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I'm missing the Rembering Lost Ones 2024 Part 2 badge, finished on December 1st. Could you check it out, please? Thanks!
Finished!Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day
Duration: September 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Goal: 15/15
✔ 🔚 5. Read a Series #7 (share series name).
Ice Cream Man, Volume 7: Certain Descents - W. Maxwell Prince - 10/30/25 - Ice Cream Man #7
✔ 🔚 6. Read a book where someone wakes up.
Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen - 09/25/25 - Waking up in a hospital, not remembering how you got there. Not knowing your mom and dad are dead. (Kindle Locations 3688-3689)
✔ 🔚 7. Read a book with a rainy scene.
Bound for Murder: A Hardcover Homicide - Audrey Shine - 09/22/25 – “After the briefest of pauses, Inspector Tennyson veered to the right, racing out into the pouring rain.” (p. 129)
✔ 🔚 8. Read a book with stars on the cover (show cover).
Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25
✔ 🔚 10. Read a book with the word WE in the title.
The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
✔ 🔚 11. Read a book with a scene where a dead loved one is remembered.
Voice Like a Hyacinth - Mallory Pearson - 10/26/25 – Jo remembers Caroline two years after her death.
✔ 🔚 12. Read a book where a character had a loved one who died.
Junie - Erin Crosby Eckstine - 09/12/25 – Junie lost her sister, Minnie
✔ 🔚 13. Read a book whose title begins with W or ends with S.
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood - 09/16/25
✔ 🔚 14. Read a book set in the fall.
Uncharmed - Lucy Jane Wood - 10/09/25 – October/November (Halloween)
✔🔚 16. Read a book where the past needs to be let go.
The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25 – Both Leagh Anne and Knox are troubled by their past, and be happy only after they accept their past.
✔ 🔚 19. Read a book with a FOUR WORD title.
Blood on Her Tongue - Johanna van Veen - 10/31/25
✔ 🔚 20. Read a book with a FIVE WORD title.
Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask - Shiko Nguru - 09/29/25
✔ 🔚 21. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with A, B or W (share name).
Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25 – Abe Jacobs
✔ 🔚 22. Read a book published in September (of any year).
Warcross - Marie Lu - 10/10/25 – Published September 12, 2017
✔ 🔚 24. Read a book with a 20 in the publishing year (share year).
The Opium Queen - Gabrielle Paluch - 09/07/25 – Published 2022
Completed!A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Goal: 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.
List:
A - Afterlife Calls #1 - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
B - Bluegrass Empires #2 - The Forbidden - Sawyer Bennett - 04/03/25
C - Castle Knoll Files #1 - How to Solve Your Own Murder - Kristen Perrin - 04/07/25
D - Dept. H #3 - Dept. H, Vol. 3: Decompressed - Matt Kindt - 02/18/25
E - The Empyrean #1 - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25
F - Fairhope #1 - The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25
G - Geiger #1 - Geiger, Vol. 1 - Geoff Johns - 06/28/25
H - Harry Potter #4 - Harry Potter és a Tűz Serlege - J.K. Rowling - 02/08/25
I - Ice Cream Man (Collected Editions) #1 - Ice Cream Man, Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles - W. Maxwell Prince - 03/28/25
J - Juliet Page Cozy Mystery #1 - Bound for Murder: A Hardcover Homicide - Audrey Shine - 09/22/25
K - Killing Eve #1 - Codename Villanelle - Luke Jennings - 03/26/25
L - Lucy Stone #5 - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
M - Meg Thorne Suspense Thriller #1 - Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25
N - No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #17 - Precious and Grace - Alexander McCall Smith - 04/14/25
O - Orcs! #1 - Orcs! The Legend - Christine Larsen - 04/10/25
P - Puki Horpocket Presents #1 - Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History - Zachry Wheeler - 02/13/25
Q - Queen Sonja #1 - Queen Sonja Vol. 1 - Joshua Ortega - 10/16/25
R - Rizzoli & Isles #8 - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
S - Stephen Fry’s Great Mythology #4 - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25
T - Thistle Island #1 - The Harbor House - Mia Kent - 05/19/25
U - Underwater Investigation Unit #5 - Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 03/13/25
V - Velvet Kiss #1 - Velvet Kiss Vol. 1 - Chihiro Harumi - 08/29/25
W - We Solve Murders #1 - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
*X - Alexa Chase #1 - The Killing Game - Kate Bold - 04/05/25
*Y - 28 Days Later #4 - 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25
*Z - Detective Charlize Carson #1 - The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25
Finished!November 2025 Word Search
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 45/50
