Finish Line

For this challenge, you may add or omit a word to make your line read correctly, such as:
▪ articles (a, an, the, etc.)
▪ prepositions (at, in, under, etc.)
▪ helping verbs (do, has, can, etc.)

Examples:
Birds of a feather flock… To the Lighthouse
The early bird catches the… What Lies in the Woods
Don’t count your chickens before they... can Sing You Home

I. Themes - Complete quotes related to our 2024 themes.
1. Naomi Novik, Uprooted
They come and go like seasons, the winter that gives… The Snow Child

2. Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Spring was moving in the air above and in…Rosshalde

3. John Green, Looking for Alaska
Every summer since I was little, I’ve gone to garage sales and bought…The Violets of March

4. Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing
Autumn leaves don't fall, they…

5. Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps… Women Talking

6. Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind
People who deny the existence of dragons are often…Saving Juliet

7. Jim Butcher, Vignette
I have nightmares about hell, where all I do is add up numbers and try to…Smile

8. Aldous Huxley, Brave New World Revisited
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by… Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

9. Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone
Their lies and lily-scented perfumes taint the…A Catered St. Patrick's Day

10. Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
But he turned our family life into an endless road trip with… The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

11. Anne Rice, The Vampire Lestat
I'm Gentleman Death in silk and lace, come to put out the… Feed

12. J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit
The mountain smoked beneath the moon; the dwarves, they heard… Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

13. Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian
She wore her orange camp t-shirt and…Sari, Not Sari

14. Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give
What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be… An Echo in the Bone

15. Kathryn Stockett, The Help
All I’m saying is, kindness don’t have… a Demon Copperhead

II. Opening Lines - Complete the book beginnings.
1. Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
We slept in what had once been…The House at Pooh Corner

2. Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
It was a pleasure to…be Good Wives

3. Alice Walker, The Color Purple
You better not never tell… I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

4. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is…Daisy Jones & The Six

5. Min Jin Lee, Pachinko
History has failed us, but…Shut Up You're Pretty

6. Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca
Last night I dreamt I went to…Our Town

7. Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun
When we were new, Rosa and I were… Shopaholic & Baby

8. Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
Ships at a distance have every man’s…

9. Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way
For a long time, I went to bed…

10. S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I…

11. Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was… A Long Way From Home

12. Cormac McCarthy, The Road
When he woke in the woods in the dark and cold of the night he’d…

13. Ashley Audrain, The Push
Your house glows at night like everything inside is… Already Home

14. George Orwell, 1984
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were...

15. Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House
No live organism can continue for long to…

III. Closing Lines - Complete these book endings.
1. Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
After all, tomorrow is… January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her

2. Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
The eyes and faces all turned themselves towards… Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

3. George Orwell, Animal Farm
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and… All Creatures Great and Small

4. Yann Martel,Life of Pi
Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at… The Angel's Game

5. Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea
The old man was dreaming about… Before We Were Yours

6. Jung Chang, Wild Swans
I was eager to embrace…I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

7. Annie Proulx, Brokeback Mountain
There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to…

8. Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you…Trouble in July

9. L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
I'm so glad to be at…The Glass Hotel

10. Kate Chopin, The Awakening
There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of…Rabbit Foot Bill

11. Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
She opened the door wide and let him into her…King's Cage

12. Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada
And then, while the pretty brunette girl finished singing her verse, he…

13. Asne Seierstad, A Hundred and One Days
It floats through the balcony doors and makes the curtains…

14. Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
But this is how Paris was in the early days when we were very…

15. Pearl S. Buck, The Good Earth
But over the old man's head they looked at each other and…

IV. Songs - Complete these opening song lyrics.
1. Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits, 2021
Every time you come around, you know I…

2. BTS, Butter, 2021
Smooth like butter, like a…Sea of Tranquility

3. Lady Gaga, Stupid Love, 2020
You’re the one that I’ve…

4. Pharrell Williams, Happy, 2014
It might seem crazy what I'm 'bout to…

5. Rihanna, Diamonds, 2012
Find light in the beautiful… Parable of the Talents

6. Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe, 2011
I threw a wish … In Search of April Raintree

7. Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feeling, 2009
I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be… Tender Is the Night

8. Beyoncé, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), 2008
Up in the club, just broke up, I’m doing…A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

9. Eminem, Lose Yourself, 2002
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are…

10. Sinéad O’Connor, Nothing Compares to U, 1990
It's been seven hours and fifteen days since you took… 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat

11. Prince, Let’s Go Crazy, 1984
Dearly Beloved, we have gathered here today to get…The Brutal Telling

12. The Eagles, Hotel California, 1976
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in… February

13. The Mamas and the Papas, California Dreaming, 1965
All the leaves are brown and the sky is… A Study in Scarlet

14. Elvis Pressley, Heartbreak Hotel, 1956
Well, since my baby left me, well, I found a new…The Henna Artist

15. Dooley Wilson, As Time Goes By, 1942
You must remember this, a kiss is…One False Move

V. Idioms - Complete these idioms using your book titles.
1. Up a creek without a…The Friend

2. As snug as a bug in …The Cat's Table

3. Look before you…

4. Throw caution to…Anne of Avonlea

5. Stop beating around the…All New Square Foot Gardening

6. It is always darkest before…Moon of the Crusted Snow

7. Don’t kill the goose that lays the…Three Junes

8. The pot calling the kettle…Old Yeller

9. Like a cat on a hot tin…The Lincoln Highway

10. Your guess is as good as…Mother-Daughter Murder Night

11. Too many cooks spoil the…Father's Day

12. Two heads are better than…Seven Days in May

13. All that glitters is not…The Sixth Wedding

14. Every dog has his…On the Beach

15. A rising tide lifts all…Fourth of July Creek

Challenge Tiers
🚶‍♂️ 1-14: Walk
🏃🏽‍♀️ 15-29: 5K
🎽 30-44: 10K
🥇 45-59: Half-Marathon
🏆 60-74: Marathon
🏁 75+: Ultramarathon

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Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

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message 17: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 12:48PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Clear the Shelves:

1. Read a book that you borrowed from a friend and want to return when finished.

Physical Books:
- A Fine Balance
- Anne of Avonlea

2. Read a book that you have had for two+ years and haven't started.

Physical Books:
- Already Home
- The Angel's Game
- Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
- The Brutal Telling
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Saving Juliet
- A Blade of Grass
- Ripper
- A Long Way Down

3. Read a book you have started, set aside for a while, and now want to finish.

Physical Books: China Rich Girlfriend

Ebooks:
- The Snow Child

Audible Books: Atlas of the Heart, The Name of the Rose,
- Parable of the Talents
- King's Cage

4. Read a book that you own that will help towards a yearly challenge.

Physical Books:
- Rosshalde

Audiobooks:
- All Creatures Great and Small
- Shopaholic & Baby
- Open Season
- The A.B.C. Murders

Ebooks:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- April Fool Dead

5. Read a book from your shelf then donate it to your local Little Free Library, church, shelters, Goodwill, etc.

Physical Books:
- A Long Way From Home
- An Echo in the Bone
- Our Town
- The Brutal Telling
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- On the Beach
- Clockwork Angel

TBR Tackler Challenge:

□ The Witches of New York
□ People of the Deer
□ The Golem and the Jinni
□ The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
□ Blink & Caution
□ Narcissus & Goldmund
□ The Distant Hours
□ A Song for the Dark Times
□ The Next Queen of Heaven
□ The Fusion Marketing Bible
□ The Improbability of Love
□ Human Amusements
□ Drop City
□ Barney's Version
□ Pecked to Death by Ducks
□ Hamlet
□ Blink
□ Dismantled
□ Far to Go
□ Sylvia
□ They Poured Fire On Us...
□ The Treehouse
□ The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
□ Miller's Valley
□ The Little Shadows
□ Once We had a Country
□ Galore
□ The Secret River
□ Certain Girls
□ Red Moon
□ Grit
□ Lost Girls
□ The Lizard Cage
□ An Ice-Cream War
□ Shooting Water
□ Paris: a Love Story
□ Portrait of a Killer
□ The Passage
□ In the Sanctuary of Outcasts
□ Flesh & Blood
□ Baking Cakes in Kigali
□ Beyond Belfast
□ The Hedgehog, the Fox & the Magician's Pox
□ Sometimes Mine
□ The Error of Our Ways
□ Tess of the D'Urbervilles
□ Invisible Eden
□ Slow Death by Rubber Duck
□ All the Lives I Want
□ French Toast

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message 18: by Sam F (last edited Aug 22, 2024 11:38AM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Dewey Decimal Challenge

For this challenge, you can read fiction and/or non-fiction books inspired by the Dewey Decimal Classification.

The main classes are:

000 – Computer science, information and general works
100 – Philosophy and psychology
155.93 - Influences of Traumatic experiences - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
200 – Religion
228 - Apocalypse - Moon of the Crusted Snow
235 - The Angel's Game
289.7 - Mennonite - Women Talking
292.13 - Greek mythology - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
293.13 - Norse mythology - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki

300 – Social sciences
303 - Social processes
304 - Factors affecting social behavior
305 - Groups of people
305.388 - Gay, black man - How We Fight For Our Lives
306 - Culture and institutions - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
306.768 - Transgenderism - Felix Ever After
306.872 - Husbands & Wives - Good Wives
320 - 320 Political science
322 - Relation of state to organized groups and their members - Parable of the Talents
324 - The political process - Feed
325.73 - Illegal immigration - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

360 - Social problems and social services
362 - Social problems of and services to groups of people
362.6 - Older people - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
3620.76 - Child Abuse - Rabbit Foot Bill
362.764 - Adoption - Before We Were Yours
363 - Other social problems and services
364 - Criminology - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
364.1523 - Murder - April Fool Dead
364.163 - Fraud - The Glass Hotel
391.6 - Henna - The Henna Artist
392 - Family Courtship Marriage & Sex - Sari, Not Sari
392.5 - Marriage - Meet Me in Monaco
394.262 - Holidays in Spring - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
394.268 - Holidays of specific kind - Father's Day

398.21 - Russian fairy tales - The Snow Child

400 – Language
421.1 - Alphabet - The ABC Murders

500 – Pure science
530 - Physics
560 - Fossils and prehistoric life
567 - Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates
570 Biology
576 Genetics and evolution
576.82: The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
577 - Ecology
580 Plants
582 - Plants noted for specific vegetative characteristics and flowers - 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive
588 - Bryophyta
588.2: Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer
590 - Animals (Zoology)
591.57 - Means of Protection - Open Season
599 - Mammalia (Mammals)
599.772 - Jackal - The Bourne Ultimatum

600 – Technology
610 - Medicine and Health
612 - Human physiology
614 - Forensic medicine; incidence of injuries, wounds, disease; public preventive medicine
614.49 - Pandemics - Sea of Tranquility
616.898 - Schizophrenia - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
617.6 Dentistry - Smile
618 - Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics
618.8527 - Depression - Tender Is the Night
622.3382 - Oil drilling offshore - February
629.892 - I, Robot
630 Agriculture
634 - Orchards, fruits, forestry
635 - Gardening - All New Square Foot Gardening
635.04 - Seeds - Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed
635.9 - Flowers & Ornamental Plants - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
636.089 - Veterinary medicine - All Creatures Great and Small
636.78 - Dogs in Literature - Old Yeller
641.5 - Cookbooks - Already Home
641.637 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
649.122 - Babies - Shopaholic & Baby

700 – Arts and recreation
720 - Architecture
745.1 - Antiques - The Brutal Telling
750 - Painting - Rosshalde
770 - Photography, computer art, film, video
784.54 - Rock Music - Daisy Jones & The Six
790 Outline of sports, games and entertainment
791 - Public performances
792.5 - Film industry - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
196.323 - Basketball - One False Move
796.332 - American Football - Demon Copperhead
796.7 - Car racing - A Long Way From Home

800 – Literature
809 - History, description, critical appraisal of more than two literatures
810 American literature in English
811 - American poetry in English
813 - American fiction in English
822.33 - Shakespeare - Saving Juliet
880 Classical and modern Greek literatures
882 Classical Greek drama
884 - Classical Greek lyric poetry

