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Tanu 2025 52 Book Club1. A pun in the title What Lies Between Us by John Marrs ✅
2. A character with red hair Sanctuary with Kings ✅
3. Title starts with letter "M" Moskva - Jack Grimwood ✅
4. Title starts with letter "N" Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang ✅
5. Plot includes a heist First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston ✅
6. Genre one: set in Spring Dust Child or Before You Knew My Name
7. Genre two: set in Summer No Country for Girls by Emma Styles (thriller) ✅
8. Genre three: set in Autumn - What Feasts at Night ✅
9. Genre four: set in Winter - Feral Omega (dark romance) ✅
10. Author's last name is also a first name Murder in the Pacific: Ifira Point ✅
11. A prequel The Dare
12. Has a moon on the cover - The Queen's Line ✅
13. Title is ten letters or less Cackle by Rachel Harrison ✅
14. Climate fiction TBC
15. Includes Latin American history The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
16. Author has won an Edgar Award Birdman ✅
17. Told in verse The Carrying - Ada Limon ✅
18. A character who can fly The Strange by Nathan Ballingrud ✅
19. Has short chapters Traveling with Gentlemen by Kathryn Moon ✅
20. A fairy tale retelling Unbound by Christy Healy or Lore Olympus: Volume One
21. Character's name in the title Lola & the Millionaires: Part One ✅
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge TBC
24. Title is a spoiler The Undoing of Violet Claybourne ✅
25. Breaks the fourth wall Network Effect ✅
26. More than a million copies sold The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave ✅
27. Features a magician The Changeling Sea ✅
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) Knot All that Glitters ✅
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - Knot Your Damn Omega ✅
30. In the public domain Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - 17 Years Later ✅
32. Includes a diary entry Exit Strategy by Martha Wells ✅
33. A standalone novel Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie ✅
34. Direction in the title Behind Closed Doors ✅
35. Written in third person The Spider and Her Demons by sydney khoo ✅
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long The Coroner's Lunch ✅
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story The Serpents of Arakesh by V.M. Jones ✅
39. Has an epigraph - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore ✅
40. Stream of consciousness narrative Nightwatching ✅
41. Cover font is in a primary color Bad Alpha ✅
42. Non-human antagonist A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon ✅
43. Explores social class The Reformatory Tananarive Due ✅
44. A celebrity on the cover Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack
45. Author releases more than one book a year The Basilisk of Star Manor: A Tempting Monsters Story ✅
46. Read in a "-ber" month TBC
47. "I think it was blue" Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud (character has 'the blues' - depression) ✅
48. Related to the word Puzzle - The Escape Room or The Escape Room ✅
49. Set in a country with an active volcano Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura ✅ (Japan)
50. Set in the 1940's They Called Us Enemy by George Takei ✅
51. 300-400 pages long The Princess's Chosen ✅
52. Published in 2025 Double up with RH.
Backups:
a) Nightfall Berlin by Jack Grimwood
b) We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
c) The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
d) The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
e) Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
f) Nestlings - Nat Cassidy
g) Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
h) 11/22/63 by Stephen King
i) A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
j) The Fox Wife
k) What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
l) The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
m) Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar or Silver Brumby's Daughter by Elyne Mitchell
0/521. A Pun In The Title
2. A Character With Red Hair
The Blood Traitor
3. Title Starts With Letter "M"
My Life with the Walter Boys
4. Title Starts With Letter "N"
Neon Gods
5. Plot Includes A Heist
Queen of Shadows
6. Genre 1: Set In Spring
Foxglove
7. Genre 2: Set In Summer
Into the Drowning Deep
8. Genre 3: Set In Autumn
9. Genre 4: Set In Winter
10. Author's Last Name Is Also A First Name
A Touch of Darkness
11. A Prequel
12. Has A Moon On The Cover
13. Title Is Ten Letters Or Less
Redemption
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
16. Author Has Won An Edgar Award
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
17. Told In Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
19. Has Short Chapters
The Crimson Moth
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
The Never King
21. Character's Name In The Title
The Brothers Hawthorne
22. Found Family Trope
Daughter of the Siren Queen
23. A Sprayed Edge
As Good As Dead
24. Title Is A Spoiler
Daughter of the Pirate King
25. Breaks The Fourth Wall
Daughter of the Red Dawn
26. More Than A Million Copies Sold
Heir of Fire
27. Features A Magician
Tower of Dawn
28. A Crossover (Set In A Shared Universe)
Wild Eyes
29. Shares A Universe With Prompt 28
Reckless
30. In The Public Domain
Little Women
31. Audiobook Has Multiple Narrators
House of Earth and Blood
32. Includes A Diary Entry
Wild Love
33. A Standalone Novel
34. Direction In The Title
First Down
35. Written In Third Person
Crown of Midnight
36. Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long
The Fury‘s Return: A Greek Mythology Fantasy Romance
37. Genre Chosen For You By Someone Else
38. An Adventure Story
Hope Entwined
39. Has An Epigraph
Blood & Honey
40. Stream Of Consciousness Narrative
Disturbing the Dead
41. Cover Font Is In A Primary Color
Empire of Storms
42. Non-Human Antagonist
Fated In Blood: Nocturne Vampire Clan: 1
43. Explores Social Class
Queen of Earth and Stone
44. A Celebrity On The Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book A Year
King of Greed
46. Read In A "-Ber" Month
47. "I Think It Was Blue"
Fall of Ruin and Wrath
48. Related To The Word Puzzle
The Naturals
49. Set In A Country With An Active Volcano
Killer Instinct
50. Set In The 1940's - Includes WWII
51. A Book With 300-400 Pages
The Christmas Tree Farm
52. Published in 2025
A Kingdom of Destruction
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2025Reading progress: 1/52
1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
My Challenge List for 2025:1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
1. A pun in the title2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
Monica's 52 Book Club List52/52- Completed 9/3
Life has had some curves since I used to read 40-50 books a year a few years back. The current goal is at least 20 of the 52 this upcoming year! Some is going to better than none at all. 1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
Darcy's 52 Book Club List:1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less - Power Born by Arisa May (5 Jan 2025)
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long - Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham (4 Jan 2025)
52. Published in 2025
. A pun in the title2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
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1. A pun in the title - Pageboy by Elliot Page; finished April 26; 3.25 stars2. A character with red hair - The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts; finished March 31; 3.75 stars
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes; finished Jan 31; 4 stars
4. Title starts with letter "N" - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach; finished August 26; 3.75 stars
5. Plot includes a heist - Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson; finished April 30; 3.5 stars
6. Genre one: set in Spring - Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru; finished Feb 19; 3.75 stars; genre: historical fiction
7. Genre two: set in Summer - The Wedding People by Alison Espach; finished Jan 10; 3.5 stars; genre: women's fiction
8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Everybody Has Everything by Katrina Onstad; finished June 8; 4 stars; literary fiction
9. Genre four: set in Winter - We Could Be Rats by Emily R. Austin; finished Jan 14; 3.5 stars; genre: contemporary fiction
10. Author's last name is also a first name - Householders by Kate Cayley; finished Jan 6; 3.75 stars
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover - The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei; finished July 15; 3 stars
13. Title is ten letters or less - Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew; finished Jan 30; 3.75 stars
14. Climate fiction - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy; finished March 20; 4.25 stars
15. Includes Latin American history - Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum; finished Feb 25; 4 stars
16. Author has won an Edgar Award Broken Harbor by Tana French; finished June 17; 4.5 stars
17. Told in verse - Poguemahone by Patrick McCabe; finished Sept 16; 2.5 stars
18. A character who can fly - Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky; finished July 5; 3.5 stars
19. Has short chapters - Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown; finished May 30; 3.75 stars
20. A fairy tale retelling - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey; finished Sept 22; 4.5 stars
21. Character's name in the title - Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper; finished Feb 23; 4.5 stars
22. Found family trope - People Person by Candice Carty-Williams; finished May 24; 3.25 stars
23. A sprayed edge - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore; finished March 30; 4.5 stars
24. Title is a spoiler - A Very Easy Death by Simone de Beauvoir; finished Jan 7; 3.5 stars
25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon; finished March 8; 3.75 stars
26. More than a million copies sold - The Dry by Jane Harper; finished April 9; 4 stars
27. Features a magician - Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden; finished Sept 17; 3.75 stars
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout; finished March 12; 4.75 stars
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout; finished August 21; 4 stars
30. In the public domain - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne; finished Sept 7; 5 stars
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey; finished Feb 15; 2.25 stars
32. Includes a diary entry - Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman; finished Jan 23; 3 stars
33. A standalone novel - Crooked Seeds by Karen Jennings; finished March 22; 4.25 stars
34. Direction in the title - Lay Your Armor Down by Michael Farris Smith; finished Sept 9; 4 stars
35. Written in third person - Golden Age by Jane Smiley; finished March 10; 4.5 stars
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell; finished Feb 3; 4.5 stars
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Humour: This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps; finished June 30; 4 stars
38. An adventure story - The Husbands by Holly Gramazio; finished May 6; 3.5 stars
39. Has an epigraph - Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat; finished Feb 7, 3.5 stars
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color - Early Warning by Jane Smiley; finished Jan 3; 5 stars
42. Non-human antagonist - In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space by Irvin Weathersby Jr.; finished Jan 29; 4 stars
43. Explores social class - Colored Television by Danzy Senna; finished Jan 19; 3.5 stars
44. A celebrity on the cover - A Thousand Threads: A Memoir by Neneh Cherry; finished April 15; 3.75 stars
45. Author releases more than one book a year - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell; finished Sept 15; 3.5 stars
46. Read in a "-ber" month - Universality by Natasha Brown; finished Sept 16; 3.25 stars
47. "I think it was blue" - Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo; finished Feb 11; 3 stars
48. Related to the word Puzzle - There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish by Anna Akbari; finished March 4; 3.75 stars
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones; finished Feb 17; 4.25 stars
50. Set in the 1940's - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert; finished Sept 6; 3.5 stars
51. 300-400 pages long - Ordinary People by Diana Evans; finished Feb 12; 3.75 stars
52. Published in 2025 - Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton; finished March 19; 4.25 stars
1. A Pun In The Title2. A Character With Red Hair
3. Title Starts With Letter "M"
4. Title Starts With Letter "N"
5. Plot Includes A Heist
6. Genre 1: Set In Spring
7. Genre 2: Set In Summer
8. Genre 3: Set In Autumn
9. Genre 4: Set In Winter
10. Author's Last Name Is Also A First Name
11. A Prequel
12. Has A Moon On The Cover
13. Title Is Ten Letters Or Less
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
16. Author Has Won An Edgar Award
17. Told In Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
19. Has Short Chapters
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Character's Name In The Title
22. Found Family Trope
23. A Sprayed Edge
24. Title Is A Spoiler
25. Breaks The Fourth Wall
26. More Than A Million Copies Sold
27. Features A Magician
28. A Crossover (Set In A Shared Universe)
29. Shares A Universe With Prompt 28
30. In The Public Domain
31. Audiobook Has Multiple Narrators
32. Includes A Diary Entry
33. A Standalone Novel
34. Direction In The Title
35. Written In Third Person
36. Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long
37. Genre Chosen For You By Someone Else
38. An Adventure Story
39. Has An Epigraph
40. Stream Of Consciousness Narrative
41. Cover Font Is In A Primary Color
42. Non-Human Antagonist
43. Explores Social Class
44. A Celebrity On The Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book A Year
46. Read In A "-Ber" Month
47. "I Think It Was Blue"
48. Related To The Word Puzzle
49. Set In A Country With An Active Volcano
50. Set In The 1940's - Includes WWII
51. A Book With 300-400 Pages
52. Published in 2025
1. A pun in the title: “THE HATING GAME”2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages
Sheyanne's 52 Book Club 2025 List✅1. A pun in the title
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn (Read 4-9-25 - 4-10-25)✅2. A character with red hair
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter (Read 3-5-25 - 3-9-25)✅3. Title starts with letter "M"
