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OPI PinksDuration: August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Read: 0/15
Object: Read one book for each nail color.
1. Aphrodite's Pink Nightie
🎀 Read a book where a nightie is worn OR with a pink title (show cover) OR that is tagged Romance.
2. Barbie Dreamhouse
🎀 Read a book where a family gets their dream house OR where a single woman owns her own home OR published in 1962, 1974, 1990, 2008 or 2013 (share pub. year).
3. Editor in Chic
🎀 Read a book with a character who is an editor OR where a character is considered chic (elegantly and stylishly fashionable) OR whose title begins with E.
4. Flamingo Your Own Way
🎀 Read a book with a flamingo on the cover (show cover) OR whose title ends with Y OR with a strong pair bond in the story (does not have to be romantic).
5. It's a Girl!
🎀 Read a book where a female baby is born OR with punctuation in the title OR by a female author.
6. A Kick in the Bud
🎀 Read a book with the letters BUD (in any order) in the title OR where a character needs some motivation OR that has been on your TBR a long time.
7. Knowledge is Flower
🎀 Read a book with an intelligent character OR with a flower on the cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in FLOWER (share name).
8. Mod About You
🎀 Read a book whose title is a pun OR whose author's name is 10 letters long like Oscar Wilde OR read a stand alone.
9. Nail HeART
🎀 Read a book where a character gets their nails done OR with an artist character OR with a heart on the cover (show cover).
10. Shined, Sealed, Delivered
🎀 Read a book where the title has a word that ends in -ed OR where a delivery is made OR with a painted fingernail on the cover (show cover).
11. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Mountains
🎀 Read a book with a five word title OR set in the mountains OR with a rainbow on the cover (show cover).
12. Strawberry Margarita
🎀 Read a book where a margarita is served OR set in California, Mexico or Texas OR by an author named Margarita (Rita), Margaret (Meg, Peggy, Maggie) or Daisy.
13. Tastes Like Strawberries
🎀 Read a book where someone eats strawberries OR where a person has a garden OR set in Florida.
14. Throw Me a Kiss
🎀 Read a book with a kiss on the cover (show cover) OR with the word KISS in the title OR where you find the word THROW in the text (share page/Loc#).
15. We Canyon Do Better
🎀 Read a book where people need to do better (any interpretation) OR with the word CANYON in the title or series name (share series name) OR read a series book (share series name and number).
FINISHEDYear of the Dragon
Duration: February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more
Tasks can be done as many times as you need.
Completed: 28/21+
1. 🐉 Read a book published in one of the years above:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski (First published in 2000) 2/6/24
🐉 with a character who is always late or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in ZODIAC:
Nasıl Rahibe Oldum (How I Became a Nun) by César Aira 2/14/24
2. 🐉 Read a book with trees on the cover (Show cover):
Eldorado Öksüzleri (Orphans of Eldorado) by Milton Hatoum 2/11/24
🐉 with a character who is silent:
Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga, #16) by Helen Hardt 2/16/24
🐉 a character who has a good imagination:
Anatomi Dersi (Anatomy Lesson) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 2/10/24
3. 🐉 Read a book with a character who starts their own business:
Aynalı (With Mirror) by Fuat Sevimay 3/10/24
🐉 a character who travels to a foreign land or
🐉 with a 9 or 5 in the publication year:
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (First published in 2015) 2/17/24
4. 🐉 Read a book tagged as Romance:
Cherished (Steel Brothers Saga, #17) by Helen Hardt 3/9/24
🐉 read a book where a couple gets married young:
Ağustosta Görüşürüz (Until August) by Gabriel García Márquez 3/30/24
🐉 with something sweet on the cover (Show cover).
5. 🐉 Read a book where a character wins the lottery or
🐉 with a book that is fast reading (under 150 pages):
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
🐉 where the first letter of each title word can be found in FINANCES.
6. 🐉Read a book with a character who faces difficulties:
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 2/25/24
🐉 with a character who provides protection to another or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in TAI SUI:
Küçük Bir Ayrıntı (Minor Detail) by Adania Shibli 3/3/24
7. 🐉 Read a book with a character who is optimistic:
Benzersiz Kızım (Still Born) by Guadalupe Nettel 3/2/24
🐉 a character who gets a promotion at work or
🐉 where the first letter of the location can be found in DRAGON.
8. 🐉 Read a book where one of these animals can be found in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or
🐉 a MC who is single:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
🐉 a person who has a set back in either life or love:
Yuva (Daheim) by Judith Hermann 3/15/24
9. 🐉 Read a book where the main character is married:
Freed (Steel Brothers Saga, #18) by Helen Hardt 3/11/24
🐉 a character who quarrels with another:
Babel by R.F. Kuang 4/23/24
🐉 that is tagged romance:
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
10. 🐉 Read a book with the word LUCK in the title or
🐉 with word baby in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or
🐉 where a character is strong.
11. 🐉 Read a book where a character is charismatic or
🐉 a character who is gifted or
🐉 with a character who has high standards:
Üvey Anneye Övgü (In Praise of the Stepmother) by Mario Vargas Llosa 4/10/24
12. 🐉 Read a book with an emergency in it or
🐉 with an over confident male as a main character:
Kutsal Topraklarda Hava Satan Adam (The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land) by Omer Friedlander 4/23/24
🐉 with a head on the cover of the book (Show cover):
Ruth by Lou Andreas-Salomé 2/27/24
13. 🐉 Read a book with a female MC:
Amish Mystery Collection by Ruth Bawell 3/1/24
🐉 with a character who expects perfection or
🐉 with a character who loses their patience:
Cam İnciler (The Glass Pearls) by Emeric Pressburger 4/22/24
14. John Lennon, Bruce Lee, Shirley Temple, Ringo Starr and Martin Luther King Jr
🐉 Read a book with a character with one of the above names either first or last, or
🐉 with a character who is either a musician or actor or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in JUNIOR.
15. 🐉 Read a book with a purple cover (Show cover) or
🐉 a book that a character has good luck:
Gözümden Deliler Taştı (Overflew with Madness) by Çağan Irmak 5/1/24
🐉 where the authors first name starts with a letter in RED:
Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson 2/15/24
16. 🐉 Read a book that has a flower on the cover (show cover) or
🐉 with a book that is first in a series or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in BLEEDING HEART:
Çelişki (Conflict) by Baris Ince 4/14/24
17. 🐉 Read a book with a green cover:
Boşlukdikeni (Space Thorn) by Gökhan Yılmaz 4/25/24
🐉 with a 3 or 8 in the publication date:
Ah Bu Şarkıların (Oh These Songs) by Anıl Çetinel Örselli (First published in 2023) 2/28/24
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in LUNAR
FINISHEDDance Fever
Duration: May 1, 2023-October 31, 2024
Level 3: 41 or more
41/41+ Completed
TASKS
1. The Grizzly Bear
🧸 Read a book set in California:
Anneler (The Mothers) by Brit Bennett 6/3/23
🧸 Read a book with a bear on the cover. (Show cover)
🧸 Read a book with a character who is ungraceful:
Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
2. The Charleston
👯 Read a book set in South Carolina.
👯 Read a book with the word tap in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
👯 Read a book with water on the cover. Show cover:
Summer Sundaes on the Boardwalk (The Boardwalk by the Sea, #1) by Georgina Troy 8/23/23
3. The Conga
➖ Read a book set in Cuba.
➖ Read a book that is either 3rd or 4th in a series:
Possession (Steel Brothers Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt 5/10/23
➖ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CONGA LINE:
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 7/24/23
4. The Hokey Pokey
🤚 Read a book set in England or the Caribbean:
Lady Susan by Jane Austen 5/5/23
🤚 Read a book tagged as Music.
🤚 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOKEY POKEY. (Two word minimum):
Yangında Kaybettiklerimiz (The Things We Lost in the Fire) by Mariana Enríquez 6/21/23
5. The Chicken
🐔 Read a book with a blue cover. (Show cover):
Karanlıktan Sonra (After Dark) by Haruki Murakami 7/13/23
🐔 Read a book with the word chicken in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🐔 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FUNKY CHICKEN:
Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann (MC: Felix Krull) 5/16/23
6. Bunny Hop
🐇 Read a book with a rabbit on the cover (Show cover).
🐇 Read a book where a character goes to a party:
Tempting Dusty (The Temptation Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 6/21/23
🐇 Read a book where the author's initials can be found HOP FORWARDS:
Kappa by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 6/27/23
7. The Stroll
🤼 Read a book where a character listens to Rock N Roll:
Benzersiz Kızım (Still Born) by Guadalupe Nettel 3/2/24
🤼 Read a book where the MC is part of a couple:
Burn (Steel Brothers Saga, #5) by Helen Hardt 5/29/23
🤼 Read a book where the word row can be found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
8. Hully Gully
🌈 Read a book with steps on the cover (Show cover.):
Sabaha Karşı Toprak Şifa Bulacak (Soil Healing Against Morning) by Yevgeny Zamyatin 2/5/24
🌈 Read a book where a character gets called out for something. (Your interpretation):
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 5/20/23
🌈 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HULLY GULLY.
