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message 101: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 17, 2022 07:05AM) (new)

Please sign me up for 25!

3/25

1. Color:
2. Number
3. Things That Grow
4. Seasons
5. First Name
6. Places
7. Body Part Heart of the Raven Prince (Entangled with Fae, #2) by Tessonja Odette
8. Weapon
9. Body of Water
10. Form of Water
11. Product of Fire
12. Celestial Body
13. Architecture
14. Senses
15. Royal Title The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) by Julia Quinn
16. Family Member
17. Elements
18. Time of Day
19. Metal
20. Emotion/Feeling The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) by Julia Quinn
21. Animal/Insect
22. Something to Read
23. Sports
24. Paranormal Beings
25. Occupation


message 102: by Jannene (new)

Jannene | 868 comments Updated message 84. 1/25


message 103: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (misssummerrain) | 1380 comments Message 36 Updated

Progress: 1/25 (plus 5 bonus)


message 104: by ☘Misericordia☘ (last edited Jan 31, 2022 08:10AM) (new)

☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ (misericordia) | 8 comments I Spy Challenge ❤️ 0/30 ❤️
Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo - Red
Seeing Red (Ambassador, #1) by Patty Jansen Seeing Red
2. Number - one, twice, third - Numbers
Safety in Numbers by Sophie Penhaligon Safety in Numbers
The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) by Olivie Blake The Atlas Six
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden - Flowers
The Flowers of Adonis by Rosemary Sutcliff The Flowers of Adonis
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn - book:Seasons
Seasons of the Storm (Seasons of the Storm, #1) by Elle Cosimano Seasons of the Storm
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya - book:Ariadne
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Ariadne
6. Places - country, empire, London - World
How to Make the World Add Up Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers by Tim Harford How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - Brain
Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain How Each Brain Makes a Mind by Stephen Grossberg Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a Mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow - Blade
A Broken Blade (The Halfling Saga, #1) by Melissa Blair A Broken Blade
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond - Sea
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern The Starless Sea
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain - Rain
The Rainmaker by John Grisham The Rainmaker
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
Fire And Cinder (Fairy Tales of the Magicorum, #6) by Christina Bauer Fire And Cinder
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1) by Shelley Parker-Chan She Who Became the Sun
The Magus, Celestial Intelligencer A Complete System of Occult Philosophy (Book I) by Francis Barrett The Magus, Celestial Intelligencer: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield Gates of Fire
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
The Magician King (The Magicians, #2) by Lev Grossman The Magician King
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan The School for Good Mothers
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
Broken Elements (Elements, #1) by Mia Marshall Broken Elements
Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta by Thomas Lin Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire: The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
Sex at Dawn How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships by Christopher Ryan Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
The Silver Metal Lover (Silver Metal Lover, #1) by Tanith Lee The Silver Metal Lover
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2) by Arkady Martine A Desolation Called Peace
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper - Cuckoo
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Cloud Cuckoo Land
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper - Book
The Book of Pearl by Timothée de Fombelle The Book of Pearl
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
[bookcpver:The Magicians|6101718]The Magicians
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
The Veiled Diplomat (The Reluctant Assassin #3) by Thomas K. Carpenter The Veiled Diplomat
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Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
Centaur of the Crime (Fantasy & Forensics #1) by Michael Angel Centaur of the Crime
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera The Last Cuentista
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
The Memory Theater by Karin Tidbeck The Memory Theater
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
A Crack in Creation Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer A. Doudna A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be foun


message 105: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (misssummerrain) | 1380 comments Message 36 Updated

Progress: 2/25 (plus 5 bonus)


message 106: by Lindsey (last edited Mar 03, 2022 02:48PM) (new)

Lindsey description

GOAL: 30

Primary: 0/25
Bonus: 0/5

Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo The Spy with the Red Balloon

2. Number - one, twice, third Just One Day

3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden Rose Kennedy's Family Album: From the Fitzgerald Kennedy Private Collection, 1878-1946

4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn Winter's Tale

5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

6. Places - country -- Ukraine, empire, London I'll Never Change My Name: An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars

7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind I Love the Bones of You: My Father And The Making Of Me

8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow The Impossible Knife of Memory

9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond The Sea of Trolls

10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain The Mist

11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames Kingdom of Ash and Briars

12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet, moon Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon

13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors

14. Senses - sight, touch, taste Doctor Who: Touched By An Angel

15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor Duke, Actually

16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent, father Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son

