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Most Books Read
🥇 Richard - 194 books
🥈 Anastasia - 118 books
🥉 Sammy - 110 books
Richard takes the crown with an impressive 194 books read, followed closely by Anastasia and Sammy. What an incredible achievement by all!
🕰️ Reader of the Longest Book
🥇 Richard - 2798 pages
🥈 ❡Risa - 1488 pages
🥉 Anastasia - 1469 pages
Richard continues to dominate, tackling a mammoth 2798-page book. ❡Risa and Anastasia also showed their dedication with their lengthy reads.
📜 Reader of the OLDEST Big Book
🥇 Sammy - The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser, 1248 pages (published 1590)
🥈 ❡Risa - Don Quijote (published 1605)
Sammy takes the top spot with "The Faerie Queene," an epic poem from 1590, while ❡Risa follows closely with the classic "Don Quijote" from 1605. Both readers showed an impressive commitment to historical literature!
✨ Reader of the NEWEST Big Book
❡Risa - published Jan 2024
❡Risa stays on top of current releases, reading a book hot off the press from January 2024.
Congratulations to all our winners and participants! Your love for reading and dedication to tackling big books is truly inspiring. Keep turning those pages!
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For February and March, the theme will be Hearts and Shamrocks.
Two Month Challenge
February 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
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2025 Yearlong challenge
EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
Just a reminder that this challenge is running over in BFL. This is a simple ABC challenge that is all about characters. Come join us over in BFL!
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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January 2024
It's almost mid-month. Did you read any books with mischievous characters? Maybe you read a witch book. It all counts. If you read anything that reminds you of Elphaba or Beetlejuice in any way, come enter those books. Let's see which theme will be crowned the winner...
Signup here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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One Month Challenge
February 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
Check it out and sign up here - https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
Join us for a twist on the Partner Pick and Pick One for Me Challenges!
This challenge will focus on Genres. Each participant will PICK A GENRE for the month. Partners will be assigned to PICK ONE book from the provided shelf and ONE random book from any source, such as their own shelf, popular books, Listopias, etc. ENJOY (read) and SUMMARIZE (review) your picks for the month. All books picked must be in the genre picked by your partner.
Initial sign-ups are open through Saturday, January 25th.
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February Readathons
Winter 12/21 - 3/19
February Readathon
Week Long RAT Feb 1-7, 2025
Weekend RAT Feb 14-16, 2025
24 HR RAT Feb 17, 2025
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EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
Runs: February 1-28, 2025
This month we are celebrating the simple pleasure of walking in a winter wonderland so come read-a-long with us! We have some fun themed prompts or you can read what you want.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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The 2025 "Best Book of the Year" Tournament is off to a thrilling start, but we need YOUR voice to make it truly epic! So far, only 2 books have been nominated for January—let’s make sure your favorite reads get the spotlight they deserve! 🌟
This is your chance to champion the book that moved you, inspired you, or kept you up way past your bedtime. Whether it made you laugh, cry, or rethink everything you thought you knew, now’s the time to share it with the group!
How to Nominate:
1️⃣ Head over to the January Nomination Thread.
2️⃣ Share the title, author, and a quick pitch about why this book deserves to be January’s champion.
3️⃣ Rally your fellow readers to support your pick!
Why Nominate?
📖 Your nomination could introduce someone to their new favorite book.
🗳️ You’ll get to vote for your top picks in the tournament brackets.
🏆 The winning book could go on to claim the title of Best Book of 2025!
Don’t hold back! Every nomination counts, and every voice matters. Let’s make this tournament a celebration of the books that bring us together.
📅 Deadline for January Nominations: January 31st, 2025 (midnight-ish, but we'll allow some room for different time zones)
🗳️ Voting Starts February 1st!
So, what are you waiting for? Nominate your favorite January read now and let’s make this tournament unforgettable!
📚✨ Let the bookish battles begin! ✨📚
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Individual Competitive ChallengeFebruary 2025
Let's tackle those TBRs and have some competitive fun while at it! The bonus theme this month is Couples!
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February 2024
EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
This is a cooperative challenge. It's not really a team challenge, but you kind of have to work together to reach the end goal. There are two themes: Hathor & Malcanthet. Which team do you want to win? Don't know anything about the two themes? The challenge description will help you and give some book ideas as well. Come join us over in BFL as we throw it down!
Sign up here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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Monthly Challenge: February 2025
A simple listopia challenge in which you compete against other members to score the most points by the end of the month. The top 3 scorers get to choose a list for the following month. Come join us as we read books from 6 different lists and rack up the points!
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Here are the nominated books for January 2025:
🗳️ Round 1 HAS BEGUN!
