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Originally invented in Finland, Wife Carrying is a sport that involves a male competitor racing through 2 dry obstacles and 1 water obstacle approximately 1 meter deep all while carrying a female teammate.
The female must weigh at least 108 lb (49 kg) or additional weight will be added to her. Teams who complete the course in the shortest time win with additional prizes for best costume, etc.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
💍 1. Read a book with a married MC.
💍 2. Read a book set at least partially in Finland.
💍 3. Read a book where a character feels weighted down in some way.
💍 4. Read a book where a character carries something or someone.
Prompt # / Name: #63: Wife CarryingBook: The Escape
Author: David Baldacci
Date Read: 10/9/25
Pages: 448
Task: Read a book where a character carries something or someone.
How it Fits: MC John Puller carries a weapon all the time.
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You can ride a train through the "Tunnel of Love."
The Ukrainian rails actually service an industrial train, but couples can still hitch a ride (or take one of these affordable family train trips) and make a wish, according to a new tourist legend.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🛤 1. Read a book with a train on the cover.
🛤 2. Read a book with the word TUNNEL found in the text.
🛤 3. Read a book where a character makes or is granted a wish.
🛤 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in UKRAINIAN.
Prompt # / Name: #70: Tunnel of LoveBook: The Ministry of Time
Author: Kaliane Bradley
Date Read: 10/10/25
Pages: 344
Task: Read a book with the word TUNNEL found in the text.
How it Fits: Page 281: "He told me there was a tunnel system"
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Some cats are allergic to people.
FYI for all you people allergic to cats: they might be allergic to you, too! It's pretty uncommon due to the fact that we bathe ourselves more often than other species and don't shed as much hair or dead skin, but yes, it does happen.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐈 1. Read a book with a cat on the cover.
🐈 2. Read a book where someone takes a bath or a shower.
🐈 3. Read a book with all the letters of ALLERGIC found in the title/subtitle.
🐈 4. Read a book with the word HAIR or SKIN found in the text.
Prompt # / Name: #7: Allergic CatsBook: Partners in Crime
Author: Agatha Christie
Date Read: 10/13/25
Pages: 224
Task: Read a book with the word HAIR or SKIN found in the text.
How it Fits: Page 21: "A tall girl with lovely auburn hair"
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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}
Prompt # / Name: #36: ParkourBook: Unearthly
Author: Cynthia Hand
Date Read: 10/14/25
Pages: 453
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in PARKOUR.
How it Fits: Title starts with letter U.
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Apple Pie isn't actually American at all.
The next time you call something "as American as apple pie," you might want to consider the fact that neither apple pies nor apples originally came from America. Apples are in fact native to Asia, and the first recorded recipe for apple pie was actually written in England.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🥧 1. Read a book set in America, England, or Asia.
🥧 2. Read a book that includes a recipe.
🥧 3. Read a book with a cliché in the text.
🥧 4. Read a book with an apple or other fruit on the cover.
Prompt # / Name: #8: Apple PieBook: The Night Collector
Author: Victor Methos
Date Read: 10/18/25
Pages: 411
Task: Read a book set in America, England, or Asia.
How it Fits: Book is set in America. Las Vegas.
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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.
Prompt # / Name: #62: OreosBook: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Author:Seanan McGuire
Date Read: 10/20/25
Pages: 190
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in KRAFT FOODS.
How it Fits: Title starts with letter D.
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Giant Pumpkin Kayaking is quite simply the sport of kayaking inside of a giant, hollowed-out pumpkin.
The most famous race takes place on Lake Pesaquid in Nova Scotia at the annual Windsor Pumpkin Regatta. The course is a half-mile long and competitors often decorate their pumpkins with paint and flags.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🎃 1. Read a book set at least partially in Canada.
🎃 2.Read a book with all the letters of KAYAK in the title. {2 As, 2 Ks}
🎃 3. Read a book with something painted or flags on the cover.
🎃 4. Read a book with the word PUMPKIN found in the text.