17. Elements - fire, wind, air The Fireman

18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening, night Night Shift

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism

20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride Love, Lies and Spies

21. Animal/Insect - dog --- on cover, tiger, grasshopper Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum

23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football Catching Jordan

24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost Angel

25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective The Assassin Game

The Spy with the Red Balloon (The Balloonmakers, #2) by Katherine Locke Just One Day (Just One Day, #1) by Gayle Forman Rose Kennedy's Family Album From the Fitzgerald Kennedy Private Collection, 1878-1946 by Caroline Kennedy Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews I'll Never Change My Name An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars by Valentin Chmerkovskiy I Love the Bones of You My Father And The Making Of Me by Christopher Eccleston The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson The Sea of Trolls (Sea of Trolls, #1) by Nancy Farmer The Mist by Stephen King Kingdom of Ash and Briars (The Nissera Chronicles, #1) by Hannah West Doctor Who Hunter's Moon by Paul Finch Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors (The Children of the Red King, #4) by Jenny Nimmo Doctor Who Touched By An Angel by Jonathan Morris Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday Father's Day A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son by Buzz Bissinger The Fireman by Joe Hill Night Shift by Stephen King The Golden Hat Talking Back to Autism by Kate Winslet Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey Until Tuesday A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalván Barnum's Own Story The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum by P.T. Barnum Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally Angel (Maximum Ride, #7) by James Patterson The Assassin Game by Kirsty McKay

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):

1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves The Nature of Witches
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin Dreams from My Father A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama


message 107: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh Motbey (ashybear02) | 1686 comments Update to #25

1/12

Emotion/Feeling - Fearless Magic


message 108: by TerryJane, Challenges (new)

TerryJane | 4055 comments Update to Message #4: 2/25


message 109: by Allie (new)

Allie | 1133 comments Update to Message #62
Progress 3/30
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1) by Alice Hoffman


message 110: by Theresa, Readathons (last edited Jan 15, 2022 02:51PM) (new)

Theresa | 860 comments Updated message 6. Progress: 2/12


message 111: by Soelo (new)

Soelo | 59 comments Update to #32: 2/25 books read


message 112: by Kelly (new)

Kelly | 725 comments Question- just to clarify- does the WORD have to be in the title or can the cover satisfy the prompt with an illustration (picture of a flower on the cover or is the word “flower” needed)?


message 113: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1052 comments Update to Message #48:
#17. Elements: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

1/25 (30)


message 114: by [deleted user] (new)

Update to message 102 -
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas 01/06


message 115: by Lisa Marie (last edited May 16, 2022 01:25AM) (new)

Lisa Marie Kemmerer (readingwithlisamarie) | 670 comments Please sign me up for 25 books

GOAL 7/25

PRIMARY CATERGORIES
1. Color - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly
2. Number - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Start: 1/1/2022 Finish: 1/5/2022
3. Things That Grow - Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Start: 2/21/2022 Finish: 2/27/2022
4. Seasons - Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand Start: 3/18/2022 Finish: 3/27/2022
5. First Name - Jane and the Man of the Cloth (Jane Austen Mysteries, #2) by Stephanie Barron Jane and the Man of the Cloth by Stephanie Barron
6. Places - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Start: 2/17/2022 Finish: 2/21/2022
7. Body Part - Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen Start: 1/11/2022 Finish: 1/13/2022
8. Weapon - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Start: 2/3/2022 Finish: 2/7/2022
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective


message 116: by Kay (new)

Kay (kay23) | 34 comments Please sign me up for 10 books


message 117: by Megan BG (new)

Megan BG (meganbgreads) | 1562 comments Message 67 (I thought I was 68?)

1/20

21. Animal/Insect: Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight


message 118: by Jillian (new)

Jillian | 4 comments Please sign me up for 25 books.

