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message 1: by Conny (last edited Aug 17, 2025 04:45AM) (new)

Conny | 647 comments Woohoo, summer challenge!

2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts

Chips and Dip - 100 points
√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


Drinks Station - 200 points
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)

2c. ROOT BEER SODA
Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse (RR)
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (TH)
√2e. SPARKLING WATER
Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman (NG)


Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
√3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
As Good As Dead

√3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
The Hunter

3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
Never
√3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
The Psychopath Next Door

3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
Das Herz von Dublin

Desserts - 400 points
√4a. A book with a child main character
Hidden Pictures

4b. A book with a wedding
The Marriage Portrait
√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


The Sides - 500 points
√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

5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
Great Expectations
√5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
A Mother's Lie
topic is child cancer

5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
Das Schwärmen von tausend Bienen

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Dónde enterré a Fabiana Orquera by Cristian Perfumo Der Buick by Stephen King The Evil Twin (Werewolf High Book 11) by Anita Oh A Mother's Lie by Jo Crow A Killer's Code Daniela Vega, Book 3 by Isabella Maldonado The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards Die Auszeit by Emily Rudolf The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1) by Tess Gerritsen Mind Games (Mind Games, #1) by Teri Terry Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3) by Holly Jackson Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson The Hunter by Tana French Geekerella (Once Upon a Con, #1) by Ashley Poston The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (Montague Siblings, #3) by Mackenzi Lee The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson


message 2: by Conny (last edited Aug 17, 2025 05:04AM) (new)

Conny | 647 comments PROGRESS

1. Chips and Dip (100 points)
√a 100
√b 100
√c 100
√d 100
√e 100

2. Drinks Station (200 points)
√a 200
√b 200
c
d
√e 200 points

3. Burger and Hot Dog Toppings (300 points)
√a 300
√b 300
c
√d 300
e

4. Desserts (400 points)
√a 400
b
√c400
√d 400
√e 400

5. The Sides (500 points)
√a 500
√b 500
c
√d 500
e


message 3: by Conny (last edited Aug 17, 2025 05:04AM) (new)

Conny | 647 comments POINT TALLY: 5,100/5,000

6/4/2025: 400 points
6/6/2025: 500 points
6/15/2025: 400 points
6/17/2025: 500 points
6/24/2025: 100 points
6/26/2025: 500 points
6/29/2025: 100 points
7/5/2025: 300 points
7/6/2025: 200 points
7/8/2025: 100 points
7/16/2025: 200 points
7/16/2025: 200 points
7/27/2025: 300 points
7/29/2025: 100 points
8/3/2025: 300 points
8/11/2025: 400 points
8/14/2025: 100 points
8/17/2025: 400 points


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