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FALL CHALLENGE 2025
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Katrisa25.6 – Lisa MD's Task: The Harry Bosch Universe
Opt 2 - Read a book whose title contains a matching title word from any of the total works of the “Harry Bosch Universe Series,”
I read The City in Glass CITY in City of Bones
Opt 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.”
I read The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas
IC in mICkey
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 210
Elizabeth PTask 10.5 - Season of the Harvest
Author's initials in HARVEST
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
HArvest
At 636 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks: 4
GO: 0
BB: 2
IAF: 0
Total Books: 4
MEGSCL10.2 Window to the Past
Windows on the cover
TOTAL
25 points
SUSAN A20.1 Most Improved: Kai's Task- Onihei Jokei
Read a book that combines a real historical event with fictional ones
The Titanic Murders by Max Allan Collins
Event: sinking of the Titanic
points this post: 20
Previous total: 335
total points: 355
SUSAN A20.2 - Rookie at the Top: August's Task - National American Indian Heritage Month -
Option 3
Read a book with a setting of 50% or more in a state with a Native American reservation
Badlands by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
set more than 50% in New Mexico, setting mentioned in book description
points this post: 20
previous total: 355
total points: 375
SUSAN A20.3 - Review Raffle: Masoodah's Task -What's in a name?
Option 1: Read a book by an author that shares the same FIRST NAME Initial of The First LETTER in you YOUR READERBOARD name
Chained to the Minotaur: A Monster Age Gap, Fated Mates Minotaur Romance by Sadie Smith
First letter in my readerboard name, SUSAN A, is S
author Sadie Smith first initial is S
points this post: 20
previous total: 375
total points: 395
SUSAN A20.4 - Golden Oldies: Erica H's Task - What Fall Brings
Option 1: Read a book with any of the words HUNT, HUNTER or HUNTING in the title/subtitle.
Hunting Game by Helene Tursten
Hunting found in title
points this post: 20
previous total: 395
total points: 415
SUSAN A20.5 - Bigger is Better: Tammy AZ's task - Pearl Jam
Option 2:
Read a book set at least 50% in New Orleans
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
384 pages
set over 50% in New Orleans, setting mentioned in book description
points this post: 20
previous total: 415
total points: 435
SUSAN A20.6 It's a Fact: Angela IL's Task - Reading Goals 2025
Option 1: Read a book that is between 100-250 pages.
The Single Dad Grump Next Door by Andrea Ocean
197 pages
points this post: 20
previous total: 435
total points: 455
SUSAN A20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: JenJ IA's task- Landmarked: History in the Hawkeye State
Option 2: Precontact Sites
read a book with a 3+ word title (subtitles excluded) where all of the title words begin with a letter in ONE of these site names:
DAVIS ORIOLE EARTH LODGE
The Duchess Hunt by Valerie Bowman
T D H found in DAVIS ORIOLE EARTH LODGE
MPG Historical Fiction
points this post: 20
previous total: 455
total Points: 475
SUSAN A20.8- Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task: Korean Reads
Option 2: Read a book that is by a Korean author.
Secret Crush Seduction by Jayci Lee
Author is Korean American
https://www.jaycilee.com/meet-jayci
points this post: 20
previous total: 475
total points: 495
SUSAN A20.9 Moderator's Pet: Rockynook's task- Fall Birthdays
Option 1: Happy Birthday, Zach! read a book that has one of the following items on the cover: A pumpkin
Treats, Tricks, and Trespassing: A Pumpkin Hollow Candy Store Mystery by Kathleen Suzette
points this post: 20
previous total: 495
total points: 515
Kelly L20.10 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.
I read the pick for Fiction: Fiction - Cozy Fantasy - The Lost Bookshop & I wrote message #2 in the discussion thread.
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Season total: 20 points
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Kelly L25.6 – Lisa MD's Task: The Harry Bosch Universe
Read 2 books, one from 2 different options.
Option 1:
Read any primary work (whole number, not half number) from the “Harry Bosch Universe Series.”
The Late Show is #30 in 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,” 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.