My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle (Read 4-15-25 - 4-15-25)✅4. Title starts with letter "N"
Newcomer by Keigo Higashino (Read 6-6-25 - 6-8-25)✅5. Plot includes a heist
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (Read 2-22-25 - 2-22-25)✅6. Genre one: set in Spring
The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker (Read 5-23-25 - 5-23-25)✅7. Genre two: set in Summer
Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay (Read 7-14-25 - 7-15-25)8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay (Read 4-14-25 - 4-14-25)✅11. A prequel
Family of Liars by E. Lockhart (Read 8-25-25 - 8-26-25)12. Has a moon on the cover
✅13. Title is ten letters or less
The Teacher by Freida McFadden (Read 5-21-25 - 5-21-25)14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
✅16. Author has won an Edgar Award
The Columbo Collection by William Link (Read 1-18-25 - 2-15-25)✅17. Told in verse
Starfish by Lisa Fipps (Read 6-29-25 - 6-29-25)✅18. A character who can fly
Tailspin by Sandra Brown (Pilot MC) (Read 7-16-25 - 7-18-25)✅19. Has short chapters
The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden (Read 3-21-25 - 3-21-25)20. A fairy tale retelling
✅21. Character's name in the title
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano (Read 8-11-25 - 8-12-2E. Lockhart5)✅22. Found family trope
Funny Story by Emily Henry (Read 2-12-25 - 2-12-25)✅23. A sprayed edge
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Read 8-13-25 - 8-14-25)✅24. Title is a spoiler
She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica (read 3-16-25 - 3-17-25)✅25. Breaks the fourth wall
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Red 8-8-25 - 8-10-25)✅26. More than a million copies sold
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Read 8-24-25 - 8-25-25)27. Features a magician
✅28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (5-27-25 - 5-28-25)29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
✅30. In the public domain
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Read 6-8-25 - 6-8-25)✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
Confessions by Kanae Minato (Read 6-10-25 - 6-10-25)✅32. Includes a diary entry
The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden (Read 4-4-25 - 4-7-25)✅33. A standalone novel
Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates (Read 1-11-25 - 1-11-25✅34. Direction in the title
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (Read 5-20-25 - 5-20-25)✅35. Written in third person
The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Read 8-2-25 - 8-2-25)✅36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (Read 5-29-25 - 5-31-25)✅37. Genre chosen for you by someone else (Psychological Thriller)
Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben (Read 8-22-25 - 8-24-25)38. An adventure story
✅39. Has an epigraph
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Read 3-21-25 - 4-12-25)✅40. Stream of consciousness narrative
Ward D by Freida McFadden (Read 8-5-25 - 8-5-25)✅41. Cover font is in a primary color
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden (Read 2-10-25 - 2-10-25✅42. Non-human antagonist
Whistle: A Chilling Horror Journey of a Mother and Son into a New Town, Haunted Trains, and Unsettling Nightmares―Perfect for Summer Reading by Linwood Barclay (Read 7-26-25 - 7-27-25)✅43. Explores social class
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus(read 3-9-25 - 3-10-2544. A celebrity on the cover
✅45. Author releases more than one book a year
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden (Read 2-14-25 - 2-16-25)46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅47. "I think it was blue"
The Crash by Freida McFadden (Read 4-22-25 - 4-28-25)✅48. Related to the word Puzzle
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Read 9-12-25 - 9-14-25)49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
✅51. 300-400 pages long
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen (Read 3-19-25 - 3-20-25) (336 pages)✅52. Published in 2025
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (Read 3-3-25 - 3-4-25)39/52
Mini Challenges:
Lunar New Year:
1. Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year
✅2. A wise character
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Read 4-13-25 - 4-16-25)✅3. By an Asian author
You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Read 2-3-25 - 2-8-25March
✅4. A book you've been meaning to get to eventually
Safe In My Arms by Sara Shepard (Read 3-27-25 - 4-1-25)✅5. The last book you acquired but haven't read
Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus by Caitlin Schneiderhan (Read 3-24-25 - 3-24-25)✅6. Prettiest cover on your TBR
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (Read 3-3-25 - 3-4-25April:
✅7. Let out a breath they didn't know they were holding
The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie by Freida McFadden (Read 5-31-25 - 5-31-25)✅8. A book that makes you roll your eyes
The One by John Marrs (Read 7-28-25 - 7-29-25)May:
✅9: Starter
Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear (Read 9-15-25 - 9-17-25)10: Main Course
11: Dessert
September:
1. Highest page count
8/12
My 2025 Reading Challenge35/52 Completed ✓
1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair Red Dragon
3. Title starts with letter "M" The Martian
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer Pulp Friction
8. Genre three: set in Autumn The Cider Shop Rules: Cider Shop Mystery Series, Book 3
9. Genre four: set in Winter Wuthering Heights
10. Author's last name is also a first name Good Girl, Bad Blood
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover Atalanta
13. Title is ten letters or less Abandon
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history The Seventh Veil of Salome
16. Author has won an Edgar Award Timeline
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters Pirate Latitudes
20. A fairy tale retelling Once Upon An Apple
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope The Crash
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler The Housemaid's Secret
25. Breaks the fourth wall The Case of the Missing Marquess
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician The Wizard of Oz
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain The Land of Oz
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators We Used to Live Here
32. Includes a diary entry The Unmaking of June Farrow
33. A standalone novel The Song of Achilles
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person The It Girl
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else Appalachian Song
38. An adventure story The Worst Ronin
39. Has an epigraph Shelterwood
40. Stream of consciousness narrative One of Us Knows
41. Cover font is in a primary color She's Not Sorry
42. Non-human antagonist Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
43. Explores social class Blood Over Bright Haven
44. A celebrity on the cover Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World
45. Author releases more than one book a year The Housemaid Is Watching
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" Thornhedge
48. Related to the word Puzzle Truly, Devious
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long Daughter of Calamity
52. Published in 2025 A Sea of Unspoken Things
1. A pun in the title2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
50/52✔️1. A pun in the title - Sadvertising by Ennis Ćehić
✔️2. A character with red hair - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
✔️3. Title starts with letter "M" - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
✔️4. Title starts with letter "N" - Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
✔️5. Plot includes a heist - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
✔️6. Genre one: set in Spring - Genre: Science Fiction The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
✔️7. Genre two: set in Summer - Genre: Play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
✔️8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Genre: Mystery. An Event in Autumn byHenning Mankell
✔️9. Genre four: set in Winter - Genre: Fantasy. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
✔️11. A prequel - The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
✔️12. Has a moon on the cover - Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space by A.C. Grayling
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
✔️14. Climate fiction - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
15. Includes Latin American history
✔️16. Author has won an Edgar Award - Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime by Agatha Christie
✔️17. Told in verse - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
✔️18. A character who can fly - Network Effect by Martha Wells
✔️19. Has short chapters - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
✔️20. A fairy tale retelling - Angela Carter: A BBC Radio Drama Collection by Angela Carter
✔️21. Character's name in the title - The Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander
✔️22. Found family trope - The Last Daughter by Brenda Matthews
✔️23. A sprayed edge - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
✔️24. Title is a spoiler - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
✔️25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
✔️26. More than a million copies sold - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
✔️27. Features a magician - The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
✔️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Void Moon by Michael Connelly
✔️29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - The Narrows by Michael Connelly
✔️30. In the public domain - A Study In Scarlett by Arthur Conan Doyle
✔️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - The Maiden by Kate Foster
✔️32. Includes a diary entry - The Body Next Door by Zane Lovitt
✔️33. A standalone novel - Missing Pieces by Tim Weaver
✔️34. Direction in the title - East of Alice by Annie Seaton
35. Written in third person
✔️36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Echoes of the Runes by Christina Courtenay
✔️37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Genre: Politics. Seeing by José Saramago
✔️38. An adventure story - Dusk byRobbie Arnott
✔️39. Has an epigraph The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
✔️40. Stream of consciousness narrative Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
✔️42. Non-human antagonist - All Systems Red & Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
✔️43. Explores social class - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
✔️44. A celebrity on the cover - Spare by Prince Harry
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year Gone for Good by Harlan Coben
✔️46. Read in a "-ber" month - None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
✔️47. "I think it was blue" - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders
✔️48. Related to the word Puzzle - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
✔️49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
✔️50. Set in the 1940's - Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
✔️51. 300-400 pages long - Smiley's People by John Le Carré
✔️52. Published in 2025 - The Bluff by Joanna Jenkins
1. A pun in the title Heads Will Roll2. A character with red hair Dead Girls Don't Dream
3. Title starts with letter "M" Monstrilio
4. Title starts with letter "N" The Night Eaters, Vol. 2: Her Little Reapers
5. Plot includes a heist The Heads of Cerberus
6. Genre one: set in Spring TBA
7. Genre two: set in Summer Into the Drowning Deep
8. Genre three: set in Autumn The Angel of Indian Lake
9. Genre four: set in Winter TBA
10. Author's last name is also a first name Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives
11. A prequel TBA
12. Has a moon on the cover TBA
13. Title is ten letters or less The Troop
14. Climate fiction A Magical Girl Retires
15. Includes Latin American history TBA
16. Author has won an Edgar Award Hallowe'en Party
17. Told in verse TBA
18. A character who can fly Iron Widow
19. Has short chapters The Man Who Died Twice
20. A fairy tale retelling The Salt Grows Heavy
21. Character's name in the title Dracula
22. Found family trope Bad Girls
23. A sprayed edge Wolfsong
24. Title is a spoiler Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route
25. Breaks the fourth wall Dark Harvest
26. More than a million copies sold The Catcher in the Rye
27. Features a magician TBA
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) TBA
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 TBA
30. In the public domain The Trial
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
32. Includes a diary entry The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
33. A standalone novel The Phlebotomist
34. Direction in the title Hide
35. Written in third person Mrs. Dalloway
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long Chlorine
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else Tender Is the Flesh
38. An adventure story The Birthgrave
39. Has an epigraph The Poisonwood Bible
40. Stream of consciousness narrative Harrow the Ninth
41. Cover font is in a primary color Whalefall
42. Non-human antagonist The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night
43. Explores social class The Underground Railroad
44. A celebrity on the cover Out There Screaming
45. Author releases more than one book a year The Hollow Places
46. Read in a "-ber" month Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
47. "I think it was blue" Six-Gun Snow White
48. Related to the word Puzzle Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI
49. Set in a country with an active volcano The Only Good Indians
50. Set in the 1940's TBA
51. 300-400 pages long TBA
52. Published in 2025 TBA
12/52📚 = Read
1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
📚 3. Title starts with letter "M" - The Museum of Lost Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini
4. Title starts with letter "N"
📚 5. Plot includes a heist - The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel
6. Genre one: set in Spring
📚 7. Genre two: set in Summer - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
📚 10. Author's last name is also a first name - Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
📚 19. Has short chapters - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
📚 26. More than a million copies sold - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
