Listopia Madness - May 2024

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Monthly Challenge: May 2024

Welcome to our monthly Listopia Madness challenge. It is a relatively simple challenge. Every month you will get 3 listopia lists from me and 3 from the winners of the previous month. *Please note that if you do not respond in a reasonable amount of time that the 4th place person (and so on) will replace you until we get 3 lists.

How it works
📘You will read as many books as you want from as many of the lists provided as you want.
📘You will score each book using the point system provided below
📘You will keep a running tally of your total in your post (try to keep your books in one comment, if possible for easy tracking)
📘I will contact the 3 highest-scoring readers at the end of the month and they will each choose one listopia list to be included in the next month's challenge.

Challenge rules:
📘No poetry or cookbooks allowed.
📘Standard Rules Apply

Book Points


Graphic Novel Points
Page Count Limit: 100 (Actual page count)
Please use this formula to find your adjusted page count (for points):
#Pgs x 1/4 = Adjusted Page Count
❀If your adjusted page count is less than 100, you will get 0.5 points for the book. If it is 100 or higher see the page point chart above for points.


Listopia Lists
Evil Moms!
Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
Recommended by Reading Challengers Provided by April 1st place winner: Sammy
Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction Provided by April 2nd place winner: Jenny
Under the Radar Page-Turners Provided by April 3rd place winner: Ashley

Please remember to set up notifications for the Announcement thread

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

*1 bonus point if your book is on 2 of the lists in message 1
*1 bonus point if your book is on one of these lists & used in any one of the challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on one of these lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on 2 lists & used in any of the challenges listed below
*3 bonus points if your books is on 2 lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*4 bonus points if you buddy read a book on any list with at least 1 other person (Sign up here)

Challenges Accepted for Bonus points

The Name Game
HOB Egg Hunt
Ready Player One
Road Trip
A to Z Challenge
Fairy Tale Retellings
Magic Systems
TBR Busters
Buzzwords
All in the Golden Afternoon

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Participants

Jenny 39
Ashley 67
Sammy 60
Angie 83
Heather 20
Tru 29

[Jenny]

My spot!

HOB Egg Hunt
Ready Player One
A to Z Challenge
Magic Systems
TBR Busters
Buzzwords
All in the Golden Afternoon

📗 Evil Moms!
📘 Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
📙 Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
📕 Recommended by Reading Challengers
📔 Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
📒 Under the Radar Page-Turners

-Project Hail Mary 476pg, 📔537, 📕3077, Egg, Golden, Buzz 3+3=6
-Checkout 19 288pg, 📔575, Buzz 1+1=2
-Elantris 657pg, 📕2197, Buzz, Magic, Golden 5+2=7
-White Cat, Black Dog: Stories 272pg, 📔579, Buzz, Golden 1+2=3
-The Hunger Games 374pg, 📕1, Buzz, Egg 3+2=5
-The Forever War 278pg, 📔55, Buzz, Egg 1+2=3
-Salt & Broom 282pg, 📔390, Golden, TBR, Magic 1+2=3
-The Malevolent Seven 384pg, 📔545, TBR, Golden, Magic 3+2=5
-Archangels of Funk 384pg, 📔354, TBR, Magic, Golden 3+2=5


Running total- 39

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Listopia 2024 - May
Total Points: 67

📚Buddy Read
🔤A to Z Challenge
🔖Fairy Tale Retellings
🔮Magic Systems

📗 Evil Moms!
📘 Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
📙 Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
📕 Recommended by Reading Challengers
📔 Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
📒 Under the Radar Page-Turners

Read:
📕#2387 🔮🔖: The Lucky One, 326pgs, 2-May = 5pts
📒#85 🔮🔖: The Highland Fling, 349pgs, 3-May = 5pts
📕#1760🔮🔤 : A Dog's Purpose, 334pgs, 13-May = 5pts
📕#4327🔮🔖: The Assassin's Blade, 438pgs, 13-May = 5pts
📕#1🔮🔖: The Hunger Games, 374pgs, 16-May = 5pts
📒#138🔮🔖: Daughter of No Worlds, 520pgs, 19-May = 7pts
📒#146 📕#3330🔮🔖: The Awakening, 436pgs, 22-May = 6pts
📒#18🔮🔖: Four Psychos, 173pgs, 22-May = 3pts
📕#1604 📔#447🔮🔖📚 : The Grace Year, 416pgs, 25-May = 10pts
📒#346🔮🔖: Ruthless Fae, 475pgs, 27-May = 5pts
📕#268🔮🔖: Dead Until Dark, 341pgs, 29-May = 5pts
📕#431🔮🔖: Living Dead in Dallas, 289pgs, 30-May = 3pts
📕#735🔮🔖: Club Dead, 292pgs, 31-May = 3pts

