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August 2026 Word Search - CoffeeDuration: August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Three: 41-50 words - Completed 48 words
List:
1. acid - Summer of Love, pg7, "...soak up the acid in my stomach." - 8/12
2. Americano
3. aroma - Last Night at the Telegraph Club, pg157, "...above the aroma of fried noodles..." - 8/13
4. balance - First Lie Wins, pg30, "...and not upset the precarious balance of the hat..." - 8/15
5. beans - Westfallen, pg105, "Why spill beans when you can spill..." - 8/11
6. bitter - First Lie Wins, pg81, "It felt as bitter on my tongue..." - 8/15
7. blend - Summer of Love, pg117, "Most California wine a blend..." - 8/12
8. body - Westfallen, pg54, "...body was waiting to reboot." - 8/11
9. brew - book:Summer of Love|242512714], pg6, "...waited for coffee to brew." - 8/12
10. bright - Westfallen, g13, "...bright after onlookers claimed to glimpse..." - 8/11
11. caffeine - Summer of Love, pg42, "orange juice to diffuse the caffeine..." - 8/12
12. Cappuccino - First Lie Wins, pg107, "I order a cappuccino, then make my way..." - 8/15
13. cherry - Summer of Love, pg69, "...given her a cherry red convertible..." - 8/12
14. coffee - First Lie Wins, pg57, "I rinse my coffee cup in the sink..." - 8/15
15. cold - Westfallen, pg127, "...cold numbness spreading behind my eyes." - 8/11
16. complex - First Lie Wins, pg12, "...works in the office of this complex..." - 8/15
17. crack - Westfallen, pg105, "...crack off a piece of his teeth." - 8/11
18. cream - Westfallen, pg39, "...cream and free gumdrops..." - 8/11
19. cup - A Deadly Episode, pg40, "...with a paper cup of coffee..." - 8/1
20. dark - Westfallen, pg51, "...dark green radio..." - 8/11
21. decaf - Summer of Love, pg240, "We ordered the same thing - decaf iced lattes..." - 8/12
22. double - Westfallen, pg214, "...double scoop pistachio and strawberry..." - 8/11
23. drip - First Lie Wins, pg88, "...while I stare at the steady drip of dark liquid." - 8/15
24. Espresso - Last Night at the Telegraph Club, pg195, "...looked inside at couples sipping espressos and nibbling..." - 8/13
25. finish - Westfallen, pg28, "...finish burying him..." - 8/11
26. flat - Westfallen, pg24, "...flat metal surface." - 8/11
27. flavor - First Lie Wins, pg134, "BBQ flavor..." - 8/15
28. fragrance - Summer of Love, pg6, "...focused on the hiss and fragrance of water..." - 8/14
29. French - Westfallen, pg110, "...choke on that french fry at the diner..." - 8/11
30. grade - Westfallen, pg6, "...grade class voted to replace..." - 8/11
31. green - Westfallen, pg51, "...green radio by any chance?" - 8/11
32. grind - Summer of Love, pg
33. Latte - Summer of Love, pg240, "We ordered the same thing - decaf iced lattes..." - 8/12
34. long - Westfallen, pg95, "...long bath and washed my hair." - 8/11
35. mild - A Deadly Episode, pg178, "...difference between a mild inconvenience..." - 8/1
36. milk - Summer of Love, pg44, "..on my lap and his milk chocolate eyes..." - 8/12
37. Mocha
38. notes - Westfallen, pg337, "...notes or maps in there." - 8/11
39. perk - Westfallen, pg360, "...perk of solitary confinement." - 8/11
40. press - Westfallen, pg332, "...press your face against them." - 8/11
41. process - House of Earth and Blood, pg23, "...but the aging process was so slowed..." - 8/6
42. roast - Westfallen, pg67, "...roast chicken smelled just as good..." - 8/11
43. second - Westfallen, pg6, "...second grade class voted to replace..." - 8/11
44. short - Westfallen, pg18, "...short blond hair, so it stood up..." - 8/11
45. shot - Westfallen, pg79, "...shot out the door." - 8/11
46. sour - Westfallen, pg239, "Some kind of German candy? Sour?" - 8/11
47. straight - Westfallen, pg32, "Lawerence stood straight up and dropped..." - 8/11
48. taste - Westfallen, pg20, "...taste in friends of friends." - 8/11
49. wet - Westfallen, pg130, "...wet grass tickled my bare ankles." - 8/11
50. white - Westfallen, pg24, "...white Converse All Stars." - 8/11
"Judge A Book By Its Cover" Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Conceited: Read 5-6 books
Progress: 0/6
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Baby Proof by Emily Griffin - 9/2/26
2. The Hours by Michael Cunningham - 9/3/26
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Clean It OutDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Baby Proof by Emily Griffin - 9/2/26
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
AutumnDuration September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Read one book for each person.
Progress: 1/10
1. Autumn Adeigbo
🍁 Read a book with a character who designs clothes or a character who sews or set in Africa.
2. Autumn Burke
🍁 Read a book set in California or with a politican as a character or published in 2014.
3. Autumn Chiklis
🍁Read a book set in Canada or with a character called Cassidy, Michael or Vic or a book published in October of any year.
4. Autumn Reeser
🍁Read a book with a MC who is a teenager or a character called Lizzie or Taylor or where the authors initials can be found in HALLMARK.
