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⛱️Kendra P's ATY Summer⛱️Total Points: 7500/5000
Chips and Dip - 100 points
✅1a. A book in a series
Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe - June 10th
✅1b. A book with water on the cover
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - June 2nd✅1c. A book released in 2025
Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo - June 4th
✅1d. A book by a new to you author
Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn by Estelle Paranque - Jne 18th
✅1e. A humorous book
Always Only You by Chloe Liese - June 29th
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✅2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum - June 8th
✅2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
Magic Triumphs Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - June 9th
✅2c. ROOT BEER SODA
Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe - June 11th
✅2d. FRUIT PUNCH
Laughing with the Trickster: On Sex, Death, and Accordions by Tomson Highway - July 12th
✅2e. SPARKLING WATER
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa - July 5th
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✅3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang - June 9th✅3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
Moon Called Dramatized Adaptation by Patricia Briggs - June 14th
✅3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism by John U. Bacon - June 23rd
✅3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood - June 15th
✅3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis - June 27th
Desserts - 400 points
✅4a. A book with a child main character
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar - Aug. 3rd
✅4b. A book with a wedding
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood - June 13th
✅4c. A book that has been nominated for an award (Goodreads Choice Romance 2011)
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - July 10th
✅4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting (MC opens a bookstore/cafe)
Only and Forever by Chloe Liese - July 20th
✅4e. A book originally written in a language other than English (Korean)
The Dallergut Dream-Making District by Lee Mi-ye - July 2nd
The Sides - 500 points
✅5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa - June 5th
✅5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher - June 20th
✅5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 (1817)
Persuasion by Jane Austen - Aug. 7th
✅5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter (Mental health after life changing car accident)
It's All or Nothing, Vale by Andrea Beatriz Arango - June 14th
✅5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages (574)
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - June 21st
Lauren D. Total Points: 6300
✅Chips and Dip - 100 points (500)
✅1a. A book in a series: The Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅1b. A book with water on the cover: All the Water in the World - Eiren Caffall ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025: Murder by Memory - Olivia Waite ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅1d. A book by a new to you author: I Am Not A Serial Killer - Dan Wells ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅1e. A humorous book: Small Gods - Terry Pratchett ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅Drinks Station - 200 points (1000)
Author's initials are in:
✅2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: The Gate of the Feral Gods - Matt Dinniman ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
✅2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Murder Must Advertise - Dorothy L. Sayers ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2c. ROOT BEER SODA: Dead Silence - S.A. Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2d. FRUIT PUNCH: Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2e. SPARKLING WATER: Yellowface - R.F. Kuang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (1200)
✅3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: The Vegetarian - Han Kang ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: Dawn - Octavia E. Butler ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): The Stardust Grail - Yume Kitasei ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: Parasite Eve - Hideaki Sena ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Desserts - 400 points (1600)
✅4a. A book with a child main character: The Nest - Kenneth Oppel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: The Ministry of Time - Kaliane Bradley ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: Sunshine - Robin McKinley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅4e. A book originally written in a language other than English: The Membranes - Chi Ta-wei ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Sides - 500 points (2000)
✅5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: Atonement - Ian McEwan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900: Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
✅5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky ⭐️⭐️
✅5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages: Red Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I'd planned to try to do the whole thing, but I'm not sure I'm going to manage it, so I'm going to claim what I have:
Trish H's Summer 2025 challenge
2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts
Current total: 5,800pt
Chips and Dip - 100 points
Current: 400pt
1a. A book in a series - The Brides of High Hill, Nghi Vo - 11/06/25 (Singing Hills Cycle #5)
1b. A book with water on the cover - Sister Spy. Kathi Daley - 13/06/25
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett - 06/06/25 (published 2024)
1d. A book by a new to you author - Tea with the Black Dragon, R.A. MacAvoy - 03/06/25
1e. A humorous book
Drinks Station - 200 points
Current: 800pt
Author's initials are in:
2a. fresh-squeezed LemonADe - Telling Lies
2b. unsweetened iCed teA - Angelica's Smile, Andrea Camilleri - 30/07/25
2c. root Beer soDA - Navigational Entanglements, Aliette de Bodard - 12/06/25
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
2e. SparKling water - Hooked on a Feline, Sofie Kelly - 24/06/25
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
Current: 1,500pt
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - The Maid and the Crocodile, Jordan Ifueko - 08/07/25
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - Tooth and Claw: A Longmire Story, Craig Johnson - 26/07/25
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - Moonstorm, Yoon Ha Lee - 07/07/25 (The MC was brought up at a military academy, and trained to fight for the "kind and benevolent" Empress.)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - The West Passage, Jared Pechacek - 06/08/25
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - Ignited in Iceland, Victoria Walker - 16/06/25 (A feelgood, love at first sight book.)
Desserts - 400 points
Current: 1,600pt
4a. A book with a child main character
4b. A book with a wedding - Till Death Do Us Port, Kate Lansing - 05/08/25 (The murder is at the wedding of the MC's cousin, and while the wedding gets postponed, they've had it by the end of the book.)
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell - 11/06/25 (2025 Hugo Best Novel nominee)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Fishing for Trouble, Elizabeth Logan (The MC runs a diner in Alaska.)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - Night Shadows, Eva Björg Ægisdóttir – 18/06/25 (Translated from Icelandic.)
The Sides - 500 points
Current: 1,500pt
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view Reykjavík, Ragnar Jonasson, Katrin Jakobsdottir - 11/06/25 (Part one is from the POV of the journalist, part two from his sister who wants to find out who murdered her brother.)
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - Service Model, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 22/06/25(The author page attributes him with 195 distinct works.)
