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I'm in.Special Days
Duration: October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026
Read: 3/12 months
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with October. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!
THE CELEBRATIONS
October
5th: Do Something Nice Day – Read a book where someone does something nice.
6th: National Mad Hatter Day - Read a book with a hat on the cover (show cover).
11th: National Motorcycle Ride Day - Read a book where a character rides a motorcycle.
22nd: Caps Lock Day - Read a book whose title is in capital letters (show cover).
November
1st: National Bison Day - Read a book where the location begins with a letter in BISON (share location).
16th: National Fast Food Day - Read a book where someone gets fast food.
27th: Thanksgiving (US) - Read a book set in the United States.
28th: Red Planet Day - Read a book where the main character's first name begins with a letter in MARS (share name).
December
4th: Wear Brown Shoes Day - Read a book where someone wears brown shoes.
9th: National Pastry Day - Read a book where a character eats a pastry.
12th: Poinsettia Day - Read a book with a poinsettia on the cover (show cover).
27th: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day - Read a book with snow on the cover (show cover).
January
National Soup Month – Read a book where a character eats soup.
8th: Bubble Bath Day - Read a book where someone takes a bath.
12th: National Hot Tea Day – Read a book where hot tea is served.
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
31st: Backward Day – Read a book where you see a person from the back on the cover (show cover).
Ex: Drown Her Sorrows (Bree Taggert, #3) by Melinda Leigh
February
Creative Romance Month – Read a book tagged Romance.
6th: International Frozen Yogurt Day – Read a book where a frozen dessert is enjoyed
11th: White T-Shirt Day – Read a book where someone wears a T-shirt.
22nd: Walking the Dog Day – Read a book where a dog is walked.
25th: Pistol Patent Day – Read a book where a gun is used.
March
National Celery Month – Read a book with a green cover (show cover).
7th: National Cereal Day – Read a book where someone eats cereal.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book whose author uses a middle name.
19th: Let’s Laugh Day – Read a book where someone laughs.
25th: International Waffle Day – Read a book where waffles are eaten.
April
2nd: Reconciliation Day - Read a book where there is a reconciliation.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where someone tells a lie.
6th: Sorry Charlie Day - Read a book with a character/author named Charlie.
8th: International Be Kind to Lawyers Day - Read a book with a lawyer.
14th: Look up at the Sky Day – Read a book with the sky on the cover (show cover).
May
Mystery Month - Read a Mystery.
National Police Week - Read a book with a character in law enforcement.
2nd: National Fitness Day - Read a book where someone works out.
16th: Wear Purple for Peace Day - Read a book with a purple item on the cover (show cover).
18th: Visit Your Relatives Day - Read a book where relatives come to town.
June
Great Outdoors Month - Read a book where a character goes into the great outdoors - (wild places used for recreational activities such as hiking or camping; nature)
4th: Old Maid’s Day - Read a book where there is a woman still looking for the one.
10th: Ball Point Pen Day - Read a book where someone uses a pen.
15th: Smile Power Day - Read a book where a character smiles.
18th: National Splurge Day - Read a book where a character splurges on something.
July
National Picnic Month – Read a book where a picnic happens.
5th: International Bikini Day - Read a book where a character wears a bikini.
13th: National French Fries Day - Read a book where someone enjoys french fries.
15th: National Give Something Away Day - Read a book where someone gets a free thing.
25th: Culinarians Day - Read a book where someone enjoys cooking.
August
1st: National Girlfriends Day - Read a book where a bunch of females go out and have fun together.
9th: Middle Child’s Day – Read a book where a character has an older and younger sibling.
20th: National Bacon Lovers Day – Read a book where a character eats bacon.
23rd: Ride the Wind Day – Read a book where someone goes sailing.
26th: National Dog Day - Read a book with a dog in the story.
September
2nd: Pierce Your Ears Day - Read a book where someone wears earrings.
11th: Make Your Bed Day - Read a book where a bed is made.
16th: Working Parents Day - Read a book where both parents work in a family.
25th: National One Hit Wonder Day – Read a stand alone book.
28th: National North Carolina Day - Read a book set in North Carolina.
Finished!Year Of The Snake
Duration: April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Level 1: 15- 25 Tasks
Tasks can be done as many times as you need.
Read 17/17
TASKS
1. If you were born in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917, or 1905 then your Chinese zodiac sign is Snake. The hour of the snake is 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., the time when the Sun warms up the Earth, and snakes are said to slither out of their holes.
🐍 Read a book published in one of the years above or with the word sun in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or either a 9th or 11th book in a series.
2. There are different types of Snakes, including Wood, Fire, Metal, Earth, and Water. Each type is said to have its own distinct personality traits. 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake. It's also known as the Year of the Green Snake because wood is associated with green in the Chinese Five Elements theory.
🐍 Read a book with a green cover - Congo-Донбас. Гвинтокрилі флешбеки by Василь Мулік
- 30/04/25or with a book that is fifth in a series - The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee (Sam Wyndham # 5) - 15/07/25
or where the authors initials can be found in WOOD SNAKE - The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde - 10/05/25
3. Wood Snake people quick witted and good communicators. They are good at understanding human nature and communicating their advice. They are also open to change and embrace new possibilities.
🐍 Read a book with a character who embraces a new start or possibility or with a character who gives advice
or where a character can think on their feet (Your interpretation) - The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin - 09/08/25
4. Wood Snakes are very comfortable in social settings or a workplace. They are also the most tenacious of the 12 zodiac animals. Wood Snakes are charming, but can also be secretive, cunning, and sometimes ruthless.
🐍 Read a book where a character is secretive - Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 18/04/25
or where a character goes to a social event - Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide by Françoise Sagan - 09/05/25
or a book set at a workplace.
5. Wood Snakes value relationships and know how to build strong connections. They are able to resolve misunderstandings and strengthen friendships and deepen relationships with their romantic partners while also being able to foster family unity.
🐍 Read a book where a character acts as a peace maker or
with a couple who has a strong relationship - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister - 27/08/25
or book where a misunderstanding is part of the plot.
6. Negative traits of the Wood Snake are they can be a bit suspicious or skeptical. they may struggle with impatience at times and they have a tendency to be self-critical.
🐍 Read a book that has a character who is suspicious - Devil's Yard by Ivo Andrić - 16/09/25
or a character who is impatient
or where the first letter of each title word can be found in SELF CRITICAL. (Three word minimum) - Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay - 31/08/25
7. If you are a Wood Snake this is a year to focus on self-improvement. Now is the time to push forward with confidence. : If you've been looking to deepen connections, whether in friendships or love, the Year of the Wood Snake provides opportunities for growth and mutual support.