9. Twist
🌀 Read a book with feet on the cover. (Show cover)
🌀 Read a book that was either published in 1960s or set in the 1960s:
Çocukluk (Childhood / The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1) by Tove Ditlevsen (First published in 1967) 5/15/23
🌀 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in TWIST:
Sevda Dolu Bir Yaz (A Loving Summer) by Füruzan 5/13/23
10. Mashed Potato
🥔 Read a book where a character eats mashed potatoes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🥔 Read a book with a brown cover. (Show cover):
Ressamın İsyanı (The Rebellion of the Artist) by Gündüz Vassaf 6/17/23
🥔 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in DANCE:
Teasing Annie (The Temptation Saga, #2) by Helen Hardt (MC: Annie DeSimone) 6/24/23
11. Watusi
🏖️ Read a book where a character goes surfing:
Freed (Steel Brothers Saga, #18) by Helen Hardt 3/11/24
🏖️ Read a book with the word dance in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🏖️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in WATUSI:
Akim Sevgilim (My Darling, Akim) by Füruzan 6/11/23
12. Popeye
💪 Read a book where a character eats spinach. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
💪 Read a book where a character smokes a pipe:
Kâbus Şatosu (Hatter's Castle) by A.J. Cronin 7/25/23
💪 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in CARTOON:
Dişi Örümcek (The Female Spider) by Refik Halid Karay (MC: Nurperi) 7/30/23
13. Hitch hike
👍 Read a book where a character hitch hikes:
Yolda (On the Road) by Jack Kerouac 12/15/23
👍 Read a book with the word thumb in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
👍 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MOTOWN:
Kaçak Protokol (Rogue Protocol / The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells 12/3/23
14. Monkey
🐒 Read a book with a monkey on the cover. (Show cover).
🐒 Read a book where a character eats a banana. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🐒 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MUSIC:
Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt (Location: Snow Creek, Colorado) 5/4/23
15. Batusi
🦇 Read a book that the author's last or first name begins with a V:
Mahşerin Dört Atlısı (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez 7/19/23
🦇 Read a book with a title that is a pun:
Surrender (Steel Brothers Saga, #6) by Helen Hardt 6/20/23
🦇 Read a book with the word drawing in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
16. The Shake
🥤 Read a book with a character who is single:
Obsession (Steel Brothers Saga, #2) by Helen Hardt 5/6/23
🥤 Read a book with a character who is a jerk. (Your interpretation):
A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23
🥤 Read a book where a character shakes hands with someone:
Taking Catie (The Temptation Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt 7/15/23
17. Sprinkler
💦 Read a book where a character waves at something or someone:
Hana by Alena Mornštajnová 5/30/23
💦 Read a book tagged as gardening.
💦 Read a book with an object on the cover that is a circle. (Show cover):
Borges ve Ben: Bir Karşılaşma (Borges and Me: An Encounter) by Jay Parini 12/5/23
18. The Bump
🤛 Read a book with a character who says something suggestive:
İtiraf Ediyorum (Confessions) by Jaume Cabré 5/27/23
🤛 Read a book with a couple on the cover. (Show cover.):
Elmas Avcıları (The Vanished Diamond) by Jules Verne 8/28/23
🤛 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BUMP HIPS:
Eagle Warrior by Gill Lewis 7/15/23
19. Electric Slide
🌛 Read a book with the word slide in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🌛 Read a book that is first in a series:
Scion of the Fox (The Realms of Ancient, #1) by S.M. Beiko 5/25/23
🌛 Read a book with a cowboy on the cover. (Show cover):
Sisters Kardeşler (The Sisters Brothers) by Patrick deWitt 8/11/23
20. Robot
🤖 Read a book with a character called either Michael or Jackson.
🤖 Read a book with a character who has brothers:
Melt (Steel Brothers Saga, #4) by Helen Hardt 5/22/23
🤖 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in STREET DANCE:
Cennetin Doğusu (East of Eden) by John Steinbeck 6/15/23
21. Y.M.C.A
📺 Read a book published in the 1970s:
Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard 1/11/24
📺 Read a book tagged Sports.
📺 Read a book with a character called either Dick or Clark.
FINISHEDVintage Recipes
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Read: 20/20
Object: Read one book for each of the 20 foods.
1. Bacon Bow Tie Crackers
🍲 Read a book where you find the word BACON in the text (share page/loc#):
Fate (Steel Brothers Saga, #13) by Helen Hardt ("No bacon graced either of our plates." Loc. 178) 1/8/24
2. Best Waldorf Salad
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in WALDORF (share name):
Legacy (Steel Brothers Saga, #14) by Helen Hardt (MC: Daphne Wade) 1/25/24
3. Chicken A La King
🍲 Read a book with a 1, 8, 9 or 3 in the page count:
Ordular (The Armies) by Evelio Rosero (184 pages) 1/4/24
4. Classic Peanut Brittle
🍲 Read a book tagged Classics:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
5. Coca-Cola Cake
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CAKE (share name):
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai (MC: Captain Ali) 2/3/24
6. Elderberry Syrup
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in SYRUP (share name):
Cüret (Dare) by Neslihan Önderoğlu (MC: Resul) 1/23/24
7. Fried Mush
🍲 Read a book with the letters CORN in any order in the title:
Ceviri Neden Onemlidir? (Why Translation Matters?) by Edith Grossman 1/2/24
8. Fruit Compote
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in COMPOTE (share name):
Maali Almeida'nın Yedi Ay Dönümü (The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida) by Shehan Karunatilaka (MC: Maali Almeida) 1/28/24
9. Hoover Stew
🍲 Read a book with a poor character:
72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal 1/1/24
10. Magic Jell-O Dessert
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in DESSERT (share name):
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow (MC: Emma Goldman) 1/13/24
11. Mrs. Floyd's Divinity
🍲 Read a book with a married woman in the story:
Can Kırıkları (Life Shards) by Karin Karakaşlı 1/20/24
12. Okra Creole
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in OKRA:
Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard (MC: Robert Maitland) 1/11/24
13. Oyster Fricassee
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRICASSEE (share name):
Kum Saati Fabrikası (The Hourglass Factory) by Lucy Ribchester (MC: Francesca) 1/21/24
14. Pineapple Casserole
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in PINEAPPLE (share name):
Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga, #16) by Helen Hardt (MC: Ashley) 2/16/24
15. Porcupine Meatballs
🍲 Read a book with an 18 letter title like It's a Christmas Thing:
Hiçlikte İhtimal Var (There is a Possibility in Nothingness) by Pelin Kıvrak 1/8/24
16. Quiche Lorraine
🍲 Read a book with a woman's name in the title:
Ruth by Lou Andreas-Salomé 2/27/24
17. Shaker Lemon Pie
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in SHAKER (share name):
Karanlığın Elli Tonu (Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James (MC: Anastasia Steele) 1/22/24
18. Strawberry Pretzel Salad
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in SALAD (share name):
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt (MC: Daphne) 2/6/24
19. Three Bean Salad
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in BEAN (share name):
Freed (Steel Brothers Saga, #18) by Helen Hardt (MC: Ashley) 3/11/24
20. Tomato Aspic
🍲 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in ASPIC (share name):
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (MC: Syenite) 2/17/24
FINISHEDA Trip Down Memory Lane - 1953
Duration: 1st February 2024 - 30th April 2024
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 14/11+
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Deborah, Patricia, John and Michael
🟨 Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with D, P, J or M:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
2. The average price for a new house was $9550.00.
🟨 Read a series book #0.5, #5, #9, #50, #55 or #95? (include series name and number).
3. U.S. President - Dwight D. Eisenhower
🟨 Read a book where a character has many brothers:
Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga, #16) by Helen Hardt 2/16/24
4. In the U.S. average yearly wages were $3140.
🟨 Read a book that has a 0, 1, 3 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the page count:
Eldorado Öksüzleri (Orphans of Eldorado) by Milton Hatoum (124 pages) 2/11/24
5. Born in 1953
January 10 – Pat Benatar, American rock singer
February 9 – Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor
March 23 – Chaka Khan, African-American soul singer
April 20 – Sebastian Faulks, British novelist
May 8 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch-born American rock musician
July 29 – Geddy Lee, Canadian rock musician (Rush)
December 9 – John Malkovich, American actor and film director
🟨 Read a book with a main character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, S, or V (tell us their name):
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt (MC: Brad Steel) 2/6/24
6. Died in 1953
January 1 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and musician
March 5 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader
September 28 – Edwin Hubble, American astronomer
October 8 – Nigel Bruce, British character actor
November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and author
December 14 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American writer
🟨 Read a book published in January, March, September, October, November or December of any year:
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
7. New Books
Raymond Chandler – The Long Goodbye
Beverly Cleary – Otis Spofford
Ian Fleming – Casino Royale
Rumer Godden – Kingfishers Catch Fire
Davis Grubb – The Night of the Hunter
Eric Linklater – The House of Gair
Ngaio Marsh – Spinsters in Jeopardy
Rex Stout – The Golden Spiders
🟨 Read a book set in California, the United States, Monaco, India, West Virginia, Scotland, France, or New York City:
Dinlenme ve Rahatlama Yılım (My Year of Rest and Relaxation) by Ottessa Moshfegh 4/15/24
8. In Theaters
From Here to Eternity
House of Wax
How to Marry a Millionaire
Peter Pan
The Robe
Shane
🟨 Read a book with the genre or tag Adventure, Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, War, or Western:
Freed (Steel Brothers Saga, #18) by Helen Hardt 3/11/24
IN THE NEWS
9. February 5 – Walt Disney's feature film Peter Pan premieres.
🟨 Read a book whose author uses initials instead of a first name:
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin 2/17/24
10. April 25 – Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid", their description of the double helix structure of DNA.