📚 33. A standalone novel - A Bookseller in Madrid: A Novel by Mario Escobar
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
📚 39. Has an epigraph - This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
📚 43. Explores social class - The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
📚 49. Set in a country with an active volcano - The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
📚 50. Set in the 1940's - Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff (Dual Timelines)
📚 51. 300-400 pages long - The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
📚 52. Published in 2025 - The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
45/521. A pun in the title - The Twelve Dates of Christmas
2. A character with red hair - A Heart Worth Stealing
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Murder in Old Bombay
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist - Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter
6. Genre one: set in Spring - Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
7. Genre two: set in Summer - Seven Clues to Home
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter - A Christmas Vanishing
10. Author's last name is also a first name - It's Like This, Cat
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover - Red Rabbit
13. Title is ten letters or less - Wise Blood
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history A Ballad of Love and Glory
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The Body in the Library
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly - The Whispering Night
19. Has short chapters - World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title - Maggie's Choice
22. Found family trope - The Animal Family
23. A sprayed edge - Anne of the Island
24. Title is a spoiler - They Both Die at the End
25. Breaks the fourth wall - Lulu and the Brontosaurus
26. More than a million copies sold The God of the Woods
27. Features a magician - The Magician’s Nephew
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - 11/22/63
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - It
30. In the public domain - Tess of the D’Urbervilles
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
32. Includes a diary entry - The Stranger Diaries
33. A standalone novel - The Dictionary of Lost Words
34. Direction in the title - March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
35. Written in third person - Across Five Aprils
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Igniting the Fire Starter Within: The Secrets to Finding Your Fire, Fanning Your Flame & Tending Your Tribe
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Sci Fi - Noggin
38. An adventure story - Distress Signal
39. Has an epigraph - The Care and Management of Lies
40. Stream of consciousness narrative - River Magic
41. Cover font is in a primary color - I'll Be Home for Christmas
42. Non-human antagonist - Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America
43. Explores social class - The Bandit Queens
44. A celebrity on the cover - The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month - First Lie Wins
47. "I think it was blue" - Our Place on the Island
48. Related to the word Puzzle - All Good People Here
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Before We Were Innocent
50. Set in the 1940's - Until We Meet
51. 300-400 pages long - In This Moment
52. Published in 2025 - The Names
1. A pun in the title – Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist2. A character with red hair – How to Be a Wallflower
3. Title starts with letter "M" – Monarch
4. Title starts with letter "N" – Noble Intentions
5. Plot includes a heist – The Lies of Locke Lamora
6. Genre one: set in Spring – The Cruelest Month
7. Genre two: set in Summer – Just for the Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn – The Great Alone
9. Genre four: set in Winter – The Frozen River
10. Author's last name is also a first name – The Fine Print
11. A prequel – Perfect Shadow
12. Has a moon on the cover – Wolf Gone Wild
13. Title is ten letters or less – Rhapsodic
14. Climate fiction – Moon of the Crusted Snow
15. Includes Latin American history – The Recovery Agent
16. Author has won an Edgar Award – Eye of the Needle
17. Told in verse – Psyche in a Dress
18. A character who can fly – Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
19. Has short chapters – Disclaimer
20. A fairy tale retelling – Cruel Beauty
21. Character's name in the title – The Song of Achilles
22. Found family trope – The Wolf and the Woodsman
23. A sprayed edge – Iron Flame
24. Title is a spoiler – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
25. Breaks the fourth wall – Jane Eyre
26. More than a million copies sold – Too Late
27. Features a magician – Storm Front
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) – Moon Called
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 – Cry Wolf
30. In the public domain – Rebecca
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators – Remarkably Bright Creatures
32. Includes a diary entry – The Martian
33. A standalone novel – Pelican Girls
34. Direction in the title – North of Nowhere
35. Written in third person – Throne of Glass
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long – Winter Counts
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else – Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1
38. An adventure story – The Princess and the Scoundrel
39. Has an epigraph – First Grave on the Right
40. Stream of consciousness narrative –Strange Sally Diamond
41. Cover font is in a primary color – Bride
42. Non-human antagonist – Hexed
43. Explores social class – Where the Crawdads Sing
44. A celebrity on the cover – Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
45. Author releases more than one book a year – Perky
46. Read in a "-ber" month – Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip
47. "I think it was blue" – Twisted Love
48. Related to the word Puzzle – We Solve Murders
49. Set in a country with an active volcano – Track of the Cat
50. Set in the 1940's – Cat’s Eye
51. 300-400 pages – Unfortunately Yours
52. Published in 2025 – The Prodigal Son
2/521. A Pun In The Title
2. A Character With Red Hair
3. Title Starts With Letter "M"
4. Title Starts With Letter "N"
5. Plot Includes A Heist
6. Genre 1: Set In Spring
7. Genre 2: Set In Summer
8. Genre 3: Set In Autumn
9. Genre 4: Set In Winter
10. Author's Last Name Is Also A First Name
11. A Prequel
12. Has A Moon On The Cover
13. Title Is Ten Letters Or Less
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
16. Author Has Won An Edgar Award
17. Told In Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
19. Has Short Chapters
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Character's Name In The Title
22. Found Family Trope
23. A Sprayed Edge
24. Title Is A Spoiler
25. Breaks The Fourth Wall
26. More Than A Million Copies Sold
The Paper Palace
27. Features A Magician
28. A Crossover (Set In A Shared Universe)
29. Shares A Universe With Prompt 28
30. In The Public Domain
31. Audiobook Has Multiple Narrators
32. Includes A Diary Entry
33. A Standalone Novel
34. Direction In The Title
35. Written In Third Person
36. Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long
37. Genre Chosen For You By Someone Else
38. An Adventure Story
The River at Night
39. Has An Epigraph
40. Stream Of Consciousness Narrative
41. Cover Font Is In A Primary Color
42. Non-Human Antagonist
43. Explores Social Class
44. A Celebrity On The Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book A Year
46. Read In A "-Ber" Month
47. "I Think It Was Blue"
48. Related To The Word Puzzle
49. Set In A Country With An Active Volcano
50. Set In The 1940's - Includes WWII
51. A Book With 300-400 Pages
52. Published in 2025
GOAL: 25/25✔2nd GOAL: 29/30
Italicized titles are current reads or potential reads
1. A pun in the title - Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims
2. A character with red hair - The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
4. Title starts with letter "N" - The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
5. Plot includes a heist - Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl ✔ (14/25)
6. Genre one: set in Spring - Spring by Joe Latham ✔ (18/25)
7. Genre two: set in Summer - Summer by Joe Latham ✔ (28/25)
8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Fall by Joe Latham
9. Genre four: set in Winter - Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman ✔ (29/25)
10. Author's last name is also a first name - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin ✔ (10/25)
11. A prequel - A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
12. Has a moon on the cover - The Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
13. Title is ten letters or less - MacBeth by William Shakespear
14. Climate fiction - The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown ✔ (17/25)
15. Includes Latin American history - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez ✔ (5/25)
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green ✔ (11/25)
17. Told in verse - Peeling Oranges: A Collection of Poetry by Maria Giesbrecht ✔ (9/25)
18. A character who can fly - Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T. K. Klune
19. Has short chapters - Origin by Dan Brown ✔ (23/25)
20. A fairy tale retelling - This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
21. Character's name in the title - James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
22. Found family trope - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune ✔ (25/25)
23. A sprayed edge - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
24. Title is a spoiler -
25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
26. More than a million copies sold - The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan ✔ (4/25)
27. Features a magician - The Sword of Kiagen by M. L. Wang
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - White Sand, Volume 1 by Brandon Sanderson ✔ (7/25)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - Mistborn: The Final Empire OR Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
30. In the public domain - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot ✔ (6/25)
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - Weyward by Emilia Hart
32. Includes a diary entry - The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley ✔ (8/25)
33. A standalone novel - Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson ✔ (20/25)
34. Direction in the title - Under the Oak Tree Vol. 2
35. Written in third person - Fantasy World: Vol 1 by J. Clair ✔ (3/25)
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst ✔ (1/25)
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ✔ (15/25)
38. An adventure story - The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
39. Has an epigraph - Pulling the Wings Off Angels by K. J. Parker
40. Stream of consciousness narrative - The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang ✔ (16/25)
41. Cover font is in a primary colour - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas ✔ (22/25)
42. Non-human antagonist - The Odyssey
43. Explores social class - Siren Queen by Nghi Vo / Babel by R. F. Kuang
44. A celebrity on the cover - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain ✔ (21/25)
45. Author releases more than one book a year - The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo ✔ (24/25)
46. Read in a "-ber" month - The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home by Renan Bernardo ✔ (26/25)
47. "I think it was blue" - A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas ✔ (13/25)
48. Related to the word Puzzle - The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown ✔ (2/25)
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Inferno by Dan Brown ✔ (19/25)
50. Set in the 1940's - Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo ✔ (12/25)
51. 300-400 pages long - Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe ✔ (27/25)
52. Published in 2025 - The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Rachael's 2025 52 Book Club ChallengeProgress: 30/52 (updated 9/1/25)
1. A pun in the title: Faeted to Fall (8/30)
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M": Melissa (3/9)
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist: First Lie Wins (1/14)
6. Genre one: set in Spring: Late Bloomer (6/26)
7. Genre two: set in Summer: Recommended Reading (3/14)
8. Genre three: set in Autumn: Playing Hard to Get (5/17)
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less: If Only You (6/6)
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly: Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem (1/31)
19. Has short chapters: Dear Mothman (2/17)
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title: James (4/8)
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge: So Let Them Burn (6/5)
24. Title is a spoiler: How the Penguins Saved Veronica (5/26)
25. Breaks the fourth wall: Interabled: True Stories About Love and Disability from Squirmy & Grubs and Other Interabled Couples (1/13)
26. More than a million copies sold: The Thursday Murder Club (3/11)
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): Teacher of the Year (3/6)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: Napkins and Other Distractions (4/16)
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Sing Anyway (3/15)
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel: All the Noise at Once (4/10)
34. Direction in the title: Under the Neon Lights (2/14)
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: How We Named the Stars (2/27)
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead (2/15)
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph: True Biz (5/6)
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: We Could Be Rats (2/27)
41. Cover font is in a primary color: Collide (5/10)
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class: Make Sure You Die Screaming (3/31)
44. A celebrity on the cover: Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know (1/2)
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle: Lucky Day (8/21)
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's: All the Little Hopes (6/9)
51. 300-400 pages long: The Last Bookstore on Earth (1/24)
52. Published in 2025: Love at Full Tilt (7/22)
✓ 1. A pun in the title: The Hating Game✓ 2. A character with red hair: Dark Places
✓ 3. Title starts with letter "M": The Manson Women and Me: Monsters, Morality, and Murder