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Heavenly Tyrant, Xiran Jay Zhao - 10/08/25 (525pg)
Joanna G entry2025 Summer Reading Challenge
Chips and Dip - 100 points
✔ 1a. A book in a series - Flight of the Fallen (Magebike Couriers #2) - this is a duology only though, not sure if that's considered a series? I'm enough over that it doesn't matter though
✔ 1b. A book with water on the cover - The Girl from Everywhere
✔ 1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Death of the Author
✔ 1d. A book by a new to you author - Good Fortune
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✔ 2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - The Midnight Club (Margot Harrison)
✔ 2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Kills Well with Others (Deanna Raybourn)
✔ 2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The Maid (Nita Prose)
✔ 2e. SPARKLING WATER - Arabian Nights 1914: A Novel About Kaiser Wilhelm II (Eric Koch)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✔ 3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
✔ 3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - No One Can Pronounce My Name
✔ 3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - The Book of Delights: Essays
Desserts - 400 points
✔ 4a. A book with a child main character - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Chris is 11)
✔ 4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Someone You Can Build a Nest In
The Sides - 500 points
✔ 5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Children of Time
✔ 5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale
✔ 5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
✔ 5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Bell Jar
✔ 5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Fox (672)
Total points: 5400
Faith SChips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
The Set Up, Jonathan Wynn
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
Reasons to Stay Alive, Matt Haig
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
Disappoint Me , Nicola Dunin
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
Tits Up, Sarah Thornton
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
If You Love It, Let It Kill You, Hannah Pittard
2e. SPARKLING WATER
How to Solve your own murder, Kristen Perrin
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
Say You’ll Remember Me, Abby Jimenez
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
Slow Dance, Rainbow Rowell. (Cary is in the Navy)
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
The Comfort Book, Matt Haig
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
Foster, Claire Keegan
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
Big Swiss, Jen Beagin
Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee: Fiction 2023
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett (diner where Desiree works and Jude grows up)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Butter, Asako Yuzuki
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
Home is where the bodies are, Jeneva Rose
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Small Things Like These (Claire Keegan: 21 books)
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
Animal, Lisa Taddeo (rape, sexual abuse, child abuse, murder)
My Total: 5200
Marie A: Total: 5,100/5,000Chips and Dip - 100 points x 2 = 200
1a. A book in a series
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
1b. A book with water on the cover
Bad Tourists by Caro Carver
Drinks Station - 200 points x 2 = 400
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Nonfiction by Terry Pratchett
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points x 3 = 900
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka
Desserts - 400 points x 4 = 1,600
4a. A book with a child main character
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Readers' Favorite Mystery & Thriller 2020)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe by Catherine Greer
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated from Korean by Shanna Tan
The Sides - 500 points x 4 = 2,000
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego - All the main characters get at least one chapter
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Game On by Janet Evanovich
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell - climate change and sea level rise
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson (757 pages)
2025 Summer Reading Challenge PromptsChips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - King of Ashes
1d. A book by a new to you author - The Only Good Indians
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Margo's Got Money Troubles
2e. SPARKLING WATER - Who Is Vera Kelly?
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - My Friends
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character - Misty of Chincoteague
4b. A book with a wedding - The Wedding People
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Circe
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - The Pumpkin Spice Café
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - Shubeik Lubeik
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - When the World Fell Silent
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Book of Lost Names
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Silver Elite
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Chips and Dip - 100 points1a. A book in a series The Grandest Game
1b. A book with water on the cover Magic Tides
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Onyx Storm
1d. A book by a new to you author Countess
1e. A humorous book Hot Six
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE The Midnight Feast
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA Small Magics Dramatized Adaptation
2c. ROOT BEER SODA ASAP
2d. FRUIT PUNCH Sandwich
2e. SPARKLING WATER Magic Claims
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover A Curse Carved in Bone
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author Children of Fallen Gods
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P Problematic Summer Romance
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book The Love Fix
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character It's All or Nothing, Vale
4b. A book with a wedding A Business Proposal, Vol. 9
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award Yellowface
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting Tales from the Café
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English Solo Leveling, Vol. 1
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view Fallen Court
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books The Assassin's Blade
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 The Turn of the Screw
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter It Rhymes With Takei
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages Shield of Sparrows
25/25
7500/7500
Finished Edie S
100 1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 How to Read a Book by Monica Wood 7/13/2025
100 1d. A book by a new to you author Furious Hours by Casey Cep 7/9/2025
200 2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE A Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelo 6/10/2025
200 2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA The Wedding People by Alison Espach 8/3/2025
200 2c. ROOT BEER SODA The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr 8/14/2025
200 2d. FRUIT PUNCH Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin 6/6/2025
200 2e. SPARKLING WATER Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar 8/9/2025
300 3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover Home Grown Magic by Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos 6/14/2025
300 3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author After Annie by Anna Quinlan 6/18/2025
300 3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) The Women by Kristin Hannah 7/2/2025
300 3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 6/29/2025
400 4a. A book with a child main character Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 6/1/2025
400 4b. A book with a wedding 3 Days in June by Anne Tyler 2/3/1901
400 4c. A book that has been nominated for an award Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown 6/16/2025
400 4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 6/6/2025
500 5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books A Dark and Stormy Tea by Laura Childs 6/10/2025
500 5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human Centered Planet by John Green 8/2/2025
Sandra M.Chips and Dip - 100 points
*1b. A book with water on the cover The Silent Gondoliers
*1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Women's Hotel