🟨 Read a book where a writer gets published:
Evine Dönemeyen Adam (The Man Who Can't Get Home) by Emrah Öztürk 4/23/24
11. June 2 – Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, at Westminster Abbey.
🟨 Read a book set in London:
Cam İnciler (The Glass Pearls) by Emeric Pressburger 4/22/24
12. July 27 – The Korean War ends, with the Korean Armistice Agreement.
🟨 Read a book where two parties come to an agreement:
Amish Mystery Collection by Ruth Bawell 3/1/24
13. August 22 – The last prisoners are repatriated from Devil's Island to France.
🟨 Read a book with a character who is/was a prisoner:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
14. September 26 – Rationing of sugar ends in the UK.
🟨 Read a book with an item that contains sugar on the cover (show cover):
Nasıl Rahibe Oldum (How I Became a Nun) by César Aira 2/14/24
15. December 17 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves color television.
🟨 Read a book with a title that begins with F or C:
Cherished (Steel Brothers Saga, #17) by Helen Hardt 3/9/24
FINISHEDFebruary Stand Alone
Duration: Feb. 1st, 2024 - Feb. 29th, 2024
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
2. Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shirō Hamao 2/4/24
3. Sabaha Karşı Toprak Şifa Bulacak (Soil Healing Against Morning) by Yevgeny Zamyatin 2/5/24
4. Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
5. Eldorado Öksüzleri (Orphans of Eldorado) by Milton Hatoum 2/11/24
6. Nasıl Rahibe Oldum (How I Became a Nun) by César Aira 2/14/24
FINISHEDTop 10 Haunted Places
Duration: October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
The Winchester House: 25+ tasks
Read: 25/25+
THE HAUNTED PLACES
The Amityville House
👻 1. Read a book that takes place in a suburb:
Başka Aşklar (Other Loves) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 10/6/23
👻 2. Read a book where a family moves into a new place:
Unraveled (Steel Brothers Saga, #9) by Helen Hardt 10/8/23
👻 3. Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
👻 4. Spell out: AMITYVILLE
Eastern State Penitentiary
👻 5. Read a book set in a prison:
72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal 1/1/24
👻 6. Read a solitary or stand-alone book:
Argonautika by Apollonius of Rhodes 11/10/23
👻 7. Read a book published between 1913 - 1970:
Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş (First published in 1962) 11/12/23
👻 8. Spell out: EASTERN STATE
Edinburgh Castle
👻 9. Read a book set in the UK:
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman 11/4/23
👻 10. Read a book with a castle as a setting.
👻 11. Read a book with a character who is either a Duke or a witch.
👻 12. Spell out: EDINBURGH
Gettysburg Battlefield
👻 13. Read a book set during a war:
Borges ve Ben: Bir Karşılaşma (Borges and Me: An Encounter) by Jay Parini 12/5/23
👻 14. Read a book with a character who is a soldier or a veteran:
Ziyan (Loss) by Hakan Günday 1/3/24
👻 15. Read a book set in Pennsylvania.
👻 16. Spell out: GETTYSBURG
The Myrtles Plantation
👻 17. Read a book set in the American South:
Tom Amca'nın Kulübesi (Uncle Tom's Cabin) by Harriet Beecher Stowe 10/20/23
👻 18. Read a book where a murder occurs:
Breathless (Steel Brothers Saga, #10) by Helen Hardt 11/3/23
👻 19. Read a book where a character celebrates a birthday:
Anna'nın Yedi Günahı (Seven Sins of Anna) by Lena Divani 11/26/23
👻 20. Spell out: PLANTATION
The Queen Mary
👻 21. Read a book set on the water OR has water on the cover. Show the cover:
Aile Çay Bahçesi (Family Tea Garden) by Yekta Kopan 11/11/23
👻 22. Read a book with a royal word in the title (QUEEN, KING, etc.):
Kral Arthur, Merlin ve Yuvarlak Masa Şövalyeleri (Le Morte d'Arthur) by Thomas Malory (Kral means King in Turkish) 10/22/23
👻 23. Read a book set in California:
Yolda (On the Road) by Jack Kerouac 12/15/23
👻 24. Spell out: QUEEN MARY
The Tower of London
👻 25. Read a book whose author's first or last name is William (any reasonable form accepted).
👻 26. Read a book tagged "History" or "Historical Fiction":
Kanton'da İsyan (The Conquerors) by André Malraux 10/15/23
👻 27. Read a book with a 4, 0, or 3 in the page count:
Ağızdaki Kuşlar (Mouthful of Birds) by Samanta Schweblin (184 pages) 10/12/23
👻 28. Spell out: TOWER OF LONDON
The Whaley House
👻 29. Read a book with a name in the title:
Irina Poignet by Philippe Blasband 10/16/23
👻 30. Read a book with characters who are a married couple:
Verity: Gerçeğin Diğer Kıyısı (Verity) by Colleen Hoover 10/15/23
👻 31. Read a book where a character smokes a cigar or puts on perfume:
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 11/27/23
👻 32. Spell out: WHALEY HOUSE
The White House
👻 33. Read a book with a character who is a politician.
👻 34. Read a book with a color word in the title:
Yeşil Bambu ve Diğer Fantastik Öyküler (Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy) by Osamu Dazai 10/21/23
👻 35. Read a book where a character does laundry or does gardening:
Yeniden İnşa (Rebuilding) by Senem Gezeroğlu 12/23/23
👻 36. Spell out: WHITE HOUSE
The Winchester House
👻 37. Read a book tagged "Mystery":
Ravenous (Steel Brothers Saga, #11) by Helen Hardt 11/28/23
👻 38. Read a book where a character carries a gun:
Dövüş Kulübü (Fight Club/ Fight Club, #1) by Chuck Palahniuk 11/9/23
👻 39. Read a large book (more than 450 pages):
Kedi Gözü (Cat's Eye) by Margaret Atwood (468 pages) 11/19/23
👻 40. Spell out: WINCHESTER
FINISHEDNew Beginnings
January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
17 of 16+
Level 3: 16 or more
Read one book for each of the sayings you choose.
TASKS
1. ☀️Read a book with a sunset or sunrise on the cover (Show cover) or with a character called Richie or Norton or with the word eyes in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. ☀️ Read a book where the MC makes a mistake (Your interpretation):
72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal 1/1/24
3. ☀️ Read a book where an author uses initials:
Karanlığın Elli Tonu (Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James 1/22/24
4. ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GIBSON:
Cüret (Dare) by Neslihan Önderoğlu (Location: Istanbul) 1/23/24
5. ☀️ Read a book that brings you joy (Your interpretation):
Çeviri Neden Önemlidir? (Why Translation Matters?) by Edith Grossman 1/2/24
6. ☀️Read a book where a character asks a question:
Can Kırıkları (Life Shards) by Karin Karakaşlı 1/20/24
7. ☀️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GLORY:
Kum Saati Fabrikası (The Hourglass Factory) by Lucy Ribchester 1/21/24
8. ☀️Read a book by a new to you author:
Incognito: Beynin Gizli Hayatı (Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain) by David Eagleman 1/28/24
9. ☀️ Read a book where a character failed at something:
Arkası Mutlaka Gelir (There's Always More to Come) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 1/18/24
10. ☀️ Read a book where a character is grateful for something:
Fate (Steel Brothers Saga, #13) by Helen Hardt 1/8/24
11. ☀️ Read a book where something gets spoiled. (Your interpretation):
Legacy (Steel Brothers Saga, #14) by Helen Hardt 1/25/24
12. ☀️ Read a book about Bruce Springsteen or where a man stops waiting for something to happen or when the MC starts a new relationship.
13. ☀️ Read a book with a character who is strong. (Your interpretation):
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
14. ☀️Read a book with steps on the cover (Show cover):
Sabaha Karşı Toprak Şifa Bulacak (Soil Healing Against Morning) by Yevgeny Zamyatin 2/5/24
15. ☀️ Read a book where a character goes for a walk:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
16. ☀️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in PULSIFER:
Ordular (The Armies) by Evelio Rosero 1/4/24
17. ☀️Read a book where something or someone gets wasted:
Ziyan (Loss) by Hakan Günday 1/3/24
18. ☀️ Read a book where a character achieves something:
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow 1/14/24
19. ☀️ Read a book where a character goes climbing or where a character is scared of heights or where the MC's initials can be found in NEW DAY.
20. ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in TUNNEL:
Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard (Location: London) 1/11/24
Year of the DragonDuration: February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more
Tasks can be done as many times as you need.