900 – History and geography
910 Geography and travel
910.45 - Ocean voyage - The Cat's Table
914.95 - Greece - Three Junes
930 - History of ancient world (to c. 499)
932 - Egypt to 640
940 History of Europe
940.4514 - Naval History - Seven Days in May
940.541 - WWII Operations & Units - Transcription
941 - British Isles
944 - France and Monaco
952.2 - Japan - Kyoto & Okinawa - The Honjin Murders
970 - History of North America
971.00497 - Metis - In Search of April Raintree
973 - United States
973.31 - American Revolution - An Echo in the Bone
978 - Western United States
978.032 - The Four Winds

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message 19: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 01:53PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

It's in the Cards Challenge

Major Arcana cards:

The Fool: new beginnings - Already Home, innocence, free spirit
The Magician: willpower, desire, creation, manifestation
The High Priestess: intuitive, unconscious, inner voice
The Empress: motherhood - Shopaholic & Baby, fertility, nature - The Snow Child
The Emperor: authority, structure, control, fatherhood - Rosshalde
The Hierophant: tradition, conformity, morality, ethics
The Lovers: partnerships - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, duality, union
The Chariot: direction, control - The Honjin Murders, willpower
Strength: inner strength, bravery - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, compassion, focus
The Hermit: contemplation, search for truth - The Angel's Game, inner guidance
The Wheel of Fortune: change - Parable of the Talents, cycles, inevitable fate
Justice: cause and effect, clarity, truth - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
The Hanged Man: sacrifice, release, martyrdom
Death: end of cycle, beginnings, change - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man, metamorphosis - Felix Ever After
Temperance: middle path, patience, finding meaning - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
The Devil: addiction, materialism, playfulness - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
The Tower: sudden upheaval - Before We Were Yours, broken pride, disaster - Seven Days in May
The Star: hope, faith, rejuvenation
The Moon: unconscious - Women Talking, illusions, intuition
The Sun: joy, success, celebration, positivity
Judgement: reflection, reckoning, awakening - Sari, Not Sari
The World: fulfillment, harmony, completion

Minor Arcana cards:

Suit of Wands:

Ace of Wands: creation, willpower, inspiration, desire
Two of Wands: planning, making decisions, leaving home - A Long Way From Home
Three of Wands: looking ahead, expansion, rapid growth
Four of Wands: community - Our Town, home, celebration
Five of Wands: competition, rivalry, conflict - King's Cage
Six of Wands: victory, success, public reward
Seven of Wands: perseverance - Feed, defensive, maintaining control
Eight of Wands: rapid action, movement, quick decisions - The Bourne Ultimatum
Nine of Wands: resilience - Moon of the Crusted Snow, grit - How We Fight For Our Lives, last stand
Ten of Wands: accomplishment, responsibility, burden
Page of Wands: exploration - Sea of Tranquility, excitement, freedom
Knight of Wands: action, adventure, fearlessness
Queen of Wands: courage, determination, joy
King of Wands: big picture, leader - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold, overcoming

Suit of Cups:

Ace of Cups: new feelings, spirituality, intuition
Two of Cups: unity, partnership - 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive, connection
Three of Cups: friendship, community - Anne of Avonlea, happiness
Four of Cups: apathy, contemplation, disconnectedness
Five of Cups: loss, grief - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter , self-pity - Saving Juliet
Six of Cups: familiarity, happy memories, healing - Good Wives
Seven of Cups: searching for purpose - The Violets of March, choices, daydreaming
Eight of Cups: walking away - The Pied Piper of Hamelin, disillusionment, leaving behind
Nine of Cups: satisfaction, emotional stability, luxury
Ten of Cups: inner happiness, fulfillment, dreams coming true - Daisy Jones & The Six
Page of Cups: happy surprise - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, dreamer, sensitivity
Knight of Cups: following the heart - Meet Me in Monaco, idealist, romantic
Queen of Cups: compassion, calm, comfort - Old Yeller
King of Cups: compassion, control, balance

Suit of Swords:

Ace of Swords: breakthrough, clarity - Rabbit Foot Bill, sharp mind
Two of Swords: difficult choices, indecision, stalemate
Three of Swords: heartbreak, suffering, grief - February
Four of Swords: rest, restoration, contemplation
Five of Swords: unbridled ambition - The Brutal Telling, win at all costs, sneakiness - Transcription
Six of Swords: transition - Three Junes, leaving behind, moving on - An Echo in the Bone
Seven of Swords: deception - A Catered St. Patrick's Day, trickery, tactics and strategy
Eight of Swords: imprisonment, entrapment, self-victimization - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
Nine of Swords: anxiety - Tender Is the Night, hopelessness - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her, trauma
Ten of Swords: failure - One False Move, collapse - The Glass Hotel, defeat
Page of Swords: curiosity - Shut Up You're Pretty, restlessness - The Cat's Table, mental energy
Knight of Swords: action, impulsiveness, defending beliefs - Dear Committee Members
Queen of Swords: complexity - The ABC Murders, perceptiveness, clear-mindedness
King of Swords: head over heart, discipline, truth - April Fool Dead

Suit of Pentacles:

Ace of Pentacles: opportunity, prosperity, new venture
Two of Pentacles: balancing decisions, priorities, adapting to change - In Search of April Raintree
Three of Pentacles: teamwork, collaboration, building
Four of Pentacles: conservation, frugality - Father's Day, security
Five of Pentacles: need, poverty - Demon Copperhead, insecurity - Smile
Six of Pentacles: charity, generosity - The House at Pooh Corner, sharing
Seven of Pentacles: hard work, perseverance, diligence - P is for Peril
Eight of Pentacles: apprenticeship - All Creatures Great and Small, passion, high standards
Nine of Pentacles: fruits of labor - Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed, rewards, luxury
Ten of Pentacles: legacy, culmination, inheritance
Page of Pentacles: ambition, desire, diligence
Knight of Pentacles: efficiency, hard work, responsibility - Open Season
Queen of Pentacles: practicality, creature comforts, financial security
King of Pentacles: abundance, prosperity, security

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Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

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message 21: by Sam F (last edited Aug 22, 2024 11:45AM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Summer Reading Challenge:

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
June 10th, the anniversary of the patent filing. Fun fact: the world's most popular ball point is the Bic Crystal, which sells on average 57 pens per second.
a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover
b. A book written under a pen name - Clockwork Angel
c. A book about a writer - How We Fight For Our Lives, bookseller, or librarian

2. National Prune Day
June 15th. Fun fact: prunes, the dried version of plums, were originally from China.
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60 - The Cat's Table
b. A book with more than 400 pages - The Four Winds
c. A book with purple on the cover -

3. Let's Catch a Movie
The term 'blockbuster' was originally used to describe especially destructive bombs, and then came to mean shocking news stories. It's current use as a movie with huge box office returns is often attributed to producer Max Youngstein
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM - LaRose
b. A book that has been adapted into a movie - Old Yeller or series
c. A book published in the last two years - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
Born on June 7th 1848 Gauguin was a French artist most known for his contributions to the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. He lived in France, Peru, Martinique, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands.
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover - Meet Me in Monaco
b. A translated book - Ripper
c. A book with a seven in the page count - The Sixth Wedding

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
Baseball pitcher Leroy R. (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982) was the first African American pitcher in the American League. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL - Trouble in July
b. A book featuring a sport - One False Move
c. A book with a black main character - The Lincoln Highway

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
Apollo 11, the first manned landing on Earth's moon, touched down on the surface on July 20, 1969.
a. A book set in space
b. A book with the moon on the cover -

Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

c. A book published in the 1960s

3. Let's Go on a Hike
Fun fact: Yellowstone National Park averages 1 bear attack per year, and there have only been 8 bear-caused fatalities in park history. For perspective that is 1 bear attack per 26.2 million park visits.
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people -

A Blade of Grass A Novel by Lewis DeSoto

b. A book set in a rural area - Fourth of July Creek
c. A book with an element of survival - The Henna Artist

4. Dog Days of Summer
Fun fact: this phrase refers to the time when Sirius the dog star is visible in the sky.
a. A book with a dog on the cover -

b. A book with a hot setting - Summer of '69
c. An author's first book - Mother-Daughter Murder Night

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
Pompeii was a Roman city that was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius on August 24, 79 CE. Because of the particular method of its destruction it is extremely well preserved and offers a unique look at life in the ancient Roman Empire.
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
b. A book with red on the cover -

c. A book set in a city - A Long Way Down

2. Vacation Time
Fun fact: 60% of the Earth's lakes are located in Canada. Something to think about next time you're by a lake.
a. A book you've been meaning to read
b. A book by a favorite author
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit

3. Let's Play a Game
Fun fact: In Chile the Clue character Mr. Green is named Chef Lettuce.
a. A book with multiple points of view - I, Robot
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE - You Have a Match
c. A book in a series

4. Back to School Sales
Fun fact: in 2023 the average American household spent $890 on back to school shopping, according to an online survey. Ok, that one's not actually that fun.
a. A book borrowed from the library - The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
b. A nonfiction book
c. A book with a character in an educational setting - The It Girl

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message 22: by Sam F (last edited Dec 22, 2024 12:25PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

I'm with the Banned Challenge:

Spell out your favorite words with the titles of banned books, or their author’s names!

BANNED BOOKS

Lady Chatterley's Lover
The Origin of Species
American Psycho
Grendel by by John Gardner
Tipping the Velvet
In Cold Blood
Rebecca
Peter Pan
The Charioteer
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Gender Queer: A Memoir
The Bean Trees (Greer Family, #1)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Coraline
A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas
Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman
The City We Became, N.K. Jemisin

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message 23: by Sam F (last edited Jun 05, 2024 05:25PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Winter Reading Challenge:

Read a Book with a Con Artist - The Angel's Game or Thief - The Brutal Telling

Read a book by your favorite author (here are some of our favorite authors’ books ranked/ in order) - Kate Morton, Daisy Jones & The Six, Jane Austen, Rosshalde

Read a Book Set in Old Hollywood - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Read a Book with a Royal - King's Cage

Read a Book Being Adapted to the Screen - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Read a Thought-Provoking Book - Parable of the Talents

Read a Sherlock Holmes Story - A STUDY IN SCARLETT or a Sherlock Retelling

Read a Fake Dating Story - Sari, Not Sari

Read a Book about Friendship - Already Home

Winter Tourist Season Challenge:

1. Hell, Norway -- 1899 (-14.8F / -26.0C)
This village is named for the Old Norse word hellir, which means overhang or cliff cave. It is home to Stone Age rock carvings and an annual Blues in Hell music festival.

Read a book that involves music - The Pied Piper of Hamelin, is set in Norway - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki, or has a mountain - or cave on the cover.

2. Naryn, Kyrgyzstan -- 2023 (-17.3F / -27.4C)
Named for the river Naryn, one branch the Great Silk Road went through here from ancient times through the Middle Ages. Visitors might enjoy the nearby Salkyn-Tor Nature Park or Son-Kol Lake.

Read a book set in the Middle Ages, featuring road travel, or set near a river, park, or lake. - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

3. Erzurum, Türkiye -- 2009 (-32.8F / -36C)
This city near the Black Sea is home to the Erzurum Citadel, Twin Minaret Madrasa, and Çobandede Bridge, all built in the 11th-13th centuries. The country’s top ski resorts are on Palandöken Mountain which can potentially operate from November to June.

Read a book that involves twins - Before We Were Yours, is set near a ski resort, or has a bridge on the cover.

4. Anchorage, Alaska, United States -- 1947 (-38F / -38.9)
This city offers glacier viewing by boat or air, an abundance of wildlife including beluga whales, moose, and bears, and a museum featuring art of the native peoples.

Read a book with boat - The Glass Hotel or air travel, about a large mammal, or written by an indigenous author. - In Search of April Raintree

5. Fraser, Colorado, United States -- 1962 (-43F / -41.7C)
Situated in the Rocky Mountains near the Continental Divide, this town offers dog sledding, tubing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. It sits at an elevation of 8,574 feet.

Read a book featuring winter sports, a division of any type, or published in 1962.

6. Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States -- 1912 (-43F / -41.7C)
Visitors enjoy fishing, biking, hiking, camping, canoeing, skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding, and almost any winter activity. History buffs can visit forts, learn about the area’s military history, America’s westward expansion, and the local First Nations people.

