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Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Three: 16+ tasks
Read: 20
The History
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings.
13,159 ratings Heather Caitlin Mullen 9/29/26
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
One Secret Summer Misha Crews 9/14/26 (Angel River #6)
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
Gooseberry Lane God's Country William Kent Krueger 9/22/26
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character named Henry.
Nobody’s Fool Harlan Coben 9/5/26
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
I Still Drive Your Truck Sherri Storey 9/16/26
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
Never Say Dead Blair Howard 10/4/26
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry 9/17/26
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
25 Library Terrace Natalie Fergie 9/22/26
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
Off Script in Scotland Kate Sweden 9/15/26
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
The Dogwood Days of Summer Laurie Beach 9/6/26
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count.
77 pages An Unlikely Romance! Christy Webb 9/23/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter.
Rocco and Rebel Ember Chelle Bliss 10/1/26
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
Melody Whispers Ronnie Mathews 9/18/26
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
One Big Little Secret Nicole Snow 9/7/26
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
Falling for Peachtree Bluff Kristy Woodson Harvey 10/8/26
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
Rites of the Starling Devney Perry 9/28/26
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
The White Oak Lodge Katie Winters 9/9/26
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
Singe Chelle Bliss 10/4/26 (Men of Inked: Heatwave #8)
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
The One I Didn't See Coming Piper Rayne 10/9/26
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award.
Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel (2009) for Too Close To Home Not a Word Linwood Barclay 9/20/26
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Read:
Completed: 4/16+
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✅✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number):
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty - 10/8
Ratings: 168,346
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✅✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
Cannibal Jungle by Jon Athan - 10/9
A plane crashes and (view spoiler)
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✅✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count):
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware - 10/17
Page Count: 320
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✅✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year:
The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan - 10/22
Published: 9/2/2020
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✅✶ 56. Read a book set in California:
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz - 10/23
Set in California
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistorySeptember 01 - November 30, 2026
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
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Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Three: 16+ tasks
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Say You’ll Be Nine by Lucy Lennox 10/13/2026
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level:
Level Three: 16+ tasks
16/16+ Completed. Finish
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
(71,607)
Summit Lake-Charlie Donlea 9/24/26
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
(Charlotte Gibson Mysteries)
Kalikimaka Killer-Jasmine Webb 9/05/26
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
Deceived By Ornament-Edward J. Leahy 9/04/26
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
Sheldon Siegel-The Confession 9/27/26
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
Won't Let Go-Bink Cummings 9/18/26
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
Beyond the Thistles-Samantha Young 10/14/26
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Two Wedding Crashers-Meghan Quinn 9/19/26
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
(352)
My Forever Girl-Laura Pavlov 9/10/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
Rye-Heidi McLaughlin 9/19/26
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
(11/21/25)
Someone to Remember-Marie Force 10/29/26
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
(A Sweetwater Falls Mystery #10)
The Legend of the Falls-Elle Gray 9/12/26
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A Criminal Defense-William L. Myers Jr. 9/16/26
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
(09/29/22)
Protective Heart-Brighton Walsh 9/05/26
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
Where She Rests-Stacy Green 9/04/26
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
K. Bromberg-Hard to Lose 10/27/26
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
The 20th Victim-James Patterson 9/13/26
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level Three: 16+ tasks
17/16
🍭1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
Life Is Sweet (A Graphic Novel) by Wendy Mass - Sep. 1
🏮2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li - Sep. 7
🤐3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - 875,142 ratings - Sep. 23
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
🎎7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
Bounce Back 4: Double Trouble: Lost in Japan: A Kid-Friendly Manga Adventure by Misako Rocks! - Sep. 23
✶8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
🌎16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
Amphitrite the Bubbly by Joan Holub - Sep. 4
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
🏰19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
Raise the Bar by Fernanda Frick - Sep. 10
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
🎑22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
Hmong by Vicky Lyfoung - Sep. 14
👰♀️23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir by Leise Hook - Sep. 6
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
0️⃣26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
And Then There Were None, Vol. 1 by Aya Nikaido - Sep. 7
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
🎼29. Read a book with a songwriter.
Jem and the Holograms Book One by Kelly Thompson - Sep. 17
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
🛳️31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
Baby-sitters on Board! by Raina Telgemeier - Sep. 29
🎥32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
Dream Big by Shannon Hale - Sep. 12
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
🚗35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
Death of a Pop Star, Vol. 1 by Violet Karim - Sep. 18
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
🎶37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World by Bryan Lee O'Malley - Sep. 22
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
📆49. Read a book published in September of any year.
Nat Again by Maria Scrivan - Sep. 21
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
🪰53. Read a book made into a movie.
Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel by Aimée de Jongh - Sep. 12
🏃♂️54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
The Endless Game by J.D. Amato - Sep. 21
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean
September in History9/1 - 11/30/26
Level Three: 16+ tasks
22/16 DONE
🍂🍂1. bakery as setting: Murder at an Irish Bakery Carlene O'Connor 9/8
🍂🍂2. tower on cover: Mandy M. Roth 10/4
🍂🍂3. 13,000+ ratings: Adversary to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer 10/12
🍂🍂4. series #6: (An Amish Mystery, #6) Just Plain Murder Laura Bradford 10/13
5. a cute street name like Pudding Lane:
🍂🍂6. set on Manhattan (NYC): Desperation in Death J.D. Robb 9/7
🍂🍂7. character named Henry: Henry Johnston Celtic Justice Rebecca Zanetti 9/11
🍂🍂8. author alliterative name: Raise the Titanic! Clive Cussler 9/9
9. an outlaw:
🍂🍂10. DEAD in the title: No Sunscreen for the Dead Tim Dorsey 9/15
11. bad guy is killed by one of his own people:
12. character named Jesse:
🍂🍂13. queen in story: 2 fairy queens Knight Karen Lynch 10/22
🍂🍂14. female named Elizabeth: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Who Came in From the Cold S.J. Bennett 9/8
15. someone meets the President of the United States:
16. many countries are visited:
17. person in their 90s:
18. set in Scotland:
19. castle in the story:
20. a terrorist attack happens:
21. a plane is hijacked:
22. a large number of people die:
🍂🍂23. there is a wedding: A Nantucket Season Katie Winters 9/13
🍂🍂24. set in Rhode Island: Murder at Chateau Sur Mer Alyssa Maxwell 10/9
🍂🍂25. 0, 5, or 7 in page count: 508 pages A Tangled Magic Andrea Eames 9/2
26. a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby:
27. the Americans are fighting the British:
28. the U.S. National Anthem is sung:
🍂🍂29. songwriter: Country music star Ben King as a teen and a professional Wild Montana Skies Susan May Warren 9/13
30. a harbor in the story:,
31. someone is aboard a ship
32. an actress as the main character:
33. a princess:
🍂🍂34. the main character is a mother: Labor: One Woman's Work Mary Fariba Afsari 9/20
35. a character dies in a car accident:
36. about the Mayflower:
37. a character is a pilgrim:
38. someone travels from England to America:
39. published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 of any year:
40. series books #8, #10, or #12:
🍂🍂41. politician in story: written by Kentucky's current governor about his tenure Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country Andy Beshear 10/4
42. about a Founding Father:
43. set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
🍂🍂44. set in New Zealand: Rock Hard Nalini Singh 10/23
45. someone votes:
46. Abraham Lincoln as a character:
47. slaves are freed:
48. set during the Civil War (1861-1865):
🍂🍂 49. published in September of any year: Sep 22, 2026 How to Write a Murder Jessica Brody 10/22
51. set in Minnesota:
52. man dies in his 40s:
53. made into a movie:
🍂🍂54. author who uses an initial instead of a first name: Encore in Death J.D. Robb 10/2
🍂🍂56. set in California: Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet Emma Mills 10/14
57. MC is an actor:
🍂🍂 59. author received an award or nomination: named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2017), Lovelybooks Leserpreis Nominee for Romane (2020) Rich People Problems Kevin Kwan 10/14
🍂🍂60. character named James is a ranch hand Bravo Jessica Ashley 9/12
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
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FINISHED! September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026 (09/10/26)
Levels:
Level Three: 16+ tasks
18/16+
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
☑️✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope 4) Ann Cleeves (18,822 ratings) 09/02/26
☑️ ✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
Summer Thaw (Summer Lovin’ 6) Rebecca Jenshak 09/02/26
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
☑️ ✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
Younger (Younger 1) Pamela Redmond 09/08/26
☑️ ✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
Weather Jenny Offill (brother of MC) 09/04/26
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882)
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
☑️ ✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
The Sweet Life (The Sweet Life 1) Francine Pascal 09/06/26
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
☑️ ✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
The Music of Bees Eileen Garvin (Great Uncle Hank) 09/06/26
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history
☑️✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
Girl Edna O'Brien 09/01/26
☑️ ✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
Midnight Come Again (Kate Shugak 10) Dana Stabenow 09/09/26
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24.
☑️ ✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
When You Loved Me Beatriz Williams 09/04/26
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
☑️ ✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
The Glass Room (Vera Stanhope 5) Ann Cleeves (380 pages) 09/03/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
☑️ ✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
Husbands & Lovers Beatriz Williams 09/09/26
☑️ ✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
Harbour Street (Vera Stanhope 6) Ann Cleeves 09/05/26
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
☑️ ✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
My Husband Maud Ventura 09/03/26
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
☑️ ✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
The English Understand Wool Helen DeWitt 09/05/26
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
☑️ ✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn and Chee 8) Tony Hillerman 09/10/26
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
☑️ ✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
Calling Invisible Women Jeanne Ray 09/11/26
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
☑️ ✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
Switzy Emma Cline (Sept. 8, 2026) 09/12/26
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. (1)
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
☑️✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
Helen of Nowhere Makenna Goodman (2026 Booker Longlist) 09/01/26
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistorySeptember 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
🔹️3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
Breathless - Amy McCulloch - 3.5 Stars - 10/12/26 - 28,472 Ratings
🔹️4. Read a Series #6.