Completed 2/25

1. Color - Golden Girl
2. Number - Zero to One
3. Things That Grow - The Last Rose of Shanghai
4. Seasons - Winter Garden
5. First Name -
6. Places -
7. Body Part - Shadow and Bone
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water -
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body -
13. Architecture -
14. Senses - Thinking Fast and Slow
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member -
17. Elements -
18. Time of Day - Sold on a Monday
19. Metal -
20. Emotion/Feeling - Anxious People
21. Animal/Insect -
22. Something to Read -
23. Sports -
24. Paranormal Beings -
25. Occupation -


message 119: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated message 102 - 3/25


message 120: by Allie (new)

Allie | 1133 comments update to Message #6
Progress 4/25
6. Places - country, empire, London
Cloud Cuckoo Land


message 121: by Chrissie (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 1078 comments Update on message #21: finished 1/25 books.


message 122: by Elaine (last edited Jan 07, 2022 04:29PM) (new)

Elaine | 150 comments Updated to Message #19

8/25 Complete

Color Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh 1-2-22

Place You're My Home by Katie Moore 1-1-22

Body Part Heart in Hand by Mary Calmes 1-6-22

Weapon Once A Hero by Ari McKay 1-2-22
Once A Hero (Herc's Mercs, #4) by Ari McKay (gun)

Form of Water Fergus's Hurricane by Taylor Rylan 1-1-22

Metal Rendezvous by Amanda Quick 1-2-22
Rendezvous by Amanda Quick (key)

Emotion/Feeling All the Feels by Olivia Dade 1-5-22

Something to Read Open Book by Jessica Simpson 1-3-22


message 123: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie (thelittlebookishnerd) | 302 comments Updated message #40: 3/10


message 124: by Rina (last edited Oct 23, 2022 08:44PM) (new)

Rina (rina_p) | 179 comments I SPY CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022


I'm aiming for 25 categories!

Progress: 24/25

Read a book that contains a word in the title or the cover that fits one of the 25 categories mentioned below.

Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
-- Black Cake
2. Number - one, twice, third
-- Nine Lives
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
-- What Zola Did on Monday
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
-- That Summer
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
-- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
6. Places - country, empire, London
-- Beautiful World, Where Are You
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
-- Face to Face: Amazing New Looks and Inspiration from the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
-- The Book Ninja
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
-- Love, Creekwood
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
-- Shine your Icy Crown
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
-- House of Sky and Breath
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
-- The Library
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
-- See You Yesterday
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
-- Her Majesty's Royal Coven
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
-- Daughters of Eve
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
-- Rock Paper Scissors
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
-- Blue Hour
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
-- The Golden Couple
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
-- Fancy Meeting You Here
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
-- Bunnygirl: Treehouse Friends
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
-- Book Lovers
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
-- Carrie Soto Is Back
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
-- Mermaid of Venice
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective
-- The Maid

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
-- Witch 13
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
-- The Agathas
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
-- The Patient
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
-- A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here - Reset, Fandom, Happiness, Creativity, Media, Red, Travels, Trust, Moon, Glass, Harmony
-- How Do You Say I Love You?


message 125: by Sally (last edited Nov 13, 2022 04:13AM) (new)

Sally | 193 comments First time here

I’m going to aim for the 25 Primary prompts.

Primary 25 categories with examples:
✅1.Color - red, crimson, indigo. The Color Purple, Alice Walker
✅2. Number - one, twice, third. The Bookshop of Second Chances, Jackie Fraser
✅3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden The Camomile Lawn, Mary Weselley
✅4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumnSummer Sisters, Judy Blume
✅5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya…A Street Cat Named Bob, James Bowen.
✅6. Places - country, empire, London. The Helmingham Rose, Joan Heyassonn
✅7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind. Skeletons, Jane Fallon
✅8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow. Poison me! Came Checketts.
✅9.Body of Water - sea, river, pond. The Hungry Tide, Valerie Wood.
✅10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain. The Rainmaker, John Grisham.
✅11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames. A Breath on Dying Embers, Denzil Meyrick.
✅12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet. Polar Star, Martin Cruz Smith.
✅13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house The House at Riverton, Kate Morton.
✅14. Senses - sight, touch, taste. A Taste of Home, Heidi Swain
✅15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor The Old King in his Exile, Arno Geiger.
✅16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent, Seven Sisters, Lucinda Riley.
✅17. Elements - fire, wind, air. Column of Fire, Ken Follett.
✅18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening. Midnight Library, Matt Haig
✅19. Metal - gold, bronze, steelGold Mine, Wilbur Smith,
✅20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride. Nest of Sorrows.
✅21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper The Little White Horse, Elizabeth Goudge.
✅22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper. On Mother Brown’s Doorstep, Mary Jane Staples.
✅23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football. The Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman.
✅24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost. Ghost Files 1, Apryl Baker
✅25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective. Doctors get Cancer Too. dr Philippa Kaye

