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2026 A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
No page minimum
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FINISHED!
Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day
Duration: September 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Read: 15/15


🔚 2. Read a book with a child active in the storyline.
Wolven van de Calla by Stephen King - 7 Nov 2025
🔚 4. Read a book where a father dies.
De plotters by Kim Un-Su - 17 Nov 2025
🔚 5. Read a Series #7 (share series name).
Bloedregen by Michael Dibdin - 23 Oct 2025 - Aurelio Zen #7
🔚 6. Read a book where someone wakes up.
Mijn dochter in Frankrijk by Barbara Keating - 6 Dec 2025
🔚 7. Read a book with a rainy scene.
Avond in het paradijs by Lucia Berlin - 14 Nov 2025
🔚 9. Read a book where a character is mourning.
Buitengewoon briljante wezens by Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025
🔚 11. Read a book with a scene where a dead loved one is remembered.
Circus der wonderen by Elizabeth Macneal - 10 Oct 2025
🔚 12. Read a book where a character had a loved one who died.
Tovenaarsglas by Stephen King - 29 Sep 2025
🔚 13. Read a book whose title begins with W or ends with S.
De witte roos by Amanda Barratt - 7 Oct 2025
🔚 16. Read a book where the past needs to be let go.
Niemand zeggen by Karen Rose - 12 Dec 2025
🔚 19. Read a book with a FOUR WORD title.
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody - 3 Nov 2025
🔚 20. Read a book with a FIVE WORD title.
De komst van Joachim Stiller by Hubert Lampo - 17 Sep 2025
🔚 21. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with A, B or W (share name).
Sushi King by Bavo Dhooge - 30 Oct 2025
🔚 23. Read a book with a funeral in the story.
Finding Me by Viola Davis - 21 Nov 2025
🔚 24. Read a book with a 20 in the publishing year (share year).
Overleven by Sandra Brown - 14 Sep 2025 - published in 2018

eacher, Teacher!
Duration: September 1, 2025 - August 30, 2026
Read: 14/30

Do one task for each teacher.

TEACHERS
1. Mr. Chipping
🍎Read Goodbye Mr. Chips or set in a village or where a character eats chips.

2. Miss Jean Brodie
🍎 Read a book set in Scotland or a character who is described as attractive or read The Prime Of Miss Brodie.

3. Miss Trunchbull
🍎 Read a book with a character who is a headmistress or principal or a book published in 1988 or read Matilda.

4. Miss Honey
🍎 Read a book where a character adds honey to something (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character is a new student or where the authors initials can be found in WORMWOOD.
De witte roos by Amanda Barratt - 7 Oct 2025

5. Mr. Ricky Braithwaite
🍎 Read a book about racism or with a student who isn't motivated or with a character who is a pilot.
Overleven by Sandra Brown - 14 Sep 2025

6. Minerva McGonagall
🍎 Read a book with a witch as a character or with a character who is a deputy of something or where the authors initials can be found in MCGONAGALL.

7. Anne Shirley
🍎 Read a book with a character called Anne or Stacy or where a character is a mentor or set in Canada.

8. Laura Ingalls Wilder
🍎 Read a book with a character who is married or set in South Dakota or a book published in August of any year.

9. John Keating
🍎 Read a book with a character who is an English teacher or a character who is a poet or with a character called Robin or William.

10. Glen Holland
🍎 Read a book tagged music or with a character called Richard or Glen or where a character takes a second job.

11. Jaime A. Escalante
🍎 Read a book set in California or a book that has been made into a film or where the authors initials can be found in ESCALANTE.
Sushi King by Bavo Dhooge - 30 Oct 2025

12. Mr. Miyagi
🍎 Read a book where a character does karate or with a child as a character or with a character who is wise.

13. Louanne Johnson
🍎 Read a book set in New York or with a character who is or was in the Navy or with a character who mentors another.

14. Dewey Finn
🍎 Read a book where a character is in a band or a character who is a substitute teacher or a book where there is a battle. (Your interpretation).

15. Ms. Frizzle
🍎 Read a book where a character rides a bus or teaches science or with a character who is beloved.
Finding Me by Viola Davis - 21 Nov 2025

16. Ms. Rain
🍎 Read a book with a character who is abused or where a character escapes or published in 2009.
De Wind door het Sleutelgat by Stephen King - 26 Nov 2025

17. Mr. George Feeny
🍎 Read a book where a character gardens or is sixth in a series or with a MC who is a father.
Het diner by Herman Koch - 10 Nov 2025

18. Mr. Kotter
🍎 Read a book with a character called Gabe or set in the 1970s or where the authors initials can be found in SWEATHOGS.

19. Tom Clarkson
🍎 Read a book with a road on the cover or set in England or where the first letter of each title word can be found in WATERLOO. (Three word minimum).
Circus der wonderen by Elizabeth Macneal - 10 Oct 2025

20. Mr. Hand
🍎 Read a book with a hand on the cover or set in the United States or with a book that is a fast read. (Your interpretation).
Buitengewoon briljante wezens by Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025

21. Mr. Medina
🍎 Read a book where a wedding is called off or where the MC has a love interest or with a character called Max.
Niemand zeggen by Karen Rose - 12 Dec 2025

22. Joe Clark
🍎 Read a book set in New Jersey or published in the 1980s or with a character who leans on someone. (Your interpretation).
Avond in het paradijs by Lucia Berlin - 14 Nov 2025 - published in 1981

23. Yoda
🍎 Read a book with a character that has an accent or a character who is small in height or where the authors initials can be found in JEDI ORDER.

24. Edna Krabappel
🍎 Read a book with a character who smokes or called Edna or Bart or is fourth in a series.
Bloedregen by Michael Dibdin - 23 Oct 2025

25. Will Schuester
🍎 Read a book with a character who speaks Spanish or where a character gets a promotion or tagged drama.

26. Grantly Budgen
🍎 Read a book with a character who is sarcastic or published in either 2006 or 2013 or where a character eats lunch.

27. Severus Snape
🍎 Read a book about unrequited love or where the word snake is found in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character works for the Dark side (Your interpretation).
Tovenaarsglas by Stephen King - 30 Sep 2025
"Ze strompelde naar de boom en zakte op haar knieën bij haar deerlijk gehavende slang, huilend met lange uithalen." (translated in English: She stumbled to the tree and sank to her knees beside her badly battered snake, crying in long, howling voices.) -> page 470.

28. Miss Marigold
🍎 Read a book with a blue cover or a character who is friendly or where the authors initials can be found in HIPPO MARIGOLDS.
De komst van Joachim Stiller by Hubert Lampo - 17 Sep 2025

29. Anne Sullivan
🍎 Read a book with a character who is blind or a book that is fifth in a series or with a character called Helen or Anne.
Mijn dochter in Frankrijk by Barbara Keating - 6 Dec 2025

30. Lydia Grant
🍎 Read a book where a character dances or where a character sweats or where the first letter of the location can be found in FAME.
Wolven van de Calla by Stephen King - 7 Nov 2025

Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day
Duration: September 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Read: 15/15
No page minimum

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
🔚 2. Read a book with a child active in the storyline.
Wolven van de Calla by Stephen King - 7 Nov 2025
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.
De plotters by Kim Un-Su - 17 Nov 2025
Seven years has gone so fast
🔚 5. Read a Series #7 (share series name).
Bloedregen by Michael Dibdin - 23 Oct 2025 - Aurelio Zen #7
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 6. Read a book where someone wakes up.
Mijn dochter in Frankrijk by Barbara Keating - 6 Dec 2025

Here comes the rain again
🔚 7. Read a book with a rainy scene.
Avond in het paradijs by Lucia Berlin - 14 Nov 2025
Falling from the stars
🔚 8. Read a book with stars on the cover (show cover).
Drenched in my pain again
🔚 9. Read a book where a character is mourning.
Buitengewoon briljante wezens by Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025
Becoming who we are
🔚 10. Read a book with the word WE in the title.

As my memory rests
🔚 11. Read a book with a scene where a dead loved one is remembered.
Circus der wonderen by Elizabeth Macneal - 10 Oct 2025
But never forgets what I lost
🔚 12. Read a book where a character had a loved one who died.
Tovenaarsglas by Stephen King - 29 Sep 2025
Wake me up when September ends
🔚 13. Read a book whose title begins with W or ends with S.
De witte roos by Amanda Barratt - 7 Oct 2025

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
🔚 16. Read a book where the past needs to be let go.
Niemand zeggen by Karen Rose - 12 Dec 2025
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
🔚 19. Read a book with a FOUR WORD title.
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody - 3 Nov 2025
🔚 20. Read a book with a FIVE WORD title.
De komst van Joachim Stiller by Hubert Lampo - 17 Sep 2025

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).
Sushi King by Bavo Dhooge - 30 Oct 2025
MC is Bo Dodge

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
🔚 23. Read a book with a funeral in the story.
Finding Me by Viola Davis - 21 Nov 2025
20 years has gone so fast
🔚 24. Read a book with a 20 in the publishing year (share year).
Overleven by Sandra Brown - 14 Sep 2025 - published in 2018
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

Finished:

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025

26/26

A - Art Spiegelman - The Complete Maus - 3 Feb 2025
B - Bavo Dhooge - Space rats - 19 Feb 2025
C - S.A. Cosby - Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - 27 Feb 2025
D - Tonke Dragt - De torens van februari - 22 Mar 2025
E - Emiko Jean - Tokyo Ever After - 25 Mar 2025
F - Colin Forbes - Het Stockholm komplot - 27 Jan 2025
G - Tess Gerritsen - Alarmfase rood - 19 Jan 2025
H - Marie Hermanson - Het mosselstrand - 11 Mar 2025
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Laat me nooit alleen - 10 Jun 2025
J - Jane Fallon - Even goede vrienden - 4 Feb 2025
K - Marjan Kamali - Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran - 21 Jan 2025
L - Erik Larson - De duivel in de witte stad - 5 Apr 2025
M - Mike van Hoecke - De Violist van Birkenau - 7 Jan 2025
N - Ann Napolitano - Je bent prachtig - 14 Jan 2025
O - Michaël Olbrechts - Galapagos - 16 Aug 2025
P - Patricia Briggs - Onder de Maan - 29 Jun 2025
Q* - Kate Quinn - De Jaagster - 15 Feb 2025
R - Rhys Bowen - Oorlogsdochters - 17 Jan 2025
S - Stephen King - Gwendy-trilogie - 6 Feb 2025
T - Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give - 28 Jan 2025
U* - Fikry El Azzouzi - Het schapenfeest - 13 Feb 2025
V - Victoria E. Schwab - Stad vol geesten - 1 Jan 2025
W - Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary - 31 May 2025
X* - Xenia Kasper - Ongeremd - 16 May 2025
Y* - Cynthia Hand - Lang leve Jane - 10 Jan 2025
Z* - Ali Hazelwood - Bride - 25 Feb 2025

Summer People
Duration: August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Level 2: 11-24 Tasks
Completed: 23/11-24

Each task can be done as many times as needed.