Read a historical or western book -

Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1) by C.J. Box

, a book with a horse on the cover, or a book about indigenous peoples.

7. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- 1957 (-47F / -43.9)
This city has stunning Buddhist temples, a statue of Genghis Khan, and the Zaisan Hill Memorial, honoring fallen WWII Mongol and Russian allied soldiers. The museum features artifacts from the steppe nomads, the military, and Mongolian jewelry.

Read a book set during World War II, a book about a nomadic culture, or a book with a Buddhist character or author.

8. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- 1879 (-54F / -47.8C)
Winnipeg hosts the Festival du Voyageur, named for the French fur traders who settled here. There are activities in both French and English, with music, food, and incredible ice and snow sculptures.

Read a book with any furry animal on the cover -

All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2) by James Herriot

, a book originally written in French, or a book about a traveler.

9. International Falls, Minnesota, United States -- 1909 (-55F / -48.3)
"The Icebox of the Nation" directly borders Canada. Residents enjoy a wacky winter festival called Icebox Days, which involves games, races, and midnight skiing. They also have frozen turkey bowling and the Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 10K race.

Read a book set along a border, about a runner, or with a bird in the title or cover art. -

10. Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States -- 1923 (-56F / -48.9C)
This city is the northernmost city in the United States. Since it’s above the Arctic Circle, the sun never drops below the horizon for 65 days in the summer, and doesn’t rise for 65 days in the winter. You can explore Iñupiat or Birnirk culture, and the famous whalebone arch known as the "Gateway to the Arctic."

Read a book about whales, a book where the weather has a major impact on the story, or a book set where the “midnight sun” or “polar night” phenomena occur (north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle) -The Snow Child

11. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada -- 1947 (-60F / -51.1C)
This city is 250 miles south of the Arctic Circle, with lots of First Nations history to explore and incredible Northern Lights displays. It was a huge town during the gold rush, and still has gold and diamond mines. It hosts the annual Snowking Festival, a month long arts celebration held in a snow castle with ice windows.

Read a book set in a castle, with gold -

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl

or diamonds on the cover, or with a compass direction in the title.

12. Dudinka, Russia -- 1947 (-60F / -51.1C)
This very remote port city became an official settlement in 1667. Its major industry is shipping the nickel which is mined nearby. When the river freezes over in the winter, there's an annual ice breakup that requires deliberately flooding the port..

Read a set in Russia, with money in the title or cover art, or a book where flooding occurs. - P is for Peril

13. Astana, Kazakhstan -- 1893 (-60.9F / -51.6C)
Astana has been known in the past as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and Nur-sultan. You can visit the Palace of Peace, which is a pyramid-shaped palace that houses a university, an opera house, a spiritual center, and more.

Read a book about someone with a name change - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, a book about spirituality - Women Talking, or with a palace or pyramid on the cover.

14. Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada -– 1975 (-63F / -52.8C)
This small Inuit community is on Southampton Island. The Sallirmiut people lived here from 500 BCE until the winter of 1902 when they were wiped out by typhus that arrived with a Scottish whaling vessel. There's a lot to do outdoors – hiking in the summer and ice fishing, dog sledding, and snowmobiling in winter.

Read a book where an illness impacts a population - Feed, a book by a Canadian author - February or a book set on an island. - Anne of Avonlea

15. Golmud, Qinghai, China -- 2023 (-63.4F / -53C)
This split city has two parts that don't touch and is at the start of the Qinghai-Tibet railroad. This “Sky Road’ is the highest railway in the world, and offers beautiful views of Gobi Desert, Kunlun Mountains, Tuotuo River, Tsonag Lake and Qiangtang Grassland.

Read a book with two or 2 in the title - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, , featuring a train ride - The Angel's Game, or with a landscape on the cover. -

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

16. Harbin, China –- 2023 (-63.4F / -53C)
This city has buildings from the Byzantine, Russian, and Baroque architectural styles. It is home to the International Ice and Snow Festival, with ice buildings up to 164 feet (50 meters) high, which are lit up in beautiful colors at night, and snow sculptures longer than two football fields.

Read a book that involves art - Rosshalde or architecture, with an icy or snowy cover-

Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1) by Waubgeshig Rice

, or set in China.

17. Fairbanks, Alaska, United States -- 1934 (-66F / -54.4C)
Located in a valley in the interior of the state, Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. You can enjoy the Aurora Borealis from here, and in the summer, the sky stays light for almost 24 hours a day. It has commemorations of Alaska's Native history, hiking and skiing trails, it’s also not far to the North Pole.

Read a book set at a school - Felix Ever After, a book about polar explorers, or a book with the sun on the cover.

18. Snag, Yukon, Canada -- 1947 (-81F / -62.8C)
The little village of Snag came about during the Klondike Gold Rush and consists of about 8-10 native families. When the record above was set, it is reported that a weather observer’s breath “fell to the ground in a white powder.”

Read a book set in a small village - The Brutal Tellingor town - Our Town, with a cover that shows falling precipitation, or set during a gold rush.

19. Yakutsk, Russia -– 2023 (-83.9F / -64.4C)
Vendors who sell frozen fish here just lay them down outside, and they freeze instantly. They make accommodations here for the cold, like carpet on stairs to prevent slipping, insulating above ground gas pipes, and building houses on stilts so that they don't melt the permafrost.

Read a book translated from Russian, with a fish on the cover, or involving special accommodations or modifications.

20. Oymyakon, Sakha Republic, Russia -– 1924 (-96.2F / -71.2C)
This village in Eastern Siberia is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. Many cars are kept running all the time so that the engines don't freeze. There is an annual "Pole of Cold Festival" here which celebrates the ethnic Yakut and Evenk cultures with dog sledding, reindeer races, and ice fishing.

Read a book with a car on the cover -

, a book about any ethnic culture/group - Sari, Not Sari, or with a cold word in the title (frozen, frigid, etc.)

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message 24: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 12:50PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Genre Bingo:

B1 Mythology - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
B2 Psychological Thriller
B3 Mystery - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
B4 Romance - Already Home
B5 Christian

I1 Suspense - P is for Peril
I2 Science fiction - Parable of the Talents
I3 Historical fiction - February
I4 Young Adult - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
I5 Horror - The Bell Chime

N1 Biography Or Memoir - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
N2 Fantasy - King's Cage
N3 Free space - Before We Were Yours
N4 Chick Lit - Sari, Not Sari
N5 LGBT - You Have a Match

G1 Contemporary - The Violets of March
G2 Thriller - Mother-Daughter Murder Night
G3 Retelling - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
G4 Romantasy - Oracle
G5 Gaslamp Fantasy - Clockwork Angel

O1 Gothic - Grey Dog
O2 Historical Nonfiction - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
O3 True Crime - In Cold Blood
O4 Magical Realism - The Angel's Game
O5 Crime fiction - One False Move

Bingo Challenge Normal Mode:

First Row:
Novella - The Sixth Wedding
Rainbow: LGBT+ - Felix Ever After
500+ Pages - The Bourne Ultimatum
Jumping Cat: Book with a cat on the cover -

April Fool Dead (Death on Demand, #13) by Carolyn G. Hart

or title.
Red or White: Book with Red -

The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1) by Alka Joshi

or White -

Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher

on the cover or title. -

Second Row:
Robot: Non-Human character - The House at Pooh Corner
Black or Grey: Book with Black or Grey on the cover -

or title.
Castle: Fantasy - A Court of Thorns and Roses, Romance - Shopaholic & Baby or Castle on the cover
Green or Purple: Book with Green -

All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

or Purple on the cover -

or title.
Rocket: Spaceship on the cover or with Aliens.

Advertisement
Third Row:
Number in the Title - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Out Of Your Comfort Zone: A book in a genre you don’t usually read. - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
Free Space - The Glass Hotel
Favorite Author - Demon Copperhead
Poetry, Nonfiction - Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed or Graphic Novel - Smile

Fourth Row:
Christmas or Halloween: A book set during Christmas or Halloween
Record Player: A book written before you were born. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
By An author you never read before - All Creatures Great and Small
Knot: Book with a twist. - Rabbit Foot Bill
A Book In Translation - Ripper

Fifth Row:
Detective: Book with a mystery. - Father's Day
Bipoc Author - In Search of April Raintree
One Book: A Standalone - Seven Days in May
Gothic - or Feminist - A Blade of Grass
Dragon: Book with a dragon on the cover or title.

Bingo Challenge Hard Mode:

First Row:
*Hard Mode: Novella by an author you didn’t read before - The Machine Stops
Rainbow: LGBT+ - How We Fight For Our Lives
*Hard Mode: 700+ Pages - An Echo in the Bone
*Hard Mode Jumping Cat: Book with a witch and her cat familiar on the cover or story.
Red or White: Book with Red -

or White on the cover -

or title. -

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

Second Row:
*Hard Mode Robot: Non-Human character is the protagonist/main character of the story - Old Yeller
Black or Grey: Book with Black -

Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) by L.M. Montgomery

or Grey on the cover -

or title. Black -

- Grey -

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

Castle: Fantasy - Sea of Tranquility, Romance or Castle on the cover
Green or Purple: Book with Green -

Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

or Purple on the cover or title.
*Hard Mode Rocket: Sci-fi without aliens. - Feed

Third Row:
Number in the Title - Three Junes
Out Of Your Comfort Zone: A book in a genre you don’t usually read. - Saving Juliet
Free Space - 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive
*Hard Mode Favorite Author: Three books by your favorite author.
- Daisy Jones & The Six
- Maybe in Another Life
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Poetry, Nonfiction - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death or Graphic Novel

Fourth Row:
Christmas or Halloween: A book set during Christmas or Halloween
*Hard Mode Record Player: Three books written before you were born.
- A STUDY IN SCARLETT
- Rosshalde
- The ABC Murders
By An author you never read before - Open Season
Knot: Book with a twist. - A Long Way From Home
A Book In Translation - The Honjin Murders

Fifth Row:
*Hard mode Detective: Book with a mystery written by a woman - The Brutal Telling or nonbinary author. -
Bipoc Author - Sankofa
*Hard Mode ‘One’ Book: Three Standalones
- Meet Me in Monaco
- Fourth of July Creek
- The Lincoln Highway
*Hard Mode Gothic AND Feminist: Why choose? Read one Gothic and one Feminist book. - Women Talking
Dragon: Book with a dragon on the cover or title. - Dragons Love Tacos

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message 25: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 12:51PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

PopSugar 2024:

A book with the word "leap" in the title
A bildungsroman book - Huck Finn, Anne of Avonlea, Little Women, Jane Eyre, Portrait of an Artist..., Bell Jar, David Copperfield, Middlesex, Dune, Sons & Lovers, Looking for Alaska, Wizard of Earthsea, Narcissus & Goldmund, Cat's Eye, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Paddy Clark..., Perfume, Norwegian Wood, The Bean Trees, It, I Capture the Castle, Roll of Thunder..., The Graveyard Book, The God of Small Things, The Glass Bead Game, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, The Marriage Plot, A Woman is No Man, Demon Copperhead, River Cross My Heart, The Chrysalids, The Magicians, Conversation in the Cathedral, Of Love & Shadows, The Flood
A book about a 24-year-old - Tender Is the Night
A book about a writer - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A book about K-pop
A book about pirates - An Echo in the Bone
A book about women's sports - One False Move and/or by a woman athlete
A book by a blind or visually impaired author
A book by a Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing author
A book by a self-published author
A book from a genre you typically avoid - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
A book from an animal's POV - The House at Pooh Corner
A book originally published under a pen name - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
A book recommended by a bookseller
A book recommended by a librarian - Before We Were Yours
A book set 24 years before you were born (1945) - The Alice Network
A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list - February
A book set in space - Sea of Tranquility
A book set in the future - Parable of the Talents
A book set in the snow - The Snow Child
A book that came out in a year that ends with "24" - Grey Dog
A book that centers on video gamesTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A book that features dragons - Dragons Love Tacos
A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours - Women Talking
A book that was published 24 years ago (2000) - P is for Peril
A book that was turned into a musical
A book where someone dies in the first chapter - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
A book with a main character who's 42 years old - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
A book with a neurodivergent main character - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
A book with a title that is a complete sentence - Meet Me in Monaco
A book with an enemies to lovers plot - Sari, Not Sari
A book with an unreliable narrator - Rabbit Foot Bill
A book with at least 3 POVs - Feed
A book with magical realism - The Angel's Game
A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person
A book written during NaNoWriMo
A cozy fantasy book - The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast
A fiction book by a trans - Felix Ever Afteror nonbinary author
A horror book by a BIPOC author - The Honjin Murders
A memoir that explores queerness - How We Fight For Our Lives
A nonfiction book about Indigenous people -
A Indigenous history - In Search of April Raintree
A second-chance romance - Already Home
An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll - The Woman in Me
An LGBTQ+ romance novel - You Have a Match

