The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
FALL CHALLENGE 2025
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Mai10.5 Season of the Harvest
Book where the single author's first and last name initials can be found in the word HARVEST
Toward Eternity by Anton Hur
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
NF Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 1
Mai15.8 Easter Island Chile
Book with at least 3 people on the cover.
Dark Avengers: The Complete Collection by Brian Michael BendisPoints this post: 15
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
NF Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 1
Katrisa5.3 American Football
Read a book with the MPG Sports or Football
I read Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond
MPG Sports
Points this Post: 5
Points Total: 160
Katrisa20.4 - Golden Oldies: Erica H's Task - What Fall Brings
Opt 1 - Read a book with any of the words HUNT, HUNTER or HUNTING in the title/subtitle.
I read Hunting Ground
Points this Post: 20
Points Total: 180
15.10 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, ZambiaRead a book with a title of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word comes from : 'Thundering Smoke',
Eternity in Kyoto by Héctor García
initials: E I K found in thundErI smoKe
Task total: 15
Season total: 65
Rockynook20.2 - National American Indian Heritage Month
Option 3: 50% set in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming
Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score
Set in Idaho
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 150
Bookwrm526Task #5.6 Preserving History
Read a book with a word in the title of three or more letters (excluding And, The), made from HISTORIC SCOTLAND. I made the word DOOR (DO in scotland, OR in historic) and read A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle (IL MG, BL 5.0, AR 7.0).
Total points so far: 70
Kathy KS25.6 – Lisa MD's Task: The Harry Bosch Universe
Option 2: Read a book whose title contains a matching title word from any of the total works of the “Harry Bosch Universe Series,”
Black Fish by Sam Llewellyn
BLACK=The Black Echo (Harry Bosch #1, Harry Bosch Universe #1)
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,”...
The Worker Prince by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
BS=harry BoSch
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Points for this task: 25
Total points : 55
Tasks completed: 2/57
Big Book tickets for this task: 0
Big Book tickets total: 0
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
It's a Fact tickets for this task: 0
It's a Fact tickets total: 0
Julia10310.6 Fields of Plenty
Read a book with a farm as the setting.
Farm to Trouble
(approved in post 7 of task help thread)
This post: 10 points
Total points: 130
Total BB: 0
Total GO: 1
Total NF: 1
Tasks completed:7
Books read: 10
MaryPDXTask Number 5.5 Summer Solstice
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title
Intermezzo
How if fits: "I" SOLSTICE
Points this post 5
Updated Total points total points: 20/985
ROBIN P5.1 By the Numbers
Title has at least 1 word of 7, 8, or 9 letters
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights
Amazons has 7 letters, Activists has 9
**claiming 1 IAF pt, nonfiction
Points this post: 5
Total points: 145
BB:3 GO:0 IAF:2
Jager5.3 American Football
Read a book with the MPG Sports or Football.
Magic Season: A Son's Story by Wade Rouse
*claim 1 IAF ticket*
points this post 5
total points 20/985
2/57
1 IAF / 0 BB / 0 GO
Jager10.6 Fields of Plenty
Read a book with a farm as the setting.
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield
points this post 10
total points 30/985
3/57
1 IAF / 0 BB / 0 GO
Jager15.2 Machu Picchu Peru
Book 1 - Read a book with a train or train tracks on the cover.
Required: Post the cover
Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
Book 2
Read a book with a single author's first and last initials in the phrase LOST CITY OF THE INCAS
Crank by Ellen Hopkins - 537 pages
*claim 1 Big Book* - 537 pages
points this post 15
total points 45/985
4/57
1 IAF / 1 BB / 0 GO
Jager15.3 Stonehenge United Kingdom
Option 2
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
and
Book 2
Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
first pubbed in 2025
set in Lancashire, England
points this post 15
total points 60/985
5/57
1 IAF / 1 BB / 0 GO
Jager15.10 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Zambia
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 - 'Smoke that Rises'
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - 656 pages
*I claim 1 Big Book*
points this post 15
total points 75/985
6/57
1 IAF / 2 BB / 0 GO
25.7 - Fly's Task: A Tribute to DadOption 1, author's name Phillips: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
432 pages
Option 4, author's initials consecutively in ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM: One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan
380 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 55
HanneloreTask 20.9 Moderator's Pet: Rockynook's task- Fall Birthdays
Option 1: Read a book that has one of the following items on the cover:
A pumpkin, black cat, witch’s hat, skull or full moon on the cover.
