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message 1: by Trish, Annular Mod (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 1264 comments Mod
This is the thread for you to boast about completing the challenge!


message 2: by Joy D (new)

Joy D | 730 comments Joy's Autumn Seasonal Challenge: 1 September to 30 November

Challenge Completed 9/23/25

Match books to these phrases in one of three ways:
1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
✅1. Autumn or Fall
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko - 9/15/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2. Corn Maze
On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor - 9/6/25 - 4* - My Review
✅3. Harvest
Dictator by Robert Harris - 9/1/25 - 5* - My Review
✅4. Red and Orange
The Suggestible Brain: The Science and Magic of How We Make Up Our Minds by Amir Raz - 9/12/25 - 4* - My Review
✅5. Foliage
The Curse of the Flores Women by Angélica Lopes - 9/1/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅6. Cooler Weather
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway - 9/3/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅7. Pumpkin Spice
Walk Me to the Distance by Percival Everett - 9/13/25 - 3* - My Review
✅8. Sweater
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 9/5/25 - 4* - My Review
✅9. Hot Chocolate
The Wish Child by Catherine Chidgey - 9/9/25 - 4* - My Review
✅10. Oktoberfest
Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett - 9/3/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅11. Spooky Season
Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future by Neil Shubin - 9/4/25 - 4* - My Review
✅12. Halloween
Gifted by Nikita Lalwani - 9/9/25 - 4* - My Review
✅13. Jack-o-Lantern
Victory by Joseph Conrad - 9/16/25 - 3* - My Review
✅14. Trick or Treat
The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill - 9/22/25 - 4* - My Review
✅15. Ghost Stories
Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria Griffin - 9/17/25 - 4* - My Review
✅16. Bonfire Night
A Light through the Cracks: A Climber's Story by Beth Rodden - 9/14/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅17. Thanksgiving
Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan - 9/18/25 - 4* - My Review
✅18. Fireworks
The Sound Of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan - 9/17/25 - 4* - My Review

Match books to these phrases in one of three ways:
1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

✅1. Autumn or Fall
To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin - 9/6/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2. Corn Maze
NW by Zadie Smith - 9/23/25 - 3* - My Review
✅3. Harvest
The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon by Laurie Gwen Shapiro - 9/8/25 - 4* - My Review
✅4. Red and Orange
Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse by Alexander Pushkin - 9/20/25 - 4* - My Review
✅5. Foliage
The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - 9/5/25 - 3* - My Review
✅6. Cooler Weather
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal - 9/21/25 - 4* - My Review
✅7. Pumpkin Spice
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane - 9/12/25 - 4* - My Review
✅8. Sweater
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer - 9/11/25 - 4* - My Review
✅9. Hot Chocolate
The Tango War: The Struggle for the Hearts, Minds and Riches of Latin America During World War II by Mary Jo McConahay - 9/15/25 - 4* - My Review
✅10. Oktoberfest
The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler - 9/2/25 - 4* - My Review
✅11. Spooky Season
You Were Always Mine by Nicole Baart - 9/20/25 - 2* - My Review
✅12. Halloween
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller - 9/11/25 - 3* - My Review
✅13. Jack-o-Lantern
Cold Victory by Karl Marlantes - 9/14/25 - 4* - My Review
✅14. Trick or Treat
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - 9/13/25 - 4* - My Review
✅15. Ghost Stories
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford - 9/7/25 - 4* - My Review
✅16. Bonfire Night
The Box Garden: A Novel by Carol Shields - 9/19/25 - 4* - My Review
✅17. Thanksgiving
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple - 9/10/25 - 4* - My Review
✅18. Fireworks
Seascraper by Benjamin Wood - 9/7/25 - 4.5* - My Review


message 3: by GailW (new)

GailW (abbygg) | 723 comments ☀ Progress: 18 / 18 completed 9/27/2025

1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall: 1: Alice Munro: The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose
2. Corn Maze: 1: Ngaio Marsh: A Man Lay Dead
3. Harvest: 1: Selva Almada: Not a River
4. Red and Orange: 2: Devil's Peak
5. Foliage: 1: Andrea Frazer: Death of an Old Git
6. Cooler Weather: 1: Olga Berrocal Essex: Delia's Way
7. Pumpkin Spice: 1: Natasha Preston: The Lake
8. Sweater: 2: Woof
9. Hot Chocolate: 1: Anne Tyler: Three Days in June
10. Oktoberfest: 2: Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet
11. Spooky Season: 1: Stephen Spotswood: Fortune Favors the Dead
12. Halloween: 2: Literacy Is Liberation: Working Toward Justice Through Culturally Relevant Teaching
13. Jack-o-Lantern: 2: Killer Pitch
14. Trick or Treat: 1: Claire Kells: Vanishing Edge
15. Ghost Stories: 1: Sadie Hartwell: Yarned and Dangerous
16. Bonfire Night: 1: Epeli Hauʻofa: Tales of the Tikongs
17. Thanksgiving: 1: George Selden: The Cricket in Times Square
18. Fireworks: 2: Furia


message 4: by Charlsa (new)

Charlsa (cjbookjunkie) | 728 comments Challenge completed 9/29/2025

ATY 2025 Fall Reading Challenge
September 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025

Charlsa H. - tracking

1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)


The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall - Martin Luther - Finished 9/8/2025 - 2. First letter of Title

2. Corn Maze - The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold - Finished 9/3/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

3. Harvest - Stolen - Finished 9/22/25 - 2. First letter of Title

and

Starter Villain - Finished 9/23/25 - 2. First letter of Title

4. Red and Orange - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy: A Novel - Finished 9/4/2025 - 3. Cover is red and orange

5. Foliage - Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City - Finished 9/19/25 - 1. Author's Initials

6. Cooler Weather - Stone Yard Devotional - Finished 9/25/27 - 1. Author's Initials

7. Pumpkin Spice - The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven - Finished 9/2/2025 - 2. First Letter of Title

8. Sweater - On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer - Finished 9/4/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

9. Hot Chocolate - Apostle's Cove - Finished 9/11/2025 - 2. First Letter of Title

10. Oktoberfest - Onyx Storm - Finished 9/16/2025 - 2. First Letter of Title

11. Spooky Season - Sounds Like Love - Finished - 9/14/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

12. Halloween - Maine Characters - Finished - 9/12/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

13. Jack-o-Lantern - Cragside - Finished 9/15/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

14. Trick or Treat - Swordheart - Finished 9/29/2025 - 1, Author's Initials

15. Ghost Stories - The Summer Guests - Finished 9/6/25 - 2. First Letter of Title

16. Bonfire Night - I Remember You - Finished 9/27/25 - 2. First Letter of Title

17. Thanksgiving - The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams - Finished 9/17/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

and

Our Country Friends - Finished 9/17/2025 - 1. Author's Initials

18. Fireworks - Murder on the Marlow Belle (Marlow Murder Club, #4) - Finished 9/21/25 - 1. Author's Initials

18/18


message 5: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 199 comments Challenge Completed 9/30

Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignoring A, An, and The)
1. Autumn or Fall- Universality

2. Corn Maze- Misinterpretation

3. Harvest- The South

4. Red and Orange- A Game of Noctis

5. Foliage- Flesh

6. Cooler Weather- The Wedding

7. Pumpkin Spice- Malas

8. Sweater- Say You'll Remember Me

9. Hot Chocolate- Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America

10. Oktoberfest- The Rest of Our Lives

11. Spooky Season- Klara and the Sun

12. Halloween- What Will People Think?

13. Jack-o-Lantern- The Listeners

14. Trick or Treat- Abuela, Don't Forget Me

15. Ghost Stories- Seascraper

16. Bonfire Night- The Great Divide

17. Thanksgiving- Salvación

18. Fireworks- Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir


message 6: by Valerie (new)

Valerie | 390 comments 2025 Fall Reading Challenge 9/1 to 11/30 Completed

1. Phrase contains the initial letters of the author's first and last names (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
✓ 2 1. Autumn or Fall: Field Guide of All the Birds We Found by Quentin Reiser
✓ 2 2. Corn Maze: Maigret’s Doubt by Georges Simenon
✓ 1 3. Harvest: Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
✓ 3 4. Red and Orange: Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
✓ 3 5. Foliage: Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher
✓ 2 6. Cooler Weather: The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
✓ 2/1 7. Pumpkin Spice: Peter and Paul by Susan Scarlett
✓ 2 8. Sweater: Studies at the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan
✓ 1 9. Hot Chocolate: Wizard of Most Wicked Ways by Charlie N. Holmberg
✓ 1 10. Oktoberfest: The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
✓ 1 11. Spooky Season: Pamela Aiden: Duty and Desire
✓ 2 12. Halloween: Welcome to the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan/Beatty
✓ 1 13. Jack-o-Lantern: 500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan
✓ 2 14. Trick or Treat: The Tale Teller by Anne Hillerman
✓ 1 15. Ghost Stories: Maigret’s Failure by Georges Simenon
✓ 2 16. Bonfire Night: Breaking Through by Kariko
✓ 2 17. Thanksgiving: Three Wild Dogs by Zusak
✓ 2 18. Fireworks: Four Aunties and A Wedding by Jesse Sutanto


message 7: by LeahS (last edited Oct 07, 2025 12:17AM) (new)

LeahS | 1485 comments 1a. Autumn: Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson [Name, Title and Cover] Two for Sorrow (Josephine Tey, #3) by Nicola Upson
1b. Fall: Heavenly Fire by Lora Fray [Name]
2. Corn Maze: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
3. Harvest: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: [Title]
4. Red and Orange: The Unicorn Woman by Unknown Author
5. Foliage: The vaster wilds by Lauren Groff [Name]
6. Cooler Weather: The Long Take [Title]
7. Pumpkin Spice: James by Percival Everett [Name]
8. Sweater: The Spa Decameron [Title]
9. Hot Chocolate: The Hotel Avocado [Title]
10. Oktoberfest: Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks [Name]
11. Spooky Season: The Puzzle Wood The mesmerising new dark tale from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews
12. Hallowe'en: The Burial Place (Jake Jackson, #3) by Stig Abell
13. Jack O'Lantern: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson [Name]
14. Trick or Treat: The Examiner [Title]
15. Ghost Stories: Paper Ghosts by Julia Heaberlin
16. Bonfire Night:The Moneylenders of Shahpur by Helen Forrester [Name]
17: Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Angels [Title]
18. Fireworks: One Hundred Flowers by Genki Kawamura

Autumn Two for Sorrow (Josephine Tey, #3) by Nicola Upson Quilt

Heavenly Fire by Lora Fray The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson The Unicorn Woman by Gayl Jones The vaster wilds by Lauren Groff The Long Take by Robin Robertson
James by Percival Everett The Spa Decameron by Fay Weldon The Hotel Avocado (Gary Thorn, #2) by Bob Mortimer Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks The Puzzle Wood The mesmerising new dark tale from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews The Burial Place (Jake Jackson, #3) by Stig Abell
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson The Examiner by Janice Hallett Paper Ghosts by Julia Heaberlin The Moneylenders of Shahpur by Helen Forrester Thanksgiving Angels by Alice Duncan One Hundred Flowers by Genki Kawamura


message 8: by Trish, Annular Mod (last edited Oct 07, 2025 12:20AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 1264 comments Mod
Made it round the first time.

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall - Author: Murders and Metaphors, Amanda Flower – 05/09/25
2. Corn Maze - Author: Navajo Autumn, R. Allen Chappell – 04/09/25
3. Harvest - Cover: Farm to Trouble, Amanda Flower – 24/09/25
Farm to Trouble (Farm to Table Mysteries, #1) by Amanda Flower
4. Red and Orange - Author: The Last Devil to Die, Richard Osman – 06/10/25
5. Foliage - Title: Lost in the Moment and Found, Seanan McGuire – 07/09/25
6. Cooler Weather - Author: Murder on Wheels, Lynn Cahoon – 15/09/25
7. Pumpkin Spice - Cover: The Haunting, Kathi Daley – 02/09/25 (pumpkins on the cover)
The Haunting (Seacliff High #7) by Kathi Daley
8. Sweater - Title: Eric, Terry Pratchett – 04/09/25
9. Hot Chocolate - Author: Towards Zero, Agatha Christie – 01/10/25
10. Oktoberfest - Title: The Secret of Father Brown, G.K. Chesterton – 18/09/25
11. Spooky Season - Title: Pyramids, Terry Pratchett – 03/09/25
12. Halloween - Title: Lioness: My Journey to Glory, Beth Mead – 29/09/25
13. Jack-o-Lantern - Author: A Bird in the Hand, Ann Cleeves – 11/09/25
14. Trick or Treat - Author: Raven Black, Ann Cleeves – 08/09/25
15. Ghost Stories - Author: The Zig Zag Girl, Elly Griffiths – 16/09/25
16. Bonfire Night - Title: By Familiar Means, Delia James – 22/09/25
17. Thanksgiving - Author: Witch Upon a Star, Angela (M.) Sanders – 04/10/25
18. Fireworks - Title: Flower Power Trip, James J Cudney – 10/09/25

I may try to go again, using a different option for each.


message 9: by Misty (last edited Oct 13, 2025 08:52AM) (new)

Misty | 1636 comments I'm done! Woo hoo. Finished today: 10/12/25. That was fun.