5. Autumn de Forest
🍁 Read a book set in Las Vegas or with a character who paints or a book that is seventh in a series.
6. Autumn de Wilde
🍁 Read a book tagged music or a book that has been adapted into a film or with a character who is wild. (Your interpretation)
The Hours by Michael Cunningham - Film Adaptation - Finished 9/3/26
7. Autumn Durald Arkapaw
🍁 Read a book tagged horror or with a character called Oscar or Ryan or a book published in 2026.
8. Autumn Best
🍁 Read a book with a character who is disabled or a character who is a writer or an author's who first or last name starts with a C or a W.
9. Autumn Withers
🍁Read a book set in Paris or with a character who dances or where the authors initials can be found in RADIO CITY.
10. Autumn Casey
🍁 Read a book set in Florida or a character who recycles or with a beach on the cover.
SeptemberDuration September 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027
Read: Level 1: One task from each song.
TASKS
1 "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
🍂 Read a book that has one of these words in the title Earth, Wind or Fire, or read a book published in November of any year or a book that is set in winter.
2 "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day
🍂 Read a book with a green cover or where a character goes to a funeral or a character dies or has cancer.
3. "September Song" by Kurt Weill (and covered by artists like Willie Nelson and Frank Sinatra)
🍂 Read a book tagged Holiday or with a character called either Walter or Peter, or with a character who is gruff. (Your interpretation).
4. September Gurls" by Big Star
🍂 Read a book with a MC who is divorced or a character who plays a guitar or where a character longs for someone.
Baby Proof by Emily Griffin MC longs for ex-husband - 9/2/26
5. See You in September" by The Happenings
🍂 Read a book set in Pennsylvania or a book with young lovers in it or set in summer.
6. "September Morn" by Neil Diamond
🍂 Read a book where a character thinks of an ex-lover or set in France or with the word diamond in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. "The September of My Years" by Frank Sinatra
🍂Read a book with a character called Sammy, Frank or Jimmy or read a book published in September of any year or where a character celebrates a birthday.
8. "September in the Rain" by Dinah Washington
🍂 Read a book that is second in a series or a character called Harry, Al or Dinah or a scene that takes plane in the rain.
9. Pale September" by Fiona Apple
🍂 Read a book published in July or any year or with the word apple in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character has a lover.
10. "It Might as Well Rain Until September" by Carole King
🍂 Read a book where a character goes on a picnic or where a character is in a long distance relationship or with a beach on the cover.
11. "September Grass" by James Taylor
🍂 Read a book with grass on the cover or with an author called James or Taylor (Either first or last) or a little book (Under 200 pages).
12. "September When It Comes" by Rosanne Cash
🍂 Read a book with a character called Rosanne or Johnny or set in the country or where a character has a guest stay.
13. "September Love" by Kool & The Gang
🍂 Read a book tagged Romance or a book published in November of any year or a couple who have a summer romance.
14. "One September Day" by Nina Simone
🍂 Read a book that is a quick read or where a character listens to jazz (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the author's initials can be found in SIMONE.
15. "The Late September Dogs" by Melissa Etheridge
🍂 Read a book where the season is changing or where a character struggles to move on from something or with a dog on the cover
Movie Songs: Part 1Duration: September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027
Object: Read one book for each song.
1. '(I've Had the) Time of My Life' by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes from Dirty Dancing
🎤 Read a book where someone has had the time of their life OR with a character named Bill or Jennifer OR with a scene where summer is ending.
2. 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston from The Bodyguard
🎤 Read a book where there is a breakup of a relationship but the people part with respect OR where a woman is stalked OR where country music is listened to.
3. 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion from Titanic
🎤 Read a book where a love never dies OR set on a ship OR with a five word title.
4. '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton from 9 to 5
🎤 Read a book where someone works an office job OR with a number (of any kind) in the title OR where a character has a dream of opening their own business.
5. 'You're the One that I Want' by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John from Grease
🎤 Read a book where one person has questions about the relationship they are in OR set in the 1950s OR with a title that has punctuation.
6. 'The Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler from Beaches
🎤 Read a book with best friends as the main characters OR set at the beach OR with a hero.
7. 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins from Footloose
🎤 Read a book where someone dances OR with a character named Jack, Louise, Marie or Milo OR where a person tells another to relax.
8. 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis & the News from Back to the Future
🎤 Read a book with first time love OR where someone rides a train OR whose title begins with the word THE.
9. 'Up Where We Belong' by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes from An Officer and a Gentleman
🎤 Read a book with a road on the cover (show cover) OR with the word EAGLES in the text (share page/loc) OR with a military character.
10. 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)' by Bryan Adams from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
🎤 Read a book set in England OR tagged Action or Adventure OR where a man falls in love with his friend's sister.
11. 'Unchained Melody' by The Righteous Brothers from Ghost
🎤 Read a book with a ghost OR whose title begins with U OR with a psychic.
12. 'Stayin' Alive' by Bee Gees from Saturday Night Fever
🎤 Read a book by an author whose first name begins with B or last name begins with G OR with a ladies' man character OR set in the 1970s.
13. 'Over the Rainbow' by Judy Garland from The Wizard of Oz
🎤 Read a book with a rainbow on the cover (show cover) OR tagged Fantasy OR read an Oz book.