Book: Komt een mens bij de dierenarts
How it fits: Black cat on the cover (a very cute one!)
** Requesting 1 IAF ticket for this book. Book is non-fiction. **
Points this task: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
BB tickets:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
GO tickets: 0
IAF tickets: 1
10.5 Season of the HarvestRead a book where the a single author's first and last name initials can be found in the word HarVESt
A Happy Marriage by A.R. Torre
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 10
Total Tasks Completed: 1
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Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
15.5 Sukhothai ThailandRead a book with one of these standalone words in the title: First, King , Kingdom, City, Capital.
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
Claiming BB
591 pages, Hardcover
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks Completed: 2
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
15.9 Angkor Wat CambodiaRead a book where the single author first and last initials can be found in KHMER and/or cAMbODIA
The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks Completed: 3
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
20.6 It's a Fact: Angela IL's Task - Reading Goals 2025Option 1:
Read a book that is between 100-250 pages.
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
204 pages, Paperback
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 60
Total Tasks Completed: 4
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
30.2 Susan A's Task - Halloween Costumes3. SHAGGY & VELMA :
Read a book with the word MYSTERY or MYSTERIES in the title, subtitle, or series title.
The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose
6. MONSTERS:
Read a book featuring Zombies and is essential to the story.
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Zombies listed as a MPG and central part of the story
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 90
Total Tasks Completed: 5
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
30.5 Amy FL’s task - Back to the gymOption 1: Read a book with the MPG Greek Mythology.
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
Option 2:
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.
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 120
Total Tasks Completed: 6
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Mod
30.5 Amy FL’s task - Back to the Gym
Option 2: Read a book with a title word of 4 or more letters that can be made from "NO LAP SWIMMING DURING CLASS
The Waste Lands (LANDS)
Disclosure: this was started in the Summer challenge, but I only made it to page 200 or so. This is a Big Book at 584 pages, so one Big Book ticket please!
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose first name exactly one of the instructors (David).
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings
Points this task: 30
Season total: 30
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 0
IAF Tickets: 0
Mod
10.1 School is Cool!
Read a fiction book with MPG or Dark Academia,
read
Mystery
Thriller
Young Adult
Mystery Thriller
Crime
Murder Mystery
Contemporary
Fiction
Dark Academia
Audiobook
points this post 10
total points 130
20.1 - Most Improved: Kai's Task- Onihei Jokei
Read a book that combines a real historical event with fictional ones.
Season of the Swamp
Event: The exile of Oaxaca governor Benito Juárez by Santa Anna.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 55/985
Tasks Completed: 4/57
Tickets as of this post: BB(-), GO(1), IaF(1)
Mod
15.1 Ancient or New?
Book 1
read Read a book with a word of 4+ letters in the title from ancient 7 wonder:
used Lighthouse of Alexandria
word is STAND
read She Didn't Stand a Chance
and
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.
used Christ the Redeemer
word is THIS
read We Met Like This
points this post 15
tota points 145
Mod
20.1 Most Improved: Kai's Task- Onihei Jokei
Read a book that combines a real historical event with fictional ones.
read
The First Hunt
The event is the Green River Serial killer killings.
points this post 20
total points 165
Mod
25.2- Ash's Task- Slash and Survive: A Final Girl Challenge
Option 1: We All Float Down Here. (Pennywise the Dancing Clown)
Read a book with "IT" in the title only.
read Watch It Burn
and
Option 2: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them? (Leatherface)
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
read The Hitchhikers
points this post 25
total points 190
Mod
25.5 - Bookwrm526's Task: SEC Football
Option 2: Animal Mascots
Choose a mascot from the list below and read a book with that animal on the cover.
