Cover The Quote 2025

[JoAnne]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date
No More Sign-Ups after June 1, 2027

This challenge was inspired by Read The Group created by Lizz, our group founder, in 2011.

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.


Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

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Example:
T: Tiger - Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
H: Hand - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
E: Eagle - Empire by Rachel Van Dyken



Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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[JoAnne]

Angel **Book Junkie** FINISHED
Anne FINISHED

Caraina
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎
Charlotte
Chrissie FINISHED
Christina (AKA Babbling)

Denise FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED
Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve

Kendra
Kimberly

Lali & Michelle FINISHED
Laura Z FINISHED
LaurLa FINISHED

Margaret
Mary
Melissa A FINISHED
Michele
Moondance

Natasha

Olivermagnus

Prisha FINISHED

Shannon FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

Vanessa

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

June 1 - Open Ended
Cover the Quote

B Belt | Prep | Curtis Sittenfeld | 06.08
O: Ocean We Were Liars | E. Lockhart | 06.04
O Outside | The Unraveling of Julia | Lisa Scottoline | 06.18
K: Key Please Don't Find Me | Wendy Dranfield | 06.09
S: Shadow Sorrow and Bliss | Meg Mason | 06.06


A: Arms Archer's Voice | Mia Sheridan | 06.06
R Ribs Doppelbanger | Heather M. Orgeron | 06.20
E: Eye | Sister, Butcher, Sister | K.D. Aldyn | 06.05


A: Arms | Your Husband's Fault | Kerry Wilkinson | 06.19


U: Umbrella The Identicals | Elin Hilderbrand | 06.08
N: Necklace Cavendon Hall | Barbara Taylor Bradford | 06.07
I: Iris Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi | 06.15
Q Quilt | The Quilt Ripper | Mary Devlin Lynch | 07.03
U: uniform Nobody in Particular | Sophie Gonzales | 06.17
E: Elbow Arsen: A Broken Love Story | Mia Asher | 06.13
L Legs Well, Actually | Mazey Eddings | 06.20
Y: Yard Question of Guilt | Sally Rigby | 06.17



P Petal | Things We Never Got Over | Lucy Score | 06.12
O: Ocean She’s Come Undone | Wally Lamb | 06.14
R: Roof It Began With a Lie | Michele Pariza Wacek | 06.20
T Tree Pool Fishing | Barbara DeMarco-Barrett | 06.13
A Arms Secret Love | Willow Aster | 06.21
B: Bulbs Cruel Winter with You | Ali Hazelwood | 06.13
L: Log Seven Year Itch | Amy Daws | 06.21
E: Eyes Will | Veronique Kodjo | 06.08


M: Money POE: "A long story short" Volume 1 | Tremon Wimbush | 06.19
A Arms Slow Burn Summer | Josie Silver | 06.29
G: Glass Still Missing | Chevy Stevens | 06.10
I Ivy The Obituary Society | Jessica L. Randall | 06.15
C: Clouds Beneath a Scarlet Sky | Mark T. Sullivan | 06.08

[Frankie]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

30/30 Completed. Finish

Books:Quarrelsome Quartz-Mildred Abbott 6/02/25

Ocean:My Silver Lining-Laura Pavlov 6/06/25

Ocean:NOT MY DAUGHTER-Willow Rose 6/25/25

Key:Lock & Key-Cat Porter 6/09/25

Snow:That Forever Girl-Meghan Quinn 6/19/25


Apples:The Butterfly Effect-Kelly Elliott 6/07/25

Ring:Buried Dreams-Natasha Madison 7/15/25

Eye:Girl, Forgotten-Karin Slaughter 6/13/25


Abs:Axel-Harper Sloan 6/15/25


Umbrella:Fooled Around and Spelled In Love-Michelle M. Pillow 8/06/25

Neck:Unbreak My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 6/01/25

Ice:The Ice Sisters-Rita Herron 6/04/25

Quilt:Mystery of the Tea Cup Quilt-Jodi Allen Brice 7/08/25

Umbrella:Ice Cream, You Scream-Kathleen Suzette 8/12/25

Eye:The Best of All-Karla Sorensen 7/20/25

Lemons:Lessons in Lemonade-Kathryn Andrews 6/09/25

Yarn:Yarn to Go-Betty Hechtman 8/03/25


Pillow:Stolen Baby-L.G. Davis 6/23/25

Ocean:Someday You Learn-Harlow James 6/18/25

Roof:Who Cares If They Die-Wendy Dranfield 7/21/25

Tattoos:Rook-Jessica Gadziala 6/08/25

Arm:Rocket-Lilly Atlas 7/07/25

Books:Espresso Shots & Murder Plots-Audrey Alden 7/13/25

Leg:Flirt-Adriana Locke 6/22/25

Ears:Kittyzen's Arrest-Addison Moore 7/13/25


Moon:Rewind It Back-Liz Tomforde 6/04/25

Axe:Marsala Maroon-Traci Andrighetti 6/20/25

Glass:Valpolicella Violet-Traci Andrighetti 7/09/25

Ice Cubes:Live and Let Chai-Bree Baker 6/29/25

Cheese:Up to No Gouda-Linda Reilly 6/14/25

[JoAnne]

Welcome Angel, Frankie and Laura!

