2024: (Impossible) Disney Challenge

[Sammy]

Ashley wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Yes! I will start previewing 2025 in about a week, so be on the lookout!"

Woohoo!

[❡MaRisa]

oohh, in a week already! I do enjoy this yearly challenges the most ^^ Even if I do have trouble completing them. I was very close last year, and I think this year will be even closer xD Maybe I will make it, but I am focusing on my physical TBR and there are a few books that aren't on that, so not sure yet 🤔

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Yay, was also hoping so for the next year :)

[Bernadette]

Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse🎂

Book/Author: The Marlow Murder Club/Robert Thorogood
Date Read: 11/19/24

📚 Book Challenge Tasks Completed:

✨ Read a book with the word "SWELL" in the text. Ch 38 - the swell of the river lifted her up

✨ Read a book with any mention of a mouse in the book. - Ch 6 - Like a cat toying a mouse; Ch 23 - using Andy's mouse

✨ Read a book whose title starts with the letter M. - title starts with "M"

✨ Read a book with ONLY black, red, white, & yellow on the cover (NO EXCEPTIONS!).

✨ Read a book that has been adapted into a movie or TV show. -The Marlow Murder Club is a British cosy mystery television series based on Robert Thorogood's novel of the same name. The show originally aired on U & Drama and can be streamed on the U Streaming Service

Entered on Line 102 of spreadsheet

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Excellent job Bernadette! I have added your 5 bonus points! :)

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Hey everyone! As we gear up for 2025's (Impossible) Reading Challenge, I have a fun guessing game for you! 🎉

I’ll be dropping a series of cryptic clues, and your mission is to guess the theme for the upcoming challenge. I won't be responding to your guesses to maintain secrecy until the reveal, but I still want to hear them! So guess away!

Each clue will get progressively easier (but not too easy!), so put on your thinking caps! 🧠✨

Here is your FIRST clue:

🔍 Guess the Theme: Clue #1 🔍
I am a web of whispers, scattered across endless reaches. Each holds a tale of fire, ice, and ancient dust. I roam in the dark, but I am never alone.
Hint: My stories are everywhere, yet they don’t speak in one voice.

Take your best guess in the comments below! Let’s see who can crack the code first! Stay tuned for more clues coming soon!

[Richard]

Gossip?

[Sammy]

Mythology?

[Richard]

Folklore?

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Poetry or song lyrics?

Also Norse mythology comes to mind with the fire and ice.

Or some sort of folklore.

I can't just guess one thing! LOL

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Same with me on not guessing one thing. I even thought of books in some ways with the different voices and hidden knowledge

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Same with me on not guessing one thing. I even thought of books in some ways with the different voices and hidden knowledge"

Had the same thought. Too many options at the moment.

[Anastasia]

Mickey Mouse's Birthday

Book/Author: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Date Read: 19/11/2024

📚 Book Challenge Tasks:

✨ Read a book whose author's initials are "MM".
Margaret Mitchell is the author

✨ Read a book with the word "SWELL" in the text.
p602 "her heart did not swell with love."

✨ Read a book with any mention of a mouse in the book.
p 712 "She thought too, that if Carreen had the sense of a mouse"

✨ Read a book with a red outfit on the cover.
Scarlett is wearing a red dress on the cover

✨ Read a book with ONLY black, red, white, & yellow on the cover (NO EXCEPTIONS!).


✨ Read a book that has been adapted into a movie or TV show.
Adapted into a movie

Disney Challenge
Book used for Cinderella Villain - Step-Sisters line 34

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Excellent job Anastasia! I have added your 6 bonus points! :)

[Anastasia]

Ashley wrote: "Excellent job Anastasia! I have added your 6 bonus points! :)"

Thanks Ashley

[Kat]

Game of thrones

[Richard]

The Fifth Element? hahaha

[❡MaRisa]

no idea about the theme yet, but it does sound interesting 🤔 maybe some fantasy related theme? Idk

[Sammy]

Ashley wrote: "

✨ Read a book with a character named "Mickey" (CFN/CLN, exact spelling)."

Can we use people in a non-fiction book for this one?

[Sally906]

Ashley wrote: "

Hey everyone! As we gear up for 2025's (Impossible) Reading Challenge, I have a fun guessing game for you! 🎉

I’ll be dropping a series of cryptic clues, and your mission is to guess the theme fo..."

I am planning on signing up for 2025 - looking forwards to the reveal!

At the moment I am thinking some type of fantasy theme - along the lines of the fantasy series Mistborn, the Black Jewels, The Dark Tower - Ilona Andrews and Sarah J Mass

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Sammy wrote: "Ashley wrote: "

✨ Read a book with a character named "Mickey" (CFN/CLN, exact spelling)."

Can we use people in a non-fiction book for this one?"

Yes!