Advanced
A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours - Rosshalde
A book with 24 letters in the title - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A collection of at least 24 poems
The 24th book of an author
A book that starts with the letter "X"

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message 26: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 02:27PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Past PopSugar challenges:

2015
1 More than 500 pages - The Bourne Ultimatum
2 Classic romance - Tender Is the Night
3 Became a movie - Daisy Jones & The Six
4 Published in 2015
5 Number in the title - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
6 Written by someone under 30 - King's Cage
7 Nonhuman characters - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
8 Funny - Shopaholic & Baby
9 Female author - Rabbit Foot Bill
10 Mystery - P is for Peril or thriller - One False Move
11 One word title - Feed
12 Book of short stories - The House at Pooh Corner
13 Set in a different country - The Cat's Table
14 Nonfiction - 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive
15 Popular author's first book - All Creatures Great and Small
16 A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet - Demon Copperhead
17 Recommended by a friend - Anne of Avonlea
18 Pulitzer Prize winner - Our Town
19 Based on a true story - In Search of April Raintree
20 At the bottom of your to-read list - Saving Juliet
21 A book your mom loves
22 A book that scares you
23 A book more than 100 years old - Good Wives
24 A book based entirely on its cover - The Violets of March
25 A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
26 Memoir - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
27 A book you can finish in a day - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
28 Antonyms in the title
29 Set somewhere you've always wanted to visit - The Angel's Game
30 Published the year you were born
31 A book with bad reviews
32 Trilogy - Dear Committee Members
33 From your childhood - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
34 A book with a love triangle - Felix Ever After
35 Set in the future - Parable of the Talents
36 Set in high school - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
37 Color in the title - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
38 A book that made you cry
39 Magic
40 Graphic novel - Smile
41 Author you've never read before - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
42 A book you own but never read - A Long Way From Home
43 Hometown - Shut Up You're Pretty
44 Originally written in another language - The Honjin Murders
45 Set during Christmas
46 Written by an author with my initials
47 A Play
48 Banned book
49 Based on or turned into a TV show - The Brutal Telling
50 A book you started but never finished

2016
1 Based on a fairy tale
2 National Book Award winner - Three Junes
3 YA bestseller
4 Haven't read since high school
5 Set in your home state - Moon of the Crusted Snow
6 Translated into English - Rosshalde
7 Romance set in the future
8 Set in Europe - Meet Me in Monaco
9 Less than 150 pages - Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed
10 NYT bestseller
11 Becoming a movie this year
12 Recommended by someone you just met
13 Self-improvement
14 Can finish in a day - Women Talking
15 Written by a celebrity - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
16 Political memoir
17 At least 100 years older than you
18 More than 600 pages
19 from Oprah's Book Club
20 Science fiction - Sea of Tranquility
21 Recommended by a family member
22 Graphic novel
23 Published in 2016 - Father's Day
24 Protagonist with your occupation
25 Takes place during summer - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
26 A book plus its prequel
27 Murder mystery - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
28 Written by a comedian
29 Dystopian
30 Blue cover
31 Poetry
32 First book you see in a bookstore
33 Classic from 20th Century - Old Yeller
34 From the library
35 Autobiography - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
36 Road trip - The Lincoln Highway
37 Culture you're unfamiliar with - Sari, Not Sari
38 Satirical - The Friend
39 Takes place on an island - February
40 Guaranteed to bring joy

2017
1 recommended by a librarian
2 on my TBR list for way too long - Already Home
3 book of letters - The ABC Murders
4 audiobook
5 A book by a person of color - How We Fight For Our Lives
6 one of the four seasons in title - Summer of '69
7 a story within a story - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
8 multiple authors
9 espionage thriller
10 cat on the cover -

11 by an author who uses a pseudonym - On the Beach
12 bestseller from a genre I don't normally read (Western)
13 by or about a person with a disability
14 book involving travel
15 book with a subtitle
16 published in 2017
17 involving a mythical creature
18 a book I've read before that never fails to make me smile
19 book about food - All New Square Foot Gardening
20 book with career advice
21 from a nonhuman perspective
22 steampunk - Clockwork Angel
23 red spine - Fourth of July Creek
24 set in the wilderness - The Snow Child
25 a book I loved as a child
26 author from a country I've never visited
27 title that is a character's name - LaRose
28 set during wartime - Seven Days in May
29 unreliable narrator
30 a book with pictures - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
31 main character is a different ethnicity than me - The Henna Artist
32 a book about an interesting woman - Transcription
33 set in two different time periods - Before We Were Yours
34 month or day of the week in title
35 set in a hotel - The Glass Hotel
36 written by someone I admire
37 becoming a movie in 2017
38 set around a holiday that's not Christmas
39 first book in a series I haven't read yet - Open Season
40 a book I bought on a trip
41 recommended by an author I love
42 bestseller from 2016
43 family-member term in title - Mother-Daughter Murder Night
44 takes place over a character's life span
45 about an immigrant or refugee
46 from a sub-genre I've never heard of ("cli-fi")
47 book with an eccentric character
48 more than 800 pages - An Echo in the Bone
49 from a used book sale
50 book mentioned in another book
51 about a difficult topic - Trouble in July
52 based on mythology

2018
1 A book made into a movie you've already seen
2 True Crime
3 The next book in a series
4 A book involving a heist
5 Nordic noir
6 A novel based on a real person
7 A book set in a country that fascinates you
8 A book with a time of day in the title
9 A book about a villain or antihero
10 A book about death or grief
11 A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12 A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
13 A book that is also a stage play or musical
14 A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15 A book about feminism
16 A book about mental health
17 A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
18 A book by two authors
19 A book by a local author
20 A book about or involving a sport
21 A book with your favorite color in the title
22 A book with alliteration in the title
23 A book about time travel
24 A book with a weather element in the title
25 A book set at sea
26 A book with an animal in the title
27 A book set on a different planet
28 A book with song lyrics in the title
29 A book about or set on Halloween
30 A book with characters who are twins
31 A book mentioned in another book
32 A book from a celebrity book club
33 A childhood classic you've never read
34 A book published in 2018
35 A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36 A book set in the decade you were born
37 A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to
38 A book with an ugly cover
39 A book that involves a bookstore or library
40 Your favorite prompt from a previous Popsugar Challenges
41 A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42 A cyberpunk book
43 A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44 A book tied to your ancestry
45 A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46 An allegory
47 A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48 A microhistory
49 A book about a problem facing society today
50 A book recommended by someone else

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message 27: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 02:30PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

2019
1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie - Moon of the Crusted Snow
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - Daisy Jones & The Six
6. A book with a plant in the title - The Violets of March or on the cover -

100 Plants to Feed the Bees Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive by The Xerces Society

7. A reread of a favorite book - Anne of Avonlea
8. A book about a hobby - All New Square Foot Gardening
9. A book you meant to read in 2018
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover -

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore - The Angel's Game
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on college or university campus - Dear Committee Members
18. A book about someone with a superpower - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
19. A book told from multiple POVs - A Long Way From Home
20. A book set in space
21. A book by two female authors - Meet Me in Monaco
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
23. A book set in Scandinavia
24. A book that takes place in a single day - Women Talking
25. A debut novel - Sari, Not Sari
26. A book that's published in 2019 - Summer of '69
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - The House at Pooh Corner
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
30. A book featuring an amateur detective - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
31. A book about a family - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
34. A book that includes a wedding - King's Cage
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter - Rosshalde
36. A ghost story
37. A book with a two-word title - Saving Juliet
38. A novel based on a true story - Before We Were Yours
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge
41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book - In Search of April Raintree
44. Read a book during the season it is set in - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
45. A LitRPG book
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
47. Two books that share the same title
48. Two books that share the same title
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent - Parable of the Talents

2020
1. A book that's published in 2020 - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
2. A book by a trans - Felix Ever After or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line - Sea of Tranquility
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics - Transcription
6. A bildungsroman - Demon Copperhead
7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. A book with a map
10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
11. An anthology
12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name - The Snow Child
15. A book about or involving social media - Feed
16. A book that has a book on the cover
17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
19. A book set in a country beginning with "C" - February
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention - Smile
21. A book published the month of your birthday - The Sixth Wedding
22. A book about or by a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019 - How We Fight For Our Lives
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about - An Echo in the Bone
25. A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics -

P is for Peril (Kinsey Millhone, #16) by Sue Grafton

26. A book with a pun in the title
27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins - The Glass Hotel
28. A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character - The Machine Stops
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
32. A book by a WOC - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - All Creatures Great and Small
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title - Rabbit Foot Bill
36. A book with a pink cover -

Shopaholic and Baby (Shopaholic, #5) by Sophie Kinsella

37. A Western - Open Season
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
41. A book written by an author in their 20s - Shut Up You're Pretty
42. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
44. A book set in the 1920s
45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics - The Honjin Murders
46. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books - The Brutal Telling
47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
48. A book published in the 20th century - The Bourne Ultimatum
49. A book from a series with more than 20 books - April Fool Dead
50. A book with a main character in their 20s - Tender Is the Night

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message 28: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 02:33PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Seasonal Reading Challenges

2016 Summer
1. A book about a road trip - A Long Way From Home
2. A book you loved as a kid - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3. A book with a Summer romance - Tender Is the Night
4. A book that's under 200 pages - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
5. A YA fiction book - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
6. A thriller - The Bourne Ultimatum
7. A book with a yellow cover -

Norse Myths Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki by Kevin Crossley-Holland

8. A collection of short stories - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
9. A book that takes place on an island - February
10. A funny memoir
11. A book from a high school Summer reading list
12. A book about star-crossed lovers
13. A book you bought at the airport
14. A book about best friends - The Friend
15. A used book - P is for Peril
16. A book with the ocean on the cover -

17. A romantic comedy - Shopaholic & Baby
18. A book in the front window of a bookstore
19. A book that takes place in Europe - The ABC Murders
20. A book you bought without reading the back
21. A book with the word beach in the title
22. A book recommended by someone you met on vacation
23. A book set in Italy
24. A book that takes place somewhere warm - Three Junes
25. A book that made you cry
26. A book that takes place somewhere you hope to go - The Honjin Murders
27. A book adapted into a movie - Daisy Jones & The Six
28. A book that has a wedding in it - King's Cage
29. A book you've been meaning to finish - Anne of Avonlea

2016 Fall
A scary book
A book that was written by a woman and features a male protagonist - Rabbit Foot Bill
A book and it's sequel
A celebrity memoir
A book on a the bestseller lists - Sea of Tranquility
A book recommended by an independent bookstore employee
A book that your book club read but you skipped
A book that you always wanted to read but never got around to reading
A book by a famous author you've never read - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
A book based on a historical event - An Echo in the Bone
A book published in 1995
A book published in 2015
A book with food in the title
A book with a pun in the title
A book that takes place during Fall
A book with an orange cover -

2020 Summer
A book with "summer" in the title - Summer of '69
A book with a summer drink or cocktail on the cover
A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream - Meet Me in Monaco) summer destination
A book about a vacation - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist
A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title - On the Beach
A book with a body of water -

or pool on the cover
A book set at a resort or hotel - The Glass Hotel
A book with a release date in June - The Sixth Wedding, July - Smile, or August of any year - Dear Committee Members
A summer-set thriller - Mother-Daughter Murder Night
A book involving a summer romance - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
A book about Black history in America - Trouble in July
A scary book you'd read around a campfire
A book that takes place during the summer before high school or college - Felix Ever After
A book that takes place in a beach town - The Violets of March
A book with "sun," "sand," or "waves" in the title
A book with sunglasses on the cover - Saving Juliet
A book about camping or summer camp
A book classified as a "beach read"
A book that makes you nostalgic for summer