1. Autumn or Fall - A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (title)

2. Corn Maze - Broken Fields by Marcie R. Rendon (author)

3. Harvest - All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (title)

4. Red and Orange - The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat (author)

5. Foliage - Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (title)

6. Cooler Weather - The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (title)

7. Pumpkin Spice - Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates (title)

8. Sweater - The Soloist by Mark Salzman (title)

9. Hot Chocolate - Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt (author and title)

10. Oktoberfest - Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer (author)

11. Spooky Season - Kant's Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write: An Autobiography in Essays by Claire Messud (title)

12. Halloween - The White Plague by Frank Herbert (title)

13. Jack-o-Lantern - Nocticadia by Keri Lake (author and title)

14. Trick or Treat - Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson (author)

15. Ghost Stories - Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin (author)

16. Bonfire Night - Black Folk Could Fly: Selected Writings by Randall Kenan by Randall Kenan (title)

17. Thanksgiving - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (author)

18. Fireworks - Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran (title)


message 10: by Kathy (new)

Kathy E | 3369 comments Kathy’s Fall Reading Challenge
Finished 10/14/25

18/18

The Phrases
🍁1. Autumn or Fall - The Birds - Aristophanes [author]

🍁2. Corn Maze - Dominicana - Angie Cruz [author]

🍁3. Harvest - The Secret Life of Sunflowers - Marta Molnar [cover has ripe sunflower]
The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar

🍁4. Red and Orange - Memorial Days - Geraldine Brooks [orange color on cover]
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks

🍁5. Foliage - The Lonely Hearts Book Club - Lucy Gilmore [author]

🍁6. Cooler Weather - The Case of the Careless Kitten - Erle Stanley Gardner [title]

🍁7. Pumpkin Spice - The Moon-Spinners - Mary Stewart [author]

🍁8. Sweater - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies - Deesha Philyaw [title]

🍁9. Hot Chocolate - Tilt - Emma Pattee [title]

🍁10. Oktoberfest -The Oysterville Sewing Circle - Susan Wiggs [title]

🍁11. Spooky Season - Miss Pym Disposes - Josephine Tey [spooky cover, mystery]
Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey

🍁12. Halloween - The Haunted Lady - Mary Roberts Rinehart [title]

🍁13. Jack-o-Lantern - Emma - Jane Austen [author]

🍁14. Trick or Treat - All My Puny Sorrows - Miriam Toews [title]

🍁15. Ghost Stories - Real Americans - Rachel Khong [title]

🍁16. Bonfire Night - Universality - Natasha Brown [author]

🍁17. Thanksgiving - Electra - Sophocles [author]

🍁18. Fireworks - Malice Aforethought - Francis Iles [author]

Tilt by Emma Pattee The Birds by Aristophanes Dominicana by Angie Cruz The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore Emma by Jane Austen The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Universality by Natasha Brown All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles The Case of the Careless Kitten (Perry Mason, #21) by Erle Stanley Gardner Real Americans by Rachel Khong The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar Electra by Sophocles Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey The Haunted Lady (An American Mystery Classic) by Mary Roberts Rinehart


message 11: by Sheyanne (new)

Sheyanne | 220 comments The Phrases
✅1. Autumn or Fall
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Read 9-1-25 - 9-7-25)
✅2. Corn Maze
One by One by Freida McFadden One by One by Freida McFadden (Read 9-1-25 - 9-1-25)
✅3. Harvest
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (Read 9-8-25 - 9-9-25)
✅. Red and Orange
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Read 10-8-25 - 10-12-25)
✅5. Foliage
Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli (Read 9-7-25 - 9-10-25)
✅6. Cooler Weather
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (Read 10-13-25 - 10-15-25
✅7. Pumpkin Spice
Sweet Little Lies (Cat Kinsella, #1) by Caz Frear Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear (Read 9-15-25 - 9-17-25)
✅8. Sweater
A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay (read 9-10-25 - 9-14-25)
✅9. Hot Chocolate
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Read 9-18-25 - 9-21-25)
✅10. Oktoberfest:
Stay Close by Harlan Coben Stay Close by Harlan Coben (Read 9-4-25 - 9-7-25)
✅11. Spooky Season
Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham (Read 10-12-25 - 10-13-25)
✅12. Halloween
The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26) by Agatha Christie The Hollow by Agatha Christie (Read 10-7-25 - 10-12-25
✅13. Jack-o-Lantern
Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger (Read 8-31-25 - 9-4-25)
✅14. Trick or Treat
If You Tell A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen (9-12-25 - 9-12-25)
✅15. Ghost Stories
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager (Read 9-30-25 - 10-6-25)
✅16. Bonfire Night
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Read 9-12-25 - 9-14-25)
✅17. Thanksgiving
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Read 10-4-25 - 10-8-25)
✅18. Fireworks
Far From True (Promise Falls, #2) by Linwood Barclay Far From True by Linwood Barclay (Read 9-17-25 - 9-28-25

18/18

Challenge completed 10-15-25


message 12: by Dixie (last edited Oct 19, 2025 05:39AM) (new)

Dixie (dixietenny) | 1506 comments 10-18-25 18/18 FINISHED!

The Phrases
√1. Autumn or Fall Return to Gone-Away (Gone-Away Lake, #2) by Elizabeth Enright
√2. Corn Maze Miss Iceland (Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir)
√3. Harvest Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1) by Elizabeth Enright
√4. Red and Orange Underland A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane
√5. Foliage Upstream Selected Essays by Mary Oliver
√6. Cooler Weather Cannery Row {title}
√7. Pumpkin Spice Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness {title}
√8. Sweater Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) by L.M. Montgomery
√9. Hot Chocolate Land of Love and Ruins (Oddný Eir)
√10. Oktoberfest Shakespeare's Pub A Barstool History of London as Seen Through the Windows of Its Oldest Pub - The George Inn by Pete Brown
√11. Spooky Season I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle
√12. Halloween Moondial by Helen Cresswell
√13. Jack-o-Lantern Jane and the Year Without a Summer {title}
√14. Trick or Treat Titanium Noir {title}
√15. Ghost Stories The Secret World of Polly Flint by Helen Cresswell
√16. Bonfire Night The Unknown Masterpiece (Honoré de Balzac)
√17. Thanksgiving Tales from a Village School {title}
√18. Fireworks 4-H filly {title}


message 13: by Vicki (last edited Nov 23, 2025 12:51PM) (new)

Vicki (rdrlady) | 237 comments Vicki O's 2025 Autumn Challenge -- FINISHED 10/19
The Phrases (Initial letters of author's first & surnames)
1. Autumn or Fall (9/12) Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
2. Corn Maze (9/14) The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
3. Harvest (9/8) What I Ate in One Year, by Stanley Tucci
4. Red and Orange (9/24) The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith
5. Foliage (9/16) Something Blue by Emily Giffin
6. Cooler Weather (9/6) Tomlinson's Wake: A Doc Ford Novel, by Randy Wayne White
7. Pumpkin Spice (10/19) Shopgirl by Steve Martin
8. Sweater (9/29) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
9. Hot Chocolate (9/25) Rage by Linda Castillo
10. Oktoberfest (9/4) What's What: A Visual Glossary of the Physical World by Reginald Bragonier Jr.
11. Spooky Season (10/2) Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
12. Halloween (10/1) Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman
13. Jack-o-Lantern (9/27) Framed in Death by J.D. Robb
14. Trick or Treat (10/5) Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer
15. Ghost Stories (10/17) Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
16. Bonfire Night (9/29) Coraline by Neil Gaiman
17. Thanksgiving (9/9) Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel by Anne Hillerman
18. Fireworks (10/7) In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