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
*2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE Samuel Johnson Is Indignant
*2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA One Puzzling Afternoon
*2c. ROOT BEER SODA The History of the Snowman: From the Ice Age to the Flea Market
*2d. FRUIT PUNCH Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory
*2e. SPARKLING WATER Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian And the Secrets of Metamorphosis
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
*3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness
*3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P Christine de Pizan: Life, Work, Legacy
Desserts - 400 points
*4b. A book with a wedding The Princess Bride
*4c. A book that has been nominated for an award The Starless Sea
*4e. A book originally written in a language other than English The Blue Flowers (French)
The Sides - 500 points
*5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view The Book of Doors
*5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books Violeta
*5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 Gulliver’s Travels
*5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages The Once and Future King
Kelly Sj, TOTAL: 5500 points☀️5b: author with 10+ books
A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction by Terry Pratchett
☀️ 5d: challenging subject matter
The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die by Katie Engelhart
☀️ 2b: uNsweetened iCed tea
No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology Is Catching Up to Buddhism by Chris Niebauer
☀️ 2e: spArkling Water
Become What You Are by Alan Watts
☀️ 5e: over 500 pages
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
☀️ 5a: more than one POV
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
☀️ 1c: released in 24/25
The Zen Garden: A Practical Approach to Buddhism For Beginners. 50 Zen Stories That Transformed My Life and Will Help You Cultivate Your Inner Garden, Find Peace in Uncertainty, and Rediscover Joy by Tara Light
☀️ 3a: red on the cover
Another Fine Myth by Robert Lynn Asprin
☀️ 3b: favorite author
The Art of Living: A Guide to Mindfulness, Personal Growth, and Peace with Transformative Meditations for Understanding Life's Deepest Questions and Experiencing Happiness and Freedom by Thich Nhat Hahn
☀️ 4e: translated to English (icelandic original)
The Fires by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir
☀️ 4c: nominated for an award
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
☀️ 2d: fruit PuNch
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
☀️ 1a: in a series
The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
☀️ 2a: fResh-squeezeD lemonade
A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn
☀️ 3d: title includes a P word
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hahn
☀️ 3c: with a military character
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
☀️ 1d: new to you author
The West Passage by Jared Pechacek
☀️ 4a: a child main character
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
5200 Total Points EarnedCHIPS & DIP - 400 Points Earned
1. A book in a series - Artificial Condition - book 2 in The Murderbot Diaries Series
2. A book with water on the cover -
3. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Count My Lies - First published March 4, 2025
4. A book by a new to you author - Extinction
DRINKS STATION - 400 Points Earned
1. Author's Initials in: FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers
2. Author's Initials in: UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - Hey, Zoey by Sarah Crossan
TOPPINGS - 1200 Points Earned
1. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - red letters
3. Mustard: A book with a military character -Atmosphere - Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond is a central character but Joan and Vanessa both work at NASA which is very military adjacent.
4. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - The Last Mrs. Parrish
5. Cheese: A sentimental book - The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love
DESSERTS - 1200 Points Earned
1. A book with a child main character - A Gentleman in Moscow
3. A book that has been nominated for an award - Foe - Nominee for Readers' Favorite Horror (2018) Goodreads choice
5. A book originally written in a language other than English - The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen - translated from Japanese
THE SIDES - 2000 Points Earned
1. Potato salad: A book with more than one point of view - The Dollhouse Academy
2. Mac n' cheese: A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
4. Deviled eggs: A book with challenging subject matter - Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life - David Starr Jordan the subject of this book was a strong supporter of eugenics.
5. Watermelon: A book over 500 pages - Mistborn: The Final Empire - 541 pages
Mod
Marie UKI have completed the challenge
Chips and Dip - 100 points
500 points earned
1a. A book in a series The Right Attitude to Rain
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 After the Rain
1d. A book by a new to you author The Candid Life of Meena Dave
1e. A humorous book My Friends
Drinks Station - 200 points
1,000 points earned
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE The Queen of the Valley Lorena Hughes
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA The Gatsby Gambit Northern Lights
2c. ROOT BEER SODA Whale Fall
2d. FRUIT PUNCH Northern Lights
2e. SPARKLING WATER Table for Two
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
1500 points earned
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author Lancashire Hotpot Peril
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) Killing Floor
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P The People Next Door PEOPLE
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book Mrs. Everything
Desserts - 400 points
1,600 points earned
4a. A book with a child main character Someone in the Attic
4b. A book with a wedding Three Days in June
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award Red, White & Royal Blue
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
The Time Hop Coffee Shop: The new magical uplifting read perfect to curl up with this autumn4e. A book originally written in a language other than English Death of the Demon: A Hanne Wilhelmsen Novel
The Sides - 500 points
2,500 points earned
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view Opal Country Nell and Ivan
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books Lady's Well
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 Thérèse Raquin
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter The Evening News terrorism / hostage taking
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages Rich People Problems
Total points earned = 7,100
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2025 Summer Reading Challenge PromptsJune 1 - August 31
5500 points as of August 21
Chips and Dip - 100 points (300 points)
1a. A book in a series
*Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks #2) by Miranda James
June 26 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
*The Wedding People by Alison Espach
July 15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
1d. A book by a new-to-you author
*Orbital by Samantha Harvey
July 8 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1e. A humorous book
Drinks Station - 200 points (600 points)
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
*The Guncle by Steven Rowley
June 16 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
*Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1) by Alexandria Bellefleur
August 14 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
2e. SPARKLING WATER
*The Tale of Castle Cottage (Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter #8) by Susan Wittig Albert
June 23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (1500 points)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
*Out of Circulation (Cat in the Stacks #4) by Miranda James
July 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
*The Tale of Oat Cake Crag (Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter #7) by Susan Wittig Albert
June 18 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
*Claws for Concern (Cat in the Stacks #9) by Miranda James
Bill Delaney (a longlost cousin) served in the Marines for 8 years, as had Charlie’s own father.
August 11 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
*The Pawful Truth (Cat in the Stacks #11) by Miranda James
August 21 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
*Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
It was sentimental to me...