This 2020 Fall Challenge:

1. A book with a cover with orange and brown. -

The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #5) by Louise Penny

2. A book that has been on your shelf since at least last fall. - Our Town

3. A book by an indigenous author. - In Search of April Raintree

4. A book that includes someone falling. - Moon of the Crusted Snow

5. A book that includes Black joy.

6. A book with a strong friendship. - The House at Pooh Corner

7. A book that was published in October - How We Fight For Our Livesor November. - The Pied Piper of Hamelin

8. A book with a title that includes the letters F-A-L-L. - All New Square Foot Gardening

9. A book about or that takes place somewhere you'll likely never visit. - Women Talking

10. A book about - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat or involving nature. - The Snow Child

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message 29: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 02:40PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

2021
1 A book that's published in 2021
2 An Afrofuturist book - Parable of the Talents
3 A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
4 A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
5 A dark academia book
6 A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
7 main character works at your current or dream job - All Creatures Great and Small
8 A book that has won the Women's Prize For Fiction
9 A book with a family tree
10 A bestseller from the 1990s - The Bourne Ultimatum
11 A book about forgetting - Before We Were Yours
12 A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf - The House at Pooh Corner
13 A locked-room mystery - The Honjin Murders
14 A book set in a restaurant - Already Home
15 A book with a black-and-white cover
16 A book by an Indigenous author - In Search of April Raintree
17 A book that has the same title as a song - A Long Way From Home
18 A book about a subject you are passionate about - All New Square Foot Gardening
19 A book that discusses body positivity
20 A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
21 A genre hybrid - Open Season
22 A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - The Snow Child
23 A book with something broken on the cover
24 A book by a Muslim American author
25 A book that was published anonymously
26 A book with an oxymoron in the title - Sea of Tranquility
27 A book about do-overs or fresh starts - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
28 A magical realism book - The Angel's Game
29 A book set in multiple countries - The Honjin Murders
30 A book set somewhere you'd like to visit - A Long Way From Home
31 A book by a blogger etc - Feed
32 A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z"
33 A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - Good Wives
34 A book about a social justice issue - Felix Ever After
35 A book in a different format than what you normally read - Smile
36 fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Sari, Not Sari
37 A book you think your best friend would like - Anne of Avonlea
38 A book about art or an artist - Rosshalde
39 A book everyone seems to have read but you - A STUDY IN SCARLETT
40 favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
41 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
42 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
43 The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
44 The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover -

45 The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
46 A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't
47 A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person - Saving Juliet, place - Three Junes, or thing - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
48 A book from your TBR list chosen at random
49 A DNF book from your TBR list
50 A free book from your TBR list (gifted - The Cat's Table, borrowed, library - Old Yeller)

2022
1 A book published in 2022 - Demon Copperhead
2 A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship - Seven Days in May
3 A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4 A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5 A sapphic book
6 A book by a Latinx author - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
7 A book with an onomatopoeia in its title - Meet Me in Monaco
8 A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9 A book about a "found family" - The Violets of March
10 An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11 A #BookTok recommendation
12 A book about the afterlife
13 A book set in the 1980s
14 A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15 A book by a Pacific Islander author
16 A book about witches
17 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022 - Women Talking
18 A romance novel by a BIPOC author
19 A book that takes place during your favorite season
20 A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21 A book about a band or musical group - Daisy Jones & The Six
22 A book with a character on the ace spectrum
23 A book with a recipe in it - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
24 A book you can read in one sitting - Rabbit Foot Bill
25 A book about a secret - The Glass Hotel
26 A book with a misleading title - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
27 A Hugo Award winner
28 A book set during a holiday - The Brutal Telling
29 A different book by an author you read in 2021
30 A book with the name of a board game in the title
31 A book featuring a man-made disaster - Moon of the Crusted Snow
32 A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
33 A social-horror book
34 A book set in Victorian times - Clockwork Angel
35 A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36 A book you know nothing about - 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
37 A book about gender identity - How We Fight For Our Lives
38 A book featuring a party - Shopaholic & Baby
39 An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
41 A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
42 A book that features two languages
43 A book with a palindromic title
44 A duology (1)
45 A duology (2)
46 A book about someone leading a double life - The ABC Murders
47 A book featuring a parallel reality -
48 A book with two POVs - The Lincoln Highway
49 Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50 Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)

2023
1 A book you meant to read in 2022
2 A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3 A book about a vacation - Father's Day
4 A book by a first-time author - Shut Up You're Pretty
5 A book with mythical creatures - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
6 A book about a forbidden romance - The Sixth Wedding
7 A book with "Girl" in the title
8 A celebrity memoir
9 A book with a color in the title - LaRose
10 A romance with a fat lead
11 A book about or set in Hollywood - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
12 A book published in spring 2023 - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
13 A book published the year you were born
14 A modern retelling of a classic - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
15 A book with a song lyric as its title - Summer of '69
16 A book where the main character's name is in the title - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
17 A book with a love triangle
18 A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19 A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
21 A book set in the decade you were born
22 A book with a queer lead
23 A book with a map
24 A book with a rabbit on the cover
25 A book with just text on the cover -

26 The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
27 A #BookTok recommendation
28 A book you bought secondhand
29 A book your friend recommended
30 A book that's on a celebrity book-club list
31 A book about a family - The Henna Artist
32 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023 - Mother-Daughter Murder Night
33 A book about an athlete/sport - One False Move
34 A historical-fiction book - Transcription
35 A book about divorce
36 A book you think your best friend would like
37 A book you should have read in high school
38 A book you read more than 10 years ago
39 A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40 A book by an author with the same initials as you
41 A book written during NaNoWriMo
42 A book based on a popular movie
43 A book that takes place entirely in one day - Trouble in July
44 A book that was self-published
45 A book that started out as fan fiction
46 A book with a pet character - An Echo in the Bone
47 A book about a holiday that's not Christmas - February
48 A book that features two languages
49 The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50 A book with alliteration in the title - Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed

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message 30: by Sam F (last edited Nov 03, 2024 05:52AM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Road-Tripping

1. On the Road (1957)
Kerouac’s classic book details his travels with his friends as they travel across America in this quintessential slice of countercultural Americana.
• Read a book about a group of friends - The Last House Guest, written by an author of the Beat Generation, or involving a road trip. - The Lincoln Highway

2. Travels with Charley: In Search of America (1962)
In 1960, John Steinbeck set out across America with his French poodle, Charley. Steinbeck's son said the reason for his journey was that he knew he was dying, and he wanted to see the country one last time.
• Read a book involving a pet - The Friend, with a character who is seriously ill - Fourth of July Creek, or involving any kind of travel. - On the Beach

3. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974)
Robert Pirsig’s book tells the story of a father and son motorcycle trip with a pair of friends but also delves into fundamental questions about how to live life and tries to reconcile science, religion and more.
• Read a book about a father and son - LaRose, involving bikes - Summer of '69, or about spirituality.

4. Jupiter’s Travels (1979)
Ted Simon traveled by motorcycle over 63,000 miles through 45 countries in Africa, South America, Australia, and Asia before returning home to London.
• Read a book set on two or more continents - Transcendent Kingdom, about any kind of exploration - Bury Your Dead, or an adventure book. - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

5. Blue Highways (1982)
Heat-Moon set out to travel along the smaller roads, marked blue on the map, in order to discover small-town America.
• Read a book set in a small town - Trouble in July, with blue on the cover -

Quidditch Through the Ages (Hogwarts Library, #2) by J.K. Rowling

, or first published in the 1980s. - In Search of April Raintree

6. The Kindness of Strangers: Penniless Across America (1996)
Mike McIntyre hitchhiked across the U.S. from San Francisco to Cape Fear without so much as a penny, so he would have to rely on complete strangers in order to find rides, eat, and have a place to sleep.
• Read a book involving any act of kindness - Clockwork Angel, with a subtitle - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man, or with any currency on the cover.

7. Flaming Iguanas (1997)
Erika Lopez turns the "white man's road trip" trope on end with prose and illustrations that result in a wild and wonderful ride.
• Read a comedy - Seriously... I'm Kidding, a book with a female main character - Oracle, or a book written by a woman. - The Henna Artist

8. American Nomads (2003)
Richard Grant wandered the American West documenting the lives of hobos, truckers, retirees, and hippies, contrasting them with historical characters, frontiersmen, and conquistadors, who wandered the same lands centuries ago.
• Read a book involving any kind of wanderer - About a Boy, set in the American West - The Vanishing Half, or a historical fiction involving a conquistador.

9. Killing Yourself to Live (2005)
Chuck Klosterman set out on a road trip across America exploring the deaths of famous musicians.
• Read a book involving music - If I Stay, a biography or memoir about a famous musician - The Woman in Me, or a book involving any kind of death. - Mother-Daughter Murder Night

10. Drive Nacho Drive (2014)
Brad van Orden and his wife Sheena quit their jobs and headed south in Nacho, their beat-up Volkswagen van, driving through Central America and South America to the “end of the earth” in Patagonia.
• Read a book with a couple as main characters, set in multiple countries - Three Junes, or with a van, car, or truck on the cover. -

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message 31: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 02:46PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

Love Letters Challenge:

Dear Rabbit Foot Bill

Right after we met, I should have told you this: there's this February that I have kept from everyone. That The Brutal Telling is only for you. It is far greater than Women Talking. I wish I could show you how much you really mean to me. If I was asked to describe the love that I have for you using 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive, it would still be impossible, because how much I love you cannot be put into a King's Cage. You will always and forever be embedded deep within my heart.

Love, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Letter #2 (6 books) (Actual letter, Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) to future wife Olivia Langdon)

Dear Daisy Jones & The Six

Out of the depths of my Good Wives' heart wells a great tide of ______ and ______for this priceless treasure that is confined to my life-long ___________.
You cannot see its intangible _____ as they flow towards you, darling, but in these lines you will hear, as it were, the distant beating of The House at Pooh Corner.

Love, I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

Letter #3 (7 books) (Actual letter, Napoleon Bonaparte sends his love to Joséphine de Beauharnais in 1796)

Dear Shopaholic & Baby,

Since I left you, I have been constantly In Search of April Raintree. My happiness is to be near you. Incessantly I live over in my memory your All New Square Foot Gardening, your Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold, your affectionate The Snow Child. The charms of the incomparable The Violets of March kindle continually a burning and Open Season flame in my heart. When, free from all Trouble in July_, all harassing care, shall I be able to pass all my time with you, having only to love you, and to think only of the happiness of so saying, and of proving it to you?’

Love, Felix Ever After

Letter #4 (9 books) (Actual letter, Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, with a few minor changes)

Dear Committee Members,

I need not tell you that since we ______ , all my thoughts have been with you, and that your Smile fills my whole soul. Even in my Sea of Tranquility I never _______ that I should find so much Tender Is the Nighton earth. How that moment shines for me still when I was An Echo in the Bone to you, with your The Glass Hotel in Our Town. Those days flew by so quickly, but our Moon of the Crusted Snowwill fly equally so.

Love, The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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message 32: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 12:53PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

TBR Jar Challenge:

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. - Already Home

2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year. - The Lincoln Highway, The Mystery of Right & Wrong, The Vanishing Half, The Garden of Evening Mists, Where the Bird Sings Best, Milk with Wine, The Bone Woman, The Ditchdiggers Daughters, GirlBoss, Saints of the Shadow Bible, Rather Be the Devil, The Weight of Ink, Water Children, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Love Etc., The Fixer, The Naming of the Dead, Portrait of a Killer, Hornets Nest, Flesh & Blood, A Song for Dark Times, Atlas of the Heart, A Respectable Trade, The Origin of Species, Uncle Tungsten

3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. - Infinite Jest, Fall of Giants, Winter of the World, The Luminaries, Red Moon, Written in My Own Heart's Blood, Blood Memory, The Brothers Karamazov, The Passage, The The Bourne Ultimatum, Full Catastrophe Living, Barkskins, The Historian, Mississippi Blood, Origin of Species, Death in Sicily, A Brief History of Seven Killings, The Woman in White, Crime & Punishment, A Long Walk to Freedom, A History of Civilizations, Steve Jobs, Sophie's Choice, Believing the Lie, A Perfect Spy, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, A Fine Balance, Lady of Hay, The Grapes of Wrath, Cemetery Road, The Custodian of Paradise, The Lady's Made, The Weight of Ink, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Shake Hands with the Devil, Freedom, The Distant Hours, Cutting for Stone, Mr. Nice, The Forgotten Garden, Naming The Dead, The Little Shadows, Life After Life, The Lost Girls, The Odyssey, The Name of the Rose, The Kitchen God's Wife, Agatha Christie, The Angel's Game, Middlesex, The Witches of New York, Trail of Secrets, Running Scared, Pachinko, Cane River, The Good Apprentice, River of Smoke, Hornet Flight, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Sherlock Holmes, The Onion Field, The Piano Man's Daughter, True Evil, A Respectable Trade, The Lacuna, The Casual Vacancy, A Civil Action, An Echo in the Bone,

4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages. - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born.