14. 'Shallow' by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper from Star is Born (2018)
🎤 Read a book that has won an award (share award) OR where a person is called girl or boy instead of their name OR with a character who is a singer.
15. 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' by Aerosmith from Armageddon
🎤 Read a book where a character is grateful for the love in their life OR whose title begins with I OR tagged Sci-Fi.
16. 'Old Time Rock & Roll' by Bob Seger from Risky Business
🎤 Read a book with an ampersand in the title OR where someone listens to "old" music OR where someone rides a subway.
17. 'Mrs. Robinson' by Simon & Garfunkel from The Graduate
🎤 Read a book set in NYC OR where someone goes in a pantry OR whose author's initials can be found in ELEANORROOSEVELT.
18. 'As Time Goes By' by Dooley Wilson from Casablanca
🎤 Read a book set in Morocco OR set during WWII OR with a scene where there is moonlight.
19. 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' by Simple Minds from The Breakfast Club
🎤 Read a book tagged Young Adult OR set in Illinois OR with a school principal character.
20. 'Live and Let Die' by Paul McCartney & Wings from Live and Let Die
🎤 Read a Series #8 OR set in New Orleans OR where the bad guys sell drugs.
21. 'Love is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet from Four Weddings and a Funeral
🎤 Read a book where there is a wedding or a funeral OR where a man cannot grow up and commit OR with a large cast of characters.
22. 'Streets of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen from Philadelphia
🎤 Read a book set in Philadelphia OR where someone has a terrible disease OR with a gay character.
23. 'Arthur's Theme' by Christopher Cross from Arthur
🎤 Read a book with a spoiled, alcoholic man-child OR where a woman is jilted OR where the author's initials are the same letter.
24. 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey from Goldfinger
🎤 Read a Series #3 OR a book where the bad guy is going to drop a bomb OR a book with a gold title (show cover).
25. 'Flashdance... What a Feeling!' by Irene Cara from Flashdance
🎤 Read a book where someone feels the rhythm OR where a character dances for an audience OR where a female has a dog.
June's PictureDuration: June 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Choose any 10 tasks to complete.
Progress: 10/10 - Completed
June's Picture
Let me paint June's picture—first I take some gold,
Fill the picture full of sun, all that it can hold;
🏵️ 1. Read a book published in June (of any year).
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest - 6/1/09 Finished 6/8/26
🏵️ 2. Read a book with a gold title (show cover).
Finished 8/14/26🏵️ 3. Read a book with the sun on the cover (show cover).
Save some for the butterflies, darting all around,
And some more for buttercups here upon the ground;
🏵️ 4. Read a book where the first letter of every title word can be found in BUTTERFLIES (two word minimum).
🏵️ 5. Read a book where you find the author's initials in the word BUTTERCUPS.
🏵️ 6. Read a book where a character is called BUTTERFLY or BUTTERCUP.
Take a lot of baby-blue—this—to make the sky,
With a lot of downy white—soft clouds floating by;
Cover all the ground with green, hang it from the trees,
Sprinkle it with shiny white, neatly as you please;
🏵️ 7. Read a book with sky or grass on the cover (show cover).
by Henry James - Finished 7/2/26
by Claire Lombardo - Finished 7/27/26🏵️ 8. Read a book where someone lays in the grass looking at the clouds.
🏵️ 9. Read a book where you find the word - BLUE, GREEN or WHITE in the text (share pg/loc#).
So—a million daisies spring up everywhere,
Surely you can see now what is in the air!
🏵️ 10. Read a book whose title begins with S.
Safe at First by J. Sterling - 7/4/26
🏵️ 11. Read a book with "a million" ratings - more than 10,000 will do - (share ratings #).
Red Rising by Pierce Brown 907,603 ratings - Finished 6/4/26
Here's a thread of silver—that's a little brook
To hide in dainty places where only children look.
🏵️ 12. Read a book with something silver on the cover (show cover).
🏵️ 13. Read a book tagged Childrens or Juvenile.
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny - 7/18/26
🏵️ 14. Read a book where a character is hiding.
Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James - 8/21/26
Next, comes something—guess—it grows
Among green hedges—it's the rose!
🏵️ 15. Read a book where someone grows plants.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke - FInished 8/22/26
Brown for a bird to sing a song,
Brown for a road to walk along.
🏵️ 16. Read a book where a bird sings.
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald - Finished 8/22/26
🏵️ 17. Read a book where someone walks on a road.
Then add some happy children to the fields and flowers and skies,
And so you have June's picture here before your eyes.
🏵️ 18. Read a book with a happy child in the story.
🏵️ 19. Read a book with fields, flowers, or eyes on the cover (show cover).
🏵️ 20. Read a book with the word - GOLD, BLUE, GREEN, WHITE, SILVER, BROWN or ROSE in the title or series name (share name).
🏵️ 21. Read a book where the author's name is - GOLD, BLUE, GREEN, WHITE, SILVER, BROWN or ROSE. EX: Elsie Silver or Sandra Brown
Clean It OutDuration: August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Completed
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - 8/6/26
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz - 8/1/26
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Death of a Flapper by Nancy Warren - 8/4/26
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke - 8/22/26
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - 8/15/26
Cozy Mysteries You’ll Want to Curl Up WithDuration: April 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026
Read: 15/15 - Completed
📙1. Read a book set in the 1960s OR by an author who uses three names OR with a character whose first name ends with IE (share name).