Completed: 28/21+
1. 🐉 Read a book published in one of the years above:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski (First published in 2000) 2/6/24
🐉 with a character who is always late or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in ZODIAC:
Nasıl Rahibe Oldum (How I Became a Nun) by César Aira 2/14/24
2. 🐉 Read a book with trees on the cover (Show cover):
Eldorado Öksüzleri (Orphans of Eldorado) by Milton Hatoum 2/11/24
🐉 with a character who is silent:
Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga, #16) by Helen Hardt 2/16/24
🐉 a character who has a good imagination:
Anatomi Dersi (Anatomy Lesson) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 2/10/24
3. 🐉 Read a book with a character who starts their own business:
Aynalı (With Mirror) by Fuat Sevimay 3/10/24
🐉 a character who travels to a foreign land or
🐉 with a 9 or 5 in the publication year:
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (First published in 2015) 2/17/24
4. 🐉 Read a book tagged as Romance:
Cherished (Steel Brothers Saga, #17) by Helen Hardt 3/9/24
🐉 read a book where a couple gets married young:
Ağustosta Görüşürüz (Until August) by Gabriel García Márquez 3/30/24
🐉 with something sweet on the cover (Show cover).
5. 🐉 Read a book where a character wins the lottery or
🐉 with a book that is fast reading (under 150 pages):
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
🐉 where the first letter of each title word can be found in FINANCES.
6. 🐉Read a book with a character who faces difficulties:
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 2/25/24
🐉 with a character who provides protection to another or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in TAI SUI:
Küçük Bir Ayrıntı (Minor Detail) by Adania Shibli 3/3/24
7. 🐉 Read a book with a character who is optimistic:
Benzersiz Kızım (Still Born) by Guadalupe Nettel 3/2/24
🐉 a character who gets a promotion at work or
🐉 where the first letter of the location can be found in DRAGON.
8. 🐉 Read a book where one of these animals can be found in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or
🐉 a MC who is single:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
🐉 a person who has a set back in either life or love:
Yuva (Daheim) by Judith Hermann 3/15/24
9. 🐉 Read a book where the main character is married:
Freed (Steel Brothers Saga, #18) by Helen Hardt 3/11/24
🐉 a character who quarrels with another:
Babel by R.F. Kuang 4/23/24
🐉 that is tagged romance:
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
10. 🐉 Read a book with the word LUCK in the title or
🐉 with word baby in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or
🐉 where a character is strong.
11. 🐉 Read a book where a character is charismatic or
🐉 a character who is gifted or
🐉 with a character who has high standards:
Üvey Anneye Övgü (In Praise of the Stepmother) by Mario Vargas Llosa 4/10/24
12. 🐉 Read a book with an emergency in it or
🐉 with an over confident male as a main character:
Kutsal Topraklarda Hava Satan Adam (The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land) by Omer Friedlander 4/23/24
🐉 with a head on the cover of the book (Show cover):
Ruth by Lou Andreas-Salomé 2/27/24
13. 🐉 Read a book with a female MC:
Amish Mystery Collection by Ruth Bawell 3/1/24
🐉 with a character who expects perfection or
🐉 with a character who loses their patience:
Cam İnciler (The Glass Pearls) by Emeric Pressburger 4/22/24
14. John Lennon, Bruce Lee, Shirley Temple, Ringo Starr and Martin Luther King Jr
🐉 Read a book with a character with one of the above names either first or last, or
🐉 with a character who is either a musician or actor or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in JUNIOR.
15. 🐉 Read a book with a purple cover (Show cover) or
🐉 a book that a character has good luck:
Gözümden Deliler Taştı (Overflew with Madness) by Çağan Irmak 5/1/24
🐉 where the authors first name starts with a letter in RED:
Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson 2/15/24
16. 🐉 Read a book that has a flower on the cover (show cover) or
🐉 with a book that is first in a series or
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in BLEEDING HEART:
Çelişki (Conflict) by Baris Ince 4/14/24
17. 🐉 Read a book with a green cover:
Boşlukdikeni (Space Thorn) by Gökhan Yılmaz 4/25/24
🐉 with a 3 or 8 in the publication date:
Ah Bu Şarkıların (Oh These Songs) by Anıl Çetinel Örselli (First published in 2023) 2/28/24
🐉 where the authors initials can be found in LUNAR
Read The Months: February, March and April 2024February 1, 2024-April 30, 2024
Level April: 16 or more tasks
3/16+
Each task can be done as often as needed
TASKS
February
1.🩷 Read a book tagged as Romance:
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
Read a book where a character eats pasta (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a female MC.
2. 🩷 Read a book with a military character or a character who is a religious figure or a character who is a hero (Your interpretation).
3. 🩷 Read a book by one of the above authors or read a book published in February
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in AUTHORS:
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
March
1. 🩷 Read a book set in America:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
Read a book with a teen as a character or read a book where a character drinks wine (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) .
5. 🩷 Read a book set in Spain, Iraq or the Philippines or read a third in a series or set on an Island.
6, 🩷 Read a book by one of the above authors or read a book published in March or read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MARCH.
APRIL
7. 🩷 Read a book with a character who eats a PBJ sandwich (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or has a pizza on the cover (Show cover) or the authors initials can be found in APRIL.
8. 🩷 Read a book set in Washington or Florida or read a book that a character works at a library or that is tagged as War.
9. 🩷 Read a book by one of the above authors or read a book published in April or read a book where the authors initials can be found in APRIL
FINISHEDBroadway Lights Challenge
Duration
Level 3: 46 + tasks - September 1, 2023 - February 28, 2025
46/46+
2. Kinky Boots
🎭Read a book with a high-heeled shoe/boot on the cover:
Mavi Melek - Profesör Unrat (Blue Angel - Professor Unrat) by Heinrich Mann 9/24/23
🎭 Read a book published in April of any year:
Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard (First published in April 1974) 1/11/24
🎭 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DRAG QUEEN:
Virgins (Outlander, #0.5) by Diana Gabaldon 9/2/23
3. Les Misérables
🎭 Read a book that is either 1, 9 or 19 in a series:
Unraveled (Steel Brothers Saga, #9) by Helen Hardt 10/8/23
🎭 Read a book where the word bread is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #):
72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal ("A one more slice of bread is all I need" / Page 18) 1/1/24
4. Wicked
🎭 Read a book where a relationship struggles. (Your interpretation):
Twisted (Steel Brothers Saga, #8) by Helen Hardt 9/16/23
5. Wizard of Oz
🎭 Read a book tagged Children/ YA:
Kral Arthur, Merlin ve Yuvarlak Masa Şövalyeleri (Le Morte d'Arthur) by Thomas Malory 10/22/23
🎭 Read a book with a yellow cover. (Show cover):
Irina Poignet by Philippe Blasband 10/16/23
6. Rent
🎭 Read a book set in New York:
Verity: Gerçeğin Diğer Kıyısı (Verity) by Colleen Hoover 10/15/23
🎭 Read a book with a character who is an artist:
Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz by Yehuda Koren & Eilat Negev 9/17/23
🎭 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in ALPHABET CITY:
Yara İzleri (Scars) by Juan José Saer 9/3/23
7. Mama Mia
🎭 Read a book set in either Greece or Sweden:
Argonautika by Apollonius of Rhodes 11/10/23
🎭 Read a book with a character who doesn't know who their father is:
Güzel Ölümün Öyküsü (The Tale of Pretty Death) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 12/6/23
🎭 Read a book that is third in a series:
Kaçak Protokol (Rogue Protocol / The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells 12/3/23
8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
🎭 Read a book with a character who is poor:
Tom Amca'nın Kulübesi (Uncle Tom's Cabin) by Harriet Beecher Stowe 10/20/23
9. Chicago
🎭 Read a book set in the 1920's or the 1970s:
Kanton'da İsyan (The Conquerors) by André Malraux 10/15/23
🎭 Read a book where a character is a criminal:
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 11/27/23
10 My Fair Lady
🎭 Read a book set in London:
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman 11/4/23
11. Oklahoma
🎭 Read a book where a love triangle is ongoing:
Anna'nın Yedi Günahı (Seven Sins of Anna) by Lena Divani 11/26/23
🎭 Read a book tagged Romance:
Breathless (Steel Brothers Saga, #10) by Helen Hardt 11/3/23
12. Miss Saigon
🎭 Read a book where a character is abandoned. (Your Interpretation):
Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş 11/12/23
🎭 Read a book with a character who is military:
Miras (Heritage) by Miguel Bonnefoy 9/17/23
13. Guys and Dolls
🎭 Read a book where a character gambles:
Kenar Mahalle Çocukları (The Street Kids) by Pier Paolo Pasolini 9/7/23
🎭 Read a book that has been adapted into a film:
Ana (The Mother) by Pearl S. Buck 10/3/23
🎭 Read a short book. (Under 150 pages):
Onuncu Ay (The Tenth Month) by Ayla Burçin Kahraman (112 pages) 8/31/23
14. Jesus Christ Superstar
🎭 Read a book with a character who is dissatisfied with something:
Başka Aşklar (Other Loves) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 10/6/23
15. Billy Elliot
🎭 Read a book with a character who is motherless:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 9/25/23
🎭 Read a book where a character strikes:
Dövüş Kulübü (Fight Club/ Fight Club, #1) by Chuck Palahniuk 11/9/23
16. Grease
🎭 Read a book where the MC is a teenager:
Aile Çay Bahçesi (Family Tea Garden) by Yekta Kopan 11/11/23
17. Cabaret
🎭 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in KIT KAT KLUB:
Can Kırıkları (Life Shards) by Karin Karakaşlı 1/20/24
18. Jersey Boys
🎭 Read a book where a character has success. (Your interpretation):
Madrabaz Kvaçi (Kvachi) by Mikheil Javakhishvili 12/2/23
19. Annie
🎭 Read a book with a character who is an orphan:
Anaların Hakkı (The Rights of Mothers) by Selçuk Baran 12/9/23
🎭 Read a book where a character pretends to be someone they are not:
Ağızdaki Kuşlar (Mouthful of Birds) by Samanta Schweblin 10/12/23
🎭 Read a book where a character lives in a mansion or has servants:
Ravenous (Steel Brothers Saga, #11) by Helen Hardt 11/28/23
20. The Sound of Music
🎭 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in VON TRAPP:
Ölmüş Eşek (Dead Donkey) by Aziz Nesin 12/26/23