6. Read the 20th book on any page of your TBR. - Chronicler of the Winds, Narcissus & Goldmund, They Poured Fire on Us..., A Blade of Grass, Lady of Hay, Little Bird of Heaven, The Last Days of Rabbit Hays, So Much for That, Emotional Intelligence, Saints of the Shadow Bible

7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. - Parable of the Talents

8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. - Rosshalde

9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user.

10. Read a book with a cover you love. -

The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) by Helene Wecker

11. Read a book with an animal -

or plant on the cover. -

12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book. - Everyone Worth Knowing

13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name. - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number. (e.g., if you have 20 pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder, read book number 20 from your list). - Sleeping Naked is green.

15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. A Long Way From Home

16. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it). - Educated

17. Read the book with the least number of ratings. - We Who Can Fly, Water Children

18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it. - The House at Pooh Corner

19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf. - Tender Is the Night

20. Read a book that you own. - Our Town

21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you. -, A Fine Balance

22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. - Felix Ever After

23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish. - Crazy Rich Asians, Atlas of the Heart, Parable of the Talents

24. Read a book in your favorite genre - The Brutal Telling or format.

25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. - Feed

26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book. - 7 Habits of..., Water Children

27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page. - Hornet Flight, Hornet's Nest, Hothouse Flower, The House on Oyster Creek, Human Amusements, Hundred Secret Senses, The Ice-Cream War, If I Fall I Die, The Improbability of Love, In Custody, In Office Hours, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts, In the Sea There Are Crocodiles,

28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book. - Smile

29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation. - King's Cage

30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR. - Clockwork Angel

32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. - The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Dec 03, 2023 06:00PM

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message 35: by Sam F (last edited Mar 20, 2024 03:15PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

January challenges:

The Fates:

The Fates are three sister goddesses who were believed to assign each mortal their destiny, lifespan, and time of death.
1. Read a book about sisters, or a deity, or written by an author whose religion, faith or spirituality is different than your own: eg. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Fates are said to be the offspring of either Nyx (Night) alone, or of Zeus and Themis (Law and Justice).
2. Read a book with a night scene on the cover -

, The Brutal Telling , or read a police procedural - The Brutal Telling or legal thriller:

Clotho, the spinner, spins a golden thread that represents an individual's life.
3. Read a book with something gold on the cover -

, A Song of Silver & Gold, An Echo in the Bone, or a textile product on the cover: eg. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Lachesis, the measurer or allotter of time, determines the length of a human's thread of life.
4. Read a book with a timepiece on the cover - A Lullaby for Witches, a unit of measure in the title - A Long Way From Home, or a parallel/alternate timeline - The Future of Another Timeline

Atropos, the unbending or inflexible one, chooses how and when a person dies, and cuts the thread at the end of their life.
5. Read a book with shears or a blade on the cover - Knives Seasoning & a Dash of Love, or a book that includes a death: - A STUDY IN SCARLETT

In visual arts, the Fates are often depicted as young and beautiful, sometimes working on a tapestry.
6. Read a book about a visual artist - Rosshalde, or with a piece of art - The Lady & the Unicorn, or an attractive young woman on the cover: -

In literature, the Fates are frequently depicted as older women who write down the fates of humans.
7. Read a book about a writer - The Writing Retreat, The Angel's Game, an elderly protagonist - Orphan Train, Parable of the Talents or where the characters age over the years: - An Echo in the Bone

According to this mythology, humans do indeed have free will, but the Fates know the choices and actions that each person will take.
8. Read a memoir - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her or autobiography, or a book where the characters' decisions significantly impact their lives: - Feed

In Greek, the Fates are referred to as Moirai (plural of Moira), meaning fate, portion or share.
9. Read a book with a character or author named Moira, or whose author name and/or title contain the letters M-O-I-R-A-I: The Handmaid's Tale, All Creatures Great and Small

MARATHON CHALLENGE

Pick a pile of books that you feel you could snuggle up with: a nice over-500-page book, a stack of books under 100 pages, or those books that have been on your TBR list for way too long. Anything you choose is fair game!

1. Already Home
2. The Angel's Game
3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
5. Rosshalde
6. A STUDY IN SCARLETT
7. A Long Way From Home
8. Mudbound
9. The Handmaid's Tale
10. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

January
1. Read a novel at least 150 pages long - Already Home
2. Read a novel by an author new to you - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
3. Read a book with a one-word title - Feed

January Genre List:

1. Read a book by an author new to you - Feed
2. Read a book with a one-word title - Rosshalde

January
- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long) - Already Home

- Read a Book Being Adapted to the Screen - Mudbound,

- A classic b4 1970 you’ve read before - Rosshalde

- A classic detective novel b4 1970 - A STUDY IN SCARLETT

- A classic book b4 1970 that’s getting made into a movie or TV show (or has been recently adapted) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

- Books Set in the 1880s and 1890s - A STUDY IN SCARLETT

- Start off the year exploring new authors by reading a 2023 debut. - 2023 Debuts - Knives Seasoning & a Dash of Love, A Song of Silver & Gold, The Writing Retreat

- Books Set in Antarctica and the Arctic - The Great Alone, Dark Matter: A Ghost Story,

- Read a book with a cat on the cover - Dewey, James Herriot's Cat Stories, The Incredible Journey, The Dalai Lama's Cat, Little Town on the Prairie, Homer's Odyssey, Born Free, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Doctor Sleep, LT's Theory of Pets

- Read a book with a dog on the cover - Hound of the Baskervilles, All Creatures Great & Small, The Tourist Attraction,

- Dark Romance - The Angel's Game/ 2023 Title You Didn’t Get to Read Yet

— A BOOK WITH AN ORANGE COVER -

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - The Two Faces of January, The 10 000 Doors of January, How to get from January to December, Bloody January, January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her

2. Author's birth month - An Echo in the Bone, Feed

3. Primary action takes place in this month - Winter Garden, Bear Town, The Great Alone, One By One, In the Midst of Winter, The Tourist Attraction, The Children's Blizzard,

4. New Year's - The Hunting Party, A Long Way Down, White Teeth,

5. Other January Holiday - National Science Fiction Day - Parable of the Talents, Lunar, New Year, Bubble Bath Day, National Bird Day, National Bagel Day, National Spaghetti Day - Already Home, National Blood Donor Month, Martin Luther King Jr Day, National Popcorn Day, National Braille Literacy Month, National Oatmeal Month - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Old Rock Day, Rubber Ducky Day, Appreciate a Dragon Day - Dragons Love Tacos, Apple Gifting Day, Thesaurus Day, Winnie The Pooh Day, National Cream Puff Day, National Drinking Straw Day, National English Toffee Day, National Hangover Day, National Hobby Month, National Soup Month, National Squirrel Appreciation Day, National Mentoring Month, Epiphany, Makar Sankranti/Pongal (Hindu Harvest Festival), Three Kings Day, Kwanzaa (ends Jan 1st), Daisy Day, Silvesterchlausen (Switzerland), Global Family Day, St. Basil's Day, World Day of Peace, Carnival of Blacks & Whites, Kakizome (Japanese First Writing Day), World Introvert Day, National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, Flower Basket Day, La Befana (Italy Good Witch), Argyle Day, Nanakusa (Japanese Festival of 7 Herbs),

6. Original publication month - Rosshalde,

7. Book title has word starting with "J." - Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

8. Month-related item on cover (snow, winter scene, top hat - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, party scene etc.) -

9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Rat (1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 - The Angel's Game, 2020) - The Plague, The Green Mile, The Wind & the Willows, The Tale of Despereaux, The Pied Piper, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, Mrs Frisby & the Rats of Nimh, Harry Potter, Flowers for Algernon, Walter: The Story of a Rat, 1984,

10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR

10. Snowbound country house mystery - The Brutal Telling?

Happy New Year Challenge:

2️⃣Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title/subtitle - Brave New World, New Suns, The New Republic, This Year it will Be Different

4️⃣Read a book with the word NEW - Feedor YEAR in the series name -

2️⃣Read a book with the letters N-E-W-Y-E-A-R in the title/subtitle/author's name (letters can be in any order) - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4️⃣Read a book with the letters N-E-W-Y-E-A-R in the series/author's name (letters can be in any order)

2️⃣Read a book that is a NEW to you series (first in a series)

4️⃣Read a book that is a NEW to you author - All Creatures Great and Small

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message 36: by Sam F (last edited Mar 31, 2024 09:44AM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

February challenges:

💥Hattie Caraway (1878-1950) the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee.
Read a book set in Tennessee. - Before We Were Yours

💥American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was born in New York City. Best known for depicting ordinary scenes from small town American life for the covers of Saturday Evening Post magazine.
Read a book that is set in a small town. - February

💥British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in Portsmouth, England.
Read a book written by Charles Dickens or a retelling of one of his books. - Mister Pip

💥American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) was born in Milan, Ohio.
Read a book set in Italy. - Beautiful Ruins, The Shape of Water, Elena Ferrante, A Room with a View, Call Me By Your Name, The DaVinci Code,

💥Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was born in Adams, Massachusetts. A pioneer in women's rights, she worked tirelessly for woman's suffrage (right to vote).
Read a book with the genre Feminism on the Main Book Page. - The Handmaid's Tale, Lessons in Chemistry, Hang the Moon, The Bell Jar,

LITERARY DRAGONS

1. Saphira (Eragon) - Her name derives from the word 'sapphire', which is a deep blue colour. She was discovered in the mountains.

Read a book with mountains on the cover or read a book with a blue color on the cover. - Into Thin Air, Burial Rites, Cold Mountain, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, The Tourist Attraction, My Side of the Mountain,

2. Norberta (Harry Potter) - Previously named Norbert, she is a Norwegian Ridgeback dragon that Hagrid acquired as an egg. It was later discovered Norbert was female and renamed Norberta.

Read a book that is set in Norway - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki or a book by a transgender author. - Felix Ever After

3. Ramoth (Dragonriders of Pern) - Ramoth is a queen dragon who establishes a telepathic bond with Lessa.

Read a book with a queen in it or a book with paranormal elements. - King's Cage

4. Smaug (The Hobbit) - A greedy and wicked golden-red dragon who slaughtered Thrór's dwarf clan along with the town of Dale and took the dwarves' treasure.

Read a book that features a wicked character or a book that features any type of treasure. - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold, The Recovery Agent, Ready Player two? Love & Other Great Expectations, The DaVinci Code, The Lost Symbol, The Hobbit, The Count of Monte Cristo, Pirate Latitudes, Murder in Mesopotamia, Digital Fortress, Congo, Labyrinth, The Lost City of Z

5. Toothless Daydream (How to Train Your Dragon) - A very small, young, bright green toothless dragon. He pretends to be a violent species called the Toothless Daydream, distant relations of the Monstrous Nightmare.

Read a coming-of-age book - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter or read a book where the main character disguises themselves as someone else.

6. Mushu (Mulan) - Fa Mulan's closest companion throughout the Mulan series and comic relief. He is a disgraced former family guardian who is demoted to the role of awakening the spirits of the ancestors and family guardians for failing to protect a family member.

