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10.1 School is Cool!
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Go back to school and read a non fiction book with the MPG Science, Mathmatics, or History
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Read a fiction book with MPG Literary fiction/Literature or Dark Academia,
MPGs may be stand alone or embedded
10.2 Window to the Past
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Historical sites have been called "a window to the past"
Read a book with a window on the over. The full window must be visible and shown as a window on a building, vehicles do not count.
Required: Post the cover.
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10.3 Where Past and Present Meet
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Historical sites are a place where you can learn in the present about things that happened in the past.
Read a book that is written in a dual/multiple timeline.
Required If the dual/multiple time line is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
10.4 Where the Dead Still Walk
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Many historical sites are said to be haunted. Some well known creepy historical sites include
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, Catacombs of Paris, France, and Agrasen Ki Baoli stepwell , New Delhi India. Each of these sites are said to have ghostly sounds that haunt the grounds.
Read a book that is set at least 50 percent in Scotland, France, or India
Required If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference
10.5 Season of the Harvest
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Fall is known to be the great harvest time.
Read a book where the a single author's first and last name initials can be found in the word HARVEST
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
10.6 Fields of Plenty
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Where does all this harvesting take place. Well on a farm of course.
Read a book with a farm as the setting.
For the purpose of this task, a farm is a tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes.
Farms, Ranch, Orchards all work.
Required If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference
10.7 Have Yams Will Party
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The Ashanti Yam Festival, a national holiday, is observed for five days starting with a Tuesday, as dictated by the local chief priest. It marks the first harvest of yams during the autumnal season.
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the phrase The Ashanti Yam Festival
Letters may be use as often as they appear.
Required: State the word.
10.8 The Ghouls Guide to Reading
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What else happens in the Fall- Halloween.
To get into the spirit- Read a book from one of these lists.
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Books to get you in the Halloween Mood
Required: State the list and the page.
10.9 Coven, Claw, Fang, or Wrap
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What would costumes be without these classics:
Witch, Werewolf, Vampire, and Mummy
Read a book with one of these words in the title. Words must be stand alone, plural and possessives are accepted.
10.10 Do They Exist?
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October 20th is Cryptid day It's a day dedicated to celebrating and honoring cryptids, which are creatures like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, that are part of folklore and claimed to exist but lack scientific proof. Read a book where cryptids are essential to the story.
Cryptids on this list are accepted:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
OR
A reference to cryptids (as a whole- non specific), cryptozoologist or cryptid hunter, on the book main page, or has a MPG cryptid or Cryptozoology.
Required: State the reference to Cryptids on the main page.
examples:
A Death in Door County - mentions cryptozoologist
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre- mentions bigfoot story.
Discount Armageddon- mentions cryptid and cryptozoologist.
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Most people know about the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World, but all but one do not exist anymore. In the early 2000's there was a campaign to vote on new Wonders of the World based on existing monuments.
7 Ancient Wonders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_W...
7 New Wonders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_7_W...
Book 1- Read a book with a word of 4+ letters in the title that can be spelled from one of the 7 Ancient Wonders on the list. Letters can be used as many times as they appear.
Required: State the word and the wonder
Book 2- Read a book with a word of 4+ letters in the title that can be spelled from one of the 7 New Wonders on the list. Letters can be used as many times as they appear.
Required: State the word and the wonder
15.2 Machu Picchu Peru
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Machu Picchu was an important cultural center for the Inca civilization but was abandoned when the Spanish invaded the region. It is only accessible by train or hiking and visitors are limited.
Book 1- Read a book with a train or train tracks on the cover. Any part of the train can be visible as long as it is identifiable as a train. For this task, it does not include subways or underground trains, just above ground trains. For tracks, it needs to show at least the two parallel lines with lines across them.
Required: Post the cover
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Book 2- Read a book with a single author's first and last initials in the phrase LOST CITY OF THE INCAS
15.3 Stonehenge United Kingdom
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Stonehenge consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones, held in place with mortise and tenon joints, a feature unique among contemporary monuments. Inside is a ring of smaller bluestones. Inside these are free-standing trilithons, two bulkier vertical sarsens joined by one lintel.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge
Required: State the option
Option 1:
Book 1- Read a book with a first published year that includes at least 2 unique numbers from this list: 1,2,3,5,7
Book 2- Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Option 2- Read a book that fulfills both requirements of Option 1.