🐍 Read a book with a character who has lots of confidence, or a character who is set to improve themselves or
where the first letter of each title word can be found in YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE. (Three word minimum) - No Way Out by Cara Hunter - 28/06/25
8. In terms of career and finances the Wood element brings a fresh perspective, and the Snake’s strategic nature means that this is a favorable year for making long-term financial decisions. However, patience is key there's no rush, but steady, thoughtful progress will yield the best results.
🐍 Read a book published in 2025 - Корея. Кей-поп, традиції побачень і культ їжі by Ольга Мужановська - 07/05/25
or where a character makes a long term financial decision or where a character who is described as patient.
9. If you've been sitting on creative ideas or business ventures, the Year of the Wood Snake is a great time to put them into action. The Snake’s intelligence and the Wood element’s nurturing energy provide a perfect balance for turning dreams into reality.
🐍 Read a book with a character who starts a new job or businesss
or a character who follows their dream - Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan - 15/08/25
or where the word perfect is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Single Wood Snakes should marry an Ox. The Ox provides a grounding stability that complements the Snake's intuitive and strategic nature, creating a strong and lasting partnership, The Ox's sense of loyalty and commitment are highly valued by the Snake.
🐍 Read a book with MC who is single - Eden of Witches Volume 2 by Yumeji - 05/07/25
or a person who is highly valued or a character who is loyal.
11. A Wood Snake also gets along with a rat where they share a mutual respect for one another and have a deep understanding of each other’s needs. the Wood Snake and Tiger have a challenging dynamic. While they may be attracted to each other’s strength, they may also struggle to understand each other’s motives.
🐍 Read a book where two character have a mutual respect for each other or where a character is attracted to a wrong type or read a book where there is a struggle for something.
12. Snakes lucky color is blue. Blue, reflects the introspective energy of the Wood Snake. Blue fosters calmness, wisdom, and clarity, aiding deliberate decision-making and seizing new opportunities..
🐍 Read a book with a blue cover, or where a character stays calm or where the first letter of the location can be found in ENERGY.
13. Though Snakes like blue. The Wood Snakes lucky colors this year are yellow, red and black and their lucky numbers are 2, 8 or 9.
🐍 Read a book with a black cover
or a second in a series - Written in Bone by Simon Beckett (David Hunter # 2) - 09/06/25
or where the numbers 8 or 9 are in the publishing year - The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf - 07/08/25 (published in 1915)
14. In Chinese culture, the Wood Snake represents renewal, growth, and balance.Renewal: The snake sheds its skin, symbolizing personal growth and the continuous process of renewal. Growth: The wood element fosters growth, balance, and connection with nature. Adaptability: The wood element makes the snake more adaptable and open to change.
🐍 Read a book with nature on the cover - Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! by Olivia Koski
- 14/06/25or where a character sheds something (Your interpretation) or
where a character grows as a person - Гессі by Наталія Матолінець - 22/09/25
15. A few important Wood Snakes are Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Indira Gandhi. These individuals exemplify the characteristics of a Wood Snake – they are excellent communicators, possess strong leadership qualities, and have a deep sense of empathy for others. Their ability to think critically and make sound decisions sets them apart in history as influential and impactful figures.
🐍 Read a book about one of the figures mentioned above or with a character with strong leadership skills or tagged history.
Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green DayDuration: September 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Read: 11/15
Object: Read 15 tasks.
Summer has come and passed
🔚 1. Read a book where summer is over at the end of the book.
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 3. Read a book where a character wants to avoid something.
Like my father's come to pass
🔚 4. Read a book where a father dies.
Seven years has gone so fast
🔚 5. Read a Series #7 (share series name).
Wake me up when September ends
Here comes the rain again
🔚 7. Read a book with a rainy scene.
Falling from the stars
🔚 8. Read a book with stars on the cover (show cover).
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are
🔚 10. Read a book with the word WE in the title.
As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends
Summer has come and passed
🔚 14. Read a book set in the fall.
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 15. Read a book with the word SEPTEMBER in the title.
Ring out the bells again
Like we did when spring began
🔚 17. Read a book set during spring.
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 18. Read a book with the word ENDS in the title.
Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are
As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 21. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with A, B or W (share name).
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 22. Read a book published in September (of any year).
Like my father's come to pass
20 years has gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 25. Read a book where the anniversary of a death is remembered.
Finally finished!Famous Quotes Spell Out #4
Duration: June 5, 2020- August 7, 2025
READ: 107/107
M: Glass Mask (vol. 6) by Suzue Miuchi - 13/06/20
Y: Cold Spring Harbor by Richard Yates - 01/12/20
C: Classic Stories 2: Selections From Medicine for Melancholy & S is for Space by Ray Bradbury - 17/08/20
A: Climats by André Maurois - 11/07/20
N: Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood - 14/08/20
D: The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell - 26/10/20
L: Last Witnesses: Unchildlike Stories by Svetlana Alexievich - 02/07/20
E: Shadows in Paradise by Erich Maria Remarque - 12/02/21
B: Burn Witch Burn by A. Merritt - 09/07/20
U: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin - 17/10/21
R: The Road by Cormac McCarthy - 12/12/20
N: The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford - 29/01/21
S: Glass Mask (vol. 12) by Suzue Miuchi - 12/07/20
A: Creep, Shadow, Creep by A. Merritt - 12/11/20
T: 20 Letters to a Friend by Svetlana Alliluyeva - 02/10/20
B: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - 27/08/20
O: An Outcast of the Islands by Joseph Conrad - 25/09/20
T: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton - 07/01/21
H: Hitler's Children: Sons and Daughters of Third Reich Leaders Talk About Themselves and Their Fathers by Gerald Posner - 30/08/20
E: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante - 18/04/21
N: Nothing But the Night by John Williams - 07/05/22
D: Призрачный замок by Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle and others - 21/01/21
S: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway - 27/07/20
I: When We Dead Awaken by Henrik Ibsen - 13/11/20
T: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams - 17/03/21
W: A Woman in Berlin by Marta Hillers - 21/03/21
I: The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares - 01/08/21
L: If This Is a Man by Primo Levi - 13/03/21
L: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft - 14/08/21
N: In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick - 31/08/22
O: A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde - 22/07/21
T: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams - 24/03/21
L: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante - 04/11/21
