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SUPERHERO/SUPERVILLIAN CHALLENGE

Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022

OPTION 1
1.Wonder Woman- Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC

2.Black Widow- Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover

3.Batman- Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered

4.Superman- Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S"

5.Captain America- Read a book with a MC in the military, with a star on the cover or set in the U.S.

6.Thor- Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title.

7.Aquaman- Read a book centered around water, water on the cover or MC is royalty.

8.Loki- Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative

9.Thanos- Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover

10.Joker- Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster

11.Catwoman- Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief

12. Winter Solider- Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out

OPTION 2
SPELL-OUT OPTION
Choose your favorite superhero or villain using that name for your Acronym. Use the authors first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

T: Trish Marie Dawson Dying to Forget
H:Hoot
O:(Oberon) After the Flood
R:Royally #2Royally Matched

OPTION 3
Choose your favorite catch phrase from your favorite superhero or villain using that for your Acronym. Use the authors first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

T - The Host
H - His Black Wings
E - Eerie

D - Dust
A - A Slave to Want
R - Repackaged Presents
K - Killing Time

K - The Keeper and the Rune Stone
N - Never Say Spy
I - I Hope You Find Me
G - Gone Girl
H - Heavenly
T - Tuesday's Child

R - Reveal Me
I - Iced Romance
S - Secret Daughter
E - Embers
S - Safe Haven


CHOOSE ANY OPTION OR COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE. EVERYONE TO FINISH THIS CHALLENGE WILL RECEIVE THIS BADGE.


HAPPY READING!

SUPERHERO/SUPERVILLIAN CHALLENGE

Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022

OPTION 1
1.Wonder Woman- (strong female MC) 1/7

2.Black Widow- (black cover) 2/2

3.Batman- (rich MC) 1/23

4.Superman- (MPG Science Fiction) 1/27

5.Captain America- 2/4

6.Thor- (all the letters in "THOR" in the title.) 1/17

7.Aquaman- (MC is royalty) 1/27

8.Loki- (character who is manipulative) 1/9

9.Thanos- (with a moon on the cover) 1/17

10.Joker- (MPG Thriller) 1/30

11.Catwoman- MC who has a cat 1/4

12. Winter Solider- (with friends who have had a falling out) 2/7

OPTION 2
SPELL-OUT OPTION

B:Glenda Bailey 1/22
L:Narrated by Laural Merlington 1/18
A:Narrated by Alexander Cendese 1/30
C: 1/3
K::Kai 1/25


W: Camron Wright 1/4
I:(Irish Village Mystery #7) 1/28
D:Devlin O'Connor 1/19
O: Lady Osbaldestone 1/5
W:Kristin Wallace 1/10

OPTION 3 QUOTE

"Hey Big Guy" - Black Widow

H:H.Y. Hanna 1/21
E:1/11
Y:1/13

B:Lois McMaster Bujold 1/24
I: Ivy Meshle 2/3
G:Shelley Gray 1/16

G:Emily Giffin 1/13
U:2/11
Y:Fumi Yamada 1/31

SUPERHERO/SUPERVILLIAN CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022

Completed: February 5, 2022

OPTION 1 - 12/12
√1. Wonder Woman - Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC - Death In The Walled City (An Old Delhi Mystery) - Aditya Banerjee

√2. Black Widow - Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover - The Interchange - Andrew Orange

√3. Batman - Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered - Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake, #1) - M.M. Crane (Quinn Fortune is wealthy.)

√4. Superman - Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S" - The Gods We Dreamt of as Children (Calliope, #4) - Scott Mari

√5. Captain America - Read a book with a MC in the military, with a star on the cover or set in the U.S. - DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland

√6. Thor - Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title. - The Foe in the Forest (Stonehaven Mysteries, #3) - Linn Chapel

√7. Aquaman - Read a book centered around water, water on the cover or MC is royalty. - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1) - Dervla McTiernan


√8. Loki - Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative - The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon (see pillow)


√9. Thanos - Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover - A Deadly Affair : Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery - Agatha Christie


√10. Joker - Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1) - Carrie Doyle (Nick Macpherson, victim, is known for being a prankster.)