15.4 Pompeii Italy
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Pompeii was a wealthy town of 10,000 to 20,000 residents at the time it was destroyed. It hosted many fine public buildings and luxurious private houses with lavish decorations, furnishings and artworks. Subsequent excavations have found hundreds of private homes and businesses reflecting various architectural styles and social classes, as well as numerous public buildings.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii
Required: State the option
Option 1:
Book 1- Read a book with MPG Historical Fiction
Book 2- Read a book with a word in the title that has a double letter. Examples of words with double letters: KEEP, HALL, COMMIT
Required: State the word
Option 2- Read a book that fulfills both requirements of Option 1.
15.5 Sukhothai Thailand
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Sukhothai is traditionally known as "the first Thai kingdom". The ruins of the kingdom's capital, now 12 km (7.5 mi) outside the modern town of Sukhothai Thani in Sukhothai Province, are preserved as the Sukhothai Historical Park and have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoth...
Read a book with one of these standalone words in the title: First, King, Kingdom, City, Capital. Plurals and possessives are allowed.
15.6 Tikal Guatemala
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The ruins lie among the tropical rainforests of northern Guatemala that formed the cradle of lowland Maya civilization. Tikal had no water other than what was collected from rainwater and stored in ten reservoirs.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikal
Read a book with a swimming pool on the cover.
Required: Post the cover
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15.7 Parthenon Greece
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The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon also served as the city treasury. A big project like the Parthenon attracted stonemasons from far and wide who travelled to Athens to assist in the project. Temple building was a specialized craft, and there were not many men in Greece qualified to build temples like the Parthenon, so these men would travel and work where they were needed.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon
Read a book with MPG Travel
15.8 Easter Island Chile
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The island is renowned for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai, which were created by the early Rapa Nui people.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_...
Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover. The whole body does not need to be on the cover, but there needs to be enough to identify at least 3 distinct people. Silhouettes will work, but not skeletons.
Required: Post the cover
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15.9 Angkor Wat Cambodia
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Angkor Wat was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu. It was later gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century. Hailed as the largest religious structures in the world, it is one of the best examples of Khmer architecture and a symbol of Cambodia, depicted as a part of the Cambodian national flag.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat
Read a book where the single author first and last initials can be found in KHMER and/or CAMBODIA
15.10 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Zambia
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Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke/Smoke that Rises"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). The region around it has a high degree of biodiversity in both plants and animals.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victori...
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word comes from one of the following phrases: 'Thundering Smoke', 'Smoke that Rises, OR 'Boiling Water'. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the phrase used
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20.10 Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Fall 2025 season. The requirement for this task: you must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Fiction - Nordic Noir - The Chestnut Man
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Fiction: Fiction - Cozy Fantasy - The Lost Bookshop
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Non-Fiction- Psychology - Sociopath
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Gutenberg Classic - The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories
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It’s Spooky Season!!! My preferred spookiness is suspenseful and gothic. Lucky for me there are many types of suspenseful gothic offshoots to choose from.
Read Two Books. Choose either Option 1 or Option 2.
Required: State the option.
One book with the genre "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", or "Manga" may be used for this task.
Option 1 - Read two books, one from each of two different lists below:
Early Gothics
Victorian Spiritualism Fiction
Modern Gothics
Sci Fi Horror
Noir -- (1st 25 pages only)
Required: State which lists and which page on the lists your choices fall.
Option 2 – Read two books.
Book 1. Read ONE book from ONE of the lists above.
Required: State which list and which page on the list your choice falls.
Book 2. Because Gothic genres are often “chilly,” read any book, fiction or non-fiction, with snow on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.
Examples:
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25.2- Ash's Task- Slash and Survive: A Final Girl Challenge
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For the Fall 2024 challenge I did a task that was all about slashers, and I wanted to keep going with that. There's just so many great slashers out there!