21. A Chorus Line
🎭 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CHORUS LINE:
Ordular (The Armies) by Evelio Rosero 1/4/24
23. Cats
🎭 Read a book when a character gets a new life:
Ara Tonlar (Intermediate Tones) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 11/15/23
24. Hello Dolly
🎭 Read a book with a character who is strong-willed:
Yeşil Bambu ve Diğer Fantastik Öyküler (Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy) by Osamu Dazai 10/21/23
25. Kiss Me Kate
🎭 Read a book where a character gets kissed:
Shattered (Steel Brothers Saga, #7) by Helen Hardt 9/4/23
26. West Side Story
🎭 Read a book with a character who has an ethnic background different from your own:
Hayal Kırıklıkları Kitabı (Book of Disappointments) by Margit Schreiner 12/8/23
🎭 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SHARKS JETS:
Halka (Ring / Ring, #1) by Koji Suzuki 9/30/23
27. 42nd Street
🎭 Read a book that has won an award:
Maali Almeida'nın Yedi Ay Dönümü (The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida) by Shehan Karunatilaka 1/28/24
28. Fame
🎭 Read a book where a character faces a hardship. (Your interpretation):
Kış Uykusu (Hibernation) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 9/10/23
29. Singing In The Rain
🎭 Read a book set or published in the 1950s:
Yolda (On the Road) by Jack Kerouac 12/15/23
30. Come From Away
🎭 Read a book set in Canada:
Kedi Gözü (Cat's Eye) by Margaret Atwood 11/19/23
🎭 Read a book that has a character who shows kindness to another. (Your interpretation):
Borges ve Ben: Bir Karşılaşma (Borges and Me: An Encounter) by Jay Parini 12/5/23
FINISHEDStart: February 16, 2023
End:
Champion Level
Pets Celebrated: 20/20
Cats and Dogs of My Family and Friends:
BODRUM
B: Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien 3/26/23
O: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
D: Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 2 (The Fiery Cross - Part 2) by Diana Gabaldon 3/11/23
R: Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı (Friday, or, The Other Island) by Michel Tournier 3/29/23 (MC: Robinson)
U: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 4/4/23
M: Gül Mevsimidir (Turkish literature) by Füruzan 3/12/23
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ÇAPKIN
Ç: Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/10/23
A: Can (Soul) by Andrei Platonov 2/23/23
P: Porselen Bir Mevzu (Turkish literature) by Gökçe Bilgin 3/25/23
K: Köstebek Yolları (Turkish literature) by Günay Çetao Kızılırmak 2/25/23
I: Noktürnler: Müziğe ve Günbatımına Dair Öyküler (Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall) by Kazuo Ishiguro 3/14/23
N: Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
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ÇUFÇUF
Ç: Çocukluk (Childhood / The Copenhagen Trilogy, #1) by Tove Ditlevsen 5/15/23
U: Utanç (Shame) by Salman Rushdie 8/24/23
F: Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann 5/16/23
Ç: Cennet Çürüdü (Paradise Rot) by Jenny Hval 6/26/23
U: Into the Land of Unicorns (The Unicorn Chronicles, #1) by Bruce Coville 8/26/23
F: Scion of the Fox (The Realms of Ancient, #1) by S.M. Beiko 5/25/23
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DARTANYAN
D: Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23
A: Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer 3/18/23
R: Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac (MC: Marquis de Roquenrolles) 5/7/23
T: Taştan ve Kemikten (De pierre et d'os) by Bérengère Cournut 2/18/23
A: O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
N: Nadja by André Breton 3/12/23
Y: Bir Kutup Ayısının Anıları (Memoirs of a Polar Bear) by Yoko Tawada 4/17/23
A: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 4/5/23
N: Aile Sözlüğü (Family Lexicon) by Natalia Ginzburg 4/15/23
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EFE
E: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (MC: Alex Easton) 5/1/23
F: Muhteşem Maurice ve Değişmiş Fareleri (The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents) by Terry Pratchett 4/22/23
E: İtiraf Ediyorum (Confessions) by Jaume Cabré 5/27/23
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HERA
H: Dişlerimin Hikâyesi (The Story of My Teeth) by Valeria Luiselli 4/2/23
E: Sığınak (The Hideout) by Egon Hostovsky 4/18/23
R: Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt (MC: Jade Roberts) 5/4/23
A: Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan 4/20/23
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HURMA
H: Obsession (Steel Brothers Saga, #2) by Helen Hardt 5/6/23
U: Kış Uykusu (Hibernation) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 9/10/23
R: Possession (Steel Brothers Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt (MC, Jade Roberts) 5/10/23
M: Melt (Steel Brothers Saga, #4) by Helen Hardt 5/22/23
A: Lady Susan by Jane Austen 5/5/23
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KAJU
K: Ordener Sokağı Labat Sokağı (Rue Ordener, Rue Labat) by Sarah Kofman 3/31/23
A: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 5/20/23
J: Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek 5/1/23
U: Unraveled (Steel Brothers Saga, #9) by Helen Hardt 10/8/23
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KİŞNİŞ
K: Yangında Kaybettiklerimiz (The Things We Lost in the Fire) by Mariana Enríquez 6/21/23
İ: İşte Tanrılar (The Gods Themselves) by Isaac Asimov 3/8/23
Ş: Kâbus Şatosu (Hatter's Castle) by A.J. Cronin 7/25/23
N: Anneler (The Mothers) by Brit Bennett (MC: Nadia) 6/3/23
İ: İçerinin Haritası (Mapping the Interior) by Stephen Graham Jones 6/18/23
ŞKral Arthur, Merlin ve Yuvarlak Masa Şövalyeleri (Le Morte d'Arthur) by Thomas Malory 10/22/23
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MUFFİN
M: Mahşerin Dört Atlısı (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez 7/19/23
U: Mavi Melek - Profesör Unrat (Blue Angel - Professor Unrat) by Heinrich Mann 9/24/23
F: Sevda Dolu Bir Yaz (A Loving Summer) by Füruzan 5/13/23
F: Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
I: Virgins (Outlander, #0.5) by Diana Gabaldon (MC: Ian Murray) 9/2/23
N: Dişi Örümcek (The Female Spider) by Refik Halid Karay 7/30/23
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ODİN
O: Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
D: Cennetin Doğusu (East of Eden) by John Steinbeck 6/15/23
İ: Yara İzleri (Scars) by Juan José Saer 9/3/23
N: Ağlayan Dağ Susan Nehir (Crying Mountain Silent River) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 8/27/23
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OSO
O: Yakut Orman (Rubyfruit Jungle) by Rita Mae Brown 7/20/23
S: Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon 4/28/23
O: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (MC: Jim O'Connor) 8/5/23
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ÖREN
Ö: Kuş Diline Öykünen (Google translation: Emulating Bird Language) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 7/4/23
R: Ressamın İsyanı (The Rebellion of the Artist) by Gündüz Vassaf 6/17/23
E: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 7/24/23
N: Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz by Yehuda Koren & Eilat Negev 9/17/23
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PİKSEL
P: Plaj (The Beach) by Cesare Pavese 4/6/23
İ: Kanton'da İsyan (The Conquerors) by André Malraux 10/15/23
K: Kappa by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 6/27/23
S: Bende Ölen Sensin (Turkish literature) by Irmak Zileli 4/14/23
E: Alçaklığın Evrensel Tarihi (A Universal History of Infamy) by Jorge Luis Borges 6/16/23
L: A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23
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PİYANGO
P: Parçalı Bulutlu (Partly Cloudy) by Tuğçe Isıyel 5/21/23
İ: Insatiable (Steel Brothers Saga, #12) by Helen Hardt 12/22/23
Y: Boğul (Drown) by Junot Díaz (MC: Yunior de Las Casas) 8/6/23
A: Hana by Alena Mornštajnová 5/30/23
N: Gizemler (Mysteries) by Knut Hamsun (MC: Johan Nagel) 11/17/23
G: Hong Gildong'un Hikayesi (The Story of Hong Gildong) by Heo Gyun 5/20/23
O: Onuncu Ay (The Tenth Month) by Ayla Burçin Kahraman 8/31/23
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POIROT
P: Gökyüzünün Derisi (The Skin of the Sky) by Elena Poniatowska 7/8/23
O: Yeşil Bambu ve Diğer Fantastik Öyküler (Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy) by Osamu Dazai 10/21/23
İ: Irina Poignet by Philippe Blasband 10/16/23
R: Bülbül (The Nightingale) by Kristin Hannah (MC: Isabelle Rosignol) 8/5/23
O: 72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal 1/1/24
T: Balkanlar Tarihi (The Balkans in World History) by Andrew Baruch Wachtel 7/16/23
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REİS
R: Shattered (Steel Brothers Saga, #7) by Helen Hardt (MC: Ruby Lee) 9/4/23
E: Eagle Warrior by Gill Lewis 7/15/23
I: Incognito: Beynin Gizli Hayatı (Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain) by David Eagleman 1/28/24
S: Burn (Steel Brothers Saga, #5) by Helen Hardt 5/29/23
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RESSAM
R: Kenar Mahalle Çocukları (The Street Kids) by Pier Paolo Pasolini 9/7/23 (MC: Riccetto)
E: Sisters Kardeşler (The Sisters Brothers) by Patrick deWitt (MC: Eli Sisters) 8/11/23
S: Surrender (Steel Brothers Saga, #6) by Helen Hardt 6/20/23
S: Tristram Shandy Beyefendi'nin Hayatı ve Görüşleri (The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman) by Laurence Sterne 7/22/23
A: Akim Sevgilim (My Darling, Akim) by Füruzan 6/11/23
M: Zaman Makinesi (The Time Machine) by H.G. Wells 6/26/23
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VINCENT
V: Vahşetin Çağrısı (The Call of the Wild) by Jack London 2/18/23
İ: Yeniden İnşa (Rebuilding) by Senem Gezeroğlu 12/23/23
N: Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman 11/4/23
C: Taking Catie (The Temptation Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt 7/15/23
E: Hayvan Mezarlığı (Pet Sematary) by Stephen King (MC: Ellie Creed) 8/18/23
N: Yolda (On the Road) by Jack Kerouac (MC: Neal) 12/15/23
T: Tempting Dusty (The Temptation Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 6/21/23
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ZEYTİN
Z: Peygamberin Son Beş Günü (The Last Five Days of the Prophet) by Tahsin Yücel (MC: Zarife) 12/27/23
E: Elmas Avcıları (The Vanished Diamond) by Jules Verne 8/28/23
Y: Aile Çay Bahçesi (Family Tea Garden) by Yekta Kopan 11/11/23
T: Teasing Annie (The Temptation Saga, #2) by Helen Hardt 6/24/23
İ: Hiçlikte İhtimal Var (There is a Possibility in Nothingness) by Pelin Kıvrak 1/8/24
N: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (MC: Nora Krank) 12/21/23
Romantic ComediesDuration: February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Read: 15/16
Object: Read one book for each movie.