✓ 4. Title starts with letter "N": Never Lie
✓ 5. Plot includes a heist: Anxious People
✓ 6. Genre one: set in Spring: Spring
✓ 7. Genre two: set in Summer: One Italian Summer
✓ 8. Genre three: set in Autumn: The Ex Hex
✓ 9. Genre four: set in Winter: One by One
10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Haunting of Hill House
11. A prequel: Family of Liars
12. Has a moon on the cover: Part of Your World
13. Title is ten letters or less: Educated
14. Climate fiction: The Light Pirate
15. Includes Latin American history: Olga Dies Dreaming
16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
17. Told in verse: Starfish
18. A character who can fly: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
19. Has short chapters: A Man Called Ove
20. A fairy tale retelling: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
21. Character's name in the title: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
22. Found family trope: Gallant
23. A sprayed edge: Blue Sisters
24. Title is a spoiler: None of This Is True
25. Breaks the fourth wall: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
26. More than a million copies sold: Lessons in Chemistry
27. Features a magician: A Darker Shade of Magic
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): Malibu Rising
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: Daisy Jones & The Six
30. In the public domain: The Picture of Dorian Gray
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Guest List
32. Includes a diary entry: The Martian
33. A standalone novel: The Song of Achilles
34. Direction in the title: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
35. Written in third person: Behind Closed Doors
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: Big Little Lies
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: Five Survive
38. An adventure story: The Princess Bride
39. Has an epigraph: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: Fight Club
41. Cover font is in a primary color: James
42. Non-human antagonist: Circe
43. Explores social class: The Vanishing Half
44. A celebrity on the cover: Becoming
45. Author releases more than one book a year: The Housemaid
46. Read in a "-ber" month: Will choose later!
47. "I think it was blue": Book Lovers
48. Related to the word Puzzle: Murder on the Orient Express
49. Set in a country with an active volcano: The Travelling Cat Chronicles
50. Set in the 1940's: The Book of Lost Names
51. 300-400 pages: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
52. Published in 2025: Great Big Beautiful Life
18/521. A pun in the title: All Rhodes Lead Here
✅2. A character with red hair: Anne of the Island
✅3. Title starts with letter "M": The Maidens
4. Title starts with letter "N": Nettle & Bone
✅5. Plot includes a heist: Iron Flame
✅6. Genre one: set in Spring: Tower of Dawn
7. Genre two: set in Summer: The God of the Woods
8. Genre three: set in Autumn:
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter: Crown of Midnight
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Girl in His Shadow
11. A prequel: The Evening and the Morning
12. Has a moon on the cover: Winterwood
✅13. Title is ten letters or less: Fourth Wing
14. Climate fiction: The Dry
15. Includes Latin American history; The Seven Sisters
16. Author has won an Edgar Award: The Black Echo
17. Told in verse: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
✅18. A character who can fly: Sisters of Sword and Song
✅19. Has short chapters: Salt to the Sea
20. A fairy tale retelling: As Old as Time
21. Character's name in the title: The Unmaking of June Farrow
✅22. Found family trope: Midnight at the Blackbird Café
23. A sprayed edge: One Dark Window
24. Title is a spoiler: Then She Was Gone
25. Breaks the fourth wall: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
✅26. More than a million copies sold: Queen of Shadows
27. Features a magician: The Last Magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): The Emperor's Soul
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: The Way of Kings
30. In the public domain: Dracula
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Ender’s Game
32. Includes a diary entry: All Systems Red
33. A standalone novel:
34. Direction in the title: West With Giraffes
✅35. Written in third person: Warrior of Legend
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: We Solve Murders
✅37. Genre chosen for you by someone else (Sister chose Historical Fantasy Fiction): The Familiar
✅38. An adventure story: Kingdom of Ash
39. Has an epigraph: Go as a River
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color: Empire of Storms
✅42. Non-human antagonist: Warrior of Legend
43. Explores social class: Take My Hand
44. A celebrity on the cover: Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots
45. Author releases more than one book a year: Mind Games
46. Read in a "-ber" month:
47. "I think it was blue": The Music of Bees
48. Related to the word Puzzle: The Westing Game
49. Set in a country with an active volcano: The Travelling Cat Chronicles
50. Set in the 1940's: The Paris Daughter
✅51. 300-400 pages long: Butcher & Blackbird
✅52. Published in 2025: Onyx Storm
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Completed 8/52✔1. A pun in the title - Totally Folked (3 stars)
✔2. A character with red hair - Hester (4 stars)
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N" - Nocticadia
✔5. Plot includes a heist - A Darker Shade of Magic (4 stars)
6. Genre one: set in Spring
✔7. Genre two: set in Summer - Beach Read (4 stars)
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
✔10. Author's last name is also a first name - Chasing the Wild (3 stars)
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
✔19. Has short chapters - Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 (4 stars)
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
✔31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - The Paris Apartment (5 stars)
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
✔51. 300-400 pages long - Assistant to the Villain (4 stars)
52. Published in 2025
49/52+1. A pun in the title: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
+2. A character with red hair: House of Thorns by Lee Mountford
+3. Title starts with letter "M": Memorials by Richard Chizmar
+4. Title starts with letter "N": The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
+5. Plot includes a heist: The Corbin Necklace by Henry Kitchell Webster
+6. Genre one [fantasy]: set in Spring: The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
+7. Genre two [romance]: set in Summer: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
+8. Genre three [mystery]: set in Autumn: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
+9. Genre four [horror]: set in Winter: Legion by William Peter Blatty
+10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Reddening by Adam Nevill
+11. A prequel: Alien: Covenant Origins by Alan Dean Foster
+12. Has a moon on the cover: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
+13. Title is ten letters or less: Alien by Alan Dean Foster
+14. Climate fiction: The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
15. Includes Latin American history
+16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
17. Told in verse
+18. A character who can fly: The Pride of Chanur by C. J. Cherryh
+19. Has short chapters: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
20. A fairy tale retelling
+21. Character's name in the title: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
+22. Found family trope: Ethiopian Story by Heliodorus of Emesa
+23. A sprayed edge: The Fisherman by John Langan
+24. Title is a spoiler: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
+25. Breaks the fourth wall: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
+26. More than a million copies sold: One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
+27. Features a magician: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
+28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
+29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft
+30. In the public domain: The Waves by Virginia Woolf
+31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
+32. Includes a diary entry: Ghost Story by Peter Straub
+33. A standalone novel: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
+34. Direction in the title: Audition by Katie Kitamura
+35. Written in third person: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
+36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: The Spite House by Johnny Compton
+37. Genre chosen for you by someone else [police procedural]: The River Man by R.B. Croft
+38. An adventure story: Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
+39. Has an epigraph: If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn
+40. Stream of consciousness narrative: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
+41. Cover font is in a primary color: Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
+42. Non-human antagonist: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
+43. Explores social class: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
+44. A celebrity on the cover: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
+45. Author releases more than one book a year: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
+46. Read in a "-ber" month: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
+47. "I think it was blue": The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
+48. Related to the word Puzzle: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
+49. Set in a country with an active volcano: Songdogs by Colum McCann
+50. Set in the 1940's: We Do Not Part by Han Kang
+51. 300-400 pages long: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
+52. Published in 2025: The Crash by Freida McFadden
44/52✔ 1) A pun in the title- Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Cuddle by S. Frasher
✔ 2) A character with red hair- The Watchers by A.M. Shine
✔ 3) Title starts with “M”- Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair
✔ 4) Title starts with “N”- Nightbane by Alex Aster
✔ 5) Plot includes a heist- The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud
✔ 6) Genre One: Set in Spring- Exiles by Jane Harper
✔ 7) Genre Two: Set in Summer- Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
✔ 8) Genre Three: Set in Autumn- Horror Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist by John Ajvide Lindqvist
✔ 9) Genre Four: Set in Winter- Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Long
✔ 10) Author’s last name is also a first name- Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor
11) A prequel-
✔ 12) Has a moon on the cover- All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
✔ 13) Title is ten letters or less- The Eleven by Kyle Rutkin
✔ 14) Climate fiction- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
✔ 15) Includes Latin American history- An American Story: Everyone’s Invited by Wilmer Valderrama
✔ 16) Author has won an Edgar Award- The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
✔ 17) Told in verse- Finding Baba Yaga by Jane Yolen
✔ 18) A character who can fly- Woods of the Raven by Mary Calmes
✔ 19) Has short chapters- Never Lie by Freida McFadden
✔ 20) A fairy tale retelling - Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
✔ 21) Character’s name in the title- Mr Drake and My Lady Silver by Charlotte E. English
✔ 22) Found family trope- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
✔ 23) A sprayed edge- Lights Out by Navessa Allen
✔ 24) Title is a spoiler- None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
25) Breaks the fourth wall-
✔ 26) More than a million copies sold- Watching You by Lisa Jewell
✔ 27) Features a magician - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
✔ 28) A crossover (Set in a shared universe) - Kilo's Edge by Cathleen Cole
29) Shares universe with prompt 28-
30) In the public domain-
✔ 31) Audiobook has multiple narrators- Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
✔ 32) Includes a diary entry- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
✔ 33) A standalone novel- Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead
34) Direction in the title-
✔ 35) Written in third person- The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
✔ 36) Final sentence is less than 6 words long- Chasing the Mistletoe by Mary Waterford
✔ 37) Genre chosen for you by someone else- The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
✔ 38) An adventure story- Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
✔ 39) Has an epigraph- Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia
40) Stream of consciousness narrative-
✔ 41) Cover font is in a primary color- Wildfire by Hannah Grace
✔ 42) Non-human antagonist- The Gathering by C.J. Tudor
✔ 43) Explores social class- Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
✔ 44) A celebrity on the cover- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
✔ 45) Author releases more than one book a year- The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis
46) Read in a “-ber” month-
✔ 47) “I think it was blue”- Beartown by Fredrik Backman
48) Related to the word “puzzle”-
49) Set in a country with an active volcano-
50) Set in the 1940s-
✔ 51) 300-400 pages long - Find Her by Sarah A. Denzil
✔ 52) Published in 2025- Devour the Dark: A Captain Hook, Crocodile, and Wendy Darling Reimagining by Nikki St. Crowe
BONUS -
2025 Mini-Challenge: 11/11
Lunar New Year 2025 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