I love anything spooky, scary, creepy, crawly (Okay maybe not..), macabre and gory. So here are 6 more of my favorite horror friends!
This is a two book task- Pick two different options and read one book for each option.
Graphic novels allowed for one book and is encouraged.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: We All Float Down Here. (Pennywise the Dancing Clown)
When I was a tiny kid, I think maybe even a toddler, one of my babysitters watched IT in front of me, and guess what I'm scared of? That's right, clowns! Does it stop me from watching? Absolutely not.
Read a book with "IT" in the title only.- subtitles excluded. Word must be stand alone. Possessives allowed, no other variations.
Option 2: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them? (Leatherface)
While Texas Chainsaw Massacre isn't really a favorite of mine, I have seen every movie, more than once. It's still a classic.
Read a book where a Roadtrip is essential to the story. Doesn't matter how much of the book is spent on a roadtrip as long as it is essential.
Required: If not evident from the description or the GR metadata, provide a reference.
Option 3: [Wounded, screams silently] (Art the Clown)
Oh good, another clown. Terrifier is one of the grossest, bloodiest, more gory movies I've ever seen. It's definitely NOT for the faint of heart. But Art the Clown is also kind of funny, which adds to the movies, I think.
For this option read a book with a MPG Splatterpunk . Can be stand alone or embedded (Though I don't think there's any embedded)
Option 4: Always check your candy. (Sam)
Trick R Treat is a movie I watch multiple times a year, but I especially make sure I watch it during spooky season. Sam is just so cute and I love the stories in the movie and how they all kind of come together.
Read an anthology/collection of stories.
It can be a collection of novellas, written all by one author, written by multiple authors, it doesn't matter. Just an anthology or collection of stories.
Option 5: I like your dolls. (Annabelle)
I think part of what makes Annabelle that much scarier is that she is a very real doll that is possessed by a very real spirit (If you believe in that sort of thing). I can't believe they traveled around the US with her. Crazy.
Read a Non-Fiction book with MPG paranormal. MPG may be standalone or embedded.
Option 6: Do you want to play a game? (Jigsaw)
Read a book off of one of these lists.
Main character enters a contest/game
YA thriller games
Related to a game
Required: State the list and page.
25.3 Jecca's Task: There’s a First Time for Everything
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This is the first time I have managed to finish a challenge and I have been a participant in this group since April of 2011. That is a lot of tasks I have completed! Along the way I have found some really great books that I never would have even looked at before and there have been some not so great books too. I have mostly used this challenge to broaden my reading horizons and for finding something new. But also, because I am that kind of nerd.
2025 has brought in a lot of firsts for me; on a nerd level I will complete the PopSugar challenge (early and all the way) during the Fall SRC, on a personal level I went on my first college tours with my baby and professionally I got a 2nd job to help pay for the aforementioned college. So let’s make my firsts into a challenge…
This is a Two book task.
Choose 2 different options and read one book for each option.
You may use one book with a MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
Required State the options
Option 1: PopSugar and other challenges
The seasonal reading challenge came first and after I found that discovering new titles and genres was something I could get excited about. I started searching out other challenges or lists of “must-reads”.
A - PopSugar - This is one of my go-to reading challenges. I typically complete it, but sometimes not. My first and one of favorite books so far this season was The Wedding People, I used this one for prompt 33 "A book featuring an activity on your bucketlist." My most unexpected read was The Measure for prompt 21.
The PopSugar 2025 Reading Challenge can be found here: https://www.popsugar.com/books/popsug...
Using the prompt for my most unexpected read, read a book with a main character that is a politician.
Required: If it is not obvious from the book page, provide a reference.
B - Boxall - The first list I found of “must-reads” was Boxall’s 1001 books to read before you die. As an adult I was able to check off some of these as I read them in school, others have just been books that I heard about or made me think “I saw that movie.” I do not think I will ever make it through the whole list, but I do like throwing one or two of these into a season when I can.
This is the complete list: https://thereadersroom.org/1001-books/
Read a book from this list (All SRC default rules apply)
Option 2: College
My 2nd child, my baby, is a senior in high school. We have toured eight colleges. I have never been on a college tour before, I didn’t go when I was in high school (a million years ago) and my oldest was never going to go to college. This process has been both informative and overwhelming.