July 13 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Desserts - 400 points (1600 points)
4a. A book with a child main character
*Murder at Somerset House (Wrexford & Sloane #9) by Andrea Penrose
The weasels: 4 children who are main characters/wards of Wrex and Charlotte
July 25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4b. A book with a wedding
*No Cats Allowed (Cat in the Stacks #7) by Miranda James
July 31 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
*Open Throat by Henry Hoke
June 10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nominated for 2023 Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award, 2024 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Fiction-shortlisted), 2024 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (longlisted), 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (finalist)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
*Arsenic and Old Books (Cat in the Stacks #6) by Miranda James
July 24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
The Sides - 500 points (1500 pojnts)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
*The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
June 22 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
*The Tale of Applebeck Orchard (Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter #6) by Susan Wittig Albert
June 15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
*Broken Light by Joanne Harris
Menopause and mind control!
August 3 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
Jayce A's Completion Thread! Total Points = 5100
Chips and Dip - 100 points
200 points earned
1b. A book with water on the cover: A Sea of Unspoken Things
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025: Maid for Each Other
Drinks Station - 200 points
800 points earned
Author's initials are in:
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
2c. ROOT BEER SODA: Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean
2d. FRUIT PUNCH: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2e. SPARKLING WATER: Summer in the City by Alex Aster
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
900 points earned
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: Rebel Witch
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book: Sounds Like Love
Desserts - 400 points
1200 points earned
4b. A book with a wedding: The Summer of Broken Rules
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: Out on a Limb
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
The Sides - 500 points
2000 points earned
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: Swept Away
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages: Elantris
2025 Summer Reading Challenge PromptsJune 1 - August 31, 2025
GOAL: Get to 5000 points
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series Real Friends
1b. A book with water on the cover Ash's Cabin
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Lion Dancers
1d. A book by a new to you author The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World
1e. A humorous book Punycorn
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE Friends Forever
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA Cravings: All Together: Recipes to Love - Chrissy Teigen
2c. ROOT BEER SODA Old Brand New: Colorful Homes for Maximal Living
2d. FRUIT PUNCH Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees
2e. SPARKLING WATER - May I Come In?: Discovering the World in Other People's Houses by Wendy Goodman
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character Best Friends
4b. A book with a wedding
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award Growing Pangs
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting Before the Coffee Gets Cold
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English A Fairytale for Everyone
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers' Rights
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #22
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages The Milk Street Cookbook: The Definitive Guide to the New Home Cooking, with Every Recipe from Every Episode of the TV Show, 2017-2024
SCORE: 5700
Sharon W.2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a.The Homecoming of Bubbles O'Leary by Jean Grainger
1b.Rain and Other Short Stories by W. Somerset Maugham
1d. Slow Train by Jack Benton
300 points
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. Ticket Out by Michelle Diener
2b. Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
2c. Dragonwyck by Anya Seton
2d. A Place Like Home: Short Stories by Rosamunde Pilcher
2e. The Story Collector byEvie Woods
1000 points[
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. [book:Miss Benson's Beetle|52674676] by Rachel Joyce
3b. Thornyhold by Mary Stewart
3c. Murder in Miniature by Katie Tietjen
3e. Welcome to the School by the Sea by Jane Beaton
1500 points
Desserts - 400 points
4a. What Massie Knew by Henry James (the only listing was with "unknown author.")
4b. See Them Run by Marion Todd
4e. My Friends by Fredrik Backman
1200 points
The Sides - 500 points
5a. The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
5b. Shadow on the Water by Elizabeth Cadell
5c. The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins
5d. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
5e. The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
2500 points
Tota: 6500 points
2025 Summer Reading Challenge PromptsTotal = 5100
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1d. A book by a new to you author - Wicked Woods
1e. A humorous book - Broken
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Everyone Here Is Lying (SL)
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Hey Dad! (BD)
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon (CP)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - To You Shall All Flesh Come
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - The Woman in Suite 11
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - With a Vengeance (retired colonel is one of the suspects)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Those Pink Mountain Nights
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - All for One
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character - The Ugly Truth
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - Plays by Jacinto Benavente : Second series (Spanish)
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Tin Flute
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - Sunrise on the Reaping
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Death Bringer (602 pages)
Mod
Sibylle R.1 A Das Känguru-Manifest (Die Känguru-Chroniken #2)
by Marc-Uwe Kling"
1 B Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
1 C The Husbands
by Holly Gramazio
1 D Ascension by Nicholas Binge
1 E Die Känguru-Chroniken by Marc-Uwe Kling
2 A The Fury Alex Michaelides
2 B The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
2 C Of Monsters and Mainframes
by Barbara Truelove
2 E The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
3 A Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect
by
Benjamin Stevenson
3 B When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
3 C Fundamentally by
Nussaibah Younis
3 D Porträt meiner Mutter mit Geistern by
Rabea Edel
4 B Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
4 C There There by Tommy Orange
4 E Die Welt, verbessert Fiktive Lösungen für reale Probleme: Satirisch-ernste Erzählungen by Joey Juschka
5 A F by Daniel Kehlmann
5 B The Extinction Trials by A.G. Riddle
5 D Kleine Monster by Jessica Lind (death of a child)
Sum: 5,200
1a. A book in a series - 100The Atlas Complex
1e. A humorous book - 100
Life, the Universe and Everything
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - 200
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - 200
The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - 200
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie Holmberg
2e. SPARKLING WATER - 200
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - 300
Paper Towns
4a. A book with a child main character - 400
Say Cheese and Die-Again!