[Caraina]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025; Open-Ended

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

Completed: 0/30

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[Prisha]

Finished
Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025-23 October 2025
Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King
30/30 Completed

B-beaker |Tom Whipple|03/06/25
O-owl |Madeline Miller|05/07/25
O-Outside |Dav Pilkey|24/08/25
K-knife |Asia Mackay|12/08/25
S-swords |Rick Riordan|14/06/25|

A-apple |Jennifer Donnelly|06/06/25
R-raven |Rick Riordan|14/08/25
E-eyes |Death on the Nile|Agatha Christie|7/09/25


A-Acorn |Heather Fawcett|04/08/25

U-umbrella |Kristen Perrin|22/06/25
N-needle |Emily Bain Murphy|24/06/25
I-ireland |Three Bags Full|Leonie Swann|4/09/25
Q-quilt |Beth O'Leary|11/09/25
U-USB cable |The Impossible Fortress|J.J. Arcanjo|30/09/25

E-eyes |Ally Carter|05/08/25
L-leaves |Heather Fawcett|29/07/25
Y-yellow cat |Dav Pilkey|23/10/25

P- princess |Ally Carter|10/09/25
O-oxygen |Ally Carter|28/09/25
R-road |Tom Mitchell|20/06/25
T-tent |Stephanie Garber|16/06/25
A-arms |Aimée de Jongh|05/08/25
B-blood- |Jennifer Donnelly|09/08/25|
L-ley-lines |The Raven Boys|Maggie Stiefvater|26/08/25
E-eyes |Aiden Thomas|15/09/25

M-mask |William Shakespeare|12/06/25
A-arms |Tom Mitchell|13/07/25
G-girl |Wibke Brueggemann|18/06/25
I-instrument |The Song of Achilles|Madeline Miller|19/08/25
C-Crown| |Girl, Goddess, Queen|Bea Fitzgerald|02/06/25

[Charlotte]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

25/30 Completed

B - books - Ember Falls S.D. Smith 6/11/25
O - ocean - Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25
O - Opera house - The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux 7/27/25
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S - shirt - Batyr Nursen: fengslet, torturert, kastet ut av tre land Stig Magne Heitmann 7/22/25

A - arrow - The Battle of Hackham Heath John Flanagan 6/1/25
R - rabbits - Ember Rising S.D. Smith 6/16/25
E - ears - The Archer's Cup S.D. Smith 6/29/25

A - arrows - Ember’s End S.D. Smith 6/21/25

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N - necklace - Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw 7/17/25
I - ice - Prince Lander and the Dragon War S.D. Smith 7/10/25
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E - earth - The Maze Runner James Dashner 8/1/25
L - lightning - The Last Archer S.D. Smith 6/24/25
Y

P - people - And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 7/15/25
O - ornaments - Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 8/12/25
R - rope - The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner S.D. Smith 7/9/25
T - tiara - Happily Ever After Kiera Cass 6/17/25
A - airplane - The Midnight Library Matt Haig 8/26/25
B - boat - The Black Star of Kingston S.D. Smith 7/5/25
L - label - The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25
E - earbuds - Good Girl, Bad Blood Holly Jackson 8/19/25

M - mountain - The First Fowler S.D. Smith 6/26/25
A - animal - Animal Farm George Orwell 9/14/25
G - grass - The Green Ember S.D. Smith 6/6/25
I - ice - Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow Jessica Day George 9/2/25
C - cape - The Book Thief Markus Zusak 7/20/25

[Lali & Michelle]

June 1 - Open Ended
Cover the Quote

30/30

B - Books - The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley 6/2/25

O - Open window - Torn Asunder by Barbara Ross 7/3/25

O - Ocean - A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 7/17/25

K - Kitten - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 7/30/25

S - Sandals - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 6/1/25


A - Astronaut - The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton 6/16/25

R - Ring - Finders Keepers: A Flannigan Sisters Psychic Cozy Mystery by Amanda Reid 6/8/25

E - Earring - Mrs. Morris and the Ghost by Traci Wilton 6/22/25


A - Airplanes - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 6/23/25


U - Urban area - Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann 7/24/25

N - Nail polish - Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess 7/1/25

I - Ivy - Dead Post Society by Diane Kelly 6/28/25

Q - Queen - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 7/13/25

U - Utensils - The Cannoli Caper by Kirsten Weiss 7/31/25

E - Envelopes - Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross 6/29/25

L - Lovers - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 6/12/25

Y - Yarn - Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton 7/8/25


P - Pottery - Muddled Through by Barbara Ross 6/18/25

O - Ocean - The Wedding People by Alison Espach 7/25/25

R - Reins - Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower 7/7/25

T - Tower of London - The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by T.E. Kinsey 6/21/25

A - Arm - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan 7/5/25

B - Backpack - Cat Got Your Killer by Sofie Ryan 6/5/25

L - Light - The Last Word by Taylor Adams 6/19/25

E - Eyes - The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson 6/24/25


M - Mountains - Thin Ice by Paige Shelton 7/2/25

A - Arachnid - French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron 7/5/25

G - German Shepherd - Pawfully Wedded by Diane Kelly 6/13/25

I - Ideogram (Chinese writing) - One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia 7/6/25

C - Coins - Gone with the Twins by Kylie Logan 6/6/25

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date: June 1, 2025 (09/02/25)

This challenge was inspired by Read The Groupcreated by Lizz, our group founder, in 2011.