A - Location
Read a book set in one of the places we have toured; Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island or New York City (must NYC, not New York State).
Required: If setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
B - Content
Read a book that has a college setting. Ex. The Awakening, The Secret History, Fangirl
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
Option 3: Side Hustle
I became a single mom in 2022, and as my children age so do their expenses. In preparation for college I started flinging papers in the wee hours of the morning. The pay’s not great but I’m alone and I listen to a lot of books or all of a sudden episode after episode of true-crime podcasts.
A - Audiobooks - I am OBSESSED with my audio books. And I have a few narrators that I could listen to read me a dictionary and I would be totally engaged.
Read (or listen) to a book that won or was a finalist in the Audie Awards - Here is a list to help Audie Award Winners You can see past years winners and finalists here: https://www.audiopub.org/audie-awards...
Required State the Year of the award.
B - True-crime Podcasts - I probably should not listen to podcasts about missing or murdered people while I am all by myself, in the dark, down some desolate roads, but I do anyway. I also don’t know why I am so into them when my main hustle is at the county attorney’s office, but alas here we are. I had listened to My Favorite Murder and Counterclock, on occasion, years ago. But recently I have completely caught up on Counterclock and switch off regularly between MFM and Crime Junkies.
Read a book with an author that shares a name with one of my favorite hosts: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Delia D’Ambra, Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. The name must match exactly and can be in any position.
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For back-to-school time, we'll do tasks based on the alphabet. Read 2 books, one each from 2 different options.
Required: State the options
Option 1: Authors
Read a book whose author's first and last initials are sequential in the alphabet, going forward. Examples: Charles Dickens - CD, Liane Moriarty - LM. Reverse order is not ok, so you can't use a name like John Irving.
Option 2: Titles
Read a book whose title words (minimum 3) are in alphabetical order. Examples: Bruno, Chief of Police, Everything I Never Told You, Blood of Tyrants. There can be multiple words that start with the same letter as long as they are in alphabetical order, for instance, Once There Were Wolves, Any Approaching Enemy.
Option 3: Genres
Read a book with an MPG that starts with A, B, or C - examples could include (but are not limited to) Adventure, Africa, Adult, Biography, British Literature, Book Club, Contemporary, China, Classics, etc. Children's can only be used if it meets SRC rules.
Required: State the MPG.
Option 4: School
Most people learn the ABC's in school. Read a book whose main character is in kindergarten through high school.
Required: Provide a reference if it's not obvious from the GR page.
25.5 - Bookwrm526's Task: SEC Football
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While I am not personally a huge college football fan, I do live in the southern US, so it takes up a huge space in my life this time of year. I decided the turn that to my own advantage in this task.
The SEC conference currently consists of 16 teams: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi (Ole Miss), Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt. For this task, read books based around these teams.
This is a two book task. Choose two of the options below, and read one book for each option.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: Geography
The sixteen teams in the SEC come from 11 states. Read a book set at least 75% in one of these states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
Required: If the setting is not obvious from the Goodreads description, include a reference.
Option 2: Animal Mascots
Most of the schools have a costumed animal mascot. Choose a mascot from the list below and read a book with that animal on the cover. The image can be realistic or cartoonish, full animal or partial, but it must be recognizable. I have given some leeway with some categories (see below) in an effort to make things easier on the moderators.
Alabama - Elephant
Arkansas - Razorback (any pig will do here!)
Auburn, Missouri and LSU - Tiger
Florida - Alligator (I will also accept crocodiles, caimans, and gharials)
Georgia and Mississippi State - Bulldog
Kentucky - Wildcat - any wild cat other than tigers or lions
Oklahoma - Horse
South Carolina - Gamecock (any chicken will do)
Texas - Longhorn Steer (any bull will do, but it must have horns)
Required:Post the cover
Option 3:
Read a book where football is central to the story.
Required: If the connection is not clear from the Goodreads description, provide a reference.
Option 4:
Being based in the southern US, the SEC experienced quite a bit of controversy during the Civil Rights Era. It was not until 1966 that African Americans first participated in an SEC athletic contest. Read a book first published in 1966.