Intrepid Girls: The Complicated History of the Girl Scouts of the USA by Amy Erdman Farrell - Finished 4/18/26
📙2. Read a book that is less than 100 pages (share page count) OR set in England OR with a cover that has snow on it (show cover).
by Adriana Anders - Finished 5/31/26📙3. Read a book set in Paris OR with a famous person mentioned in the story (share name) OR with a Historical tag.
Leonardo's Swans by Karen Essex Historical Fiction - Finished 4/21/26
📙4. Read a book where the MC is a mother OR with a green cover (show cover) OR where soccer is played.
by Susan Vreeland Artemisia is a mother and the cover is light green - Finished 4/3/26📙5. Read a book with a dual timeline OR a Series #2 OR where the MC's first and last names begin with the same letter.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune #2 in series - Finished 4/24/26
📙6. Read a book with the title uses more than one font OR with a group of people as the main characters OR written by a man.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - Finished 4/11/26
📙7. Read a book with a skull on the cover (show cover) OR set in Oregon OR where someone prepares food.
by M.L. Rio - Finished 4/25/26 📙8. Read a book with a found family OR tagged Books About Books OR with a long title (five or more words).
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar - Finished 4/4/26
📙9. Read a book set in a seaside town OR with a proper name in the title OR where a character is released from something (your interpretation).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer Cinder is immune to the plague that's killing everyone - Finished 6/7/26
📙10. Read a book with a biographer character OR where a person drowns OR with a three word title.
by Martha Wells - Finished 5/8/26📙11. Read a book with brother and sister characters OR with a food truck in the story OR by an author whose first or last name ends with A.
Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin - Finished 4/7/26
📙12. Read a book set in Arizona OR where a person has a pet OR with a podcaster character.
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder Pet dog named, Jack - Finished 7/28/26
📙13. Read a book set in California OR where someone attends an AA meeting OR tagged Humor.
by Nora Roberts Set in California - Finished 4/22/26📙14. Read a book with a character who crafts OR where there is a Revolutionary War reenactor in the story OR with a title that contains a pun.
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - Finished 8/15/26
📙15. Read a book where a character owns a tea shop OR a first and last name in the title OR whose author uses a middle initial.
Such Quiet Girls by Noelle W. Ihli - Finished 4/29/26
September 2026 Word SearchDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Three: 41-50 words
List:
1. Habit - Baby Proof, pg157, "...but picks the habit back up..." - 9/2
2. Hail - Baby Proof, pg279, "...I quickly hail a cab..." - 9/2
3. Handle - Baby Proof, pg131, "...strategy to handle my most difficult..." - 9/2
4. Handshake - Baby Proof, pg184, "...appears to be an aggressive handshake." - 9/2
5. Handsome - Baby Proof, pg78, "Their husbands are all dashingly handsome.." - 9/2
6. Hang-out - Baby Proof, pg239, "...I no longer hang out much in that Village..." - 9/2
7. Happen - Baby Proof, pg48, "...most can still happen anyway." - 9/2
8. Happy - Baby Proof, pg112, "...when people aren't happy." - 9/2
9. Haven - Raspberry Danish Murder, pg112, "...lose the safe haven of her branch."
10. Head - Baby Proof, pg132, "He shakes his head." - 9/2
11. Heal - Baby Proof, pg288, "...heal this." - 9/2
12. Heart - Baby Proof, pg288, "Why does your heart hurt?" - 9/2
13. Heel - Baby Proof, pg180, "....heel and ankle straps..." - 9/2
14. Hello - Baby Proof, pg71, "Hello! Hello! Maura says..." - 9/2
15. Help - Baby Proof, pg87, "Help me out?" - 9/2
16. Hero - Baby Proof, pg241, "...hero in his book..." - 9/2
17. Hide - Baby Proof, pg96, "...hide behind the stairwell..." - 9/2
18. High - Baby Proof, pg19, "...high school girl phenomenon." - 9/2
19. Hill - Baby Proof, pg224, "...hill overlooking the property..." - 9/2
20. Hip - Baby Proof, pg3, "...bowl cut and hip wardrobe?" - 9/2
21. Hire - Baby Proof, pg36, "...hire a nanny." - 9/2
22. Hit - Baby Proof, pg6, "...when all of this hit me." - 9/2
23. Hitch
24. Hobby - Baby Proof, pg116, "...her latest hobby is black and white." - 9/2
25. Hold - Baby Proof, pg29, "...you guys wanna hold him before..." - 9/2
26. Holy - Baby Proof, pg138, "Holy shit." - 9/2
27. Home - Baby Proof, pg30, "...being a stay-at-home dad." - 9/2
28. Honest - Baby Proof, pg6, "...so satisfying and honest and real..." - 9/2
29. Honey - Baby Proof, pg282, "You'll be fine, honey..." - 9/2
30. Honeymoon - Baby Proof, pg21, "...honeymoon with boy and girl twins." - 9/2
31. Hoot - Baby Proof, pg70, "...hoot and one of the girls." - 9/2
32. Hope - Baby Proof, pg35, "...hope for infertility to kick in." - 9/2
33. Hospital - Baby Proof, pg26, "...hospital invite surprises me." - 9/2
34. Host - Kingdom of Ash, pg14, "Or their mortal hosts did."
35. Hot - Baby Proof, pg54, "...as soon as the hot-and-heavy period ends..." - 9/2
36. Hotel - Baby Proof, pg279, "...fountain in front of the hotel." - 9/2
37. Hour - Baby Proof, pg264, "I spend the next half hour at my desk..." - 9/2
38. House - Baby Proof, pg69, "...house in Bronxville..." - 9/2
39. Howl - Kingdom of Ash, pg66, "Fenrys's howl cleaved the night."
40. Hug - Baby Proof, pg71, "...giving me a quick, distracted hug." - 9/2
41. Huge - Baby Proof, pg33, "...huge believer in sex as a panacea..." - 9/2
42. Human - Baby Proof, pg188, "...justice and compassion in human relations..." - 9/2
43. Humble - Baby Proof, pg306, "...humble utterance I've ever heard..." - 9/2
44. Humor - Baby Proof, pg35, "...humor him and say..." - 9/2
45. Hunk - Kingdom of Ash, pg281, "...dug into a hunk of dark bread."
46. Hunter - Baby Proof, pg316, "...hunter green hooded sweatshirt..." - 9/2
47. Hurry - Baby Proof, pg147, "...hurry over to the cash register..." - 9/2
48. Hurt - Baby Proof, pg283, "...do his stitches not hurt..." - 9/2
49. Husband - Baby Proof, pg98, "...standing there with my ex-husband..." - 9/2
50. Hut - Kingdom of Ash, pg219, "You can live in a hut..."
PenguinsDuration April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027
Level 2 26 - 45 tasks
46/26(45)+ Challenge Completed
Tasks:
1. Emperor Penguin:
🐧Read a book with a character who is tall over 6 feet or where a character eats fish or where the authors initials can be found in EMPEROR.
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas, "...he took up the entire couch. Well over six feet." - Finished 7/10/26
by David Sedaris - Orange cover - Finished 7/16/262. King Penguin
🐧Read a book that is second in a series or a book with an orange cover or with a character who is a king.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune Second in Series - Finished 4/24/26
3. Adélie
🐧Read a book with a character who gets a ring or a character who is bold or a book tagged classic.
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Classic - Finished 5/5/26
The Iron Heel by Jack London Classic - Finished 7/3/26
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Classic - Finished 7/8/26
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Classic - Finished 7/12/26
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Classic - Finished 7/29/26
4. Chinstrap
🐧Read a book where a character goes climbing or a book with a black cover or a book set in a cold area.
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio - Finished 4/25/26
5. Gentoo Penguins
🐧 Read a book with a white cover or that is 19th in a series or where the book is set by water.
by Angie Thomas - Finished 4/2/266. Macaroni
🐧 Read a book where a character eats macaroni/pasta or with a character who is flamboyant or set in England.
The Game Changer by J. Sterling Jack eats pasta, pg208 - Finished 5/31/26
7. Royal
🐧Read a book set on an island or with a face on the cover or where the authors initials caan be fund in MACQUARIE ISLAND.
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate Authors initials - Finished 4/28/26
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Authors initials - Finished 7/27/26
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Author's Initials - Finished 8/13/26
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue Author's Initials - Finished 8/17/26
8. Fiordland
🐧Read a book set in New Zealand or a book with a tree or forest on the cover or where a character is caught in a rainstorm.
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas rainstorm - Finished 8/6/26
9. Snares
🐧Read a book with a brown cover or where a character gets a bill or a book that is medium length between 150-300 pages.
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar 209pgs - Finished 4/4/26
Entranced by Nora Roberts 297pgs - Finished 4/25/26
A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining by Rachel Elizabeth Cargle 256pgs -Finished 4/27/26
Murder at Fenway Park by Troy Soos 256pgs - Finished 4/27/26
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas 272pgs - Finished 4/30/26
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy 288pgs - Finished 5/10/26
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang 288pgs - Finished 5/11/26
The Color Purple by Alice Walker 287pgs - Finished 5/16/26
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender 292pgs - Finished 5/19/26
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks 240pgs - Finished 5/22/26
His Road Home by Anna Richland 179pgs - Finished 6/2/26
The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock 261pgs - Finished 6/5/26
Time Off for Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich 256pgs - Finished 6/13/26
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 121pgs - Finished 7/2/26
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny 280pgs - Finished 7/18/26
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder 224pgs - Finished 7/28/26
In the Dream House by Carmen Marie Machado - 252pgs Finished 8/15/26
10. Erect-crested
🐧 Read a book with a red cover or with a character who shows skin (Tell us who) or read a book where the authors initials can be found in ANTIPODES.
Squeeze Play by Kate Angell Lots of skin was shown by MCs Lacy and Risk - Finished 4/12/26
by Janet Evanovich - Finished 4/16/26First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Author's initials - Finished 8/15/26
The Measure by Nikki Erlick Author's initials - Finished 8/18/26
11. Northern Rockhopper
🐧Read a book where a character attracts a mate or with a character who is aggressive or where the authors initials can be found in NORTHERN.
A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl by Nanda Reddy - Finished 5/5/26
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - Finished 8/15/26
12. Southern Rockhopper Penguins
🐧 Read a book that is smaller under 150 pages or with blood on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in SOUTHERN.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 144pgs - Finished 5/8/26
13. African
🐧 Read a book set in Africa or where a man wears a tuxedo or with a book title that starts with U.