The Movies
1) When Harry Met Sally (1989)
The Couple: Harry Burns and Sally Albright
Story In A Nutshell: A relationship sparks between a man and a woman whose views on sex and love differ drastically.
❤️ Read a book with a first name in the title:
Ruth by Lou Andreas-Salomé 2/27/24
2) Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
The Couple: Sam Baldwin and Annie Reed
Story In A Nutshell: He's a widower in Seattle, she's engaged in Baltimore. They've never met, but they're made for each other.
❤️ Read a book where one person has a child:
Anatomi Dersi (Anatomy Lesson) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 2/10/24
3) The Princess Bride (1987)
The Couple: Westley and Buttercup
Story In A Nutshell: He's a farm boy turned pirate turned Man In Black, and he's back to save his true love from the nefarious Prince Humperdinck. A man with six fingers is also involved.
❤️ Read a book set in a fictional place:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
4) The Wedding Singer (1998)
The Couple: Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan
Story In A Nutshell: He's a wedding singer. She's a waitress. They both love David Bowie.
❤️ Read a book set in the 1980s:
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
5) Say Anything (1989)
The Couple: Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court
Story In A Nutshell: An average guy takes a chance pursuing the girl of his dreams and ends up being exactly what she needs.
❤️ Read a book where a character goes to jail:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
6) Love Actually (2003)
The Couple: Jamie and Aurelia, David and Natalie, Jack and Judy, others
Story In A Nutshell: Various types of love are explored among an ensemble of characters, mostly in London.
❤️ Read a book with many, many characters:
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin 2/17/24
7) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
The Couple: Kat and Patrick
Story In A Nutshell: A modern day take on The Taming of the Shrew, one social outcast is paid to take out another.
❤️ Read a book where a character is a social outcast OR where two sisters are prominent characters OR with a number in the title.
8) Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961)
The Couple: Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak
Story In A Nutshell: She's a New York socialite who associates with mobsters and dates a wide range of rich men. Her new neighbor is a struggling writer, but there's something about him that feels right.
❤️ Read a book where characters live in an apartment building:
Ağustosta Görüşürüz (Until August) by Gabriel García Márquez 3/30/24
9) There's Something About Mary (1998)
The Couple: Ted Stroehmann and Mary Jensen/Mary Matthews
Story In A Nutshell: An awkward teenager gets invited to prom by the most beautiful girl in school after he sticks up for her mentally handicapped brother. He gets his personal parts caught in the zipper of his suit before he's able to go and a decade or so later, decides to track her down to see if he can take her on another date.
❤️ Read a a book where one person sees another after being separated for years:
Benzersiz Kızım (Still Born) by Guadalupe Nettel 3/2/24
10) The Apartment (1960)
The Couple: Bud and Fran
Story In A Nutshell: Office worker loans out his apartment to his bosses so they can shack up with their mistresses, one of whom he falls for.
❤️ Read a book by an author who uses initials instead of a first name:
Babel by R.F. Kuang 4/23/24
11) Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
The Couple: Jacob Palmer and Hannah Weaver
Story In A Nutshell: An attractive womanizer takes a 40-something divorcee under his wing only for things to get complicated.
❤️ Read a book where someone in mid-life finds love:
Yuva (Daheim) by Judith Hermann 3/15/24
12) My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
The Couple: Julianne Potter and Michael O'Neal
Story In A Nutshell: The relationship of two longtime best friends is upended when he announces he's going to marry another woman. Weirded out and kinda pissed off, she travels to Chicago to break up his wedding and win him for herself.
❤️ Read a book with a college student character:
Cherished (Steel Brothers Saga, #17) by Helen Hardt 3/9/24
13) Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
The Couple: Rachel Chu and Nick Young
Story In A Nutshell: A woman is unexpectedly thrown into the rich and fabulous culture of Singapore’s upper echelon when she travels with her boyfriend, who happens to be a part of one of the country’s wealthiest families, to attend his best friend’s wedding. She has no idea what she’s about to get into.
❤️ Read a book with a wealthy character:
Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga, #16) by Helen Hardt 2/16/24
14) Notting Hill (1999)
The Couple: Will Thacker and Anna Scott
Story In A Nutshell: Regular bloke falls for a Hollywood star.
❤️ Read a book set in England:
Cam İnciler (The Glass Pearls) by Emeric Pressburger 4/22/24
15) 50 First Dates (2004)
The Couple: Henry Roth and Lucy Whitmore
Story In A Nutshell: Sea life veterinarian and womanizer falls for an amnesiac who forgets who he is every day.
❤️ Read a book set near the ocean:
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
16) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
The Couple: Peter Bretter and Rachel Jansen
Story In A Nutshell: A composer gets unexpectedly dumped by his actress girlfriend. To get over her, he takes a trip by himself to Hawaii, only to discover she's staying in the same hotel with a world famous rock star.
❤️ Read a book where two characters break up:
Dinlenme ve Rahatlama Yılım (My Year of Rest and Relaxation) by Ottessa Moshfegh 4/15/24
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1953Duration: 1st February 2024 - 30th April 2024
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Read: 14/11+
Tasks:
1. Popular Baby Names
Deborah, Patricia, John and Michael
🟨 Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with D, P, J or M:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
2. The average price for a new house was $9550.00.
🟨 Read a series book #0.5, #5, #9, #50, #55 or #95? (include series name and number).
3. U.S. President - Dwight D. Eisenhower
🟨 Read a book where a character has many brothers:
Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga, #16) by Helen Hardt 2/16/24
4. In the U.S. average yearly wages were $3140.
🟨 Read a book that has a 0, 1, 3 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the page count:
Eldorado Öksüzleri (Orphans of Eldorado) by Milton Hatoum (124 pages) 2/11/24
5. Born in 1953
January 10 – Pat Benatar, American rock singer
February 9 – Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor
March 23 – Chaka Khan, African-American soul singer
April 20 – Sebastian Faulks, British novelist
May 8 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch-born American rock musician
July 29 – Geddy Lee, Canadian rock musician (Rush)
December 9 – John Malkovich, American actor and film director
🟨 Read a book with a main character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, S, or V (tell us their name):
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt (MC: Brad Steel) 2/6/24
6. Died in 1953
January 1 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and musician
March 5 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader
September 28 – Edwin Hubble, American astronomer
October 8 – Nigel Bruce, British character actor
November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and author
December 14 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American writer
🟨 Read a book published in January, March, September, October, November or December of any year:
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
7. New Books
Raymond Chandler – The Long Goodbye
Beverly Cleary – Otis Spofford
Ian Fleming – Casino Royale
Rumer Godden – Kingfishers Catch Fire
Davis Grubb – The Night of the Hunter
Eric Linklater – The House of Gair
Ngaio Marsh – Spinsters in Jeopardy
Rex Stout – The Golden Spiders
🟨 Read a book set in California, the United States, Monaco, India, West Virginia, Scotland, France, or New York City:
Dinlenme ve Rahatlama Yılım (My Year of Rest and Relaxation) by Ottessa Moshfegh 4/15/24
8. In Theaters
From Here to Eternity
House of Wax
How to Marry a Millionaire
Peter Pan
The Robe
Shane
🟨 Read a book with the genre or tag Adventure, Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, War, or Western:
Freed (Steel Brothers Saga, #18) by Helen Hardt 3/11/24
IN THE NEWS
9. February 5 – Walt Disney's feature film Peter Pan premieres.
🟨 Read a book whose author uses initials instead of a first name:
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin 2/17/24
10. April 25 – Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid", their description of the double helix structure of DNA.