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

30/30

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

The Letters

B - BUILDINGS - Not Friends(Sworn to Loathe You 3) Rachel John 06/03/25
O - OWL - Landlines Rainbow Rowell 06/03/25
O - ORNAMENTS - Gingerbread Danger (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 9) Amanda Flower 06/09/25
K - KNOCKER - The Radleys Matt Haig 06/02/25
S - SHADOW - The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson 06/05/25

A - ANIMAL - An Extremely Unlikely Death (Dinner Lady Detectives 6 ) Hannah Hendy 06/04/25
R - RIBBON - Santa Puppy (Tourist Trap 5.5) Lynn Cahoon 06/20/25
E - ELBOWS - The Bright Side Running Club Josie Lloyd 06/07/25

A - AWNING - Killer Run (Tourist Trap 5) Lynn Cahoon 06/20/25

U - UMBRELLA - The Wicked City (The Wicked City 1) Beatriz Williams 07/18/25
N - NOSES - Blue Sisters Coco Mellors 06/11/25
I - INFLATABLES - The Love Haters Katherine Center 06/17/25
Q - Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone 17) Sue Grafton 09/02/25
U - UMBRELLA - A Poisonous Palate (Key West Food Critic 14) Lucy Burdette 06/02/25
E - EMBROIDERY - Paper Wife Laila Ibrahim 06/14/25
L - LETTER - F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone 6) Sue Grafton 06/01/25
Y - YAM - Yipped in the Yams (Lovely Lethal Gardens 2 Rewind) Dale Mayer 06/07/25

P - PALETTE - The Artist and the Feast Lucy Steeds 6/04/25
O - OUTLINE - Wizard of Most Wicked Ways (Whimbrel House 4) Charlie N. Holmberg 06/12/25
R - ROOF - A Painted House John Grisham 06/13/25
T - TREES - Small Town Secrets (Small Town 1) Kristy Tate 06/01/25
A - ANIMAL - Dying to Read (Survivors’ Book Club Mystery 5) Lynn Cahoon 06/14/25
B - BRIDGE - Murder at the Ponte Vecchio (Armstrong and Oscar 11) T.A. Williams 06/6/25
L - LEAF - Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys 06/07/25
E - EYE - All That Life Can Afford Emily Everett 06/15/25

M - MOUNTAIN - My Favorite Bad Decision (Favorite 1) Elizabeth O'Roark 06/02/25
A - ARMS - No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding (Every Time I Go on Vacation 2) Catherine Mack 06/15/25
G - GLASSES - What Happens in Amsterdam Rachel Lynn Solomon 06/05/25
I - ICE - Rockets' Dead Glare (Tourist Trap 4.5) Lynn Cahoon 06/20/25
C - CAT - Zonked in the Zucchinis (Lovely Lethal Gardens 1 Rewind) Dale Mayer 06/04/25

[Olivermagnus]

Cover the Quote
June 1 - Open Ended

B - Bird
The Messenger of Athens - Anne Zouroudi - 4 Stars - 8/3/25

O - Ocean
Summer of '69 - Elin Hilderbrand - 4 Stars - 7/15/25

O - Ocean
Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea - Tami Oldham Ashcraft - 4 Stars - 6/23/25

K - Kiss
I Think I Love You - Lauren Layne - 3.5 Stars - 6/28/25

S - Stars
Frank & Ava: In Love and War - John Brady - 4 Stars - 8/6/25


A
R - River
The Guide - Peter Heller - 4 Stars - 7/26/25

E - Eye
The Girl in the Ice - Robert Bryndza - 4 Stars - 7/12/25


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U
N - Needle
Valley of the Lost - Vicki Delany - 4 Stars - 7/1/25

I
Q - Queen
The Summer Queen - Elizabeth Chadwick - 4 Stars - 6/10/25

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L - Ladies
Hidden Figures - Margot Lee Shetterly - 4 Stars - 6/19/25

Y - Yard
Summer's Child - Luanne Rice - 3.5 Stars - 6/13/25


P - Poppies
The Poppy Fields - Nikki Erlick - 5 Stars - 7/11/25

O
R
T - Tie
The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden - 3.5 Stars - 6/11/25

A
B - Bullet
The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth - 4 Stars - 7/22/25

L
E

M - Mirror
The Mirror - Nora Roberts - 4 Stars - 6/4/25

A
G - Gown
Ransomed Jewels - Laura Landon - 3 Stars - 7/13/25

I
C - Cat
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd - Alan Bradley - 4 Stars - 7/23/25

[Michele]

June 1 - Open Ended
Cover the Quote

B Bicycle
Read 6/7/25
O Open Door

O Olives
Read 8/5/25
K Kafkan

Read 8/22/25
S Suitcase
Read 6/6/25

A Arms
Read 6/25/25
R Ribbon on gifts
Read 7/10/25
E Eyes
Read 6/13/25



A Airplanes
Read 7/10/25

U Underware

N Night
Read 7/23/25
I Ice cream cone
Read 6/8/25

Q Question Mark
Read 8/13/25
U Utensils
Read 7/28/25
E EAVES ON HOUSE
Read 7/26/25
L AKE
Read 6/30/25
Y YARD
Read 8/10/25


P PAIR
Read 6/23/25
O OWL
Read 8/12/25
R Rose
Read 7/22/25
T Tree
Read 6/14/25

A Airplane
REad 7/17/25
B Bus
Read 6/13/25
L Lawn
Read 7/20/25
E Eye and Ear Read 8/2/25

M Microphone
Read 6/5/25
A ASTRONAUT'S WIVES
Read 7/18/25
G GIRLS
Read 6/20/25
I INSIDE
Readn7/26/25
C Cakes
Read 5/30/25

[Denise]

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”

B: Blueberries
Amanda Peters 25 Jun
O: Offspring
Camron Wright 1 Jul (her son is in the lower right corner with her)
O: Owl
Penelope Daniels 21 Sep
K: Kerchief
Geraldine Brooks 9 Aug
S: Snow
15 Jun