A: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 09/04/21
S: Glass Mask (vol. 13) by Suzue Miuchi - 11/12/20
T: Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal - 20/06/22
T: The Arrival by Shaun Tan - 31/10/22
H: A Heart So White by Javier Marías - 04/01/21
E: The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante - 25/04/21
N: Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller - 03/02/23
I: The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen - 07/11/21
G: Glass Mask (vol. 14) by Suzue Miuchi - 27/04/21
H: The Wicked King by Holly Black - 27/07/21
T: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - 09/01/23
B: Przekleństwo Swietłany : historia córki Stalina by Béata de Robien - 25/12/20
U: Up Above the World by Paul Bowles - 15/12/23
T: The Secret History by Donna Tartt - 31/03/23
A: Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley - 26/05/21
H: Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century by Katie Hickman - 27/12/21
M: Glass Mask (vol. 3) by Suzue Miuchi - 09/11/20
Y: Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates - 06/12/22
F: 50 Great American Short Stories edited by Milton Crane - 18/10/20
O: Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - 22/02/22
E: The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 16/08/21
S: Flights of Love: Stories by Bernhard Schlink - 09/05/21
A: Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie - 02/06/21
N: Tornado Down by John Nichol, John Peters - 26/10/23
D: The Judge and His Hangman by Friedrich Dürrenmatt - 05/02/21
O: Awakenings by Oliver Sacks - 05/05/22
H: The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells - 03/02/22
M: Miserere by Jean-Christophe Grangé - 14/06/21
Y: Fable by Adrienne Young - 07/06/24
F: Beartown by Fredrik Backman - 16/11/22
R: Quicker Than the Eye by Ray Bradbury - 18/07/21
I: Мертвое прошлое часть 1 by Isaac Asimov - 25/11/21
E: The Railway Man by Eric Lomax - 29/10/21
N: The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams - 25/11/23
D: Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier - 05/01/23
S: Glass Mask (vol. 2) by Suzue Miuchi - 03/08/21
I: If the War Goes on: Reflections on War and Politics by Hermann Hesse - 13/08/22
T: The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx by Jerry Toner - 22/04/23
G: The Gunslinger by Stephen King - 07/09/21
I: In Love by Alfred Hayes - 08/09/23
V: Victory by Joseph Conrad - 28/07/21
E: The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann - 05/11/21
S: Glass Mask (vol. 8) by Suzue Miuchi - 09/10/21
A: The Golden Ass by Apuleius - 29/04/22
L: У голові Шерлока Голмса, Том 1 “Справа скандального квитка” by Cyril Liéron - 18/11/21
O: Coming up for Air by George Orwell - 05/06/22
V: Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! by Olivia Koski - 14/06/25
E: Éducation européenne by Romain Gary - 08/10/22
L: The Water Spectre by Francis Lathom - 13/10/22
Y: Namesake by Adrienne Young - 30/07/24
L: Leixlip Castle by Charles Robert Maturin - 18/10/22
I: I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti - 06/09/24
G: Glass Mask (vol. 5) by Suzue Miuchi - 22/11/21
H: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami - 07/08/22
T: The Farm by Tom Rob Smith - 13/10/23
E: Elizabeth the Great by Elizabeth Jenkins - 07/07/23
D: Лицар свободи by Dzhokhar Dudayev - 27/03/23
N: A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee - 03/03/24
A: Шелест бамбукового гаю by Станіслав Асєєв - 27/05/23
S: Glass Mask (Vol. 16) by Suzue Miuchi - 23/12/21
T: House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk - 24/03/24
V: The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf - 07/08/25
I: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - 27/09/24
N: Побачити Париж by Taisiia Nakonechna - 07/01/25
C: Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat - 01/11/21
E: Un printemps à Tchernobyl by Emmanuel Lepage - 27/08/23
N: Normal People by Sally Rooney - 09/01/25
T: Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski - 26/06/24
M: Отруєні пейзажі by Martin Pollack - 14/09/21
I: If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura - 08/01/25
L: The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft - 26/10/22
L: The Lost Sisters by Holly Black - 23/11/22
A: Ariel by Sylvia Plath - 28/10/23
Y: Eden of Witches Volume 1 by Yumeji - 27/02/25
I'm in.Animal Songs
Duration: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Do one task for each song.
Read 13/30
2. Crocodile Rock - Read a book set in France or with a character called either John or Elton or a book published in February of any year.
5. Cat's in the Cradle - Read a book with a cat on the cover and with a main character who is a father or where a son follows in his fathers footsteps.
8. Running Bear - Read a big book (more that 350 pages) or with a character called Johnny, Bill or George or with a Native American character.
- 24/10/2511. When Doves Cry - Read a book where a character cries or a sixth in a series or where the authors initials can be found in PURPLE.
12. Pony Time - Read a book with a character who is chubby or where a character plays checkers or where the first letter of the location can be found in PONY TIME.
13. Disco Duck - Read a book with a character who is an idiot or set in Tennessee or a character who is a disc jockey.
16. She Wolf -Read a book set in Colombia or tagged music or where the author's initials can be found in SHE WOLF.
- 12/10/2519. Bat Out of Hell - Read Peter Pan or where a character eats meat loaf or where the author initials can be found in BAT OUT OF HELL.
20. Hey Bulldog - Read a book set in England or with a yellow cover or where the authors initials can be found in BULLDOG.
22. Buffalo Soldier - Read a book where a character is a soldier or a character gets into a fight or set in Jamaica.
23. Puppy Love - Read a book that is 12h in a series or set in Canada or where a character has a crush on someone.
24. Rock Lobster - Read a book where a character eats lobster or read a book where there is a beach party or with a character called Kate or Cindy.
25. Surfin' Bird - Read a book where a character is a father or set in USA or where the authors initials can be found in SURFIN.
26. Octopus's Garden - Read a book that is last in a series or with stars on the cover or where a character gardens.
27. Who Let The Dogs Out - Read a book with a man as the main character or a book that was published in 1998 or with a character who is a musician.
28. Hungry Like the Wolf - Read a book set in England or with a character who is hungry or a character who pursues their desire.
30. The Chipmunk Song - Read a book with a character who has a high-pitched voice or set at Christmas time or where a character watches a cartoon.
Finished!Most Romantic Cities Of The World
Duration: February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Level 1: 5-14 tasks.
Read 11/11
💒 Read a book with a mountain on the cover
- 30/04/252. No. 19 Aix-en-Provence, France
💒 Read a book set in France or where the MC works in a cafe/bakery or where the authors initials can be found in AIX EN PROVENCE.
💒 Read a book where a character is a musician or singer
💒 Read a book where a character drinks tea
5. No. 16 Seville, Spain
💒 Read a book set in Spain or where a character takes a nap or where a character goes to a dance performance.
💒 Read a book where a character visits a grave
7. No. 14: Siena, Italy
💒 Read a book set in Italy or with a character who is an artist or where the authors initials can be found in UNESCO.
💒 Read a book that is set at the seaside
9. No. 12 Victoria, British Columbia
💒 Read a book set in Canada or where a character goes hiking or where the first letter of each title word can be found in COWICHAN VALLEY. (Three word minimum)
10. No. 11 Santa Barbara, California
💒 Read a book with a beach on the cover or where a character sun bathes or where a character goes on a tour or leads a tour.
