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Title/Author: If All Else Sails by Emma St. ClairDate read: September 11
Task: 78.Read a book that made you want to scream
How it fits: The story was lovely, but in the audiobook, the male narrator's voice and the quality of his recording were so bad that it made me want to scream.
Title/Author: The Wedding People by Alison EspachDate read: September 11
Task:23.Read a book with a scene set during a festival, parade, or celebration.
How it fits: The whole book is set in wedding - so celebration of marriage - scenes include bachelor parties, rehearsal dinners etc
Book:
Santa Got Run Over by a VampireAuthor: Carrie Pulkinen
Date read: September 10, 2025
Task #: 51.Read a book that made you laugh out loud
How it fits: This was one of the most hilarious books I've read in ages. I laughed out loud a lot.
Completion post:Book: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
Author: Ragnar Jónasson
Date Completed: Sept. 11
Task Number + Description: 83. Read a book that made your heart race.
How it fits: Lots of suspense at the end of the book...right up to the last paragraph.
Book:
Murder of a Small-Town HoneyAuthor: Denise Swanson
Date read: 11/09/2025
Task #: 14.Read a book with a multicolored cover
How it fits: Multicolored cover
Claiming:53.Read a book that gave you goosebumps
claiming and completing 32:Book: Death of the Author
Author: Nnedi Okorafor
Date completed: 11-Sep
Task: 32. Read a book where the character wears a signature color
How it fits: Zelu repeatedly wears and surrounds hereself with aqua blue, including on her wheelchair and exos (assistive prosthetics)
Book: The River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarDate: 12/Sept
Task: 96.Read a book that reminded you of a song
How it fits: the book features the river Liss as the embodiment of grammar and language and it is an agent of change
reminds me of Lisa Hannigan - Undertow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwaBo...
"I want to swim in your current
Carry me out, up and away
I want to float
On every word you say"
Title/Author: Station 22. Wo bist du sicher? by Anne ElvedalDate read: September 12
Task: 71.Read a book that made you uncomfortable
How it fits: This thriller made me uncomfortable, especially everything that had to do with food
I'll claim
77.Read a book that made you feel warm and fuzzy
93.Read a book that made you crave something (food, love, etc.)
Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician by Michelle Williams11. Read a book with a gray cover
How it fits:
Book:
Knock KnockAuthor: Alex Smith
Date read: 12/09/2025
Task #: 53.Read a book that gave you goosebumps
How it fits: Body parts are being delivered to people Very creepy
Claiming and completingBook:
Awakening Your Psychic Ability: A Practical Guide to Develop Your Intuition, Demystify the Spiritual World, and Open Your Psychic SensesAuthor: Lisa Campion
Date read: 12/09/2025
Task #: 91.Read a book that felt slow and meditative
How it fits: Discusses various meditative techniques
Claiming and Completing:Book:
Deadly SecretsAuthor: Robert Bryndza
Date read: 12/09/2025
Task #: 27.Read a book with a scene so vividly described you could picture the colors.
How it fits: Scene where initial body is found with victim fozen in snow and yard covered in frozen blood and snow was so vividly described, I could picture the colours.
Title: Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the WorldAuthor: Mark Aldridge
Date completed: 13/09/25
task: 9.Read a book with a white cover
How it fits:
Title: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Author: Ann Brashares
Date completed: 10/09/25
task: 55.Read a book that made you feel nostalgic
How it fits: Made me think of summer camps and trips with friends
Book: Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day LongAuthor: David Rock
Date Read: Sep 13th
Task Number & Description: 21.Read a book with the title written in yellow
How it Fits:
Book: Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence, Find Your Voice, and Inspire Your AudienceAuthor: Amanda Hennessey
Date Read: Sep 13th
Task Number & Description: 19.Read a book with the title written in blue
How it Fits:
My next 5:33.Read a book with a rainbow on the cover
50.Read a book with a color-based pun in the title
73.Read a book that made you feel seen
84.Read a book that made you feel reflective
92.Read a book that made you want to hug someone
Book: Tales from the CaféAuthor: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Date completed: 13-Sep
How it fits: Filled with heartwarming stories
Since it's a bit tough to see, here are the unclaimed tasks: 28.Read a book where color plays a central symbolic role
29.Read a book with color-themed chapter titles or sections
30.Read a book with a colorful map or illustration
31.Read a book set in a vividly colorful world
33.Read a book with a rainbow on the cover
41.Read a book where characters from different backgrounds or cultures come together.
50.Read a book with a color-based pun in the title
67.Read a book that made you feel empowered
68.Read a book that was unexpectedly calming
69.Read a book that broke your heart
72.Read a book that made you feel brave
73.Read a book that made you feel seen
92.Read a book that made you want to hug someone
95.Read a book that made you hopeful for the future
Book:
Cut to the BoneAuthor: Jefferson Bass
Date read: September 12, 2025
Task #: 52.Read a book that made you cry
How it fits: A police officer and his service dog are killed by a serial killer. To say I cried was an understatement.
Title/Author: Die Stadt und ihre ungewisse Mauer by Haruki MurakamiDate read: September 13
Task: 15.Read a book with a pastel cover
How it fits:
I will take81.Read a book that reminded you of childhood
90.Read a book that helped you escape realityBook: Tarifa
author: Kiki van Dijk
Read: 13 september
Pages: 288 p.
