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Ridiculously Random Reading Challenge: Alyana {COMPLETED}
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The moon has its own time zones.
An astronomer even designed a special watch that relies on "lunations," or the amount of time it takes for the moon to revolve and rotate around the Earth.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🌙 1. Read a book with a moon, watch, or clock on the cover.
🌙 2. Read a book with the word REVOLVE or ROTATE found in the text.
🌙 3. Read a book where the MC's first name ENDS with a letter in EARTH.
🌙 4. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in LUNATIONS.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 64
Book/Author: What We Find by Robyn Carr
Date Read: 06/03/25
Pages: 344
Task: 2
How it Fits: He rotated the goods so the newest went in the back and the oldest would sell first. p.57
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Bog Snorkelling takes place in a 55-metre-long water-filled trench carved out of a peat bog (comprised of dead plant material).
Competitors wear snorkels and flippers and cannot use traditional swimming techniques, but rather must rely solely on flipper power to get across and back. Kirsty Johnson set the record back in 2014 with a time of 1 minute and 22.56 seconds.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🤿 1. Read a book published in 2014.
🤿 2. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in SNORKELLING.
🤿 3. Read a book with some type of plant material on the cover.
🤿 4. Read a book that does not follow a "traditional" style. {dual-timelines, epistolary, etc.}
Completion Post:Prompt #: 6
Book/Author: From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Date Read: 06/03/25
Pages: 335
Task: 3
How it Fits:
- trees on the cover
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The Running of the Bulls takes place in the summer in Pamplona, Spain.
The event involves patrons running in front of 6 bulls that have been let loose in the town’s streets. Every year between 50-100 injuries are reported with 15 deaths reported since 1910.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐂 1. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
🐂 2. Read a book where multiple characters die.
🐂 3. Read a book with between 50,000 and 100,000 Goodreads ratings.
🐂 4. Read a book set mostly in the summer.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 42
Book/Author: Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Date Read: 06/07/25
Pages: 534
Task: 2
How it Fits: June's husband and daughter die in the story.
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Quidditch was invented by J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series and involves 2 teams of 7 players mounted on broomsticks with 4 different balls and goals on either side of the pitch.
The game has since been adapted for the real world with the ultimate goal being to score more goals than the other team before the ‘snitch’ is caught.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🧹 1. Read a book where one character snitches on another.
🧹 2. Read a book that is part of a series.
🧹 3. Read a book where the author uses initials in their name.
🧹 4. Read a book with a storyline that could be adapted into a board game or a real-life game.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 39
Book/Author: The Birthday Party by Shalini Boland
Date Read: 06/07/25
Pages: 271
Task: 4
How it Fits: This is a missing child storyline so this can relate to Clue (and its variations like Clue Master Detective): The classic murder mystery game. While it's about a murder, the core loop of gathering clues (who, what, where) to solve a crime can be related. You could imagine the "victim" as the missing person, and the goal is to find them and the circumstances of their disappearance.
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The Oscars used to give out an award to child performers.
The award show discontinued the Academy Juvenile Award in 1960 after famous names like Shirley Temple and Judy Garland nabbed the honor. Also no longer on the ballot? Best Dance Direction and Best Title Writing.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🏆 1. Read a book with something gold on the cover.
🏆 2. Read a book that has won an award.
🏆 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in OSCARS.
🏆 4. Read a book where a character acts, dances, or writes.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 22
Book/Author: Him by Sarina Bowen
Date Read: 06/09/25
Pages: 326
Task: 2
How it Fits: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Best Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length (2016)
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Surprisingly, the sporting event of climbing a greased-up slippery pole is quite common around the world.
These traditional events are essentially the same - there is a long pole covered in grease, lard, or some other lubricant, and participants attempt to climb or walk along the pole to get to the other end, where there may be a prize or flag to recover.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🎁 1. Read a book where a character climbs something.
🎁 2. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in GREASY POLE.
🎁 3. Read a book where the MC wins a prize of any type.
🎁 4. Read a book with the word FLAG found in the text.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 27
Book/Author: The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Date Read: 06/09/25
Pages: 336
Task: 2 and 4
How it Fits: She looked over at the pole with the blue flag mounted on the transom where the name was imprinted. p.9
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Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are all technically the same species.