TASKS

1. Summer Glau
Read a book with a character called Sarah or Isabel
Read a book tagged as science fiction
🌞 Tovenaarsglas by Stephen King - 29 Sep 2025
🌞 Wolven van de Calla by Stephen King - 7 Nov 2025
🌞De Wind door het Sleutelgat by Stephen King - 26 Nov 2025
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in RIVER TAM.

2. Summer Walker
🌞Read a book where a character has a tattoo
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody - 3 Nov 2025
Read a book where a character who is a singer or set in Georgia.

3. Summer Sanders
Read a book that is third in a series
🌞 Het verloren rijk by Stephen King - 2 Sep 2025
Read a book set in Australia or published in 1991 or 1992.

4. Donna Summer
Read a book tagged music or a character called Donna or
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DISCO.
🌞Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa - 2 Sep 2025

5. Summer Brenner
Read a book by Summer Brenner
Read a book tagged crime
🌞Het diner by Herman Koch - 11 Nov 2025
Read a book with a character who is a writer.
🌞De komst van Joachim Stiller by Hubert Lampo - 17 Sep 2025

6. Summer Edward
Read a book by Summer Edward or a book set in the Caribbean or tagged children.

7. Summer Prescott
Read a book by Summer Prescott or a book tagged cozy mystery
Read a book set in the USA.
🌞Sushi King by Bavo Dhooge - 30 Oct 2025

8. Summer Grant
Read a book by Summer Grant or that is set in a school
Read a book that is a debut.
🌞Buitengewoon briljante wezens by Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025

9. Summer Devon
Read a book tagged romance
🌞Overleven by Sandra Brown - 14 Sep 2025
🌞Mijn dochter in Frankrijk by Barbara Keating - 6 Dec 2025
Read a book set in England
🌞Circus der wonderen by Elizabeth Macneal - 10 Oct 2025
or a book by Summer Devon.

10. Summer James
Read a book by Summer James or
Read a book where a character falls in love,
🌞Op rozen op Vlieland bFinding Mey Roos Verlinden - 28 Aug 2025
or a character who is rich.

11. Summer Johnson-Booker
Read a book set in Missouri
Read a book where a character is a mother
🌞Schaduw van de koning by Bavo Dhooge - 9 Aug 2025
Read a book where a character receives a massage.

12. Andy Summers
Read a book with a character who is the police
🌞Niemand zeggen by Karen Rose - 12 Dec 2025
Read a book with an animal on the cover or with a character who plays the guitar.

13. Summer Phoenix
Read a book with a character who has more than one sibling
Read a book with a character who is an actor
🌞Finding Me by Viola Davis - 21 Nov 2025
Read a book where a character is murdered.
🌞De giftige pen by Agatha Christie - 15 Aug 2025
🌞De plotters by Kim Un-Su - 17 Nov 2025


14. Cree Summer
Read a book set in Canada or a second in a series
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in ELMYRA DUFF
🌞Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - 5 Aug 2025 - D and L can be found in Elmyra Duff

15. Summer Moak
Read a book where a character goes to summer camp or with a character who is a champion (Your interpretation) or set in Texas.

16. Summer Rae
Read a book where a character watches football or
Read a book with a character who is diva (Your interpretation)
🌞Galapagos by Michaël Olbrechts - 16 Aug 2025
or with a character who wrestles.

17. Summer Rayne-Oakes
Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character who is an environmental activist or where a character recycles.

18. Summer McIntosh
Read a book where a character swims or where a character plays a game or where the authors initials can be found in BUTTERFLY.

19. Summer Erb
Read a character who plays basketball or set in Turkey or where a character is in college.

20. Summer Cem
Read a book set in Germany
🌞De witte roos by Amanda Barratt - 7 Oct 2025
Read a book that is seventh in a series
🌞Bloedregen by Michael Dibdin - 23 Oct 2025
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in RAPPER

Just in time: Finished!

Remembering Lost Ones 2025 Part I
Duration: 02/01/2025 - 7/31/2025

Level 1: Choose one task from each person (30 tasks)
no page minimum

TASKS

1. David Soul
💜 Read a book that was published in the 1960s
We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond by Shirley Jackson - 8 Mar 2025

2. Shannen Doherty
💜 Read a book with a house on the cover
Het boomhuis in het bos by T.J. Klune - 10 Mar 2025


3. Dame Maggie Smith
💜 Read a book that is seventh in a series
Het monster met de groene ogen by Jo Claes - 22 Mar 2025
7th in the 'Niet voor mietjes' series

4. James Earl Jones
💜 Read a book with an African American MC
Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - S.A. Cosby - 25 Feb 2025

5. Glynis Johns
💜Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GLYNIS JONES.
Elektra by Jennifer Saint - 27 Mar 2025

6. Jimmy Carter
💜 Read a book where a character is first in something.
De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025

7. Linda Lavin
💜 Read a book where the first letter of the book location can be found in LAVIN.
Dorst by Esther Gerritsen - 22 Apr 2025
Location = Amsterdam

8. Joyce Randolph
💜 Read a book where a couple go on a honeymoon.
De Jaagster by Kate Quinn - 16 Feb 2025

9. Nerene Virgin
💜Read a book with a character who is a teacher
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen - 30 Apr 2025

10. Chita Rivera
💜Read a book with a kiss on the cover
De liefdeshypothese by Ali Hazelwood - 17 Apr 2025


11. Carl Weathers
💜 Read a book that makes you happy
King of Wrath by Ana Huang 27 May 2025

12. Toby Keith
💜Read a book with a character who is a cowboy
Het teken van drie by Stephen King - 20 July 2025

13. Kenneth Mitchell
💜Read a book where the authors initials can be found in Kenneth Mitchell.
Het mosselstrand by Marie Hermanson - 11 Mar 2025

14. Richard Lewis
💜 Read a book where the ABC can be found in the title in any order.
Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht by Mark Haddon - 7 July 2025

15. Lou Gossett Jr.
💜 Read a book with a character who is a teenager.
De torens van februari by Tonke Dragt - 22 Mar 2025
Tom is 14 years old

16. O.J. Simpson
💜Read a book where a murder happens
Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 15 Mar 2025

17. Mike Pinder
💜 Read a book where the authors initial can be found in PINDER.
The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings - 19 May 2025

18. Bernard Hill
💜 Read a book with a black cover
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - 31 May 2025

19. Susan Buckner
💜 Read a book set in Washington.
Onder de Maan by Patricia Briggs - 29 Jun 2025

20. Ian Gelder
💜 Read a book where a character plays games.
Space rats by Bavo Dhooge - 19 Feb 2025
Chip, a monkey, plays GTA and space invaders

21. Alice Munro
💜 Read a book set in Canada.
Het huis voor ongewenste meisjes by Joanna Goodman - 28 July 2025

22. Dabney Coleman
💜 Read a book with a girl on the cover
Methode 15/33 by Shannon Kirk - 8 Apr 2025


23. Johnny Wactor
💜 Read a book where the MC is a wife
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - 25 Feb 2025

24. Benji Gregory
💜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in EDGAR THE MOLE. (Three word minimum),
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean - 26 Mar 2025

25. Donald Sutherland
💜 Read a bookr that is 12th in a series.
De Cock en het lijk aan de kerkmuur by A.C. Baantjer - 18 July 2025
Series 'De Cock' #12

26. Bill Cobbs
💜 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BILL COBBS.
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales - Soman Chainani - 1 Apr 2025

27. Martin Mull
💜 Read a book where a character finds a clue.
Ongeremd by Xenia Kasper - 16 May 2025
Maya investigates 2 murders and finds several clues.