Finished 2nd time 11/23/25
The Phrases (Containing first letter of title)
1. Autumn or Fall (10/24) Apostle's Cove by William Kent Krueger
2. Corn Maze (10/27) Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by William H. McRaven
3. Harvest (10/25) Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
4. Red and Orange (10/28) Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
5. Foliage (10/29) Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
6. Cooler Weather (10/31) Cross Justice by James Patterson
7. Pumpkin Spice (11/7) Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson
8. Sweater (11/10) Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
9. Hot Chocolate (11/3) A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
10. Oktoberfest (11/23) Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
11. Spooky Season (11/18) Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
12. Halloween (11/13) Hope to Die by James Patterson
13. Jack-o-Lantern (11/15) Just Imagine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
14. Trick or Treat (11/16) Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
15. Ghost Stories (10/21) The Ghost Stories of M.R. James by M.R. James
16. Bonfire Night (10/13) Bugged: The Insects Who Rule the World and the People Obsessed with Them
17. Thanksgiving (11/4) The Girl from Devil's Lake by J.A. Jance
18. Fireworks (11/20) Fireweed by Jill Paton Walsh

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message 14: by Amy (new)

Amy Smith | 92 comments ATY Autumn Reading Challenge
September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)

18/18 💯

Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky The Hours by Michael Cunningham Against Technoableism Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew Mere by Danielle Giles Matrix by Lauren Groff The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey The Incandescent by Emily Tesh Weyward by Emilia Hart You Like It Darker by Stephen King How to Seal Your Own Fate (Castle Knoll Files #2) by Kristen Perrin Disfigured On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc Chouette by Claire Oshetsky Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2) by T. Kingfisher Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, #5) by Nghi Vo The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King

✅1. Autumn or Fall Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky
✅2. Corn Maze The Hours by Michael Cunningham
✅3. Harvest Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew
✅4. Red and Orange Mere by Danielle Giles
✅5. Foliage Matrix by Lauren Groff
✅6. Cooler Weather The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
✅7. Pumpkin Spice Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
✅8. Sweater The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
✅9. Hot Chocolate Weyward by Emelia Hart
✅10. Oktoberfest You Like It Darker by Stephen King
✅11. Spooky Season How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin
✅12. Halloween Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
✅13. Jack-o-Lantern Chouette by Claire Oshetsky
✅14. Trick or Treat Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher
✅15. Ghost Stories Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
✅16. Bonfire Night The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff
✅17. Thanksgiving The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo
✅18. Fireworks The Gunslinger by Stephen King


message 15: by Alesha (new)

Alesha | 41 comments COMPLETED 10/24
The Phrases
1. Autumn: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo 9/28
2. Corn Maze: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 9/5
3. Harvest: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 10/1
4. Red and Orange: Revenge by Yōko Ogawa 9/1
5. Foliage: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 9/18
6. Cooler Weather: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 10/3
7. Pumpkin Spice: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 9.21
8. Sweater: The Story of a Single Woman by Uno Chiyo 10/8
9. Hot Chocolate: Bad Tourists by Caro Carver 9/18
10. Oktoberfest: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica 10/9
11. Spooky Season: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 10/22
12. Halloween: Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan 10/7
13. Jack-o-Lantern: Call It What You Want by Alissa DeRogatis 9/1
14. Trick or Treat: The Mind Reels by Fredrik deBoer 10/17
15. Ghost Stories: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 10/24
16. Bonfire Night: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 10/14
17. Thanksgiving: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto
18. Fireworks: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 10/4


message 16: by Turid (last edited Oct 27, 2025 05:59AM) (new)

Turid | 46 comments My challenge completed today (27th Oct):

1. Autumn - N for Nana - Nana, Vol. 21 by Ai Yazawa (completed, physical book)
2. Corn Maze - C for Care - Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (completed, audiobook)
3. Harvest - E for Elizabeth and A for Acevedo - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (completed, audiobook)
4. Red and Orange - G for (The) Gate - The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman (completed, audiobook)
5. Foliage - L for Lud - Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees (completed, audiobook)
6. Cooler Weather - W for Want - Want by Gillian Anderson (completed, audiobook)
7. Pumpkin Spice - C for Chihiro and I for Ishixuka - Flying Witch, Vol. 2 by Chihiro Ishizuka (completed, physical book)
8. Sweater - S for (the) Safekeep) - The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden (completed, audiobook)
9. Hot Chocolate - O for One - One Day by David Nicholls (completed, audiobook)
10. Oktoberfest - O for Of - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (completed, audiobook)
11. Spooky Season - A for Ai and Y for Yazawa - Nana, Vol. 20 by Ai Yazawa (completed, physical book)
12. Halloween - E for Elizabeth and A for Acevedo - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (completed, audiobook)
13. Jack-o-Lantern - J for James and C for Clear - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (completed, audiobook)
14. Trick or Treat - R for Ryka and A for Aoki - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (completed, audiobook)
15. Ghost Stories - T for (The) Three - The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan (completed, audiobook)
16. Bonfire Night - F for Frieren - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada (completed, physical book)
17. Thanksgiving - S for Stephen and K for King - If It Bleeds by Stephen King (completed, e-book)
18. Fireworks - E for Edward and F for Forster - Maurice by E.M. Forster (completed, e-book)


message 17: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (fancynancyt) | 1846 comments Fall challenge round one. I did a mix of title and author's name. Plus red and orange also works for cover.