Read a book that features close friends - The Man in the Well or a book with spirits/ghosts in it. - The House of the Spirits, The Little Stranger, The Woman in Black, The Ghost Bride,

7. Drogon (A Song of Fire and Ice) - A black-red dragon, hatched by Daenerys Targaryen. The largest and most vicious of her three dragons.

Read a book with more than 400 pages or read a book with a dragon(s) in it.

8. Draco (Drahonheart [movie]) - The last remaining dragon. Voiced by Sean Connery.

Read a book that is the last in a series or read a book where the author's name (or main character) starts with "S" or "C".

February
1. Read a romance, play or poetry collection
2. Read a book with a two-word title - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
3. Read a book by one of your favourite authors

1. Read a book that has the name of a family member in the title: mother, father, son, daughter, husband, wife, etc. - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
2. Read a book with a two-word title

February
- Plays, Poetry, Romance
- Read a Fake Dating Story
- A Nordic or Scandinavian classic b4 1970 - Growth of the Soil, Hunger, Pippi, Hans Christian Anderson, Moomin
- A book with a character’s name in the title - b4 1970 - Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- A book by a Brontë
- Books Set in the 1900s and 1910s - The Forgotten Garden, Anne of Green Gables, The Alice Network, Radium Girls, Gilded Mountain, A Farewell to Arms, A Star Called Henry,
- Read a romance or love story starring Asian characters. -
- Books Set in Western Europe - Bear Town, Maeve Binchey, The Splendid & the Vile,
- Read a book over 400 pages - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
- Read a book under 250 pages - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
- Spicy Romance / Romance Novella
— THE SHORTEST BOOK ON YOUR TBR

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - February
2. Author's birth month - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Valentine's Day
5. Other February Holiday
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "F."
8. Month-related item on cover (heart, a couple, bow & arrow, etc.) -

Mythos The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

9.Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Ox
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Couple/romance/love triangle major role - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

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message 37: by Sam F (last edited Apr 01, 2024 09:45AM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

March challenges:

March
1. Read a mystery or suspense novel - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
2. Read a book where one of the main characters' names starts with "M" - Sari, Not Sari
3. Read a book set in Ireland or with a green cover -

I Am, I Am, I Am Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell

1. Read a book where the main character's name, first or last, starts with "M" - The Snow Child
2. Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, fruit or vegetable in the title - The Violets of March or with a green cover -

A Catered St. Patrick's Day (A Mystery with Recipes, #8) by Isis Crawford

March
- Mystery, Suspense - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
- Read a Middle Grade Realistic Fiction - Smile
- A novel with a place or house name in the title classic b4 1970 - The House at Pooh Corner
- A classic fairy tale collection b4 1970 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
- An unfinished classic - The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Wives and Daughters, Sanditon
- Books Set in the 1920s - The Radium Girls, One Summer, The Snow Child
- Read a book from the last five years that's been adapted into a movie or TV series.
- Books Set in Africa - Homegoing, The Girl with the Louding Voice, Ladies Detective Agency, A Long Walk to Freedom,
- Read a book with 2 POV - King's Cage
- Read a book with more than 2 POV - An Echo in the Bone
– Contemporary Romance / New Author to You - Sari, Not Sari
— A BOOK FROM YOUR FAVORITE GENRE - I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - The Violets of March
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. St. Patrick's Day - A Catered St. Patrick's Day
5. Other March Holiday
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "M."
8. Month-related item on cover (shamrock, something green, etc.) -

9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Tiger
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Money/Fortune/Inheritance has major role - The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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message 38: by Sam F (last edited May 25, 2024 09:33AM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

April challenges:

April
1. Read a western - Open Season or adventure book
2. Read a book that makes you laugh - Shopaholic & Baby
3. Read a book with a four-word title - P is for Peril

1. Read a book where the author's first or last name starts with the same letter as your first name - Shopaholic & Baby
2. Read a book with a four-word title - P is for Peril

April
- Western - Open Season, Humour - Shopaholic & Baby, Adventure
- Read a Book Set Abroad - Women Talking
- An epistolary classic novel b4 1970 - The ABC Murders
- A classic Japanese novel - The Honjin Murders or short story collection b4 1970
- An adventure novel b4 1970
- Books Set in the 1930s - The Four Winds, Orphan Train, The Green Mile, Fried Green Tomatoes, Tender Is the Night
- Discover the joy of communal reading! Read to or in a group of two or more.
- Books That Take Place On an Island - Wish You Were Here, The Glass Hotel
- Read a book where the main character has red hair - Daisy Jones & The Six
– New Adult Romance / Read a New or Favorite Trope
— A BOOK WITH A NUMBER IN THE TITLE - Daisy Jones & The Six

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - In Search of April Raintree
2. Author's birth month - P is for Peril
3. Primary action takes place in this month 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
4. Easter
5. Other April Holiday - April Fool Dead
6. Original publication month - Daisy Jones & The Six
7. Book title has word starting with "A." All New Square Foot Gardening
8. Month-related item on cover (rabbit, fancy hat, church, cross etc.) -
9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Rabbit - Rabbit Foot Bill
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Church/Minister/Religion has major role - Women Talking

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message 39: by Sam F (last edited Jun 02, 2024 03:01PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

May challenges:

May
1. Read a book by a female author new to you - Saving Juliet
2. Read a book by one of your favourite female authors - Demon Copperhead
3. Read a book about a woman/girl you admire -

1. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title - Saving Juliet
2. Read a book by a female author new to you - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

May
- Female Authors - Saving Juliet
- Read a Biographical Fiction - Seven Days in May
- An L. M. Montgomery novel - Anne of Avonlea or short story collection classic b4 1970
- A classic book b4 1970 with a movie/TV adaptation you’ve already seen
- A vintage girl’s novel - Good Wives, L. M. Montgomery, Eleanor H. Porter...
- Books Set in the 1940s -
- Read a standalone manga or the first volume of a manga series.
- Books Set in Eastern Europe & Russia - Winter Garden, Red Notice,
- Read a book by a favourite author - The Bourne Ultimatum
- Read a book by a new-to-you author - The Honjin Murders
- Romantic Suspense / Read a BIPOC Author - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
— A BOOK WITH AN ANIMAL ON THE COVER -

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - Seven Days in May
2. Author's birth month - The Bourne Ultimatum
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Memorial Day
5. Other May Holiday
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "M." - Moon of the Crusted Snow
8. Month-related item on cover (graves, flags, a mother, flowers etc.) -

9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Dragon
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Miltiary figure or Mother has major role - Saving Juliet

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message 40: by Sam F (last edited Jul 14, 2024 12:18PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

June challenges:

June
1. Read a fantasy or graphic novel
2. Read a book set in a hot place - Meet Me in Monaco or during the summer - Three Junes
3. Read any book in a series - One False Move

1. Read a book set in the country, state or province where you were born
2. Read any book in a series - The Sixth Wedding

June
- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
- Read an Animal Novel - Old Yeller
- A classic novel or short story collection b4 1970 from the American South
- A classic b4 1970 set at sea
- A classic b4 1970 by an African-American author
- Books Set in the 1950s - The Cat's Table, The Night Watchman,
- Keep it quick by reading a novella. - The Sixth Wedding
- Books Set in Australia and New Zealand - Silver Bay, Whale Rider,
- Read a book of poetry - How We Fight For Our Lives
- Read a sci-fi or fantasy book
- Sports Romance - One False Move / Choose a Book by its Cover
— A NONFICTION BOOK - The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - Three Junes
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Father's Day - Father's Day
5. Other June Holiday
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "J."
8. Month-related item on cover (a father, a tie, a bride, cake, bells etc.) -

The Book of Charlie Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man by David von Drehle

9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Snake - Old Yeller
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Father or Wedding figures prominently - The Sixth Wedding

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message 41: by Sam F (last edited Jul 29, 2024 02:53PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

July challenges:

July
1. Read a children's or YA book - Clockwork Angel
2. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J - The Henna Artist
3. Read a book set on an island - Summer of '69

1. Read a book whose author's name, first or last, starts with "J" - The Henna Artist or "U" -
2. Read a book set in the country, state or province where you live now.
Give yourself extra credit if it's set in the same city!

July
- Children's, YA
- Read a YA Fantasy - Clockwork Angel
- A utopian or dystopian classic novel b4 1970
- A narrative poem or collection of poetry - classic b4 1970
- An ancient text
- Books Set in the 1960s - Lessons in Chemistry, The Secret Life of Bees,
- Read a book set in Australia - On the Beach or New Zealand.
- Books Set in Asia: Southern Countries - Pakistan, India - The Henna Artist, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, and Brunei. - The Beauty of Humanity Movement, The Tea Planter's Wife, Crazy Rich Asians, Into Thin Air,
- Read a short story collection
- Summer Romance - / Listen to an Audiobook
— A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE SUMMER - Summer of '69

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - Trouble in July
2. Author's birth month - Clockwork Angel
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Mother-Daughter Murder Night
4. Independence Day - Fourth of July Creekor Canada Day
5. Other July Holiday - Summer of '69
6. Original publication month - On the Beach
7. Book title has word starting with "J."
8. Month-related item on cover (flag, fireworks, maple leaf, etc.)
9. Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Takes place in US - LaRose or Canada

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message 42: by Sam F (last edited Dec 18, 2023 05:58PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

August challenges:

August
1. Read a memoir or biography
2. Read a book set in a place you love to visit or would like to travel to
3. Read a book where the main character goes on a journey (fiction or non-fiction)

1. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
2. Read a book whose title starts with "A" or "An"

August
- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
- Read a Fashion Book
- A children’s classic b4 1970
- A classic b4 1970 by a Latin American author
- A classic b4 1970 with an antihero or antiheroine
- Books Set in the 1970s - Daisy Jones & the 6, The Great Alone,
- Enjoy a mix of magic and the macabre with a dark fantasy.
- Books Set in Asia: Northern Countries - Kazakstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China (including its autonomous areas, like Tibet), Hong Kong, and Taiwan. - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Crazy Rich Asians, Pachinko,
- Read a book with water on the cover
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Romantic Comedy / Read a Book That Inspires Travel
— A BOOK WITH WEATHER IN THE TITLE

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Academic setting (kids go back so early!)
5. Any August holiday (???)
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "A."
8. Month-related item on cover (summer scene, beach/water, a school, bus etc.)
9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Sheep
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Summer holiday setting (beach, resort, etc)

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message 43: by Sam F (last edited Oct 07, 2024 05:23PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:43PM

September challenges:

September
1. Read a science fiction or dystopian book
2. Read a book set in any school, college or university - Transcendent Kingdom
3. Read a book with an orange, yellow or red cover -

1. Read a book with an orange, red, yellow or brown cover -

Hot Blooded (New Orleans, #1) by Lisa Jackson

2. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with "S" - The Bone Code

September
- Science Fiction, Dystopia
- Read a Coming-of-Age story - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- A pastoral novel - rural setting classic b4 1970
- A Dickens novel - The Short Stories of Charles Dickens
- A book by an Inkling - C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Lord David Cecil, Dorothy Sayers...
- Books Set in the 1980s - Malibu Rising,
- Get ready for the coziest season by reading a cozy mystery. - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
- Books Set on a Form of Transportation - The Ship of Brides, Turbulence
- Read a book where music is a major part - If I Stay or historical fiction - The Vanishing Half
- Read a book that involves puzzles, codes - The Bone Code or ciphers, or a mystery
- Historical Romance - The Space Between / Read a Book Made into a Movie - If I Stay or TV Series - The Space Between
— A BOOK FROM A GENRE YOU RARELY READ - The September House

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - The September House
2. Author's birth month - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Labor Day - The Last House Guest
5. Other September Holiday
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "S." - Something in the Water
8. Month-related item on cover (people working, picnic scene, means of travel, etc.)
9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Monkey
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Setting = place of employment - The Bone Code

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message 44: by Sam F (last edited Nov 02, 2024 03:13PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:44PM

October challenges:

October
1. Read a book or story that is considered horror - The Bell Chimeor has supernatural elements - Grey Dog
2. Read a book that has witches - Practical Magic, ghosts - The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast or vampires
3. Read a Halloween story, including picture books

1. Read a book whose title starts with "O" - Oracle
2. Read a book set on a farm - James Herriot's Animal Stories, in the country, in a small town - The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast or in the wilderness - Grey Dog