[Sammy]

My spot! 😁

📗 Evil Moms!
📘 Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
📙 Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
📕 Recommended by Reading Challengers
📔 Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
📒 Under the Radar Page-Turners

Total points: 60

1. Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist 📕#2613 - 1 point + 2 points for TBR & Buzz
2. One of Us Is Lying📕#2228 - 3 points + 2 points for Buzz & A-Z
3. Project Hail Mary📕#3066 & 📔#537 - 3 points + 3 points for 2 lists, A-Z & Magic
4. Heir of Fire📕#1555 - 5 points + 2 points for Egg & buzz
5. Empire of the Vampire 📕#3630 - 7 points + 2 points for Egg & A-Z
6. The Hunger Games 📕#1 - 3 points + 2 points for Buzz & flower
7. Star Maker📔#235 - 3 points + 2 points for Egg & Buzz
8. The Gallows Curse📗#36 - 5 points + 2 points for Buzz & TBR
9. Good Girl, Bad Girl📕#3638 - 3 points + 2 points for Golden & Buzz
10. Salt & Broom📔#390 - 1 point + 2 points for TBR & Buzz
11. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant 📒#2615 - 3 points + 2 points for A-Z & Magic Systems

[Angie ☯]

Listopia Madness
Duration: May 1 - 31, 2024

May Lists | Total Points: 83
📗 Evil Moms!
📘 Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
📙 Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
📕 Recommended by Reading Challengers
📔 Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
📓 Under the Radar Page-Turners

Books Read:
📕 4228 📓 916 | Connections in Death | 382 pgs | 3p + 3bp | EH - TBR
📔 354 | The Cabin at the End of the World | 336 pgs | 3p + 2bp | EH - MS
📕 4246 | Mislaid in Parts Half-Known | 149 pgs | 1p + 2bp | EH - FT
📔536 📕 3066 | Project Hail Mary | 549 pgs | 5p + 3bp | EH - MS
📔 658 | How Can I Help You | 252 pgs |1p + 2bp | EH - MS
📓 979 | Blade Bound | 380 pgs | 3p + 2bp | EH - TBR
📕 1 | The Hunger Games | 387 PGS | 3p + 2bp |EH - GA
📔 354 | The Sleepwalkers | 304 pgs |3p + 2bp | EH - MS
📔 425 | The Malevolent Seven | 412 pgs | 3p + 2bp | EH - MS
📕 258 | The Red Pyramid | 529 pgs | 5p + 2bp | EH - MS
📕 4196 📔 390 | Salt & Broom | 282 pgs | 1p + 3bp | EH - FT
📕 4129 | Check & Mate | 362 pgs | 3p + 2bp | EH - GA
📕 1607 📔 446 | The Grace Year | 409 pgs | 3p + 7bp | EH - BZ - 📚
📓 470 | Takeoff | 302 pgs | 3p + 2bp | EH - BZ
📓 1076 | Northern Lights | 673 pgs | 5p + 2bp | EH - MS


Challenges for Bonus Points:
(view spoiler)[
EH - Egg Hunt
RP - Ready Player One
RT - Road Trip
TBR - TBR Busters
AZ - A to Z
FT - Fairy Tale Retellings
MS - Magic Systems
BZ - Buzzwords
GA - All in the Golden Afternoon
NG - Name Game
📚 - Buddy Read (hide spoiler)]

[Sammy]

Angie ☯ wrote: ""

It took me a while to realise that said "dibs"... I fist read it as something completely different 😆

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Lists have been posted. Happy Reading!

[Sammy]

Grazie!

[Sammy]

Oof! Tough lists this month!

[Jenny]

No suggestions for a mom-porn buddy read yet? teehee

[Sammy]

Um. Nope, none here, lol. Not sure I'll have time this month! 🥴

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Jenny wrote: "No suggestions for a mom-porn buddy read yet? teehee"

I thought you might enjoy my theme this month. It was all about moms ... teehee

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[Jenny]

I'm not a mom. But, I will remember to call my mother on the day. I probably won't ask her for her recommendation for the third listopia.

[Sammy]

Mother's day has long since been and gone here. Don't think my mum would be the right person to ask for recs for that one either 😆

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Jenny wrote: "I'm not a mom. But, I will remember to call my mother on the day. I probably won't ask her for her recommendation for the third listopia."

