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Title: Violets Are BlueAuthor: James Patterson
Date completed: 03/06/25
Task: L3/2
How it fits: MPG Genre mystery/suspense/thriller/fiction/crime/detective
Book: YellowfaceAuthor: R.F. Kuang
Date completed: 08/06/25
Task: L2/2
How it fits: contemporary and thriller
July - Hot Reads
Level 1
1. A book you associate with “hot” topics or intense emotions.
✅2. A book released during summer (any year).
3. A book with a sunny, yellow, or orange cover.
Level 2
1. A book set during summer or in a warm location.
✅2. A book with a literal or metaphorical fire.
3. A book with a summer fling or vacation theme.
Level 3
1. A book with "fire," "heat," or "hot" in the title.
✅2. A book featuring a beach, island, or desert.
3. A book by an author from a tropical or hot climate.
Book: The Night CircusAuthor: Erin Morgenstern
Date completed: 07/07/25
Task: L2/2
How it fits: Marco the magician creates a bonfire at the night circus to be able to have a presence there even when his not physically there.
Book: Written in My Own Heart's BloodAuthor: Diana Gabaldon
Date completed: 13/07/25
Task: L1/2
How it fits: First published June 10, 2014
Book: Tiger MenAuthor: Judy Nunn
Date completed: 16/07/25
Task: L3/2
How it fits: Story based in Tasmania, an Island off the coast of Australia.
August - Around the Classics
Level 1
✅1. A classic novel (any period or culture).
2. A book that won a major literary award.
✅3. A book you’ve seen referenced in pop culture.
Level 2
✅1. A retelling of a classic story.
✅2. A book by an author considered a literary “classic” in their field.
3. A classic short story or novella.
Level 3
✅1. A book set in the time period of a classic novel you love.
2. A modern book inspired by or paying homage to a classic.
✅3. A book by an author whose works you want to explore more deeply.
Title: The Big Bad WolfAuthor: James Patterson
Date completed: 02/08/25
Task: L3/3
How it fits: I'm reading several books in this series but others by James Patterson also mostly covering the thriller/crime/mystery genres.
Title: Agony in Amethyst
Author: A.M. Stuart
Date completed: 03/08/25
Task: L3/1
How it fits: This book is set in the same time frame {1910s] as the classic book The Secret Garden
Title: Memoirs of a GeishaAuthor: Arthur Golden
Date completed: 16/08/25
Task: L1/1
How it fits: MPG classic
Title: The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesAuthor: Arthur Conan Doyle
Date completed: 18/08/25
Task: L1/3
How it fits: Sherlock Holmes has had a profound impact on popular culture. His influence is discernible in a wide array of media, from literature and film to music and art.
Title: The Princess SearchAuthor: Melanie Cellier
Date completed: 20/08/25
Task: L2/1
How it fits: retelling of ugly duckling
Title: Little House on the PrairieAuthor: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Date completed: 21/08/25
Task: L2/2
How it fits: Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a series of historical fiction books for children based on her childhood growing up in a pioneer family.
September - Back to School
Level 1
✅1. A book set in a school, college, or academic setting.
2. A nonfiction or self-improvement book.
3. A book that teaches you something new.
Level 2
✅1. A book featuring a teacher, professor, or mentor.
2. A book about childhood or adolescence.
3. A book about a learning journey or discovery.
Level 3
✅1. A book with a focus on history, science, or technology.
2. A book set in a boarding school or involving academic competition.
3. A book with "study," "school," or "class" in the title.
Title: Terror in TopazAuthor: A.M. Stuart
Date completed: 01/09/25
Task: L2/1
How it fits: Julian, Harriet's brother is a head teacher.
Title: ZooAuthor: James Patterson
Date completed: 06/09/25
Task: L3/1
How it fits: MCs are a biologist and a ecologist
TITLE: The Storm SisterAuthor: Lucinda Riley
Date completed: 17/09/25
Task: L2/1
How it fits: Anna Landvik has a mentor to help her in the theatre world as she starts out from the country to the city.
October - Spooky & Supernatural
Level 1
1. A horror, paranormal, or gothic book.
✅2. A book with a spooky or dark cover.
3. A book about overcoming fears.
Level 2
1. A book with witches, ghosts, or supernatural creatures.
2. A book set during Halloween or in autumn.
✅3. A book that gave you chills or kept you on the edge of your seat.
Level 3
1. A book by an author known for spooky or supernatural stories.
✅2. A book with a haunted house or cursed object.
3. A book with "dark," "night," or "shadow" in the title.
Title: Rock Paper ScissorsAuthor: Alice Feeney
date completed: 06/10/25
Task: L3/2
How it fits: a church conversion in the middle of the remote highlands of Scotland has locked doors suddenly opening and things that don't belong etc in it.
Title: Mary, MaryAuthor: James Patterson
Date completed: 02/10/25
Task: L2/3
How it fits: Kept you guessing who was the killer? male or female?
November - Nostalgia Trip
Level 1
1. A book set in a past decade or featuring nostalgic themes.
2. A middle-grade or Young Adult book.
3. A book that makes you feel comforted or sentimental.
Level 2
1. A childhood favorite or a book you’ve been meaning to revisit.
✅2. A book with a sibling or family dynamic.
3. A book written or set in the year you were born.
Level 3
1. A book that reminds you of your younger self.
✅2. A book featuring a diary, letters, or other reflective storytelling.
3. A book with a character reconnecting with their past.
Title: Unexpected BlessingsAuthor: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Date completed: 01/11/25
Task: L2/2
How it fits: Emma Hart saga continues through the generations 30 years after her death
Title: The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant
Author: Kayte Nunn
Date completed: 04/11/25
Task: L3/2
How it fits: A cache of unsent love letters from the 1950s is found in a suitcase on a remote island in this mysterious love story.
Title: In a Sunburned CountryAuthor: Bill Bryson
Date completed: 16/11/25
Task: L1/3
How it fits: Bryson's travels around Australia makes me miss my outback home of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
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