2025: (Impossible) Solar System Challenge

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Sammy wrote: "I hated Addie with a fiery passion 😂"

Ha, glad I'm not the only one who is mystified by some of the high ratings.

[Sammy]

There was a whole discussion on the cleaning out the Closet challenge over at NBRC recently. Several of us popped out of the woodwork.

I swear that book gave me PTSD. Now every time I come across freckles being compared to constellations in a book I feel the need to scream and throw the book across the room. expensive when I'm listening to an audio on my phone 😂

[Jenny]

For those of you who have not yet read , I highly, highly recommend it.
It is a hoot. You will likely be laughing out loud, and falling in love with characters.

[Jenny]

and are both also very good if you like harder science fiction.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Sammy wrote: "I swear that book gave me PTSD. Now every time I come across freckles being compared to constellations in a book I feel the need to scream and through the book across the room. expensive when I'm listening to an audio on my phone 😂
"

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I was forced to read a Nora Roberts for a team challenge in January. After the book early started as Moonlight feeling like rain drops scene, I couldn't get past that for the rest of the book. Then black olives "as big as a man's thumb." I'm like....??Ew

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Sammy, you crack me up. 🤣🤣

[Sammy]

I'm not sure I wanna eat thumb olives... 😆

Especially if they're anything like my husband's. Usually covered in grime...

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Sammy wrote: "I'm not sure I wanna eat thumb olives... 😆

Especially if they're anything like my husband's. Usually covered in grime..."

I know, right? I think it's a romance and was describing food in a romantic setting, Nora Roberts thought she'd kept bringing up man parts of something, but thinking of black olives and men's thumbs as the comparison is not the turn on she thinks it is. At least not for ME> 🙄

[Sammy]

Exactly. And men's thumbs isn't the first thing I think of when I think sexy body parts either 😆

Especially covered in machine oil (that'll be where the black part comes in I guess)... that stuff does not taste good.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Sammy wrote: "Especially covered in machine oil (that'll be where the black part comes in I guess)... that stuff does not taste good.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣

Now I guess add black olive flavoring with that and you'll be all set

[Sammy]

Hmmm... could douse him in olive oil? 😆

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Sammy wrote: "Hmmm... could douse him in olive oil? 😆"

Now don't start getting too excited Sammy, this direction is turning with that last comment LOL

But olive oil at least makes more sense than Black olives. I adore olives for food but not when it comes to body parts. Oils are a different matter 😆

[Sammy]

Meh, I'm not wasting my good, and currently ridiculously expensive, olive oil on making a guy more appetising.

He can take a bloomin' shower like a normal person 😆

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

😆😆😆 - Yes, olive oil is a bit pricey

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Sammy wrote: "I'm reading

Could be pretty dire, but it works for sooooo many challenges 😆"

Could be good, could be bad, haha. There are a lot of positive reviews, but I read this 1-star review, and it cracks me up: "I find it impossible to connect to the dollar store Deadpool MC doing ready player one reference non-jokes in every interaction. It gets tiring very very fast."

I can't wait to hear what you think of it.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

may work for the task Read a book where the main character experiences the same day multiple times

Technically, it's not the "same day", but it's the "same" day. It's her birthday, in random order. So, she starts off on her birthday in 1985 and then the next chapter might be her birthday in 1999, then back to 1995, then forward to 2000. So, it's always the same date, just different years. She experiences her birthday multiple times, just not Groundhog Day style.

"Dive into a story where time repeats itself, offering new perspectives with each iteration."

Time doesn't repeat itself per se, but there are new perspectives with each iteration and there is a point to all of the loops. I just can't remember what it is at the moment, lol. I've been thinking of re-reading it for a while now. It's been a few years.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: " may work for the task Read a book where the main character experiences the same day multiple times

Technically, it's not the "same day", but it's the "same"..."

Hm, I may check this one out for it then. A bit long for this theme but it's not full groundhog day as you said and I see a lot of positive reviews on there. Actually sounds interesting.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

My book club read it a few years ago and we all really enjoyed it, Erin.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Okay, will add it to my list for this task! At least with this task we have the quarter :)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

And that it's O for spell it out challenges doesn't hurt :D

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "And that it's O for spell it out challenges doesn't hurt :D"

Alliteration as well! Both title and author ;)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

And blue cover! :D Basically a challenge book dream to set aside...

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

I will 100% allow Oona Out of Order for that task! I also recommend the book, I really enjoyed it!

[Lexi]

Jenny wrote: " - also very good if you like harder science fiction."

I plan to read this one then as I have it already on my TBR list. I didn't know it would work. I only knew it had time travel.

[Jenny]

It has been a few years since I read The Light Brigade, but if memory serves, Dietz revisits some time lines. It is not groundhog day, but I am sure there are loops.

[Sammy]

So I read for the quarterly task.