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - 400
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - 400
The Girl Who Played with Fire
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - 500
Under the Never Sky
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - 500
East of Eden
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - 500
Northanger Abbey
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - 500
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - 500
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Total = 5000
Shelley N1d. New to you author: Murder by Memory - 100
2c. ROOT BEER SODA: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi - 200
2d. FRUIT PUNCH: The Case of the Reincarnated Client - 200
2e. SPARKLING WATER: How to Solve Your Own Murder - 200
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II - 300
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: Interior Chinatown - 300
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): Paladin's Faith - 300
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book: Wrath of the Triple Goddess - 300
4a. A book with a child main character: The Elegance of the Hedgehog - 400
4b. A book with a wedding: Hamilton: The Revolution - 400
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August - 400
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love - 400
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: The Psychology of Time Travel - 500
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Paladin's Hope - 500
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Yale Needs Women - 500
Total points: 5000
Conny K.'s 2025 Summer Reading ChallengeChips and Dip – 100 points (5x)
√1a. A book in a series
The Evil Twin
√1b. A book with water on the cover
The Spy Coast
√1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
A Killer's Code
√1d. A book by a new to you author
Eight Perfect Murders
√1e. A humorous book
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks
500 points
Drinks Station – 200 points (3x)
Author's initials are in:
√2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
Die Auszeit by Emily Rudolf (ER)
√2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
Mind Games by Teri Terry (TT)
√2e. SPARKLING WATER
Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman (NG)
600 points
Burger and Hotdog Toppings – 300 points (3x)
√3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
As Good As Dead
√3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
The Hunter
√3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
The Psychopath Next Door
900 points
Desserts – 400 points (4x)
√4a. A book with a child main character
Hidden Pictures
√4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
The Haunting of Hill House
√4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
Geekerella (I hope a food truck is also OK)
√4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Dónde enterré a Fabiana Orquera
1,600 points
The Sides – 500 points (3x)
√5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
The Sun Down Motel
√5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Der Buick
√5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
A Mother's Lie
topic is child cancer
1,500 points
FINAL POINT TALLY: 5,100/5,000
NancyJ’s 2025 Summer Reading Challenge 7500 points
Chips and Dip - 100 points *5 = 500 points
✅1a. A book in a series A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear
✅1b. A book with water on the cover- My Friends by Fredrik Backman
✅1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 -
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
✅1d. A book by a new to you author- Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee
✅1e. A humorous book - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Drinks Station - 200 points * 5 = 1000 points
Author's initials are in:
✅2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE =A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
✅2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA. = The River Has Roots by Amal El- Mohtar
✅2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
✅2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood
✅2e. SPARKLING WATER. - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points *5 = 1500 points
✅3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - Long Island by Colm Tóibín
✅3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
✅3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - Summer of '69
✅3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
✅3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Desserts - 400 points * 5 = 2000 points
✅4a. A book with a child main character - Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
✅4b. A book with a wedding - The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha
✅4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder - Pulitzer Prize
✅4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
✅4e. A book originally written in a language other than English -
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
The Sides - 500 points * 5 = 2500 points
✅5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view -
Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton
✅5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
✅5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 -
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
✅5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight by Andrew Leland
✅5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
500+1000+1500+2000+2500=7,500 points
2025 Summer Reading Challenge PromptsTotal:5,000 points
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Order of Swans
1d. A book by a new to you author - The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Great Big Beautiful Life
2e. SPARKLING WATER - Accidentally Overweight: Solve Your Weight Loss Puzzle
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - In a New York Minute
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author An Inquiry Into Love and Death
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character - Al Capone Does My Shirts
4b. A book with a wedding - The Beijing Betrayal
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award -
Pachinko ~ Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalist
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - When in Rome
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view -
The Cheat Sheet
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Fever Beach
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
The House of the Scorpion - cloning for transplants; opium production; slavery
Brittany HMy laptop just broke so I’m posting my entry from my phone and don’t see a way to tag my books. I understand if my entry doesn’t count, but I did try to be thorough in my post in case it helps the MODs. Hope that helps!
7000 points achieved
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series- The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden (Housemaid series)
1b. A book with water on the cover- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (ocean at the bottom of the cover)
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2025 release)
1d. A book by a new to you author- Half Blown Rose by Leesa Cross Smith (first time reading her)
1e. A humorous book- The Princess Bride by William Goldman (shelved under humor/ comedy)
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE-Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (ZNH)
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA-The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (CW)
2c. ROOT BEER SODA-Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler (DA)
2d. FRUIT PUNCH- The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry (PCH)
2e. SPARKLING WATER- Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman (AA)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover- Trespasses by Louise Kennedy (red sweater on cover)
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author- Witchcraft For Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (my sixth read by him- love him)
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)- Fahrenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus (His father Tex worked for the U.S. Department of Defense, designing missiles and bombs for the town's Navy testing center.)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P-The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony (platform)
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (one of the first, if not the first, non-fiction books I ever read when I became a reader as a young adult. Sentimental re-read)
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (one main character is Dodo, a deaf, Black boy who is a child)
4b. A book with a wedding-Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (a wedding between Nina and Jimmy serves as a central event in the story, highlighting underlying tensions and stirring up past emotions for Beth)
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award- A Visit From the Goon Squad (It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2011)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting- Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley (cupcake bakery)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English- My Friends by Fredrik Backman (written in Swedish)
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view- Hum If You Don’t Know the Words by Bianca Marais (2 POVs- Beauty and Robin)
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books- Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (written 11 stand-alones plus 8+ short story collections/novelas)
❌5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 Did not complete this one
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (systemic racism within the American criminal justice system, focusing on wrongful convictions, mass incarceration, the death penalty)
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (560 pages)
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Shelley just an FYI I moved your 2c to 2b since it didn't fit in 'root beer soda' but it will fit in 'unsweetened iced tea'.
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Yeah that fits the restaurant bill, you're good!
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My laptop just broke so I’m posting my entry from my phone and don’t see a way to tag my books. I understand if my entry doesn’t count, but I did try to be thorough in my post in case it..."
No worries! Tagging the books is definitely helpful but it's not a requirement. I understand the limitations of trying to use goodreads on anything other than a computer!