1. Autumn or Fall - Undeading Bells by Drew Hayes
2. Corn Maze - The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
3. Harvest - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
4. Red and Orange - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
5. Foliage - Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
6. Cooler Weather Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan
7. Pumpkin Spice - Player Piano - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
8. Sweater - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
9. Hot Chocolate - How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
10. Oktoberfest - The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
11. Spooky Season - A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
12. Halloween - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
13. Jack-o-Lantern - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore
14. Trick or Treat - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
15. Ghost Stories - Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
16. Bonfire Night - Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
17. Thanksgiving - The Inmate by Freida McFadden
18. Fireworks - The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White


message 18: by Robin H-R (new)

Robin H-R Holmes Richardson (acetax) | 991 comments Robin H-R Fall Challenge
18/18
Finished 11/03/2025

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall
Mayhem Mansion (Kenneth Mayhem Mystery #1) by Melanie Jackson Mayhem Mansion, Melanie Jackson (title)
2. Corn Maze
The Muscovy Chain (Thomas the Falconer Mystery #7) by John Pilkington The Muscovy Chain, John Pilkington (title)
3. Harvest
Villain (The Chronicles of Robin Hood #3) by John Bainbridge Villain, John Bainbridge (title)
4. Red and Orange
The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris The Girls of Good Fortune, Kristina McMorris(cover)
5. Foliage
Dr. No by Ian Fleming Dr. No, Ian Fleming (author)
6. Cooler Weather
Death on a Winter's Day (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, #8) by Verity Bright Death on a Winter's Day, Verity Bright (cover)
7. Pumpkin Spice
Murder on the Last Frontier (Charlotte Brody Mystery, #1) by Cathy Pegau Murder on the Last Frontier, Cathy Pegau (author)
8. Sweater
American Red by David Marlett American Red, David Marlett (title)
9. Hot Chocolate
Hanging Curve A Mickey Rawlings Baseball Mystery (Mickey Rawlings Baseball Mysteries) by Troy Soos Hanging Curve: A Mickey Rawlings Baseball Mystery, Troy Soos (title)
10. Oktoberfest
The Black Flower A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War, Howard Bahr (title)
11. Spooky Season
Death at the Abbey (Lady of Ashes, #5) by Christine Trent Death at the Abbey, Christine Trent (cover)
12. Halloween
Heresy A Novel by Melissa Lenhardt Heresy: A Novel, Melissa Lenhardt (title)
13. Jack-o-Lantern
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #5) by Ellis Peters The Leper of Saint Giles, Ellis Peters (title)
14. Trick or Treat
Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's North Side by Troy Taylor Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's North Side, Troy Taylor (author)
15. Ghost Stories
The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout The Homesman, Glendon Swarthout (author)
16. Bonfire Night
The Blue (Genevieve Planché #1) by Nancy Bilyeau The Blue, Nancy Bilyeau (author)
17. Thanksgiving
Just Tyrus by Tyrus Just Tyrus, Tyrus (author)
18. Fireworks
Fire, Burn! by John Dickson Carr Fire, Burn!, John Dickson Carr (title, cover)


message 19: by Robin P, Orbicular Mod (last edited Nov 03, 2025 04:09PM) (new)

Robin P | 4106 comments Mod
As usual, I completed this a while ago and forgot to report it!

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall - Murder on the Marlow Belle - 9/20 - title
2. Corn Maze - Catherine Newman - Sandwich - 9/24 - author
3. Harvest - The Hallmarked Man - 9/9 -title
4. Red and Orange - Artificial Condition - Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) by Martha Wells orange cover - 9/10
5. Foliage - Elly Griffiths A Room Full of Bones - 9/7 - author
6. Cooler Weather - The House of Eve - 10/4 - title
7. Pumpkin Spice - The Bee Sting - Paul Murray - 9/2 - author
8. Sweater - Annelise Ryan - A Death in Door County - 9/18 - author
9. Hot Chocolate - Carsten Henn - The Door-to-Door Bookstore - 9/12 -author
10. Oktoberfest - Our Man in Havana - 9/9 - title
11. Spooky Season - Season of the Swamp - 9/10 - title - also matching word
12. Halloween - Nathan Lowell - Half Share - 9/25 - author or title
13. Jack-o-Lantern - Kyle Lukoff A World Worth Saving - 9/3 - author
14. Trick or Treat - Return to Sender - 9/30 - title
15. Ghost Stories - The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories - 10/11 - title and subject
16. Bonfire Night - Elly Griffiths - A Dying Fall - 9/26 - author
17. Thanksgiving - Isaac Asimov Murder at the ABA - 9/13 - author
18. Fireworks - The Killer Jack Mystery - 9/14 - title


message 20: by Kerry (new)

Kerry (rokrchik) | 15 comments Completed!

1) Autumn or Fall: Bunny by Mona Awad [Name]
2) Corn Maze: Storm Child by Michael Robotham [Name]
3) Harvest: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay [Title]
4) Red and Orange: The Doll's House by MJ Alridge [Title]
5) Foliage: The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths [Title]
6) Cooler Weather: 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard [Name]
7) Pumpkin Spice: Three Assassins by Kotaro Isaka [Name]
8) Sweater: The Secret Hours by Mick Herron [Title]
9) Hot Chocolate: Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas by Mick Herron [Cover]
10) Oktoberfest: We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter [Name]
11) Spooky Season: Summer of Night by Dan Simmons [Title]
12) Halloween: The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcey Coates [Title]
13) Jack-o-Lantern: Phantom by Jo Nesbo [Name]
14) Trick or Treat: The October Boys by Adam Millard [takes place while trick or treating]
15) Ghost Stories: Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron [Cemetery = ghost stories)
16) Bonfire Night: [book:Bad Actors|59432358] by Mick Herron [Title]
17) Thanksgiving: The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher [Name]
18) Fireworks: Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz [Title]


message 21: by LeahS (last edited Nov 08, 2025 11:58PM) (new)

LeahS | 1485 comments Round 2

1. Autumn/Fall: The Familiar [Title]
2. Corn Maze: On Hampstead Heath by Marika Cobbold [Name]
3. Harvest: The Angel in the Glass [Title]
4. Red and Orange: The Pilgrim's Revenge by Scott Mariani
5. Foliage: The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster
6. Cooler Weather: The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves [Name]
7. Pumpkin Spice: One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters [Name]
8. Sweater: The Wooden Library [Title]
9. Hot Chocolate: The Party by Tessa Hadley [Name]
10. Oktoberfest: Business as Usual [Title]
11. Spooky Season: Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
12. Halloween: The Haunted Season (Max Tudor #5) by G.M. Malliet
13. Jack O'Lantern: My Life as a Dog by Reidar Jönsson [Name]
14. Trick or Treat: The Tenant [Title]
15. Ghost Stories: Ghosts A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier
16. Bonfire Night: The Book of Lost Stories [Title]
17. Thanksgiving: Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville [Name]
18. Fireworks: Gunpowder and Glory From Fireworks to Zeebrugge the Short, Explosive Life of Frank Brock OBE by Harry Smee

Cover: The Pilgrim's Revenge by Scott Mariani The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid The Haunted Season (Max Tudor #5) by G.M. Malliet Ghosts A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier Gunpowder and Glory From Fireworks to Zeebrugge the Short, Explosive Life of Frank Brock OBE by Harry Smee
Name: On Hampstead Heath by Marika Cobbold The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2) by Ellis Peters The Party by Tessa Hadley My Life as a Dog (Hundtrilogin, #1) by Reidar Jönsson Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
Title: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo The Angel in the Glass (Gabriel Taverner, #2) by Alys Clare The Wooden Library (Ikmen Mystery 27) Meet Ikmen in THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two's sensational TV series by Barbara Nadel Business as Usual by Jane Oliver The Tenant by Freida McFadden The Book of Lost Stories by Trisha Ashley


message 22: by Samantha (last edited Nov 13, 2025 01:20PM) (new)