25.6 – Lisa MD's Task: The Harry Bosch Universe
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Autumn is my favorite season! I enjoy the crisp cool air, the scent of burning leaves, and curling up in a blanket in front of a fire with a good book. Fall also has me anticipating the publication of the newest Michael Connelly book (due out in October), whether it is a Harry Bosch detective mystery (my favorite series), a Mickey Haller, Lincoln Lawyer series legal thriller, a new book in the Renee Ballard detective series, or a Jack McEvoy crime reporter series story. These four series all make up a part of the Harry Bosch Universe. Michael Connelly, one of my favorite authors, has created a world of rich characters, that I frequently recommend to other readers. These characters and series have also been adapted to the big screen and developed into TV series. There are 40 primary works and 44 total works in the Harry Bosch Universe Series.
For this task, I welcome you to enter the Universe of Harry Bosch.
Read 2 books, one from 2 different options.
No childrens, sequential art, graphic novels, or comics.
Required: State which options you chose.
Use this link for options 1 & 2 below. Harry Bosch Universe
Option 1:
Read any primary work (whole number, not half number) from the “Harry Bosch Universe Series.”
Option 2: Read a book whose title contains a matching title word from any of the total works of the “Harry Bosch Universe Series,” except for the words: “the, a, of, and on.” You may read one of the primary works listed even if you read one for option 1.
Required: State which title and word you used.
Option 3:
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in one of the main characters' name: “Harry Bosch,” “Mickey Haller,” “Renee Ballard,” or “Jack McEvoy.”
Required: State which character you used.
Option 4:
Read a book from any series with at least 3 primary works that has an MPG of Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Legal Thriller or Detective which has been adapted to the big screen or developed into a TV series or movie.
You can verify the movie/series is listed here https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home by entering in the title you chose.
Required: Series name must appear on Goodreads page. Provide a link to movie or TV adaptation.
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I've been thinking about my father a lot lately, so I've decided to write a task in tribute to him. In many ways, he was a truly strange individual, so I can lay a lot of my weirdness at his feet :)
Read 2 books, one from 2 different options.
Children's books are welcome, and a graphic novel may be used for one of the tasks if you wish.
Because my father was a rather large gentleman, I'm going to set a minimum page count to a rotund 500 pages.
Required: State which options you chose.
Option 1:
My father's name was Phillip, 2 L's. He always said his name was superior to the one-L'd Philip, because he could "give 'em L twice."
For this task, choose a book with Phillip, Philip, Phillips, Philips, or Phil as either author name (e.g. Philip Roth, Susan Phillips), main character name (e.g. The Big Sleep's Philip Marlowe) or part of the title/subtitle/series name (e.g. The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil)
Option 2:
My father was a lifelong gambling addict, specifically poker. He frequently played for (relatively - we weren't rich!) high stakes, so it wasn't uncommon when I was a kid to have him come home with a new car one week and lose it in the pot the next week.
For this task take the chorus of Kenny Rogers' The Gambler and read a book with one of these verbs in the title: HOLD, FOLD, WALK, RUN, COUNT, SIT. Words must be exact but do not need to function as a verb in the title.
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done
Option 3:
When I was a newborn, my father put my entire foot into his mouth, just to say he did it. "I once put her entire foot into my mouth" were then the words with which he first greeted every boy I ever dated.
For this task, read a book with at least one entire bare foot on the cover. We must be able to see all the toes.
This counts:
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This does not:
(only partial feet)Required:Post the cover
Option 4:
My dad liked to show me off at the card club, so he was always teaching me weird skills. When I was 3 years old, he taught me how to spell, aloud, antidisestablishmentarianism. After a bunch of practice, I could rattle it off without even thinking. Still can, in fact.
For this task, read a book whose single author has initials that are found consecutively forward in order in the word ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM. You can disregard middle initials, or use them if you can find an author that fits - I can't think of one. Example: TA will work but not AT.
Option 5:
When I was in grade school, there was a lot of schoolyard cred to be gained by having a dad who had done certain things. My dad was, at various times, a policeman, a sailor in the navy, an ambulance driver, a private detective, a dance instructor, and a competitive weight lifter/bodybuilder. I got hella dad cred.
