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Best Rom-Com's of All Time

10 Best Hollywood (English) Rom Coms

1. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
Read a book that is published in the summer
Beasts of the Frozen Sun - Jill Criswell 5/11

2. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Read a book YA MPG book
Firstlife - Gena Showalter 5/19

3. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Read a book which is the author's first published book or any book that is first in the series
Buying Time - Kelly Cochran 5/23

4. Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Read a book with any 2 numbers from 2018 in the page count or publication date
Black Moon - J.D. Tyler 5/25

5. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Read a book a Romance MPG
Ruling Sikthand - Victoria Aveline 5/26

6. La La Land (2016)
Read a book where the characters go dancing
Redneck Cinderella - Luann McLane 5/27

7. The Proposal (2009)
Read a book with a marriage proposal in the story
Murder in an English Village - Jessica Ellicott 5/31

8. Pretty Woman (1990)
Read a book with a pretty cover
Everlife - Gena Showalter 6/5

9. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Read a book with a divorcee or a widow character
Murder in an Italian Village - Michael Falco 6/8

10. Groundhog Day (1993)
Read a book a holiday mentioned in it
Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff 6/9

10 Best Bollywood (Hindi) Rom Coms

1. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (transl. This Youth is Crazy) (2013)
Read a book with a nerd character
Wild Love - Alisa Woods 6/13

2. Jab We Met (transl. When We Met) (2007)
Read a book with an opposites attracts storyline
Silver and Shadow - Melissa McShane 6/19

3. Band Baaja Baaraat (transl. Band, Music, and Party) (2010)
Read a book with a one-sided story line
Murder in the Reading Room - Ellery Adams 6/22

4. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (transl. Humpty Sharma's Bride) (2014)
Read a book where a wedding takes place
Prey - Linda Howard 6/24

5. Bareilly Ki Barfi (transl. Bareilly's Barfi) (2017)
Read a book set in a small town
Mind Games - Nora Roberts 7/1

6. Kal Ho Naa Ho (transl. There May Be No Tomorrow) (2003)
Read a book with a not-so-happy ending
The Longest Yard Sale - Sherry Harris 7/6

7. Dum Laga Ke Haisha (transl. Give It All Your Force) (2015)
Read a book where a person is body shamed in any manner
The Golden Spider - Anne Renwick 7/13

8. Hum Tum (transl. Me and You) (2004)
Read a book where MCs part ways but meet again after a few years
The Witch's Heart - Genevieve Gornichec 7/16

9. Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (transl. Whether You Know Or Not) (2008)
Read a book with a one-sided story line
Murder in the Locked Library - Ellery Adams 7/28

10. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (transl. Rocky and Rani's Love Story) (2023)
Read a book with many MCs (at least 6-8 MCs)
1970 - Sarah M. Cradit 8/2

10 Best Hallyuwood (Korean) Rom Coms

1. Art Museum by the Zoo (1998)
Read a book where someone visits the museum
Don't Feed the Dragon - S.W. Clarke & Ramy Vance 8/9

2. Too Beautiful to Lie (2004)
Read a book where someone is a liar or lies to get out of a tricky situation
Little Girl Lost - Alexandria Clarke 8/14

3. My Little Bride (2004)
Read a book where a marriage takes place
Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle - Sarah Bennett 8/17

4. A Millionaire's First Love (2006)
Read a book where MC falls in love with someone who is very different from them
The Savage Blood - Tamara Rose Blodgett 8/23

5. The Plan Man (2014)
Read a book set or published in 2014
Lethal Letters - Ellery Adams 8/28

6. Windstruck (2004)
Read a book with a ghost in the story
Death by Dumpling - Elizabeth Rain 8/30

7. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
Read a book that takes place at a psychiatric facility
Fear the Silence - Robert Bryndza 9/2

8. Sweet & Sour (2021)
Read a book with an alliterative title
Run Run as Fast as You Can - Willow Rose 9/5

9. Castaway on the Moon (2009)
Read a book takes place on an island
A Forest of Eyes - Ashley Capes 9/7

10. Two Faces Of My Girlfriend (2007)
Read a book with two numbers from 2007 in page count or publication date
No Way Back - Rylie Dark 9/8

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10 Best Gaulywood (French) Rom Coms

1. Jeux D’Enfants (transl. Love Me If You Dare) (2003)
Read a book with 2 numbers from 2003 in page count or publication date
Flight from Death - Yasmine Galenorn 9/11

2. Tout Le Monde Debout (transl. Rolling To You) (2018)
Read a book with an MC who has a sister
A High-End Finish - Kate Carlisle 9/17

3. Hors De Prix (transl. Priceless) (2006)
Read a book where MC has a waitressing job
A Call for Kelp - Bree Baker 9/19

4. Amélie (2001)
Read a book with only one person on the cover
Love, Aubrey - Suzanne LaFleur 9/24

5. Friendzone (2021)
Read a book where a character goes dancing
Damsel Under Stress - Shanna Swendson 9/28

6. Mon Inconnue (transl. Love At Second Sight) (2019)
Read a book about second chances
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries - Tonya Kappes 11/2