14. Magellanic
They nest in huge colonies along the coasts of Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands.
🐧Read a book set in one of the three countries above or where a character eats eggs or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HORSESHOE. (Three word minimum)
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas - Finished 7/9/26
Changing the Game by Jaci Burton Character eats eggs - Finished 7/13/26
15. Humboldt
🐧 Read a book in Peru or a character called Alexander or where the first letter of the location can be found in IUCN.
The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland Set in Italy - Finished 4/3/26
16. Galápagos Penguins
🐧Read a book that is third in a series or with a setting that is hot or with a dog on the cover.
The Sweetest Game by J. Sterling 3rd in The Perfect Game series - Finished 6/11/26
17. Yellow-Eyed Penguin
🐧Read a book with a yellow cover or with a character who is in a band or where the authors initials can be found in MAORI HOIHO.
by Madeline Cash - Finished 5/15/26A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz - Finished 8/1/26
18. Little penguin (also called the Little Blue or Fairy penguin)
🐧Read a book with a character who is noisy (Your interpretation) or with a building on the cover or with a character who is a fairy.
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Challenge CompletedStand-Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6
1. Summer of Love by Kerri Maher - 8/12/26
2. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo - 8/13/26
3.The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel - 8/14/26
4. First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - 8/15/26
5. In the Dream House by Carmen Marie Machado - 8/15/26
6. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue - 8/17/26
Words in a Word Game #35 - Sound SmartDuration: August 15, 2026 - November 14, 2026
Level 3: 21-30 books
The objective of this quarterly challenge is to find words in the following letters
PARADIGM - GLIB - ENNUI - DICHOTOMY - AXIOMATIC - FACETIOUS
Then find words in book titles with these words.
You may use the letters however you want BUT the words must have at least 3 letters.
1. LIE - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - Finished 8/15/26
2. DREAM - In the Dream House by Carmen Marie Machado - Finished 8/15/26
3. BEHOLD - Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue - Finished 8/17/26
4. MEASURE - The Measure by Nikki Erlick - Finished 8/18/26
5. LOST - Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James - Finished 8/21/26
6. FOR - H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald - Finished 8/22/26
7. GRETA - Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly - Finished 8/24/26
8. FIRST - The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano - 8/28/26
9. PROOF - Baby Proof by Emily Griffin - 9/2/26
10. HOURS - The Hours by Michael Cunningham - 9/3/26
Continued... 51. kick - Empress Orchid, pg16, "...so Uncle won't kick us out." - 4/2
52. leaf - Empress Orchid, pg40, ...studying the details of each leaf." - 4/2
53. limited - Empress Orchid, pg140, "My limited schooling didn't allow..." - 4/2
54. loud - Empress Orchid, pgg40, "My ears grew numb from the loud drums." - 4/2
55. lunch - Empress Orchid, pg20, "...invited two brothers for lunch one day." - 4/2
56. Ma'am - Squeeze Play, pg9, "No, ma'am." - 4/12
57. manufacture - Empress Orchid, pg159, "...manufacture the weapons that led to the suppression ..." - 4/2
58. mark - Empress Orchid, pg19, "Mark my words..." - 4/2
59. match - Empress Orchid, pg22, "Everything had to match the Emperor's own charts." - 4/2
60. medication - Interesting Facts about Space, pg32, "...medication she owns is a motion sickness..." - 4/7
61. metal - Empress Orchid, pg48, "Every day a long metal stick..." - 4/2
62. minor - Empress Orchid, pg94, "...a rather minor incident..." - 4/2
63. mirror - Empress Orchid, pg13, "...the water was mirror-clear." - 4/2
64. mixed - Empress Orchid, pg35, "...four-legged dragons and chee-lin - a mixed lion and deer..." - 4/2
65. motor - Squeeze Play, pg13, "...the motor sounded overly loud..." - 4/12
66. muck - The Girls in the Garden, pg170, "...muck around out there this evening." - 4/9
67. odor - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg268, "...the faint odor of rosemary..." - 4/7
68. outlook - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg447, "I took a step away from the outlook." - 4/7
69. overlook - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg429, "What did I overlook or dismiss?" - 4/7
70. packing - Interesting Facts about Space, pg199, "...and we resume packing." - 4/7
71. payoff - The Inheritance Games, pg9, "...payoff all debts accrued as of the date..." - 4/22
72. perfect - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg17, "...shadows on her perfect face." - 4/7
73. piano - The Passion of Artemisia, pg115, "...upstairs to the piano nobile..." - 4/3
74. pluck - Empress Orchid, pg90, "Pluck them as you may." - 4/2
75. poise - Empress Orchid, pg30, "...her poise seemed effortless." - 4/2
76. reconcile - The Passion of Artemisia, pg8, "...if she is to reconcile with her father?" - 4/3
77. recur - Moneyball, pg24, "...recur several times over the next week." - 5/1
78. regret - Empress Orchid, pg121, "...of the maiden and by regret for happiness..." - 4/2
79. relish - The Girls in the Garden, pg44, "...Dylan appeared to relish." - 4/9
80. restrain - Empress Orchid, pg230, "I had to restrain my urge to ask..." - 4/2