A: Ankara cloth
10 Jun
R: Roof
Sandra Cisneros 27 Jul
E: Eyes
Marjane Satrapi 25 Jun

A: Arms
Matt Haig 10 Aug

U: Universe
Douglas Adams 21 Jul
N: Noses
Mai Mochizuki 21 Sep
I: Isabel
Henry James 14 Nov
Q: Quetzal -
5 Jun
U: Uniforms
J.L. Carr 24 Aug
E: Earth
Douglas Adams 17 Jul
L: Leaves
Graham Greene 17 Jun
Y: Yarn
Sam Stall 22 Jun

P: Palm trees
6 Jun
O: Ocean
Viktor E. Frankl 9 Oct
R: Rooster
Narine Abgaryan 22 Jun
T: Tray
Jackie Lau 30 Aug
A: Astronaut
Taylor Jenkins Reid 13 Sep
B: Bread/bacon
Bee Wilson 2 Jul
L: Legs
Stephen Chbosky 26 Jun
E: Eyes
The Correspondent Virginia Evans 12 Aug

M: Mustache
Alain de Botton 22 Jul
A: Adirondack chair
Catherine Newman 13 Sep
G: Garden
Anne Tyler 30 Aug
I: Image/Icon (on the poison bottle)
Stuart Turton 12 Oct
C: Cat
Liz Miele 22 Jun

[Kimberly]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

*Gone with the witch

00/30 Completed

B: Bowl - Wonton Terror - Vivien Chien - 8/31/25

O
O
K: Witch Upon a Star - Angela M. Sanders - 10/26/25

S: Surfboard - Murder by the Seashore - Samara Yew - 9/2/25


A: Awning - A Dish Best Served Cold - Rosie Genova - 9/29/25

R: Roller Skate - Under the Neon Lights - Arriel Vinson - 9/7/25

E: Eyes - My Calamity Jane - Cynthia Hand - 10/14/25


A

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L: Lobster - Stowed Away - Barbara Ross - 8/25/25

Y: Yarn - Last Wool and Testament - Molly MacRae - 10/4/25


P: Pig - Hexes and Hemlines - Juliet Blackwell - 10/7/25

O
R
T: Trees - What Is This Feeling? - Robby Weber - 9/19/25

A
B: Bathtub - Witch and Famous - Angela M. Sanders - 10/19/25

L: Lighthouse - Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae - 10/16/25

E

M: Moon - Mrs. Morris and the Ghost - Traci Wilton - 10/31/25

A
G: Grass - Wrong Side of the Paw - Laurie Cass - 10/29/25

I
C: Cherries - Crime and Cherry Pits - Amanda Flower - 7/16/25

[Chrissie]

Finished: 2025/11/14

Starting Date: 1.6.2025

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Progress: 30/30

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

B - Blätter Liebesgift by Tsubaki Mikage ✓ 25/06/29
O - Owl Circe by Madeline Miller ✓ 25/07/12
O - Ohr Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 08 by Suu Morishita ✓ 25/08/23
K - Kugeldistel Tote klagen an by A.K. Turner ✓ 25/06/28
S - Sun The emperor of gladness by Ocean Vuong ✓ 25/06/04

A - Arrows Total in dich verschossen by Sukeyama ✓ 25/06/05
R - Rain 18 BLUTDURST - OSCAR WILDE & M by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/06/05
E - Eyes No. 6 Band 4 by Atsuko Asano ✓ 25/07/10

A - Arms Wedding People by Alison Espach ✓ 25/08/30

U - Uniform Fruits Basket Pearls 02 by Natsuki Takaya ✓ 25/07/28
N - Nose Orlando. Eine Biographie by Virginia Woolf ✓ 25/08/16
I - Index Finger Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 09 by Suu Morishita ✓ 25/09/20
Q - Question Mark Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz ✓ 25/07/17
U - Union Jack Der Donnerstagsmordclub oder Ein Teufel stirbt immer zuletzt by Richard Osman ✓ 25/09/09
E - Eye Sekunden der Gnade by Dennis Lehane ✓ 25/08/08
L - Light Licht zwischen den Bäumen by Una Mannion ✓ 25/06/13
Y - Youngster Ruhm und Verbrechen des Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum ✓ 25/06/16

P - Plattenbau Achtzehnter Stock by Sara Gmuer ✓ 25/08/03
O - Ohr Öffnet sich der Himmel by Seán Hewitt ✓ 25/09/05
R - Roof Was wir ihnen antun: Kriminalroman (River-Delta-Reihe 4) by Arttu Tuominen ✓ 25/07/20
T - Trousers Alle Farben grau by Martin Schäuble ✓ 25/07/06
A - Adidas Logo Hundesohn by Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç ✓ 25/08/22
B - Bats BLUTZOLL-FOLGE 20 - WILDE, OSC by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/06/20
L - Lips The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ✓ 25/08/17
E - Eyes Touch of Pain by Kano Miyamoto ✓ 25/08/05

M - Men Crimson Spell 02 by Ayano Yamane ✓ 25/07/21
A - Augen Crimson Spell Bd. 3 by Ayano Yamane ✓ 25/09/03
G - Glasses Slayers: A Buffyverse Story by Amber Benson ✓ 25/06/17
I - Index Finger Küss Mich, Student 1 by Hinako Takanaga ✓ 25/11/14
C - Clouds Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen by Anthony Doerr ✓ 25/06/25

[JoAnne]

Welcome all!