Prompt # / Name: #24: Giant Pumpkin KayakingBook: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty
Author: Akwaeke Emezi
Date Read: 10/22/25
Pages: 289
Task: Read a book with the word PUMPKIN found in the text.
How it Fits: Page 131: "like she'd scooped fibrous chunks of herself out, like a pumpkin"
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Worm Charming is a competitive sport with the aim of attracting earthworms out of the ground.
The competitor that charms the most worms within a set period of time and a set zone on the ground wins. In 2009, Sophie Smith of England (aged 10) set the world record with 567 worms.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🪱 1. Read a book where the title contains an -ing word.
🪱 2. Read a book with an author who has the same first and last initials.
🪱 3. Read a book published before 2009.
🪱 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in WORM.
Prompt # / Name: #69: Worm CharmingBook: Banyan Moon
Author: Thao Thai
Date Read: 10/25/25
Pages: 336
Task: Read a book with an author who has the same first and last initials.
How it Fits: Author's initials are T.T.
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The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
Yes, although it's a fabled creature, the national animal of Scotland is actually the mythical unicorn — chosen because of its association with dominance and chivalry as well as purity and innocence in Celtic mythology. BRB, moving to Scotland real quick.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🦄 1. Read a book set in Scotland.
🦄 2. Read a book with all the letters of UNICORN found in the title.
🦄 3. Read a book tagged MYTHOLOGY any number of times.
🦄 4. Read a book where the author's first initial is NOT found in CELTIC.
Prompt # / Name: #10: National Animal of ScotlandBook: The Gallery Assistant
Author: Kate Belli
Date Read: 10/25/25
Pages: 288
Task: Read a book where the author's first initial is NOT found in CELTIC.
How it Fits: Author's first initial is K.
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A group of bunnies is called a "fluffle."
Most people dub them a herd, but apparently parts of Northern Canada use this much cuter designation.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐰 1. Read a book with 3 or more Fs in the title.
🐰 2. Read a book with a group of something on the cover.
🐰 3. Read a book tagged ANIMALS any number of times.
🐰 4. Read a book that had a "cute" plot.
Prompt # / Name: #61: FluffleBook: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Author: Anna Johnston
Date Read: 11/14/25
Pages: 336
Task: Read a book with 3 or more Fs in the title.
How it Fits: 4 F's in the title.
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Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort.
They're just like human newborns making funny faces, except a tad bigger.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐘 1. Read a book you found comforting.
🐘 2. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
🐘 3. Read a book tagged FUNNY any number of times.
🐘 4. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in NEWBORNS.
Prompt # / Name: #67: Baby ElephantsBook: Soul Music
Author: Terry Pratchett
Date Read: 11/18/25
Pages: 387
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in NEWBORNS.
How it Fits: Title starts with letter S.
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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.
Prompt # / Name: #34: Mouse SpeedBook: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Author: Stephen Graham Jones
Date Read: 11/25/25
Pages: 448
Task: Read a book with the word MOUSE found in the text.
How it Fits: Page 19: 'Because it's "the mouse place."'
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Ultimate Taser Ball is a kind of extreme and crazy sport that not many would have heard of or believe that it is true. It involves players carrying a real taser gun and using it on opponents to gain possession of the ball. If you are thinking, who would have come up with such an idea, the honors go to three California natives: Leif Kellenberger, Eric Prum, and Erik Wunsch.
The game is played on a 200 x 85 feet field. The ball used is a large 24 inch diameter inflated ball. The objective of the sport is to successfully carry the ball onto the opponents goalpost without getting tased en-route.
Rather than allowing players to go wild with their stun guns, the game fortunately has a rule that only players that have possession of the ball can be tased. The stun guns used emit a maximum of five milliamps, enough to cause muscle spasms to give up the ball, but well under the 1 amp lethal dose, and hence causes no permanent damage.
It's not hard to imagine that the sport was not well received. People would rather play than get tased and fall on their face. The founders, however, seem to be working towards getting a minor league going for the sport.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🔫 1. Read a book with a character who is in law enforcement.