I knew that. I just thought you might find it entertaining. As for your mom... you don't think she might have a good recommendation?

[Heather]

100-300 pgs=1 pt
301-500 pgs=3pts
501-700 pgs=5 pts
701-900 pts= 7 pts
901 + pgs =10pts

*1 bonus point if your book is on 2 of the lists in message 1
*1 bonus point if your book is on one of these lists & used in any one of the challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on one of these lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on 2 lists & used in any of the challenges listed below
*3 bonus points if your books is on 2 lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*4 bonus points if you buddy read a book on any list with at least 1 other person (Sign up here)
📗 Evil Moms!
📘 Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
📙 Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
📕 Recommended by Reading Challengers
📔 Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
📒 Under the Radar Page-Turners

Total points: 21 pts

1. Tempt Me (294 pgs) 📒 #1124 + 📙 #190 + TBR busters, All in good afternoon=3 pts +1 pt for pages=4 pts.
2. Break Me (302 pgs) 📙 #191 + TBR Busters, All in good afternoon 2 +3 pts= 5 pts.
3. The Alchemist (182 pgs)=1 pt, 📕 #455 + Magic systems, Fairy tale=2 pts + 1pt (pgs) =3pts.
4. Murder of Crows (370pgs)=3 pts + 📕#4225 +Magic Systems, Fairy Tale-2pts=5pts
5. The Invited (353 pgs)-📕#3087=4 pts

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Don't forget to update your posts!

[Sammy]

Not going to be much more to update from me (just 1 more). Definitely not my month, lol!

[Truitt_T]

Time to dip my toe back into the Madness....

📗 Evil Moms!
📘 Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
📙 Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn
📕 Recommended by Reading Challengers
📔 Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
📒 Under the Radar Page-Turners

Total points: 29

1. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - 📕#806 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (A-Z, Fairytale) 5/3 5 points
2. A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske - 📒#1958 & 📕#3899 - 3 page points, 3 bouns points (A-Z, Fairytale) 5/6 6 points
3. Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux - 📕#4425 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (A-Z, Fairytale) 5/12 5 points
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 📕#1 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (A-Z, Fairytale) 5/19 5 points
5. Slow Horses by Mick Herron - 📕#2968 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (A-Z, Fairytale) 5/27 5 points
6. Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews 📒#349 - 1 page point, 2 bonus points (A-Z, Fairytale) 5/30 3 points

[Sammy]

Welcome back! 😁

[Truitt_T]

Sammy wrote: "Welcome back! 😁"

Thank you, Sammy!

It doesn't look as though I've read all that much in May that will count, lol. Apparently, Hot Hardcore Mommy Porn didn't appeal to me this month....

[Sammy]

oddly enough, me neither 😆

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

LOL, really? And I thought this list might be right up your alley. Oh well, I went really boring and didn't put any fun lists up for June. Just a couple of generic ones...

[Truitt_T]

Donna wrote: "LOL, really? And I thought this list might be right up your alley. Oh well, I went really boring and didn't put any fun lists up for June. Just a couple of generic ones..."

Well, most of the romance/erotica I read these days tends to be LGBTQ+. I probably would have done ok with Hot Leather Daddy Porn.....er...Erotica...

[Sammy]

Donna wrote: "LOL, really? And I thought this list might be right up your alley. Oh well, I went really boring and didn't put any fun lists up for June. Just a couple of generic ones..."

Hey, they may be boring and generic, but any one of those lists has more books I have a copy of to choose from than all of the may lists combined! 😆

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Hey, I only chose 3 of those lists. You guys were responsible for the rest. I can only take 50% of the blame. The rest is on you guys. Besides, you guys need to expand your horizons.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

1st place: Angie
2nd place: Ashley
3rd place: Sammy

[Sammy]

Donna wrote: "Hey, I only chose 3 of those lists. You guys were responsible for the rest. I can only take 50% of the blame. The rest is on you guys. Besides, you guys need to expand your horizons."

Yes, but I need to do so without expanding my credit card bill 😆

(also, I think my horizons aren't doing too badly! lol)

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

LOL, life is too short. Enjoy it while you can!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Donna wrote: "1st place: Angie
2nd place: Ashley
3rd place: Sammy"

Gosh darn it Angie! I was thinking I would win this month!!! ARG! hahaha!

[Angie ☯]

Sorry, Ashley!!!