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SAN FRANCISCO
12. No. 9 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
💒 Read a book where a character stays at a luxury hotel or where a character goes ice skating or listens to jazz (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BRUGES
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in RAINBOW ROW
15 No. 6 Honolulu, Hawaii
💒Read a book set where a character goes on a honeymoon or goes surfing or with either a sunrise or sunset on the cover.
💒 Read a book set in a city
17. No. 4 Florence, Italy
💒 Read a book where a character sits in front of a fireplace or where a character called Florence or where the authors initials can be found in TERRACOTTA.
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARMEL
💒 Read a book where a character has a picnic
20. No. 1 Venice, Italy
💒 Read a book where a character eats pizza or with a bridge on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in VENICE
Finished!Sadie Hawkins Day
Duration: Level Two: 16-34 Tasks - November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Read: 18/18
One book per task.
👩🏻 4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word is found in SADIE HAWKINS DAY (three word minimum - all words count).
👩🏻 6. Read a book where the author's initials are found in SADIE HAWKINS DAY.
👩🏻 8. Read a book published in November.
👩🏻 9. Read a book where a woman asks a man for a date.
👩🏻 11. Read a book with a scene on a college campus.
👩🏻 12. Read a book where a Sadie Hawkins event occurs.
👩🏻 15. Read a book where there is a mayor in the story.
👩🏻 17. Read a book whose location has an unusual name.
👩🏻 18. Read a book with a woman in the story that is not the most attractive person in town.
👩🏻 21. Read a book where a woman is called a spinster.
👩🏻 23. Read a book where a parent tries to get their adult child married off.
👩🏻 27. Read a book where a character is a farmer.
👩🏻 28. Read a book with any kind of tradition in the story.
👩🏻 29. Read a book with more pictures than words.
👩🏻 30. Read a comic or Manga book.
👩🏻 31. Read a book with a first and last name in the title.
👩🏻 34. Read a book with a surprising ending.
👩🏻 35. Read a book where a woman wears boots.
👩🏻 36. Read a book where you find the word STOMP in the text (share page/loc).
👩🏻 37. Read a book with a dance in the story.
👩🏻 39. Read a book where there is a courtship.
👩🏻 40. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PRIMITIVE (all words count).
Finished!Acronym
Duration: June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Read: 25/25
Object: Read 25 books with titles that begin with a letter in each acronym - ignore A, An and The. One book for each acronym.
- Stands for: As Soon As Possible - Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski - 26/06/24
- Stands for: automated teller machine - Topeng Kaca - Sejuta Pelangi 3 by Suzue Miuchi - 30/06/24
- Stands for: Absent Without Leave - Australian Short Stories edited by Carmel Bird - 15/08/24
- Stands for: Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
- Stands for: compact disc read-only memory - Modern Short Stories edited by John Hadfield - 22/11/24
- Stands for: Dead On Arrival - Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Betrayer, Hero, Spy by Ben Macintyre - 22/06/24
- Stands for: End Of Day - Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto - 21/07/24
- Stands for: Graphics Interchange Format - Glass Mask (vol. 9) by Suzue Miuchi - 20/10/24
- Stands for: Joint Photographic Experts Group - Już nie żyjesz. Historia bombardowania by Sven Lindqvist - 25/11/24
- Stands for: Keep It Simple, Stupid - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - 10/08/24
- Stands for: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation - Eden of Witches Volume 1 by Yumeji - 27/02/2025
- Stands for: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Namesake by Adrienne Young - 30/07/24
- Stands for: Not Safe For Work - Szafa by Olga Tokarczuk - 13/01/25
- Stands for: Parentheses, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction (math order of operations) - Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 18/04/25
- Stands for: personal identification number - I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti - 06/09/24
- Stands for: Radio Detection And Ranging - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - 26/12/24
- Stands for: Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus - Blame by Jeff Abbott - 25/01/25
- Stands for: Subscriber Identification Module - If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura - 08/01/25
- Stands for: Shaking My Head - Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt - 30/10/24
- Stands for: Situation Normal, All F--ked Up - Normal People by Sally Rooney - 09/01/25
- Stands for: Sound Navigation And Ranging
- Stands for: Sun Protection Factor - Fable by Adrienne Young - 07/06/24
- Stands for: To Be Announced - The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri - 19/12/24
- Stands for: You Only Live Once - Little Darlings by Melanie Golding - 24/08/24
- Stands for: Zone Improvement Plan code - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - 27/09/24
I'm in.Year Of The Snake
Duration: April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Level 1: 15- 25 Tasks
Tasks can be done as many times as you need.
Read 17/17
TASKS
1. If you were born in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917, or 1905 then your Chinese zodiac sign is Snake. The hour of the snake is 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., the time when the Sun warms up the Earth, and snakes are said to slither out of their holes.
🐍 Read a book published in one of the years above or with the word sun in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or either a 9th or 11th book in a series.
2. There are different types of Snakes, including Wood, Fire, Metal, Earth, and Water. Each type is said to have its own distinct personality traits. 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake. It's also known as the Year of the Green Snake because wood is associated with green in the Chinese Five Elements theory.
🐍 Read a book with a green cover - Congo-Донбас. Гвинтокрилі флешбеки by Василь Мулік
- 30/04/25or with a book that is fifth in a series - The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee (Sam Wyndham # 5) - 15/07/25
or where the authors initials can be found in WOOD SNAKE - The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde - 10/05/25
3. Wood Snake people quick witted and good communicators. They are good at understanding human nature and communicating their advice. They are also open to change and embrace new possibilities.
🐍 Read a book with a character who embraces a new start or possibility or with a character who gives advice
or where a character can think on their feet (Your interpretation) - The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin - 09/08/25
4. Wood Snakes are very comfortable in social settings or a workplace. They are also the most tenacious of the 12 zodiac animals. Wood Snakes are charming, but can also be secretive, cunning, and sometimes ruthless.
🐍 Read a book where a character is secretive - Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 18/04/25
or where a character goes to a social event - Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide by Françoise Sagan - 09/05/25
or a book set at a workplace.
5. Wood Snakes value relationships and know how to build strong connections. They are able to resolve misunderstandings and strengthen friendships and deepen relationships with their romantic partners while also being able to foster family unity.
🐍 Read a book where a character acts as a peace maker or
with a couple who has a strong relationship - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister - 27/08/25
or book where a misunderstanding is part of the plot.
6. Negative traits of the Wood Snake are they can be a bit suspicious or skeptical. they may struggle with impatience at times and they have a tendency to be self-critical.
🐍 Read a book that has a character who is suspicious - Devil's Yard by Ivo Andrić - 16/09/25
or a character who is impatient
or where the first letter of each title word can be found in SELF CRITICAL. (Three word minimum) - Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay - 31/08/25
7. If you are a Wood Snake this is a year to focus on self-improvement. Now is the time to push forward with confidence. : If you've been looking to deepen connections, whether in friendships or love, the Year of the Wood Snake provides opportunities for growth and mutual support.