28. Shifty Shellshock
💜Read a book where a character is addicted to something
De Scherpschutter by Stephen King - 24 Jun 2025
Nort is addicted to 'devil-grass'

29. Shelly Duvall
💜 Read a book with a black cover
Juf met staarten by Eefje Pleij - 31 July 2025


30. Dr. Ruth
💜 Read a book where a character has sex.
Gevangen: De complete trilogie by Anna Zaires - 19 Mar 2025

8. Gidget
Read 8 books that have a beach or water on the cover.
1. Het mosselstrand by Marie Hermanson - 11 Mar 2025

2. De achtste dag by Annemarie Haverkamp - 12 July 2025

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9. Happy Days
Read 9 books that make you happy.
1. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean - 26 Mar 2025
2. De liefdeshypothese by Ali Hazelwood - 17 Apr 2025
3. King of Wrath by Ana Huang - 27 May 2025
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10. I Dream of Jeannie
Read 10 books that are labelled fantasy.
1. Bride by Ali Hazelwood - 25 Feb 2025
2. Het boomhuis in het bos by T.J. Klune - 10 Mar 2025
3. De torens van februari by Tonke Dragt - 22 Mar 2025
4. A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen - 30 Apr 2025
5. The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings - 19 May 2025
6. Een nacht uit duizenden by Sylvia Day - 18 Jun 2025
7. Onder de Maan by Patricia Briggs - 29 Jun 2025
8. All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody - 3 Nov 2025
9. De Wind door het Sleutelgat by Stephen King - 26 Nov 2025
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11. Knight Rider
Read 11 books with a car on the cover.
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12. Leave It To Beaver.
Read 12 books that have an animal on the cover.
1. We hebben altijd in het kasteel - [author:Shirley Jackson - 8 Mar 2025

2. Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales - Soman Chainani - 1 Apr 2025

3. Buitengewoon briljante wezens - Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025

4. Het diner - Herman Koch - 10 Nov 2025

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Tower of books
17 Feb 2025 - ???
Duration: Open ended from your start date.
No page minimum

TASKS
✔1. Adams Family
Read one book whose title starts with A or F. (All words count)
1. Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - S.A. Cosby - 25 Feb 2025


2. All In The Family
Read two books with a stay home wife.
1.
2.


3. Brady Bunch
Read three books about a blended family.
1. De giftige pen by Agatha Christie - 15 Aug 2025
2.
3.



✔4. Cagney and Lacey
Read four books with a detective in it. Who are they?
1. Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 14 Mar 2025 - Detective/inspector Liese Meerhout
2. De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025 - Detective Frank Geyer
3. De Mayonaisemoorden by Ludo Enckels - 13 Jun 2025 - Insp. Kareem Zeiz
4. De moordenaar waagt een gok by Agatha Christie - 26 Jun 2025 - Detective Hercule Poirot



5. Dallas
Read five books set in Texas.
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4.
5.


✔6. Family Ties
Read 6 books that has a family in it. (Your interpretation of family).
1. Elektra by Jennifer Saint - 27 Mar 2025
2. Ik ga naar de schapen by Marieke De Maré - 13 Apr 2025
3. Dorst by Esther Gerritsen - 22 Apr 2025
4. H@ck De kolonie by Mirjam Mous - 29 Apr 2025
5. De Cock en het lijk aan de kerkmuur by A.C. Baantjer - 18 July 2025
6. De zeven echtgenoten van Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 27 July 2025


✔7. Fall Guy
Read 7 books that are in the genre of adventure or action.
1. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - 31 May 2025
2. De Scherpschutter by Stephen King - 24 Jun 2025
3. Het teken van drie by Stephen King - 20 july 2025
4. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - 5 Aug 2025
5. Het verloren rijk by Stephen King - 2 Sep 2025
6. Tovenaarsglas by Stephen King - 30 Sep 2025
7. Wolven van de Calla by Stephen King - 7 Nov 2025

Remembering Lost Ones 2025 Part I
Duration: 02/01/2025 - 7/31/2025

Level 1: Choose one task from each person (30 tasks)
no page minimum

TASKS

1. David Soul
💜 Read a book that was published in the 1960s
We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond by Shirley Jackson - 8 Mar 2025

2. Shannen Doherty
💜 Read a book with a house on the cover
Het boomhuis in het bos by T.J. Klune - 10 Mar 2025


3. Dame Maggie Smith
💜 Read a book that is seventh in a series
Het monster met de groene ogen by Jo Claes - 22 Mar 2025
7th in the 'Niet voor mietjes' series

4. James Earl Jones
💜 Read a book with an African American MC
Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - S.A. Cosby - 25 Feb 2025

5. Glynis Johns
💜Read a book where the authors initials can be found in GLYNIS JONES.
Elektra by Jennifer Saint - 27 Mar 2025

6. Jimmy Carter
💜 Read a book where a character is first in something.
De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025

7. Linda Lavin
💜 Read a book where the first letter of the book location can be found in LAVIN.
Dorst by Esther Gerritsen - 22 Apr 2025
Location = Amsterdam

8. Joyce Randolph
💜 Read a book where a couple go on a honeymoon.
De Jaagster by Kate Quinn - 16 Feb 2025

9. Nerene Virgin
💜Read a book with a character who is a teacher
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen - 30 Apr 2025

10. Chita Rivera
💜Read a book with a kiss on the cover
De liefdeshypothese by Ali Hazelwood - 17 Apr 2025


11. Carl Weathers
💜 Read a book that makes you happy
King of Wrath by Ana Huang 27 May 2025

12. Toby Keith
💜Read a book with a character who is a cowboy
Het teken van drie by Stephen King - 20 July 2025

13. Kenneth Mitchell
💜Read a book where the authors initials can be found in Kenneth Mitchell.
Het mosselstrand by Marie Hermanson - 11 Mar 2025

14. Richard Lewis
💜 Read a book where the ABC can be found in the title in any order.
Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht by Mark Haddon - 7 July 2025

15. Lou Gossett Jr.
💜 Read a book with a character who is a teenager.
De torens van februari by Tonke Dragt - 22 Mar 2025
Tom is 14 years old

16. O.J. Simpson
💜Read a book where a murder happens
Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 15 Mar 2025

17. Mike Pinder
💜 Read a book where the authors initial can be found in PINDER.
The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings - 19 May 2025

18. Bernard Hill
💜 Read a book with a black cover
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - 31 May 2025

19. Susan Buckner
💜 Read a book set in Washington.
Onder de Maan by Patricia Briggs - 29 Jun 2025

20. Ian Gelder
💜 Read a book where a character plays games.
Space rats by Bavo Dhooge - 19 Feb 2025
Chip, a monkey, plays GTA and space invaders

21. Alice Munro
💜 Read a book by Alice Munro or with a book published in 2009 or set in Canada.
Het huis voor ongewenste meisjes by Joanna Goodman - 28 July 2025

22. Dabney Coleman
💜 Read a book with a girl on the cover
Methode 15/33 by Shannon Kirk - 8 Apr 2025


23. Johnny Wactor
💜 Read a book where the MC is a wife
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - 25 Feb 2025

24. Benji Gregory
💜 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in EDGAR THE MOLE. (Three word minimum),
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean - 26 Mar 2025

25. Donald Sutherland
💜 Read a bookr that is 12th in a series.
De Cock en het lijk aan de kerkmuur by A.C. Baantjer - 18 July 2025
Series 'De Cock' #12

26. Bill Cobbs
💜 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BILL COBBS.
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales - Soman Chainani - 1 Apr 2025

27. Martin Mull
💜 Read a book where a character finds a clue.
Ongeremd by Xenia Kasper - 16 May 2025
Maya investigates 2 murders and finds several clues.

28. Shifty Shellshock
💜Read a book where a character is addicted to something
De Scherpschutter by Stephen King - 24 Jun 2025
Nort is addicted to 'devil-grass'

29. Shelly Duvall
💜 Read a book with a black cover
Juf met staarten by Eefje Pleij - 31 July 2025

30. Dr. Ruth
💜 Read a book where a character has sex.
Gevangen: De complete trilogie by Anna Zaires - 19 Mar 2025

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
No page minimum
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26

A - Art Spiegelman - The Complete Maus - 3 Feb 2025
B - Bavo Dhooge - Space rats - 19 Feb 2025
C - S.A. Cosby - Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - 27 Feb 2025
D - Tonke Dragt - De torens van februari - 22 Mar 2025
E - Emiko Jean - Tokyo Ever After - 25 Mar 2025
F - Colin Forbes - Het Stockholm komplot - 27 Jan 2025
G - Tess Gerritsen - Alarmfase rood - 19 Jan 2025
H - Marie Hermanson - Het mosselstrand - 11 Mar 2025
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Laat me nooit alleen - 10 Jun 2025
J - Jane Fallon - Even goede vrienden - 4 Feb 2025
K - Marjan Kamali - Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran - 21 Jan 2025
L - Erik Larson - De duivel in de witte stad - 5 Apr 2025
M - Mike van Hoecke - De Violist van Birkenau - 7 Jan 2025
N - Ann Napolitano - Je bent prachtig - 14 Jan 2025
O - Michaël Olbrechts - Galapagos - 16 Aug 2025
P - Patricia Briggs - Onder de Maan - 29 Jun 2025
Q* - Kate Quinn - De Jaagster - 15 Feb 2025
R - Rhys Bowen - Oorlogsdochters - 17 Jan 2025
S - Stephen King - Gwendy-trilogie - 6 Feb 2025
T - Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give - 28 Jan 2025
U* - Fikry El Azzouzi - Het schapenfeest - 13 Feb 2025
V - Victoria E. Schwab - Stad vol geesten - 1 Jan 2025
W - Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary - 31 May 2025
X* - Xenia Kasper - Ongeremd - 16 May 2025
Y* - Cynthia Hand - Lang leve Jane - 10 Jan 2025
Z* - Ali Hazelwood - Bride - 25 Feb 2025

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date
*No page minimum.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbour.
De Cock en het lijk aan de kerkmuur by A.C. Baantjer - 18 July 2025
2. Be more spiritual.
Avond in het paradijs by Lucia Berlin - 14 Nov 2025
3. Be more tidy.
Space rats by Bavo Dhooge - 19 Feb 2025
4. Be on time.
Galapagos by Michaël Olbrechts - 16 Aug 2025
5. Become more assertive.
De witte roos by Amanda Barratt - 7 Oct 2025
6. Become more polite.
Onder de Maan by Patricia Briggs - 29 Jun 2025
7. Clean out attic.
Je bent prachtig by Ann Napolitano - 14 Jan 2025
8. Clean out basement.
De moordenaar waagt een gok by Agatha Christie - 26 Jun 2025
9. Clean out your closet.
Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 15 Mar 2025
10. Clean out your email.
De giftige pen by Agatha Christie - 15 Aug 2025
11. Continue education.