Dark Sacred Night -- title word DARK
#32 in the Harry Bosch Universe
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This post: 25 points
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Season total: 45 points
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Task 25.8 - Eagles and Terps Touchdown Reading Rallyoption 2: cover has EAGLES colours on it (total more than 50%)
Hemlock & Silver
black background, green snake, white title, grey (silver) writing at the bottom
option 6: author initials in MARYLAND
by Arkady MartineAM intitials
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225 points
Jessica S5.4 Labor Day
Book where the main character is a mother.
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Reference - tagged motherhood x 34 https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 5
Jessica S5.9 Celebrate History
Book set at least 50 percent 100 years ago- 1925 or earlier
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 10
Reference - tagged 18th Century x 8 and 1700s x 5 https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Jessica S10.1 School is Cool!
Fiction book with MPG Literary fiction/Literature or Dark Academia
James by Percival Everett
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 20
Jessica S10.3 Where Past and Present Meet
Book that is written in a dual/multiple timeline
Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 30
Jessica S10.4 Where the Dead Still Walk
Book that is set at least 50 percent in Scotland, France, or India
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 40
Jessica S10.5 Season of the Harvest
Book where the a single author's first and last name initials can be found in the word HARVEST
Storm Warning by Rae Simmons
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 50
Jessica S20.10 Group Reads
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 70
5.6 Preserving HistoryRead a book with a word in the title of three or more letters (excluding And, The), made from HISTORIC SCOTLAND
Hard Kill (Jon Reznick #2) by J.B. Turner
word in title, HARD, found in HistoRic scotlAnD
Task total: 5
Season total: 105
30.3 Katrisa’s Task: Leah Renee ComedianOption 2: Her Show 2025
Read a book from the first 20 pages of this list of books about cults
Page 1
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
Option 3: Her Show 2024
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
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
This book is new to me
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 150
Total Tasks Completed: 7
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Nick KY5.5 Dwali. Lit candle on the cover, I read Reading Between the Crimes by Kate Young.
Due to a complete brain malfunction on my part concerning task 15.3, explained here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... my Total Points before this post is only 180.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 185
Nick KY25.4 Robin P’s ABC’s.
Opt. 1. Author’s initials are consecutive in the alphabet. I read Tales of Love by Julia Kristeva. ....hiJKlmnop.....
Opt. 3. MPG begins with either A or B or C. I read The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers. MPG’s of Crime and Classics -- both begin with “C.”
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 210
Bookwrm526Task #5.3 American Football
Read a book with the MPG Sports or Football. I read Forward: A Memoir, by Abby Wambach, which has MPG Sports.
Total points so far: 125
30.1 JennRenee's Task: Do it Again, But DifferentlyOption 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.
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
In Summer of 2025 I read Just for the Summer and that is the first book I have read by her.
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 previous task completed options and new chosen option.
Summer 2025: I completed 20.2 Rookie at the Top: Coffeegirl's Task - Favorite things about Books
Option 1 – Book club
For this task I chose:
Option 3 – But can I watch it?
Read a book which has been made into a TV series, movie series or single movie.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
IMbd link https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334260/
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 180
Total Tasks Completed: 8
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Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
It's a Fact: 0
Lisa MD30.5 - Amy FL’s task - Back to the gym
Option 3: Set at least 50% in California
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
The book is set almost entirely in CA
Option 4: Single author's first name is: September, Patty, David, or Steve OR Author initials are - SC, CS, PC, CP, DC, CD, SF or FS
Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt
🦉🍂🎃🍁🦇🍂🦉🍂🎃🍁🦇🍂🦉🍂🎃🍁🦇🍂
COMPLETED TASKS:
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 185/985
Total Books Read: 14
Total Tasks Completed: 10/57
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
IAF Tickets: 4
10.2 Window to the PastRead a book with a window on the over.
Book read: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
How it fits:
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Points This Post: 10
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 7
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30.6 MAZZA1's Task: Name Swap
This is a Two book task. Both books read need to be single author only. The combined total for both books must be 501 pages or more. 288 + 256 >501
Book 1: Read a book of your choice by a single author.
Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly - 288 pages - Nonfiction
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. (First author was Minka Kelly, 2nd author was Kelly Bishop).
