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Nistha's Yearly Challenge 2025
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Book: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixDate completed: 23 Apr 25
Task: 3,2
How it fits: Rural Florida setting
May - May We Laugh?
Level 1
✅1. A humorous or lighthearted book.
✅2. A book with a quirky or unconventional protagonist.
✅3. A romantic comedy.
Level 2
1. A book by a comedian or featuring comedic elements.
2. A book that made someone else laugh (get a recommendation!).
✅3. A book with an animal on the cover or in the story.
Level 3
1. A book with "funny," "laugh," or "smile" in the title.
✅2. A satirical book or one poking fun at society.
3. A book with a bright, cheerful cover.
Book: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsDate completed: 14 May 25
Task: 2,3
How it fits: Snake on cover
Book: The Girl with the Seven Lives by Vikas SwarupDate completed: 20 May 25
Task: 1,1
How it fits: Unconventional protagonist who doesnt have a single identity and changes her life each chapter
Book: The Birth Lottery and Other Surprises. by Shehan KarunatilakaDate completed: 23 May 25
Task: 3,2
How it fits: a lot of the stories were a satire of political system in Sri Lanka
Book: Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin AliDate completed: 23 May 25
Task: 1,2
How it fits: MC Raif as well as Marie are quiet unconventional protagonists who dont comply to society based gender roles, think a lot about feelings and in general feel a lot before conforming to rules of the world
June - Across the Genres
Level 1
✅1. A book with multiple perspectives.
2. A book published before the year 2000.
✅3. A book adapted into a movie or TV series.
Level 2
1. A book outside your usual favorite genre.
✅2. A book that blends two or more genres (e.g., fantasy romance, sci-fi thriller).
✅3. A book featuring a genre-specific trope (e.g., enemies-to-lovers, chosen one, locked-room mystery).
Level 3
✅1. A book by an author who writes in multiple genres.
✅2. A book that is hard to classify into a single genre.
3. A book that redefines or subverts its genre.
Book: The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish TripathiDate completed: 1 June 25
Task:2,2
How it fits: Mythology + Adventure + Indian + Religion
Book: Audition by Ryū MurakamiDate completed: 3 June 25
Task: 1, 3
How it fits: Made into a 1999 movie (Japanese)
Book: Before She Knew Him by Peter SwansonDate completed: 10 June 25
Task: 2,3
How it fits: Psychological thriller genre
Book: Granny DanDate completed: 18 June 25
Task: 3,1
How it fits: Daniell Steele Writes historical and romances as well as as memoirs as well as childrens book
Book: Hidden Camera by Zoran ŽivkovićDate completed: 20 June 25
Task: 3,2
How it fits: Not sure if to call it mystery or magical realism or sci fi
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 Seven Year Slip by Ashley PostonDate completed: 10 July 25
Task: 2,1
How it fits: Summer fling in the apartment (at least in the story when James is 7 years back)
Book: Honor by Thrity UmrigarDate completed: 13 Jul 25
Task: 3,3
How it fits: Born in Bombay known for its tropical hot and humid climate
Book: Dark Notes by Pam GodwinDate completed: 18 Jul 25
Task:1,1
How it fits: Hot topics of forbidden romance
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.
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.
Book: The House with the Golden Door by Elodie HarperDate completed: 09 Sep 25
Task: 2,3
How it fits: The book is about Amara's learning journey / discovery of how life changes as a freed woman from a slave - what freedom means but unfortunately also what controlled freedom means
Book: The Wedding People by Alison EspachDate completed: 09 Sep 25
Task: 2,1
How it fits: MC Phoebe Stone is a literature professor
Book: The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangDate completed: 14 Sep 25
Task: 1,3
How it fits: Through its characters, it teaches resilience and how to appreciate life despite when things dont go according to plan
Book: The Last Housewife by Ashley WinsteadDate completed: 28 Sep 25
Task: 1,1
How it fits: >50% set in college
Book: The Maid’s Secret by Nita ProseDate completed: 29 Sep 25
Task: 3,2
How it fits: Molly's grandma faces academic compeition with 2 boys in her school
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.
Nistha wrote: "Book: Ward D by Freida McFaddenDate completed: 09 Oct 25
Task: 1,2
How it fits: Spooky cover
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