[Sammy]

Thanks! In that case I have my book (my other option was Gone with the Wind, but I really don't fancy re-reading that right now!) 😁

[Richard]

Bonus - Mickey Mouse

21/11 - My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith - ⭐️⭐️

- Char - Mickey: "Mickey Mouse" p.208
- Text - 'swell': "Our table swells to ten by midnight" p.261
- Text - 'mouse': "hand quivering atop your mouse" p.206
- Row 138

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Richard wrote: "Bonus - Mickey Mouse

21/11 - My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith - ⭐️⭐️

- Char - Mickey: "Mickey Mouse" p.208
- Text - 'swell': "Our table swells to t..."

Excellent Job! Your bonus points have been added :)

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Hey everyone! Ready for the next clue in our guessing game for next year's (Impossible) Reading Challenge theme? 🎉 Here's your second clue:

🔍 Guess the Theme: Clue #2 🔍
I am a beacon of change, both hidden and revealed. I shape tides, mark time, and guide travelers. I cast no shadow yet light the way.
Hint: You can find me in the night, silent and constant.

Share your best guess in the comments! Let’s see who can solve this one! Another clue is coming your way soon—stay tuned!

[Richard]

Oh, the moon.

[Sally906]

Ashley wrote: "

Hey everyone! Ready for the next clue in our guessing game for next year's (Impossible) Reading Challenge theme? 🎉 Here's your second clue:

🔍 Guess the Theme: Clue #2 🔍
I am a beacon of change, ..."

Moon?

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Yeah I'll just go with the moon too, piggybacking off the two team members above lol

[Sammy]

Yep, moon for me too.

[❡MaRisa]

Moon ✨️🥰

[❡MaRisa]

is the theme acotar related? 🤔 first clue could be stars.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I'm gonna guess astrology for 2025.

[Sally906]

❡Risa wrote: "is the theme acotar related? 🤔 first clue could be stars."

Acotar?

[Bernadette]

I like the astrology guess, except last year was Zodiac which may be too similar🤷🏻‍♀️

I had to look up Acotar🤣 - now I know - still on my TBR.

[❡MaRisa]

sorry, a court of thorns and roses by sarah j. maas 🙈

[❡MaRisa]

I do think that the theme probably is more general, not a specific book, but it does fit the vibe 🤔

[Sally906]

❡Risa wrote: "sorry, a court of thorns and roses by sarah j. maas 🙈"

Ahhh - thanks - not a series I’ve been tempted to read

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

I’m liking the moon angle. Maybe not astrology, but celestial beings? Or planets (and their moons)! Space. Astronomy.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Posting my book for the Mickey Mouse Bonus:

The Scent Keeper
"A fragrance swelled around her..." pg 80
"...a mouse-constantly watching..." pg 102
MPG magical realism

[Anastasia]

?the Calendar- months of the year

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

We're getting closer to revealing next year's (Impossible) Reading Challenge theme! Here's your next clue:

🔍 Guess the Theme: Clue #3 🔍
I am a giant among many, circled by companions who orbit in harmony. Together we move through endless voids, creating a celestial symphony.
Hint: Look above—where I shine, my companions follow.

Drop your guesses in the comments! Who will figure it out first? One last clue is on the way, so stay tuned!

[Lexi]

Stars

[Richard]

The sun. I'm guessing the theme is planets.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

The Solar System.
9 Plants, plus sun, moon and stars since we need 12....

[Maria]

Mickey Mouse Bonus:

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

📚 Book Challenge Tasks:
✨ Read a book with any mention of a mouse in the book : "...left a dead mouse on her desk." pg 8
✨ Read a book with ONLY black, red, white, & yellow on the cover (NO EXCEPTIONS!).

✨ Read a book that has been adapted into a movie or TV show: Practical Magic released in 1998
✨ Read a book that includes a magical or fantastical element: Book about witches who perform magic

Used for task read a book with a shoe on the cover line 37

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Your bonus points have been added Maria!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Exciting news for the final stretch of our (Impossible) Disney Challenge!

Starting today, November 23rd, I'll be posting the top 10 scores every Sunday for the last 6 weeks of the challenge. It's time to see who's been making magic with their reading!

Remember, it's not too late to join the fun! You can still update and backdate books through the end of the year, even if you haven't added any to your spreadsheet yet. Every page counts, so don't hesitate to add those books you've been enjoying!

Important reminder: The Finding Nemo Bonus 🐠 and the Mickey Mouse Bonus are swimming away on November 30th! Don't let these opportunities slip through your fins.

I encourage everyone to dive in and update their progress. Who knows? You might just find yourself in the top 10! If you're stuck on a particularly tricky task, don't be shy – ask for book recommendations! We're all in this together, and I'm sure our fellow challengers have some great suggestions up their sleeves.

And here's some more pixie dust for you all:
⭐ On November 25th, I'll be posting the FINAL clue for guessing next year's challenge theme! 🔍✨
⭐ The big reveal of the new theme will happen on November 27th! 🎉
⭐ Signups for the new challenge will open on the same day (November 27th)! 🖊️

Happy reading, everyone!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

November 23, 2024 Top Ten

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Well this one sounds like stars/sun/planet, the second the moon, the first I still have no idea how that would tie in with planetary system or astrology.

[Lexi]

What are people reading for "Read a book with a word in the title that is a synonym of "sleep" ? I could use some suggestions, thanks