That's right, your zucchini and Jack o' lanterns are one and the same: Cucurbita pepo, a species that originated in Mexico more than 10,000 years ago. Farmers have since developed the many cultivars we know and use today.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👩🏽🌾 1. Read a book with some type of vegetable on the cover.
👩🏽🌾 2. Read a book with at least 10,000 ratings.
👩🏽🌾 3. Read a book set in Mexico.
👩🏽🌾 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CUCURBITA PEPO.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 35
Book/Author: In the Dark by Loreth Anne White
Date Read: 06/13/25
Pages: 413
Task: 2
How it Fits: Over 28k ratings as of read date.
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The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor were married for 18 years until Allwine's death in 2009.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐭 1. Read a book where someone dies.
🐭 2. Read a book published in 2009.
🐭 3. Read a book with a 1 and an 8 in the page count.
🐭 4. Read a book with some type of animal on the cover.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 13
Book/Author: They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman
Date Read: 06/14/25
Pages: 336
Task: 1
How it Fits: The new girl Mila was found murdered.
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The Mud-Pit Belly Flop is one of the biggest events that takes place during the ‘Redneck Games.'
The event, of course, takes place in a giant mud pit and the crowd gathered to watch chooses the winner by judging who can make the biggest, muddiest splash. The winner receives a trophy – always featuring a smashed beer can.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👀 1. Read a book where the MC drinks a beer.
👀 2. Read a book with a crowd, more than 4 people, on the cover.
👀 3. Read a book where someone wins a trophy.
👀 4. Read a book where the title ENDS with a letter in REDNECK.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 30
Book/Author: Asking For a Friend by Lauren Blakely
Date Read: 06/17/25
Pages: 286
Task: 4
How it Fits: Title ends with D.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's son invented Lincoln Logs.
The famous architect's design for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo inspired John Lloyd Wright to produce the interlocking log beams on a much smaller scale for kids.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🪵 1. Read a book where the author goes by 3 names.
🪵 2. Read a book with at least 3 Ls in the title.
🪵 3. Read a book with a log/tree on the cover.
🪵 4. Read a book set in Japan.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 43
Book/Author: Behind Her Lies by Molly Black
Date Read: 06/21/25
Pages: 193
Task: 3
How it Fits:
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Parkour is the act of running, jumping, swinging, climbing, etc. based on military obstacle course training techniques.
It is often practiced in urban environments with the aim of getting from one point to another as quickly and as efficiently as possible without the use of specialized equipment.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🏃🏼♀️ 1. Read a book with a character who is in the military.
🏃🏼♀️ 2. Read a book set in an urban environment.
🏃🏼♀️ 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in PARKOUR.
🏃🏼♀️ 4. Read a book with any of these words in the text: running, jumping, swinging, climbing. {variations accepted}
Completion Post:Prompt #: 36
Book/Author: Jack & Jill by James Patterson
Date Read: 06/22/25
Pages: 480
Task: 4
How it Fits: Maybe my chi is running a little low right now. ch.5
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The way you eat Oreos says something about your personality.
Kraft Foods once surveyed hundreds of Oreo eaters and sussed it out: Biters are easy-going and self-confident, while dunkers displayed more energetic and adventurous qualities. Twisters, on the other hand, are sensitive and trendy.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🥛 1. Read a book with something sweet on the cover.
🥛 2. Read a book with a character you would consider trendy.
🥛 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in KRAFT FOODS.
🥛 4. Read a book with either of these words found in the text: BITE, DUNK, or TWIST.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 62
Book/Author: Let's Get Invisible! by R.L. Stine
Date Read: 06/23/25
Pages: 144
Task: 4
How it Fits: I turned and twisted my neck to see the back of my hair. p.2
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Unsurprisingly, Chess Boxing involves both the classic game of chess and the popular sport of boxing.
The competitors alternate between 5 rounds of boxing and 6 rounds of chess for a total of 11 rounds, each lasting 3-minutes. The game was inspired by a French comic and invented by Dutch artist Lepe Rubingh.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🥊 1. Read a book where a character plays chess or another board game.
🥊 2. Read a book that has a French or a Dutch translation.
🥊 3. Read a book with an MPG of HUMOR or COMEDY.