Vote from NOW until February 6th!
How to Vote
HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" Bracket 1
HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" Bracket 2
HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" Bracket 3
HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" Bracket 4
You may vote in as many Brackets as you like!
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📚 February’s Buddy Reads 💘🏮
This February, celebrate love and good fortune with heartwarming stories that honor rich cultural traditions! Our theme, Lunar Tides, delves into themes of cultural identity and self-discovery, set against the vibrant backdrop of Taiwan. Whether you're drawn to the magic of love or the spirit of the Lunar New Year, these books are sure to enchant and inspire!
📔 Main Book: The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan A poignant and beautifully crafted story of grief, love, and rediscovery, woven with magical realism and Taiwanese cultural elements.And don't forget about our...
📚 Kindle Unlimited/Low Cost Book: Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen
A delightful, romantic journey of self-discovery, family, and finding where you belong.
📖 1st Quarter Series Buddy Read: We’re diving into the second book of our series read with A Witch in Wolf Wood:
🐺 Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker
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Greetings, Lovely Bookworms!
As February wraps us in its warm embrace, we’re celebrating not only the month of love but also the vibrant energy of the Lunar New Year! Whether you’re curling up with a heartwarming romance or diving into a tale inspired by rich cultural traditions, we’ve got plenty of bookish delights to share. So, grab a cup of tea (or some lucky red envelope treats) and let’s dive in!
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Hello Literary Lovebirds!
As we enter the most romantic month of the year, you might be planning a romantic getaway with your sweetheart. Or maybe you are single and are planning to stay in with a book and some chocolates. No matter what you are planning, we have you covered with some fun challenges.
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3-month challenge
Runs December 2024 - February 2025
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It's the final month of the snowball fight, and although you have been throwing snowballs at a pretty steady rate, you are a pretty quiet group. I almost forget that you are there. Let's liven things up a little. I am hosting a photo shoot. I plan to host it in more than one challenge, but you are the first to experience this fun and unique bonus opportunity. I want you to show me your creative side.
After you read your book (whether it is a physical, audio, or ebook - it doesn't matter) create a photo shoot of your book. Take the book outside or use props. If you read an audiobook, take a photo of your headphones and a slip of paper with the title on (and, of course, your props). If you read an ebook, open your device up to the cover, add your props, and start your photo shoot.
Photos will be posted on Litsy (https://www.litsy.com/web/home). Litsy requires a review, blurb, or quote. I don't expect anything super long. Something short & sweet is acceptable. You may choose which option to go with. However, I want you to include the hashtag #SnowballFight
You will earn 5 bonus points for every photo shoot that you turn in. You must have read the book, of course. This is a reading challenge. There is a column in the spreadsheet to enter a link for your photo shoots. Most of all... have fun!
Snowball Fight
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🌟 Exciting Buddy Read Alert! 🌟
This highly anticipated release is finally here, and we have two great places to read and discuss it this month!
📖 Join the IBR Thread at HOB: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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💬 Or jump into the discussion at BFL on LibraryThing: https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
Join us for one, or both—let’s talk books! 📚✨
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I messed up and missed the Quarter-Finals voting period for HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" tournament. 😅 My apologies for the delay—my brain... got in the way, but we’re back on track now!
Here’s the updated schedule:
🗳️ Quarter-Finals: February 12th - 16th
🗳️ Semi-Finals: February 17th - 20th
🗳️ Final: Winner Announcement on February 21st
And here are the Quarter-Finals matchups:
QF Bracket 1:
📖 The Eternal Ones vs. 📖 I Who Have Never Known Men
Vote here
QF Bracket 2:
📖 The Appeal vs. 📖 Listen for the Lie
Vote here
Let’s make up for lost time and get those votes in! Thank you all for your patience and support. 🫶
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Welcome to HOB's Famous Tropes Challenge. Please sign up so individual threads can be created. This is an individual challenge.
There will be tasks given out and it's about Tropes we love to read about or watch on TV.
Duration: Mar 1st 2025 - May 31st 2025
Sign ups open until Feb 26th
Famous Tropes Challenge - Sign Up
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🗳️ Semi-Finals: Voting through February 20th
🗳️ Final: Winner Announcement on February 21st
VOTE NOW!!
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Love is in the air, and so are fantastic books! 💘📚 Welcome to the second chapter of our literary journey!
It's time to nominate your favorite read for the "Best Book of February 2025" contest! Which book made your heart skip a beat this month? 💓
Nominate HERE!
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We’re down to the wire in the HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" final matchup, and it’s neck and neck! 🏁 Every single vote counts, and with voting ending TONIGHT, this is your last chance to make your voice heard and crown the ultimate winner! 🏆
🗳️ Final Voting Closes TONIGHT at Midnight!