✔ 1. Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year - These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
✔ 2. A wise character - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
✔ 3. By an Asian author - Babel by R.F. Kuang
March 2025 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
✔ 1) A book you've been meaning to get to "0eventually"- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
✔ 2. The last book you acquired but haven't read - The Whisper Man by Alex North
✔ 3. Prettiest cover on your TBR - Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
April 2025 Mini-Challenge: 2/2
✔ 1. Let out a breath they didn't know they were holding - All Eyes on Him: A collection of stalker M/M romance
✔ 2. A book that makes you roll your eyes - Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn
May 2025 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
Choose One from each
✔ 9. STARTER:
✔ 61) Seasonal Salad: A leafy, green cover - Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau
✔ 62) Slow-roasted tomato soup: A slower-paced story - Shot in the Dark by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley
✔ 10. MAIN:
✔ 63) Seafood Sharing Platter: Buddy read with a friend -Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger) by V.C. Andrews by V.C. Andrews
✔ 64) Chef's Passport Plate: An author from a country you've never visited - A House of Bells by J.T. Croft
✔ 11. Dessert:
✔ 65) Baked Alaska: Set in Alaska - (Into the Wild ) Author: Jon Krakauer Jan-1997 by Jon Krakauer
✔ 66) Tiramisu: Set in Italy - Cruelly Bitten by Lexi C. Foss
✔ 67) Pavlova: Set in New Zealand - Learning to Love by Trinity Wood
Read and Watch: 2/4
✔ January - March Prompt 30) In the public domain - - Peter Pan: J. M. Barrie
✔ April - JunePrompt 20) A fairy tale retelling - Romanov
July - September Prompt 2) A character with red hair - Daisy Jones & The Six
October - December Prompt 26) More than a million copies sold -
ABC Author Challenge (last name) 26/26
Date completed - 4/12/25
✔A. Noelle Adams
✔ B. Lauren Ling Brown
✔ C. Melanie Cellier
✔ D. Sarah A. Denzil
✔ E. Charlotte E English
✔ F. S. Frasher
✔ G. Heather Gudenkauf
✔ H. Ellen Hopkins
✔ I. Janeen Ippolito
✔ J. Lisa Jewell
✔ K. Kara Kendrick
✔ L. John Ajvide Lindqvist
✔ M. Jennifer Moorhead
✔ N. Alex North
✔ O. Margaret Owen
✔ P. Serena Pier
✔ Q. Meghan Quinn
✔ R. Kyle Rutkin
✔ S. Scarlett St. Clair
✔ T. Anni Taylor
✔ U. Lisa Unger
✔ V. Shelby Van Pelt
✔ W. Mary Waterford
✔ X. Meg Xuemei X
✔ Y. Jane Yolen
✔ Z. Francesca Zappia
√1. A pun in the title - What Lies Between Us by John Marrs√2. A character with red hair - Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
√3. Title starts with letter "M" - My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende
√4. Title starts with letter "N" - North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person
√5. Plot includes a heist - City of Thieves by David Benioff
√6. Genre one: set in Spring - Sci Fi - The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
√7. Genre two: set in Summer - Mystery - The Good of the Woods by Liz Moore
√8. Genre three Horror: set in Autumn - September House by Carissa Orlando
√9. Genre four (contemporary literary fiction): set in Winter - Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lilly King
√10. Author's last name is also a first name - The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey
√11. A prequel - Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan
√12. Has a moon on the cover - Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls
√13. Title is ten letters or less - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√14. Climate fiction - The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
√15. Includes Latin American history - Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enriquez
√16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The Last Child by John Hart
√17. Told in verse - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
√18. A character who can fly - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly R. Barnhill
√19. Has short chapters - Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family by Mitch Albom
√20. A fairy tale retelling - The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
21. Character's name in the title
√22. Found family trope - Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
√23. A sprayed edge - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
√24. Title is a spoiler - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
√25. Breaks the fourth wall - Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
√26. More than a million copies sold - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
√27. Features a magician - The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
√28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Julia by Sandra Newman
√29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - 1984 by George Orwell
√30. In the public domain - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
√31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - There There by Tommy Orange
√32. Includes a diary entry - Trust by Hernan Diaz
√33. A standalone novel - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
√34. Direction in the title - West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
√35. Written in third person - The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
√36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
√37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
√38. An adventure story - Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
39. Has an epigraph
√40. Stream of consciousness narrative - Orbital by Samantha Harvey
√41. Cover font is in a primary color - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
√42. Non-human antagonist - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
√46. Read in a "-ber" month - Monk and Robot Series by Becky Chambers, two stories
√47. "I think it was blue" - All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
√48. Related to the word Puzzle - The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni
√49. Set in a country with an active volcano - The True Happiness Company: How a Girl Like Me Falls for a Cult Like That by Veena Dinavahi
√50. Set in the 1940's - A Real Somebody by Deryn Collier
√51. 300-400 pages long - The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen
√52. Published in 2025 - When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
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✔1. A pun in the title - Terapia di coppia per amanti by Diego de Silva✔2. A character with red hair - Il Filo scarlatto by Laurie Lico Albanese
✔3. Title starts with letter "M" Meditazioni by Marco Aurelio
✔4. Title starts with letter "N" Non Lasciarmi by Kazuo Ishiguro
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
✔ 51. 300-400 pages long Il Matrimonio by Jason Rekulak
52. Published in 2025
40/521. A pun in the title - The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year - Ally Carter - 2/16/25
2. A character with red hair - An Intrigue of Witches - Esme Addison - 5/1/25
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Misery Hates Company - Elizabeth Hobbs - 2/20/25
4. Title starts with letter "N" - Native Nations: A Millennium in North America - Kathleen DuVal - 1/11/25
5. Plot includes a heist - Safecracker - Jesse DeRoy - 5/16/25
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer - The Midnight Feast - Lucy Foley - 2/12/25
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter - A Study in Secrets - Debbi Michiko Florence - 5/5/25
10. Author's last name is also a first name Murder on Milverton Square - G.B. Ralph - 1/17/25
11. A prequel - Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident - Gail Carriger - 6/22/25
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less - Old School - Gordon Korman - 4/12/15
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett - 6/12/25
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales - Heather Fawcett - 4/11/25
19. Has short chapters - How to Keep House While Drowning - K.C. Davis - 7/14/25
20. A fairy tale retelling - The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily - Richard Ayoade - 6/4/25
21. Character's name in the title - The Game Is Afoot: A Shadow Holmes and Watson Mystery - David Raymond - 3/15/25
22. Found family trope - The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant - Drew Hayes - 5/18/25
23. A sprayed edge - A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln
24. Title is a spoiler - Poison at Penshaw Hall - G.B. Ralph - 2/4/25
25. Breaks the fourth wall - Loose Lips - Kemper Donovan - 3/3/25
26. More than a million copies sold - And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie - 5/19/25
27. Features a magician - The Affair of the Mysterious Letter - Alexis Hall - 8/10/25
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst - 1/30/25
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - The Enchanted Greenhouse - Sarah Beth Durst - 7/24/25
30. In the public domain - The Thirteen Problems - Agatha Christie - 3/6/25
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - You Are Fatally Invited - Ande Pliego - 3/9/25
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel - The Writer - James Patterson & J.D. Parker - 7/13/25
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person - Silent Evidence - Clea Koff - 3/30/25
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - A Novel Murder: A Mystery - E.C. Nevin - 8/4/25
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Speculative Fiction - Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones - 4/27/25
38. An adventure story - Inside the Park - Andrea Williams - 5/30/25
39. Has an epigraph - The Library of the Unwritten - A.J. Hackwith - 7/28/25
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color - The Murders in Great Diddling - Katarina BIvald - 2/10/25
42. Non-human antagonist - Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin - Deborah Kerbel - 2/15/25
43. Explores social class - History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front - Kate Hannigan - 8/14/25
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year - Holmes Is Missing - James Patterson & Brian Sitts - 1/25/25
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" - Murder at the Museum - Alasdair Beckett-King - 6/9/25
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester - 3/1/25
50. Set in the 1940's - Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II - Candace Fleming - 2/5/25
51. 300-400 pages long - Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History - William Alexander - 3/22/25
52. Published in 2025 - Science Comics: Deep-Sea Creatures: Adapting to the Abyss - Mike Lawrence - 5/14/25
1. A pun in the title2. A character with red hair The Maze by Catherine Coulter finished 1/17/2025
3. Title starts with letter "M"The Morning After by Lisa Jackson finished 4/11/2025
4. Title starts with letter "N" Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy by Brian Stelter finished 5/29/2025
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron finished 2/11/2025
8. Genre three: set in Autumn Angel with Two Faces by Nicola Upson
9. Genre four: set in Winter The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag finished 6/12/2025
10. Author's last name is also a first name Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark finished 1/11/2025
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson finished 1/27/2025
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman finishe 4/5/2025
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies soldThe Women by Kristin Hannah finished 9/10/2025
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Into the Water by Paula Hawkins finishd 8/15/2025
32. Includes a diary entry The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore inished 5/16/2025
33. A standalone novelRoyal Mistress by Anne Easter Smith finished 6/10/2025
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third personThe Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner finished 6/7/2025
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez finished 2/17/2025
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month [book:An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson finished 9/14/2025
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long Riptide by Catherine Coulter finished 2/17/2025
52. Publis
1. A pun in the title2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
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1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist:
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name:
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less:
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly:
19. Has short chapters:
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title:
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators:
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person:
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long:
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative:
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist:
43. Explores social class:
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year:
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
Completed 41/521. A pun in the title Raiders of the Lost Heart
✔️2. A character with red hair Cleat Cute
3. Title starts with letter "M" The Ministry of Time
✔️4. Title starts with letter "N" The Night Villa
5. Plot includes a heist Flying Solo