Three: 41-50 words
• The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25 – 25 words
4. big – Loc. 61
5. black – Loc. 111
7. bombs – Loc. 2240
8. celebrate – Loc. 426
9. centerpiece – Loc. 2430
12. country – Loc. 109
16. dinner – Loc. 483
17. drive – Loc. 339
18. ends – Loc. 288
20. Friday – Loc. 54
21. game – Loc. 392
22. gratitude – Loc. 462
24. hot – Loc. 388
27. leaves – Loc. 579
28. leg – Loc. 106
29. make – Loc. 101
30. pancakes – Loc. 283
33. porch – Loc. 197
34. pumpkin – Loc. 238
37. read – Loc. 1154
38. ride – Loc. 1066
39. roads – Loc. 946
44. sweater – Loc. 600
45. time – Loc. 298
50. wear – Loc. 2552
• Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25 – 14 words
1. apple – Loc. 727
2. bake – Loc. 3559
3. bath – Loc. 3039
6. blessings – Loc. 1250
13. craft – Loc. 912
15. daylight – Loc. 1028
19. football – Loc. 1538
26. jar – Loc. 2822
31. pie – Loc. 737
32. polish – Loc. 4562
42. shopping – Loc. 1605
46. turkey – Loc. 2914
48. wagon – Loc. 495
49. warmer – Loc. 374
• Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25 – 5 words
11. cornucopia – Loc. 1279
25. indoor – Loc. 141
36. rake – Loc. 2771
41. scarf – Loc. 2022
47. vote – Loc. 5015
• Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25 – 1 word
43. silverware – Loc. 1480
• Missing (5)
10. cider
14. crochet
23. hopscotch
35. puzzle
40. s'mores
Completed!November Scattergories
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 12/12
Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
Bride - Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25
2. Author (first or last name)
Bui, Thi - The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
3. Main Character (first or last name)
Bui, Thi - The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
4. Secondary Character (first or last name)
Bailey Houston - The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25
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')
Belgium - Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25
6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items)
Bandana - Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
And the Specials for November are:
7. Something you hear
Bell – The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25 - “I go up to pay for them when the bell over the door rings.” (p. 95)
8. A color
Blue – The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25 - “They are the clearest, brightest blue I’ve ever seen.” (p. 5)
9. Someone at a wedding
Bride - Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25 - “According to the Humans, a wedding is the most beautiful day of a bride’s life.” (Kindle Location 175)
10. A place you sit in or listen to a record or use a phone in the old days
Booth – The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25 - “He gives the guy a look and waits for him to keep moving until he follows us to an empty booth.” (p. 102)
11. An item made of leather
Boots – The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25 - “She picks up a pair of black boots that match the ones she’s wearing.” (p. 95)
12. A metal projectile
Bullet - Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25 - “I’m not full-body diving between him and a silver bullet.” (Kindle Location 2653)
Completed!Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25 – Sharpe #22
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25 – Last book for the Remembering Lost Ones 2024 Part 2 Challenge
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 Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25
Finished!"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 3/6
Superficial: Read 3-4 books
• Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
• Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25
• The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 3/6
Single: Read 3-4 books
• Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
• The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
• Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection - John Green - 11/27/25
Finished!The Listener
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Audiobooks: 2
🎧 Levels 🎧
Level One: 1-10 books
• Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25
• Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection - John Green - 11/27/25
Finished!Ebooks Are My Thing
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
E-books read: 4
🖥️ Levels 🖥️
Level One: 1-10 books
• The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25
• Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
• The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
• Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25
Completed!1930s Slang
Duration: September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 10/10
✔ 1. Bazillion
🥶 Read a Series book between #10 and #100 (share series name).
Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25 – Sharpe #22
✔ 2. Blow One’s Wig
🥶 Read a book where one is feeling furious.
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood - 09/16/25 – Greg, Olive’s labmate – “…analyzing peptide samples, writing down protocol notes, taking covert naps while the PCR machine ran—when Greg barged in, looking absolutely furious.” (Kindle Locations 1674-1675)
✔ 3. Boondoggle
🥶 Read a book where a word in the title has double consonants like OO or GG.
Ice Cream Man, Volume 6: Just Desserts - W. Maxwell Prince - 09/24/25
✔ 4. Chicago Overcoat
🥶 Read a book where a character is murdered.
Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen - 09/25/25 – The parents and foster parents of Claire, Will and Teddy.
✔ 5. Cockamamie
🥶 Read a book where a character acts in a ridiculous, crazy, or wild way.
Uncharmed - Lucy Jane Wood - 10/09/25 – Annie: Romily giggled, then rolled her eyes when Annie didn’t join in. ‘I don’t know what you could possibly mean. You’re acting crazy. Imagining things.’ (Kindle Locations 4012-4013)
✔ 6. Eighty-six
🥶 Read a book with an 8 or 6 in the page count (share count).
Junie - Erin Crosby Eckstine - 09/12/25 – Page count: 368
✔ 7. Gobsmacked
🥶 Read a book with the author's initials found in GOBSMACKED.
Bound for Murder: A Hardcover Homicide - Audrey Shine - 09/22/25
✔ 8. Meat Wagon
🥶 Read a book where an ambulance is called.
A Perfect Alibi - Anne Baines - 10/04/25 – “Officers clustered around the body, trying to keep Straid alive, and someone was calling into a radio for an ambulance.” (Kindle Location 2763)
✔ 9. Nogoodnik
🥶 Read a book where a character is nothing but trouble.
The Opium Queen - Gabrielle Paluch - 09/07/25 – Olive Yang: She was either a folk hero or a murderous bandit. Either a fearsome dragon-lady with great riches and land to her name or a poverty-stricken widow. A champion of democracy or a dictator. Pioneer or mental patient. (Kindle Locations 471-472)
✔ 10. On Sus
🥶 Read a book with an untrustworthy person.
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales - Heather Fawcett - 09/17/25 – Deilah, Wendell’s sister - “Who knows? There is always Deilah. She is very young. One can only guess if she shall turn out a good-natured ally or a monstrous villain.” (Kindle Location 4925)
Completed!Remembering Lost Ones 2024 - Part 2
Duration: May 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 30/30
Level 1: 30 tasks 05/01/2025 - 11/30/2025
TASKS
✔ 1. Richard Simmons
🌟Read a book published in July of any year.
The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen - 06/22/25 – Published July 5, 2011
✔ 2. James Sikking
🌟 Read a book with a blue cover.
Miss Iceland - Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir - 07/05/25
✔ 3. Bob Newhart
🌟 Read a book with a character who is Catholic.
The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 08/22/25 – Gary’s mother: “But Gary’s mother thinks that the marriage will be invalid unless I do it at a church. And who knew Gary’s family was that Catholic? (Kindle Locations 3557-3558)
✔ 4. Abdul (Duke) Fakir
🌟Read a book with a character who is a singer.
The Castaways - Elin Hilderbrand - 08/31/25 – Greg MacAvoy – “The Velociraptors were five guys who had done a PG year together at the Berkshire School […] Greg MacAvoy (Hamilton College) was the lead singer.” (Kindle Locations 2777-2778)
✔ 5. Gena Rowlands
🌟 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GENA ROWLANDS.