12. Declutter your space.
De Mayonaisemoorden by Ludo Enckels - 13 Jun 2025
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
Schaduw van de koning by Bavo Dhooge - 9 Aug 2025
14. Dress better.
Oorlogsdochters by Rhys Bowen - 17 Jan 2025
15. Drink more water.
Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran by Marjan Kamali - 21 Jan 2025
16. Drive less.
The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings - 19 May 2025
17. Earn more money.
Circus der wonderen by Elizabeth Macneal - 10 Oct 2025
18. Eat breakfast.
Mijn dochter in Frankrijk by Barbara Keating - 6 Dec 2025
19. Exercise more and sit less.
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman - 3 Feb 2025
20. Floss teeth daily.
De liefdeshypothese by Ali Hazelwood - 17 Apr 2025
21. Get an education.

22. Get involved in community.
Ik ga naar de schapen by Marieke De Maré - 13 Apr 2025
23. Get involved in sports.
Juf met staarten op een zwarte school by Eefje Pleij - 31 Jul 2025
24. Get out of debt.
Alarmfase rood by Tess Gerritsen - 19 Jan 2025
25. Give to charity.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - 28 Jan 2025
26. Go to bed on time.
Sushi King by Bavo Dhooge - 30 Oct 2025
27. Have a game night with family.
De Violist van Birkenau by Mike van Hoecke - 7 Jan 2025
28. Have quality family time.
Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht by Mark Haddon - 7 Jul 2025
29. Improve career.
Op rozen op Vlieland by Roos Verlinden - 28 Aug 2025
30. Laugh more often.
Het schapenfeest - Fikry El Azzouzi - 12 Feb 2025
31. Learn a new language.

32. Learn about other cultures.
Lang leve Jane by Cynthia Hand - 10 Jan 2025
33. Learn to dance.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - 5 Aug 2025
34. Learn to meditate.
Bloedregen by Michael Dibdin - 23 Oct 2025
35. Let go of grudges.
Een nacht uit duizenden by Sylvia Day - 18 Jun 2025
36. Listen to music.
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales - Soman Chainani - 1 Apr 2025
37. Lose weight.
Dorst - Esther Gerritsen - 22 Apr 2025
38. Love yourself.
Stad vol geesten by Victoria E. Schwab - 2 Jan 2025
39. Make more friends.
De Gwendy-trilogie by Stephen King - 6 Feb 2025
40. Mindful eating.
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody - 3 Nov 2025
41. Only buy what you need.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - 30 May 2025
42. Organize your home.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - 25 Feb 2025
43. Organize your photos.
Gevangen: De complete trilogie by Anna Zaires - 19 Mar 2025
44. Plan and take a trip.
Het boomhuis in het bos by T.J. Klune - 10 Mar 2025
45. Quit biting nails.
Overleven by Sandra Brown - 14 Sep 2025
46. Read one book per month.
King of Wrath by Ana Huang - 27 May 2025
47. Remember your goals.
H@ck De kolonie by Mirjam Mous - 29 Apr 2025
48. Save money.
Buitengewoon briljante wezens by Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025
49. Send more handwritten letters.
De achtste dag by Annemarie Haverkamp - 12 July 2025
50. Send thank you cards.
De Scherpschutter by Stephen King - 24 Jun 2025
51. Smile more.
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa - 1 Sep 2025
52. Spend less time on social media.
De torens van februari by Tonke Dragt - 22 Mar 2025
53. Start a gratitude journal.
We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond by Shirley Jackson - 8 Mar 2025
54. Stop drinking soda.
Methode 15/33 by Shannon Kirk - 8 Apr 2025
55. Stop eating sugar.
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen - 30 Apr 2025
56. Stop procrastinating.
Alle zondaars zullen bloeden by S.A. Cosby - 27 Feb 2025
57. Try something new.
Het mosselstrand by Marie Hermanson - 11 Mar 2025
58. Turn off the TV.
De zeven echtgenoten van Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 27 July 2025
59. Volunteer.
De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
Laat me nooit alleen by Kazuo Ishiguro - 10 Jun 2025

I'ld like to join.

Don't Miss Your Plane
Start Date: Dec 26, 2024
No page minimum
https://www.random.org/dice/?num=1

Lifelines remaining:
1. Read a book set in New York City.
2. Read a book where MC's initials can be found in NEW YORK CITY.
3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY (three word minimum.)

START:
Rolled: 4
4. After dinner take a walk to Times Square.
Read a book which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TIMES SQUARE. (Three word minimum).
Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran by Marjan Kamali - 21 Jan 2025

Rolled: 6
10. Spend some time at Coney Island. Read a book which has an amusement ride on the cover or where a character goes to an amusement park.
Used Lifeline #4: first letter of each title word can be found in NEW YORK CITY
Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 15 Mar 2025

Rolled: 2
12. Take a guided tour of the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll want a guide full of stories about its history.
Read a book tagged history.
Elektra by Jennifer Saint - 27 Mar 2025

Rolled: 6
18. Go to a matinee of a Broadway play. Read a book where a character goes to see a play or is a playwright.
De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025

Rolled 1
19. After the play take a stroll to the diamond district to look at all the precious stones.
Read a book with a gem or jewelry on the cover.
King of Wrath by Ana Huang - 27 May 2025


Rolled 1
20. Go for dinner at the Tavern on the Green. Read a book that has a green cover.
De zeven echtgenoten van Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 27 July 2025


Rolled 5
25. Head to the Bronx and catch some sun rays on Orchard Beach. Read a book with a beach on the cover.

My badge collection!

Finished! (just in time)
Easy level, mix and match
Started Dec 28th 2022

A - Favourite author: Robert Jordan
J- Pierre Jarawan - De zoon van de verhalenverteller - 3 Jul 2023
O- Ogen van de draak - Stephen King - 19 Aug 2023
R - De maanparelby Ruthanne Lum McCunn - 6 Oct 2023
D- Tonke Dragt - Torenhoog en Mijlen breed - 20 May 2023
A - Het Achterhuis: dagboekbrieven 12 juni 1942 - 1 augustus 1944 by Anne Frank - 12 May 2023
N - Qadir Nadery - De knikkers van Qadir - 1 Mar 2024

B - Favourite band or music: Crooners
C - Het Logboek by Clive Cussler - 3 Jan 2023
R - Richard Adams - Waterschapsheuvel - 31 Mar 2023
O - Onzichtbaar by Karin Slaughter - 10 Feb 2023
O - Het oude land by Dörte Hansen - 28 Mar 2024
N - De verdwijning van de horlogemaker by Natasha Pulley - 3 Jun 2024
E - De erfenis by Toni Coppers - 27 Feb 2023
R - Rick Riordan - De Verloren Held - 16 Apr 2024
S - Stijn De Paepe - De mooiste dagverzen - 24 Apr 2023

C - Favourite character: Susan (from the Discworld series)
Route du soleil by Suzanne Vermeer - 15 July 2024
Almost the same first name (slight variation)

D - Favourite drink: a blond beer
B - BIGGLES op het mysterieuze eiland by W.E. Johns - 26 Feb 2023
E - Erewoord by Pieter Aspe - 1 OCt 2023
E - Edward van de Vendel - Wat je moet doen als je over een nijlpaard struikelt - 27 Mar 2024
R - Rond de Noordzee by Arnout Hauben - 20 Mar 2024

E - Earliest reading memory: 'pietje puk'-series Pietje Puk
P- Doodvonnis by Michael Palmer - 10 May 2023
U - Ursula Curtiss - De man in de kelder - 23 Dec 2023
K - Stephen King - Fairy Tale - 21 Sep 2023

F - Favourite food - Mussels with French fries
M - Het Boleyn Mysterie - Kathleen McGowan - 10 Dec 2024
U - Diana Urban - All Your Twisted Secrets - 17 Sep 2024
S - De slangenkuil by Ariana Franklin - 31 Dec 2023
S - Stephen King - De duistere kant - 27 Jan 2024
E - Ellis Peters - Het vege lijf - 29 Mar 2024
L - Lieven Scheire - A.I.: Over een wonderlijke nieuwe vorm van software die nu al overal om ons heen is - 6 may 2024
S - De kleuren van het getto - Aline Sax - 8 Feb 2024

G - Favourite book genre - fantasy
Terra ultima: De ontdekkingsreis van een onbekend continent by Raoul Deleo - 21 Apr 2023
HPG = Fantasy

H - Favourite historical era - 19th century
De zwarte tulp by Alexandre Dumas - 28 Aug 2023 - Originally published in 1850

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour - Vanilla
V - Jan Vantoortelboom - Mauk - 25 Nov 2023
A - Agatha Christie - Trein 16:50 - 26 jan 2023
N- Natasha Rayne - The Dream Prison - 31 May 2023
I - IJzerkop - Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem - 1 Mar 2024
L - Dennis Lehane - Slapende honden - 23 Apr 2023
L - Tom Lanoye - Het goddelijke monster: De trilogie - 23 Nov 202323 Nov 2023
A - At the House of the Magician - Mary Hooper - 11 Mar 2023

J - Dream job - Librarian
Middernachtbibliotheek (Midnight Library) in English) by Matt Haig - 5 Jun 2023

K - How many kids do you have - 1
De geheime schrift by Sebastian Barry - 26 Sep 2023
The MC also has one kid.