🐍 Read a book with a character who has lots of confidence, or a character who is set to improve themselves or
where the first letter of each title word can be found in YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE. (Three word minimum) - No Way Out by Cara Hunter - 28/06/25
8. In terms of career and finances the Wood element brings a fresh perspective, and the Snake’s strategic nature means that this is a favorable year for making long-term financial decisions. However, patience is key there's no rush, but steady, thoughtful progress will yield the best results.
🐍 Read a book published in 2025 - Корея. Кей-поп, традиції побачень і культ їжі by Ольга Мужановська - 07/05/25
or where a character makes a long term financial decision or where a character who is described as patient.
9. If you've been sitting on creative ideas or business ventures, the Year of the Wood Snake is a great time to put them into action. The Snake’s intelligence and the Wood element’s nurturing energy provide a perfect balance for turning dreams into reality.
🐍 Read a book with a character who starts a new job or businesss
or a character who follows their dream - Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan - 15/08/25
or where the word perfect is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
10. Single Wood Snakes should marry an Ox. The Ox provides a grounding stability that complements the Snake's intuitive and strategic nature, creating a strong and lasting partnership, The Ox's sense of loyalty and commitment are highly valued by the Snake.
🐍 Read a book with MC who is single - Eden of Witches Volume 2 by Yumeji - 05/07/25
or a person who is highly valued or a character who is loyal.
11. A Wood Snake also gets along with a rat where they share a mutual respect for one another and have a deep understanding of each other’s needs. the Wood Snake and Tiger have a challenging dynamic. While they may be attracted to each other’s strength, they may also struggle to understand each other’s motives.
🐍 Read a book where two character have a mutual respect for each other or where a character is attracted to a wrong type or read a book where there is a struggle for something.
12. Snakes lucky color is blue. Blue, reflects the introspective energy of the Wood Snake. Blue fosters calmness, wisdom, and clarity, aiding deliberate decision-making and seizing new opportunities..
🐍 Read a book with a blue cover, or where a character stays calm or where the first letter of the location can be found in ENERGY.
13. Though Snakes like blue. The Wood Snakes lucky colors this year are yellow, red and black and their lucky numbers are 2, 8 or 9.
🐍 Read a book with a black cover
or a second in a series - Written in Bone by Simon Beckett (David Hunter # 2) - 09/06/25
or where the numbers 8 or 9 are in the publishing year - The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf - 07/08/25 (published in 1915)
14. In Chinese culture, the Wood Snake represents renewal, growth, and balance.Renewal: The snake sheds its skin, symbolizing personal growth and the continuous process of renewal. Growth: The wood element fosters growth, balance, and connection with nature. Adaptability: The wood element makes the snake more adaptable and open to change.
🐍 Read a book with nature on the cover - Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! by Olivia Koski
- 14/06/25or where a character sheds something (Your interpretation) or
where a character grows as a person - Гессі by Наталія Матолінець - 22/09/25
15. A few important Wood Snakes are Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Indira Gandhi. These individuals exemplify the characteristics of a Wood Snake – they are excellent communicators, possess strong leadership qualities, and have a deep sense of empathy for others. Their ability to think critically and make sound decisions sets them apart in history as influential and impactful figures.
🐍 Read a book about one of the figures mentioned above or with a character with strong leadership skills or tagged history.
I'm in.Read Your Age Challenge
Read a book published in each year that you've been alive
Duration - March 27, 2025 - ???
Read 11/34
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007 - Written in Bone by Simon Beckett - 09/06/25
2008
2009
2010 - The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin - 09/08/25
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 - Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! by Olivia Koski - 14/06/25
2018 - Гессі by Наталія Матолінець - 22/09/25
2019 - No Way Out by Cara Hunter - 28/06/25
2020 - What Lies Between Us by John Marrs - 04/04/25
2021 - Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 18/04/25
2022 - Люди з дієсловами by Катерина Калитко - 18/05/25
2023 - 30 віршів про любов і залізницю by Serhiy Zhadan - 21/04/25
2024 - Підпільна держава by Andriy Kokotukha - 07/10/25
2025 - Корея. Кей-поп, традиції побачень і культ їжі by Ольга Мужановська - 07/05/25
Most Romantic Cities Of The WorldDuration: February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Level 1: 5-14 tasks.
Read 11/11
💒 Read a book with a mountain on the cover
- 30/04/252. No. 19 Aix-en-Provence, France
💒 Read a book set in France or where the MC works in a cafe/bakery or where the authors initials can be found in AIX EN PROVENCE.
💒 Read a book where a character is a musician or singer
💒 Read a book where a character drinks tea
5. No. 16 Seville, Spain
💒 Read a book set in Spain or where a character takes a nap or where a character goes to a dance performance.
💒 Read a book where a character visits a grave
7. No. 14: Siena, Italy
💒 Read a book set in Italy or with a character who is an artist or where the authors initials can be found in UNESCO.
💒 Read a book that is set at the seaside
9. No. 12 Victoria, British Columbia
💒 Read a book set in Canada or where a character goes hiking or where the first letter of each title word can be found in COWICHAN VALLEY. (Three word minimum)
10. No. 11 Santa Barbara, California
💒 Read a book with a beach on the cover or where a character sun bathes or where a character goes on a tour or leads a tour.
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SAN FRANCISCO
12. No. 9 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
💒 Read a book where a character stays at a luxury hotel or where a character goes ice skating or listens to jazz (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BRUGES
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in RAINBOW ROW
15 No. 6 Honolulu, Hawaii
💒Read a book set where a character goes on a honeymoon or goes surfing or with either a sunrise or sunset on the cover.
💒 Read a book set in a city
17. No. 4 Florence, Italy
💒 Read a book where a character sits in front of a fireplace or where a character called Florence or where the authors initials can be found in TERRACOTTA.
💒 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARMEL
💒 Read a book where a character has a picnic
20. No. 1 Venice, Italy
💒 Read a book where a character eats pizza or with a bridge on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in VENICE
Finished!Halloween Party
Duration: 10/01/2024 - 3/31/2025
Level 2: 11-20 Tasks
You can do each task as often as you need to get the level you desire. For the cover tasks please post the cover.
Read 12/12
Party Ideas
Murder Mystery night
👻 Read a book where someone is murdered
👻 Read a book with a house on the cover
- 30/10/243. Pumpkin Carving
👻 Read a book that has a pumpkin on the cover or where something gets carved or where a character eats toast.
👻 Read a book with a teen as a character
👻 Read a book where a character uses their imagination (Your interpretation)
6. Of course the decorations are a must for a party.
Read a book with blood on the cover or with a witch as a character or a ghost/Spirit as a character.