There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak - 06/09/25
✔ 6. Phil Donahue
🌟 Read a book with a character called Phil or John.
The Great Divide - Cristina Henríquez - 05/04/25 – John Oswald
✔ 7. Sid (Vicious) Eudy
🌟 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in SID VICIOUS. (Three word minimum).
Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
✔ 8. Tito Jackson
🌟 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in JACKSON.
Ali and Nino - Kurban Said - 07/26/25
✔ 9. Drake Hogestyn
🌟 Read a book where a character watches a soap opera.
Where There Was Fire - John Manuel Arias - 09/06/25 – “Until Lyra left Barrio Ávila, Carmen combed her hair every night as they watched badly written telenovelas.” (Kindle Location 1589)
✔ 10. Kris Kristofferson
🌟 Read a book with a character who is an outlaw (Your interpretation).
All the Colors of the Dark - Chris Whitaker - 08/17/25 – (view spoiler)
✔ 11. John Amos
🌟 Read a book with a character who is a social worker.
Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25 - “because I’ve asked Lisa Mendoza, the social worker, to ask her colleagues if they’ve noticed any other disappearances…” (p. 69)
✔ 12, Frank Fritz
🌟 Read a book tagged history.
A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson - Camille Peri - 06/26/25
✔ 13. Cissy Houston
🌟 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GOSPELAIRES.
The Kiss Countdown - Etta Easton - 05/13/25
✔ 14. Mike Bullard
🌟 Read a book that is tagged humor.
The House of Unexpected Sisters - Alexander McCall Smith - 08/05/25
✔ 15. Liam Payne
🌟 Read a book with a direction word in the title.
Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan - Joanna Lillis - 05/18/25
✔ 16. Michael Newman
🌟 Read a book where a character needs first aid.
The Tryst - Sawyer Bennett - 05/21/25 – Wade Blackburn after his car accident.
✔ 17. Ron Ely
🌟 Read a book with a MC who is a man.
The Information Officer - Mark Mills - 05/05/25 – Max Chadwick
✔ 18. Terri Garr
🌟Read a book where a character struggles with a life change.
The Harbor House - Mia Kent - 05/19/25 – Robyn Wright loses her job, breaks up with her boyfriend, and moves to a different city
✔ 19. Quincy Jones
🌟Read a book about Jazz or where a character goes to a party.
Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf - 05/25/25 – Peter Walsh and many others
✔ 20. Chuck Woolery
🌟 Read a book where a character hosts something.
The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 07/21/25 – Hollis Shaw hosts the Five-Star Weekend
✔ 21. Dayle Haddon
🌟 Read a book where a man is murdered.
The Fox Wife - Yangsze Choo - 05/31/25 – Bektu Nikan - “A foreigner was murdered this morning. We’ve reason to believe he might have been connected to this household.” (Kindle Locations 3963-3964)
✔ 22. Greg Gumbel
🌟Read a book tagged sports or where the letters NFL can be found in the title in any order.
Don't Let the Forest In - C.G. Drews - 07/13/25
✔ 23, Charles Shyer
🌟Read a book where the MC is a father.
Geiger, Vol. 1 - Geoff Johns - 06/28/25 – Tariq Geiger
✔ 24. Alfa Anderson
🌟 Read a book where the the first letter of the title can be found in CHIC.
Ice Cream Man, Volume 2: Strange Neapolitan - W. Maxwell Prince - 05/09/25
✔ 25. Sophie Hediger
🌟Read a book with a black cover.
Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak - 05/24/25
✔ 26. Jill Jacobson
🌟 Read a book tagged science fiction.
The Solid-State Shuffle - Jeffrey A. Ballard - 06/05/25
✔ 27. Michael Cole
🌟 Read a book with a character called either Michael or Peter.
Direct Descendant - Tanya Huff - 10/17/25 - Peter, the blacksmith
✔ 28. Nikki Giovanni
🌟 Read a book where a revolution happens.
