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Complete 25 of these plot/cover cliches:

1. Chosen one
2. Love-Triangle
3. Mary-sue main character
4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love
5. Evil Twin
6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty
7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew
8. Stoic warriors
9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character
10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover
11. Silhouette in alley cover
12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors
13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience
14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover
15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist
16. Character with a dark secret in their past
17. Boy next door romance
18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet
19. Unusual eye color
20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school
21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc.
22. Amnesia
23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.)
24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane)
25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader because is too lazy/untalented to write characters/plots you can really care about
26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities
27. There is a prophecy
28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood
29. Hero dies and comes back to life
30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master
31. Main character has unruly hair
32. Main character has an Achilles heel
33. Opposites attract
34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...
35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)
36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat
37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement
38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully
39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over
42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne
43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world
44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves
45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth
47. Love at first sight
48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions
50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)

All books must be at least 150 pages long. No graphic novels.
A book can only count for one task, so you must read 25 books in total.
This challenge runs from 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016.

6/25

1. Chosen one
2. Love-Triangle
3. Mary-sue main character
4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love
✔5. Evil Twin - Every Heart a Doorway
6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty
7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew
8. Stoic warriors
9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character
10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover
11. Silhouette in alley cover
12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors
13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience
14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover
15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist
✔16. Character with a dark secret in their past - Rebecca
17. Boy next door romance
✔18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet - If I Were You
19. Unusual eye color
✔20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school - Scarred
21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc.
22. Amnesia
23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.)
24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane)
25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader because is too lazy/untalented to write characters/plots you can really care about
26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities
27. There is a prophecy
28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood
29. Hero dies and comes back to life
30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master
31. Main character has unruly hair
32. Main character has an Achilles heel
✔33. Opposites attract - Waking up in Vegas
34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...
35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)
36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat
37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement
✔38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully - Tough Girl
39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over
42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne
43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world
44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves
45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth
47. Love at first sight
48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions
50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)

To place:
Orange Is the New BlackEscape from Witchwood Hollow, The Maze Runner, The Martian, Scarred, King of Sorrow, The Sculptors of Mapungubwe, The Mall, Every Heart a Doorway, The Ice Queen, Just One Damned Thing After Another

1. Chosen one
✔ 2. Love-Triangle The Great Gatsby
3. Mary-sue main character
4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love
5. Evil Twin
6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty
7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew
8. Stoic warriors
9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character
10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover
11. Silhouette in alley cover
12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors
13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience
14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover
15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist
16. Character with a dark secret in their past
17. Boy next door romance
✔18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet The Fiery Heart
19. Unusual eye color
20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school
21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc.
22. Amnesia
23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.)
✔24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane) We Were Liars
25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader because is too lazy/untalented to write characters/plots you can really care about
26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities
27. There is a prophecy
28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood
29. Hero dies and comes back to life
30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master
31. Main character has unruly hair
32. Main character has an Achilles heel
33. Opposites attract
34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...
35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)
36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat
37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement
38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully
39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over
42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne
43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world
44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves
45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth
47. Love at first sight
48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions
50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)

Progress: 25/25


1. Chosen one
✔ 2. Love-Triangle
The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen

3. Mary-sue main character
4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love
✔ 5. Evil Twin
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

✔ 6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty
Imprudence by Gail Carriger

✔ 7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew
Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel

✔ 8. Stoic warriors
Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan

✔ 9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character
The Alienist by Caleb Carr

10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover
✔ 11. Silhouette in alley cover
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

✔ 12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors
All Fall Down by Sally Nicholls

✔ 13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

✔ 14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist
✔ 16. Character with a dark secret in their past
The Observations by Jane Harris

✔ 17. Boy next door romance
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet
✔ 19. Unusual eye color
Terrier by Tamora Pierce (ice blue that stabs into the soul)

20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school
21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc.
✔ 22. Amnesia
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.)
✔ 24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane)
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Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
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25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader because is too lazy/untalented to write characters/plots you can really care about
26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities
✔ 27. There is a prophecy
Shadow Magic by Patricia C. Wrede

28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood
✔ 29. Hero dies and comes back to life
The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa

30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master
✔ 31. Main character has unruly hair
Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot

32. Main character has an Achilles heel
✔ 33. Opposites attract
Ten by Gretchen McNeil

✔ 34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)
36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat
37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement
38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully
39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
✔ 41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne
✔ 43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world
The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett

44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves
45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
✔ 46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

✔ 47. Love at first sight
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas

48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions
✔ 50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)
Court of Fives by Kate Elliot