81. retire - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg483, "...before the Cauldron before we retire." - 4/7
82. reward - Empress Orchid, pg63, "...unspoken tradition to reward a eunuch..." - 4/2
83. rifle - The Hate U Give, pg124, "He points his rifle ahead." - 4/2
84. rookie - Squeeze Play, pg34, "Questions for a rookie." - 4/12
85. shovel - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg49, "...do anything but shovel meat and eggs..." - 4/7
86. silly - The Passion of Artemisia, pg104, "...a rather silly looking miniature..." - 4/3
87. sister - Empress Orchid, pg11, "Mother asked my sister Rong..." - 4/2
88. sniff - The Passion of Artemisia, pg194, "Renata said with an exaggerated sniff." - 4/3
89. soap - Empress Orchid, pg52, "Mother applied the soap to my skin." - 4/2
90. splurge - Summer of Love, pg206, "...would be a bit of a splurge..." - 8/12
91. startle - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg114, "...he did not wish to startle with sudden movements." - 4/7
92. stink - Empress Orchid, pg28, "You stink like a eunuch?" - 4/2
93. strawberry - Interesting Facts about Space, pg22, "Some strawberry seeds have dislodged..." - 4/7
94. strike - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg20, "...they planned to strike..." - 4/7
95. successful - Empress Orchid, pg222, "....China's most successfulemperors..." - 4/2
96. surrender - Empress Orchid, pg215, "Nuharoo was silenced but didn't surrender." - 4/2
97. tell - Empress Orchid, pg19, "...she was ready to tell me more stories." - 4/2
98. tick - The Passion of Artemisia, pg68, "He suffered a violent tick in his neck..." - 4/3
99. tornado - Empress Orchid, pg92, "A tornado is at is strongest around the edges." - 4/2
100. unbutton - The Girls in the Garden, pg122, "...unbutton the fly on his trousers..." - 4/9
101. vault - Empress Orchid, pg71, "...that supervised the vaults of gold and silver..." - 4/2
102. vomit - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg229, "...let me vomit right over the side..." - 4/7
103. walk - Empress Orchid, pg13, "...I would walk to the lake to wash..." - 4/2
104. wiggle - Squeeze Play, pg103, "Wiggle. Wiggle. Wiggle." - 4/12
105. wild - Empress Orchid, pg72, "...water reeds grow wild in it..." - 4/2
Random Word Search #1Duration: Open ended from your start date.
No More Sign-ups After April 1, 2028
Two: 75-105 words - Completed all words on August 12, 2026
List:
1. Amish - The Devil All the Time, pg57 "...like an Amish milk maiden." - 6/5
2. anchor - The Passion of Artemisia, pg192, "...tall masts lay at anchor." - 4/3
3. angel - The Passion of Artemisia, pg22, "She told me how the angel came to Mary..." - 4/3
4. arrow - Empress Orchid, pg221, "They used the Arrow incident..." - 4/2
5. ask - Empress Orchid, pg103, "To ask for permission to leave..." - 4/2
6. bacon - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg50, "Jurian rolled his eyes and went back to his bacon." - 4/7
7. bag - Empress Orchid, pg63, "...he had enough tricks in his bag to fool..." - 4/2
8. battery - Squeeze Play, pg95, "Better than a three-speed, battery operated..." - 4/12
9. bed - Empress Orchid, pg76, "I sat on the bed and didn't bother to answer." - 4/2
10. bin - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg12, "...throwing it in the rubbish bin." - 4/7
11. blatant - The Fifth Season, pg70, "...you are certain, is a blatant lie." - 4/17
12. blender - Apple Turnover Murder, pg120, "Blend in with a pastry blender..." - 4/5
13. budget - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg713, "I'd look through the court budget..." - 4/7
14. bundle - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg312, "...bundle of nerves at the apex..." - 4/7
15. cable - Apple Turnover Murder, pg83, "...cable to avoid the thick cables..." - 4/5
16. channel - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg265, "...narrow channel to the next kingdom..." - 4/7
17. chimney - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg118, "..from the chimney right now and everyone..." - 4/7
18. choir - Red Dragon, pg299, "...casket with the choir howling away." - 4/15
19. colon - The Gone World, pg31, "...colon in the sink, filling the room..." - 6/2
20. cop - Apple Turnover Murder, pg39, "...he'd been a by-the-book cop." - 4/5
21. county - Apple Turnover Murder, pg8, "...wearing his Winnetka County Sheriff's Department uniform..." - 4/5
22. cranky - Captivated, pg141, "...signals loud enough and cranky enough to drag..." - 4/22
23. deadly - Empress Orchid, pg123, "The room was deadly quiet." - 4/2
24. delicious - Empress Orchid, pg103, "...telling him how delicious you are." - 4/2
25. deposit - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg128, "...I had half a mind to deposit his ring..." - 4/7
26. dimple - Empress Orchid, pg195, "...dimples were making a strange grin." - 4/2
27. eagle - Apple Turnover Murder, pg9, "...parking lot at the Eagle." - 4/5
28. educate - Empress Orchid, pg251, "...wouldn't be alive to educate his son..." - 4/2
29. elaborate - Empress Orchid, pg26, "...there to see our elaborate dresses." - 4/2
30. endure - Empress Orchid, pg183, "...enough strength to endure what lay ahead." - 4/2
31. era - This Is How You Lose the Time War, pg14, "Remembering the era, she invokes.." - 4/4
32. escape - Empress Orchid, pg73, "...you can't escape him..." - 4/2
33. faithful - Empress Orchid, pg74, "An-te-Hai, your faithful slave." - 4/4
34. farewell - Empress Orchid, pg121, "...who come to bid farewell..." - 4/2