The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25 - Vietnam Revolution of 1945
✔ 29. Mark Withers
🌟 Read a book tagged LGBQ.
The Emperor of Gladness - Ocean Vuong - 06/14/25
✔ 30. Barbara Taylor Bradford
🌟 Read a book with a MC who is a woman.
The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan - 05/10/25 - Cecily Alcantara
Finished!Words in a Word Game #31
Duration: August 15, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Goal: 23/30
Level 3: 21-30 books
CURMUDGEON - GOBBEMOUCHE - HOBBLEDEHOY - MUCKETYMUCK - NITWIT - SNOLLYGOSTER - TROGLODYTE
1. COLORS - All the Colors of the Dark - Chris Whitaker - 08/17/25
2. ICE - Ice Cream Man, Volume 5: Other Confections - W. Maxwell Prince - 08/21/25
3. WEDDING - The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 08/22/25
4. THE - Life Lessons From The Amazon - Pip Stewart - 08/23/25
5. THE - The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor - Zipora Klein Jakob - 08/27/25
6. STORY - The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer - 08/28/25
7. KISS - Velvet Kiss Vol. 1 - Chihiro Harumi - 08/29/25
8. THE - The Castaways - Elin Hilderbrand - 08/31/25
9. THE - The Opium Queen - Gabrielle Paluch - 09/07/25
10. GEIGER - Geiger, Vol. 3 - Geoff Johns - 09/15/25
11. THE - The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood - 09/16/25
EMILY - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales - Heather 12. Fawcett - 09/17/25
13. BOUND - Bound for Murder: A Hardcover Homicide - Audrey Shine - 09/22/25
14. DIE - Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen - 09/25/25
15. ICE - Ice Cream Man, Volume 6: Just Desserts - W. Maxwell Prince - 09/24/25
16. THE - Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask - Shiko Nguru - 09/29/25
17. KISS - Velvet Kiss Vol. 2 - Chihiro Harumi - 10/03/25
18. DIRECT - Direct Descendant - Tanya Huff - 10/17/25
19. LIKE - Voice Like a Hyacinth - Mallory Pearson - 10/26/25
20. TOM - Tom Lake - Ann Patchett - 10/29/25
21. DESCENTS - Ice Cream Man, Volume 7: Certain Descents - W. Maxwell Prince - 10/30/25
22. BLOOD - Blood on Her Tongue - Johanna van Veen - 10/31/25
23. TROUBLE - The Trouble with Goodbye - Sarra Cannon - 11/02/25
Short Book TitlesDuration: December 1, 2025 - Open Ended
Object: Read books with titles that have one, two or three words. No sub-titles allowed.
Goal: 0/30
Levels
Level One: 10 books
Level Two: 20 books
Level Three: 30 books
Royal LeadersDuration: December 1, 2025 -May 31, 2026
Goal: 0/22
Level 1: December 1, 2025 -May 31, 2026 (Read one book for each leader)
1. King Henry VIII
👑 Read a book with a character called Henry or Catharine or read a book where a character has been married more than once or that is eigth in a series.
2. Queen Elizabeth I
Read a book with a character called Elizabeth or a book that is tagged history or that is first in a series.
3. Queen Elizabeth II
👑 Read a book that is second in a series or with a main character who has a brother or set in England.
4. Queen Victoria
👑 Read a book set in India or with 2 of the following numbes in the page count, 1,8, 7 or 6 or with a character called Victoria.
5. Alexander the Great
👑Read a book with a character who is military or set in Greece or with a character called Alexander.
6. Ramses II
👑Read a book set in Egypt or with a character who is powerful (Your interpretation) or where the authors initials can be found in PHARAOH.
7. Hatshepsut
👑Read a book where a woman works in a male job or with a character who shares a job with another or a second book in a series.
8. Hammurabi
👑 Read a book where a character seeks justice (Your Interpretation) or a book that is sixth in a series or where the authors initials can be found in BABYLONIA.