L - Favourite love story - Dirty Dancing
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson - 16 Mar 2024
The MC loves dancing

M - Favourite movie - Django unchained
D - Dracula by Bram Stoker - 16 Dec 2023
J - Zondebok by Jacobine van den Hoek - 9 Feb 2024
A - Anna Barnes - How to Be Mindful - 4 Oct 2023
N - Maar ik ben jou niet - Nadine Swagerman - 18 Dec 2024
G - Het gouden rijk (Daevabad Book 3) - S.A. Chakraborty - 2 Feb 2024
O - Odyssey - Michael P. Kube-McDowell - 23 NOv 2023

N - Favourite novel - The Wee Free Men
Thud! by Terry Pratchett - 19 Jan 2023 - Same author as my favourite novel

O - Otherwise known as - 'Voske'
V - De vrouwen van Vardø by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - 26 Aug 2023
O - Opmerkelijke schepsels by Tracy Chevalier - 22 Apr 2024
S - V.E. Schwab - Gallant - 28 Sep 2023
K - De kers op de taart by Katie Fforde - 19 Apr 2023
E - Extreem luid & ongelooflijk dichtbij by Jonathan Safran Foer - 26 Sep 2023

P - Biggest phobia - heights
En ik alleen overleefde by Lauren Elder - 19 Feb 2023 - Following a plane crash, Lauren Elder is faced with a terrifying descent down a wall of rock and ice

Q - Favourite quote - “Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.” ― Vivian Greene
De koperen koning by S.A. Chakraborty - 20 Jan 2024 - green is main colour on the cover

R - Favourite reading spot - comfy chair
Maigret en de zaak Nahour by Georges Simenon - 13 Mar 2023 - a book which I read entirely while sitting in my comfy chair.

S - Favourite school subject - science
De mythe van Methusalem by Jo Claes - 13 Sep 2023 - a thriller involving scientific research(ers)

T - Favourite TV show - Game of thrones
De bronzen stad by S.A. Chakraborty - 10 Jan 2024 - A SF series with a lot of political intrigue as is Game of thrones.

U - What makes you unique - my independency
De blauwe fiets trilogie by Régine Deforges - 17 Apr 2023
The main character is a very independent woman.

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination - Iceland
I - Iain Reid - We Spread - 25 Mar 2024
C - Colin Forbes - Staatsgeheim - 16 Mar 2024
E - Emma Rous - The Au Pair - 29 May 2024
L - Linda Castillo - Zwijgplicht - 17 Dec 2024
A - Alex Michaelides - The Fury - 16 Apr 2024
N - Nicci French - In hechtenis - 29 Apr 2024
D - D: A Tale of Two Worlds - Michel Faber - 27 Apr 2024

W - Worst habit - worrying
W - Wie omkijkt by Jeanine Cummins - 19 July 2024
O - Opgepast! by Jennefer Mellink - 9 Sep 2024
R - Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz - De grote angst in de bergen - 31 July 2024
R - Vaddey Ratner - In de schaduw van de banyan - 13 Oct 2024
Y - Yasmina en de aardappeleters by Mannaert - 21 Aug 2024

X - Favourite thing about Xmas - all the lights everywhere
L - Een lied voor Achilles by Madeline Miller - 8 June 2024
I - Intisar Khanani - Thorn - 2 Jun 2024
G - Goudhaantje: Beethovens jonge jaren by Mikaël Ross - 29 May 2024
H - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 10 May 2024
T - Danielle Thiéry - Dossier gesloten - 29 July 2024
S- Satoshi Yagisawa - Morisaki's boekwinkel - 19 Jun 2024

Y - Year you were born - 1980
De dans van de zwaan by Heinz G. Konsalik - 3 Dec 2023
--> original publication date: 1980

Z - Zodiac sign - Leo
L - Jackie van Laren - Zin: mijn maand met Q - 7 Apr 2024
E - Erin Hunter - De Outsider - 18 Jun 2024
O - Een olifant vergeet niet gauw by Agatha Christie - 4 May 2024

35 of 65 books each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.
no page minimum


W - - WATER - 7 Feb 2024
H - - HAIR - 6 Oct 2023
Y - YELLOW JURSEY - 6 May 2024

C - - CAR - 4 Oct 2023
A - - APPLE - 9 Feb 2024
N - - NECKLACE - 31 Dec 2023
T - - TILES - 19 July 2024

P- - PIANO - 29 May 2024
E - - EAR - 27 Jan 2024
O - - OCTOPUS - 3 Jun 2024
P - - PIGEON - 5 Nov 2024
L - - LION - 16 Jun 2024
E - - EYE - 29 Oct 2024

J - - JAPANESE - 25 Mar 2025
U - - UMBRELLA - 7 Apr 2024
S - - SALAMANDER - 21 Oct 2023
T - - TREES - 9 Sep 2024

S - - SNAKE - 1 Oct 2023
I - - ICE CREAM - 22 Jun 2024
T - - TRACKS - 7 Jan 2025

A - - AIR - 20 Mar 2024
N - - NOSE - 19 Mar 2025
D - - DRACULA - 16 Dec 2023

R - - ROBOT - 23 Nov 2023
E - - EYES - 17 Dec 2024
A - - ASHTRAY - 14 Nov 2025
D - - DOG - 22 Feb 2024

B - - BIRD - 28 Mar 2024
O - - OYSTER SHELL - 18 Jun 2025
O
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S - -SHADOW/Silhouette - 23 Dec 2023

A - - AMMONITE - 22 Apr 2024
N - - NOSE- 1 Mar 2024
D - - DUST - 24 Nov 2024

B - - BIKE - 5 Dec 2023
E - - EYE - 29 Dec 2024

N - - NIGHT SKY - 25 Feb 2025
I - - INK WELL - 15 Aug 2025
C - - CLOUDS - 27 Oct 2023
E - - ELEKTRA - 27 Mar 2025

T - - TREES - 10 Mar 2025
O - - OCTOPUS - 17 Oct 2025

E - - EYES - 8 Apr 2025
A - - ARMOR - 8 June 2024
C - - CITYSCAPE - 10 Jan 2023
H - - HOURGLASS - 6 Mar 2024

O
T - - TREE - 13 Oct 2024
H - - HIPPO - 27 Mar 2024
E - - ERLENMEYER - 17 Apr 2025
R - - ROAD - 16 Mar 2024

D - - DRAGON - 16 Dec 2024
A - - AIRPLANE - 27 Jan 2025
V - - VINYL- 2 Aug 2024
I
D - - DRAGON - 27 Dec 2024

B - - BALLERINA - 3 DEC 2023
A - - AFRICAN MASK - 15 Mar 2025
L - - LEAVES - 25 Sep 2024
D - - DAHLIA - 17 Nov 2025
A - - ASTRONAUT - 31 May 2025
C - - CROWD - 8 Feb 2024
C - - CHILD - 28 Jan 2024
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36. Nevada - The Silver State
🏴 Read a book where a character plays a slot machine.
🚩 Read a book by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
Een vrouwelijke Odysseus, N'zid by Malika Mokeddem - 7 Feb 2024
🚩 Read a book where a character is a hooker/prostitute.
Sushi King by Bavo Dhooge - 30 Oct 2025
🏴 Read a book set in Nevada.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with N.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Steve.

37. Nebraska - Cornhusker State
🏴 Read a book where a character drinks Kool-Aid.
🚩 Read a book set in a small town.
Buitengewoon briljante wezens by Shelby Van Pelt - 17 Oct 2025- Set in the small Fictional town Sowell Bay
🏴 Read a book where https://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how... 911 (999, 112) is called.
🏴 Read a book set in Nebraska.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with N.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Pete.

38. Colorado - The Centennial State
🏴 Read a book with a character who is a foodie.
🚩 Read a book where a character is in the Air Force.
De Jaagster by Kate Quinn - 15 Feb 2025
🏴 Read a book where a cheeseburger is eaten.
🏴 Read a book set in Colorado.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with C.
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman - 3 Feb 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Jared or Long.

39. North Dakota - Peace Garden State
🏴 Read a book with an oil can on the cover.
🏴 Read a book where a character goes to or participates in a rodeo.
🚩 Read a book with a sunflower on the cover.
by Suzanne Vermeer - 15 July 2024
🏴 Read a book set in North Dakota.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with N or D.
Drakenhart by Adrian Stone - 27 Dec 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Doug.

40. South Dakota - The Mount Rushmore State
🏴 Read a book where a potato is eaten. Bonus Badge for mashed potatoes.
🚩 Read a book with the letters KOTA in the title (in any order).
De Cock en het lijk in de kerstnacht by A.C. Baantjer - 10 Jul 2023
🏴 Read a book where someone plays cornhole. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhol...
🏴 Read a book set in South Dakota.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with S or D.
The Dream Prison by Natasha Rayne - 31 May 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Kristi.

41. Montana - Big Sky Country
🏴 Read a book where a character visits a national park.
🚩 Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Galapagos by Michaël Olbrechts - 16 Aug 2025

🏴 Read a book where a character is a rancher.
🏴 Read a book set in Montana.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Momo en de tijdspaarders by Michael Ende - 21 Dec 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Steve or Joseph.