6. Genre one: set in Spring A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
✔️7. Genre two: set in Summer Before the Fall
✔️8. Genre three: set in Autumn Mexican Gothic
✔️9. Genre four: set in Winter A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas
✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name Tokyo Ever After
✔️11. A prequel Bookshops & Bonedust
✔️12. Has a moon on the cover Rise and Divine
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less Jane Eyre
✔️14. Climate fiction A Psalm for the Wild-Built
✔️15. Includes Latin American history A Summer for Scandal
✔️16. Author has won an Edgar Award The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties
✔️17. Told in verse Enter the Body
✔️18. A character who can fly Saga, Volume 4
✔️19. Has short chapters The Thursday Murder Club
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title Aunty Lee's Delights
✔️22. Found family trope Bonded in Death
✔️23. A sprayed edge Fourth Wing
✔️24. Title is a spoiler Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
✔️25. Breaks the fourth wall Interior Chinatown
✔️26. More than a million copies sold Where the Crawdads Sing
✔️27. Features a magician Legendborn
✔️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) In Want of a Suspect
✔️29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 Death Comes to Pemberley
✔️30. In the public domain Northanger Abbey
✔️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Babel
✔️32. Includes a diary entry The Backyard Bird Chronicles
✔️33. A standalone novel The Change
✔️34. Direction in the title North to You
✔️35. Written in third person State of Alert
✔️36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long Colored Television
✔️37. Genre chosen for you by someone else Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 2
✔️38. An adventure story All the Birds in the Sky
✔️39. Has an epigraph Hidden Nature
40. Stream of consciousness narrative Mrs. Dalloway
✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color The Mirror
✔️42. Non-human antagonist Inheritance
✔️43. Explores social class Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land
44. A celebrity on the cover How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year It Takes a Psychic
46. Read in a "-ber" month The Seven Rings
✔️47. "I think it was blue" Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
✔️48. Related to the word Puzzle Her Hidden Genius
49. Set in a country with an active volcano The Fox Wife
✔️50. Set in the 1940's A Traitor in Whitehall
✔️51. 300-400 pages long Kills Well with Others
✔️52. Published in 2025 Shattering Dawn
Books read so far: /52 1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair- The Square of Sevens
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"- No Longer Human
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less- Vicious
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
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1. A pun in the title The Wandering Inn2. A character with red hair Wed to the Dragon
3. Title starts with letter "M" Mislaid in Parts Half-Known
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist Taken
6. Genre one: set in Spring The Party
7. Genre two: set in Summer Gray Back Bad Bear
8. Genre three: set in Autumn Never Been Witched
9. Genre four: set in Winter Wed to Krampus
10. Author's last name is also a first name Something Wicked
11. A prequel Diary of the White Witch: A Witches of East End Prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover The Dead and the Gone
13. Title is ten letters or less Caught
14. Climate fiction Call of the Fathoms
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award The Name of the Game Was Murder
17. Told in verse Beren and Lúthien
18. A character who can fly Catwings
19. Has short chapters Sleeping Giants
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title Venom
22. Found family trope A Kiss of Roses & Moonlight
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth
25. Breaks the fourth wall If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
26. More than a million copies sold The Fellowship of the Ring
27. Features a magician Hotel Magnifique
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) Wed to the Minotaur
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 Wed to the Phoenix
30. In the public domain The Cask of Amontillado
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Clean Sweep
32. Includes a diary entry Flury: Journey of a Snowman
33. A standalone novel The Seventh Hour
34. Direction in the title Beneath the Surface
35. Written in third person Daughter of Smoke & Bone
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long Anya's Ghost
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
39. Has an epigraph The Hazel Wood
40. Stream of consciousness narrative Shatter Me
41. Cover font is in a primary color Wed to the Orc
42. Non-human antagonist The Silmarillion
43. Explores social class The Graveyard Gift
44. A celebrity on the cover Good Omens
45. Author releases more than one book a year A Very Beastly Christmas
46. Read in a "-ber" month The Lost Ones
47. "I think it was blue" The Unbreakable Code
48. Related to the word Puzzle The Puzzle Master
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
51. 300-400 pages long The Sun Down Motel
52. Published in 2025 The Brave
Great! My first time and I'm really excited about this challenge. 22/52
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💡1. A pun in the title: A Murder Is Announced - Agatha Christie
✅2. A character with red hair Part of Your World 25/05/2025
✅3. Title starts with letter "M" The Murder at the Vicarage 24/02/2025
✅4. Title starts with letter "N" Never Never 01-04-2025
✅5. Plot includes a heist The Mystery of the Blue Train 21/02/2025
❓6. Genre one: set in Spring:
💡7. Genre two: set in Summer: Beach Read (romance)
✅8. Genre three: set in Autumn The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland non fiction 07/06/2025
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter Agatha Christie Murder on the orient express detective/mystery 16/03/2025
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name Splintered
✅11. A prequel: Bookshops & Bonedust(prequel to Legends & Lattes) 03/01/2025
💡12. Has a moon on the cover The Life Impossible
✅13. Title is ten letters or less: Weyward 30/05/2025
💡14. Climate fiction Parable of the Sower
✅15. Includes Latin American history: Violeta 12-06-2025
💡16. Author has won an Edgar Award Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Jesse Q. Sutanto (award won for this book) (bookcase) or Agatha Christie
💡17. Told in verse Grief Is the Thing with Feathers
📖18. A character who can fly : Death in the Clouds Agatha Christie (Poirot 12)
💡19. Has short chapters The Book of Doors
💡20. A fairy tale retelling Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
💡21. Character's name in the title The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks (bookcase)
💡22. Found family trope The Wishing Game (bookcase)
💡23. A sprayed edge Gild
✅24. Title is a spoiler The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 20/02/2025
💡25. Breaks the fourth wall The People in the Trees
💡26. More than a million copies sold Lessons in Chemistry (ereader)
💡27. Features a magician The Spellshop
✅28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): Alanna: The First Adventure 03/05/2025
💡29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: Terrier
✅30. In the public domain The Secret Adversary 05/02/2025
✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Mysterious Affair at Styles 06/02/2025
💡32. Includes a diary entry Sometimes I Lie (bookcase)
✅33. A standalone novel Why Didn't They Ask Evans? 25/03/2025
💡34. Direction in the title: You Are Here
✅35. Written in third person: Where the crawdads sing 25/05/2025
💡36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long Murder in Mesopotamia
💡37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: humor / The Burnout (tbr)
✅38. An adventure story: The Man in the Brown Suit 16/02/2025
💡39. Has an epigraph Babel
💡40. Stream of consciousness narrative Intermezzo
❓41. Cover font is in a primary color
✅42. Non-human antagonist: Dragons of Autumn Twilight 10/02/2025
💡43. Explores social class The God of the Woods
✅ 44. A celebrity on the cover The Third Gilmore Girl 12-06-2025
✅45. Author releases more than one book a year: 36 Hours - Angela Marsons 29/04/2025
❓46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅47. "I think it was blue" Al het blauw van de hemel translates: All the blue in the skye 26/04/2025
❓48. Related to the word Puzzle: S of The Marlow Murder Club
✅49. Set in a country with an active volcano: Eruption (Hawaii: story about a active volcano) 05/03/2025
💡50. Set in the 1940's The Diamond Eye (ereader)
💡51. 300-400 pages long Reading Allowed: True Stories and Curious Incidents from a Provincial Library (library)
💡52. Published in 2025 The Impossible Fortune
2025 52 Book Club ChallengeProgress: 46/52
✅ 1. A pun in the title: Famous Last Words -- 7/15/25
✅ 2. A character with red hair: The Marriage Auction: Book Three -- 6/24/25
✅ 3. Title starts with letter "M": The Mayor of Maxwell Street -- 4/18/25
✅ 4. Title starts with letter "N": The Night Shift -- 1/23/25
✅ 5. Plot includes a heist: Secret Destiny: Origins of Goldsboro -- 2/15/25
✅ 6. Genre one: set in Spring: 8 Seconds to Love -- 4/29/25
✅ 7. Genre two: set in Summer: Model Home -- 5/15/25
✅ 8. Genre three: set in Autumn: The Billionaire's Arranged Baby -- 6/8/25
✅ 9. Genre four: set in Winter: Tales From The Crib -- 5/8/25
✅ 10. Author's last name is also a first name: Girl of Flesh and Metal -- 1/20/25
11. A prequel:
✅ 12. Has a moon on the cover: The Dream Thief -- 1/26/25
✅ 13. Title is ten letters or less: The Message -- 2/28/25
✅ 14. Climate fiction: Becoming Human -- 7/9/25
✅ 15. Includes Latin American history: Butter: Short Fiction -- 3/26/25
✅ 16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Bluebird, Bluebird -- 3/28/25
17. Told in verse:
✅ 18. A character who can fly: Soul Catcher -- 7/2/25
✅ 19. Has short chapters: The Extinction Trials -- 2/2/25
20. A fairy tale retelling:
✅ 21. Character's name in the title: The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey -- 2/19/25
✅ 22. Found family trope: The House in the Cerulean Sea -- 6/8/25
✅ 23. A sprayed edge: Immortal Dark -- 3/31/25
✅ 24. Title is a spoiler: VAMPS: Fresh Blood -- 1/2/25
✅ 25. Breaks the fourth wall: The People in the Trees -- 1/31/25
✅ 26. More than a million copies sold: Cemetery Boys -- 4/7/25
✅ 27. Features a magician: Oathbound -- 5/28/25
✅ 28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): To Her Rescue -- 6/17/25
✅ 29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: Ginger's Grizzlies: A Curvy Girl Paranormal Romance -- 7/12/25
✅ 30. In the public domain: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow -- 9/23/25
✅ 31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Love Notes -- 1/12/25
✅ 32. Includes a diary entry: Gothikana -- 1/7/25
✅ 33. A standalone novel: Human Resources: A Happy Holiday Short -- 2/19/25
✅ 34. Direction in the title: Beneath -- 6/10/25
✅ 35. Written in third person: The Reformatory -- 7/22/25
✅ 36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane -- 2/18/25
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else:
✅ 38. An adventure story: Androne -- 5/4/25
✅ 39. Has an epigraph: A Spy in the Struggle -- 7/26/25
✅ 40. Stream of consciousness narrative: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian -- 2/24/25
✅ 41. Cover font is in a primary color: American Royalty -- 1/14/25
✅ 42. Non-human antagonist: The Sacrifice -- 3/11/25
✅ 43. Explores social class: Time's Undoing -- 2/10/25
✅ 44. A celebrity on the cover: The Duchess Effect: A Novel -- 1/15/25
✅ 45. Author releases more than one book a year: When a Wolf Cries -- 4/3/25
✅ 46. Read in a "-ber" month: The Dream Hotel -- 9/8/25
✅ 47. "I think it was blue": The Scent of Burnt Flowers -- 2/12/25
✅ 48. Related to the word Puzzle: The Blue Is Where God Lives: A Novel -- 9/2/25
49. Set in a country with an active volcano: Dogeaters --
50. Set in the 1940's:
✅ 51. 300-400 pages long: The Blueprint -- 3/8/25
✅ 52. Published in 2025: Flirting Lessons -- 6/28/25
38/52✔️1. A pun in the title
De Flessentrekker
Ilja Gort 247 p. 12✔️2. A character with red hair
De kleuren van magie
Victoria E. Schwab 416 p. 19 february 2025Kell
✔️3. Title starts with letter "M"
Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1)
Tom Hillenbrand 260 p. 5 march ✔️4. Title starts with letter "N"
Noem me bij jouw naam
André Aciman 257 p. 4 april5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
✔️7. Genre two: set in Summer Onmacht
Yvonne Doorduyn 334 p. 15 february 20258. Genre three: set in Autumn
✔️9. Genre four: set in Winter Bezonken rood
Jeroen Brouwers 152 p. 2 march✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name
Willow Rose Read 15 january 2025 304 p. Rose is a furst name
✔️11. A prequel Dageraad boven de boete
Suzanne Collins 464 p. 1 april12. Has a moon on the cover
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less Zie mij
Jennifer Hillier 384 p. 19 january ✔️14. Climate fiction
In orbit
Samantha Harvey 192 p. 7 march✔️ 15. Includes Latin American history
Isabel Allende 322 p. 25 january 2025✔️16. Author has won an Edgar Award
Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maart✔️17. Told in verse
De Liefde, Natuurlijk
Carlos Drummond de Andrade 125 p. 25 february✔️18. A character who can fly
Alles is nu
Amy Giles 366 p. Read 27 january 2025Father MC is pilot and MC learns to fly.