The Law of Innocence - Michael Connelly - 4 Stars - 9/24/26 - #6 Lincoln Lawyer
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
🪻Password larkspur
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
🔹️6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
The Trouble with Love - Lauren Layne - 3.5 Stars - 9/20/26
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
🔹️8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett - 3.5 Stars - 9/3/26
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
🔹️16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
Quantum Tempest - Mike Maden - 4 Stars - 9/17/26 - El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, and China.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
🔹️19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
The Castle - Jon Ronson - 3 Stars - 10/2/26
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
🔹️25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly - 4.5 Stars - 9/7/26 - 405 pages
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
🔹️34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Westering Women - Sandra Dallas - 4 Stars - 10/22/26
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
🔹️40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
The Proving Ground - Michael Connelly - 4.5 Stars - 9/28/26 - #8 Lincoln Lawyer
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
🔹️48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
A Hope Divided - Alyssa Cole - 3 Stars - 10/3/26
🔹️ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
The Brass Verdict - Michael Connelly - 4 Stars - 9/11/26 - Sep 18, 2008
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
🔹️53. Read a book made into a movie.
The Eiger Sanction - Trevanian - 1 Star - 10/5/26
🔹️54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
North Country - K.A. Tucker - 4 Stars - 9/29/26
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
🔹️56. Read a book set in California.
The Keeper - John Lescroart - 4 Stars - 9/29/26
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
🔹️59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
Palace Walk - Naguib Mahfouz - 4 Stars - 9/10/26 - an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature.
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistorySeptember 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Read: 28
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
Before the Butter Cooled Cynthia Rowan 9/20/26
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
#6 Whistling Shores Mysteries Whispers Beneath the Shore Sarah Dannings 9/24/26
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
Jingle Bell Lane, the main street of Rudolph, NY 'Tis the Season to Be Scary Vicki Delany 9/8/26
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
Henry Applegate Horsing Around Emma Ainsley Blair Merrin 10/18/26
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
JJ Curdled Justine Jacobs 9/3/26
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
Hand Over Dead Gabriele Ewerts 9/8/26
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
Popcorn, Pumpkins and Peril Kathleen Suzette 10/8/26
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
MC's daughter Countdown to Christmas Murder Leslie Meier 9/29/26
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
Temporary Interest Veronica Boaz 9/5/26
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Murder at the Wedding Holly Finch 9/11/26
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
The Ghost and the Dead Librarian Cleo Coyle 9/30/26
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
278 Wedding Dress Murder Avery Kent 9/2/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
Janet and John Hidden Hijinks Patti Benning 9/18/26
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
Bailey Tunes and Traitors J.A. Whiting 10/12/26
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
Booking for Trouble Jenn McKinlay 9/21/26
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
Horse's owner Death by Stolen Stallion Tess Marlowe 9/4/26
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
Havoc and Hauntings Izzy Wilder 9/13/26
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
MC Gwen has 3 grown kids Funny Money Dianne Harman 9/7/26
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
Cynthia Elliott Killer Ghost P.J. Peterson 9/14/26
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
pub 9/16/2026 Crime and Croissants Emmie Lyn 9/16/26
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
#8 Dogwood Springs Mysteries Books, Betrayal & Blame Sally Bayless 9/17/26
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
Birnbaum Fright and Family Emma Ainsley Susie Gayle 10/9/26
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
Halloween Cookie Caper Kathleen Suzette 10/7/26
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
pub 9/28/25 Red Velvet Murder Laura Pauling 9/10/26
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
Jim Circulation Ceased Dani Wood 9/6/26
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
Danger and Demons J.A. Whiting 9/4/26
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
Murder in the Apothecary Garden Karen Sue Walker 9/25/26
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
James, a lawyer Blueberries, Beagles and Bodies Liz Lamar 9/22/26
Finished!16/16
September in History
Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
Bus Route to Boston by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - 10/11/26
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
Sounder by William H. Armstrong - 9/11/26 - 31,774 ratings
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 -
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser - 10/9/26 - Henry Tremaine
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
K Is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet by Kristen Kane - 10/20/26
September 5, 1847 -
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
The Half Way House Murders of Lake County, Indiana by James Haniford - 10/11/26
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 -
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
Wicked: The Outstandiful Official Guide to Oz by Melissa Lagonegro - 10/5/26 - Kiamo Ko
September 11, 2001 -
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
Lake Michigan Gales and Tales: Vanishing Ships, Tragic Wrecks and Historic Rescues by Michael Passwater - 9/28/26
September 12, 1953 -
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean - 9/28/26
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
The Odyssey by Homer - 9/6/26 - 561 pages
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 -
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - 9/30/26 - Simone writes a song for Theo
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 -
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - 9/21/26
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 -
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 -
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
Guess Again by Charlie Donlea - 10/19/26
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 -
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 -
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet by Judy Young - 10/7/26
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney - 9/25/26 - Published 9/1/2002
September 24 -
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll - 9/19/26
September 30, 1955 -
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
The Many Ways of Seeing: An Introduction to the Pleasures of Art by Janet Gaylord Moore - 10/7/26 - nominated for the Newbery
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level Three: 16+ tasks
Completed: 0/16+
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Three: 16+ tasks 17/16+
✅COMPLETED 27/9/26
-thanks,JoAnne!
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
The Great AlonebyKristin Hannah(1,342,276+ ratings)
⭐✔5/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
The Outcast DeadbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway#6)
⭐✔16/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
BAKER STREET:The Valley of FearbyArthur Conan Doyle(Sherlock Holmes #7)
⭐✔4/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths(DCI Henry Nelson-usually referred to as "Harry")
⭐✔1/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
The Dead of Jericho: The Fifth Case in the Classic Inspector Morse SeriesbyColin Dexter
⭐✔21/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
Once There Were WolvesbyCharlotte McConaghy
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
The Secrets BelowbyCamilla Sten
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
Sloop of War: 6byAlexander Kent
⭐✔20/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
Tallulah Bankhead: A Life from Beginning to End
byHourly History
⭐✔8/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
A Dying FallbyElly Griffiths(Main Character,Ruth Galloway,is a mother)
⭐✔3/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
The President Is MissingbyBill Clinton
⭐✔24/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
HorsebyGeraldine Brooks(Jarret Lewis and his father,Harry,are allowed to buy their freedom.)
⭐✔6/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
Raymond Chandler Farewell My Lovely (BBC Radio) by Raymond ChandlerbyRaymond Chandler(Lindsay Marriott dies in his 40s)
⭐✔27/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
If Beale Street Could TalkbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔12/9/26★ ★ ★
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
The Big Sleep: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Raymond ChandlerbyRaymond Chandler(Set in L.A.California)
⭐✔20/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
The Ghost FieldsbyElly Griffiths(A main character being introduced in this book is Cassandra Blackstock who is an actress)
⭐✔26/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination
Notes of a Native SonbyJames Baldwin(1971,nomination for Nobel Prize for Literature.)
⭐✔9/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
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SEPTEMBER IN HISTORY, 9/1 – 11/30020/16+ COMPLETE
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
* Southern Sass and Killer Cravings (Marygene Brown #1), by Kate Young, finished 9/20/26 ★★★.5
3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number)
* 76,854 ratings : Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #14), by Louise Penny, finished 9/15/26 ★★★★.5
4. Read a Series #6
* Evans to Betsy (Constable Evans #6), by Rhys Bowen, finished 9/28/26 ★★★★
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry
* author Sue Henry – Cold Company (Jessie Arnold #9), finished 10/7/26 ★★★★
8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
* author Margaret Maron – Corpus Christmas (Sigrid Harald #6), finished 10/6/26 ★★★.5
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title
* Over My Dead Body (Nero Wolfe #7), by Rex Stout, finished 10/3/26 ★★★★
12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
* The Queen of Poisons (Marlow Murder Club #3), by Robert Thorogood, finished 9/14/26 ★★★★
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth
* Caught Read-Handed (Read ‘Em and Eat #2), by Terrie Farley Moran, finished 9/23/26 ★★★
16. Read a book where many countries are visited
17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name)
* Milly : The Key to a Killer (Ruby & Cordelia #3), by Olivia Blacke, finished 9/9/26 ★★★★
19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
* An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #11), by Ellis Peters, finished 9/5/26 ★★★★
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked
22. Read a book where a large number of people die
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
24. Read a book set in Rhode Island
25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count)
* 209 pages : Mining for Murder (Happy Camper #3), by Mary Angela, finished 9/1/26 ★★★★
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung
29. Read a book with a songwriter
30. Read a book with a harbor in the story
31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
33. Read a book with a princess
34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
* Julia : No Place Like Home for a Murder (Old Maids of Mercer Island #6), by Lynn Bohart, finished 9/26//26 ★★★
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim
38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America
39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
* publ 11-21-18 : Delphiniums and Deception (Diana Flowers Floriculture #2), by Ruby Loren, finished 10/10/26 ★★★★
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12
* The Darling Dahlias and the Poinsettia Puzzle (Darling Dahlias #8), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 10/16/26 ★★★★
41. Read a book with a politician in the story
* mayor : Three Widows and a Corpse (Food Blogger #3), by Debra Sennefelder, finished 9/7/26 ★★★★
43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
45. Read a book where someone votes
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
47. Read a book where slaves are freed
48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865)
49. Read a book published in September of any year
publ 9-3-13 : Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History, by Paul Schneider, finished 9/6/26 ★★★.5
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
51. Read a book set in Minnesota
* Lightning Strike (Cork O’Connor #0), by William Kent Krueger, finished 9/13/26 ★★★★
53. Read a book made into a movie
54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name
* author M.J. Rose and author Steve Berry – The End of Forever (Cassiopeia Vitt #5), finished 10/14/26 ★★★★
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
56. Read a book set in California
* A Murder at Midnight (Novel Detectives #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 9/8/26 ★★★★
58. Read East of Eden or Giant
59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info)
* author Celeste Connally – Murder of a Merry Gentleman (Lady Petra Inquires #4), finished 9/16/26 ★★★★
Won the 2023 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel
60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean
* Floral Depravity (Bridal Bouquet Shop #3), by Beverly Allen, finished 9/29/26 ★★★★
Levels:Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Read:
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham 9/18/2026
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
Her Dark Lies by J. T. Ellison 9/6/2026 18,641 ratings
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery 10/27/2026 Mitten Road and Gingerbread Lane are two streets mentioned.
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
Death in Paradise by Carolyn G. Hart 9/15/2026 Henry O is the protagonist.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
And When She Was Good by Laura Lippmann 10/2/2026
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 10/14/2026 Cordelia
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay 9/15/2026 Domestic terrorists bomb a taxi.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
American Fantasy by Emma Straub 9/26/2026
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Accessory to Murder by Elaine Viets 9/6/2026 Josie is mother to Amelia.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past by Traci Wilton 10/21/2026 David Baldwin
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline 9/8/2026
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey 10/17/2026 Omar Farid dies at age 45.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks 10/7/2026
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
Spitfire by M. L. Huie 9/18/2026
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 9/30/2026 Won the 2026 PEN/Hemengway Award.
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
＊ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
🟪✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff 9/19/26 (102, 263)
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
🟪✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
Castle Rackrent Maria Edgeworth 9/20/26
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
🟪✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
The Last of the Mohicans James Fenimore Cooper 9/12/26
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
🟪✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
The Overcoat and Other Short Stories Nikolai Gogol 10/11/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
🟪✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game John Sexton 10/3/26
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
🟪✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Margo's Got Money Troubles Rufi Thorpe 9/18/26
🟪✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
Benediction Kent Haruf 10/13/26
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
🟪✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
Earl Grave Tea Gretchen Rue 10/6/26 (9/16/25)
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
🟪✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
Foundation Isaac Asimov 10/5/26
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
🟪✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald Therese Anne Fowler 9/27/26
🟪✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
The War of the Worlds: H. G. Wells' Sci-Fi Invasion Classic H.G. Wells 9/20/26
🟪✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
Anne of Windy Poplars L.M. Montgomery 9/5/26
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
🟪✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
Vineland Thomas Pynchon 9/5/26
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
🟪✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
Life, Loss, and Puffins Catherine Ryan Hyde 10/11/26 (ALA Best Books for Young Adults Award)
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Goal: 8/16+
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✔ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
Troubles in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand - 09/14/26 – Over 130.000 ratings
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
✔ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maas - 09/17/26 – Hypaxia: “Queen Hecuba died last month. Her daughter, Hypaxia, has been crowned the new witch-queen of Valbara.”
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✔ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
The Flower Sisters - Michelle Collins Anderson - 09/30/26 – The dance hall explosion in Possum Flats killed 39 people.
✔ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education - Sola Mahfouz - 09/03/26 – “The wedding was held in Karachi, where Kashif’s parents now lived. As a sign of respect, Kashif’s brother came to Kandahar to accompany us to Pakistan.” (p. 73)
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✔ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
Jazz Maynard Vol. 2 - Raule - 09/19/26 – Page count: 145 pages
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✔ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Take The Shot - Danica Flynn - 09/19/26
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✔ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
The Memory of Things - Gae Polisner - 09/05/26 – Published September 6, 2016
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✔ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
Angel Down - Daniel Kraus - 09/09/26 – Pulitzer Prize winner
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
0/15 tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in History
September - November 2026
My September in History Challenge (msg 32)
Level Three ❱❱ 16+ tasks
Books Read ❱❱ 8 of 18
September 2, 1666
⬜💥1 bakery setting ❱❱ Honey Pie
☑️💥3 14,722 ratings ❱❱ Phenomenal X ❱❱ 09.08 ★★★
September 4, 1609
💥6 set on Manhattan (NYC) ❱❱ On the Ropes
💥8 author whose initials VV ❱❱ Release
September 5, 1847
💥9 with an outlaw ❱❱ Outlaw Seduction
💥12 character named Jesse ❱❱ Sweetest Mistake
September 8, 2022
⬜💥14 female named Elizabeth ❱❱ One in Vermillion
☑️💥18 set in Scotland ❱❱ Skies Over Caledonia ❱❱ 09.14 ★★★★
☑️💥19 castle in the story ❱❱ Rage and Redemption ❱❱ 09.22 ★★★★
September 11, 2001
☑️💥20 terrorist attack happens ❱❱ Hart Attack
☑️💥22 large number of people die ❱❱ Seeing Black ❱❱ 09.23 ★★★
September 12, 1953
☑️💥23 a wedding ❱❱ The Sweetness of Honey ❱❱ 09.29 ★★★★
⬜💥26 couple's name Lucas & Lindy ❱❱ Windows
September 13, 1814
💥28 US National Anthem ❱❱ Beyond the Bases
💥31 aboard a ship ❱❱ Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy
September 14, 1982
💥32 actress as MC ❱❱ While We Were Dating
💥34 main character is a mother ❱❱ Worth the Fall
September 16, 1620
☑️💥38 travels England to America ❱❱ The Ex Hex ❱❱ 09.12 ★★★★
September 17, 1787
💥40 #8, SWAT ❱❱ Wolf Rising
💥41 politician ❱❱ Everywhere That Mary Went
💥43 set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ❱❱ Final Appeal
September 19, 1893
💥45 someone votes ❱❱ Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other
September 22, 1862
💥49 published September 2025 ❱❱ 107 Days
September 24, 1896
⬜💥51 set in Minnesota ❱❱ Conspiracy of Silence
☑️💥54 author who uses an initial ❱❱ Immortal in Death ❱❱ 09.05 ★★★★
September 30, 1955
☑️💥56 set in California ❱❱ Seems Like Old Times ❱❱ 09.11 ★★★
☑️💥59 Nm Readers Favorite Romantasy (2025) ❱❱ Accomplice to the Villain ❱❱ 09.26 ★★★★
September in HistorySeptember 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
16/16+
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
🍁 615,860 ratings - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 9/7/26
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
🍁 Blueberry Way - Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews 9/18/26
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
🍁 Henry Beck - The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston 9/2/26
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
🍁 Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews 9/15/26
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
🍁 (view spoiler) - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera 9/16/26
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
🍁 256 pages - Stealing Mt. Rushmore by Daphne Kalmar 9/24/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
🍁 Meg and Michael - Probable Caws by Donna Andrews 9/17/26
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
🍁 Princess Kettricken - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb 9/23/26
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
🍁 MC Alison is the mother of Melissa - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman 9/4/26
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
🍁 Lady Hardcastle #12 - The Beast of Littleton Woods by T.E. Kinsey 9/11/26
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
🍁 Dylan Drake is a local politician - The Devil Wears Tank Tops by Destiny Ford 9/5/26
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
🍁 The English department faculty voted on whether to ask for new offices - How to Book a Murder by Cynthia Kuhn 9/19/26
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
🍁 Published 9/2/24 - Marsh Madness by Jana Deleon 9/6/26
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
🍁 Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 9/8/26
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
🍁 National Book Award 2014 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 9/3/26
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
🍁 MC's brother is named James - Murder in an Irish Garden by Carlene O'Connor 9/1/26
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
*10.23.26*
9/10
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
Mad Mabel Sally Hepworth 09.16.26 5 stars 397,301 ratings
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas 09.17.26 5 stars The glass castle of Rift-hold
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Truffle Trouble Amanda Flower 09.05.26 5 stars Bailey and Aiden get married!
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
Heart of the Earth Robin Craig Clark 09.28.26 4 stars 250 pages
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari Dorothy Gilman 10.18.26 4 stars Emily Pollifax has 2 grwon children and is also a grandmother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
Eight Enchanting Elixirs Lynn Cahoon 09.19.26 5 stars Kitchen Witch #8
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
Always Carry Your Scythe Pip Paisley 09.07.26 3 stars Published 09.30.23
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery 10.12.26 5 stars Movie 1934, Mini-series 1985, Netflix 2017-2019
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
Fury in Death J.D. Robb 09.14.26 5 stars RITA award 2006, 2012, and 2015
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
Mod
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Read: 11
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
Chocolate Muse by Zelda Benjamin 25/9 2★
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings - 80980
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 14/9 4★
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 7/9 4.5★
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth - Aunt Elizabeth
An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver 18/9 3.5★
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die - the Blitz
Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce 3/9 4★
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce 5/9 4.5★
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count - 250p
Bony and the Mouse by Arthur W. Upfield 11/9 4★
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham 16/9 4★
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - Lincoln issued an Emancipation Proclamation
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 10/9 4★
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang 24/9 4★
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean died
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination - Anthony Award 1998, Barry Award 1998, Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Award 2011, Crime Book of the Year (Specsavers National Book Awards) 2012, CWA Diamond Dagger 2013, Author of the Year (British Book Awards) 2019, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child 27/9 4★
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
TLC | September in HistoryDuration: 1st September - 30st November 2026
Level One: 6-10 tasks | Level Two: 11-15 tasks | Level Three: 16+ tasks
Progress: 4/15
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September 2, 1666
The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609
The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter. » Die Tochter des Malers | Gloria Goldreich | 9/24
September 5, 1847
Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name). » Eduard Sinistrari | Die Bücher, der Junge und die Nacht | Kai Meyer | 9/6
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001
The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die. » Die Bibliothek im Nebel | Kai Meyer | 9/12
September 12, 1953
John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814
The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982
Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother. » Chocolat
Author: Joanne Harris | 9/30
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620
The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893
New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862
President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24
American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 19553
Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
September in HistorySeptember 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
1/16
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
1 2 3 4 5
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
6 7 8
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
9 10 11 12
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
20 21 22
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
Personal Bodyguard - Danielle M. Haas (HRS #2364 - Mar 2026) (272 pgs) - Sept 7
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
23 24
26September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
27 28 29 30 31
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
32 33 34 35
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
36 37 38 39
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight days later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
40 41 42 43
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
44 45
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
46 47 48 49
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
50 51 52 53 54
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
55 56 57 58 59 60
The Lost ChallengesSeptember in History
Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Progress: 0 out of 16+
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
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COMPLETED 09.23.26September in History: 20/16+
Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Three: 16+ tasks
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower.
⭐ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting: The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic | Breanne Randall | 09.14.26
⭐ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover: The Thief | Megan Whalen Turner | 09.03.26
⭐ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings: Midwives | Chris Bohjalian | 09.03.26 | 164,508 ratings
4. Read a series #6:
5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane:
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC):
7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry:
8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter:
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882),an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang.
9. Read a book with an outlaw:
⭐ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title: Is a River Alive? | Robert Macfarlane | 09.18.26
11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people:
12. Read a book with a character named Jesse:
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history.
13. Read a book with a queen in the story:
14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth:
⭐ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States: Native Nations: A Millennium in North America | Kathleen DuVal | 09.10.26
16. Read a book where many countries are visited:
17. Read a book with a person in their 90s:
⭐ 18. Read a book set in Scotland: The Summer Job | Lizzy Dent | 09.09.26
⭐ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story: The Knave and the Moon | Rachel Gillig | 09.20.26 | Castle Luricht
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens:
21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked:
⭐ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die: Of Monsters and Mainframes | Barbara Truelove | 09.08.26 | All 312 of Demeter's human passengers are brutally killed
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24.
⭐ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding: The Unmaking of June Farrow | Adrienne Young | 09.06.26 | June Farrow and Eamon Stone marry
24. Read a book set in Rhode Island:
⭐ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5, or 7 in the page count: This Is Me: A Reckoning | Hayden Panettiere | 09.05.26 | 320 pages
26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby:
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key.
27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British:
⭐ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung: Chasing the Ring | Lauren Rowe | 09.05.26
⭐ 29. Read a book with a songwriter: Life's Too Short: A Memoir | Darius Rucker | 09.15.26
30. Read a book with a harbor in the story:
31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship:
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo.
32. Read a book with an actress as the main character:
⭐ 33. Read a book with a princess: A Duchess by Midnight | Charis Michaels | 09.21.26 | Cynde, Princess Adolphus
⭐ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother: Free From Sin | Karen Ann Hopkins | 09.09.26 | Sheriff Sadie Mill's
35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident:
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew.
36. Read a book about the Mayflower:
37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim:
38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America:
39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 of any year:
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution.
40. Read a series books #8, #10, or #12:
41. Read a book with a politician in the story:
42. Read a book about a Founding Father:
43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
44. Read a book set in New Zealand:
45. Read a book where someone votes:
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character:
⭐ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed: The Foursome | Christina Baker Kline | 09.23.26
48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865):
⭐ 49. Read a book published in September of any year: The Earl That Got Away | Diana Quincy | 09.11.26 | published September 30, 2025
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald:
51. Read a book set in Minnesota:
52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s:
⭐ 53. Read a book made into a movie: Emma | Jane Austen | 09.04.26
54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name:
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24.
55. Read a book about James Dean:
⭐ 56. Read a book set in California: The Housewife | Natalie Barelli | 09.07.26
57. Read a book where the main character is an actor:
58. Read East of Eden or Giant:
⭐ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination: Verity | Colleen Hoover | 09.18.26 | 2023 British Book Award - Pageturner
⭐ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean: The Deal | Elle Kennedy | 09.23.26 | Dean Heyward-Di Laurentius
FINISHEDSeptember in History
September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
16/16+
The History
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
🍁 615,860 ratings - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 9/7/26
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
🍁 Blueberry Way - Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews 9/18/26
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
🍁 Henry Beck - The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston 9/2/26
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
🍁 Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews 9/15/26
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
🍁 (view spoiler) - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera 9/16/26
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
🍁 256 pages - Stealing Mt. Rushmore by Daphne Kalmar 9/24/26
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
🍁 Meg and Michael - Probable Caws by Donna Andrews 9/17/26
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
🍁 Princess Kettricken - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb 9/23/26
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
🍁 MC Alison is the mother of Melissa - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman 9/4/26
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
🍁 Lady Hardcastle #12 - The Beast of Littleton Woods by T.E. Kinsey 9/11/26
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
🍁 Dylan Drake is a local politician - The Devil Wears Tank Tops by Destiny Ford 9/5/26
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
🍁 The English department faculty voted on whether to ask for new offices - How to Book a Murder by Cynthia Kuhn 9/19/26
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
🍁 Published 9/2/24 - Marsh Madness by Jana Deleon 9/6/26
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
🍁 Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 9/8/26
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
🍁 National Book Award 2014 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 9/3/26
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
🍁 MC's brother is named James - Murder in an Irish Garden by Carlene O'Connor 9/1/26
September in HistoryDuration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Three: 16+ tasks 17/16+
✅COMPLETED 27/9/26
-thanks,JoAnne!
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
The Great AlonebyKristin Hannah(1,342,276+ ratings)
⭐✔5/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
The Outcast DeadbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway#6)
⭐✔16/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
BAKER STREET:The Valley of FearbyArthur Conan Doyle(Sherlock Holmes #7)
⭐✔4/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths(DCI Henry Nelson-usually referred to as "Harry")
⭐✔1/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
The Dead of Jericho: The Fifth Case in the Classic Inspector Morse SeriesbyColin Dexter
⭐✔21/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
Once There Were WolvesbyCharlotte McConaghy
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
The Secrets BelowbyCamilla Sten
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
Sloop of War: 6byAlexander Kent
⭐✔20/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
Tallulah Bankhead: A Life from Beginning to End
byHourly History
⭐✔8/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
A Dying FallbyElly Griffiths(Main Character,Ruth Galloway,is a mother)
⭐✔3/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
The President Is MissingbyBill Clinton
⭐✔24/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
HorsebyGeraldine Brooks(Jarret Lewis and his father,Harry,are allowed to buy their freedom.)
⭐✔6/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
Raymond Chandler Farewell My Lovely (BBC Radio) by Raymond ChandlerbyRaymond Chandler(Lindsay Marriott dies in his 40s)
⭐✔27/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
If Beale Street Could TalkbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔12/9/26★ ★ ★
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
The Big Sleep: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Raymond ChandlerbyRaymond Chandler(Set in L.A.California)
⭐✔20/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
The Ghost FieldsbyElly Griffiths(A main character being introduced in this book is Cassandra Blackstock who is an actress)
⭐✔26/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination
Notes of a Native SonbyJames Baldwin(1971,nomination for Nobel Prize for Literature.)
⭐✔9/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
doneSeptember in History
Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Read: 11
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
Chocolate Muse by Zelda Benjamin 25/9 2★
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings - 80980
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 14/9 4★
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 7/9 4.5★
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth - Aunt Elizabeth
An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver 18/9 3.5★
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die - the Blitz
Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce 3/9 4★
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce 5/9 4.5★
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count - 250p
Bony and the Mouse by Arthur W. Upfield 11/9 4★
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham 16/9 4★
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - Lincoln issued an Emancipation Proclamation
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 10/9 4★
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang 24/9 4★
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean died
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination - Anthony Award 1998, Barry Award 1998, Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Award 2011, Crime Book of the Year (Specsavers National Book Awards) 2012, CWA Diamond Dagger 2013, Author of the Year (British Book Awards) 2019, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child 27/9 4★
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean
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September in History
Duration: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Levels:
Level One: 6-10 tasks
Level Two: 11-15 tasks
Level Three: 16+ tasks
The History
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost.
✶ 1. Read a book with a bakery as the setting.
✶ 2. Read a book with a tower on the cover (show cover).
✶ 3. Read a book with 13,000+ ratings (share number).
✶ 4. Read a Series #6.
✶ 5. Read a book with a cute street name like Pudding Lane (share street name).
September 4, 1609 - The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.
✶ 6. Read a book set on Manhattan (NYC).
✶ 7. Read a book with a character or author named Henry.
✶ 8. Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter.
September 5, 1847 - Birth of Jesse Woodson James (d. April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. In 1882, after the governor of Missouri offered a $10,000 reward for their capture dead or alive, a member of the gang shot 34-year-old Jesse in the back of the head and claimed the reward.
✶ 9. Read a book with an outlaw.
✶ 10. Read a book with the word DEAD or ALIVE in the title.
✶ 11. Read a book where a bad guy is killed by one of his own people.
✶ 12. Read a book with a character named Jesse.
September 8, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after a 70-year reign, the longest in British history. Princess Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, and became Queen in 1952, at age 25, after her father King George VI died in his sleep. During her reign, the Queen met 13 U.S. presidents and visited over 100 countries.
✶ 13. Read a book with a queen in the story.
✶ 14. Read a book with a female named Elizabeth.
✶ 15. Read a book where someone meets the President of the United States.
✶ 16. Read a book where many countries are visited.
✶ 17. Read a book with a person in their 90s (share name).
✶ 18. Read a book set in Scotland.
✶ 19. Read a book with a castle in the story.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons.
✶ 20. Read a book where a terrorist attack happens.
✶ 21. Read a book where a plane is hijacked.
✶ 22. Read a book where a large number of people die.
September 12, 1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston.
✶ 23. Read a book where there is a wedding.
✶ 24. Read a book set in Rhode Island.
✶ 25. Read a book with a 0, 5 or 7 in the page count (share page count).
✶ 26. Read a book where a couple's names start with the same letter like Jack and Jackie or River and Ruby (Wild River).
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
✶ 27. Read a book where the Americans are fighting the British.
✶ 28. Read a book where the U.S. National Anthem is sung.
✶ 29. Read a book with a songwriter.
✶ 30. Read a book with a harbor in the story.
✶ 31. Read a book where someone is aboard a ship.
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of Monaco died following an accident in which her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the car, survived and was treated for shock and bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a successful acting career and married him in 1956.
✶ 32. Read a book with an actress as the main character.
✶ 33. Read a book with a princess.
✶ 34. Read a book where the main character is a mother.
✶ 35. Read a book where a character dies in a car accident.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship departed from England, bound for America with 102 passengers and a small crew. The ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth on December 26th.
✶ 36. Read a book about the Mayflower.
✶ 37. Read a book where a character is a pilgrim.
✶ 38. Read a book where someone travels from England to America.
✶ 39. Read a book published on September 16, November 21 or December 26 (of any year - share year).
September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution. Eight day later, the proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
✶ 40. Read a Series books #8, #10 or #12.
✶ 41. Read a book with a politician in the story.
✶ 42. Read a book about a Founding Father.
✶ 43. Read a book set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
✶ 44. Read a book set in New Zealand.
✶ 45. Read a book where someone votes.
September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.
✶ 46. Read a book with Abraham Lincoln as a character.
✶ 47. Read a book where slaves are freed.
✶ 48. Read a book set during the Civil War (1861-1865).
✶ 49. Read a book published in September of any year.
September 24 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
✶ 50. Read a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
✶ 51. Read a book set in Minnesota.
✶ 52. Read a book where a man dies in his 40s.
✶ 53. Read a book made into a movie.
✶ 54. Read a book by an author who uses an initial instead of a first name.
September 30, 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
✶ 55. Read a book about James Dean.
✶ 56. Read a book set in California.
✶ 57. Read a book where the main character is an actor.
✶ 58. Read East of Eden or Giant.
✶ 59. Read a book by an author who has received an award or nomination (share info).
✶ 60. Read a book with a character named James or Dean.
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