✔42. Washington - "The Evergreen State"
🏴 Read a book with an evergreen on the cover.
🚩 Read a book where a character works in the computer field.
A.I.: Over een wonderlijke nieuwe vorm van software die nu al overal om ons heen is by Lieven Scheire - 6 May 2024
It's a book about Artificial Intelligence, so most of the characters mentioned work in the computer field.
🏴 Read a book where cherries or salmon are eaten.
🚩 Read a book set in Washington.
Onder de Maan by Patricia Briggs - 29 Jun 2025
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with W
We Spread by Iain Reid - 25 Mar 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Jay or Elisha.

43. Idaho - Gem State
🏴 Read a book where a character visits a hot spring.
🏴 Read a book where a character goes skiing.
🚩Read a book where a dam is mentioned in the story. Tell us why.
Rond de Noordzee by Arnout Hauben - 20 Mar 2024
This is a story about the North Sea. At a certain point it is explained how the Netherlands constructed a series of Dams to create more useable land.
🏴 Read a book set in Idaho.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with I.
In hechtenis by Nicci French - 29 Apr 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Brad or George.

✔44. Wyoming - Equality State
🏴 Read a book where a woman votes.
🚩 Read a book by an author whose last name begins with a letter in BISON.
Klara en de zon by Kazuo Ishiguro - 25 Aug 2024
🏴 Read a book with a cowboy on the cover.
🏴 Read a book set in Wyoming.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with W.
Wie omkijkt by Jeanine Cummins - 19 Jul 2024
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named Mark or Francis.
Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht by Mark Haddon - 7 July 2025

45. Utah - "Beehive State"
🚩 Read a book with an explorer or a Mormon character.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - 31 May 2025
🏴 Read a book where the page count is a combination of 1s and 2s. Tell us the page count.
🏴 Read a book with a goblin in the story.
🏴 Read a book set in Utah.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with U.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Gary or Herbert.

46. Oklahoma - Native America
🏴 Read a book where Route 66 is driven on. (BONUS BADGE)
🏴 Read a book where a character is on a cattle drive.
🏴 Read a book where a character plays an electric guitar.
🚩 Read a book set in Oklahoma.
Dagen van zand by Aimée de Jongh - 24 Nov 2024
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with O.
Een olifant vergeet niet gauw by Agatha Christie - 4 May 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Kevin or Charles.

47. New Mexico - Land of Enchantment
🏴 Read a book with a cover that has both scarlet and gold on it.
🏴 Read a book where a character eats an enchilada.
🏴 Read a book with a Navajo character.
🚩 Read a book set in New Mexico.
De man in de kelder by Ursula Curtiss - 23 Dec 2023
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with N or M.
Mauk by Jan Vantoortelboom - 25 Nov 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Michelle or Grisham.

48. Arizona - The Grand Canyon State
🏴 Read a book with a saguaro cactus on the cover.
🚩 Read a book with a retired/over age 65 character.
De geheime schrift by Sebastian Barry - 26 Sep 2023
🏴 Read a book where a character goes to the Grand Canyon.
🏴 Read a book set in Arizona.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with A but not A or An.
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint - 25 Sep 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Douglas or Anthony.

✔49. Alaska - The Last Frontier 9789048841981
🏴 Read a book with a coastline on the cover. Ex. White Sky, Black Ice (Nathan Active Mystery, #1) by Stan Jones
🚩 Read a book that is tagged action or adventure.
Het Stockholm komplot by Colin Forbes - 27 Jan 2025
🏴 Read a book where a character is employed by an oil company.
🏴 Read a book set in Alaska.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with A.
Avond in het paradijs by Lucia Berlin - 14 Nov 2025
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named Michael or James.
Het oneindige verhaal by Michael Ende - 26 Nov 2024

✔50. Hawaii - The Aloha State
🚩 Read a book with a beach on the cover.
by Tracy Chevalier - 22 Apr 2024
🚩 Read a book set on an island.
The Fury by Alex Michaelides - 16 Apr 2024
🏴 Read a book with a volcano in the story.
🏴 Read a book set in Hawaii.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with H.
Helden van de Tour by Jan Cleijne - 6 May 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named David or Quinn.

18. Louisiana - Bayou State
🏴 Read a book where a character eats hot sauce. Bonus Badge for Tabasco.
🏴 Read a book where a character goes to the bayou.
🚩 Read a book where a character can speak French, Spanish or an African language besides speaking English.
De Feniksclub by Janette Turner Hospital - 21 Oct 2023
🏴 Read a book set in Louisiana.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with L.
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard - 20 Oct 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named John or Edwards.

✔19. Indiana - The Hoosier State
🏴 Read a book with a doll on the cover. Bonus Badge for Raggedy Ann.
🚩 Read a book where a character cans food.
We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond by Shirley Jackson - 8 Mar 2025
🏴 Read a book where a character attends a motor race.
🏴 Read a book set in Indiana.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with I.
IJzerkop by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem - 1 Mar 2024
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named Eric or Suzanne.
Tovenaarsglas by Stephen King - 29 Sep 2025 - MC Susannah

✔20. Mississippi - "The Magnolia State"
🚩 Read a book by an African-American author.
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson - 16 Mar 2024
🏴 Read a book with a female character that works at the post office.
🏴 Read a book where a character drinks root beer.
🏴 Read a book set in Mississippi.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Making Money by Terry Pratchett - 22 Feb 2024
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named David.
Brother by David Chariandy - 2 Aug 2024

✔21. Illinois - Land of Lincoln
🏴 Read a book with a silo on the cover.
🚩 Read a book with the letters ORD (in any order) in the title.
De Cock en de moord op Anna Bentveld by A.C. Baantjer - 4 Oct 2023
🚩 Read a book with a bear (can be a shifter) in the story.
Lang leve Jane by Cynthia Hand - 10 Jan 2025
🚩 Read a book set in Illinois.
Je bent prachtig by Ann Napolitano - 14 Jan 2025
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with I.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC that uses initials instead of a name.

22. Alabama - The Yellowhammer State
🚩 Read a book where the story has something to do with rockets.
Space rats by Bavo Dhooge - 19 Feb 2025
🏴 Read a book where a character has heart surgery. Tell us who.
🏴 Read a book where there is a naval battle.
🏴 Read a book set in Alabama.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with A (but not A or An).
All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban - 17 Sep 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Kay or Ivey (other spellings accepted).

✔23. Maine - "The Pine Tree State"
🚩 Read a book with a one word title.
Erewoord by Pieter Aspe - 1 Oct 2023
🏴 Read a book where a character eats blueberries or lobster.
🏴 Read a book where a character buys something from L.L. Bean.
🚩 Read a book set in Maine.
De duistere kant by Stephen King - 27 Jan 2024
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Moord in de pastorie by Agatha Christie - 2 July 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Janet or Mills.

✔24. Missouri - Show Me State
🚩 Read a book where a character plays or listens to jazz or the blues.
Het onzichtbare leven van Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab - 12 July 2024
🏴 Read a book with a canoe on the cover.
🚩 Read a book where a character drinks any one of these brands of beer: Budweiser, Michelob, Beck's, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe, Bass, Labatt and Brahma. (BONUS BADGE)
Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 15 Mar 2025
🏴 Read a book set in Missouri.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
De maanparel by Ruthanne Lum McCunn - 6 Oct 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Lewis or Clark.

✔25. Arkansas - The Natural State
🚩 Read a book whose page count contains 2 of the following numbers: 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 7.
De blauwe schuit by Lieve Hoet - 23 Jul 2023: 214 pages
🏴 Read a book where Wal-Mart is mentioned in the story.
🚩Read a book where part of the story is set in a forest.
Een lied voor Achilles by Madeline Miller - 8 June 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Arkansas.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with A.
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody - 3 Nov 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Asa.

✔26. Michigan - "The Great Lake(s) State"
🚩 Read a book where a character has a boat.
De Klauw by Adrian Stone - 16 Dec 2024
🏴 Read a book set by a Great Lake. Tell us which lake.
🏴 Read a book where a character eats one of Kellogg's cereals: Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Happy Inside, Krave, Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, or Special K. (BONUS BADGE)
🚩 Read a book set in Michigan.
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley - 12 July 2024
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Het mosselstrand by Marie Hermanson - 11 Mar 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Gretchen or Mason

✔27. Florida - The Sunshine State
🚩 Read a book with a turquoise or emerald cover.
How to Be Mindful by Anna Barnes - 4 Oct 2023
🚩 Read a book where a character uses suntan lotion.
The Au Pair by Emma Rous - 29 May 2024
🏴 Read a book with a Hispanic or Latin American character.
🏴 Read a book set in Florida.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with F.
Fairy Tale by Stephen King - 21 Sep 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Ron or William.

28. Texas - The Lone Star State
🏴 Read a book with a star on the cover (but not a star in the sky).
🏴 Read a book where the MC is a cowboy.
🚩 Read a book where a character goes to listen to live music.
Goudhaantje: Beethovens jonge jaren by Mikaël Ross - 30 May 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Texas.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with T.
De torens van februari by Tonke Dragt - 22 Mar 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Greg or Sam.

29. Iowa - Hawkeye State
🏴 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal.
🏴 Read a book where a character has a motor home or camper.
🚩 Read a book with a river on the cover.
De achtste dag by Annemarie Haverkamp - 12 July 2025

🏴 Read a book set in Iowa.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with I.
Ik ga naar de schapen by Marieke De Maré - 13 Apr 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Kim or Adam.