October
- Supernatural - Oracle, Thriller - The Night Before, Horror
- Read a Historical Mystery -
- A spooky classic or short story collection classic b4 1970 - The Purloined Letter/Murders in Rue Morgue
- A nonfiction classic b4 1970 - In Cold Blood
- A French classic novel b4 1970
- Books Set in the 1990s - Carrie Soto is Back, Into Thin Air, About a Boy
- Embrace the scary by reading a creepy horror novel or ghost story.
- Books Set in the Middle East - Together Tea,
- Read a non-fiction book - The Woman in Me
- Fantasy or Paranormal Romance / Read an Indie Author
— A BOOK WITH “OLD” - All the Old Knives OR “NEW” IN THE TITLE

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - The October List
2. Author's birth month - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Halloween
5. Other October Holiday
6. Original publication month - The Woman in Me
7. Book title has word starting with "O." - All the Old Knives
8. Month-related item on cover (pumpkin, mask, spooky scene, fall scene etc.) -

Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny

9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Rooster -
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Costume/disguise or mistaken identity - About a Boy

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message 45: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 01:00PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:44PM

November challenges:

November
1. Read a book that is set before 1950 - The Alice Network
2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you - Educated
3. Read a book that has a title with five or more words, subtitles count - A Court of Thorns and Roses

1. Read a book about war-fiction or non-fiction - The Alice Network
2. Read a book with a five or more word title, subtitles count - The Golem and the Jinni

November
- Historical Fiction - The Alice Network, Non-fiction (any topic) - Educated-
- Read a Feel good Nonfiction
- A classic b4 1970 recommended by a friend
- A classic b4 1970 fantasy novel
- A gothic or horror novel (or collection of short stories) b4 1970
- Books Set in the 2000s and 2010s - This is Where I Leave You, Empire Falls, The Wind Knows My Name, Small Great Things, Bear Town, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine,
- Read a novel by an Indigenous author.
- Books Set in North America - Louise Penny, American Dirt. Like Water for Chocolate, Tripwire
- Read a 2nd chance book
- Read a book that intimidates you - The Golem and the Jinni
- Young Adult Romance / Reread a Favorite Book
— THE FIRST IN A SERIES - A Court of Thorns and Roses

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month
4. Thanksgiving - Cold Blooded
5. Other November Holiday
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "N." - The Alice Network
8. Month-related item on cover (turkey, family dinner, poppies, etc.)
9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Dog - A Court of Thorns and Roses
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. Family relationships play major role - Educated

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message 46: by Sam F (last edited Jan 02, 2025 01:23PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 03:44PM

December challenges:

December
1. Read a book originally published before 1970 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
2. Read a classic short story - Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe
3. Read a book of your choice! - Firekeeper’s Daughter

1. Read any book for the first time - Q is for Quarry
2. Reread any book - Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe

December
- Classics - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Short Stories - Tenth of December
- Read a Holiday story - The Christmas Tree Farm
- A Shakespeare play
- A classic b4 1970 set in a place you want to visit
- A classic play b4 1970
- Books that Span Multiple Decades
- Wrap up the year by reading an award-winning book from the last three years.
- Books Set in South America - Turn Right at Machu Picchu, Violeta,
- Read a book that has 5-10 books in the series
- Read a book that is part of a trilogy
- Read a book that has more than 10 books in the series - Q is for Quarry
- Read a standalone book - Firekeeper’s Daughter
– Holiday Romance - The Christmas Bookshop / Pick a Social Media Recommendation - We Met in December
— A BOOK WITH A COLOR IN THE TITLE

Calendar of Crime

1. Month in the title - We Met in December
2. Author's birth month - Tenth of December
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Christmas At Timberwoods
4. Christmas - The Christmas Tree Farm
5. Other December Holiday - The Christmas Bookshop
6. Original publication month
7. Book title has word starting with "D." - Firekeeper’s Daughter
8. Month-related item on cover (Christmas tree/other décor, snow, winter scene, etc.) -

9. Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Pig
10. If your birth month--wild card book. OR
10. House Party/Family Gathering important

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message 47: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 01:01PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 04:21PM

A to Z Book Title Challenge:

A - Already Home
B - Before We Were Yours
C - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
D - Daisy Jones & The Six
E - Educated
F - Feed
G - Good Wives
H - How We Fight For Our Lives
I - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
J - January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
K - King's Cage
L -vLaRose
M - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
N - Norse Myths: Tales Of Odin, Thor And Loki
O - Our Town
P - Parable of the Talents
Q - Quidditch Through the Ages
R - Rosshalde
S - Sari, Not Sari
T - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
U -
V -
W - Women Talking
X -
Y -
Z -

A to Z Author Challenge:

A - Victoria Aveyard
B - Octavia E. Butler
C - Peter Carey
D - Roald Dahl
E - Barbara W. Ellis
F - Stephen Fry
G - Mira Grant
H - Hermann Hesse
I - Eowyn Ivey
J - Sarah Jio
K - Sophie Kinsella
L - Robert Ludlum
M - Susan Mallery
N - Laura Taylor Namey
O - Maggie O'Farrell
P - Louise Penny
Q - Kate Quinn
R - Taylor Jenkins Reid
S - Erika L. Sánchez
T - Raina Telgemeier
U -
V - David von Drehle
W - Lisa Wingate
X -
Y - Seishi Yokomizo
Z - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

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message 48: by Sam F (last edited Dec 01, 2024 01:03PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 04:29PM

BOOKWORMS TAKE SHELFIES

An Author:

Barbara Kingsolver
- Demon Copperhead
Tracy Chevalier
Ursula K. Le Guin
- April in Paris

A Genre:

History
- Before We Were Yours
- Seven Days in May
- Transcription
- The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
- Meet Me in Monaco
- The Lincoln Highway
- The Henna Artist
- The Alice Network

Microhistory

Nonfiction
- All Creatures Great and Small
- 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
- All New Square Foot Gardening
- Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed
- 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive
- The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
- How We Fight For Our Lives

Book Length:
Under 200 pages:
- Dragons Love Tacos
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
- The House at Pooh Corner
- Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed
- Shut Up You're Pretty
- Dear Committee Members
- The Sixth Wedding
- Old Yeller
- The Machine Stops

Over 500 pages:
- The Angel's Game
- Feed
- An Echo in the Bone
- King's Cage
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Demon Copperhead
- The Lincoln Highway

Diversity:

Indigenous Author:
- In Search of April Raintree
- Moon of the Crusted Snow
- LaRose

BIPOC Author:
- Feed
- I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
- Sari, Not Sari
- The Honjin Murders
- How We Fight For Our Lives

Queer Protagonists:
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
- Felix Ever After
- Shut Up You're Pretty

A Feeling: Books with an Emotion in the Title:
- April Fool Dead
- Tender Is the Night

Food and Beverage: Books with Food or Beverages in the title:

- Already Home
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- A Catered St. Patrick's Day
- A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
- Comfort Me with Apples

Friendship, Love, and Marriage: Found Family:
- Feed
- Parable of the Talents
- Before We Were Yours
- The Snow Child
- The Violets of March
- Daisy Jones & The Six
- Demon Copperhead
- Anne of Avonlea
- The Cat's Table

A Fine Art:
Books with Beautiful Cover Art:
-

Books with Artists:
- Rosshalde
- Felix Ever After
- The Brutal Telling
- The Henna Artist

Film & Theatre: - Books made into films:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- The House at Pooh Corner
- Daisy Jones & The Six
- Women Talking

Heritage & Culture: Asian Diaspora:

Hobby or Past-time:
Books about Books:
- The Angel's Game
- I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Knitting:
- A Knit before Dying

A Listopia:

Goodreads Most Popular in Past Decade:

1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
2. Educated
3. Daisy Jones & The Six
4. Malibu Rising
5. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
6. Atomic Habits
7. The Tattooist of Auschwitz
8. A Little Life
9. Lessons in Chemistry
10. The Vanishing Half
11. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
12. The Great Alone
13. The Spanish Love Deception
14. The Four Winds
15. American Dirt
16. Pachinko
17. Project Hail Mary
18. Beautiful World Where Are You
19. Carrie Soto is Back
20. The Alice Network
21. Bear Town
22. Crazy Rich Asians
23. The Testaments
24. Talking to Strangers
25. Americanah
26. Homegoing
27. Klara & the Sun
28. A Promised Land
29. Sea of Tranquility
30. Demon Copperhead

Literary Award:
- Our Town
- Open Season
- Dear Committee Members
- Three Junes
- How We Fight For Our Lives
- Old Yeller

Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Biographies:
- January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
- I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death
- How We Fight For Our Lives
- Educated

Nature and the Environment:
- 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
- Open Season

A Time:

Set in the Future:
- Parable of the Talents
- Feed
- King's Cage
- Moon of the Crusted Snow

Set in the Past:
- Before We Were Yours
- Seven Days in May
- Transcription
- Meet Me in Monaco
- Clockwork Angel
- The Henna Artist
- The Lincoln Highway

Science & Technology:
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A Place:

Africa
- Transcendent Kingdom
- Sankofa

Sweden

Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Travel: Bucket List Destinations
- The Angel's Game
- A Long Way From Home
- Meet Me in Monaco

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message 49: by Sam F (new)

Dec 06, 2023 04:29PM

reserve

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message 50: by Sam F (last edited Nov 03, 2024 04:39PM) (new)

Dec 06, 2023 05:04PM

YLTO Goes Hiking:

Here comes the twist. There will be 6 identified stops within each hike- Start, 4 checkstops, and the Finish. I have written a task for each of them. In between each stop, you will read two additional books that is connected to my task and each other. - Like a chain link fence.

Start - my task
Your choice - connected to start book.
Your choice - connected to your second book.

(reset)

Checkstop 1 - my task
Your choice - connected to checkstop book.
Your choice - connected to the preceding book.

(reset)

Reset means you may break the linked books if you chose. If you are a gluten for punishment, you may connect them all.

I actually goffered for Badge one to see if it could be done.

https://1drv.ms/x/s!Atsitmoc4R0-got3H...

My first idea was way too complicated and I couldn't gopher for it. So I had to revise it.

Here's another bit of a twist. You must read each book IN ORDER. We're on a hike and you can't jump back and forth. You follow the trail to its conclusion.

Frodo & Sam's route through Middle Earth:

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Quest....

Start - Bag End Hobbiton.

Bag End was a smial (underground dwelling) in Hobbiton. It was the residence of the Baggins family.

Task: Read a book with home, homeward, or homebound in the title. - Already Home
My First Choice - A Long Way From Home
My 2nd Choice - "Long" - A Long the Inca Road, Long Walk to Freedom, A Long Way Down, Long Beach Wild, or "Australia"

Checkpoint 1 - Bree

Bree was the first stop that Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin made on their quest, and it will be our first Way Stop on our trip. There, they met Strider for the first time.

Task - Read a book that is the 1st book of a series of 4 (that represents Frodo, Sam, Merry & Pippin). - Feed
My First Choice - 2nd - The Last of August
My 2nd Choice - 3rd -

Checkpoint 2 - Rivendell

Rivendell is a valley in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, representing both a homely place of sanctuary and a magical Elvish otherworld.

Task: Read a book with "Sanctuary" or "Valley" in the title, or subtitle.
My First Choice -
My 2nd Choice -

Checkpoint 3 - Moria

Khazad-dûm, latterly known as Moria (The Black Chasm, The Black Pit), was the grandest and most famous of the mansions of the Dwarves. There, for many thousands of years, a thriving Dwarvish community created the greatest city ever known.

Task: Read a book with a cover that is 75% black. -

The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) by Robert Ludlum

My First Choice -

The Bone Code (Temperance Brennan, #20) by Kathy Reichs

My 2nd Choice -

Checkpoint 4 - Black Gate

The Black Gate was built by Sauron after he chose Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He built it of iron.

Task: Read a book with "Iron" in the title.
My First Choice -
My 2nd Choice -

Finish - Mount Doom

Mount Doom was obviously a stratovolcano, composited by alternating layers of ash and lava. Towering at only 4500ft, it was relatively short.

Task: Read a book that is between 400 and 450 pages. - Summer of '69
My First Choice - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
My 2nd Choice - Scared to Death

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