🔫 2. Read a book where the title ENDS with a letter in EXTREME.
🔫 3. Read a book with a plot that seems too crazy to be true.
🔫 4. Read a book where the MC's first name ENDS with a letter in LETHAL.
Prompt # / Name: #54: Ultimate Taser BallBook: The Night Fire
Author: Michael Connelly
Date Read: 11/26/25
Pages: 417
Task: Read a book with a character who is in law enforcement.
How it Fits: Renée is LAPD detective.
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Cycleball is also known as “Radball” and is essentially a game of football (or ‘soccer’ depending on which country you’re from) played on bicycles.
Unlike traditional football, however, players use the bike to control, flick, and move the ball into the opposing team’s goal. The bikes used have fixed gears with no brakes and there tends to be 2 players on each team.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🚴♀️ 1. Read a book with two main/major characters.
🚴♀️ 2. Read a book that has also been known by another title.
🚴♀️ 3. Read a book with a bicycle on the cover.
🚴♀️ 4. Read a book where the author's first initial is NOT found in FIXED GEARS.
Prompt # / Name: #18: CycleballBook: Uudenvuodenjuhlat
Author: Martin Österdahl
Date Read: 11/27/25
Pages: 335
Task: Read a book where the author's first initial is NOT found in FIXED GEARS.
How it Fits: Author's first initial is M.
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You can major in wine at Cornell University.
Technically it's a degree in "Viticulture and Enology" (a.k.a. the cultivation of grapes and the science of winemaking), but we're still sending in our applications.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🍷 1. Read a book at least partially set on a university campus.
🍷 2. Read a book where a character consumes wine.
🍷 3. Read a book with some type of fruit or alcoholic beverage on the cover.
🍷 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in VITICULTURE ENOLOGY.
Prompt # / Name: #40: Wine MajorBook: The Babysitter
Author: Phoebe Morgan
Date Read: 11/29/25
Pages: 336
Task: Read a book where a character consumes wine.
How it Fits: Caroline drinks wine when she visits Jenny and Rick.
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The famous Tuna Toss is held as part of the Tunarama Festival in Port Lincoln, South Australia, in celebration of the local fishing industry. The event was first held in 1979, and is still going strong.
The competition is to throw a tuna as far as possible. Originally, a fresh tuna fish was used. Since 2008, competitors throw a weighted, plastic tuna in the initial heats. In the finals, they use a frozen 9 or 10kg Southern Bluefin Tuna, with a rope handle threaded through its gills. No fish are killed for the competition, only undersized fish that have died naturally are used.
The most successful competitors use a hammer throwing technique, spinning several times before unleashing the tuna. The current record for the longest throw is held by Australian Olympic hammer thrower, Sean Carlin, who threw 37.23 meters in 1998. Carlin also holds the Australian hammer throw record. The women's record of 22.15m was set in 2002 by hammer thrower Brook Kruger. The winners take home $1,000, and second place wins $500.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐟 1. Read a book set at least partially in Australia.
🐟 2. Read a book published since 2008.
🐟 3. Read a book where a character eats any kind of fish.
🐟 4. Read a book where the MC or the author is named Sean or Brook. {spelling variations accepted}
Prompt # / Name: #51: Tuna TossBook: The Love of my Life
Author: Rosie Walsh
Date Read: 12/1/25
Pages: 372
Task: Read a book published since 2008.
How it Fits: Book was published in 2022.
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Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" on a bet.
Theodore Geisel's editor didn't believe the author could write a book in 50 words or less. The finished product contains 50 words on the dot.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🍳 1. Read a book where a character eats a meal.
🍳 2. Read a book with a 50 intact in the page count.
🍳 3. Read a book where a main/major character is a doctor.
🍳 4. Read a book where someone makes a bet of any kind.
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Book: Yölaulaja
Author: Johanna Mo
Date Read: 10/3/25
Pages: 396
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in SPOTIFY.
How it Fits: Title starts with letter Y.