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MacKenzie P1a. A book in a series - Trial of the Sun Queen - 100 points
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert - 100 points
1d. A book by a new to you author - A/S/L - 100 points
1e. A humorous book - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man 100 points
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon - 200 points
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - Good Material by Dolly Alderton - 200 points
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - The Bluegrass Conspiracy: An Inside Story of Power, Greed, Drugs and Murder by Sally Denton - 200 points
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - Five Years From Now by Paige Toon - 200 points
2e. SPARKLING WATER - The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani - 200 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - Silver Nitrate - 300 points
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club (multiple POVs in book - one such being a wounded WWI veteran) - 300 points
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals - 300 points
4a. A book with a child main character - Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting - 400 points
4b. A book with a wedding - Deep Cuts - 400 points
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension - 400 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - These Days - 500 points
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Queens of Crime - 500 points
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America - 500 points
TOTAL POINTS: 5000
Hélène B's summer challenge :1b - Water on the cover :
Nuages baroques by Antonio Paolacci and Paola Ronco - 100 pts 2a - Author's initials in FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE : In the Distance by Hernan Diaz - 200 pts
2c - Author's initials in ROOT BEER SODA : Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson - 200 pts
3b - Favorite author : Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel - 300 pts
3c - Military character : Le Cimetière de la mer by Aslak Nore (set during WWII, Norwegian and German Military) - 300 pts
3e - Sentimental book : The Edge of the Shadows by Elizabeth George - 300 pts
4a - Child as main character : Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - 400 pts
4c - Nominated for an award : Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy (Prix Femina étranger) - 400 pts
4d - Restaurant as an important setting : The Dinner by Herman Koch - 400 pts
4e : Originally written in a language other than English : Le pays des autres (In the Country of Others) by Leïla Slimani - 400 pts
5a - More than one point of view : Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 500 pts
5b - Author with 10+ books : Allmen und Herr Weynfeldt by Martin Suter - 500 pts
5d - Challenging subject matter : Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi (woman on death row) - 500 pts
5e - Over 500 pages : Personal History: A Memoir by Katharine Graham (642 pages) - 500 pts
Total : 5000 points
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My entry: Entry:D.L. (Daph)
Chips and Dip -100 points
1a. A book in a series: Blood Is Thicker by Paul Langan - 100
1b. A book with water on the cover: The Shore Road Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon - 100
1d. A book by a new to you author: Trip the Light Phantasmic by Judith Sterling - 100
1e. A humorous book: Sabrina the Teenage Witch by Bobbi J.G. Weiss - 100
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: Don't Forget Me! by R.L. Stine - 200
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: The Sheriff of Willow Creek by Casey Dawes - 200
2c. ROOT BEER SODA: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead - 200
2d. FRUIT PUNCH: April Fools by Richie Tankersley Cusick - 200
2e. SPARKLING WATER: Summer of Secrets by Paul Langan - 200
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: The Christmas Clock by Kat Martin - 300
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: Killer Blonde by Laura Levine - 300
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): No Way Out by Peggy Kern - 300
(The MC's neighbor and caretaker, Mr. Harris, is a retired Marine)
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character: Best Friends and Drama Queens by Meg Cabot - 400
4b. A book with a wedding: A New Fear by R.L. Stine - 400
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer - 400
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: The Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur - 500
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Beware the Shopping Mall by Betsy Haynes - 500
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Dawn by V.C. Andrews - 500
(Contains incest & sexual assault)
Total Points: 5,000
Rachael 1b. A book with water on the cover - Say You'll Remember Me (100)
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - We Can Never Leave (100)
1d. A book by a new to you author - Kill Creatures (100)
1e. A humorous book - A Fae in Finance (100)
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - The River Has Roots (200)
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The No-Girlfriend Rule (200)
2e. SPARKLING WATER - The Frozen River (200)
3c. A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - So Let Them Burn (300)
3d. A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Please Pay Attention (300)
3e. A sentimental book - Late Bloomer (300)
4a. A book with a child main character - Camp QUILTBAG (400)
4b. A book with a wedding - The Wedding People (400)
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Rick (400)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - A Magical Girl Retires (400)
5a. A book with more than one point of view - Tourist Trap (500)
5b. A book by an author with 10 or more books - Lucky Day (500)
5d. A book with challenging subject matter - Summer Sons (500)
Total: 5,000 points
Points: 5,100Chips and Dip - 100 points
1d. A book by a new to you author: Verões Felizes by Zidrou and Jordi Lafebre
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: The White Lady by Quentin Zuttion
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: The Price of Ice by Anita Saxena
2c. ROOT BEER SODA: Cidadã de Segunda Classe by Buchi Emecheta
2d. FRUIT PUNCH: Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: A gente dá certo by Pedro Poeira
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: Os urubus sem penas by Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Desserts - 400 points
4b. A book with a wedding: No Rings Attached by Rachel Lacey
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: Como Antes by Alfred => Prix du Festival d'Angoulême for Fauve d'or du meilleur album (2014)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: Antes que o café esfrie by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English: Rádio Imaginação by Seikō Itō => Japanese
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: Garota Encontra Garoto by Ali Smith
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Found Object by Anne Frasier
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu => published in 1872
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Atos humanos by Han Kang
2025 Summer Reading Challenge PromptsChips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
🌮 The Border Keeper by Kerstin Hall
1b. A book with water on the cover
🌮 Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
🌮 Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite
1d. A book by a new to you author
🌮 Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
1e. A humorous book
🌮 High Times in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson
Total: 500
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
🍸 Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
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2c. ROOT BEER SODA
🍸 Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
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2e. SPARKLING WATER
🍸 The Wife's Tale: by Aida Edemariam
Total: 600
Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
🧀 These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
🧀 Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
🧀 The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
🧀 The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
🧀 Fire Spells Between Friends by Sarah Wallace
Total: 1500
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
🍧 The Baby is Mine by Oyinkan Braithwaite
4b. A book with a wedding
🍧 The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
🍧 The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
🍧 The Gambler Grimoire by B.R. Kingsolver
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
🍧 לא רוצות להיות נחמדות: המאבק על זכות הבחירה לנשים וראשיתו של הפמיניזם החדש בישראל by חנה ספרן
Total: 2000
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
🍟 The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
🍟 Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
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5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
🍟 White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Morse
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
🍟 Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Total: 2000
Grand total: 6600
My raffle entry: TOTAL POINTS: 5100/5000
CHIPS AND DIP - 100 points x 3 books
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The Queen's Rising by Rebecca Ross | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 7/23/25
Book #1 in The Queen's Rising duology.