[Tari]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date
30/30

With an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

Bowl Rosie A. Point 6/6/25
Ocean A.R. Winters 6/13/25
Ocean Lola Finch 6/18/25
Kite Cindy Bell 7/5/25
Schnauzer Tonya Kappes 6/3/25

Autumn scene Gerri Lewis 6/11/25
Redhead Amber Crewes 6/6/25
Evergreen Patti Benning 6/1/25

Apron Kristine Frost 7/18/25

Umbrellas Ellie Alexander 7/21/25
Night scene Ellen Le Teace 6/5/25
Ice cream Kathleen Suzette 6/26/25
Quilt Jodi Allen Brice 12/22/25
Urn Mel Morgan 8/20/25
Evening scene Arthur Pearce 6/10/25
Letter Eva Lovelle 6/4/25
Yoga mat Alex Erickson 6/24/25

Play L.A. Marie 6/3/25
Ocean Amelia Pine 6/20/25
Rocking chair Lola Finch 6/9/25
Town Carolyn L. Dean 6/7/25
Apron on the woman Sue Hollowell 7/20/25
Beagle (the middle dog) Sharon Michaels 6/14/25
Leaves Bellamy Beck 6/18/25
Evening scene Lola Finch 6/19/25

Moon Lola Finch 6/10/25
Ape Lola Finch 8/2/25
Gingerbread man Meg Muldoon 6/2/25
Island Island Tess Marlowe 7/12/25
Crown Lola Finch 6/12/25

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date
1 June 2025 -

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.


Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

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[Mary]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King
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[Kendra]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1st, 2025 - ?

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Book She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa - June 5th
Ocean Always Only You by Chloe Liese - June 29th
Ocean Ever After Always by Chloe Liese - July 3rd
Katana Magic Triumphs Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - June 9th
Surfboards Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - June 2nd


Arms Everything for You by Chloe Liese - July 13th
Rain Bone Crossed Dramatized Adaptation by Patricia Briggs - June 25th
Eye Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe - June 11th


Antena Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television—and America—Forever by Alan Siegel - July 27th


Umbrella The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity - Sept. 17th
Nettles Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher - June 20th
Island Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood - June 13th
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Lounge Chair Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum - June 8th
Yellow Dress The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn - June 6th


Pirates One Piece, Volume 2: Buggy the Clown by Eiichiro Oda - June 5th
Oak leaves The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde - July 29th
Rainbow It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei - July 7th
Tattoo Moon Called Dramatized Adaptation by Patricia Briggs - June 14th
Apple Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Goss - Aug. 10th
Bat Blood Bound Dramatized Adaptation by Patricia Briggs - June 17th
Lake The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis - June 27th
Earring Silver Borne Dramatized Adaptation by Patricia Briggs - June 30th


Medicine Bottle We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida - July 14th
Anne Boleyn Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn by Estelle Paranque - June 18th
Glasses Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood - June 15th
Igloo Akia: The Other Side by Norma Dunning - Sept. 14th
Cityscape Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo - June 4th

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tari, Christina, Mary and Kendra!

[Ferenc]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025 - Open Ended

Goal: 30/30


Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

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- B - Bicycle - Love Blooms - Jennifer Faye - 08/10/25
- O - Orcs - ORCS! The Curse - Christine Larsen - 06/05/25
- O - Ocean - The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 07/21/25
- K - Kiss - The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25
- S - Space Needle - The Solid-State Shuffle - Jeffrey A. Ballard - 06/05/25

- A - Aviator Glasses - Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 07/23/25
- R - Rust - Geiger, Vol. 1 - Geoff Johns - 06/28/25
- E - Eyes - Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art - Lauren Elkin - 06/27/25

- A - Airplane - Ice Cream Man, Volume 5: Other Confections - W. Maxwell Prince - 08/21/25

- U - Uniform - Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask - Shiko Nguru - 09/29/25
- N - Nightdress - Velvet Kiss Vol. 1 - Chihiro Harumi - 08/29/25
- I - Ice Cream Man - Ice Cream Man, Volume 3: Hopscotch Mélange - W. Maxwell Prince - 06/22/25
- Q - Qatar - Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth - John McManus - 07/28/25
- U - Union Jack - Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25
- E - Erlenmeyer flask - The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood - 09/16/25
- L - Leaves - Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25
- Y - Yard - The Wishing Well - Vivian Porter - 12/11/25

- P - Pig - Charlotte's Web - E.B. White - 06/17/25
- O - Orcs - ORCS! The Gift - Christine Larsen - 07/23/25
- R - Reeds - Junie - Erin Crosby Eckstine - 09/12/25
- T - Typewriter Miss Iceland - Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir - 07/05/25
A - Arms - Velvet Kiss Vol. 2 - Chihiro Harumi - 10/03/25
- B - Brushstroke - All the Colors of the Dark - Chris Whitaker - 08/17/25
- L - Leaves - Where There Was Fire - John Manuel Arias - 07/09/25
- E - Eyes - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales - Heather Fawcett - 09/17/25

- M - Moth - Don't Let the Forest In - C.G. Drews - 07/13/25
A - Arms - A Perfect Alibi - Anne Baines - 10/04/25
- G - Girl - The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor - Zipora Klein Jakob - 08/27/25
- I - Island - A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson - Camille Peri - 06/26/25
- C - Cape - Geiger, Vol. 2: The Nuclear Knight - Geoff Johns - 07/27/25
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[JoAnne]

Welcome Ferenc!