35. fire - Empress Orchid, pg72, "...white lilies, fire-colored mountains..." - 4/2
36. flash - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg259, "Not all magic was flash and glittering..." - 4/7
37. gallon - Apple Turnover Murder, pg127, "...in the thirty-gallon coffee pots..." - 4/5
38. groan - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg95, "He eased to his feet with a groan..." - 4/7
39. ground - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg13, "...burn is manor to the ground..." - 4/7
40. hammock - The Fifth Season pg, "...sturdy posts by a kind of hammock" - 4/17
41. helmet - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg316, "...he'd just chucked off his helmet." - 4/7
42. horseback - Empress Orchid, pg16, "...who spent their lives on horseback..." - 4/2
43. house - Empress Orchid, pg31, "...had servants in her house to fan her..." - 4/2
44. husband - Empress Orchid, pg8, "When my husband died and I became..." - 4/2
45. identity -The Passion of Artemisia, pg184, "...a female nude, the identity to be decided..." - 4/3
46. ignore - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg225, "...it is usually easier to ignore..." - 4/7
47. impact - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg81, "The first impact was a muffled..." - 4/7
48. intimacy - A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg397, "A different sort of intimacy..." - 4/7
49. jigsaw - Apple Turnover Murder, pg35, "...trying to put a jigsaw puzzle together..." - 4/5
50. kennel - Empress Orchid, pg71, "...looked after the kennels where Pekingese.." - 4/2
case
Roller CoastersDuration: August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027
Level 1 15 Tasks to 20 Tasks
Tasks: 7/20
1. Falcon's Flight Six Flags Qiddiya City (Saudi Arabia)
🎢 Read a book with a flag on the cover or that is sixth in a series or a book set in Saudia Arabia.
2. Steel Vengeance Cedar Point (USA)
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio or with a book published in May of any year or where the authors initials can be found in FRONTIER TOWN.
3. Zadra Energylandia (Poland)
🎢 Read a book published in 2019 or set in Poland or where the first letter of the location can be found in ZADRA.
4. Jurassic World Veloci CoasterUniversal Islands of Adventure (USA)
🎢 Read a book set on an island or that is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in JURASSIC WORLD.
Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James - Author's Initials - Finished 8/21/26
5. Iron Gwazi Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (USA)
🎢 Read a book in Florida or where a character gardens or where the authors initials can be found in TAMPA BAY.
6. The Ride to Happiness Plopsaland De Panne (Belgium)
🎢Read a book set in Europe or where a character is happy (Your interpretation) or where a family is at the center of the story.
Baby Proof by Emily Griffin Family the center of the story - Finished 9/2/26
7. Fury 325 Carowinds (USA)
🎢 Read a book set in either North or South Carolina or where a character votes on something or published in March of any year.
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue Published in March - Finished 8/17/26
8. ArieForce One Fun Spot America Atlanta (USA)
🎢 Read a book set in Georgia or published in August or May of any year or where a character has fun.
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly Published in May - Finished 8/24/26
9. Eejanaika Fuji-Q Highland (Japan)
🎢 Read a book set in Japan or that is 19th in a series or with a Q any where in the title.
10. Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort (USA)
🎢 Read a book set in Texas or published in 1985 or where the authors initials can be found in THE ROCKET.
11. Hakugei Nagashima Spa Land (Japan)
🎢 Read a book with a white cover or where a character goes to a spa or published in 2018.
12. Taiga Linnanmäki (Finland)
🎢 Read a book set in Finland or published in June of any year or where a character goes to a park.
13. Stardust Racers Universal Epic Universe (USA)
🎢 Read a book published in 2025 or with a book that has a character who is a twin or where the authors initials can be found in CELESTIAL PARK.
14. Taron Phantasialand (Germany)
🎢 Read a book set in a village or where a character takes a train or where the first letter of the location can be found in TARON.
15. Voltron Nevera Europa-Park (Germany)
🎢 Read a book that is set in Germany or that 2 of the following numbers in the page count 1, 0, 5, 7 or with a book with a secondary plot (Your interpretation).
16. The Voyage Holiday World (USA)
🎢 Read a book set in Indiana or where Thanksgiving is celebrated or where a character dresses up as Santa.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Thanksgiving - Finished 8/13/26
17. Dinoconda China Dinosaurs Park (China)
🎢 Read a book set in China or published in April of any year or a book about dinosaurs.
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz Published in April - Finished 8/1/26
18. Pantherian Kings Dominion (USA)
🎢 Read a book set in Virginia or a book about Dale Earnhardt or where the first letter of the location can be found in NASCAR.
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Set in Shanghai - Finished 8/7/26
19. Batman Gotham City EscapeParque Warner Madrid (Spain)
🎢 Read a book set in Spain or published in 2023 or a book featuring Batman.
20. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure (USA)
🎢 Read a book where someone drops something or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in EL TORO GREAT ADVENTURE.