What a Cliché

Progress: 4/50

1. Chosen one -
2. Love-Triangle -
3. Mary-sue main character - Bloodlines ✔
4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love -
5. Evil Twin -
6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty -
7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew -
8. Stoic warriors -
9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character -
10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover -
11. Silhouette in alley cover -
12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors -
13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience -
14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover -
15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist -
16. Character with a dark secret in their past -
17. Boy next door romance -
18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet -
19. Unusual eye color -
20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school -
21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc. -
22. Amnesia -
23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.) -
24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane) -
25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader -
26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities -
27. There is a prophecy - Carry On ✔
28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood -
29. Hero dies and comes back to life -
30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master -
31. Main character has unruly hair -
32. Main character has an Achilles heel -
33. Opposites attract - The Golden Lily ✔
34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...
35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)
36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat
37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement
38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully - The Library at Mount Char ✔
39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over
42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne
43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world
44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves
45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth
47. Love at first sight
48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions
50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)

25/25

1. Chosen one

2. Love-Triangle

A Guide to the Birds of East Africa

3. Mary-sue main character
4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love
5. Evil Twin
6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty

7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew

The Iron Locket - she was a fairy and never knew it

8. Stoic warriors

Fabian

9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character

Protecting Caroline

10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover
11. Silhouette in alley cover
12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors
13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience
14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover

15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist

The Shaman's Mate

16. Character with a dark secret in their past

Blood Lines

17. Boy next door romance

Love in a Snow Storm

18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet

Laurie's Time

19. Unusual eye color

The Dragon and The Vampire

20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school

21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc.

Desire to Fall

22. Amnesia

23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.)

Trapped Under Ice

24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane)
25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader because is too lazy/untalented to write characters/plots you can really care about

26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities

Island of the Aunts

27. There is a prophecy

28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood

Her Alien Savior

29. Hero dies and comes back to life
30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master

The Plains of Passage

31. Main character has unruly hair

Love and Shenanigans

32. Main character has an Achilles heel

Vow of Trust

33. Opposites attract

The Supermodel's Best Friend

34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...

Let It Snow

35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)

36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat

Grabbed by Vicious

37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement

38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully

The Witch Who Cried Wolf

39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over

42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne

Ageless Sea

43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world

44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves

Evidence of Trust

45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth

White Lion's Lady

47. Love at first sight

One Heart ~ Two Souls

48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions

50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)

Nora Roberts Land

Progress 14/25
1. Chosen one
2. Love-Triangle

3. Mary-sue main character
Matilda by Roald Dahl

4. Protagonist endangers everyone to save the one they love
5. Evil Twin

6. Beautiful main character but doesn't know they are that pretty
Geek Girl by Holly Smale

7. Is a mythical creature (vampire etc.) but never knew
The Legend of the Blue Eyes by B. Kristin McMichael

8. Stoic warriors

9. A female character is killed or horribly injured to motivate a male character
Kahayatle by Elle Casey

10. Hooded bloke with a sword on cover
11. Silhouette in alley cover
12. Characters describing themselves in mirrors

13. Knocking characters unconscious for plot convenience
Soulless by Gail Carriger

14. Girl in ballgown/water/field etc. and her head is cut out of the picture on the cover
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

15. Tribal/shamanic native gives wisdom to protagonist
16. Character with a dark secret in their past

17. Boy next door romance
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

18. Sexually naive/virgin - bad boy sweeps of feet
19. Unusual eye color
20. Girl goes through trauma and moves to new school
21. Monolithic alien/fantasy races. I.e. Everyone speaks the same language, has the same beliefs, looks the same, etc.
22. Amnesia
23. Creative person can't create (writers block etc.)
24. End not real (all a dream, all virtual reality, insane)
25. Children are threatened or have terrible things happen to them to evoke sympathy from reader because is too lazy/untalented to write characters/plots you can really care about
26. Children get kidnapped/tested on because of their special abilities
27. There is a prophecy
28. Main character's eye color change according to her mood

29. Hero dies and comes back to life
Fury by Fisher Amelie

30. Learns a skill in days, that should take years to master
Kissed by Kimberly Loth

31. Main character has unruly hair
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
32. Main character has an Achilles heel

33. Opposites attract
Taste for Trouble by Susan Sey

34. Character doesn't realize they were holding their breath...
35. Book has ancient civilization mythology (egypt etc.) but it doesn't work for the plot, so makes up something that society never knew about (another old god etc.)
36. Character is a secret master forger and can create passports/IDs at the drop of a hat
37. Main character was targeted by a serial killer in her past and is now a cop/law enforcement

38. Main character is being bullied and ultimately stands up to the bully
Paper Towns by John Green

39. The Wise, Old Wizard, Mentor/Teacher
40. Good = good looking, Bad guys = ugly
41. AI becomes self-aware and takes over
42. Long lost monarch restored to the throne
43. Mystical artifact that can save or destroy the earth/world
44. Team of hero's who don't get along, but eventually do and save the world/themselves
45. Main character's father turns out to be the villain
46. Siblings/Twins separated at birth

47. Love at first sight
Greed by Fisher Amelie

48. Identifying birthmark
49. Pantheons based directly off of Greek, Norse or Egyptian religions
50. Villain is evil for the sake of being evil (i.e. has no real motivation, is just a bad guy)
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

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