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βπDecember Scattergories: Mπβ
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
β 12/12 COMPLETED-Love this Challenge!!!-Thank you, JoAnne!
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
2. Author (first or last name)
The Frost FairbyEdward Marston
β15/12/25β β β β
3. Main Character - (first or last name) Mary from The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Mary -Laura Ingalls sister in Farmer Boyby Laura Ingalls Wilder
β11/12/25β β β β β
5. Place/Setting - (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')-MOSCOW
A Cold Wind from Moscow: Tom Wilde, Book 8byRory Clements
β1/12/25β β β β
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)-MOON
byBeth Moranβ8/12/25β β β β
And the Specials for December are taken from the Kindle versions of :
Farmer Boyby Laura Ingalls Wilder
β11/12/25β β β β β
and
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
(6/6) COMPLETED
7. Something on a face-MOUTH.
"He ate the bit of salt pork that melted like cream in his mouth."("Farmer Boy"P.28)
8. A word that ends with E -MOUSE
"...he saw the Tabby barn cat hurrying past with a mouse..."." (Farmer Boy P 158)
9. Something you can hold in your hand :MONEY
"He rode away and Father took the money to Mother in the Kitchen."(Farmer Boy P 146)
10. Items that can be lost:MITTENS
"...his red mittens were on a string that went up the sleeves of his coat and across the back of his neck.That was so he couldn't lose them."(Farmer Boy p.3)
11. I am 5280 feet long.-A MILE
"The road...went on for a mile through the frozen woods to the schoolhouse."(Farmer Boy P 2)
12. A union between two people (any form works) :MARRIAGE
"...the marriage that was supposed to make all my dreams come true,until everything turned into a nightmare."(The Most Wonderful time of the year P.1)
Summer PeopleDuration: August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025
Finished just in time!!!
β COMPLETED 7/12/2025
Level 1: 5-10 tasks β
Level 2: 11-24 Tasks β
Level 3: 25 or moreβ
(28/25)
Each task can be done as many times as needed.
TASKS
1. Summer Glau
π Read a book with a character called Sarah or Isabel or tagged as science fiction or where the authors initials can be found in RIVER TAM.
South RidingbyWinifred Holtby
β20/9/25β β β β β (Lead character is an headmistress called Sarah.)
2. Summer Walker
π Read a book where a character has a tattoo or a character who is a singer or set in Georgia.
Emotional Memoirs & Short StoriesbyLani Hall Alpert
β7/12/25β β β β β
(Memoirs of a singers life written as fictional short stories by Lani Hall Alpert who is one of my favourite singers)
3. Summer Sanders
π Read a book that is third in a series or set in Australia or published in 1991 or 1992.
William Brewer in Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer
β14/11/25β β β (Third Book in a Series)
4. Donna Summer
π Read a book tagged music or a character called Donna or where the authors initials can be found in DISCO.
ClearbyCarys Davies
β22/9/25β β β β (Initials found in DISCO)
5. Summer Brenner
π Read a book by Summer Brenner or tagged crime or with a character who is a writer.
The Judge's ListbyJohn Grisham
β27/9/25β β β β β (Tagged Crime)
BankerbyDick Francis
β19/11/25β β β β β (Tagged Crime)
6. Summer Edward
π Read a book by Summer Edward or a book set in the Caribbean or tagged children.
Brewer's RevengebyJames Keffer
β10/10/25β β β β (set in the Caribbean)
The Long WinterbyLaura Ingalls Wilder
β21/11/25β β β β β (Tagged Children)
7. Summer Prescott
π Read a book by Summer Prescott or a book tagged cozy mystery or set in the USA.
The AssociatebyJohn Grisham
β21/10/25β β β β β (Set in the USA)
.Lessons in ChemistrybyBonnie Garmus
β11/11/25β β β β (Set in the USA)
8. Summer Grant
π Read a book by Summer Grant or that is set in a school or a book that is a debut.
The Jane Austen Societyby Natalie Jenner
β1/11/25β β β β β (Debut Novel)
AssemblybyNatasha Brown
β15/11/25β β β β β (Debut novel)
9. Summer Devon
π Read a book tagged romance or set in England or a book by Summer Devon.