🗳️ Winner Announcement: February 21st
This is it—your chance to tip the scales and decide which book takes home the title. Don’t let your favorite miss out by just one vote! 🚨
👉 VOTE NOW : Click here to cast your vote!
Let’s make this final count! Share with your friends, book clubs, and fellow readers—every vote matters! 📚✨
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There are new author promotions listed in our Author's Corner. Check out these awesome reads!
Tales of Habib the Hoaxter
Treasures of the Lochs
The Lich Before the Darkness
Blog post: The Internship Love Story (part 1)
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The votes are in, and the HOB's 2025 "Best Book of January" champion is...
📖 Listen for the Lie! 🏆
What did you think of the winner? Let us know in the thread!
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As we step into March, we are excited to announce our Formal Buddy Read for this month, inspired by the vibrant and colorful celebration of Holi, the Festival of Colors! This month, we’ll explore themes of resilience and transformation, where powerful forces collide and hidden secrets shape journeys of self-discovery.
March Theme: Colors of Resilience
Holi is a time to celebrate the arrival of spring, the victory of good over evil, and the beauty of diversity. This month’s selections will encourage us to reflect on our own journeys and the vibrant colors that represent our experiences.
📔 Main Buddy Read: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
📚 Kindle Unlimited/Low Cost Buddy Read: The Secret of Elephants by Vasundra Tailor
We invite everyone to immerse themselves in these captivating stories and share your thoughts throughout the month.
Let’s celebrate the spirit of Holi together through literature! Happy reading! 🌟✨
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Individual Competitive ChallengeMarch 2025
Let's tackle those TBRs and have some competitive fun while at it! The bonus theme this month is werewolves!
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March 2025
Welcome to the Leprechaun Gauntlet. This is a special challenge that will take you across platforms. You will utilize features of both Goodreads & LibraryThing as well as Litsy. The top 3 scorers will win badges at the end of the month. May luck be with you in the Leprechaun Gauntlet!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
LibraryThing: https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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Monthly Challenge: March 2025
A simple listopia challenge in which you compete against other members to score the most points by the end of the month. The top 3 scorers get to choose a list for the following month. Come join us as we read books from 6 different lists and rack up the points!
sign up here
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March Readathons
Winter 12/21 - 3/19
Spring 3/20 - 6/20
March Readathon
Week Long RAT Mar 23-29, 2025
Weekend RAT Mar 15-17, 2025
24 HR RAT Mar 2, 2025
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EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
Runs: March 1-31, 2025
This month we are celebrating the Irish American Heritage Month! We have some fun themed prompts, or you can read what you want.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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March 2024
This challenge is now being run on both sites with multiple ways to submit your books. Choose the one that works for you.
This is a cooperative challenge. It's not really a team challenge, but you kind of have to work together to reach the end goal. There are two themes: King Brian & Tinker Bell. Which team do you want to win? Don't know anything about the two themes? The challenge description will help you and give some book ideas as well. Come join us as we throw it down!
Sign up here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
or on Goodreads
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🏆 HOB's 2025 "Best Book of February"
Love is in the air, and so are fantastic books! 💘📚 Welcome to the second chapter of our literary journey!
It's time to nominate your favorite read for the "Best Book of February 2025" contest! Which book made your heart skip a beat this month? 💓
Nominate HERE!
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As we step into March, a month often associated with luck and tradition, we’re continuing our year-long literary journey exploring symbols of fortune from around the world.
🐎 March’s Theme: Horseshoes 🐎
This month, we’re exploring the enduring symbol of horseshoes—a sign of protection, resilience, and luck. Will your next great read bring you good fortune?
Check out the challenge details here to choose your participation level and get started on your lucky literary journey!
Let’s make 2025 a year of serendipitous discoveries and culturally rich reading adventures!
Happy Reading! 📚✨
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International Day of Happiness
Individual, 3-Month Challenge
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
March 20th has been established as the annual International Day of Happiness and all 193 United Nations member states have adopted a resolution calling for happiness to be given greater priority.
So here at Hooked on Books, we're going to take a look at this important day while reading some (hopefully) great books to satisfy tasks related to the International Day of Happiness.
Grab a spot HERE!
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We’ve randomized the order of this month’s incredible reads, and now it’s time for YOU to decide which book will take home the crown! 🏆
Here’s how it works:
• Each bracket has its own poll link (see below).
• Vote for your favorite book in each matchup.
• The winners will advance to the next round until we crown the ultimate champion!