For this task, read a book where the main character has one of the above professions. I'll also take EMT for ambulance driver.
Required: Provide a reference if it is not obvious from the book page.
Option 6:
When my dad died a few years ago, the one thing everyone who knew him commented on and said they'd miss was his great (albeit weird) sense of humor.
Read a book with MPG Humor. The weirder the better.
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30.1 JennRenee's Task: Do it Again, But Differently
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I thought it would be fun to repeat some tasks or some reads from the Summer/Fall Season.
This is a 2 book task. Choose 2 different options and read 1 book for each option.
Every task will revolve around books you read or tasks you have completed from the Summer and Fall Season of 2025.
Required State the options
Option 1:
Choose an author you have discovered (new to you) in the Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 season of reading. Read another book by that author. Book cannot be part of the same series as previously read.
Required State book previously read and that the author was new to you.
Option 2:
Choose a task that you completed in the Summer or Fall 2025 Season. Read a book that satisfies one of the options you did not choose previously.
Required State the prevoius task completed options and new chosen option.
Example-
If you completed 30.1 JennRenee's Task: The Great Yellowstone in the summer challenge, using option 1 and 2, you can read a book that satisfies option 3 of that task.
Option 3:
Choose any book you read in the Summer or Fall Season and read another book that shares the exact same title. (punctuation excluded)
Required State the previous book read.
Option 4:
Choose any book you read in the Summer or Fall Season. Using that book's first published date, read a book with the same first published month but has a different year. The day does not matter.
Required Post the link the the previous book read.
Option 5:
Using the Group Reads for Summer and Fall of 2025, read a different book than the one you claimed for either season. You may use any winner of another category, or a nominated book in the category of your claimed book.
Required State the previous book read
Example:
For the Summer season I read: You Killed Me First
I can either read one of the other nominations for Fiction: Psychological Thriller
or I can read one of the winners that season - The Poisonwood Bible- Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language- The Adventures of Sally
30.2 Susan A's Task - Halloween Costumes
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The following tasks are based on my kids' costumes through the years.
This is a two book task.
Choose two costumes and read one book for each. You may use one book with a MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
Required State the options
1. PIRATES:
Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean, my 3 kids (and the whole neighborhood) dressed as pirates in 2006. Read a book with all the letters of PIRATES found in the book title and/or author(s) name(s).
2. MICHAEL PHELPS:
In homage to the Olympic Champion, in 40 degree weather, wearing only a speedo, bathing cap, goggles, a bunch of medals and bare feet, my son greeted /frightened trick or treaters.
Read a book featuring an athlete (or retired athlete).
Required: If the sport is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.
3. SHAGGY & VELMA :
Scooby Doo is well loved in our house. Read a book with the word MYSTERY or MYSTERIES in the title, subtitle, or series title. If the word is found in the series title, the series title must appear on the Goodreads Book Main Page.
Examples:
The Mystery Guest
Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery -
A Quiet Life in the Country Lady Hardcastle Mysteries Series - mysteries in series title.
Example that would not work:
Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries #1) is the result of a search. However, the series name is Her Royal Spyness on the book page and would not work for this task..
4. DINO HUNTER:
In preschool, my dinosaur obsessed son requested a "dino hunter" costume. After some questioning, I came to realize he actually meant a paleontologist. Read a book with a dinosaur or dinosaur skeleton on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.
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5. PUMPKIN:
I dressed my oldest child in a pumpkin costume for her first Halloween. Read a book with the word PUMPKIN (intact) in the title or subtitle.
EX:
The Pumpkin Spice Café
Pumpkinheads
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen
6. MONSTERS:
There were several monsters over the years: Witch, Frankenstein, skeletons, zombies. My favorite was the zombies. Read a book featuring Zombies and is essential to the story.
Required: If the zombie connection is not evident from the book page, provide a reference.
30.3 Katrisa’s Task: Leah Renee Comedian
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This task is dedicated to my hilarious sister, Leah. In August Leah heads to Scotland to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to do her stand-up (and partake in all the wonderful festivities). This will be her 3rd year having a 1 hour show there. Leah has always been funny, but didn’t pursue her stand-up career until she was in her 30s and a mother of three. I am so glad that she did and gets to spread her gift of laughs to the world. This is a two book task.