Games to play
7. Bob for apples
🍏 Read a book with apples on the cover or where a character drinks water or read a book where something is much harder than it looks. (Your interpretation).
🍪 Read a book with a head on the cover. (It can be attached to a body or just a head)
- 09/12/24☠️ Read a book where a character takes a photo
⚫ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in WITCH
11. Skeleton Bone Dig
⏲️ Read a book where there is a skeleton on the cover or where bones get dug up or where a character put a timer on.
12. Pumpkin & Witch broom race
🧹 Read a book with a spoon on the cover or where you can find the word egg in the text( Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in BROOM.
👀 Read a book where a character is a mother
14. Ghost Face Game
👻 Read a book with an eating contest in it or where a character puts whipped cream on something or where a character takes a picture.
15. Mummy dogs
🌭Read a book where the authors initials an be found in MUSTARD
🍎 Read a book with eyes on the cover
- 08/01/25🪱Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GUMMY
18. Bones and Blood
🦴 Read a book where a character uses scissors or a character who eats breadsticks or where the authors initials can be found in BONES.
19. Slimy Worms On A Bun
🐛 Read a book where a character boils water or eats BBQ or curls up with a book.
💅 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NAILS
Finished!Victorian Trading Cards
Duration: September 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Level One: 6-15
You may use the tasks however you wish. If you want to read one book for a few tasks OR 12 books for only one task - go crazy! :)
Read 13/13
A. L. Foster & Company
1. Read a book where an author uses initials instead of a first name.
2. Read a book with an address for a title.
Bacon, Stickney & Co. Baking Powder
5. Read a book set in New York.
Baker's Chocolate
- 19/12/249. Read a book where someone drinks hot chocolate.
Corticelli Silk Company
- 09/12/24Cracker Jack
13. Read a book with a character who is a sailor.
15. Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).
J&P Coats
16. Read a book with a character who sews.
17. Read a book with a character who has two little girls.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
19. Read a book with a character who is an inventor and/or marketer.
20. Read a book where a woman has menstrual or menopausal problems.
21. Read a book where there is a first and last name in the title.
Merrick Thread Co.
22. Read a book with a baby in the story.
23. Read a book with a mother as the MC.
24. Read a series #6 or #8 (share series name).
Muzzy's Starch
25. Read a book where a person is wearing something red on the cover (show cover).
26. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in STARCH.
27. Read a book set during the winter.
Pabst-Milwaukee Bavarian Beer
29. Read a book where a person goes sailing.
30. Read a book with an outdoors table and chairs on the cover (show cover).
Snowflake Brand Sugar Crystals
31. Read a book with a snowflake on the cover (show cover).
- 25/11/24
Sadie Hawkins DayDuration: Level Two: 16-34 Tasks - November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Read: 18/18
One book per task.
👩🏻 4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word is found in SADIE HAWKINS DAY (three word minimum - all words count).
👩🏻 6. Read a book where the author's initials are found in SADIE HAWKINS DAY.
👩🏻 8. Read a book published in November.
👩🏻 9. Read a book where a woman asks a man for a date.
👩🏻 11. Read a book with a scene on a college campus.
👩🏻 12. Read a book where a Sadie Hawkins event occurs.
👩🏻 15. Read a book where there is a mayor in the story.
👩🏻 17. Read a book whose location has an unusual name.
👩🏻 18. Read a book with a woman in the story that is not the most attractive person in town.
👩🏻 21. Read a book where a woman is called a spinster.
👩🏻 23. Read a book where a parent tries to get their adult child married off.
👩🏻 27. Read a book where a character is a farmer.
👩🏻 28. Read a book with any kind of tradition in the story.
👩🏻 29. Read a book with more pictures than words.
👩🏻 30. Read a comic or Manga book.
👩🏻 31. Read a book with a first and last name in the title.
👩🏻 34. Read a book with a surprising ending.
👩🏻 35. Read a book where a woman wears boots.
👩🏻 36. Read a book where you find the word STOMP in the text (share page/loc).
👩🏻 37. Read a book with a dance in the story.
👩🏻 39. Read a book where there is a courtship.
👩🏻 40. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PRIMITIVE (all words count).
Finished!Ironic by Alanis Morrisette
Duration: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Two: 13-24 tasks
Read: 18/18
The Lyrics
An old man turned 98
He won the lottery and died the next day
🎤 3. Read a book where someone wins money.
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
🎤 5. Read a book where you find the word Chardonnay (share page/loc #).
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
CHORUS
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
🎤 7. Read a book where you find the word IRONIC in the text (share page/loc#).
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
🎤 9. Read a book where someone gets ride.
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
🎤 10. Read a book where free advice is given.
And who would've thought, it figures
🎤 11. Read a book whose title begins with A or ends with S.
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
🎤 12. Read a book where a character is afraid to fly.
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
🎤 14. Read a book where kids are kissed goodbye.
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down, he thought
"Well, isn't this nice?"
🎤 16. Read a book where a plane crashes.
CHORUS
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
🎤 17. Read a book where you find the phrase "don't you think" (share page/loc#).
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
🎤 19. Read a book where a person pays for an Uber and doesn't take it.
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
🎤 20. Read a book where the advice was not heeded.
And who would've thought, it figures
Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
🎤 22. Read a book where life sneaks up on someone (your interpretation).
🎤 23. Read a book where a character has a happy life
🎤 24. Read a book where someone helps another
When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
🎤 27. Read a book where someone is smoking and told to put it out.
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
🎤 28. Read a book where a person cannot get what they need.
It's meeting the man of my dreams
🎤 29. Read a book where a person meets the person of their dreams.
And then meeting his beautiful wife
🎤 30. Read a book where there is a beautiful wife.
CHORUS
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
A little too ironic
And, yeah, I really do think
🎤 32. Read a book with the word THINK in the title.
It's like rain on your wedding day
🎤 33. Read a book with the word WEDDING in the title or series name (share series name).
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
🎤 36. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the phrase - "And who would've thought, it figures"
And, yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
🎤 37. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in "sneaking up" (share name).
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
🎤 38. Read a book tagged HUMOR.
Helping you out
Finished!African Countries Spell Out
Duration: November 22, 2023 - October 20, 2024
Read 22/22
1.Sudan
2.Mali
3.Niger
4.Togo
5.Chad
S - Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee - 01/04/24
U - Up Above the World by Paul Bowles - 15/12/23
D - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 26/02/24
A - A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee - 30/01/24
N - The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams - 25/11/23
M - Comment Vivre Avec Une Licorne: Le Guide Indispensable Pour Élever Un Animal De Compagnie Fantastique by Jane Moseley - 07/12/23
A - Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee - 06/05/24
L - Little Darlings by Melanie Golding - 24/08/24
I - I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti - 06/09/24
N - A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee - 03/03/24
I - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - 27/09/24
G - Jeune fille en Dior by Annie Goetzinger - 07/04/24
E - Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto - 21/07/24
R - The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell - 02/06/24
T - Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski - 26/06/24
O - The Best American Short Stories 1979 edited by Joyce Carol Oates - 28/01/24
G - Glass Mask (vol. 9) by Suzue Miuchi - 20/10/24
O - Жити-пити by Oksana Zabuzhko and others - 01/02/24
C - The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - 26/12/23
H - House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk - 24/03/24
A - Fable by Adrienne Young - 07/06/24
D - The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo - 31/03/24
Finished!Who's Your Daddy
Duration: June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 2: 11 -20 songs
Read 17/17
Each song can be used once.