Samantha | 1599 comments 1. Autumn or Fall - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand - Cover
2. Corn Maze - The Compound by Aisling Rawle - Title
3. Harvest - Margo's Got Money Troubles By Rufi Thorpe - Author
4. Red and Orange - The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens- Cover
5. Foliage - The Wedding People by Alison Espach - Author
6. Cooler Weather - Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass - Cover
7. Pumpkin Spice - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler - Title
8. Sweater - Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie - Cover
9. Hot Chocolate - Dominion by Addie E. Citchens - Author
10. Oktoberfest - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton - Author
11. Spooky Season - People We Meet on Vacation By Emily Henry - Title
12. Halloween - When Among Crows by Veronica Roth - Title
13. Jack-o-Lantern - Don't Let Him In By Lisa Jewell - Author
14. Trick or Treat - Ready or Not by Cara Bastone - Title
15. Ghost Stories - Red City by Marie Lu - Title
16. Bonfire Night - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley - Author
17. Thanksgiving - The Hidden Child by Louise Fein - Title
18. Fireworks - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher - Title


message 23: by Joanna G (new)

Joanna G (joanna_g) | 416 comments Fall Challenge:

1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
✔ 1. Autumn or Fall - Here One Moment (author)
✔ 2. Corn Maze - The Lost World (author)
✔ 3. Harvest - Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (title)
✔ 4. Red and Orange - Dancing with Bears (title)
✔ 5. Foliage - The Overstory (cover)
✔ 6. Cooler Weather - Alice's Adventure in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (author)
✔ 7. Pumpkin Spice - Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS (title)
✔ 8. Sweater - Throne of the Crescent Moon (author)
✔ 9. Hot Chocolate - Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (author)
✔ 10. Oktoberfest - A House with Good Bones (author)
✔ 11. Spooky Season - Castle Hangnail (cover)
✔ 12. Halloween - The Dream Hotel (author)
✔ 13. Jack-o-Lantern - The Late Mrs. Willoughby (title)
✔ 14. Trick or Treat - The Bones Beneath My Skin (author)
✔ 15. Ghost Stories - The Inheritance Games (title)
✔ 16. Bonfire Night - The First Bright Thing (title)
✔ 17. Thanksgiving - The Black Moth (author)
✔ 18. Fireworks - The Shining (author)

Total: 18/18

Fall Challenge Covers
The Overstory by Richard Powers The Late Mrs. Willoughby (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #2) by Claudia Gray Alice's Adventure in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2) by Michael Crichton Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher Propaganda Girls The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak Dancing with Bears (Darger and Surplus #1) by Michael Swanwick The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune Everything Is Tuberculosis The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami The Shining (The Shining #1) by Stephen King Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4) by Elle Cosimano Throne of the Crescent Moon (The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, #1) by Saladin Ahmed


message 24: by NancyJ (last edited Nov 16, 2025 05:47PM) (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 3802 comments 🍂2025 Autumn Seasonal Challenge!🍂 1 September to 30 November.

My Real Children by Jo Walton Leaving the Witness Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by Amber Scorah Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha (Mrs. Pollifax, #7) by Dorothy Gilman Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle (Mrs. Pollifax, #8) by Dorothy Gilman Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister The Anthropocene Reviewed Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green The Original by Nell Stevens A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li Neurofitness A Brain Surgeon's Secrets to Boost Performance and Unleash Creativity by Rahul Jandial Alicia and the Hurricane / Alicia y el huracán A Story of Puerto Rico / Un cuento de Puerto Rico (English and Spanish Edition) by Lesléa Newman Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi The Bear by Andrew Krivak Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1) by Marguerite Henry The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick Monday Starts on Saturday by Arkady Strugatsky The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna Elegy for Eddie (Maisie Dobbs, #9) by Jacqueline Winspear Leaving Everything Most Loved (Maisie Dobbs, #10) by Jacqueline Winspear Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley


For this year's fall challenge, you've been given a set of words and phrases, and you must match books to these phrases in one of three ways.
1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
✅1. Autumn or Fall - M - Monstrilio
✅2. Corn Maze - M- My Real Children by Jo Walton
✅3. Harvest - T A- The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
✅4. Red and Orange -DG -Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle Dorothy Gilman DG
✅5. Foliage - L - Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by Amber Scorah
✅6. Cooler Weather - T - The Bear by Andrew Krivak
✅7. Pumpkin Spice - P - Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman
✅8. Sweater - S - Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
✅9. Hot Chocolate -CA - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✅10. Oktoberfest -O, T- The Original by Nell Stevens
✅11. Spooky Season - P - Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
✅12. Halloween - NO - Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorofor
✅13. Jack-o-Lantern -RJ- Neurofitness: A Brain Surgeon's Secrets to Boost Performance and Unleash Creativity Rahul Jandial
✅14. Trick or Treat - K - The Kaiju Preservation Society
✅15. Ghost stories - SG - The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin, Cover
✅16. Bonfire Night - RN- The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor
✅17. Thanksgiving -T- A Town Called Solace by Mary Larson
✅18. Fireworks -W- Wrong Place Wrong Time


message 25: by Sherri (new)

Sherri Harris | 1509 comments Sherri H. 2025 Fall Challenge

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall - Familiaris
2. Corn Maze - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
3. Harvest - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man
4. Red and Orange - Recipe for a Perfect Wife
5. Foliage - Finding Grace
6. Cooler Weather - The Women in the Castle
7. Pumpkin Spice - The Unmaking of June Farrow
8. Sweater - The Waters
9. Hot Chocolate - Code Name Hélène
10. Oktoberfest - The Big Cat Nap
11. Spooky Season - King and Maxwell
12. Halloween - The Invisible Hour
13. Jack-o-Lantern - The Nature of Fragile Things
14. Trick or Treat - If You Ask Me
15. Ghost Stories - A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour
16. Bonfire Night - Broken Country
17. Thanksgiving - The Cloisters
18. Fireworks - The First Ladies


message 26: by Donna (new)

Donna (drspoon) | 89 comments Completed 11/23

Fall Reading Challenge

✅1. Autumn or Fall A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy, Nathan Thrall 9/6
✅2. Corn Maze Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy 9/16
✅ 3. Harvest The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 10/8
✅4. Red and Orange A Room with a View by E.M. Forster 10/18
✅5. Foliage The Fourth Daughter by Lyn Liao Butler
✅6. Cooler Weather What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown 11/23
✅7. Pumpkin Spice Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir 9/23
✅8. Sweater Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me
by Ralph Macchio 10/9
✅9. Hot Chocolate Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor 10/6
✅ 10. Oktoberfest Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo 10/7
✅11. Spooky Season The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 11/13
✅12. Halloween The Antidote by Karen Russell10/30
✅ 13. Jack-o-Lantern Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
✅14. Trick or Treat The Tiny Journalist, Naomi Shihab Nye 9/8
✅15. Ghost Stories The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner 10/23
✅16. Bonfire Night The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People by Rick Bragg 10/10
✅17. Thanksgiving This House of Grief by Helen Garner 10/19
✅ 18. Fireworks Still Life by Sarah Winman 9/30


message 27: by Trish, Annular Mod (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 1264 comments Mod
Made it through again using different options:

1. Autumn or Fall (Not Author): Title: Midnight at Malabar House, Vaseem Khan – 30/10/25
2. Corn Maze (Not Author): Title: Molly and the Cat Cafe – 09/10/25
3. Harvest (Not Cover): Title: Speaking from Among the Bones, Alan Bradley – 12/10/25
4. Red and Orange (Not Author): Title: A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny – 29/10/25
5. Foliage (Not Title): Author: A Room Full of Bones, Elly Griffiths – 13/11/25
6. Cooler Weather (Not Author): Title: Tooth and Claw, Jo Walton – 17/10/25
7. Pumpkin Spice (Not Cover): Author: Misadventures of a Cryptid Hunter, Michael Kelso
8. Sweater (Not Title): Author: Littered with Trouble, Eryn Scott – 14/10/25
9. Hot Chocolate (Not Author): Title: A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess – 07/10/25
10. Oktoberfest (Not Title): Author: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder – 25/11/25
11. Spooky Season (Not Title): Author: A Shot of Scandal, Simone Stier – 08/10/25
12. Halloween (Not Title): Author: Crimson Peak, Nancy Holder – 21/10/25
13. Jack-o-Lantern (Not Author): Title: Knit One, Die Two, Peggy Ehrhart – 19/11/25
14. Trick or Treat (Not Author): Title: The Echo of Old Books, Barbara Davis – 22/10/25
15. Ghost Stories (Not Author): Title: The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories, Algernon Blackwood – 25/10/25
16. Bonfire Night (Not Title): Author: Sacred Clowns, Tony Hillerman – 25/11/25
17. Thanksgiving (Not Author): Title: Twist of Fate, Kathi Daley – 28/10/25
18. Fireworks (Not Title): Author: The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris, Evie Woods – 04/11/25


message 28: by Carol (new)

Carol | 69 comments Carol's ATY Fall Fall Reading Challenge
Completed 26/11/2025

1. Nancy Atherton – Aunt Dimity’s Death ✓
2. Rick Yancey – 5th Wave ✓
3. Heather Graham – Secrets in the Dark ✓
4. Olan Thorensen – Pen and the Sword ✓
5. Ilona Andrews – Iron and Magic ✓
6. Laurie Halse Anderson – Fever 1793 ✓
7. Stephen King – You Like It Darker ✓
8. Amy Tintera – Listen for the Lie ✓
9. Olan Thorensen – Heavier than a Mountain ✓
10. Olan Thorensen – Cast Under an Alien Sun ✓
11. Suzanne Collins – Sunrise on the Reaping ✓
12. Nancy Atherton – Aunt Dimity and the Duke ✓
13. Kelley Armstrong - Bitten ✓
14. Robert J Crane - Fallout ✓
15. Tess Gerritsen – Bone Garden ✓
16. Olan Thorensen – Forged in Fire ✓
17. Nancy Atherton – Aunt Dimity’s Good Deed ✓
18. Stephen King – Salem’s Lot ✓


message 29: by Conny (new)

Conny | 658 comments Conny K.'s Fall Challenge 2025
1 September to 30 November
Challenge completed 27 November

1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
√1. Autumn or Fall
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell (MOF)

√2. Corn Maze
Never (N)

√3. Harvest
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (ST)

√4. Red and Orange
Great Expectations (GE)

√5. Foliage
Running Club (Cover)

√6. Cooler Weather
Das Letzte, was du hörst by Andreas Winkelmann (AW)

√7. Pumpkin Spice
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (CS)

√8. Sweater
The Essex Serpent (ES)

√9. Hot Chocolate
Das Herz von Dublin (H)

√10. Oktoberfest
Mimik by Sebastian Fitzek (SF)

√11. Spooky Season
Witch Hunt (Cover)

√12. Halloween
Teufelszeug (Cover)

√13. Jack-o-Lantern
Der Lehrer (L or T for the original title)

√14. Trick or Treat
The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso (CI)

√15. Ghost Stories
Hex (Cover and also the theme of the book)

√16. Bonfire Night
Hell Bent (HB)

√17. Thanksgiving
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix (GH)

√18. Fireworks
Die Gargoyles von Notre Dame 2 (Cover)


The Gargoyles of Notre Dame 2 by Greg Walters Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt What Goes Around Cracked Up to Be / Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers Never by Ken Follett The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso Der Lehrer by Freida McFadden The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton Witch Hunt by Syd Moore Das Herz von Dublin by Maeve Binchy Das Letzte, was du hörst by Andreas Winkelmann Teufelszeug by Joe Hill Running Club by M.W. Layne The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Mimik by Sebastian Fitzek We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix Hell Bent (Alex Stern, #2) by Leigh Bardugo Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry


message 30: by Katherine (last edited Nov 30, 2025 12:11AM) (new)

Katherine | 240 comments Fall Challenge -- Finished 11/22/25
1. Autumn/Fall: This Is How It Always Is [Title]
2. Corn Maze: A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh [Author]
3. Harvest: Here One Moment [Title]
4. Red and Orange: Audition [Title]
5. Foliage: The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore [Author]
6. Cooler Weather: Rabbit Moon [Title]
7. Pumpkin Spice: Pod [Title]
8. Sweater: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [Title]
9. Hot Chocolate: Looking for Alaska [Title]
10. Oktoberfest: Blue Ruin [Title]
11. Spooky Season: Promise Me Sunshine [Title]
12. Halloween: Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin[Title]
13. Jack O'Lantern: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll [Author]
14. Trick or Treat: The September House by Carissa Orlando [Author]
15. Ghost Stories: Two-Step Devil [Title]
16. Bonfire Night: I Was a Teenage Slasher [Title]
17. Thanksgiving: Sociopath[Title]
18. Fireworks: Flashlight[Title]

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel A Game of Lies (DC Morgan, #2) by Clare Mackintosh Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty Audition by Katie Kitamura The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4) by Laurie Gilmore Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh
Pod by Laline Paull A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna Looking for Alaska by John Green Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone Wild Thing A Life of Paul Gauguin by Sue Prideaux
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The September House by Carissa Orlando Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Sociopath by Patric Gagne Flashlight by Susan Choi


message 31: by caterspotaters (new)

caterspotaters | 86 comments 🍁 ATY FALL READING CHALLENGE (18/18) 🍁
🥳challenge completed 28 September