7. L'arnacoeur (Heartbreaker) (2010)
Read a book where someone experiences heartbreak
On the Edge - Heather Graham 11/3

8. Romuald Et Juliette (transl. Mama, There’s A Man In Your Bed (1989)
Read a book where MC is a mother
Decaffeinated Corpse - Cleo Coyle 10/9

9. Amour Et Turbulences (transl. Love Is In the Air) (2013)
Read a book set in New York
Passions in Death - J.D. Robb 11/16

10. Les Émotifs Anonymes (transl. Romantics Anonymous) (2010)
Read a book that mentions "chocolate"
Closely Harbored Secrets - Bree Baker 11/22

10 Best Cinecittà (Italian) Rom Coms

1. La Vita è Bella (transl. Life Is Beautiful) (1997)
Read a book with a father and son as a central part of the story
Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake 12/7

2. Era Ora (transl. Still Time) (2022)
Read a book with a workaholic character
You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti 12/23

3. Pane e Tulipani (transl. Bread and Tulips) (2000)
Read a book with flowers on the cover
Torch Ginger - Toby Neal 1/9

4. Malèna (2000)
Read a book where someone starts a rumor
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day 1/30

5. 4 Metà (transl. Four to Dinner) (2022)
Read a book with at least 2 parallel storylines
A Very Bad Thing - J.T. Ellison 2/14

6. La Famiglia (transl. The Family) (1987)
Read a book where the MC gets super jealous about something
Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller 2/26

7. L'estate Più Calda (transl. The Hottest Summer) (2023)
Read a book that takes place during summer
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8

8. Pensati Sexy (transl. Still Fabulous) (2024)
Read a book with a character who helps someone get through difficult situation in life
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong 3/9

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Mabuhay Pilipinas Challenge

Start Date: June 1, 2024
End Date: July 25, 2025



Top Destinations
1. Apo Island
Read a book with user reviews between 400 to 600.
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh 6/1

2. Baguio
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in “City of Pines”
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker 6/4

3. Banaue Rice Terraces
Read a book with a green cover. (At least 50%)
Galápagos - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 6/10

4. Batanes
Read a book where one of the author’s initials in BATANES.
Shadow Beasts - Nellie H. Steele 6/15

5. Bicol
Read a book with something triangular on the cover.
Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20


6. Hinatuan Enchanted River
Read a book with ’enchanted’ in the text.
Game of Bones -Carolyn Haines 6/26
(as if they to had been enchanted), p159

7. Intramuros
Read a book with a statue on the cover
The Longest Yard Sale - Sherry Harris 7/6


8. Mt. Pulag
Read a book with a character who has long hair.
Some Can See - J.R. Erickson 7/9

9. Tagaytay
Read a book that is set in the fall.
Copy Cap Murder - Jenn McKinlay 7/18

10. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Read a book with ’remote’ in the text.
Wild in a Kilt - Anna Durand 7/26

11. Vigan
Read a book with the first letter of the title can be found in VIGAN
The Girls Across The Bay - Emerald O'Brien 7/28

12. Hundred Islands
Read a book with ’natural’ in the text.
The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell - Paula Quinn 7/31
(fighting a natural instinct to get up and go to her), p73

13. Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Read a book where the MC goes on a journey.
The Land Below - William Meikle 8/3

14. Pagudpud
Read a book with a brave MC
Quadehar the Sorcerer - Erik L'Homme 8/7

15. Puerto Galera
Read a book with a character who likes attention.
Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger 8/10

16. Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna
Read a book from a series that has at least 3 books.
Primal Mirror - Nalini Singh 8/12

17. Boracay
Read a book with ’colorful’ in the text.
Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle - Sarah Bennett 8/17

18. Bantayan Island, Cebu
Read a book where someone goes fishing.
Hooked on Ewe - Hannah Reed 8/19

19.Palawan
Read a book with ’exotic’ in the text.
Fever - Joan Swan 8/27

20. Bohol
Read a book with the first letter of the title can be found in ‘Tarsier’.
Shadowed - Rebecca Zanetti 8/29

21. Siargao
Read a book with SERIES NAME that starts with a letter in ‘NAKED ISLAND’.
Death by Dumpling - Elizabeth Rain 8/30

22. Camiguin
Read a book with one of the author's initials can be found in ‘White Island’.
The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber 9/1

23. Siquijor
Read a book that is tagged ‘fantasy’.
The Barbarian King's Assassin - Eve Langlais 9/3

24. Samal Island, Davao
Read a book with a ‘3’ and ‘0’ on the publication date.
Run Run as Fast as You Can - Willow Rose 9/5

25. Iloilo
Read a book with ’emerald’ in the text.
Stone Song - Tricia O'Malley 9/10

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Top 20 Popular Filipino Foods You Have To Try At Least Once

1. Sinigang
Read a book with two of numbers from ‘1975’ in the page count or publication date
Flight from Death - Yasmine Galenorn 9/11