✔30. Wisconsin - Badger State
🚩 Read a book where a character eats cheese or drinks milk.
De slangenkuil by Ariana Franklin - 31 Dec 2023
🚩 Read a book where you find the words JUMP ROPE in the story. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc #.
Dossier gesloten by Danielle Thiéry - 29 July 2024
Jump rope is mentioned multiple times since a jump rope is evidence in the investigation of the death of Lily Rose. Example of sentence (in Dutch; jump rope = springtouw): "Hij heeft het springtouw in zijn hand, en ze spreken zachtjes met elkaar." p 284.
🏴 Read a book where a character rides a snowmobile.
🏴 Read a book set in Wisconsin.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with W.
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named Tony.
Het Profiel by Val McDermid - 23 Aug 2024. MC = Tony Hill

✔31. California - The Golden State
🚩 Read a book where a character climbs a mountain.
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen - 30 Apr 2025
🚩 Read a book where a mine is in the story. Tell us how.
De Gwendy-trilogie by Stephen King - 6 Feb 2025
Winston (the bad guy) is seduced to do 'bad things' by Bobby who promises him a diamond mine.
🚩 Read a book where a town has a festival - like the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrov... Castroville Artichoke Festival
Alle zondaars zullen bloeden by S.A. Cosby - 27 Feb 2025: "Fall Festival"
🏴 Read a book set in California.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with C.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Gavin or Peter.

32. Minnesota - Land of 10,000 Lakes
🏴 Read a book where a character goes to the mall.
🚩 Read a Children's/YA book.
De Outsider by Erin Hunter - 16 Jun 2024
🏴 Read a book with a character who is a logger/lumberjack.
🏴 Read a book set in Minnesota.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
De Mayonaisemoorden by Ludo Enckels - 13 Jun 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Tim.

✔33. Oregon - The Beaver State
🚩 Read a book whose page count is close to 235. Tell us the page count.
D by Michel Faber - 27 Apr 2024
238 pages
🚩 Read a book with a lighthouse in the story or on the cover.
De verdwijning van de horlogemaker by Natasha Pulley - 3 Jun 2024
🏴 Read a book where a character visits a waterfall.
🏴 Read a book set in Oregon.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with O.
Odyssey by Michael P. Kube-McDowell - 23 Nov 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Kate or Brown.

✔34. Kansas - The Sunflower State
🏴 Read a book with a license plate on the cover.
🚩Read a book with a Native American character.
Tecumseh by James Alexander Thom - 14 Aug 2023
🚩 Read a book with a character that is in the Army or in prison.
De witte roos by Amanda Barratt - 7 Oct 2025
🏴 Read a book set in Kansas.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with K.
De knikkers van Qadir by Qadir Nadery - 1 Mar 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Laura or Kelly.

✔35. West Virginia - Mountain State
🏴 Read a book where Mother's Day is celebrated.
🚩 Read a book with a mountain on the cover.
by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz - 31 July 2024
🚩 Read a book with a character that is an astronomer or uses a telescope.
Let Me Whisper In Your Ear by Mary Jane Clark - 6 Mar 2024
🏴 Read a book set in West Virginia.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with W or V.
De Verloren Held by Rick Riordan - 16 Apr 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Jim or Justice.

Let's Tour the United States! 🎌
Duration: Open Ended from your state date.

Easy: Read the states in any order.
Level One: Choose 2-4 tasks from each state.
No page minimum

THE STATES, by admission to the Union
✔1. Delaware - The First State
🏴 Read a book where a river plays an important part of the story.
🏴 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover OR the cover is the color of a pumpkin.
🚩 Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
De koperen koning by S.A. Chakraborty - 20 Jan 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Delaware.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with a D.
De dans van de zwaan by Heinz G. Konsalik - 3 Dec 2023
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named John.
Dracula by Bram Stoker - 16 Dec 2023
One of the MC's is Dr John Seward

✔2. Pennsylvania - The Keystone State
🚩 Read a book where a character gets involved with American Revolution.
De vroedvrouw van Braintree by Jodi Daynard - 30 Nov 2024
🚩 Read a book with an Amish character or a horse and buggy on the cover.
Zwijgplicht by Linda Castillo - 17 Dec 2024
🏴 Read a book where a character is in the energy business (eg. oil, coal, nuclear, wind, solar). Tell us what business they are in.
🏴 Read a book set in Pennsylvania.
🚩Read a book whose title begins with P.
Pinokkio by Winshluss - 8 Oct 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named William - (reasonable variations accepted).

✔3. New Jersey - The Garden State
🚩 Read a book where a character receives a very significant gift from another character.
De zoon van de verhalenverteller by Pierre Jarawan - 3 Jul 2023 (Samir receives a cedar wooden box made by his father from wood from the famous Cedar trees from Libanon)
🚩 Read a book with woods or a forest on the cover.
Het boomhuis in het bos by T.J. Klune - 10 Mar 2025

🚩 Read a book where the characters play a board game.
Middernachtbibliotheek by Matt Haig - 05 Jun 2023 --> they play chess
🏴 Read a book set in New Jersey.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with N or J.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Christine - (reasonable variations accepted).

✔4. Georgia - The Peach State
🏴 Read a book where a character drinks a Coke OR eats at a drive-in restaurant.
🚩 Read a book where a character plays golf.
Mijn zoete wraak by Jane Fallon - 22 Jun 2024
🚩Read a book that is the last in the series.
Het gouden rijk (Daevabad Book 3) by S.A. Chakraborty - 2 Feb 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Georgia.
🚩Read a book whose title begins with G.
Gallant by V.E. Schwab - 28 Sep 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named James or Edward - (reasonable variations accepted).

✔5. Connecticut - The Constitution State
🏴 Read a book with a MPG/tagged Religion OR Writer.
🏴 Read a book with a sailor and/or ship on the cover.
🚩 Read a book with a character that is in the banking or insurance business.
Het goddelijke monster: De trilogie by Tom Lanoye - 23 Nov 2023
🏴 Read a book set in Connecticut.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with C.
Chimaera by Xenia Kasper - 29 Dec 2024
🚩 Read a book with an author or MC named Thomas - (reasonable variations accepted).
De mythe van Methusalem by Jo Claes - 13 Sep 2023 - MC = Thomas Berg

✔6. Massachusetts - The Bay State
🏴 Read a book where the characters celebrate Thanksgiving.
🚩 Read a book with a character who is accused of being a witch when they are not.
De vrouwen van Vardø by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - 26 Aug 2023
🚩 Read a book with a same sex couple.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 10 May 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Massachusetts.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Mirakelse Maurits en zijn gestudeerde knaagdieren by Terry Pratchett - 26 Feb 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Charlie or Baker.

✔7. Maryland - "Old Line State"
🚩 Read a book with a Catholic character.
Zondebok by Jacobine van den Hoek - 9 Feb 2024
🏴 Read a book set near a bay. Tell us the name of the bay.
🚩 Read a book where a character writes a song.
Het vege lijf by Ellis Peters - 29 Mar 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Maryland.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Methode 15/33 by Shannon Kirk - 9 Apr 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Larry or Hogan.

✔8. South Carolina - The Palmetto State
🏴 Read a book with a basket on the cover or with a character that makes baskets.
🚩 Read a book where there is a water monster.
Het teken van drie by Stephen King - 20 July 2025
🚩 Read a book where tourism is important to the economy.
De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025
🏴 Read a book set in South Carolina.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with S or C.
De Cock en het sombere naakt by A.C. Baantjer - 5 Dec 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Henry.

✔9. New Hampshire - the Granite State
🏴 Read a book where a character remarks on how windy it is. Give a partial sentence and page/loc#.
🚩 Read a book where a character uses an alarm clock.
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean - 26 Mar 2025
🚩 Read a book where a character goes into space.
Alarmfase rood by Tess Gerritsen - 19 Jan 2025
🏴 Read a book set in New Hampshire.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with N or H.
Habibi by Craig Thompson - 28 Jan 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Chris.

10. Virginia - The Old Dominion State
🏴 Read a book with a character that is a U.S. President.
🏴 Read a book where a character eats peanuts.
🚩 Read a book in a trilogy
De bronzen stad by S.A. Chakraborty - 10 Jan 2024
🚩 Read a book set in Virginia.
Geniaal geheim by David Baldacci - 29 Oct 2024
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with V.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Ralph.

✔11. New York - The Empire State
🚩 Read a book where a character works for a newspaper.
(Pijn)³ by Pieter Aspe - 12 Nov 2024
🏴 Read a book with an apple on the cover.
🏴 Read a book where a character rides the subway.
🚩 Read a book set in New York.
Extreem luid & ongelooflijk dichtbij by Jonathan Safran Foer - 26 Sep 2023
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with a N or Y.
Een nacht uit duizenden by Sylvia Day - 18 Jun 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Andrew - (reasonable variations accepted).

✔12. North Carolina - Tar Heel State
🚩 Read a book with an airplane on the cover or with a character that is a pilot.
Oorlogsdochters by Rhys Bowen - 17 Jan 2025
🏴 Read a book where a character eats a doughnut.
🚩 Read a book with a character who lives in a very large home.
Hard gelach by Tom Sharpe - 14 Jun 2023 --> Miss Hazelstone lives in a large mansion.
🏴 Read a book set in North Carolina.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with a N or C.
Niemand zeggen by Karen Rose - 12 Dec 2025
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Roy or Cooper.

✔13. Rhode Island - The Ocean State
🚩 Read a small book.
Morisaki's boekwinkel by Satoshi Yagisawa - 19 Jun 2024
🏴 Read a book where a character plays tennis.
🏴 Read a book where a character owns chickens. Bonus Badge for a Rhode Island Red. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc #.
🚩 Read a book set in Rhode Island.
Finding Me by Viola Davis - 21 Nov 2025
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with a R or I.
In de schaduw van de banyan by Vaddey Ratner - 13 Oct 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Gina.