THE PHRASES
✔️1. Autumn or FAll: And They Were Roommates* (Title)
✔️2. Corn MAze: Adulthood Rites* (Title)
✔️3. Harvest: Hot Desk* (Title)
✔️4. ReD and Orange: David Copperfield* (Title)
✔️5. FolIage: Imago* (Title)
✔️6. Cooler WeaTher: This Fatal Kiss* (Title)
✔️7. PuMpkin SpiCe: The Pairing* by Casey McQuiston (Author's Name & Title)
✔️8. SweateR: Recursion* (Title)
✔️9. HoT ChoColate: Charles Dickens* by Claire Tomalin (Author's Name & Title)
✔️10. OKtoBerfest: Demon Copperhead* by Barbara Kingsolver (Author's Name)
✔️11. SPooky Season: Patternmaster* (Title)
✔️12. HalloWeen: When the Tides Held the Moon* (Title)
✔️13. JACK-o-Lantern: The Corruption of Hollis Brown* by K. Ancrum (Author's Name & Title)
✔️14. TrIck or Treat: I Cheerfully Refuse* (Title)
✔️15. Ghost StoRies: Brown Neon* by Raquel Gutiérrez (Author's Name)
✔️16. BOnfire NigHt: Out on a Limb* by Hannah Bonam-Young (Author's Name & Title)
✔️17. THankSgIving: Hunchback* by Saou Ichikawa (Author's Name & Title)
✔️18. FireworkS: Society of Lies* (Title)

✔️: read
*: fulfills multiple challenges/goals I’m completing this year


message 32: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 86 comments Completed - 48

A | 1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
T | 2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
C | 3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall
A | Fatal Threat, Marie Force | 9/1
T | Murder on Thames, Matthew Costello | 10/8
A | The Intruder, Freida McFadden | 11/3
T | Shadow Ridge, M.E. Browning | 11/8

2. Corn Maze
A | Hidden Nature, Nora Roberts | 9/6
T | Christmas Presents, Lisa Unger | 11/4

3. Harvest
A | Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt | 10/13
A | One True Loves, Taylor Jenkins Reid | 11/12

4. Red and Orange
T | One Touch of Topaz: A Novel, Iris Johansen | 10/29
A | Black Hills, Nora Roberts | 11/15

5. Foliage
A | The Favorites, Layne Fargo | 10/4
T | Fatal Chaos, Marie Force | 10/20
T | Irish Thoroughbred, Nora Roberts | 11/18

6. Cooler Weather
A | All the Colors of the Dark, Chris Whitaker | 9/15
A | Come Lie With Me, Linda Howard | 10/15
T | When Gracie Met The Grump, Mariana Zapata | 11/26

7. Pumpkin Spice
A | Effigies, Mary Anna Evans | 9/21
T | Uncharted, Tracey Garvis Graves | 11/14

8. Sweater
T | The Big Dark, Rodman Philbrick | 10/27
T | State of Retribution, Marie Force | 11/24

9. Hot Chocolate
A | The Rest Is Memory: A Novel, Lily Tuck | 9/26

10. Oktoberfest
T | Badlands, C.J. Box | 9/8
A | Callum, Sawyer Bennett | 9/23
A | Last Chance to Save the World, Beth Revis | 10/6
A | Foster, Sawyer Bennett | 10/14

11. Spooky Season
T | The Secret Book Society, Madeline Martin | 10/22
C | The Witch Queen of Halloween, Kresley Cole | 11/20

12. Halloween
T | Leverage in Death, J.D. Robb | 9/7
T | The Witch Queen of Halloween, Kresley Cole | 11/20

13. Jack-o-Lantern
A | Maybe in Another Life, Taylor Jenkins Reid | 9/11
A | The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, Anna Johnston | 9/20
A | The Lover's Secret, J.C. Reed | 10/17
A | The Christmas Book Hunt, Jenny Colgan | 11/15

14. Trick or Treat
T | Cheddar Off Dead, Julia Buckley | 10/25
T | Imperfect Chemistry, Mary Frame | 11/23

15. Ghost Stories
A | A Patchwork of Clues, Sally Goldenbaum | 9/4
T | In the Shadow of the Greenbrier, Emily Matchar | 11/30

16. Bonfire Night
A | Dearest Mary Jane, Betty Neels | 9/9
A | Tulips for Augusta, Betty Neels | 9/25
A | Three for a Wedding, Betty Neels | 9/30
A | Paradise For Two, Betty Neels | 10/21

17. Thanksgiving
T | No More Yesterdays, Catherine Bybee | 9/3
T | The Deep, Rivers Solomon | 11/24

18. Fireworks
T | Obsession, Debra Webb | 9/13
T ] Someone Like You, Marie Force | 11/1
T } Fatal Invasion, Marie Force | 11/5
T | Fatal Reckoning, Marie F


message 33: by Denise (new)

Denise | 578 comments COMPLETED: 30 Nov

The Phrases
🍁1. Autumn or Fall
The Portrait of a Lady Henry James 14 Nov (first letter of title)
🍁2. Corn Maze
Man's Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl 9 Oct (first letter of title)
🍁3. Harvest
60 Songs That Explain the '90s Rob Harvilla 12 Nov initials
🍁4. Red and Orange: Fabric The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finlay Victoria Finlay 26 Sep
🍁5. Foliage: Snowdrops in Spring A Tale of the Sleeping Beauty by Penelope Daniels Penelope Daniels 21 Sep (cover has fall foliage)
🍁6. Cooler Weather: A Secret Sisterhood The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot & Virginia Woolf by Emily Midorikawa Emily Midorikawa 22 Nov (time to light fires)
🍁7. Pumpkin Spice: The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1) by Mai Mochizuki Mai Mochizuki 21 Sep (cover has a cup of coffee)
🍁8. Sweater: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Cheryl Strayed 30 Nov (title)
🍁9. Hot Chocolate: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays David Foster Wallace 12 Nov (First letter of title)
🍁10. Oktoberfest: 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List James Mustich 6 Sep (one-thousand)
🍁11. Spooky Season
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Stuart Turton 12 Oct (cover has gun, poison...spooky)
🍁12. Halloween: The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1) by Laurie Gilmore Laurie Gilmore 8 Nov (pumpkins = Halloween)
🍁13. Jack-o-Lantern: Mansfield Park Jane Austen 25 Oct (initials)
🍁14. Trick or Treat: Before We Forget Kindness Toshikazu Kawaguchi 26 Oct. (initials)
🍁15. Ghost Stories: Atmosphere Taylor Jenkins Reid 13 Sep (initials)
🍁16. Bonfire Night: March Geraldine Brooks 8 Nov (initials)
🍁17. Thanksgiving
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt 12 Oct (first letter of title)
🍁18. Fireworks
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore Evan Friss 18 Oct (initials EF)


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