[LaurLa]

Cover The Quote 2025
June 2025 - November 2025 (open-ended)

My Cover The Quote Challenge (msg 25)

Books Read ❱❱ 30

Quote: “Books are a uniquely portable magic.”  - Stephen King


☑️B ❱❱ books ❱❱ Great Big Beautiful Life ❱❱ 06.18 ★★★★
☑️O ❱❱ olive ❱❱ Jack Daniels Stories ❱❱ 07.25 ★★★
☑️O ❱❱ ocean ❱❱ A Cowboy in Paradise ❱❱ 09.09 ★★★
☑️K ❱❱ keys ❱❱ Unlikely Story ❱❱ 06.23 ★★★★
☑️S ❱❱ snowflake ❱❱ Wreck the Halls ❱❱ 10.16 ★★★★

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☑️A ❱❱ arrow ❱❱ Happy After All ❱❱ 09.28 ★★★★
☑️R ❱❱ rocks ❱❱ Bounty ❱❱ 06.08 ★★★★
☑️E ❱❱ elbow ❱❱ Ecstasy in Darkness ❱❱ 06.13 ★★★★

☑️A ❱❱ airplane ❱❱ Finding Southern Comfort ❱❱ 11.29 ★★★


☑️U ❱❱ umbrella ❱❱ California Dreaming ❱❱ 08.22 ★★★
☑️N ❱❱ necklace ❱❱ Delirious ❱❱ 11.13 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ icing ❱❱ Enemy at the Wedding ❱❱ 10.14 ★★★★
☑️Q ❱❱ queen ❱❱ The Uncommon Reader ❱❱ 06.30 ★★★
☑️U ❱❱ uniform ❱❱ Always Only You ❱❱ 07.20 ★★★★
☑️E ❱❱ eyes ❱❱ Lucien's Fall ❱❱ 06.01 ★★★
☑️L ❱❱ lights ❱❱ Other People’s Summers ❱❱ 06.21 ★★★★
☑️Y ❱❱ yacht ❱❱ Intimate Enemies ❱❱ 07.15 ★★★


☑️P ❱❱ pyramid ❱❱ The Hippopotamus Pool ❱❱ 06.19 ★★★★
☑️O ❱❱ office buildings ❱❱ Karma Girl ❱❱ 08.25 ★★★
☑️R ❱❱ rocking chair ❱❱ Bayou Baby ❱❱ 09.06 ★★★★
☑️T ❱❱ tattoo ❱❱ Chasing Shadows ❱❱ 06.25 ★★★
☑️A ❱❱ arm ❱❱ Flirting with Disaster ❱❱ 07.05 ★★★★
☑️B ❱❱ belt ❱❱ Playing With Her Heart ❱❱ 06.04 ★★★
☑️L ❱❱ lips ❱❱ Invisible Fears ❱❱ 06.16 ★★★★
☑️E ❱❱ embrace ❱❱ Native Silver ❱❱ 06.19 ★★★


☑️M ❱❱ machete ❱❱ Gideon ❱❱ 06.14 ★★★★
☑️A ❱❱ automobile ❱❱ Heir Untamed ❱❱ 06.05 ★★★★
☑️G ❱❱ guitar ❱❱ Famous in a Small Town ❱❱ 09.10 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ insect ❱❱ Shadow Magic ❱❱ 06.24 ★★★
☑️C ❱❱ chair ❱❱ Before the Coffee Gets Cold ❱❱ 10.09 ★★★

[Natasha]

Cover The Quote 2025

Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

9/30 Completed

B - bird - by Alan Bradley 6/1/25
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A - apple - by T. Kingfisher 12/25/25
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T - tree - by Liz Moore 8/9/25
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[JoAnne]

Welcome LaurLa and Natasha!

[Andy]

Finished!
Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 2, 2025 -

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

30/30

B Blackboard Harry Allard 6/22/25
O Ocean Lee Goldberg 6/03/25
O Owl Jane Porter 6/15/25
K Knee by Margaret Stohl 6/17/25
S Spider Aaron Blabey 6/02/25

A Arms by Katherine Cecil Thurston 7/02/25
R Road by Lynette Eason 7/11/25
E Ear Marc Platt 6/18/25

A Armor by Malcolm Hulke 6/27/25

U Uniform Stewart Sheargold 6/05/25
N Neck by Steve Lyons 7/04/25
I Ian Andrew Smith 7/03/25
Q Quiche Kirsten Weiss 7/16/25
U Uniform ANDREA KRESS 6/07/25
E Embrace Grace Livingston Hill 6/29/25
L Lightening Nicholas Briggs 6/04/25
Y Yetis by Alex Willan 7/08/25

P Paintbrush Brandon Sanderson 6/13/25
O Ocean by Steven K. Smith 6/24/25
R Rocks Claire Kells 6/03/25
T Trench coat Lynette Eason 6/21/25
A Arms Drew Daywalt 6/17/25
B Buildings Celina Grace 6/04/25
L Letter Jody Hedlund 6/08/25
E Eyes James Swallow 6/19/25

M Manipulator Arm 7/04/25
A Airplane by Jennifer S. Alderson 6/25/25
G Gun by Dorothy Gilman 6/11/25
I Icicle by Scott Reintgen 7/07/25
C Cake by Maria DiRico 6/10/25

[Shannon]

Start Date: June 2, 2025

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Boat - Murder Takes a Vacation: A Novel by Laura Lippman 6/20/25
Opera glasses - A Daughter's Guide to Mothers and Murder by Dianne Freeman 6/30/25
Ocean - Nightshade by Michael Connelly 8/16/25
Keys - Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton 6/9/25
Sailboats - Berried Grievances by Peg Cochran 6/9/25

Automobile - Death on a Summer’s Day by Benedict Brown 7/2/25
Rabbit - Los cuentos de Beedle el Bardo by J.K. Rowling 7/13/25
Eye - Playing It Safe by Ashley Weaver 6/25/25