How it fits: a very easy beach read, perfect to escape the hard world for a short time
I will take 34. metaphor and 82. felt cinematic
Richard wrote: "I hope it's okay that I claimed 5?"Yes of course :)
Title: Stuck Up and StupidAuthor: Angourie Rice
Date completed: 14/09/25
Task: 5.Read a book with a pink cover
How it fits:
Dude You're going to be a Dad: Perfect gift for 1st time Dad to be Superdad by Samo Dexter46. Read a book that mentions a color in the first chapter
How it fits: First sentence of Chapter 1 is: When the pregnancy test stick turns blue, the light to fatherhood goes green.
38.Read a book with a color in the series titleBook: Voordat hij doodt
Author: 38.Read a book with a color in the series title
Read: 14 september
Pages: 203 p.
How it fits: part 1 in ‘Mackenzie White #1’ series
COMPLETION POST - Task #48
Task: 48.Read a book that explores race, skin color, or identity
Book: Alchemia. Powieść biograficzna o Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie
Author: Katarzyna Zyskowska
Pages: 364
Date rea: 9/14
How it fits: Maria is a Polish woman living in France and throughout the book there is a lot of talk about her identity and how she struggles with it being a foreigner in France, far from her own country
I'll claim these if it's not too late :)44.Read a book where the cover contrasts with the actual tone of the story.
56.Read a book that filled you with hope
63.Read a book that gave you anxiety
94.Read a book that left you speechless
Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "I'll claim these if it's not too late :)44.Read a book where the cover contrasts with the actual tone of the story.
56.Read a book that filled you with hope
63.Read a book that gave you anxiety
9..."
not too late :)
Task: 42.Read a book where the title includes two or more colorsBook: Lessons in Love at the Seaside Salon by Sophie Green
Date: 13/9 4★
Fit:
Task: 43.Read a book inspired by or featuring fashionBook: Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up by Claire Wilcox
Date: 11/9 3.5★
Fit: MPG fashion
Task: 57.Read a book that gave you secondhand embarrassmentBook: The Dangerous Marquis by Barbara Reeves
Date: 8/9 2★
Fit: I was embarrassed for both MCs, particularly the heroine for being such a twit
Task: 80.Read a book that gave you chillsBook: The Amazing Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Date: 10/9 3.5★
Fit: it gave me chills how quickly the killers were onto the MC, she's lucky to get out alive
Task: 37.Read a book where jewelry, armor, or decoration plays an important roleBook: Lost For Words by Stephanie Butland
Date: 15/9 3.5★
Fit: MC uses decoration (tattoos) & her disconnection from people as armour to protect herself against the world
Title/Author: Murder in Highbury by Vanessa KellyDate read: September 15
Task: 54.Read a book that felt comforting
How it fits: cozy historical mysteries always feel comforting to me
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend WarnerDate Read: September 15th
Task 97.Read a book that felt surreal or dreamlike
How it fits:
As Lolly throws off social and family pressures to disappear into middle aged spinsterhood her new independent life becomes blurred with the magical and fantastical, and hinted at witchcraft quickly becomes more real
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Date Read: September 15th
Task 98.Read a book that pushed your boundaries
How it fits
the extremity of the despair, the abuse and exploitation, the violence
very impactful, uncomfortable read
Sorry about this...I'm really not going well mentally, I have a lot less energy capacity at the moment, & can't focus on reading much anymore.I won't be about to participate any more in this challenge.
I'm sorry about this inconvenience. All the best to everyone.
Here are the tasks that I release back to the group:
33.Read a book with a rainbow on the cover
50.Read a book with a color-based pun in the title
73.Read a book that made you feel seen
84.Read a book that made you feel reflective
92.Read a book that made you want to hug someone
Richard wrote: "Sorry about this...I'm really not going well mentally, I have a lot less energy capacity at the moment, & can't focus on reading much anymore.I won't be about to participate any more in this chal..."
So sorry to hear that, Richard. Hope you get well soon!
Richard wrote: "Sorry about this...I'm really not going well mentally, I have a lot less energy capacity at the moment, & can't focus on reading much anymore.I won't be about to participate any more in this chal..."
Sorry to hear this, Richard. I admire that you are doing what you need to do to take care of yourself. You deserve it. The GR challenges will still be here if you are feeling up to it later. In the meantime, I'm wishing you peace.
Completion Post: Book: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man
Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Date Completed: Sept. 15
Task Number + Description: 1. Read a book with a red cover.
How it fits:
Could I claim:84. A book that makes you feel reflective?
COMPLETION POST - TASK #74
Task: 74.Read a book that was purely fun
Book: Zorro's Last Stand
Author: Mark Shearman
Pages: 281
Date read: 9/16
How it fits: It was just a fun, silly book
Book:
The Naughtiest Girl in the SchoolAuthor: Enid Blyton
Date read: 16/09/2025
Task #: 81.Read a book that reminded you of childhood
How it fits: A book I enjoyed in my childhood
Title/Author: Body of Water by Adam GodfreyDate read: September 16
Task: 93.Read a book that made you crave something (food, love, etc.)
How it fits: I didn't really like this book, and it had me craving a different, better book
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Author: James Hollis
Date Read: Sep 10th
Task Number & Description: 20.Read a book with the title written in green
How it Fits: