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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 10.2025 - pages.
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* .10.2025 - pages.
3. The Iliad *FINISHED* - 474 pages.
4. Anne of Green Gables Stories Reading Anne's House of Dreams from this collection. *FINISHED* 240 pages.
5.


10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.

October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.

Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.

Read a book with a orange or black cover.

National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.


25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it

October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.

Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.

Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.


50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!

October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.

Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.

Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.

In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Congratulations to EILEEN for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for AUGUST.
Here are below EILEEN's prompts for OCTOBER:

10 pts:
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.

Read a book with a orange or black cover.

National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.


25 pts:
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.

Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.


50 pts:
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.

Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.

In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.

Congratulations to LAURI for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for AUGUST.
Here are below LAURI's prompts for OCTOBER:

10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.

October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.


25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it

October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.


50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!

October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of OCTOBER 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)

February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)

May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)

June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)

July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)

August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)

September 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - July 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Jan - July 2025)



Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 10/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 11/01/2025.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Congrats to this month's winners: Eileen & Lauri!

Jan wrote: "I am so very sorry I missed this. It's been an overwhelming several weeks for me and I haven't been on Goodreads for a few weeks. I feel so bad that I missed this."

Oh Jan, so sorry to hear this, we are always here whenever you can come back. Sending positive thought to you. I haven't been on here much myself. Sorry only seeing this now. Thanks for your email too.

Lindsey wrote: "I juat realized i had a spelling error. Thats what i get for typing on my phone. 🤣 Under the 10 point prompts, thr 'start to fall prompt' should say fall colors not odors. That one was my fault. So..."

Never noticed, lol 😆

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge SEPTEMBER 2025
Start Date: 09/01/2025
End Date: 09/30/2025

COMPLETED
Total Pages Read: 150
Bonus Points: 0

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 13.09.2025 - 24 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 07.09.2025 - 16 pages. ✔️
3. The Wildlife Year: How to Reconnect with Nature Through the Seasons *PART READ* 14.09.2025 - 30 pages. ✔️
4. Anne of Green Gables Stories Reading Anne's House of Dreams from this collection. ^PART READ* 30.09.2025 - 80 pages. ✔️

10 points:
- Read a book that has a character who is on vacation.

- Read a book recommended by a friend.

- Read a book while enjoying your favorite tea- hot or cold.

- Sept. 6th is Read a Book Day. Here are free 10 points - Read a book!

- Read a book with 9 in the page count.

- It's the start of fall! Read a book with a fall cover or with fall colors - brown, orange, yellow, red.


25 points:
- Read a cozy fantasy.

- Read a book with "lake" in the title.

- Read a book with leaves on the cover.

- Football is back!!! 🏈 Read a book where the MC play/watch football, or if you're a big football fan read a book that has your favorite teams colors on the cover (give a shout out to your favorite team).

- The first newspaper was printed on September 25th. Read a book featuring a journalist.

- September 7th is National Grandparents Day. Read a book featuring Grandparents.


50 points:
- September is National Preparedness Month. Read a book featuring a natural disaster.

- It's back to school for college students. Reread a book you had to read while in school.

- Read a book that is at least the third book in the series.

- Those of us who are old enough remember exactly where we were on September 11, 2001, when we heard about the worst terrorist attack in US history. Read a book about September 11 or any other terrorist attack. Double points if nonfiction.

- September 8th is Star Trek Day. Read a sci-fi book.

- The Great Fire of London was September 2 1666. Read a book about firefighters or a major fire that happened somewhere.

PARTICIPANT LIST:

STILL WAITING FOR THE 2ND WINNER'S PROMPTS, I WILL POST HERE AS SOON AS I GET THEM :)

LINDSEY supplied these so we wouldn't be short! Thanks Lindsey :)

10 points:
- Sept. 6th is Read a Book Day. Here are free 10 points - Read a book!

- Read a book with 9 in the page count.

- It's the start of fall! Read a book with a fall cover or with fall colors - brown, orange, yellow, red.


25 points:
- Football is back!!! 🏈 Read a book where the MC play/watch football, or if you're a big football fan read a book that has your favorite teams colors on the cover (give a shout out to your favorite team).

- The first newspaper was printed on September 25th. Read a book featuring a journalist.

- September 7th is National Grandparents Day. Read a book featuring Grandparents.


50 points:
- Those of us who are old enough remember exactly where we were on September 11, 2001, when we heard about the worst terrorist attack in US history. Read a book about September 11 or any other terrorist attack. Double points if nonfiction.

- September 8th is Star Trek Day. Read a sci-fi book.

- The Great Fire of London was September 2 1666. Read a book about firefighters or a major fire that happened somewhere.

Congratulations to KRISTIN for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for JULY.
Here are below KRISTIN's prompts for SEPTEMBER:

10 points:
- Read a book that has a character who is on vacation.

- Read a book recommended by a friend.

- Read a book while enjoying your favorite tea- hot or cold.



25 points:
- Read a cozy fantasy.

- Read a book with "lake" in the title.

- Read a book with leaves on the cover.


50 points:
- September is National Preparedness Month. Read a book featuring a natural disaster.

- It's back to school for college students. Reread a book you had to read while in school.

- Read a book that is at least the third book in the series.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of SEPTEMBER 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

December 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Anne - October 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - October 2024)

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)

February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)

May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)

June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)

July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)

August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)

Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 09/30/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 10/01/2025.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge SEPTEMBER 2025
Start Date: 09/01/2025
End Date: 09/30/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Congrats to our 2 winners for July, Kristin & Jan! Well Done!

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge AUGUST 2025
Start Date: 08/01/2025
End Date: 08/31/2025
*COMPLETED* Very poor reading month for me!
Total Pages Read:36
Bonus Points:0

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 31 .08.2025 - 22 pages.
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 04.08.2025 - 14 pages.
3.
4.
5.



10 Points:
- The birthstone for August is Peridot - read a book with a bright green cover.

- 1st - 7th August is clown week. Read a funny book if you like clowns or a horror book if you are afraid of clowns.

- August is late summer. RAB with late summer colors covers - yellow, orange, green or teal.

- Back to School time!!! RAB with teachers, students or school as part of the setting.

- RAB published in August of any year.

- Aug 9th is Book Lovers Day! RAB you give a 4 or 5 star rating.


25 Points:
- The World Pipe Band Championships are annually held during August in Glasgow. Read a book by a Scottish author, or a book set in Scotland

- National Sandcastle is the first Saturday in August. Read a book with a sandcastle on the cover or set on/near a beach. (Seaside community will work for this).

- Aug 3rd is Sister's Day. I'm so lucky to have am awesome sister! RAB with sisters as characters.,

- In 1959, Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state in the USA. RAB set in Hawaii.

- Thomas Edison's Kinetographic Camera was patented on August 31, 1897. RAB with photography as part of the story.

- Woodstock began in a field near Yasguv's Farm in Bethel, New York. RAB set in the 60's, in New York or has music as a big part of the story.


50 Points:
- 26th August is National Dog Day - read a book featuring a dog (e.g. a character who owns a dog). 25 bonus points if the book is non-fiction.

- The word "august" can also be used as an adjective meaning "majestic" or "inspiring admiration. Read a book featuring royalty, OR a book about someone you admire.

- The Annual Perseid Meteor Shower lights up the night sky this month. The peak days are August 12-13. RAB set in space.

- Mother Theresa was born on Aug. 27, 1910. She founded a religious order of nuns in India and spent her life working to help the poor and sick in India. RAB tagged religious or spiritual, set in India, by an Indian author or where the MC helps the poor and sick.

- - Chinese Valentine’s Day, also known as Daughters Festival is in August. RAB set in China, by an Asian author or where a daughter is the MC.

-The Summer Olympics are in France. Closing ceremonies are Aug 11th. RAB set in France, by a French author or features a sport in the Summer Olympics.

PARTICIPANT LIST

Ruth: 36/0
Bill: 3876/95
Tawallah: 314/105
Lindsey: 4001/1430
Jan: 2650/230
Stormie: 1093/45
Judy: 1734/0
Sonya: 408/0
Eileen: 3348/565 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Vikki: 4545/125
Annie: 3792/0
Tonya: 3579/410
Lauri: 4579/200 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*

Congratulations to LINDSEY for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for JUNE.
Here are below LINDSEY's prompts for AUGUST:

10 points:
- August is late summer. RAB with late summer colors covers - yellow, orange, green or teal.

- Back to School time!!! RAB with teachers, students or school as part of the setting.

- RAB published in August of any year.

- Aug 9th is Book Lovers Day! RAB you give a 4 or 5 star rating.


25 points:
- Aug 3rd is Sister's Day. I'm so lucky to have am awesome sister! RAB with sisters as characters.,

- In 1959, Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state in the USA. RAB set in Hawaii.

- Thomas Edison's Kinetographic Camera was patented on August 31, 1897. RAB with photography as part of the story.

- Woodstock began in a field near Yasguv's Farm in Bethel, New York. RAB set in the 60's, in New York or has music as a big part of the story.


50 points:
- The Annual Perseid Meteor Shower lights up the night sky this month. The peak days are August 12-13. RAB set in space.

- Mother Theresa was born on Aug. 27, 1910. She founded a religious order of nuns in India and spent her life working to help the poor and sick in India. RAB tagged religious or spiritual, set in India, by an Indian author or where the MC helps the poor and sick.

- - Chinese Valentine’s Day, also known as Daughters Festival is in August. RAB set in China, by an Asian author or where a daughter is the MC.

-The Summer Olympics are in France. Closing ceremonies are Aug 11th. RAB set in France, by a French author or features a sport in the Summer Olympics.

Congratulations to VIKKI for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for JUNE.
Here are below VIKKI's prompts for AUGUST:

10 Points:
- The birthstone for August is Peridot - read a book with a bright green cover.

- 1st - 7th August is clown week. Read a funny book if you like clowns or a horror book if you are afraid of clowns.


25 Points:
- The World Pipe Band Championships are annually held during August in Glasgow. Read a book by a Scottish author, or a book set in Scotland

- National Sandcastle is the first Saturday in August. Read a book with a sandcastle on the cover or set on/near a beach. (Seaside community will work for this).


50 Points:
- 26th August is National Dog Day - read a book featuring a dog (e.g. a character who owns a dog). 25 bonus points if the book is non-fiction.

- The word "august" can also be used as an adjective meaning "majestic" or "inspiring admiration. Read a book featuring royalty, OR a book about someone you admire.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of AUGUST 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

November 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - September 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Tonya - September 2024)

December 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Anne - October 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - October 2024)

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)

February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)

May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)

June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)

July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)

Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 08/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 09/01/2025.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge AUGUST 2025
Start Date: 08/01/2025
End Date: 08/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Congrats to the 2 Winners for June - Lindsey & Vikki! Well done!