9. Richard I (Richard the Lionheart)
👑 Read a book with a character who rebels against his father or a character who has 2 brothers or a character called Richard.
10. Eleanor of Aquitaine
👑 Read a book with a female character who has been married more than once or set in Europe or where the authors initials can be found in HEIRESS.
11. Boudica
👑Read a book with a character who struggles for independence or with one of these numbers in page count 6, 0, 1 or where the authors initials can be found in ICENI TRIBE.
12. Alfred The Great
👑 Read a book with a character called Alfred or with a character who is an orphan or where the authors initials can be found in VIKING.
13. King Canute
👑Read a book set in either Denmark or Norway or a book that is a third in a series or with a body of water on the cover.
14. King Arthur
👑 Read a book about King Arthur or with a character who is a knight of which is either 5th or 6th in a series.
15. Cleopatra
👑 Read a book with a character who is Greek or a character who speaks more than one language or where the authors initials can be found in MEDITERRANEAN.
16. Peter The Great
👑Read a book with a character called Peter or set in Russia or with a character who is a policeman/woman.
17. King Tut
👑 Read a book tagged Religion or that is 13th in a series or with a character who is traditional.
18. Charles 1
👑Read a book set in Scotland or where a character quarrels with another or a character who follows their conscience.
19. George IV
👑 Read a book with a character who has a mental illness or published in January of any year or a character called George.
20. William the Conqueror
👑Read a book where there is a death or a character who cofesses to something or where the authors initials can be found in HASTINGS.
21, Louis XIV
👑 Read a book that is long over 300 pages or a book tagged art or where the authors initials can be found in VERSAILLES.
22. Catherine the Great of Russia
👑 Read a book set in Poland or with a character who kills their spouse or with a character who has a lover.
Welcome to ChristmasDuration: December 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Goal: 0/23
1. Bethlehem, NC, PA
❄️ 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.
2. Christmas Cove, ME
❄️ 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).
3. Christmas Valley, OR
❄️ Read a book set in Oregon OR where farming is important OR where Christmas is celebrated.
4. Christmas, FL, MI
❄️ 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).
5. Dasher, GA
❄️ Read a book set in Georgia OR where people go caroling OR where the main character's name begins with a letter in DASHER.
6. Eggnog, UT
❄️ Read a book set in Utah OR where eggnog is consumed OR with a character who is a rancher.
7. Evergreen, AL
❄️ Read a book set in Alabama OR where a town has a Christmas parade OR with evergreen trees on the cover (show cover).
8. Garland, TX
❄️ Read a book set in Texas OR with a proper name in the title OR with a garland on the cover (show cover).
9. Holly Springs, MS
❄️ Read a book set in Mississippi OR with a historic home in the story OR with a character/author named Holly.
10. Joy, IL
❄️ 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).
11. Mistletoe, KY
❄️ 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).
12. Mount Holly, NC
❄️ 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
❄️ Read a book set in Pennsylvania OR tagged Christian/Religious OR where Jesus is mentioned in the story.
14. Noel, MO
❄️ Read a book set in Missouri OR with brothers as main characters OR with a Muslim person in the story.
15. North Pole, AK, NY
❄️ 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
❄️ 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.
17. Santa Claus, AZ, GA, IN
❄️ 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).
18. Santa, ID
❄️ Read a book set in Idaho OR where a letter is written/sent to Santa OR with Santa on the cover (show cover).
19. Snowflake, AZ
❄️ Read a series #12 OR a book set in Arizona OR with snow on the cover (show cover).
20. St. Joseph, MI
❄️ Read a book set in Michigan OR with a character/author named Joseph OR where storefronts are decorated for Christmas.
21. St. Marys, GA
❄️ Read a book set in Georgia OR with a character/author named Mary OR whose title begins with S.
22. Winter Park, FL
❄️ 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
❄️ Read a book set in Virginia OR with a resort featured in the story OR where a child goes to story time.