TASKS
1. Cats in the Cradle
🎼 Read a book where a son and father spend time together or where a son idolizes his father or with a character who is retired.
🎼Read a book which is second in a series
🎼Read a book where a character does an act of tough love
4. Daddy's Hands
🎼 Read a book with hands on the cover or where a character is a minister or tagged as music.
🎼Read a book with a baby boy being born
🎼 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in ROLLING STONE
🎼 Read a book where someone dies
🎼 Read a book with a blue cover
- 24/08/24🎼 Read a book where two character kiss
🎼Read a book where a character goes to the movies
🎼Read a book with a character who is widowed
🎼Read a book where a father dies
13. “Isn't She Lovely"
🎼 Read a book that brings you joy or where a baby is born or where the first letter of each title word can be found in STEVIE WONDER.
14. "First Man,"
🎼 Read a book with a character who is a good guy or a single dad or tagged a romance.
15 "Dance With My Father"
🎼 Read a book where a character goes dancing or with a character who has diabetes or where the first letter of each title word can be found in DANCE WITH MY FATHER. (Three word minimum)
🎼 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in KIETH URBAN
🎼 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in THAT'S MY JOB
🎼 Read a book with a teenager as a MC
19. Watching You
🎼 Read a book where someone is watching another or where a child uses a four letter swear word (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a car on the cover.
20 "Stealing Cinderella,"
🎼 Read a fairy tale or where a character asks permission for something or a MC who has a girlfriend.
21. "Drive (For Daddy Gene),"
🎼 Read a book where a character learns to drive or where two or more characters bond over a shared interest or where the authors initials can be found in CHEVROLET.
🎼Read a book with a brother and a sister as characters
🎼 Read a stand alone book
🎼 Read a book where a character has mental health issues
🎼 Read a book with a single narrator
Halloween PartyDuration: 10/01/2024 - 3/31/2025
Level 2: 11-20 Tasks
You can do each task as often as you need to get the level you desire. For the cover tasks please post the cover.
Read 12/12
Party Ideas
Murder Mystery night
👻 Read a book where someone is murdered
👻 Read a book with a house on the cover
- 30/10/243. Pumpkin Carving
👻 Read a book that has a pumpkin on the cover or where something gets carved or where a character eats toast.
👻 Read a book with a teen as a character
👻 Read a book where a character uses their imagination (Your interpretation)
6. Of course the decorations are a must for a party.
Read a book with blood on the cover or with a witch as a character or a ghost/Spirit as a character.
Games to play
7. Bob for apples
🍏 Read a book with apples on the cover or where a character drinks water or read a book where something is much harder than it looks. (Your interpretation).
🍪 Read a book with a head on the cover. (It can be attached to a body or just a head)
- 09/12/24☠️ Read a book where a character takes a photo
⚫ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in WITCH
11. Skeleton Bone Dig
⏲️ Read a book where there is a skeleton on the cover or where bones get dug up or where a character put a timer on.
12. Pumpkin & Witch broom race
🧹 Read a book with a spoon on the cover or where you can find the word egg in the text( Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in BROOM.
👀 Read a book where a character is a mother
14. Ghost Face Game
👻 Read a book with an eating contest in it or where a character puts whipped cream on something or where a character takes a picture.
15. Mummy dogs
🌭Read a book where the authors initials an be found in MUSTARD
🍎 Read a book with eyes on the cover
- 08/01/25🪱Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GUMMY
18. Bones and Blood
🦴 Read a book where a character uses scissors or a character who eats breadsticks or where the authors initials can be found in BONES.
19. Slimy Worms On A Bun
🐛 Read a book where a character boils water or eats BBQ or curls up with a book.
💅 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NAILS
L – Levi (Primo)L - The Princess and Other Stories by D.H. Lawrence - 20/01/20
E - The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 16/08/21
V - Vathek by William Beckford - 27/01/18
I - In a Glass Darkly by J. Sheridan Le Fanu - 15/07/19
M – Mann (Thomas)
M - Some Other Rainbow by John McCarthy & Jill Morrell - 25/02/20
A - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - 25/04/18
N - Les Chiens Et les Loups by Irène Némirovsky - 31/10/19
N - Les Mouches d'Automne by Irène Némirovsky - 04/11/19
N – Nin (Anais)
N - The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford - 29/01/21
I - When We Dead Awaken by Henrik Ibsen - 13/11/20
N - Nothing But the Night by John Williams - 07/05/22
O – Orwell (George)
O - The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems by Oscar Wilde - 27/02/20
R - The Road by Cormac McCarthy - 12/12/20
W - The World's Greatest Crimes of Passion by Tim Healey - 29/11/18
E - The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante - 04/11/21
L - Last Witnesses: Unchildlike Stories by Svetlana Alexievich - 02/07/20
L - Dagon and Other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft - 14/08/21
P – Perec (Georges)
P - Hitler's Children: Sons and Daughters of Third Reich Leaders Talk About Themselves and Their Fathers by Gerald Posner - 30/08/20
E - The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann - 05/11/21
R - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury - 11/02/22
E - The Railway Man by Eric Lomax - 29/10/21
C - The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - 10/06/19
Q – Remarque (Erich Maria)
R - The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories by Robert W. Chambers - 01/05/22
E - Éducation européenne by Romain Gary - 08/10/22
M - Черевички Божої Матері by Maria Matios - 21/03/2020
A - Always by Sarah Jio - 17/11/19
R - Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates - 06/12/22
Q - Quicker Than the Eye by Ray Bradbury - 18/07/21
U - The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich - 12/11/17
E - Elizabeth the Great by Elizabeth Jenkins - 07/07/23
R – Rosoff (Meg)
R - The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski - 10/04/23
O - An Outcast of the Islands by Joseph Conrad - 25/09/20
S - The Tapestried Chamber by Walter Scott - 08/07/19
O - A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde - 22/07/21
F - The Gigolo by Françoise Sagan - 12/08/19
F - Fashionable: an illustrated history of the bizarre and beautiful by Barbara Cox - 24/05/20
S – Sacks (Oliver)
S - The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - 14/10/19
A - Professor Dowell's Head by Alexander Belyaev - 29/12/19
C - Selected Short Stories by John Cheever - 07/12/19
K - The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera -10/06/20
S - Glass Mask (vol. 10) by Suzue Miuchi - 19/05/20
T – Tan (Amy)
T - Contes Fantastiques by Théophile Gautier - 18/03/20
A - Julia and the Bazooka by Anna Kavan - 07/02/19
N - In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick - 31/08/22
U – Hugo (Victor)