Pride and PrejudicebyJane Austen
β23/9/25β β β β β (Set in England)
Precipice by Robert Harris
β7/11/25β β β β β (Set in England)
10. Summer James
π Read a book by Summer James or where a character falls in love, or a character who is rich.
Queen Zixi of Ix: or the Story of the Magic Cloak byL. Frank Baum
β29/9/25β β β β (Character who is rich)
11. Summer Johnson-Booker
π Read a book set in Missouri or where a character is a mother or where a character receives a massage.
The Runaway JurybyJohn Grisham
β30/8/25β β β β (Set in Missouri)
Syndicate: Dick Francis Novels, Book 13byFelix Francis
β23/11/25β β β β (Georgina-married to main character- is a mother)
12. Andy Summers
π Read a book with a character who is the police or with an animal on the cover or with a character who plays the guitar.
by Jack Schaeferβ30/9/25β β β β (Animal on the Cover)
13. Summer Phoenix
π Read a book with a character who has more than one sibling or a character who is an actor or where a character is murdered.
Rogue Lawyer: A NovelbyJohn Grisham
β14/10/25β β β β β (A character is murdered)
The ReckoningbyJohn Grisham
β19/10/25β β β β β (A character is murdered.)
Northanger AbbeybyJane Austen
β1/11/25β β β β β (Catherine Moreland is one of 10 children)
14. Cree Summer
π Read a book set in Canada or a second in a series or where the authors initials can be found in ELMYRA DUFF.
The Queen's HeadbyEdward Marston
β16/11/25β β β β (Authers Initials in ELMYRA DUFF)
15. Summer Moak
π Read a book where a character goes to summer camp or with a character who is a champion (Your interpretation) or set in Texas.
Something Other Than God: How I Passionately Sought Happiness and Accidentally Found ItbyJennifer Fulwiler
β31/8/25β β β β β (Set in Texas)
16. Summer Rae
π Read a book where a character watches football or with a character who is diva (Your interpretation) or with a character who wrestles.
DivabyDaisy Goodwin
β4/10/25β β β β (About an opera "Diva"-Maria Callas)
17. Summer Rayne-Oakes
π Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character who is an environmental activist or where a character recycles.
The Solace of WaterbyElizabeth Byler Younts(Set in Pennsylvania)
β27/11/25β β β β
18. Summer McIntosh
π Read a book where a character swims or where a character plays a game or where the authors initials can be found in BUTTERFLY.
The WidowbyJohn Grisham
β23/10/25β β β β β (Main character is a gambler)
19. Summer Erb
π Read a character who plays basketball or set in Turkey or where a character is in college.
The Secret HistorybyDonna Tartt
β28/10/25β β β β (Character in College)
20. Summer Cem
π Read a book set in Germany or seventh in a series or where the authors initials can be found in RAPPER.
In a German PensionbyKatherine Mansfield
β6/11/25β β β β (set in Germany)
Stride
Welcome to ChristmasDuration: December 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Object: Choose one task from each of the 23 towns.
(9/23)
1. Bethlehem, NC, PA
βοΈ Read a book set in North Carolina or Pennsylvania (share location) OR where a character goes to a Christmas market OR where there is a nativity scene in the story.
The Frost FairbyEdward Marston(Character goes to a Christmas Market)
β15/12/25β β β β
2. Christmas Cove, ME
βοΈ Read a book set in Maine OR where a person owns a yacht OR with the word COVE in the title/series name (share series name).
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank RedemptionbyStephen King
β17/12/25β β β β β (Set in Maine)
3. Christmas Valley, OR
βοΈ Read a book set in Oregon OR where farming is important OR where Christmas is celebrated.
Farmer BoybyLaura Ingalls Wilder
β11/12/25β β β β β (Set where farming is important)
4. Christmas, FL, MI
βοΈ Read a book set in Florida or Michigan (share location) OR with the word CHRISTMAS in the title OR where a business has a holiday themed name (share name)
Christmas Eve, 1914byCharles Olivier
β31/12/25β β β β β
5. Dasher, GA
βοΈ Read a book set in Georgia OR where people go caroling OR where the main character's name begins with a letter in DASHER.
A Christmas Carol Naxos AudioBooks Version byCharles Dickens
β4/12/25β β β β
(Caroling:On Christmas Eve a young boy attempted to sing a Christmas carol through the keyhole of Scrooges' office door. Scrooge was annoyed by the music and "seized the ruler with such energy of action, that the singer fled in terror". )
6. Eggnog, UT
βοΈ Read a book set in Utah OR where eggnog is consumed OR with a character who is a rancher.
A Winter's Vow: Aster Ridge Ranch, Book 1byKate Condie(Character is a rancher)
7. Evergreen, AL
βοΈ Read a book set in Alabama OR where a town has a Christmas parade OR with evergreen trees on the cover (show cover).
A Christmas MemorybyTruman Capote(Set in Alabama)
8. Garland, TX
βοΈ Read a book set in Texas OR with a proper name in the title OR with a garland on the cover (show cover).
Thomas More: A LifebyJoanne Paul(A proper Name in the Title)
9. Holly Springs, MS
βοΈ Read a book set in Mississippi OR with a historic home in the story OR with a character/author named Holly.
The House at Old VinebyNorah Lofts(Historic Home )
10. Joy, IL
βοΈ Read a book set in Illinois OR by an author that has a three letter first or last name OR with a 0, 1 or 2 in the page count (share count).
Emotional Memoirs & Short StoriesbyLani Hall Alpert
β7/12/25β β β β β (Set in Chicago, Illinois)
11. Mistletoe, KY
βοΈ Read a book set in Kentucky OR where someone is kissed under mistletoe OR with the word MISTLETOE in the title/series name (share series name).
Lake MistletoebyAmber Kelly
12. Mount Holly, NC
βοΈ Read a book set in North Carolina OR where someone goes rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, or ziplining OR with something red and green on the cover (show cover).
13. Nazareth, PA
βοΈ Read a book set in Pennsylvania OR tagged Christian/Religious OR where Jesus is mentioned in the story.
14. Noel, MO
βοΈ Read a book set in Missouri OR with brothers as main characters OR with a Muslim person in the story.
There's a Hole in my Bucket: A Journey of Two BrothersbyRoyd Tolkien
15. North Pole, AK, NY
βοΈ Read a book set in Alaska or New York (share location) OR where visitors are craving holiday magic (your interpretation) OR where there is something red and white striped on the cover (show cover).
16. Rudolph, WI
βοΈ Read a book set in Wisconsin OR where Rudolph the Reindeer is mentioned OR by an author whose first or last name begins with R.
A Cold Wind from Moscow: Tom Wilde, Book 8by Rory Clements
β1/12/25β β β β
17. Santa Claus, AZ, GA, IN
βοΈ Read a book set in Arizona, Georgia or Indiana (share location) OR where a town has a theme park OR where a street is named something festive like Candy Cane Road or December Drive (share name).
We are All Completely Beside OurselvesbyKaren Joy Fowler
(Set in Indiana)
18. Santa, ID
βοΈ Read a book set in Idaho OR where a letter is written/sent to Santa OR with Santa on the cover (show cover).
By Jeanette Ingold - The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America (None)byTimothy Egan(Set in Idaho)
19. Snowflake, AZ
βοΈ Read a series #12 OR a book set in Arizona OR with snow on the cover (show cover).
20. St. Joseph, MI
βοΈ Read a book set in Michigan OR with a character/author named Joseph OR where storefronts are decorated for Christmas.
The End of the TetherbyJoseph Conrad
β12/12/25β β β β β
21. St. Marys, GA
βοΈ Read a book set in Georgia OR with a character/author named Mary OR whose title begins with S.
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
(Main character named Mary)
22. Winter Park, FL
βοΈ Read a book set in Florida OR where someone goes to another state to escape winter OR where a character is called a snowbird.
23. Wintergreen, VA
βοΈ Read a book set in Virginia OR with a resort featured in the story OR where a child goes to story time.
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Challenge Rules
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*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
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(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
Short Book Titles
28/11/25 - open
Object: Read books with titles that have one, two or three words. No sub-titles allowed.
Level Three: 30 books
1/30 Completed
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βπDecember Scattergories: Mπβ
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
β 12/12 COMPLETED
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
2. Author (first or last name)
The Frost FairbyEdward Marston
β15/12/25β β β β
3. Main Character - (first or last name) Mary from The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
4. Secondary Character - (first or last name) Mary -Laura Ingalls sister in Farmer Boyby Laura Ingalls Wilder
β11/12/25β β β β β
5. Place/Setting - (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')-MOSCOW
A Cold Wind from Moscow: Tom Wilde, Book 8byRory Clements
β1/12/25β β β β
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)-MOON
byBeth Moranβ8/12/25β β β β
And the Specials for December are taken from the Kindle versions of :
Farmer Boyby Laura Ingalls Wilder
β11/12/25β β β β β
and
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
(6/6) COMPLETED
7. Something on a face-MOUTH.
"He ate the bit of salt pork that melted like cream in his mouth."("Farmer Boy"P.28)
8. A word that ends with E -MOUSE
"...he saw the Tabby barn cat hurrying past with a mouse..."." (Farmer Boy P 158)
9. Something you can hold in your hand :MONEY
"He rode away and Father took the money to Mother in the Kitchen."(Farmer Boy P 146)
10. Items that can be lost:MITTENS
"...his red mittens were on a string that went up the sleeves of his coat and across the back of his neck.That was so he couldn't lose them."(Farmer Boy p.3)
11. I am 5280 feet long.-A MILE
"The road...went on for a mile through the frozen woods to the schoolhouse."(Farmer Boy P 2)
12. A union between two people (any form works) :MARRIAGE
"...the marriage that was supposed to make all my dreams come true,until everything turned into a nightmare."(The Most Wonderful time of the year P.1)
β COMPLETED 19/11/25-thank you,JoAnne,for a really enjoyable challenge!
November Scattergories-The Letter B!
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
12/12 items
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
BankerbyDick Francisβ19/11/25β β β β β
2. Author (first or last name)
Lessons in ChemistrybyBonnie Garmus
β11/11/25β β β β
3. Main Character (first or last name)William Brewer in Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer(Book 3)
β14/11/25β β β
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)Werner von Braun in
V2: A Novel of World War IIbyRobert Harris
β2/11/25β β β β β
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The City of Bath,Somerset,England.Northanger AbbeybyJane Austen
β1/11/25β β β β β
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
byNatalie Jenner-(BOOK BUNDLE)β1/11/25β β β β β
The Specials for November are all taken from the Kindle version of:
V2: A Novel of World War IIbyRobert Harris
β2/11/25β β β β β
7. Something you hear:"A thunderous boom rolled from the sky across the wood."Chapter 1 P9
8. A color:"There was another man at his shoulder wearing a black leather greatcoat with the silver insignia of the SS on the lapel."Chapter 1 P2
9. Someone at a wedding: "He went over to the bar, said something to the barman and then started talking to a man who was drinking on his own,perched on a stool."Chapter 14 P 222
10. A place you sit in or listen to a record or use a phone in the old days:"She led them through a door into a bar."Chapter 11 P173
11. An item made of leather:"his high leather boots creaked as he marched across the repair shop."Chapter 1 P2
12. A metal projectile:"the V1,the pilotless drone bomb which you could see and hear and which would only start to fall once its fuel ran out"Chapter 4 P32
Completed!-14/11/2025
Clean It Out: 5/5
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.PrecipicebyRobert Harris
β8/11/25β β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer
β14/11/25β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.Lessons in ChemistrybyBonnie Garmus
β11/11/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) V2: A Novel of World War IIbyRobert Harris
β2/11/25β β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
In a German PensionbyKatherine Mansfield
β6/11/25β β β β
September 5th
βπJingle All The WayπβDuration: Open Ended from your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after December 1, 2025
βObject: Read a book for each letter (15/37)β
J: Read a book by an author with a J first name.
The End of the TetherbyJoseph Conrad
ββ11/12/25β β β β β
I: Read a book whose title begins with I.
N: Read a book with a character who is a nurse.
G: Read a book with a guy on the cover (show cover).
L: Read a book whose series name begins with L.
The Long WinterbyLaura Ingalls Wilder
ββ21/11/25β β β β β (Little House Series)
E: Read a book whose title ends with E.
Raising HarebyChloe Dalton
B: Read a book whose cover is blue (show cover).
Hole in the Sky: A NovelbyDaniel H. Wilson
E: Read a book that you are eager to read.
Christmas Eve, 1914byCharles Olivier
β13/12/25β β β β β
L: Read a large book (over 400 pages - share page count).
L: Read a book with a long title (more than 4 words).
The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
ββ8/12/25β β β β (7 Word Title)
S: Read a book tagged Suspense.
J: Read a book by an author with a J last name.
I: Read a book where the MC has an I in their first name - like Cindy (share name).
A Winter's Vow: Aster Ridge Ranch, Book 1byKate Condie(A Main character is called Bastien)
N: Read the next book in any series.
Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer
ββ14/11/25β β β (Book 3 in a series)
G: Read a book with a girl on the cover (show cover).
L: Read a little book (less than 100 pages - share page count).
A Night OutbyHarold Pinter
ββ14/11/25β β β β (74 pages)
E: Read a book from the end of your TBR/WTR list.
The Queen's HeadbyEdward Marston
ββ16/11/25β β β β
B: Read a book where a character has a baby.
E: Read a book with a happy ending.
A Christmas Carol Naxos AudioBooks Version byCharles Dickens
ββ4/12/25β β β β
L: Read a book by an author you like.
L: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with L.
S: Read a book with a character who has the holiday spirit.
J: Read a book where a character gets jealous.
I: Read a book by an author that uses an initial.
N: Read a new release.
G: Read a book that had a glowing review before you read it.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank RedemptionbyStephen King
β17/12/25β β β β β
L: Read a library book.
E: Read a book from a list with the word EVERYONE on it.
A: Read a book where a character has an accident.
Syndicate: Dick Francis Novels, Book 13byFelix Francis
ββ23/11/25β β β β (Character has an accident)
L: Read a book with liquor (can be a cocktail) in the title.
L: Read a book with liquor (can be a cocktail) on the cover (show cover).
EX: Mai Tai One On (A Tiki Goddess Mystery, #1) by Jill Marie Landis Mai Tai One On Jill Marie Landis
T: Read a Thriller.
BankerbyDick Francis
ββ20/11/25β β β β β
H: Read a book tagged Holiday.
Lake MistletoebyAmber Kelly
E: Read an ebook.
Farmer BoybyLaura Ingalls Wilder
ββ11/12/25β β β β β
W: Read a book set in winter.
A Cold Wind from Moscow: Tom Wilde, Book 8byRory Clements
ββ1/12/25β β β β
A: Read a book published in a month with an A in the name. Tell us the month.
The Frost FairbyEdward Marston(Published January 1st 2003)
ββ15/12/25β β β β
Y: Read a book whose title ENDS with Y.
AssemblybyNatasha Brown
ββ15/11/25β β β β β
Long Book Titles
From :11/11/25
5/30
Object: Read books with titles that have four words or more. Sub-titles do not count.
1.William Brewer in Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer
β14/11/25β β β
2.The Solace of Water: A moving, standalone historical novel about forgiveness and unexpected friendshipbyElizabeth Byler Younts
β27/11/25β β β β
3.A Cold Wind from Moscow: Tom Wilde, Book 8byRory Clements
β1/12/25β β β β
4.Emotional Memoirs & Short StoriesbyLani Hall Alpert
β7/12/25β β β β
5.The Most Wonderful Time of the YearbyBeth Moran
β8/12/25β β β β
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Clean It Out: 5/5Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.PrecipicebyRobert Harris
β8/11/25β β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer
β14/11/25β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.Lessons in ChemistrybyBonnie Garmus
β11/11/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) V2: A Novel of World War IIbyRobert Harris
β2/11/25β β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
In a German PensionbyKatherine Mansfield
β6/11/25β β β β
Badge Collection (Hopefully!)
November Scattergories-The Letter B!Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
β COMPLETED 19/11/25
12/12 items
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
BankerbyDick Francisβ19/11/25β β β β β
2. Author (first or last name)
Lessons in ChemistrybyBonnie Garmus
β11/11/25β β β β
3. Main Character (first or last name)William Brewer in Brewer and the Barbary PiratesbyJames Keffer(Book 3)
β14/11/25β β β
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)Werner von Braun in
V2: A Novel of World War IIbyRobert Harris
β2/11/25β β β β β
5. Place/Setting (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch')
The City of Bath,Somerset,England.Northanger AbbeybyJane Austen
β1/11/25β β β β β
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
byNatalie JennerBOOK BUNDLEβ1/11/25β β β β β
The Specials for November are all taken from the Kindle version of:
V2: A Novel of World War IIbyRobert Harris
β2/11/25β β β β β
7. Something you hear:"A thunderous boom rolled from the sky across the wood."Chapter 1 P9
8. A color:"There was another man at his shoulder wearing a black leather greatcoat with the silver insignia of the SS on the lapel."Chapter 1 P2
9. Someone at a wedding: "He went over to the bar, said something to the barman and then started talking to a man who was drinking on his own,perched on a stool."Chapter 14 P 222
10. A place you sit in or listen to a record or use a phone in the old days:"She led them through a door into a bar."Chapter 11 P173
11. An item made of leather:"his high leather boots creaked as he marched across the repair shop."Chapter 1 P2
12. A metal projectile:"the V1,the pilotless drone bomb which you could see and hear and which would only start to fall once its fuel ran out"Chapter 4 P32
Clean It Outβ .COMPLETED 27/10/25-and in time!
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. DivabyDaisy Goodwinβ4/10/25β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Brewer's RevengebyJames Kefferβ10/10/25β β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.A Moveable Feast: The Restored EditionbyErnest Hemingwayβ8/10/25β β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Dejection: An OdebySamuel Taylor Coleridgeβ27/10/25β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)The Grey OnesbyJ.B. Priestleyβ4/10/25β β β β
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5/5 Completed 29/9/251. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.South RidingbyWinifred Holtbyβ20/9/25β β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Brewer's Luck: Hornblower's LegacybyJames Kefferβ11/9/25β β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.ClearbyCarys Davies
β22/9/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Queen Zixi of Ix: or the Story of the Magic Cloak byL. Frank Baumβ29/9/25β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)The Invisible ManbyH.G. Wellsβ20/9/25β β β β
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Completed 22/8/251. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. A Room With A ViewbyE.M. Forsterβ17/8/25β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Ship of the LinebyC.S. Foresterβ18/8/25β β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.In the Presence of a Great MysterybyEckhart Tolleβ4/8/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Joseph Haydnby George P. Uptonβ22/8/25β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).Flying ColoursbyC.S. Foresterβ19/8/25β β β β
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Clean It Outβ (COMPLETED β29/8/25)
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.Childhood's EndbyArthur C. Clarke11/7/25β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Hands Down: Dick Francis Novels, Book 11by Felix Francis Sid Halley Series Book 6,Dick Francis Novels, Book 11.β1/7/25β β β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.Death in VenicebyThomas Mann.β4/7/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Character Challenge:Yertle the Turtle and Other StoriesbyDr. Seussβ2/7/25β β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: Includes EbookbyJames Weldon Johnsonβ29/8/25β β β β β
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Clean It Out: 5/5β β Completed 18/6/25
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605byAntonia Fraserβ2/6/25β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
KyddbyJulian Stockwinβ4/6/25β β β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.Frostiana: or, A History of the River Thames in a Frozen Stateby George Davisβ3/6/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)Queen VictoriabyE. Gordon Browneβ18/6/25β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).The Franchise Affairby Josephine Tey1949 β1/6/25β β β β β
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βCompleted 19/5/25Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.Tortilla FlatbyJohn Steinbeckβ19/5/25β β β β β
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. ClayhangerbyArnold Bennett
β5/5/25β β β β β
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.Yachts and ThingsbyTruman Capoteβ10/5/25β β β β
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)Monsignor QuixotebyGraham Greeneβ18/5/25β β β β β
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year) The Man in the QueuebyJosephine Tey Borrowed on Borrowbox App.β17/5/25β β β β β
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