🟨 Read a book where a writer gets published:
Evine Dönemeyen Adam (The Man Who Can't Get Home) by Emrah Öztürk 4/23/24
11. June 2 – Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, at Westminster Abbey.
🟨 Read a book set in London:
Cam İnciler (The Glass Pearls) by Emeric Pressburger 4/22/24
12. July 27 – The Korean War ends, with the Korean Armistice Agreement.
🟨 Read a book where two parties come to an agreement:
Amish Mystery Collection by Ruth Bawell 3/1/24
13. August 22 – The last prisoners are repatriated from Devil's Island to France.
🟨 Read a book with a character who is/was a prisoner:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
14. September 26 – Rationing of sugar ends in the UK.
🟨 Read a book with an item that contains sugar on the cover (show cover):
Nasıl Rahibe Oldum (How I Became a Nun) by César Aira 2/14/24
15. December 17 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves color television.
🟨 Read a book with a title that begins with F or C:
Cherished (Steel Brothers Saga, #17) by Helen Hardt 3/9/24
February Stand AloneDuration: Feb. 1st, 2024 - Feb. 29th, 2024
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
2. Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shirō Hamao 2/4/24
3. Sabaha Karşı Toprak Şifa Bulacak (Soil Healing Against Morning) by Yevgeny Zamyatin 2/5/24
4. Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
5. Eldorado Öksüzleri (Orphans of Eldorado) by Milton Hatoum 2/11/24
6. Nasıl Rahibe Oldum (How I Became a Nun) by César Aira 2/14/24
FINISHEDRTM: Nov-Jan
1/11/23-3/31/24
Level: January 16 or more tasks
Completed: 20/16+
1. If your are born November 1 to November 21. you will be a Scorpio a sign that is associated with loyalty and devotion. If you are born between November 22 and November 30 you will be a Sagittarius that are known for being lively, passionate, smart and philosophical.
🦂 Read a book with a character who is devoted to someone. (Your Interpretation):
Ravenous (Steel Brothers Saga, #11) by Helen Hardt 11/28/23
🦂 Read a book with a character who is passionate:
Breathless (Steel Brothers Saga, #10) by Helen Hardt 11/3/23
🦂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SCORPIO:
Sahi Adım Neydi (What Was My Name?) by Polat Ozlüoğlu 12/31/23
2. Scorpios are known to be very intuitive and have an acute sixth sense. Their gut instincts and innate clairvoyant energies are always analyzing and processing information. Sagittarians love to feel free and resist rules, regulations, constraints and schedules. They just like doing what they do, when they wanna do it. They're born travelers, adventurers, explorers and free spirits.
🦂 Read a book with a character who is clairvoyant.
🦂 Read a book with a character who breaks the rules:
Dövüş Kulübü (Fight Club/ Fight Club, #1) by Chuck Palahniuk 11/9/23
🦂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAGITTARIUS:
Yeniden İnşa (Rebuilding) by Senem Gezeroğlu 12/23/23
3. Some famous authors were born in November are Mark Twain (1835), Robert Louis Stevenson (1850), George Elliot (1819), C.S. Lewis (1898), Madeleine L’Engle (1918), Louisa May Alcott (1832), Kurt Vonnegut (1942), L.M. Montgomery (1874), Margaret Atwood (1939), William Blake (1757), Bram Stoker (1847), Rita Mae Brown (1944) and Albert Camus (1913)
🦂 Read a book by one of the authors above:
Kedi Gözü (Cat's Eye) by Margaret Atwood 11/19/23
🦂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above:
Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard (MC: Robert Maitland) 1/11/24
🦂 Read a book published in November of any year:
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (First published in November 1998) 11/4/23
4. If you are born from December 1 - December 21 you will be a Sagittarius and be known for your great sense of humor. If you are born between December 22 - December 31 you will be a Capricorn and will be known to be an overachiever and persistent.
🐐 Read a book tagged humor:
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham 12/21/23
🐐 Read a book with a character who is an overachiever:
Karanlığın Elli Tonu (Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James 1/22/24
🐐 Read a book whose title starts with a letter in CAPRICORN:
Ara Tonlar (Intermediate Tones) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 11/15/23
5. . While the Sagittarians part of the month are assertive and loyal the Capricorn is practical and sensitive.
🐐 Read a book with a character who is assertive:
Gizemler (Mysteries) by Knut Hamsun 11/17/23
🐐 Read a book with a sensitive character:
Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş 11/12/23
🐐 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DECEMBER:
Incognito: Beynin Gizli Hayatı (Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain) by David Eagleman 1/28/24
6 Famous authors born in December are Rex Stout (1886), Joseph Conrad (1857), Willa Cather (1873), James Thurber (1894), John Milton (1608), Mercer Mayer (1943), Rudyard Kipling (1865), Dave Pelzer (1960), Henry Miller (1891), Stephanie Meyer (1973), Mary Higgins Clark (1927), Arthur C. Clarke (1917), Noel Coward (1899), and Jane Austen (1775).
🐐Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐐 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above:
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow (Henry Ford is a character in the book) 1/14/24
🐐 Read a book published in December of any year.
7. If you are born before January 20 you will be a Capricorn who are known for their hardworking habits. After January 20 you will be an Aquarius who is dedicated to making the world a better place.
🏺 Read a book with a character who is hardworking.
🏺 Read a book with a character who is trying to make the world better. (Your interpretation):
Legacy (Steel Brothers Saga, #14) by Helen Hardt 1/25/24
🏺 Read a book that the author's initials can be found in JANUARY:
Argonautika by Apollonius of Rhodes 11/10/23
8. People born as a Capricorn are traditional and serious in nature and possess an inner sense of independence. An Aquarius is eccentric and energetic in their fight for freedom and a deep thinker.
🏺 Read a book where a character has a traditional role (Your interpretation):
Aile Çay Bahçesi (Family Tea Garden) by Yekta Kopan 11/11/23
🏺 Read a book where a character is energetic:
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 11/27/23
🏺 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in AQUARIUS.
9. Famous au thors born in January are .R.R. Tolkien (1892), A.A. Milne (1882), Edgar Allan Poe (1809), Virginia Woolf (1882), Anton Chekhov (1860), Issac Asimov (1920), Jack London (1876), Lewis Carroll (1832), and J.D. Salinger (1919).
🏺 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🏺 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🏺 Read a book published in January of any year:
Anna'nın Yedi Günahı (Seven Sins of Anna) by Lena Divani (First published in 1997) 11/26/23
FINISHEDBond James Bond
Duration 11/01/2023 - 10/31/2024
Level 3: 21 or more tasks.
Completed: 21/21+
TASKS
The Author
1. Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964)
🍸Read a book where a character is wealthy:
Breathless (Steel Brothers Saga, #10) by Helen Hardt 11/3/23
🍸Read a book where a character is a banker
🍸Read a book where a character has gone through several jobs
2.🍸Read a book about WW II
🍸Read a book with a character who is a journalist
🍸Read a book with a character who is intelligent (Your interpretation):
Madrabaz Kvaçi (Kvachi) by Mikheil Javakhishvili 12/2/23
The Books
1. Casino Royale (1953)
🍸Read a book where a character goes to a casino:
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow 1/14/24
2. Live and Let Die (1954)
🍸Read a book with a character who can be described as "Mr. Big". (Your interpretation):
Karanlığın Elli Tonu (Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James 1/22/24
3. Moonraker (1955)
🍸Read Moonraker
🍸Read a third in a series
🍸Read a book set in England:
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman 11/4/23
4. Diamonds Are Forever (1956)
🍸Read Diamonds Are Forever or a fourth in a series or a book set in Las Vegas.
5. From Russia, with Love (1957)
🍸 Read a book where a character loses power (Your interpretation):
Argonautika by Apollonius of Rhodes 11/10/23
🍸Read a book where an assassination is attempted
🍸Read From Russia With Love.
6. Dr. No (1958)
🍸Read Dr. No or a book that is set in the Caribbean or set on an island.
7. Goldfinger (1959)
🍸Read a book set in the United States:
Dövüş Kulübü (Fight Club/ Fight Club, #1) by Chuck Palahniuk 11/9/23
🍸Read a book with a gold cover (Show cover)
🍸Read Goldfinger.
8. Thunderball (1961)
🍸Read Thunderball or with a weapon on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is blackmailed.