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read a book for each. No children’s (or related genres) may be used.
Required State the options
Option 1: Locations
Leah’s homebase currently is Philadelphia, PA (Go Birds!). The Fringe Festival is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Read a book set at least 50% in either Pennsylvania or Scotland
Required: If setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
Option 2: Her Show 2025
This year Leah’s 1 hour show is called “Best Cult Ever” and deals with her experiences as a Mormon as well as leaving the church. Read a book from the first 20 pages of this list of books about cults
Cults Books
Required: State the page.
Option 3: Her Show 2024
Last year her show was called “Bucket” and she either tried a new thing or faced a fear on stage each night (including eating a freeze-dried tarantula - eeewwww!). For this option check a book off a literary bucket list and read a NEW TO YOU book from this New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century list
NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Required: State the book is new to you.
Option 4: Genre
I can’t very well make a task about a comedian without having an option where you read a funny book! Read a book with an MPG Humor.
30.4 TessaVanessa's Task: Beauty is in the Eye of Beholder
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This is a Two book task.
Choose 2 different options and read one book for each option.
You may use one book with a MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
I love art in all forms-murals, statues, paintings, street art and photography. Some of my favorite places to visit were Ft. Wayne in Indiana, Lexington in Kentucky, and Yellow Springs in Ohio. If you know a place that has any of these that you love please let me know.
Option 1: Street Art is something I look for every time I go to a new city. It can be as simple as stickers put on signs or graffiti that I find appealing.
Read a book with a title (not subtitle) of at least 3 words that has the first letter of each word appearing in STREET ART.
Option 2: Murals are one of my favorites. I research cities we are traveling to and if I’m lucky there’s information on a map of all the murals in the city. Then I make hubby drive around if necessary and let me take pics.
Read a book with a single author whose name contains all the letters of MURALS
Option 3: Statues or large outdoor art are another favorite of mine. It’s always interesting to read about the person depicted or what the art installation is about.
Read a book with an MPG of Historical Fiction or Art. MPG may be imbedded.
Option 4: Museums are wonderful places to explore. My favorite art museums tend to be Modern Art. I’m always amazed at pieces that artists come up with.
Read a book with a single author author's first and last initial can be found in the word MUSEUM.
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In 2023 I had an accident that still keeps me from doing my favorite Zumba classes due to a surgically repaired lower left leg and ankle. I have had to pivot to doing swimming pool classes which are much easier on the joints. I am fortunate to be able to attend multiple gyms thanks to my medical insurance plan. This was definitely a perk of turning 65 this year! Those gyms are EoS Fitness, Athletica and LA Fitness.
This is a two-book task. Choose two different options and read one book for each option.
Required State the options
Option 1: EoS was named after the Greek goddess of the dawn. Read a book with the MPG Greek Mythology.
Option 2: Athletica is my least favorite of the gyms because management doesn’t prioritize the classes. Instead, they allow lap swimming in two lanes while class is in session. This has caused conflict because the lap swimmers tend to be people who walk and talk rather than swim. This makes it hard to hear the instructor and there have been a few unpleasant episodes when people have asked a particular gentleman to speak more quietly.
Read a book with a title (excludes subtitles) word of 4 or more letters that can be made from "NO LAP SWIMMING DURING CLASS.” Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word
Option 3: LA Fitness originated in California in 1984. Read a book set at least 50% in California.
Required: If the setting is not evident on the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.
Option 4: I have excellent instructors for my water fitness classes. They are September C., Patty C., David C., and Steve F. Read a book by a single author whose first name exactly matches one of my instructors (Steve, not Steven and Patty, not Patricia), or that shares their initials. The initials can be reversed so SC, CS, PC, CP, DC, CD, SF, and FS all work. Middle initials may be ignored.
30.6 MAZZA1's Task: Name Swap
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This is a Two book task. Both books read need to be single author only. No Children's books may be used for this task. The combined total for both books must be 501 pages or more.
Book 1: Read a book of your choice by a single author.