The Contenders:
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
True Grit by Charles Portis
Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Voting Schedule:
🗳️ Round 1: March 1st - 6th
🗳️ Semi-Finals: March 7th - 12th
🗳️ Final: March 13th - 15th
Round 1 Matchups:
🔗 Match 1: Light from Uncommon Stars vs. True Grit
🔗 Match 2: Sleep Tight vs. A Magic Steeped in Poison
🔗 Match 3: The Astonishing Color of After vs. Assistant to the Villain
🔗 Match 4: Fresh Water for Flowers vs. Onyx Storm
Let the games begin! 🎉 Cast your votes, rally for your favorites, and let’s see which book will reign supreme as the Best Book of February!
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Greetings, Bookish Friends!
March is here, and with it comes the luck of the Irish and the vibrant joy of Holi! Whether you’re diving into tales of Irish folklore or exploring stories bursting with color and culture, we’ve got plenty of bookish adventures to keep you hooked. So, grab a cozy blanket, a cup of tea (or a green smoothie!), and let’s dive into this month’s newsletter!
READ ME!!
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Hello, Book Lovers!
As the winds of March start to usher in the new season, we're diving into a month full of exciting reads and thrilling stories that will carry you through the days. Whether you're cozying up with a cup of tea or enjoying the first signs of spring, we've created challenges that will keep you turning pages long after the last light fades. So, grab your favorite blanket, curl up in your reading nook, and let's start this March adventure together!
Read Me
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Step right up and join the most fantastical literary event of the year! For three glorious months, we’re turning the world of books into a dazzling carnival of reading revelry. Get ready to collect Carnival Tickets by devouring the wildest, wackiest, and most wonderful books around.
✨ The Book Carnival Circuit: Team Reading Challenge ✨
📅 Duration: April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Highlights of the Carnival Circuit
🎡 Reading Rides: Spell out ride names using book titles, series titles, or author names.
🍿 Food Vendors: Hunt for special words hidden in the pages of your books.
🎭 Genre Attractions: Dive into books from specific genres.
Ready to Join the Fun?
Grab your cotton candy, hop on the literary Ferris wheel, and prepare for a reading adventure like no other! Will your team be crowned the Carnival Kings and Queens? There’s only one way to find out…
SIGN UP NOW!
Important Dates
📌 Signups CLOSE on March 22, 2025 (signups after this date will be reserves).
📌 Teams will be announced by March 25, 2025.
📌 Check in with your team by March 29, 2025, or you will be removed and replaced.
Special Note
🚫 There will be no Team Requesting in this Carnival! Teams will be formed based on BPM to ensure a fair and balanced challenge.
Let the Carnival begin! 🎪📚✨
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Our 2nd Quarter 2025 Series Buddy Read Nominations are now open! 🎉
Head over to the nomination thread to suggest your favorite unread series. Remember, we're looking for a series we haven't read as a group before.
Nominations close on March 15th, so don't delay!
👉 Find the nomination thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Happy nominating, and may the best series win! 📖✨
ALSO - Don't forget that we are continuing our 1st Quarter 2025 SBR - A Witch in Wolf Wood with Any Witch Way!
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Just a quick heads-up for those who might be interested—our sister group over on LibraryThing is hosting a Women's History Month Reading Challenge for March! 🗓️ While I won’t go into all the details here, it’s a fantastic opportunity to celebrate women’s voices, achievements, and stories across genres and time periods.
If you’re looking for a fun and meaningful way to diversify your reading next year, this might be just the thing! Feel free to hop over to LibraryThing to check it out and join in if you’re interested.
Challenge: https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
Happy reading, and let’s keep celebrating the incredible contributions of women in literature and beyond! 📚✨
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For April and My, the theme will be April Showers bring May Flowers.
Two Month Challenge
April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
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Voting Schedule:
🗳️ Round 1: March 1st - 6th
🗳️ Semi-Finals: March 9th - 14th
🗳️ Final: March 16th - 20th
Semi-Final Matchups:
🔗 Match 5: True Grit vs A Magic Steeped in Poison
🔗 Match 6: Assistant to the Villain vs Fresh Water for Flowers
Vote Now!
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January 1, 2025
Open-Ended
Team & Individual Challenge
Just a quick reminder...
A few members who signed up for D&D Adventures haven't checked in or have no activity in their spreadsheets. These are just the solo players. If you signed up for a team and haven't checked in, you should check into your team ASAP. Solo players will not be subjected to a strike BUT if you signed up for a team and ghost (quit without telling anyone), you will get a strike (you will have been notified about this by PM).
A list of the solo players can be found here: (view spoiler)[
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Signups are still open for solo players & full teams only.
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