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Ridiculously Random Reading Challenge: Melanie {COMPLETED}
Prompt #54 Ultimate Taser BallBook: nothing ever happens here
Author: seraphina nova glass
Pages 294
Date read: 5/28/25
Task: Read a book where the title ENDS with a letter in EXTREME.
How it fits : herE
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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:#61: FluffleBook:Murder, She Knit
Author: Peggy Ehrhart
Date Read: 6/1/25
Pages:280
Task: 2. Read a book with a group of something on the cover.
How it Fits: balls of yarn
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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: #69: Worm CharmingBook: A Charming Crime
Author: Tonya Kappes
Date Read: 6/2/25
Pages: 321
Task: Read a book where the title contains an -ing word.
How it Fits: charmING
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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.
10 days with my BFF we played with my cricut and made mugs and t-shirts
Prompt:#7: Allergic CatsBook: A Charming Spell book 4
Author: Tonya Kappes
Date Read: 6/3/25
Pages: 169
Task: 1. Read a book with a cat on the cover.
How it Fits: cat on the cover
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About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.
That's approximately 2.6 pounds, if you're wondering how much "fruit" you get when you uncork your favorite red.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🍇 1. Read a book with less than 700 reviews on Goodreads.
🍇 2. Read a book with a red or purple cover. {Your discretion.}
🍇 3. Read a book with a 2 and a 6 in the publication date.
🍇 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in UNCORK.
Prompt: #44: 700 GrapesBook: You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
Author: Kalynn Bayron
Date Read: 6/4/25
Pages: 230
Task: 2. Read a book with a red or purple cover.
How it Fits: red sky on cover
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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.
Prompt: #39: QuidditchBook: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: 6/5/25
Pages: 870
Task: 2. Read a book that is part of a series.
3. Read a book where the author uses initials in their name.
How it Fits: 2 book 5 in series , 3 JK Rowling
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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.
Prompt: #33: Outhouse RacingBook: My Friends
Author: Fredrik Backman
Date Read: 6/6/25
Pages: 436
Task: 4. Read a book where a character sits down.
How it Fits: siitting on the stool by the piano 56%
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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.
Prompt: #35: Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds...Oh My!Book: The Man in the Brown Suit
Author: Agatha Christie
Date Read: 6/7/25
Pages: 381
Task: 2. a book with at least 10,000 ratings.
4. book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CUCURBITA PEPO
How it Fits: 2 . 120,284 ratings
4 . CucurbitA pepo
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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.
Prompt: #22: The OscarsBook: Assaulted Caramel
Author: Amanda Flower
Date Read: 6/7/25
Pages: 328
Task: 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in OSCARS.
How it Fits: oscArs / assaulted
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Elvis only won 3 Grammys.
The King of Rock and Roll had 18 #1 hits in his career, but struck out on 11 of his 14 nominations. The record for the most Grammy wins actually belongs to George Solti, the longtime leader of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with 31 awards to his name.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🎙 1. Read a book where a famous person is mentioned.
🎙 2. Read a book with an 11, 14, or 18 intact in the page count.
🎙 3. Read a book where NO letters of KING are found in the title.
🎙 4. Read a book with the word AWARD(S) found in the text.
Prompt: #31: ElvisBook: Still Beating
Author: Jennifer Hartmann
Date Read: 6/9/25
Pages: 314
Task: 2. Read a book with an 11, 14, or 18 intact in the page count.
How it Fits: 314 pages
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M&M stands for Mars and Murrie.
Forrest Mars (son of the Mars Company founder) first spotted the British confection Smarties during the Spanish Civil War and noticed the candy shell prevented the chocolate from melting. He teamed up with Bruce Murrie (son of Hershey Chocolate's president) and the company later trademarked the "Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand" slogan.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🔴 1. Read a book with an alliterative title.
🔴 2. Read a book with at least two men on the cover.
🔴 3. Read a book tagged SPACE any number of times.
🔴 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in HERSHEY.
Prompt: #16: M&MsBook: Christmas Caramel Murder
Author: Joanne Fluke
Date Read: 6/9/25
Pages: 204
Task: 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in HERSHEY.
How it Fits: Hershey /Hannah
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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.
Prompt: #27: Greasy Pole ClimbingBook: The Housemaid's Secret
Author: Freida McFadden
Date Read: 6/10/25
Pages:346
Task: 2. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in GREASY POLE.
How it Fits: no H in GREASY POLE
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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: #70: Tunnel of LoveBook: Thieves' Gambit
Author: Kayvion Lewis
Date Read: 6/10/25
Pages: 384
Task: 🛤 2. Read a book with the word TUNNEL found in the text.
🛤 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in UKRAINIAN.