H - The Color of Evil by David G. Hartwell - 23/05/20
U - Four Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin - 25/12/17
G - Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - 10/07/19
O - Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - 22/02/22
V – Vercors
V - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich - 03/08/19
E - Un printemps à Tchernobyl by Emmanuel Lepage - 27/07/23
R - The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx by Jerry Toner - 22/04/23
C - A Wild Swan: And Other Tales by Michael Cunningham - 06/06/20
O - Awakenings by Oliver Sacks - 05/05/22
R - The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski - 06/05/23
S - Glass Mask (vol. 6) by Suzue Miuchi - 13/06/20
W – Wilde (Oscar)
W - My Ántonia by Willa Cather - 05/04/20
I - If This Is a Man by Primo Levi - 13/03/21
L - The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin - 17/10/21
D - The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell - 26/10/20
E - War as an Inner Experience by Ernst Jünger - 20/11/23
X – Alexievich (Svetlana)
A - Burn Witch Burn by A. Merritt - 09/07/20
L - У голові Шерлока Голмса, Том 1 “Справа скандального квитка” by Cyril Liéron - 18/11/21
E - Eloge de la Vieillesse by Hermann Hesse - 11/07/24
X - Xerxes Makers of History by Jacob Abbott - 17/05/20
I - The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares - 01/08/21
E - Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto - 21/07/24
V - Victory: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad - 28/07/21
I - The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen - 07/11/21
C - The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway - 27/07/20
H - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - 27/08/20
Y – Troyat (Henri)
T - 20 Letters To A Friend by Svetlana Alliluyeva - 02/10/20
R - The Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories edited by Burton Raffel - 13/05/23
O - Coming Up for Air by George Orwell - 05/06/22
Y - You Can't Go Home Again by Thomas Wolfe - 14/02/19
A - Climats by André Maurois - 11/07/20
T - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton - 07/01/21
Z – Zweig (Stefan)
Z - Magellan by Stefan Zweig - 06/10/21
W - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams - 17/03/21
E - The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien - 16/09/24
I - Мертвое прошлое часть 1 by Isaac Asimov - 25/11/21
G - Glass Mask (vol. 11) by Suzue Miuchi - 17/04/20
I can't believe it! I finally finished this challenge!Authors A-Z Spellout
Duration - 27/10/17 - 16/09/24
Books read: 147/147
Authors read: 26/26
A – Arendt (Hannah)
A - Boys in Zinc by Svetlana Alexievich - 26/11/17
R - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane - 23/01/18
E - Bad News by Edward St. Aubyn - 24/02/18
N - Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky - 01/12/17
D - Doctors Who Kill: Profiles of Lethal Medics by Carol Anne Davis - 03/05/19
T - They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy - 08/12/17
B - Boll (Heinrich)
B - Prescription for Murder: The True Story of Mass Murderer Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman by Brian Whittle - 21/09/19
O - (L')Origine de la violence by Fabrice Humbert - 02/11/17
L - The Lost Life of Eva Braun by Angela Lambert - 07/01/18
L - Life and Times of Michael K by J.M. Coetzee - 10/01/18
C – Carter (Angela)
C - La petite fille de Monsieur Linh by Philippe Claudel - 30/01/18
A - The Girl on the Via Flaminia by Alfred Hayes - 17/12/17
R - Między ustami a brzegiem pucharu by Maria Rodziewiczówna - 15/02/18
T - Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 30/06/18
E - Petits Crimes Conjugaux by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt - 02/03/18
R - Bruges-La-Morte by Georges Rodenbach - 10/05/18
D - Dreiser (Theodore)
D - Demian by Hermann Hesse - 25/08/19
R - Remember, Body... by Constantinos P. Cavafy - 30/11/18
E - All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque - 09/03/18
I - Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino - 13/04/18
S - La Nuit du carrefour by Georges Simenon - 07/02/18
E - An Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan - 18/11/18
R - Bruges-La-Morte by Georges Rodenbach - 10/05/18
E - Eco (Umberto)
E - August Is A Wicked Month by Edna O'Brien - 30/01/19
C - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 05/08/18
O - The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde - 19/12/17
F - Fromm (Erich)
F - The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa - 18/02/19
R - Death Is a Lonely Business by Ray Bradbury - 19/06/19
O - Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks - 07/11/18
M - Death in Venice and Other Tales by Thomas Mann - 06/06/18
M - Marie Antoinette by Stefan Zweig - 07/09/18
G – Germain (Sylvie)
G - Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin - 06/12/17
E - The Reckoning by Edith Wharton - 10/03/19
R - A Social History Of Madness: Stories Of The Insane by Roy Porter - 15/11/19
M - Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery - 22/04/19
A - Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery - 04/02/18
I - Ice by Anna Kavan - 25/01/19
N - Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock - 14/01/18
H – Hesse (Hermann)
H - The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens - 06/01/19
E - Dom marzeń by Erich Maria Remarque - 19/07/19
S - The Penguin Book Stephen Leacock by Stephen Leacock - 28/09/18
S - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad - 06/10/18
E - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante - 30/11/19
I – Isherwood (Christopher)
I - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving - 10/04/19
S - The Treasure Ship and Other Stories by Saki - 30/12/18
H - Maddalena - Or, the Fate of the Florentines by Horace Walpole - 06/05/19
E - The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante - 13/02/20
R - Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood - 14/08/20
W - Washington Square by Henry James - 01/05/18
O - Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell - 09/12/18
O - Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf - 06/03/19
D - A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome by Alberto Angela - 11/06/20
J – Jerome (Jerome K.)
J - Points of View: An Anthology of Short Stories by James Moffett - 30/05/19
E - The Empty Family by Colm Tóibín - 14/04/20
R - Classic Stories 2: Selections From Medicine for Melancholy & S is for Space by Ray Bradbury - 17/08/20
O - One Past Midnight: The Langoliers by Stephen King - 21/08/19
M - The Master by Colm Tóibín - 28/09/19
E - Shadows in Paradise by Erich Maria Remarque - 12/02/21
K – Koestler (Arthur)
K - A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin - 10/05/19
O - Selected Letters of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde - 22/12/19
E - Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante - 18/04/21
S - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - 18/03/19
T - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - 25/03/19
L - Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher - 19/10/18
E - The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante - 25/04/21
R - Cold Spring Harbor by Richard Yates - 01/12/20