Book 2: Using your first book, read a second book whose author has the same name as the author of the first book BUT in the alternate position. ONLY first and last names count.
Examples:
Kelly Elliott - Elliott Dark
Lucinda Riley - Riley Sagar
Louise Penny - Penny Reid
L J Ross - Ross King
Names must match exactly.
For example, these do not work:
Virginia Andrews and Andrew Sean Greer
Taylor Jenkins Reid and Reed Mackenzie
30.7 Delicious Dee's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: Isaac Asimov
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Continuing our exploration into classic science fiction, this season we are going to explore another foundational author in the genre.
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read on book for each option.
Your two books must have a combined page count of at least 501 pages.
No children’s books allowed.
Option 1 – Read a book by Isaac Asimov.
Option 2 – Read a book by a single author where ALL the author’s initials can be found in Isaac Asimov. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Option 3 – Isaac Asimov was born 2 January 1920 and died 6 April 1992. Read a book that was first published between those dates- inclusive.
Option 4 – Many of Asimov’s works explored the role of robots, artificial intelligence, and scientific progress. His Three Laws of Robotics became foundational to both science fiction and real-world thinking about AI. You can read more here: https://asimov.fandom.com/wiki/Three_...
Read a book that can be found on the first 5 pages of the following shelves: Robots or Artificial Intelligence
Required: state the list and the page.
Option 5 – Isaac Asimov’s works have inspired countless adaptations across film and television. Most recently, his Foundation series was adapted into an Apple TV production.. You can read more here: Foundation on Apple TV+
Read a book that has been adapted and released into a movie or television series. If the movie/tv series is from a series of books, any book from that series may be read. Required: Provide a reference to the Movie or Television show
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5.1 By The Numbers
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The Fall challenge takes place in September (9 letters), October (7 letters), and November (8 letters).
Read a book where the title (Subtitles excluded) has at least one word of 7, 8, or 9 letters.
5.2 Autumn or fall?
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While autumn and fall can be used interchangeably, in the United States, fall is the more commonly used word. To give autumn its due, read a book with Autumn in the title or author's name.
Plurals/possessives are allowed, not other variations.
5.3 American Football
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In the US, American Football is the most popular sport to play, watch, and support. With fans from preschool to adulthood often including an entire household or even generation, The start of the season in the fall is a much anticipated time for many.
Read a book with the MPG Sports or Football. Genres may be stand alone or embedded.
5.4 Labor Day
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Labor day in the US is the 1st Monday of September. Labor day honors workers and their contributions. For a mother, it honors a different kind of labor and contribution.
Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Required: If the main characters motherhood is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
5.5 Dwali
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Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated by millions around the world that typically falls between October and November. Read a book with a lighted candle on the cover.
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Required: post the cover
5.6 Preserving History
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In the UK, there are various organisations that look after historical sites. If your interest is castles, ruined abbeys or prehistoric sites, then English Heritage, Historic Scotland or Cadw are usually the ones responsible for their upkeep. Read a book with a word in the title of three or more letters (excluding And, The), made from either ENGLISH HERITAGE or HISTORIC SCOTLAND or (if you can find one!) CADW.
Letters may be used as many times as they appear
Required: State the word and the phrase used. '
5.7 National Trust
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If you’re more interested in stately homes, fancy houses or gardens, then they’re more likely to be in the keeping of the National Trust. Read a book with a single author's first and last initials can be found in NATIONAL TRUST.
Letters may be used as many times as they appear
5.8 Corps of Discovery
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was U.S. President Thomas Jefferson's answer to exploring the west, after the Louisiana Purchase. He sent Lewis and Clark out across the following States;
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
Read a book that takes place, at least 50%, in one of these States
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.
5.9 Celebrate History
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The start of the fall season means we have officially made it through half of 2025, which also means we are closing in on the ending the first quarter of the 21st century. Let's celebrate our history. Read a book set at least 50 percent 100 years ago- 1925 or earlier.
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.
5.10 Fall Into Reading
Fall into reading by reading a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
For this task, a book with the MPG Childrens, Kids, Middle Grade or Juvenile that is NOT found in ARBF may be used