✔️19. Has short chapters
Lieg nooit
Freida McFadden 271 p. 22 march2009
✔️20. A fairy tale retelling
Cornelia Funke 296 p. Read: 13 jan. 2025 The book retels several fairytales and interweaves them in a story✔️21. Character's name in the title
Rechercheur (detective) De Klerck is the MC
✔️22. Found family trope
De verzamelde levens van A.J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin 224 p. 21 january 2028 ✔️23. A sprayed edge
Het witte meisje Tony Birch 336 p. 14 march✔️24. Title is a spoiler
By this title you immediately know there will be a Japansese lover and when the japanese boy becomes her best friend, you know that he will be the lover, not the husband ✔️25. Breaks the fourth wall
Jaag je ploeg over de botten van de doden Olga Tokarczuk 298 p. 23 march✔️26. More than a million copies sold De erfenis
Jennifer Lynn Barnes392 p. 23 january 2025
✔️27. Features a magician De kleuren van schaduw
Victoria E. Schwab 560 p. 29 march✔️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) James
Percival Everett 320 p. 5 march29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
✔️32. Includes a diary entry De bijzondere levens van Violette
Valérie Perrin 480 p. 10 february ✔️33. A standalone novel
Rouwdouwers
Falun Ellie Koos 235 p. Read 30 january 202534. Direction in the title
✔️35. Written in third person
Hunting Zero
Jack Mars 332 p. Read: 6 february 36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
✔️37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life—Before 8AM
Hal Elrod 224 p. 9 february 2025Someone advised me to read this book as I never read self help books
✔️38. An adventure story Odyssee
Stephen Fry 368p. 17 39. Has an epigraph
✔️40. Stream of consciousness narrative
Nachtangst
Ronald Giphart 182 p. 10 april✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color
Het woud (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff Book 8) Nele Neuhaus 535 p. Read : 8 february 2025Blue
42. Non-human antagonist
✔️43. Explores social class
Paris: de memoires van Abel Sikkink
Bert Wagendorp 386 p. Read: 5 februarySet in Paris at the endof the 1800.s it explores social class and the reasons of revolution stemming from inequality
The book is exploring social class in several different relationships
44. A celebrity on the cover
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year
De hulp ziet alles Freida McFadden 396 p. Read: 24 january 2025
Three in 2024
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✔️47. "I think it was blue"
Once Hunted Blake Pierce 192 p. 1 february 2025 48. Related to the word Puzzle
✔️49. Set in a country with an active volcano
Ragnar Jónasson part 1 in series 224 p. 2 february 2025✔️50. Set in the 1940's
Mathilde 3 april 356 p.1940’s and 1950’s
✔️51. 300-400 pages long
Nita Prose 336 p. Read: 16 january 2025✔️52. Published in 2025
Isaac's Song
Daniel Black320 p. Read: 3 february Published january 2025
Mini challenge
Lunar year.
1.
2. A wise character
18. Het gefluister achter de deur
T.J. Klune hugo is a wise character
Let's go!MAIN CHALLENGE - 42/52
✅️ 1. A pun in the title - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (completed, physical book)
✅️ 2. A character with red hair - Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (completed, e-book)
✅️ 3. Title starts with letter "M" - Mort by Terry Pratchett (completed, physical book)
✅️ 4. Title starts with letter "N" - Normal People by Sally Rooney (completed, physical book)
✅️ 5. Plot includes a heist - Artemis by Andy Weir (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 6. Genre one: set in Spring - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (middle grade) (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 7. Genre two: set in Summer - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (thriller) (completed, e-book)
✅️ 8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan (fantasy) (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 9. Genre four: set in Winter - Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (lit fic) (completed, physical book)
10. Author's last name is also a first name - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (started, e-book)
✅️ 11. A prequel - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (completed, audiobook)
12. Has a moon on the cover - Depresjonens demoner by Andrew Solomon (planned)
✅️ 13. Title is ten letters or less - Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (completed, physical book)
14. Climate fiction - Bienes historie by Maja Lunde (planned)
15. Includes Latin American history - Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams (started, physical book)
✅️ 16. Author has won an Edgar Award - Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (completed, audiobook)
17. Told in verse - Haugtussa: Forteljing by Arne Garborg (planned)
✅️ 18. A character who can fly - The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb (completed, physical book)
✅️ 19. Has short chapters - Sameproblemet by Kathrine Nedrejord (completed, e-book)
✅️ 20. A fairy tale retelling - Geekerella by Ashley Poston (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 21. Character's name in the title - Eric by Terry Pratchett (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 22. Found family trope - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 23. A sprayed edge - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (completed, audiobook)
24. Title is a spoiler - The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien (planned)
✅️ 25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (completed, physical book)
✅️ 26. More than a million copies sold - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 27. Features a magician - The Midwinter Witch by Molly Knox Ostertag (completed, physical book)
✅️ 28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (completed, e-book)
✅️ 29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (completed, e-book)
✅️ 30. In the public domain - Botchan by Natsume Sōseki (completed, e-book)
✅️ 31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - Quicksilver by Callie Hart (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 32. Includes a diary entry - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 33. A standalone novel - Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara Sage (completed, e-book)
34. Direction in the title - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (planned)
✅️ 35. Written in third person - Astrid Løken – Å slåss med varsomme hender by Lene Ask (completed, physical book)
✅️ 36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb (completed, physical book)
✅️ 37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (black history) (completed, e-book)
✅️ 38. An adventure story - Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 39. Has an epigraph - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (completed, e-book)
✅️ 40. Stream of consciousness narrative - The Female Man by Joanna Russ (completed, physical book)
✅️ 41. Cover font is in a primary color - Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates (completed, e-book)
✅️ 42. Non-human antagonist - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 43. Explores social class - The Will of the Many by James Islington (completed, e-book)
✅️ 44. A celebrity on the cover - The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop (completed, audiobook)
45. Author releases more than one book a year - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (planned)
✅️ 46. Read in a "-ber" month - Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 47. "I think it was blue" - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (completed, e-book)
48. Related to the word Puzzle - Pavlovs puslespill ("Pavlov's Puzzle) by Anniken M. Kok (planned)
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Gone to the Forest by Katie Kitamura (planned)
✅️ 50. Set in the 1940's - When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka (completed, e-book)
✅️ 51. 300-400 pages long -All Fours by Miranda July (completed, physical book)
✅️ 52. Published in 2025 - Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (completed, audiobook)
MINI CHALLENGES
✅️ LNY 2025: Set In A Country That Celebrates Lunar New Year: K-Pop Revolution by Stephan Lee (completed, audiobook)
✅️ LNY 2025: A Wise Character: The Wedding People by Alison Espach (completed, audiobook)
✅️ LNY 2025: By An Asian Author: Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao (completed, audiobook)
✅️ March: A Book You've Been Meaning To Get To "Eventually": The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (completed, physical book)
✅️ March: The Last Book You Acquired But Haven't Read: The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura (completed, e-book)
✅️ March: Prettiest Book On Your TBR: Jomfruen fra Norge by Tore Skeie (completed, physical book)
✅️ April: Let Out A Breath They Didn't Know They Were Holding: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (completed, audiobook)
✅️ April: A Book That Makes You Roll Your Eyes: The Big Four by Agatha Christie (Poirot at his most far-fetched!) (completed, audiobook)
✅️ May: Starter - A Leafy Green Cover: På naturens skuldre by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson (completed, e-book)
✅️ May: Starter - A Slow Paced Story: Silas Marner by George Eliot (completed, audiobook)
May: Main - A Buddy Read With A Friend: ?
✅️ May: Main - An Author From A Country You've Never Visited: Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi (completed, audiobook)
✅️ May: Dessert - Set In Alaska: Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp (completed, audiobook)
✅️ May: Dessert - Set in Italy: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (completed, audiobook)
✅️ May: Dessert - Set in New Zealand: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (completed, audiobook)
September: Beat Your Record: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (started, physical book)
Last updated: 27/9/25Completed: 48/52
✔️1. A pun in the title - The Importance of Being Earnest
✔️2. A character with red hair - A Conjuring of Light
✔️3. Title starts with letter "M" - Malibu Rising
✔️4. Title starts with letter "N" - Noble Roots
✔️5. Plot includes a heist - Sky Heist
✔️6. Genre one: set in Spring - April in spain MYSTERY
✔️7. Genre two: set in Summer The Little Theatre by the Sea - CONTEMPORARY FICTION
✔️8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Autumn with Frog and Toad
✔️9. Genre four: set in Winter - A Gathering of Shadows FANTASY
✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name - Days Without End
✔️11. A prequel - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
12. Has a moon on the cover
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less - Wool
✔️14. Climate fiction - The Water Carriers: A Novel
✔️15. Includes Latin American history - Daughter of Fire
✔️16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The House of Silk
✔️17. Told in verse - Odder
✔️18. A character who can fly - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
✔️19. Has short chapters - Orbital
✔️20. A fairy tale retelling - Twisted
✔️21. Character's name in the title - Argylle
✔️22. Found family trope - The House in the Cerulean Sea
✔️23. A sprayed edge - The Women
✔️24. Title is a spoiler - One of Us Is Lying
✔️25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Golden Enclaves
✔️ 26. More than a million copies sold - The Princess Bride
✔️27. Features a magician - A Darker Shade of Magic
✔️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - The Black Echo
✔️29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - The Brass Verdict
30. In the public domain
✔️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
✔️32. Includes a diary entry - Dracula
✔️33. A standalone novel - The Lido
34. Direction in the title
✔️35. Written in third person - Streets of Darkness
✔️36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Think Again
✔️37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Into the Drowning Deep - HORROR
✔️38. An adventure story - The Thirty-Nine Steps
✔️39. Has an epigraph - Educated
✔️40. Stream of consciousness narrative - Jamrach's Menagerie
✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color - A Meditation on Murder
✔️42. Non-human antagonist - False Value
✔️43. Explores social class - The Nickel Boys
44. A celebrity on the cover
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year - Warship
✔️46. Read in a "-ber" month - Whose Body?