Grandma Got Run Over by A ReindeerDuration December 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Goal: 0/9
1. 🫎 Read a book with a character called Randy, Elmo or Patsy or a book that has a 9 and 7 in the page count or where a character goes for a run.
2. 🫎 Read a book which has been made into a tv series or movie or a book published in October of any year or where the authors initials can be found in GRANDMA.
3. 🫎 Read a book where a character drinks eggnog or where a character takes medication or with snow on the cover.
4. 🫎 Read a book set at Christmas or where a character is attacked or where the authors initials can be found in HOOF PRINTS.
5. 🫎 Read a book with a character who is a grandfather or where a character watches football or a character who drinks beer.
6. 🫎 Read a book with a black cover or with a character who gets a gift or where something is returned.
7. 🫎 Read a book where someone lights a candle or a character wears a wig or with a blue cover.
8.🫎 Read a book where a group of friends hang out or where a character gets a license or with s sleigh on the cover.
9. 🫎 Read a book where a child is waiting for Santa or where a character becomes a believer in something (Your interpretation) or where the authors initials can be found in REINDEER.
Words in a Word Game #32 - EponymsDuration: November 15, 2025 - February 14, 2026
Goal: 4/30
Level 1: 10 books
Level 2: 11-20 books
Level 3: 21-30 books
BLOOMERS - DIESEL - JACUZZI - LEOTARD - SHRAPNEL
1. SCHOOL - Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
2. COULD - The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
3. BRIDE - Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25
4. SHARPE - Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25
5.
Musician: Linkin ParkDuration: November 15, 2025- January 14, 2026
Goal: 5/15
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for your level of participation.
Choose your level:
🎶 Numb: 3-10 tasks
🎶 In the End: 11-15 tasks
1. Read a book with three main characters OR Read a book that takes place in California (Bonus if it takes place in Los Angeles) OR Read a book that takes place in a nightclub.
2. Read a book that was published or takes place in 1996 OR Read a book where a character graduates high school OR Read a book that has an X in the title.
3. Read a book where a character is recruited (You decide) OR Read a book that is a hybrid of two or more genres OR Read a book published in October of any year.
✔ 4. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book where someone changes their name OR Read a book by an author with the initials LP (either order).
• The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25 - Debut
5. Read a book that takes place in a park (of any kind) OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in LINKIN PARK OR Read a book where someone refuses to compromise.
✔ 6. Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book that has an animated or cartoonish cover
• Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25 - Standalone
7. Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction OR Read a book that has a meteor or outer space themed cover (Show cover) OR Read a book with “numb” in the text (Share page number and partial sentence).
8. Read a book that is also a movie or TV show OR Read a book with a heart on the cover or Read a book tagged Romance.
9. Read a book where someone does a charitable act or a good deed (you decide) OR Read a book where someone experiences a catastrophic event.
10. Read a book with an alliterative title OR Read a book with a clock on the cover.
11. Read a book with a number in the title or on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book where the characters play video games OR Read a book with a sun on the cover (show cover).
✔ 12. Read a book with “Living Things”, like plants and animals, on the cover (Show cover) OR Read a book where a character is a director.
• Bride - Ali Hazelwood - 11/21/25 - Werewolf on the cover
13. Read a book with a light cover (over 50%) (Show cover) OR Read a book where a character is guilty of something OR Read a book that features a puzzle type mystery.
✔ 14. Read a book with any kind of machine on the cover (Show cover) OR Read a book with a 2, 0, 2, or 3 in the page count (share page count) OR Read a book that is over 20 years old.
• Sharpe's Waterloo - Bernard Cornwell - 11/30/25 - Published 1990, over 20 years old.
✔ 15. Read a book with more than 100 ratings (Share number) OR Read a book with a character that is a musician OR Read a book that has won an award.
• Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection - John Green - 11/27/25 - Over 150,000 ratings
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Goal: 0/6
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