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
✅1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves. A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness.
✅2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama What I Wish People Knew about Dementia, Wendy Mitchell.
✅3.Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety The Fear Bubble, Ant Middleton
✅4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry. Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus
✅5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The list of our monthly themes can be found here. The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle, Jennifer Ryan (April, Creativity)


message 126: by Elaine (last edited Jan 08, 2022 07:44AM) (new)

Elaine | 150 comments Update to msg #19

Completed another one! (9/25)

Animal His Forever Mate by Brea Alepoú 1-7-22
His Forever Mate (Unexpected Mates #6) by Brea Alepoú


message 127: by Teresa (last edited Jan 08, 2022 10:28AM) (new)

Teresa Gonzales (friend4tea) | 130 comments Please add me.

Tea's I Spy Challenge

Primary 25 categories with examples:

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Tanya
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - Themes can be found here.


message 128: by Elena (last edited Nov 25, 2022 01:35PM) (new)

Elena Akgül | 137 comments I want to join this challenge! Please sign me up for 25 categories. I will add books here as I read. 11 / 25

1. Color - White River Burning
2. Number - Knight of a Trillion Stars
5. First Name - Alice Teale is Missing
6. Places - Middlemarch
7. Body Part - The Ink Black Heart
9. Body of Water - Once Upon a River
10. Form of Water - The Ice
12. Celestial body - The Moonstone
13. Architecture - The Dead Mountaineer's Inn
15. Royal Title - The Count of Monte Cristo
16. Family Member - My Sister's Grave
17. Elements - The Devil and the Dark Water
18. Time of Day - A Minute to Midnight
21. Animal / Insect - The Essex Serpent
22. Something to Read - Chess Story
24. Paranormal Beings - The Vurdulak's Family: A Russian Vampire Tale
25. Occupation - The Eighth Detective


message 129: by Alison (last edited Sep 02, 2022 09:45AM) (new)

Alison | 1082 comments I would like to participate in this challenge! Please sign me up for the 25 primary categories for now (we will see if I can get to the Bonus Categories :)

As of 9/2/2022...Challenge Complete!!
25 /25 books read
5 / 5 Bonus Prompts

Primary 25 categories with examples:
√ 1. Color - Get a Life, Chloe Brown
√ 2. Number - One Corpse Too Many
√ 3. Things That Grow - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
√ 4. Seasons - Secrets of a Summer Night
√ 5. First Name - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
√ 6. Places - Murder at Kensington Palace
√ 7. Body Part - Written in My Own Heart's Blood
√ 8. Weapon - The Hidden Blade
√ 9. Body of Water - The Island of Sea Women
√ 10. Form of Water - The Scent of Rain and Lightning
√ 11. Product of Fire - Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire
√ 12. Celestial Body - Murder at Half Moon Gate
√ 13. Architecture - House of Sky and Breath
√ 14. Senses - Blind Sight
√ 15. Royal Title - Murder at Queen's Landing
√ 16. Family Member - The Guncle
√ 17. Elements - Cold Wind
√ 18. Time of Day - One Night on the Island
√ 19. Metal - Heart of Iron
√ 20. Emotion/Feeling - From Lukov with Love
√ 21. Animal/Insect - Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
√ 22. Something to Read - The Book of Cold Cases
√ 23. Sports - Nowhere To Run
√ 24. Paranormal Beings - Angels & Demons
√ 25. Occupation - The Coroner's Lunch

Bonus 5 categories with examples (only open for members who have finished reading for all the primary categories):
√ 1. Magical beings - Elvish
√ 2. Inspirational people - The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
√ 3. Mental Health - Anxious People
√ 4. Subjects - Force of Nature
√ 5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge - The Redbreast (July's theme of 'Red')


message 130: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated message 103 - 1/25


message 131: by Laureen (new)

Laureen | 1052 comments I have a question about the challenge: Is it only I spy for words or does it include pictures on the cover or themes of the book? I just read The Lost Apothecary which is about a woman who uses poisons to kill people and there is a picture of a vial/bottle on the cover. This would work for #8, weapon if you use pictures or concepts of the book. If it is just words, then I will use it for Occupation. LMK. thanks!


message 132: by [deleted user] (new)

Update message 102 - 4/25


message 133: by Hilary (new)

Hilary Walker | 106 comments 5. First Name Hamnet


message 134: by Marta (new)

Marta (mrsmdma) | 90 comments I'm in!

