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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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You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty (other topics)Down Among the Sticks and Bones (other topics)
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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.