🥊 4. Read a book with the word boxing {can also be box, boxes, boxed, etc.} found in the text.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 15
Book/Author: The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Date Read: 06/25/25
Pages: 256
Task: 4
How it Fits: He slipped me a small, gift-wrapped box as he walked by. p.62
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Two-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.
Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🤑 1. Read a book with rhyming words in the title.
🤑 2. Read a book published in 2002.
🤑 3. Read a book where a store of any type is mentioned.
🤑 4. Read a book with a 2 and an 8 in the publication date.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 71
Book/Author: The Defense by Steve Cavanagh
Date Read: 06/26/25
Pages: 320
Task: 3
How it Fits: “It’s a special kind of disposable cell phone. Don’t worry about this. You can get everything in one store. It’s a little place on Baker Street called AMPM Securities. p.132
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Popular at lumberjack competitions, Axe Throwing is a sport in which players throw an axe at a target, attempting to reach the bulls-eye.
On the target, the outside ring is worth 1 point, the second ring is worth 2 points, and so on with the bulls-eye worth 5 points. In a game, each player is allowed 5 throws with a maximum of 25 points possible.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🪓 1. Read a book with all the letters of AXE in the title.
🪓 2. Read a book with a 25 intact in the page count or publication date.
🪓 3. Read a book a round object, like a target, on the cover.
🪓 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in LUMBERJACK.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 3
Book/Author: Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura
Date Read: 07/01/25
Pages: 355
Task: 4
How it Fits: MCs names are Rafa and Miri.
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Underwater Hockey, also known as ‘Octopush,' is essentially a game of hockey at the bottom of a swimming pool.
The aim of the game is to push the puck into the opposing team’s goal using a small pusher. The game involves 2 teams of up to 10 players with players using diving masks, fins, and snorkel gear.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🏊🏻♀️ 1. Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
🏊🏻♀️ 2. Read a book with between 2 and 20 MAJOR characters.
🏊🏻♀️ 3. Read a book with all the letters of HOCKEY found in the title.
🏊🏻♀️ 4. Read a book with the words SMALL and PUSH found in the text.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 57
Book/Author: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
Date Read: 07/05/25
Pages: 454
Task: 4
How it Fits: Goldilocks went in for the final push, but Red dodged it, and Goldilocks almost fell into the pit herself. p.358
Grandma said with a small but reassuring smile. p.54
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There's a word for animals with partial pigment loss.
Albinism is the congenital absence of any pigmentation or coloration, but leucism is a different rare condition where some pattern or color remains.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🦒 1. Read a book without much color on the cover. {Your discretion.}
🦒 2. Read a book where the author's LAST initial is found in LEUCISM.
🦒 3. Read a book where a character has a rare condition.
🦒 4. Read a book where all the letters of PIGMENT are found in the title.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 52
Book/Author: Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
Date Read: 07/05/25
Pages: 304
Task: 1
How it Fits:
- cover looks mostly brown to me, sepia to be exact.
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Unicycle Basketball is a variation of the traditional game but where all of the players are mounted on unicycles during play.
The same rules apply, such as dribbling the ball while riding, and trying to score in the other team’s net. The game is played on a regulation basketball court and players tend to use 24” unicycles.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🏀 1. Read a book that takes place within a 24-hour period of time.
🏀 2. Read a book where a sport is watched or played.
🏀 3. Read a book with the word COURT found in the text.
🏀 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are NOT found in UNICYCLE.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 60
Book/Author: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Date Read: 07/08/25
Pages: 304
Task: 3
How it Fits: “What are you four nerds so excited about?” said Haley Daley as she waltzed past with the gaggle of popular girls in her royal court. p.25
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The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling & Wake is an annual event that takes place each spring near Gloucester, England and involves a 9 pound round of cheese, which is rolled from the top of a hill.
Competitors race after the cheese and the first person to reach the finish line at the bottom wins the cheese.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🧀 1. Read a book where a character eats cheese, or does something foolish.
🧀 2. Read a book set at least partially in England.
🧀 3. Read a book with all the letters of SPRING in the title.
🧀 4. Read a book with a 9 in the page count or publication date.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 12
Book/Author: The Ninth Month by James Patterson
Date Read: 07/09/25
Pages: 447
Task: 1
How it Fits: Despite knowing she was pregnant, Emily decided to go to a bar and have a drink.