2. Lumpia
Read a book where the MC was influenced to do something good or bad.
Dressed to Kilt - Hannah Reed 9/13

3. Adobo
Read a book with ‘vinegar’ in the text.
Zero to Sixty - Marie Harte 9/18

4. Kare-kare
Read a book with a brown or red cover.
Tap - Tracy Ewens 9/30


5. Champorado
Read a book with ‘sweet’ and ‘creamy’ in the text.
Writing All Wrongs - Ellery Adams 10/10

6. Halu-halo
Read a book with any type of fruit in the text.
Here Kitty, Kitty! - Shelly Laurenston 10/15

7. Ice cream with Pandesal
Read a book with the first letter of the title can be found in ‘PANDESAL’.
Deadly Delivery - Hope Callaghan 10/16

8. Bibingka
Read a book that is tagged ‘Christmas’.
Christmas Presents - Lisa Unger 10/27

9. Sisig
Read a book with at least 2 numbers from 1970 can be found in the page count or publication date.
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries - Tonya Kappes 11/2

10. Pancit Palabok
Read a book with the first letter of the title can be found in ‘PALABOK’.
On the Edge - Heather Graham 11/3

11. Tortang Talong
Read a book with both author’s initials can be found in ‘tortilla de patatas’.
The Unusual Mayor Marheart - Tammie Painter 11/5

12. Silog
Read the third book of any series you have started.
Murder at the Blueberry Festival - Darci Hannah11/7

13. Balut
Read a book with ‘16’ or ‘20’ on the publication date.
Until I Find You - Rea Frey 11/21

14. Filipino Spaghetti
Read a book with ‘banana’ or ‘hotdog’ in the text.
Monster in Miniature - Margaret Grace 11/25

15. Lechon
Read a book that you think has a slow-paced storyline
Midnight in St. Petersburg - Barbara J. Webb 11/27

16. Bicol Express
Read a book with ‘express’ mentioned in the text.
In the Company of Wolves - Paige Tyler 11/29

17. Barbecue
Read a book that is set in the Southern US
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates 12/9

18. Kinilaw
Read a book that starts with a letter in ‘Kinilaw’
Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle - Phil & Kaja Foglio 12/27

19. Arroz Caldo
Read a book with the letters of ‘congee’ found in the title.
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack 1/16

20. Dinuguan
Read a book with the MC’s name that starts with a letter in ‘BETAMAX’
Highland Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17

Top 10 Famous Festivals in the Philippines
1. Sinulog Festival
Read a book with ‘river’ in the text.
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18

2. Ati-Atihan Festival
Read a book with an MC who is a mother.
A Catalogue of Catastrophe - Jodi Taylor 2/10

3. Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo
Read a book that is tagged as ‘Young Adult’. (at least 3 times)
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20

4. Panagbenga Festival in Baguio
Read a book with flowers on the cover.
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten 2/23

5. Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark, Pampanga
Read a book with 100,000 or more user ratings.
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle 3/6

6. Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
Read a book with an outdoor place on the cover.
The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11


7. Moriones Festival in Marinduque
Read a book that you read within seven days.
The Paper Caper - Kate Carlisle 3/12

8. Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon
Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 3/17

9. Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival in Tacloban, Leyte
Read a book with one initial of the MC can be found in ‘PINTADOS’.
Something's Guava Give - Carrie Doyle (Plum) 3/22

10. T’nalak Festival in Koronadal, South Cotabato
Read a book with one of the author's initials can be found in ‘Koronadal City’.
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah 3/28

11. Kadayawan Festival in Davao
Read a book with ‘harvest’ in the text.
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten 3/29

12. Peñafrancia Festival in Naga, Camarines Sur
Read a book that has more than 300 pages
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood 3/30

13. MassKara Festival in Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Read a book that has MPG Humor
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15

14. November - Higantes Festival in Angono, Rizal
Read a book where a character did something clever.
A Shift in Shadows - Maddox Grey 5/24

15. December - Giant Lantern Festival in Pampanga
Read a book that is published in December of any year.
Absence of Mallets - Kate Carlisle 5/30

Official National Symbols of the Philippines
1. To Brew or Not to Brew|25256214]
Read a book with a page count that ends with '8'.
To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel 6/8

2. National Seal and Coat-of-Arms
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in NHCP.
Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman 6/10

3. National Motto
Read a book with “welfare” in the text
Caged in Shadow - Jasmine Walt 6/17

4. National Anthem
Read a book with “respect” in the text
Servant of Earth - Sarah Hawley 6/22

5. National Bird
Read a book with page count that ends with 8
Bone to Be Wild Carolyn Haines 6/24

6. National Tree
Read a book with a yellow cover.
Fortune's Ashes - Helen Harper 6/26

7. National Flower
Read a book that you find sweet.
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop - Tricia O'Malley 7/15

8. National Gem
Read a book with any kind of gem found in the text.
Archangel's Ascension - Nalini Singh 7/20

9. National Sport and Martial Art
Read a book by an author with an Asian descent.
Dim Sum of All Fears - Vivien Chien 7/22

10. National Language
Read a book with a character that can speak more than one language.
Spoon to be Dead - Dana Mentink 7/25

CHALLENGE COMPLETE