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop - 256 pages - Nonfiction
Claiming 2 IAFs for this post
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 80 /1000
Tasks Completed 4/57
IAF - 2
25.4 - Robin P's Task: The ABC'sRead 2 books, one each from 2 different options.
Required: State the options
Option 2: Titles
Read a book whose title words (minimum 3) are in alphabetical order.
Je te vois
Option 3: Genres
Read a book with an MPG that starts with A, B, or C.
An Unexpected Grace
MPG Animals / Adult Fiction / Contemporary
Points this Post: 25
Points Total: 110
REPOST for #161 showing page countAmy FL
5.2 Autumn or fall?
Autumn in the title or author's name
Autumn Bleeds Into Winter
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25
REPOST for #162 showing page countAmy FL
10.8 The Ghouls Guide to Reading
Read a book from Books to get you in the Halloween Mood list
Bag of Bones - page 2
Points this post: 10
Total points: 35
Repost of #164 showing page countAmy FL
30.6 MAZZA1's Task: Name Swap
Book 1: Read a book of your choice by a single author
Dead Law by Robin James
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
She Won't Leave by James Caine
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
Kelly L15.5 Sukhothai Thailand
Read a book with one of these standalone words in the title: First, King, Kingdom, City, Capital. Plurals and possessives are allowed.
City of Lies -- title word CITY
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This post: 15 points
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Season total: 60 points
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Whimsie20.1 Most Improved: Kai's Task - Onihei Jokei
Read a book that combines a real historical event (of limited scope) with fictional ones.
Book read: The Nature of Fragile Things
The plot centers around the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (see book page).
points this post 20
Total points: 70
Tasks Completed: 3
Jager20.6 It's a Fact: Angela IL's Task - Reading Goals 2025
Option 1: Read a book that is between 100-250 pages.
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - 116 pages
points this post 20
total points 95/985
7/57
1 IAF / 2 BB / 0 GO
15.10 - Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Zambia
Read a book with a 3+ word title where the title word initials come from a task phrase.
Phrase: Smoke That Rises
All Systems Red
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 70/985
Tasks Completed: 5/57
Tickets as of this post: BB(-), GO(1), IaF(1)
Mai20.9 Moderator's Pet: Rockynook's task- Fall Birthdays
Opt 3: Book by an author whose first and last initials are found in the word "Curly"
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
*Claim 1 Big Book ticket: 517 pages*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
NF Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 2
15.10 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, ZambiaTitle initials in THUNDERING SMOKE: The Engine House by Rhys Dylan
Points this post: 15
Total points: 100
30.1 JennRenee's Task: Do it Again, But DifferentlyOption 1, another book by new-to-me author from Summer 2025: Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It read in Summer 2025. The author was new to me.
Option 3, A book with the same title as one read in Summer 2025: Just for the Summer by Melody Carlson
Just for the Summer read in Summer 2025.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 130
MaryPDX25.4 - Robin P's Task: The ABC's
Option 1: Read a book whose author's first and last initials are sequential in the alphabet, going forward.
Nine Perfect Strangers
Author: Liane Moriarty
Option 3: Read a book with an MPG that starts with A, B, or C
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
MPG Biography
Points this task: 25
total points: 40/985
MaryPDX Task Number 5.7 National Trust
Read a book with a single author's first and last initials can be found in NATIONAL TRUST
Intermezzo
Sally Rooney
Points this post 5
Updated Total points total points: 45/985
20.9 - Fall Birthdaysoption 1: skull on cover (part of crest, centre top)
The Shadow Cabinet
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220 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.10 Do They Exist?
Read a book where cryptids are essential to the story.
Cryptid Club by Sarah Anderson
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80/985
Task completed: 11/57
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.1 Ancient or New?
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.
Come Find Me by Molly Black
WONDER: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
WORD: come
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.
Come Catch Me by Molly Black
WONDER: Colosseum
WORD: come
Points this post: 15
Total points: 95/985
Task completed: 12/57
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15.9 Angkor Wat Cambodia
Read a book where the single author first and last initials can be found in "khMeR".
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me by Matt Rife
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total: 25
Books: 2
Tasks; 2