✔️47. "I think it was blue" - The Beekeeper of Aleppo
✔️48. Related to the word Puzzle - The Puzzle Wood: The mesmerising new dark tale from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Leviathan
✔️49. Set in a country with an active volcano - The Color of Air
✔️50. Set in the 1940's - The Diamond Eye
✔️51. 300-400 pages long - A Thousand Ships
✔️52. Published in 2025 - Nemesis: 'Makes the Jack Reacher books look quaint' - The Sun
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5/521. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N" - Night Shift
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The Seven Dials Mystery
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025 - The Stolen Queen
1. A pun in the title2. A character with red hair - Anne of Green Gables
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer - (thriller) Dark Corners
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain - Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel - What Lies in the Woods
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color - Stay Awake
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" - The Night Swim
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025
52 Book Club Challenge (37/52)✓1. A pun in the title: Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong-Bolliger (finished 1/19)
✓2. A character with red hair: Sing, Wild Bird, Sing by Jacqueline O'Mahony (finished 1/4)
✓3. Title Starts with Letter "M": My Year in the Middle by Lila Quintero Weaver (finished 8/4)
4. Title Starts with Letter "N"
✓5. Plot includes a heist: Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan (finished 5/8)
✓6. Genre One: Set in Spring: Children's Realistic Fiction, set in April, Clementine and the Spring Trip by Sara Pennypacker (finished 6/9)
✓7. Genre Two: Set in Summer: Contemporary Romance, The Perfect Summer by Luanne Rice (finished 1/11)
✓8. Genre Three: Set in Autumn: Coming of Age, Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde (finished 1/26)
✓9. Genre Four: Set in Winter: Mystery, Who Killed Bob? by Stephen Craig (finished 1/6)
✓10. Author's last name is also a first name: Bite Me! by Melissa Francis (finished 7/31)
11. A prequel
✓12. Has a moon on the cover: A Duke at Midnight: A Historical Regency Romance by Emmi West (finished 9/13/2025)
✓13. Title is ten letters or less: 8, The Crash by Freida McFadden (finished 3/27)
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
✓16. Author has won an edgar award: for this book as a play, and the Grand Master; The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie (finished 8/27)
✓17. Told in verse: Kaddish to My Parents and Other Poems by Ruth Netzer (finished 1/20)
18. A character who can fly
✓19. Has short chapters: Most chapters 2-4 pages; Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen (finished 1/9)
20. A fairy tale retelling
✓21. Character's name in the title: Serena is known as "The Widow," The Widow by Sam Chase (finished 5/15)
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
✓24. Title is a spoiler: Bad Date by Ellery Lloyd (finished 9/16)
✓25. Breaks the fourth wall: no guessing here, the author is very upfront about it, Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (finished 6/3)
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares universe with prompt 28
✓30. In the public domain: The Call of the Wild by Jack London (finished 3/20)
✓31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: every character had a different narrator, World War Z: The Complete Edition: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (finished 4/30/2025)
✓32. Includes a diary entry: included excerpts of both Elizabeth and Theophilus Packards' diaries, The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back by Kate Moore (finished 5/20)
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✓33. A standalone novel: The Wedding People by Alison Espach (finished 6/24)
✓34. Direction in the title: Falling Down by Guillermo del Toro (finished 3/23)
✓35. Written in third person: Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation by Grace L. Williams (finished 3/9)
✓36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: "I'm looking out for you." (5 words), Look Out For The Little Guy! by Scott Lang (finished 1/6)
✓37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: Children's book, Very Cool Rain, on Level Grade 2: Harcourt School Publishers Trophies by Jean Parr (finished 8/12/2025)
38. An adventure story
✓39. Has an epigraph: The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai (finished 5/27)
✓40. Stream of consciousness narrative: Tilt by Emma Pattee (finished 9/14/2025)
✓41. Cover font is in a primary color: Into the Red by Christine Pattle (finished 5/12)
✓42. Non-human antagonist: Death, Abscond by Abraham Verghese (finished 9/1)
✓43. Explores social class: many of the relationship issues Brandon and Ashley experienced were about them being from opposite sides of the tracks, other aspects of social climbers and social standing explored; When We Drifted back by Cassandra Whitmore (finished 7/23)
✓44. A celebrity on the cover: Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley (finished 5/21)
✓45. Author releases more than one book a year: from 2010 - 2014 author released several books a year, The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton (finished 3/31)
✓46. Read in a "-ber" month: September, The Teacher by Freida McFadden (finished 9/10)
✓47. "I think it was blue": Unlawful Harvest by P.D. Workman (finished 5/11)
48. Related to the word "puzzle"
✓49. Set in a country with an active volcano: set in the US and a chapter is spent hiking the volcanoes in Hawaii, Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks by Emily Pennington (finished 3/25)
50. Set in the 1940s
✓51. 300-400 pages long: 310 pages, Run For The Hills by Jodi Burnett (finished 6/8)
✓52. Published in 2025: Offered as "First Reads" choice in Feb 2025, published in March 2025, The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez (finished 3/11)
39/521. A pun in the title Kilt Trip (Alexandra Kiley)
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M" My Family and Other Animals (Gerald Durrell)
4. Title starts with letter "N" None of This Is True (Lisa Jewell)
5. Plot includes a heist Artemis (Andy Weir)
6. Genre one: set in Spring Mystery, Crime The Ink Black Heart (Robert Galbraith)
7. Genre two: set in Summer Period drama, Victorian Belgravia (Julian Fellowes)
8. Genre three: set in Autumn Contemporary, humor A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman)
9. Genre four: set in Winter Historical, WWII, young adult Salt to the Sea (Ruta Sepetys)
10. Author's last name is also a first name The Night Shift (Alex Finlay)
11. A prequel The Ambassador's Daughter (Pam Jenoff)
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less Exit (Belinda Bauer)
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse Moonrise (Sarah Crossan)
18. A character who can fly The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
19. Has short chapters The Bullet That Missed (Richard Osman)
20. A fairy tale retelling A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
21. Character's name in the title The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley (Sean Lusk)
22. Found family trope Dishonestly Yours (Krista & Becca Richie)
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler They Both Die at the End (Adam Silvera)
25. Breaks the fourth wall Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
26. More than a million copies sold Hello Beautiful (Ann Napolitano)
27. Features a magician The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 Carrie Soto Is Back (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Brave New World: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation (Aldous Huxley)
32. Includes a diary entry The Red Notebook (Michel Bussi)
33. A standalone novel The Orange Girl (Jostein Gaarder)
34. Direction in the title The Death of Mrs. Westaway (Ruth Ware)
35. Written in third person Deadly Company (Ann Granger)
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else Heartstopper: Volume One (Alice Oseman)
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph The Salt Path (Raynor Winn)
40. Stream of consciousness narrative Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
41. Cover font is in a primary color The Housemaid's Secret (Freida McFadden)
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class Death in Venice (Thomas Mann)
44. A celebrity on the cover Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (David Grann)
45. Author releases more than one book a year The Quiche of Death (M.C. Beaton)
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" Confessions on the 7:45 (Lisa Unger)
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
51. 300-400 pages long The Burning Girls (C.J. Tudor)
52. Published in 2025 The Crash (Freida McFadden)
LISA'S 52 BOOK CLUB READING CHALLENGE FOR 2025~1. A pun in the title: A Surrey State of Affairs: A Novel by Ceri Radford
2. A character with red hair: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
3. Title starts with letter "M": My Good Man by Eric Gansworth
4. Title starts with letter "N": Nine Lives by Peter Swanson
5. Plot includes a heist: The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn ~ THRILLER: Survive the Night by Riley Sager
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
11. A prequel: The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff
12. Has a moon on the cover: When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi
13. Title is ten letters or less: Circe by Madeline Miller
14. Climate fiction: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
15. Includes Latin American history: Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
16. Author has won an Edgar Award: The Likeness by Tana French
17. Told in verse: Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton by Gail Crowther
18. A character who can fly: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
19. Has short chapters: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
20. A fairy tale retelling: The Wildest Things by Andrea Hannah
21. Character's name in the title: Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
22. Found family trope: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
23. A sprayed edge: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
24. Title is a spoiler: A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
25. Breaks the fourth wall: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
26. More than a million copies sold: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
27. Features a magician: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): Lincoln by David Herbert Donald
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
30. In the public domain: Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
32. Includes a diary entry: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
33. A standalone novel: Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
34. Direction in the title: Prospect Park West by Amy Sohn
35. Written in third person: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
39. Has an epigraph: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
41. Cover font is in a primary color: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
42. Non-human antagonist: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
43. Explores social class: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
44. A celebrity on the cover: Finding Me by Viola Davis
45. Author releases more than one book a year: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue": Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
48. Related to the word Puzzle: The Heist by Janet Evanovich
49. Set in a country with an active volcano: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
50. Set in the 1940's ~ INCLUDES WWII: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
50. Set in the 1940's ~ DOESN'T INCLUDE WWII: The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
51. 300-400 pages long: The Husbands by Chandler Baker
52. Published in 2025: Cross My Heart by Megan Collins
52/52✔️1. A pun in the title-Raiders of the Lost Heart 1/23/25 ⭐️⭐️
✔️2. A character with red hair- The Mafia Nanny, Vol. 1 3/3/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️3. Title starts with letter "M" The Midnight Library 2/20/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️4. Title starts with letter "N" None of This Is True 3/10/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️5. Plot includes a heist Five Broken Blades 4/20/2025 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
✔️6. Genre one: set in Spring The Selection 2/6/2025 ⭐️⭐️
✔️7. Genre two: set in Summer Just for the Summer 1/06/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️8. Genre three: set in AutumnNothing Like the Movies 2/24/2025 ⭐️
✔️9. Genre four: set in Winter The Bear and the Nightingale 3/2/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name The Women 2/10/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️11. A prequel Bookshops & Bonedust 6/09/2025 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
✔️12. Has a moon on the cover Daughter of the Moon Goddess 5/28/2025 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less Anathema 1/05/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️14. Climate fictionThe Wild Robot 3/20/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️15. Includes Latin American history The Seventh Veil of Salome 3/17/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️16. Author has won an Edgar AwardVera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers 4/26/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️17. Told in verse Starfish 6/26/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️18. A character who can fly Onyx Storm 1/25/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️19. Has short chapters Ink Blood Sister Scribe 7/3/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️20. A fairy tale retelling White Horse Black Nights 1/07/2025 ⭐️
✔️21. Character's name in the title A Man Called Ove 1/03/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️22. Found family tropeThe House in the Cerulean Sea 6/08/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️23. A sprayed edge Somewhere Beyond the Sea 6/18/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️24. Title is a spoiler The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 6/23/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️25. Breaks the fourth wall The Secret History 6/20/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️26. More than a million copies soldLessons in Chemistry 1/11/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️27. Features a magician The Night Circus 3/30/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) Mistborn: The Final Empire 3/24/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter 6/28/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️30. In the public domain The Scarlett Pimpernell 1/30/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 3/31/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️32. Includes a diary entryThe Martian 4/2/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️33. A standalone novel Daisy Jones & The Six 3/22/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️34. Direction in the title I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 5/18/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️35. Written in third person Jade City 5/12/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long The Shining 5/24/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️37. Genre chosen for you by someone else A Flicker in the Dark 7/26/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️38. An adventure story The Knight and the Moth7/7/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️39. Has an epigraph James 4/13/2025 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
✔️40. Stream of consciousness narrative Barn Burning 6/2/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color Swift and Saddled 6/12/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️42. Non-human antagonist All Systems Red 5/26/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️43. Explores social class Golden Son 6/1/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️44. A celebrity on the cover Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard 5/29/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year Deep End 2/15/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️46. Read in a "-ber" month Powerless 9/04/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️47. "I think it was blue" Ice Planet Barbarians 4/27/2025 ⭐️⭐️
✔️48. Related to the word Puzzle We Solve Murders 1/15/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️49. Set in a country with an active volcano Eruption 6/1/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️50. Set in the 1940's Outlander 1/11/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️51. 300-400 pages long The Hunger Games 5/6/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️52. Published in 2025 A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping 8/11/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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2. A character with red hair: The Lost Ticket
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter: The Night Shift
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel: The Queen
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages
52. Published in 2025