How it Fits: 2 wouldn't fit through the tunnel of the tomb
4 Nancy Paulsen Books
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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: #63: Wife CarryingBook: Stay Away from Him
Author: Andrew DeYoung
Date Read: 6/13/25
Pages: 366
Task: 4. Read a book where a character carries something or someone.
How it Fits: location 1902 Thomas got out and carried Bradley to the door
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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.
Prompt: #13: Mickey & MinnieBook: House of Glass
Author: Sarah Pekkanen
Date Read: 6/14/25
Pages: 366
Task: 1. Read a book where someone dies.
How it Fits: A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed?
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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.
Prompt: #19: One Small StepBook: Death by Coffee
Author: Alex Erickson
Date Read: 6/14/25
Pages: 320
Task: 2. Read a book with double letters in the title.
How it Fits: coFFEE
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The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Yes, that tall, pleated white hat that chefs wear — technically called a toque — has 100 folds for a reason! According to Reluctant Gourmet, the pleats used to signify a chef's level of experience, like the number of ways he or she knew how to prepare eggs.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👩🏼🍳 1. Read a book with a mostly white cover. {Your discretion.}
👩🏼🍳 2. Read a book where the MC is described as being tall.
👩🏼🍳 3. Read a book with a 1 and 2 0s found in the publication date.
👩🏼🍳 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in RELUCTANT GOURMET.
Prompt: #2: Chef's HatBook: Death by Tea
Author: Alex Erickson
Date Read: 6/15/25
Pages: 320
Task: 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in RELUCTANT GOURMET
How it Fits: rEluctAnt
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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.
Prompt: #52: LeucismBook: The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Author: Holly Jackson
Date Read: 6/16/25
Pages: 428
Task: 1. Read a book without much color on the cover. {Your discretion.}
How it Fits:
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Extreme Ironing is considered a ‘danger sport’ in which people take ironing boards to various, often remote, locations to iron clothes and take a picture.
Some of the locations have included cliff tops, underwater, in the middle of a motorway, and also while skiing and parachuting.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🧺 1. Read a book where the MC has a dangerous career/hobby.
🧺 2. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in EXTREME.
🧺 3. Read a book set at least partially in a remote location.
🧺 4. Read a book where a character irons or does other household chores.
Prompt: #21: Extreme IroningBook: The Housemaid Is Watching
Author: Freida McFadden
Date Read: 6/16/25
Pages: 386
Task: 4. Read a book where a character irons or does other household chores.
How it Fits: he drops a couple of plates into the dishwasher p97
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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.
Prompt: #42: Running of the BullsBook: It Happened on the Lake ARC copy
Author: Lisa Jackson
Date Read: 6/18/25
Pages: 688
Task: 2. Read a book where multiple characters die.
How it Fits: harper's mother, brother and grandmother . chase chase's mother and father .joel ,janet aka moonbeam, marcia
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The most streamed Spotify single is Harry Styles' "Girl Crush."
The solo star's Spotify single has the most streams at 154 million. Such a win for the One Direction alum.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🎤 1. Read a book where the author or MC is named Harry.
🎤 2. Read a book where a character has a crush on someone.
🎤 3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in SPOTIFY.
🎤 4. Read a book where at least 2 of these digits are found in the total number of ratings: 1, 5, 4.
Prompt: #4: Girl CrushBook: The Outsiders
Author: S.E. Hinton
Date Read: 6/20/25
Pages: 214
Task: . Read a book where the title starts with a letter in SPOTIFY
How it Fits: The Outsiders
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A $1 bill doesn't live as long as you'd think.
According to the Federal Reserve, each buck lasts about 6.6 years, and there's about $1.79 trillion of U.S. currency in circulation right now.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
💵 1. Read a book with money on the cover.
💵 2. Read a book you got for no money.
💵 3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in MONEY.
💵 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in MONEY.
Prompt: #47: $1 BillBook: The Missing Half
Author: Ashley Flowers
Date Read: 6/20
Pages: 272
Task:3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in MONEY.
How it Fits: Missing
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Snail Racing is essentially a race between ordinary garden snails, with snail racing events taking place around the world.
The snails tend to race on a 13 - 14 inch circular track and start in the center with the winning snail being the first to reach the perimeter. Racing numbers or stickers are often put on the shells in order to distinguish each competitor.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐌 1. Read a book with the word CRAWL in the text.
🐌 2. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in SNAIL.
🐌 3. Read a book where the author's last initial is found in GARDEN.
🐌 4. Read a book where the publisher's name starts with a letter in SHELL.
Prompt: #45: Snail RacingBook: Death by Pumpkin Spice
Author: Alex Erickson
Date Read: 6/23
Pages: 320
Task: 3. Read a book where the author's last initial is found in GARDEN.
How it Fits: Erickson
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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.
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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.