Not as dire as I'd feared, but definitely very childish. In the story the MC has a special ability to go back in time to a "save point" and he uses that many times to try and manipulate things into going the way he wants.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Can you Hide "Mercury" and "Venus" on my spreadsheet? Please and Thank You.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

MN Lisa wrote: "Can you Hide "Mercury" and "Venus" on my spreadsheet? Please and Thank You."

Done! :)

[Sammy]

My book for the April bonus classic is:

My reasoning:

Trollope is still one of the most beloved Victorian authors, and this is one of his higher rated books.

[Catherine]

Has anyone found a book that has Ultraviolet in it 🤦‍♀️

[Lexi]

Catherine wrote: "Has anyone found a book that has Ultraviolet in it 🤦‍♀️"

I am reading Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law for that one. It also has a very nice yellow cover for UNO.

[Sammy]

Lexi wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Has anyone found a book that has Ultraviolet in it 🤦‍♀️"

I am reading Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law for that one. It also has a very nice yellow cover for UNO."

That one looks good actually! I have one lined up for the ultraviolet task already, but I may look out for this one to replenish coloured covers for next UNO 😆

[Lexi]

If you like the topic, may I also suggest this nice red cover -

[Sammy]

Thanks!

My grandfather did once have a Grizzly in his driveway when he was living in Canada. He'd just come home from shopping with my uncle ( then about 6) and was unloading the car when they saw it coming. Uncle ran into the house and slammed the door shut and locked it, leaving my grandfather outside.
He took refuge in the car and luckily it went away again without trying to pry open the tin can to get at the tasy human inside. Good times!

[Catherine]

Thanks guys

Lexi what is your Book.

[Catherine]

Here are some Habitat books that are fiction



(Also Utraviolet)

[Lexi]

Catherine wrote: "Thanks guys

Lexi what is your Book."

Sorry, is there a word missing. My ___ Book?

[Elspeth]

C wrote: "I haven't stumbled over a book with ULTRAVIOLET yet. I'm kinda guessing that prompt won't happen lol. I've yet to start my book for SUN in the title, but I should be close. I'm probably also going ..."

For this I read Ultraviolet where the word was mentioned quite a bit ;)

My issue is finding "primordial" in the text of a book .. any suggestions?

[Lisa]

Elspeth wrote: "C wrote: "I haven't stumbled over a book with ULTRAVIOLET yet. I'm kinda guessing that prompt won't happen lol. I've yet to start my book for SUN in the title, but I should be close. I'm probably a..."

I read House of Sky and Breath for primordial.

[Elspeth]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "If anyone needs a book for "All the letters VENUS in title", these two work
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern"

For my "VENUS" book I'll be reading The Vice-Consul because it's on the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" list which I'm also working on.

[Elspeth]

Help! I'm having trouble finding a book with "primordial" in the text. Any suggestions? I just went through everyone's list and wrote down who had written one, but I'll still take any suggestions!

[Anastasia]

A book I am currently reading has primordial in it 10 times by Stephen Fry. by Robert Ludlum also has it. This is on the 1000 books before you die list

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Books that contain "Primordial". I searched my Calibre and Kindle and found these. Mix of fiction and non-fiction. This is only some of the 86 results, lol.

[Sammy]

Anastasia wrote: "The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) by Robert Ludlum by Robert Ludlum also has it. This is on the 1000 books before you die list"

I think that might be a different list. It's definitely not on any version of the Boxall one! (I'm working my way through it too, and read this recently, so would have loved to tick another off the list, but alas, lol!)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Books that contain "Primordial". I searched my Calibre and Kindle and found these. Mix of fiction and non-fiction. This is only some of the 86 results, lol.

[bookcover:A Philosophy of Walking|183..."

Thank you, that's very helpful!

[Jessica]

@Ashley, would you accept the MPG Adult Fiction in place of 'Literary Fiction'? The Women

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Jessica wrote: "@Ashley, would you accept the MPG Adult Fiction in place of 'Literary Fiction'? The Women"

No. The Women is most accurately categorized as Historical Fiction rather than Literary Fiction, especially by general publishing standards.

Historical Fiction: Focuses on events set in the past, often dramatizing real moments or figures in history. It's plot-driven, character-focused, and often emotional or immersive. Kristin Hannah is well known in this genre — her books like The Nightingale and The Four Winds are classic examples.

Literary Fiction: Tends to prioritize language, style, theme, and introspection over plot. It's often slower paced, more ambiguous, and less about resolution and more about reflection or commentary.

[Jessica]

Ashley wrote: "Jessica wrote: "@Ashley, would you accept the MPG Adult Fiction in place of 'Literary Fiction'? The Women"

No. The Women is most accurately categorized as Historical Fiction rathe..."

Thank you. That really helps! Not what I would usually read but I'm sure I'll find something.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I read Remarkably Bright Creatures for Lit Fic and it was great.

[Jessica]

MN Lisa wrote: "I read Remarkably Bright Creatures for Lit Fic and it was great."

That's so weird you said that. It was in the 'readers also enjoyed' section under The Women and I almost clicked on it earlier today because the cover looked so cute. Think I might give it a try.