0/25


message 135: by Emily (new)

Emily (egm926) | 741 comments Updated to message #51 (the participants list has me as message 52 so I'm not sure if someone has deleted a post of not?)

Progress 1/25
Read Moonglow by Michael Chabon for celestial bodies


message 136: by Tania (new)

Tania | 1120 comments Update message 37, 1/25

✓16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent: on cover "for a mother and her two teenaged daughters", Death Cruise by Don Davis (finished 1/6)
Death Cruise by Don Davis


message 137: by AJ (new)

AJ (aj76) | 417 comments Update to 44

1/25

5. First Name: Who Is Maud Dixon? The first name is Maud!


message 138: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated message 102 - 5/25


message 139: by Rosemary (new)

Rosemary J (rosemaryrr) | 50 comments Message #26 updated- 1/15 books read

#6 Places- Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Great first read of 2022! Story of crime, survival and living in Harlem in the 1960s. Follows the story of Ray Carney, a local businessman, just trying to make a good living for his family and secure them a solid future. When his cousin Freddie pulls him into his world of mischief - filled with drug dealers, mob bosses and bad cops- Ray struggles with walking the fine line between honestly and corruption.


message 140: by Chrissie (last edited Jan 10, 2022 10:30AM) (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 1078 comments Update on message #21: finished 2 of 25.


message 141: by Paula (last edited Jul 26, 2022 01:28PM) (new)

Paula Perryman | 64 comments Updated message 25 / 25

Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - Crimson Joy
2. Number - One Summer
3. Things That Grow - The Bean Trees
4. Seasons - Summer Rental
5. First Name - Martin Misunderstood
6. Places - Forgiving Paris
7. Body Part - The Unremarkable Heart
8. Weapon - I Am the Weapon
9. Body of Water - The Girl from the Sea
10. Form of Water - The Scent of Rain and Lightning
11. Product of Fire - A Butterfly in Flame: A Fred Taylor Art Mystery
12. Celestial Body - Daughter of the Morning Star
13. Architecture - The Cider House Rules
14. Senses - A Taste of Sage
15. Royal Title - Queen of the Night
16. Family Member - Sister, Sister
17. Elements - Camino Winds
18. Time of Day - Waiting for the Night Song
19. Metal - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
20. Emotion/Feeling - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
21. Animal/Insect - Pigs in Heaven
22. Something to Read - The Red Book
23. Sports - Nowhere To Run
24. Paranormal Beings - The Stolen Angel
25. Occupation - The Henna Artist

Bonus 5 categories with examples:
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge


message 142: by Greg (new)

Greg (lupercross) | 2257 comments Update to message 66:

11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
Blasphemy

2/20


message 143: by Michelle (last edited Apr 08, 2022 11:50AM) (new)

Michelle | 161 comments This is a new one for me, so hoping I can get all 25 :)

8/25

Primary 25 categories with examples:
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo - White Bird by R.J. Palacio
2. Number - one, twice, third - Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
6. Places - country, empire, London - Midnight in Chernobyl The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - The Deep by Alma Katsu
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby (Rogues and Remarkable Women, #1) by Vanessa Riley
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, grasshopper
22. Something to Read - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
23. Sports - baseball, basketball, football
24. Paranormal Beings - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective - Idol (VIP, #1) by Kristen Callihan

Bonus 5 categories with examples:
1. Magical beings - witches, wizards, elves
2. Inspirational people - Mandela, Gandhi, Obama
3. Mental Health - depression, therapy, anxiety
4. Subjects - Biology, Psychology, Chemistry
5. Monthly themes of the 2022 Reading Challenge


message 144: by Tania (new)

Tania | 1120 comments Update message 37, 2/25

✓25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman, Jay Bonansinga (finished 1/10)


message 145: by [deleted user] (new)

update message 103 - 2/25


message 146: by [deleted user] (new)

Update message 102 -6/25


message 147: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh Motbey (ashybear02) | 1686 comments Update to #25

2/12

Number - The Once and Future Witches


message 148: by [deleted user] (new)

Update to message 102 - 7/25


message 149: by Chrissie (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 1078 comments Update message #21: 3/25


message 150: by Emily (new)

Emily (egm926) | 741 comments Update to message #51

Progress 2/25
Read Blaze by Richard Bachman for product of fire


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