14. Vermont - The Green Mountain State
🚩 Read a book with a green cover.
Absint by Guido Eekhaut - 4 Nov 2024

🏴 Read a book where a character eats Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Tell us what flavor.
🚩 Read a book where you find the words "filing cabinet" in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc #.
Jacht by Toni Coppers - 15 Jul 2023
p254: "...a filing cabinet fell on my foot..." (Translated from Dutch version of the book)
🏴 Read a book set in Vermont.
🏴 Read a book whose title begins with V.
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Phil or Scott.

✔15. Kentucky - Bluegrass State
🏴 Read a book with a meadow on the cover.
🚩 Read a book where a character goes into a cave.
Het Boleyn Mysterie by Kathleen McGowan - 10 Dec 2024
🚩 Read a book where Happy Birthday is sung.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - 28 Jan 2025
🏴 Read a book set in Kentucky.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with K.
De kleuren van het getto by Aline Sax - 8 Feb 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Isaac.

✔16. Tennessee - The Volunteer State
🏴 Read a book with the word CITY in the title.
🚩 Read a book with a character that went to war.
Het oude land by Dörte Hansen - 28 Mar 2024
🚩 Read a book where a character meets another at a special place.
De zwarte tulp by Alexandre Dumas - 29 Aug 2023
Rosa meets Cornelis van Baerle in prison and instantly falls in love with him.
🏴 Read a book set in Tennessee.
🚩 Read a book whose title begins with T (but not the).
Thorn by Intisar Khanani - 2 Jun 2024
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Bill or Lee.

✔17. Ohio - The Buckeye State
🏴 Read a book with a character that is a trendsetter.
🚩 Read a book with an ambulance in the story.
Het monster met de groene ogen by Jo Claes - 22 Mar 2025
🚩 Read a book with a tire on the cover.
Staatsgeheim by Colin Forbes - 16 Mar 2024
🏴 Read a book set in Ohio.
🚩Read a book whose title begins with O.
Ogen van de draak by Stephen King - 19 Aug 2023
🏴 Read a book with an author or MC named Mike.

The A to Z of Me
Progress: 26 / 26
No page minimum
Mix and match. Do some spell outs and some connections

A - Favourite author: Robert Jordan
J- Pierre Jarawan - De zoon van de verhalenverteller - 3 Jul 2023
O- Ogen van de draak - Stephen King - 19 Aug 2023
R - De maanparelby Ruthanne Lum McCunn - 6 Oct 2023
D- Tonke Dragt - Torenhoog en Mijlen breed - 20 May 2023
A - Het Achterhuis: dagboekbrieven 12 juni 1942 - 1 augustus 1944 by Anne Frank - 12 May 2023
N - Qadir Nadery - De knikkers van Qadir - 1 Mar 2024

B - Favourite band or music: Crooners
C - Het Logboek by Clive Cussler - 3 Jan 2023
R - Richard Adams - Waterschapsheuvel - 31 Mar 2023
O - Onzichtbaar by Karin Slaughter - 10 Feb 2023
O - Het oude land by Dörte Hansen - 28 Mar 2024
N - De verdwijning van de horlogemaker by Natasha Pulley - 3 Jun 2024
E - De erfenis by Toni Coppers - 27 Feb 2023
R - Rick Riordan - De Verloren Held - 16 Apr 2024
S - Stijn De Paepe - De mooiste dagverzen - 24 Apr 2023

C - Favourite character: Susan (from the Discworld series)
Route du soleil by Suzanne Vermeer - 15 July 2024
Almost the same first name (slight variation)

D - Favourite drink: a blond beer
B - BIGGLES op het mysterieuze eiland by W.E. Johns - 26 Feb 2023
E - Erewoord by Pieter Aspe - 1 OCt 2023
E - Edward van de Vendel - Wat je moet doen als je over een nijlpaard struikelt - 27 Mar 2024
R - Rond de Noordzee by Arnout Hauben - 20 Mar 2024

E - Earliest reading memory: 'pietje puk'-series Pietje Puk
P- Doodvonnis by Michael Palmer - 10 May 2023
U - Ursula Curtiss - De man in de kelder - 23 Dec 2023
K - Stephen King - Fairy Tale - 21 Sep 2023

F - Favourite food - Mussels with French fries
M - Het Boleyn Mysterie - Kathleen McGowan - 10 Dec 2024
U - Diana Urban - All Your Twisted Secrets - 17 Sep 2024
S - De slangenkuil by Ariana Franklin - 31 Dec 2023
S - Stephen King - De duistere kant - 27 Jan 2024
E - Ellis Peters - Het vege lijf - 29 Mar 2024
L - Lieven Scheire - A.I.: Over een wonderlijke nieuwe vorm van software die nu al overal om ons heen is - 6 may 2024
S - De kleuren van het getto - Aline Sax - 8 Feb 2024

G - Favourite book genre - fantasy
Terra ultima: De ontdekkingsreis van een onbekend continent by Raoul Deleo - 21 Apr 2023
HPG = Fantasy

H - Favourite historical era - 19th century
De zwarte tulp by Alexandre Dumas - 28 Aug 2023 - Originally published in 1850

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour - Vanilla
V - Jan Vantoortelboom - Mauk - 25 Nov 2023
A - Agatha Christie - Trein 16:50 - 26 jan 2023
N- Natasha Rayne - The Dream Prison - 31 May 2023
I - IJzerkop - Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem - 1 Mar 2024
L - Dennis Lehane - Slapende honden - 23 Apr 2023
L - Tom Lanoye - Het goddelijke monster: De trilogie - 23 Nov 202323 Nov 2023
A - At the House of the Magician - Mary Hooper - 11 Mar 2023

J - Dream job - Librarian
Middernachtbibliotheek (Midnight Library) in English) by Matt Haig - 5 Jun 2023

K - How many kids do you have - 1
De geheime schrift by Sebastian Barry - 26 Sep 2023
The MC also has one kid.

L - Favourite love story - Dirty Dancing
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson - 16 Mar 2024
The MC loves dancing

M - Favourite movie - Django unchained
D - Dracula by Bram Stoker - 16 Dec 2023
J - Zondebok by Jacobine van den Hoek - 9 Feb 2024
A - Anna Barnes - How to Be Mindful - 4 Oct 2023
N - Maar ik ben jou niet - Nadine Swagerman - 18 Dec 2024
G - Het gouden rijk (Daevabad Book 3) - S.A. Chakraborty - 2 Feb 2024
O - Odyssey - Michael P. Kube-McDowell - 23 NOv 2023

N - Favourite novel - The Wee Free Men
Thud! by Terry Pratchett - 19 Jan 2023 - Same author as my favourite novel

O - Otherwise known as - 'Voske'
V - De vrouwen van Vardø by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - 26 Aug 2023
O - Opmerkelijke schepsels by Tracy Chevalier - 22 Apr 2024
S - V.E. Schwab - Gallant - 28 Sep 2023
K - De kers op de taart by Katie Fforde - 19 Apr 2023
E - Extreem luid & ongelooflijk dichtbij by Jonathan Safran Foer - 26 Sep 2023

P - Biggest phobia - heights
En ik alleen overleefde by Lauren Elder - 19 Feb 2023 - Following a plane crash, Lauren Elder is faced with a terrifying descent down a wall of rock and ice

Q - Favourite quote - “Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.” ― Vivian Greene
De koperen koning by S.A. Chakraborty - 20 Jan 2024 - green is main colour on the cover

R - Favourite reading spot - comfy chair
Maigret en de zaak Nahour by Georges Simenon - 13 Mar 2023 - a book which I read entirely while sitting in my comfy chair.

S - Favourite school subject - science
De mythe van Methusalem by Jo Claes - 13 Sep 2023 - a thriller involving scientific research(ers)

T - Favourite TV show - Game of thrones
De bronzen stad by S.A. Chakraborty - 10 Jan 2024 - A SF series with a lot of political intrigue as is Game of thrones.

U - What makes you unique - my independency
De blauwe fiets trilogie by Régine Deforges - 17 Apr 2023
The main character is a very independent woman.

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination - Iceland
I - Iain Reid - We Spread - 25 Mar 2024
C - Colin Forbes - Staatsgeheim - 16 Mar 2024
E - Emma Rous - The Au Pair - 29 May 2024
L - Linda Castillo - Zwijgplicht - 17 Dec 2024
A - Alex Michaelides - The Fury - 16 Apr 2024
N - Nicci French - In hechtenis - 29 Apr 2024
D - D: A Tale of Two Worlds - Michel Faber - 27 Apr 2024

W - Worst habit - worrying
W - Wie omkijkt by Jeanine Cummins - 19 July 2024
O - Opgepast! by Jennefer Mellink - 9 Sep 2024
R - Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz - De grote angst in de bergen - 31 July 2024
R - Vaddey Ratner - In de schaduw van de banyan - 13 Oct 2024
Y - Yasmina en de aardappeleters by Mannaert - 21 Aug 2024

X - Favourite thing about Xmas - all the lights everywhere
L - Een lied voor Achilles by Madeline Miller - 8 June 2024
I - Intisar Khanani - Thorn - 2 Jun 2024
G - Goudhaantje: Beethovens jonge jaren by Mikaël Ross - 29 May 2024
H - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 10 May 2024
T - Danielle Thiéry - Dossier gesloten - 29 July 2024
S- Satoshi Yagisawa - Morisaki's boekwinkel - 19 Jun 2024

Y - Year you were born - 1980
De dans van de zwaan by Heinz G. Konsalik - 3 Dec 2023
--> original publication date: 1980

Z - Zodiac sign - Leo
L - Jackie van Laren - Zin: mijn maand met Q - 7 Apr 2024
E - Erin Hunter - De Outsider - 18 Jun 2024
O - Een olifant vergeet niet gauw by Agatha Christie - 4 May 2024