9. The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)
🍸Read The Spy Who Loves Me
🍸Read a book with two authors
🍸Read a short novel (under 150 pages):
Aile Çay Bahçesi (Family Tea Garden) by Yekta Kopan (144 pages) 11/11/23
10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)
🍸Read On Her Majesty's Secret Service
🍸Read a book with a character called Teresa or Tracy
🍸Read a character who is disguised. (Your interpretation):
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 11/27/23
11 You Only Live Twice (1964)
🍸Read You Only Live Twice or a book that is the last book in a series or a trilogy.
12 The Man With The Golden Gun (1965)
🍸 Read The Man With The Golden Gun
🍸 Read a book that was published posthumously or
🍸 Read a book that is a best seller:
Peygamberin Son Beş Günü (The Last Five Days of the Prophet) by Tahsin Yücel 12/27/23
Short Stories
1. "Quantum of Solace"
🍸Read "Quantum of Solace"
🍸Read a book where a character goes to a party:
Anna'nın Yedi Günahı (Seven Sins of Anna) by Lena Divani 11/26/23
🍸Read a book with a character who is an air hostess.
2 "From a View to a Kill" (1959)
🍸 Read From A View To A Kill or a book set in France or with a character who rides a motorcycle.
3. "The Hildebrand Rarity" (1960)
🍸Read The Hilderbrand Rarity
🍸Read a book with a character who is abusive:
Güzel Ölümün Öyküsü (The Tale of Pretty Death) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 12/6/23
🍸Read a book with a fish on the cover (Show cover).
4. "For Your Eyes Only" (1960)
🍸Read For Your Eyes Only or a book set in Jamaica or where a character is murdered.
5. "Risico" (1960)
🍸Read Risico or where a character uses drugs or with a boat on the cover (Show cover).
6. " The Living Daylights" (1962)
🍸Read a book set in Germany
🍸Read a book where a character stays in a hotel:
Gizemler (Mysteries) by Knut Hamsun 11/17/23
🍸Read a book with numbers 2 or 7 in the page count.
7. "007 in New York" (1963)
🍸Read 007 In New York
🍸Read a book where the MC has a boyfriend:
Ravenous (Steel Brothers Saga, #11) by Helen Hardt 11/28/23
🍸Read a book that is tagged humor.
8. "The Property of a Lady" (1963)
🍸 Read "The Property of a Lady" or a book with jewelry on the cover (Show cover) or a book where there is an auction.
9. Octopussy (1965)
🍸Read Octopussy
🍸Read a book which has flashbacks in it:
Kedi Gözü (Cat's Eye) by Margaret Atwood 11/19/23
🍸Read a book where a character has to apprehend someone.
The Actors
1. Sean Connery (1962–1967, 1971, 1983)
🍸 Read a book set in Scotland:
Borges ve Ben: Bir Karşılaşma (Borges and Me: An Encounter) by Jay Parini 12/5/23
🍸Read a book that is seventh in a series
🍸Read a book with a character who is called Sean or Thomas.
2. David Niven (1967)
🍸Read a book with a character who is honorable (Your interpretation):
Kaçak Protokol (Rogue Protocol / The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells 12/3/23 🍸Read a book with a character who is an actor
🍸Read a book where the word PEARL can be found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
3. George Lazenby (1969)
🍸 Read a book set in Australia or that is second in a series or with royalty in the story line.
4. Roger Moore (1973–1985)
🍸Read a book where a character gets a hair cut
🍸Read a book where a character who wants to lose weight
🍸Read a book where a character who finally gets what they want (Your interpretation):
Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş 11/12/23
5. Timothy Dalton (1987–1989)
🍸Read a book with a young MC (under 25):
Anaların Hakkı (The Rights of Mothers) by Selçuk Baran 12/9/23
🍸Read a book where a character gives an interview
🍸Read a book you think is wonderful.
6. Pierce Brosnan (1995–2002)
🍸Read a book with a character who is Irish
🍸Read a book where some one plays a video game or
🍸Read a book that has a 5 or 4 in the publication date:
Ara Tonlar (Intermediate Tones) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu (First published in 2014) 11/15/23
7. Daniel Craig (2006–2021)
🍸Read a book that is emotional (Your interpretation):
Ölmüş Eşek (Dead Donkey) by Aziz Nesin 12/26/23
🍸Read a book that was published in 2021
🍸Read a book that has a character who is called Daniel or Craig
Musician: Pink FloydDuration: January 15, 2024- March 14, 2024
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1. Read a book with a two word title:
Yapraklar Evi (House of Leaves) by Mark Z. Danielewski 2/6/24
2. Read a book with the first letter of each title word can be found in PINK FLOYD (two word minimum) OR Read a book that was published or takes place in the 1960s.
3. Read a book that has a pink cover (show cover):
Kaptan (The Mariner) by Taleb Alrefai 2/3/24
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4. Read a book where something is “underground” (You decide) OR Read a book that is considered controversial or has been challenged or banned OR Read a book with lights on the cover (show cover).
5. Read a book that has a character that is considered “erratic.”:
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
6. Read a book with an author that has a first or last name with the initials P.F. OR Read a book where a character gets pushed out of something (You decide) OR Read a book with a character that is a writer.
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7. Read a book where a character keeps a secret:
Legacy (Steel Brothers Saga, #14) by Helen Hardt 1/25/24
8. Read a book where a character departs:
Arkası Mutlaka Gelir (There's Always More to Come) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 1/18/24
9. Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction OR Read a book published in March of any year OR Read a book with a 1, 9, 7, or 3 in the page count.
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10. Read a book where a character is exhausted:
Cüret (Dare) by Neslihan Önderoğlu 1/23/24
11. Read a book tagged Music OR Read a book with animals on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book by George Orwell.
12. Read a book that is a standalone:
Kum Saati Fabrikası (The Hourglass Factory) by Lucy Ribchester 1/21/24
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13. Read a book that is also a movie:
Karanlığın Elli Tonu (Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James 1/22/24
14. Read a book that has more than 1,996 ratings:
Incognito: Beynin Gizli Hayatı (Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain) by David Eagleman 1/28/24
15. Read a where a character dies:
Can Kırıkları (Life Shards) by Karin Karakaşlı 1/20/24
New BeginningsJanuary 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
17 of 16+
Level 3: 16 or more
Read one book for each of the sayings you choose.
TASKS
1. ☀️Read a book with a sunset or sunrise on the cover (Show cover) or with a character called Richie or Norton or with the word eyes in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. ☀️ Read a book where the MC makes a mistake (Your interpretation):
72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal 1/1/24
3. ☀️ Read a book where an author uses initials:
Karanlığın Elli Tonu (Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James 1/22/24
4. ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GIBSON:
Cüret (Dare) by Neslihan Önderoğlu (Location: Istanbul) 1/23/24
5. ☀️ Read a book that brings you joy (Your interpretation):
Çeviri Neden Önemlidir? (Why Translation Matters?) by Edith Grossman 1/2/24
6. ☀️Read a book where a character asks a question:
Can Kırıkları (Life Shards) by Karin Karakaşlı 1/20/24
7. ☀️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GLORY:
Kum Saati Fabrikası (The Hourglass Factory) by Lucy Ribchester 1/21/24
8. ☀️Read a book by a new to you author:
Incognito: Beynin Gizli Hayatı (Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain) by David Eagleman 1/28/24
9. ☀️ Read a book where a character failed at something:
Arkası Mutlaka Gelir (There's Always More to Come) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 1/18/24
10. ☀️ Read a book where a character is grateful for something:
Fate (Steel Brothers Saga, #13) by Helen Hardt 1/8/24
11. ☀️ Read a book where something gets spoiled. (Your interpretation):
Legacy (Steel Brothers Saga, #14) by Helen Hardt 1/25/24
12. ☀️ Read a book about Bruce Springsteen or where a man stops waiting for something to happen or when the MC starts a new relationship.
13. ☀️ Read a book with a character who is strong. (Your interpretation):
Descent (Steel Brothers Saga, #15) by Helen Hardt 2/6/24
14. ☀️Read a book with steps on the cover (Show cover):
Sabaha Karşı Toprak Şifa Bulacak (Soil Healing Against Morning) by Yevgeny Zamyatin 2/5/24
15. ☀️ Read a book where a character goes for a walk:
Şeytanın Çırağı (The Devil's Disciple) by Shiro Hamao 2/4/24
16. ☀️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in PULSIFER:
Ordular (The Armies) by Evelio Rosero 1/4/24
17. ☀️Read a book where something or someone gets wasted:
Ziyan (Loss) by Hakan Günday 1/3/24
18. ☀️ Read a book where a character achieves something:
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow 1/14/24
19. ☀️ Read a book where a character goes climbing or where a character is scared of heights or where the MC's initials can be found in NEW DAY.
20. ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in TUNNEL:
Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard (Location: London) 1/11/24
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. 72. Koğuş (72nd Ward) by Orhan Kemal 1/1/24
2. Ziyan (Loss) by Hakan Günday 1/3/24
3. Ordular (The Armies) by Evelio Rosero 1/4/24
4. Hiçlikte İhtimal Var (There is a Possibility in Nothingness) by Pelin Kıvrak 1/8/24
5. Beton Ada (Concrete Island) by J.G. Ballard 1/11/24
6. Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow 1/14/24