Kentucky - Wildcat - any wild cat other than tigers or lions
read
Cat Fightand
Read a book where football is central to the story.
read All for the Game
points this post 25
total points 215
Mod
25.6 – Lisa MD's Task: The Harry Bosch Universe
Read a book whose title contains a matching title word from any of the total works of the “Harry Bosch Universe Series,”
word uses is LAST from Book 4: The Last Coyote
read Last Seen
and Option 3:
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in one of the main characters' name:
USED :“ Jack McEvoy.”
read One Little Lieby Colleen Coble
points this post 25
total points 215
Nick KY10.3 Past and Present. Book with two timelines, I read Künstlers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine.
Timeline 1: “For years Mamie Künstler, ninety-three-years-old, as clever and glamorous as ever, has lived happily in her bungalow in Venice, California with her inscrutable housekeeper and her gigantic St. Bernard dog.” Timeline 2: “Mamie was only eleven when the Künstlers escaped Vienna in 1939.” [quotes from the GR blurb.]
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 125
Nick KY10.5 Harvest. Author’s inits in HARVEST, I read The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright. A E
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 135
Nick KY10.7 Have Yams Will Party Title word (4+ letters) from ASHANTI YAM FESTIVAL. I read The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock. The word is TIME. “ashanTI yaM fEstival”
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 145
Nick KY15.10 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Zambia
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' – I read Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
ThunDerIng Smoke. S I T D
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 160
SHEMAC 30.3 Katrisa’s Task: Leah Renee Comedian
This is a two book task. Choose two options and read a book for each.
Required State the options: 1 and 4
Option 1: Locations
Read a book set at least 50% in Scotland
Required: If setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
Glen & Tyler's Scottish Troubles
Option 4: Genre
Read a book with an MPG Humor.
Clear Water
This task points: 30
Total season points: 160
Task 5.1 - 1 By The Numberstitle contains a word 7-9 letters long
The Prisoner of Limnos
PRISONER is 8 letters
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75 points
Task 5.6 - Preserving History4+letter word made from one of the phrases
Masquerade in Lodi
LODI made from HISTORIC SCOTLAND
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80 points
Bookwrm526Task #20.9 - Fall Birthdays
Option 1: Read a book that has one of the following items on the cover: a pumpkin, black cat, witch’s hat, skull or full moon. I chose the pumpkin and read Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford and
K. Elle Morrison (which ALSO has a black cat, bonus!).
Total points so far: 90
Task 20.4 - What Fall Bringsoption 4: 5 + letter word in title made from phrase
Penric and the Bandit
PENRIC is 5+ long, oPERatIoN minCe
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115 points
Task 20.6 - Reading Goals 2025option 2: #2 + in series
The Physicians of Vilnoc
#9 in series
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135 points
Task 25.4 - The ABC'soption 2: three word title initials in alphabetical order
Knot of Shadows
option 3: MPG starts with A
Penric’s Demon
MPG Adventure
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160 points
trishhartuk20.9 Moderator's Pet: Rockynook's task- Fall Birthdays
Option 3: Happy Birthday, Nook! Read a book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in either CURLY OR MONKEY.
Murder on Wheels, Lynn Cahoon (198pg)
CurLy
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 150
Tasks Completed: 9
Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Elizabeth PTask 15.5 - Sukhothai Thailand
Book with standalone word "City" (or others) in title
City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 35
Total Tasks: 3
GO: 0
BB: 1
IAF: 0
Total Books: 3
Delicious Dee10.6 Fields of Plenty
Flat Broke with Two Goats - the memoir involved them raising/farming with goats; claiming 1 its a fact for non-fiction
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 20
Its A Fact: 1
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20.3 - Review Raffle: Masoodah's Task -What's in a name?
Option 2: Book by an author that shares the same LAST NAME initial of the LAST LETTER in my readerboard name: I
The Will of the Many by James Islington
*Claim 1 Big Book ticket: 630 pages*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
NF Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 1