Airplanes - One Final Turn by Ashley Weaver 7/22/25

Umbrella - The Rivers Run Dry by Sibella Giorello 7/4/25
Nails - Comic Sans Murder by Paige Shelton 6/28/25
Ice cream - If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: The Graduation Speeches and Other Words to Live By by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 8/29/25
Quincy (the name of character leaning on the fence) - Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello 6/17/25
Upholstery - The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala 9/10/25
Estate - The Penford Manor Murders by Fiona Veitch Smith 6/26/25
Lemon - A Death on Corfu by Emily Sullivan 6/13/25
Yarn - A Deadly Yarn by Maggie Sefton 8/8/25

Poodle - Peg and Rose Solve a Murder by Laurien Berenson 6/5/25
Orchids- Tomb Sweeping: Stories by Alexandra Chang 9/7/25
Ring - Five Gold Rings byKristen Bailey 8/14/25
Tigers- The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall 6/7/25
Aperture - The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch 9/9/25
Balls - The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt 7/8/25
Light - Holding by Graham Norton 6/25/25
Engine - Murder on the Flying Scotsman by Carola Dunn 7/14/25

Moon - Coral Moon by Brandilyn Collins 6/17/25
Apron - Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns 8/18/25
Grave - Southern Ghost by Carolyn G. Hart 7/30/25
Icing - Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka 9/3/25
Clouds - The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin 6/15/25

[JoAnne]

Anne wrote: "Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 2, 2025 -

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Ste..."

This is not a spell out, it is a cover challenge! :)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Anne and Shannon!

[Genevieve]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025; Open-Ended

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

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[Andy]

JoAnne wrote: "Anne wrote: "Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 2, 2025 -

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable ..."

Oops sorry about that! I will fix it.

[JoAnne]

Anne wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Anne wrote: "Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 2, 2025 -

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uni..."

I did not want you to post your finish and I had to say NO! LOL! :)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Genevieve!

[Moondance]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date
No More Sign-Ups after June 1, 2027

06.04.25-

This challenge was inspired by Read The Group created by Lizz, our group founder, in 2011.

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.


Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

*08.04.25*

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B Bouquet Duffy Brown 06.04.25 5 stars
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T Table Laurie Cass 06.14.25 4 stars
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L Lights Jacqueline Frost 07.31.25 4 stars
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[JoAnne]

Welcome Cheryl!

[Vanessa]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
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[Margaret]

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B - BEEF - by Paul Saladino - 6/16
O - ORPHAN - by Linda Ford - 7/16
O - OUTSIDE - by Mildred Colvin 7/16
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E - EYES - by Amy Butler Greenfield - 7/12

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L - LEAVES - by Margaret Watson - 7/25
Y - YELLOW CRIME TAPE - by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 7/13

P - PAD THAI - by Fredrik Backman - 6/16
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T - TRAIN - by Lori Wick - 6/14
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L - LEAVES - - Abraham Verghese - 6/10
E - ECLAIRE - by Vicki Delany - 7/28

M - MERCANTILE - by Lori Wick -6/13
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[JoAnne]

Welcome Margaret!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

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Welcome Carmen!

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Completed 07.08.2025
June 1 - Open Ended
Cover the Quote

B Belt | Prep | Curtis Sittenfeld | 06.08
O: Ocean We Were Liars | E. Lockhart | 06.04
O Outside | The Unraveling of Julia | Lisa Scottoline | 06.18
K: Key Please Don't Find Me | Wendy Dranfield | 06.09
S: Shadow Sorrow and Bliss | Meg Mason | 06.06


A: Arms Archer's Voice | Mia Sheridan | 06.06
R Ribs Doppelbanger | Heather M. Orgeron | 06.20
E: Eye | Sister, Butcher, Sister | K.D. Aldyn | 06.05


A: Arms | Your Husband's Fault | Kerry Wilkinson | 06.19


U: Umbrella The Identicals | Elin Hilderbrand | 06.08
N: Necklace Cavendon Hall | Barbara Taylor Bradford | 06.07
I: Iris Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi | 06.15
Q Quilt | The Quilt Ripper | Mary Devlin Lynch | 07.03
U: uniform Nobody in Particular | Sophie Gonzales | 06.17
E: Elbow Arsen: A Broken Love Story | Mia Asher | 06.13
L Legs Well, Actually | Mazey Eddings | 06.20
Y: Yard Question of Guilt | Sally Rigby | 06.17



P Petal | Things We Never Got Over | Lucy Score | 06.12
O: Ocean She’s Come Undone | Wally Lamb | 06.14
R: Roof It Began With a Lie | Michele Pariza Wacek | 06.20
T Tree Pool Fishing | Barbara DeMarco-Barrett | 06.13
A Arms Secret Love | Willow Aster | 06.21
B: Bulbs Cruel Winter with You | Ali Hazelwood | 06.13
L: Log Seven Year Itch | Amy Daws | 06.21
E: Eyes Will | Veronique Kodjo | 06.08


M: Money POE: "A long story short" Volume 1 | Tremon Wimbush | 06.19
A Arms Slow Burn Summer | Josie Silver | 06.29
G: Glass Still Missing | Chevy Stevens | 06.10
I Ivy The Obituary Society | Jessica L. Randall | 06.15
C: Clouds Beneath a Scarlet Sky | Mark T. Sullivan | 06.08

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Angel!

[Andy]

Finished!
Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 2, 2025 -

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

30/30

B Blackboard Harry Allard 6/22/25
O Ocean Lee Goldberg 6/03/25
O Owl Jane Porter 6/15/25
K Knee by Margaret Stohl 6/17/25
S Spider Aaron Blabey 6/02/25

A Arms by Katherine Cecil Thurston 7/02/25
R Road by Lynette Eason 7/11/25
E Ear Marc Platt 6/18/25

A Armor by Malcolm Hulke 6/27/25

U Uniform Stewart Sheargold 6/05/25
N Neck by Steve Lyons 7/04/25
I Ian Andrew Smith 7/03/25
Q Quiche Kirsten Weiss 7/16/25
U Uniform ANDREA KRESS 6/07/25
E Embrace Grace Livingston Hill 6/29/25
L Lightening Nicholas Briggs 6/04/25
Y Yetis by Alex Willan 7/08/25

P Paintbrush Brandon Sanderson 6/13/25
O Ocean by Steven K. Smith 6/24/25
R Rocks Claire Kells 6/03/25
T Trench coat Lynette Eason 6/21/25
A Arms Drew Daywalt 6/17/25
B Buildings Celina Grace 6/04/25
L Letter Jody Hedlund 6/08/25
E Eyes James Swallow 6/19/25

M Manipulator Arm 7/04/25
A Airplane by Jennifer S. Alderson 6/25/25
G Gun by Dorothy Gilman 6/11/25
I Icicle by Scott Reintgen 7/07/25
C Cake by Maria DiRico 6/10/25

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Anne!

[Lali & Michelle]

FINISHED

June 1 - Open Ended
Cover the Quote

30/30

B - Books - The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley 6/2/25

O - Open window - Torn Asunder by Barbara Ross 7/3/25

O - Ocean - A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 7/17/25

K - Kitten - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 7/30/25

S - Sandals - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 6/1/25


A - Astronaut - The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton 6/16/25

R - Ring - Finders Keepers: A Flannigan Sisters Psychic Cozy Mystery by Amanda Reid 6/8/25

E - Earring - Mrs. Morris and the Ghost by Traci Wilton 6/22/25


A - Airplanes - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 6/23/25


U - Urban area - Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann 7/24/25

N - Nail polish - Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess 7/1/25

I - Ivy - Dead Post Society by Diane Kelly 6/28/25

Q - Queen - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 7/13/25

U - Utensils - The Cannoli Caper by Kirsten Weiss 7/31/25

E - Envelopes - Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross 6/29/25

L - Lovers - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 6/12/25

Y - Yarn - Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton 7/8/25


P - Pottery - Muddled Through by Barbara Ross 6/18/25

O - Ocean - The Wedding People by Alison Espach 7/25/25

R - Reins - Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower 7/7/25

T - Tower of London - The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by T.E. Kinsey 6/21/25

A - Arm - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan 7/5/25

B - Backpack - Cat Got Your Killer by Sofie Ryan 6/5/25

L - Light - The Last Word by Taylor Adams 6/19/25

E - Eyes - The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson 6/24/25


M - Mountains - Thin Ice by Paige Shelton 7/2/25

A - Arachnid - French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron 7/5/25

G - German Shepherd - Pawfully Wedded by Diane Kelly 6/13/25

I - Ideogram (Chinese writing) - One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia 7/6/25

C - Coins - Gone with the Twins by Kylie Logan 6/6/25

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Michelle!

[Frankie]

Cover The Quote 2025
Duration: June 1, 2025, Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 30 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Quote:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King

30/30 Completed. Finish

Books:Quarrelsome Quartz-Mildred Abbott 6/02/25

Ocean:My Silver Lining-Laura Pavlov 6/06/25

Ocean:NOT MY DAUGHTER-Willow Rose 6/25/25

Key:Lock & Key-Cat Porter 6/09/25

Snow:That Forever Girl-Meghan Quinn 6/19/25


Apples:The Butterfly Effect-Kelly Elliott 6/07/25

Ring:Buried Dreams-Natasha Madison 7/15/25

Eye:Girl, Forgotten-Karin Slaughter 6/13/25


Abs:Axel-Harper Sloan 6/15/25


Umbrella:Fooled Around and Spelled In Love-Michelle M. Pillow 8/06/25

Neck:Unbreak My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 6/01/25

Ice:The Ice Sisters-Rita Herron 6/04/25

Quilt:Mystery of the Tea Cup Quilt-Jodi Allen Brice 7/08/25

Umbrella:Ice Cream, You Scream-Kathleen Suzette 8/12/25

Eye:The Best of All-Karla Sorensen 7/20/25

Lemons:Lessons in Lemonade-Kathryn Andrews 6/09/25

Yarn:Yarn to Go-Betty Hechtman 8/03/25


Pillow:Stolen Baby-L.G. Davis 6/23/25

Ocean:Someday You Learn-Harlow James 6/18/25

Roof:Who Cares If They Die-Wendy Dranfield 7/21/25

Tattoos:Rook-Jessica Gadziala 6/08/25

Arm:Rocket-Lilly Atlas 7/07/25

Books:Espresso Shots & Murder Plots-Audrey Alden 7/13/25

Leg:Flirt-Adriana Locke 6/22/25

Ears:Kittyzen's Arrest-Addison Moore 7/13/25


Moon:Rewind It Back-Liz Tomforde 6/04/25

Axe:Marsala Maroon-Traci Andrighetti 6/20/25

Glass:Valpolicella Violet-Traci Andrighetti 7/09/25

Ice Cubes:Live and Let Chai-Bree Baker 6/29/25

Cheese:Up to No Gouda-Linda Reilly 6/14/25

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Frankie!