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White Fang by Jack London | ✭✭✩✩✩ on 8/23/25
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The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings by Dennis Pepper | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 8/3/25
DRINKS STATION - 200 points x 4 books
Author's initials are in:
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A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid | ✭✭✩✩✩ on 7/13/25
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The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 8/3/25
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The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 7/13/25
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The Queen's Resistance by Rebecca Ross | ✭✭✭✭✩ on 7/27/25
BURGER AND HOT DOG TOPPINGS - 300 points x 4 books
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For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten | ✭✭✭✭✩ on 7/20/25
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Black Coffee by Agatha Christie | ✭✩✩✩✩ on 8/7/25
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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black | ✭✭✭✭✭ on 8/30/25
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The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 7/29/25
This book centers on a woman's regrets over the past and attempts to fix her friendships in the present.
DESSERTS - 400 points x 2 books
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House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig | ✭✭✩✩✩ on 7/11/25
Nominated for Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel (2019), Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Young Adult (2019)
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Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco | ✭✭✩✩✩ on 8/29/25
MC works in her family's restaurant so a significant portion of the book is set in it.
THE SIDES - 500 points x 4 books
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For the Throne by Hannah Whitten | ✭✭✩✩✩ on 8/5/25
Book alternates between 3 POVs.
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Author's bio indicates she's the author of more than 25 books.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 7/28/25
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True Love Way by Mary Elizabeth | ✭✭✭✩✩ on 6/6/25
Deals with depression and mental illness.
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The Last Mermaid by Shana Abe | ✭✭✩✩✩ on 8/26/25
Chips and Dip - 100 points1a. A book in a series--Kat's Cradle (100)
1b. A book with water on the cover--Buckskin Run (100)
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025--The Fortune Hunter's Guide to Love (100)
1d. A book by a new to you author--Proud Journey (100)
1e. A humorous book--The Old Colts (100)
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE--Louisiana Lass (200)
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA--Wife to Charles (200)
2c. ROOT BEER SODA--Infatuations (200)
2e. SPARKLING WATER--Lone Star and the Land Barons (200)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover--Catlow (300)
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author--Conagher (300)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P--Lone Star and the Gulf Pirates (300)
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character--Copycat Killer (400)
4b. A book with a wedding--Governess to the Sheikh (400)
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award--Down the Long Hills (400)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting--Up to No Gouda (400)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English--L'amour (400)
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view--The Final Showdown (500)
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books--The Shadow Riders (400)
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages--Streets Of Laredo (500)
Total--5700
Turid TMy completed challenge:
7500/5000 points
Chips and Dip - 100 points
✔️ 1a. A book in a series - The Giver by Lois Lowry (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 1b. A book with water on the cover - This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (completed, physical book)
✔️ 1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (published in 2025) (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 1d. A book by a new to you author - The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 1e. A humorous book - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (completed, e-book)
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✔️ 2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 2c. ROOT BEER SODA - The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 2d. FRUIT PUNCH - Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 2e. SPARKLING WATER - The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston (completed, audiobook)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✔️ 3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen R. Ghodsee (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - Recursion by Blake Crouch (completed, e-book)
✔️ 3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia Laing (completed, e-book)
Desserts - 400 points
✔️ 4a. A book with a child main character - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 4b. A book with a wedding - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith (nominated to Hugo award 2024) (completed, e-book)
✔️ 4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - The Years by Annie Ernaux (originally written in French) (completed, audiobook)
The Sides - 500 points
✔️ 5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (two POVs) (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - Redshirts by John Scalzi (completed, e-book)
✔️ 5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta (completed, audiobook)
✔️ 5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (completed, audiobook)
Chips and Dip - 100 points (Me - 300 points)1b. A book with water on the cover - Wild Dark Shore
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - The Dream Hotel
1d. A book by a new to you author - Broken Country
Drinks Station - 200 points (Me - 1000 points)
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - I Cheerfully Refuse
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - Frog Music
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - There Are Rivers in the Sky
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The Book of Unknown Americans
2e. SPARKLING WATER - Isola
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (Me - 1200 points)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - The Underground Railroad
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - The Ministry of Time
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Poor Deer
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - How to Read a Book
Desserts - 400 points (Me - 1600 points)
4a. A book with a child main character - Nowhere Boy
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Creation Lake
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Midnight at the Blackbird Café
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - My Brilliant Friend
The Sides - 500 points (Me - 1500 points)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - When She Returned
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Naturals
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
My total: 5600 points
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Charlsa H.2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts
Points = 7,500
Chips and Dip - 100 points
✔️1a. A book in a series - The Chalk Pit - Finished 6/5/25
✔️1b. A book with water on the cover - Holy Island - Finished 6/21/25
✔️1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Hunted- Finished 7/5/25
✔️1d. A book by a new to you author - What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution - Finished 6/30/25
✔️1e. A humorous book - Tartufo - Finished 7/16/25
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✔️2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Prima Facie - Finished 7/18/25
✔️2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - All the Colors of the Dark - Finished - 7/27/25
✔️2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller - Finished 8/10/25
✔️2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief - Finished 6/23/25
✔️2e. SPARKLING WATER - The Life We Bury - Finished 6/8/25
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✔️3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - High Force - Finished 8/26/26
✔️3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - The Blue Horse - Finished 7/14/25
✔️3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) -Edge of Honor - 7/10/25
✔️3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P -The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne - 8/25/25
✔️3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - Until August - Finished 8/15/25
Desserts - 400 points
✔️4a. A book with a child main character - Once for Yes - Finished 7/3/25
✔️4b. A book with a wedding - The Wedding People - Finished 7/10/25
✔️4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Isola - Finished 8/28/25
✔️4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Murder at an Irish Bakery) - Finished 8/30/25
✔️4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - The Devotion of Suspect X - Finished 7/24/25
The Sides - 500 points
✔️5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Fifty-Fifty - Finished 8/8/25
✔️5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Sentence is Death - 7/22/25
✔️5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Finished 8/31/25
✔️5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - Braving the Wilderness- 8/31/25
✔️5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - The Determined Spy: The Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner - 8/3/25
CHIPS & DIP1A-A book in a series: Worth Fighting For by Jesse Sutano (Meant To Be Series Book 6) Finished July 9, 2025
1B-A book with water on the cover: These Summer Storms by Sarah Mclean Finished July 22, 2025
1C-A book released in 2024 or 2025: The Names by Florence Knapp (May 6, 2025) Finished June 11, 2025
1D-A book by a new to you author: The Favorites by Layne Fargo Finished June 4, 2025
1E-A humorous book: Yes Please by Amy Poehler Finished June 20, 2025
Total: 500 points
DRINKS STATION
2A-Author's Initials in: FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: Claire Casey's Had Enough by Liz Alterman Finished June 19, 2025
2B-Author's Initials in: UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Summer Light on Nantucket by Nancy Thayer Finished August 17, 2025
2C-Author's Initials in: ROOT BEER SODA: Swept Away by Beth O'Leary Finished June 11, 2025
2E-Author's Initials in: SPARKLING WATER: The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram Finished July 1, 2025
Points: 800
TOPPINGS
3A-Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson Finished July 17, 2025
3B-Relish: A book by a favorite author: It's A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan Finished June 22, 2025
3C-Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): Beloved by Toni Morrison Finished August 8, 2025
3D-Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: Passion Project by London Sperry Finished June 2, 2025
3E-Cheese: A sentimental book: The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff Finished July 25, 2025
Total: 1500 points
DESSERTS
4A-A book with a child main character: All the Fun of the Fair by Caroline Hulse (Fiona is 11) Finished August 3, 2025
4B-A book with a wedding: Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood Finished August 24, 2025
4E-A book originally written in a language other than English: Beartown by Fredrik Backman (Originally in Swedish) Finished July 24, 2025
Total: 1200 points
THE SIDES
5A-Potato salad: A book with more than one point of view: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Finished July 14, 2025
5B-Mac n' cheese: A book by an author with 10 or more books: The Blue Book by Elin Hilderbrand Finished June 24, 2025
5D-Deviled eggs: A book with challenging subject matter Henry's Classroom:A Special Education in American Motherhood by Amy Mackin (special education in schools) Finished June 8, 2025
Total: 1500 points
Grand Total 5,500 Points
Vicky R. Chips and Dip - 100 points (Me - 400 points)
1a A book in a series: The Hemlock Queen
1c A book released in 2024 or 2025: The Bog Wife
1d A book by a new to you author: Juniper & Thorn
1e A humorous book: Assistant to the Villain
Drinks Station - 200 points (Me - 600 points)
2a FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service Michael Lewis
2d FRUIT PUNCH - Our Moon Has Blood Clots: The Exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits Rahul Pandita
2e SPARKLING WATER - Mrs Death Misses Death Salena Godden
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (Me - 1500 points)
3a Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: The Vampire: A New History
3b Relish: A book by a favorite author: Intermezzo
3c Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): Fear the Flames
3d Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: We Do Not Part
3e Cheese: A sentimental book: Strange Weather in Tokyo
Desserts - 400 points (Me - 1200 points)
4a A book with a child main character: The Other Valley
4c A book that has been nominated for an award: Pink Slime
4e A book originally written in a language other than English: Clean
The Sides - 500 points (Me - 2500 points)
5a Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: La muerte ajena
5b Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
5c Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900: Carmilla
5d Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means
5e Watermelon - A book over 500 pages: The Dagger and the Flame
My total: 6200
Sallie D.1a - A book in a series - A Clash of Kings - 100 pts
1b - A book with water on the cover - Gateway to the Moon - 100 pts
1c - A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Red Clay - 100 pts
1d - A book by an author new to you - Revolutionary Road - 100 pts
2a - FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Slow Horses - 200 pts
2b - UNSWEETENED TEA - The Secret History - 200 pts
2c - ROOT BEER SODA - Full Circle - 200 pts
2d - FRUIT PUNCH - The Sweetness of Water - 200 pts
2e - SPARKLING WATER - Rules of Civilty - 200 pts
3a - A book with red on the cover - The Soul of a Woman - 300 pts
3c - A book with a military character - One of Ours - 300 pts
3d - A book title that includes a word starting with P - The Devil's Punchbowl - 300 pts
4a - a book with a child main character - All Our Shimmering Skies - 400 pts
4b - a book with a wedding - Outlander - 400 pts
4c - a book that has been nominated for an award - The Chaneysville Incident - 400 pts
4e - A book originally written in a language other than English - Palace Walk - 400 pts
5a - a book with more than one point of view - The Second Mrs. Hockaday - 500 pts
5b - a book by an author with 10 or more books - The Women - 500 pts
5e - a book over 500 pages - The Luminaries - 500 pts
Total - 5400 pts
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