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Neil Armstrong didn't say "That's one small step for man."
The astronaut insists he actually stated, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." "That's the only way the statement makes any sense," Armstrong told biographer James Hansen. And for the record, no real astronaut ever uttered "Houston, we have a problem." — Tom Hanks only said that in the movie Apollo 13.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👩🚀 1. Read a book with something small on the cover.
👩🚀 2. Read a book with double letters in the title.
👩🚀 3. Read a book where you can share a favorite quote.
👩🚀 4. Read a book author's first AND last initials are found in NEIL ARMSTRONG.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 19
Book/Author: Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto
Date Read: 07/10/25
Pages: 353
Task: 3
How it Fits: I love this quote from the author; I feel this every time I come home to the Philippines.
“People in America think that a ticket to their country is a blessing rom the gods that everyone in the world is praying for. They don't see the faces of Filipinos when they come back home. They don't see how big their smile are once their places touches down, how they burst out of the airport and soak up that familiar humidity, how they envelop both their families and their country in a hug. Sure, I want to go to college in the US, but it''s not because I hate the Philippines. My country isn't perfect, but I don't think people love their home because it's perfect. People love their home because it's home.”
― Mae Coyiuto, Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
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In a Wood Chopping competition, the aim of the game is to be the first “axeman” to chop or saw through a log or block of wood.
These sorts of competitions are often found at places such as state fairs and agricultural shows and have been around since 1870.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🪚 1. Read a book where the MC goes to a state fair or a similar place.
🪚 2. Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page count: 1870.
🪚 3. Read a book with the word CHOP or SAW found in the text.
🪚 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in AXEMAN.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 66
Book/Author: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Date Read: 07/12/25
Pages: 398
Task: 3
How it Fits: After breakfast, Luke chopped wood for an hour and a half, replenishing the pile on the side of his mom’s house. p.86
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The lyrebird can mimic almost any sounds it hears — including chainsaws.
Wildlife watchers have recorded the Australian species copying not only other birds but other animals, like koalas, and artificial sounds such as car alarms and camera shutters.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
📸 1. Read a book set in Australia.
📸 2. Read a book where one book seems to mimic another in plot or design.
📸 3. Read a book with a piece of machinery on the cover.
📸 4. Read a book with the word CAR or CAMERA found in the text.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 29
Book/Author: The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Date Read: 07/14/25
Pages: 466
Task: 4
How it Fits: Around her people adjusted bright lights, moved a camera, fiddled with pages. p.48
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In Outhouse Racing, an outhouse (outdoor toilet) is kitted with wheels, brakes, and a steering system, and is raced down hills with competitors sitting on the toilet seat inside.
Competitors decorate their outhouses with clever names like “Royal Flush” and the first outhouse to make it across the finish line wins.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🚽 1. Read a book where a character decorates something.
🚽 2. Read a book with all the letters of OUTHOUSE in the title and/or subtitle.
🚽 3. Read a book with something with a steering system on the cover.
🚽 4. Read a book where a character sits down.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 33
Book/Author: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Date Read: 07/16/25
Pages: 352
Task: 4
How it Fits: “What is it, Barb?” Joan said. She did not sit down. “Please sit,” Barbara said, sitting down on a white leather upholstered sofa in front of a glass coffee table. Joan sat. p.259
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The Northern cardinal is the most popular state bird.
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia all picked it as their favorite species. The western meadowlark takes second place as the honoree in six other states.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
♥️ 1. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
♥️ 2. Read a book set in any of the states listed above.
♥️ 3. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in SPECIES.
♥️ 4. Read a book with a 6 in the page count.
Completion Post:Prompt #: 41
Book/Author: The September House by Carissa Orlando
Date Read: 07/17/25
Pages: 352
Task: 3
How it Fits: T Title
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The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
A British scientist first invented the roller-ball device in 1946 while working for the Royal Navy, but the word "mouse" didn't get coined until 1965.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🖱 1. Read a book published or set between 1946 and 1965.
🖱 2. Read a book with a scientist character.
🖱 3. Read a book with the word MOUSE found in the text.
🖱 4. Read a book that seemed to speed by.
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Book/Author: The Cellar by Natasha Preston
Date Read: 05/30/25
Pages: 368
Task: 4
How it Fits: MMC name is Colin.