√11. Catwoman - Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief - Arielle Waldron (character is a thief) - Something's Guava Give (Trouble in Paradise, #2) - Carrie Doyle - Dieter Friedrich (character has several big cats)

√12. Winter Solider - Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out - The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections - Eva Jurczyk

OPTION 2: SPELL-OUT OPTION - 8/8

S: Jules Strauss (character) The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon
T: Tommy and Tuppence Beresford (characters) - A Deadly Affair : Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery "Finessing the King" - Agatha Christie
A: Stuart Abernathy-Thomason (character) - Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake, #1) - M.M. Crane
R: The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1) - Dervla McTiernan

L: Linn Chapel - The Foe in the Forest (Stonehaven Mysteries, #3)
O: Andrew Orange - The Interchange
R: Carmen and Martin Rijo (characters) - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1) - Carrie Doyle
D: DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland


OPTION 3 - QUOTE - 11/11
"Dance off, Bro!" - Star-Lord

√D: Carrie Doyle - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1)
√A: Andrew Strauss (character) - The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon
√N: Nina Loren (character) - Viking Private Investigation: Season One - Tommy Ueland - "The Burned Widow"
√C: Aisling Conroy (character) - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1) - Dervla McTiernan
√E: Estelle Goldstein LaPointe (character) - DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland

√O: Andrew Orange - The Interchange
√F: Quinn Fortune (character) - Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake, #1) - M. M. Crane
√F: Dieter Friedrich - Something's Guava Give (Trouble in Paradise, #2) - Carrie Doyle

√B: Brandon Henley (character) - The Foe in the Forest (Stonehaven Mysteries, #3) - Linn Chapel
√R: Amelia Rymer (character) - A Deadly Affair : Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery "The Case of the Rich Woman" - Agatha Christie
√O: Olivia Sellers (character) - The Girls on the Shore (Two Rivers, #2.5) - Ann Cleeves

Welcome Karen! I like your choices.

Leigh wrote: "Welcome Karen! I like your choices."

LOL - I really enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy. My youngest son looks and acts so much like Chris Pratt in this role it was uncanny.

Karen wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Welcome Karen! I like your choices."

LOL - I really enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy. My youngest son looks and acts so much like Chris Pratt in this role it was uncanny."

So cute! I love Chris Pratt!

I'm in

MollyK wrote: "I'm in"

Hope you enjoy it.

1. Wonder Woman - Strong Female Lead √

2. Black Widow - Black Cover√

3. Batman - Rich MC √

4. Superman - Symbol on the Cover / author's name that starts with "S" √

5. Captain America - Set in the US √

6. Thor - MPG Paranormal √

7. Aquaman - Centered around water √

8. Loki - Manipulative characters √

9 .Thanos - Planet on the Cover √

10. Joker - MPG Thriller √

11. Catwoman - A character who is a thief √

12. Winter Solider - A character with a mechanical limb √


12/12 Completed

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SUPERHERO/SUPERVILLIAN CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022
0/35

Wonder Woman
Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC

Black Widow
Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover

Batman
Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered

Superman
Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S"

Captain America
Read a book with a MC in the military, with a star on the cover or set in the U.S.

Thor
Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title.

Aquaman
Read a book centered around water, water on the cover or MC is royalty

Loki
Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative

Thanos
Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover

Joker
Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster

Catwoman
Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief

Winter Solider
Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out

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Welcome Aurora! I'm glad you like the challenge. Enjoy!

I'm in!

Option 1
💗 1.Wonder Woman- description Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC
Moloka'i (island)

💗 2.Black Widow- description Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (black cover)

💗 3.Batman- description Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered Big Little Lies (rich)

💗 4.Superman- description Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S" 11/22/63

💗 5.Captain America- description Read a book with a MC in the military, with a star on the cover or set in the U.S. Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (US)

💗 6.Thor- description Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title. The Forever Song (THOR)

💗 7.Aquaman- description Read a book centered around water, water on the cover or MC is royalty. The House in the Cerulean Sea

💗 8.Loki- description Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative Under the Whispering Door (green and yellow)

💗 9.Thanos- description Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover The Alchemist and an Amaretto (purple cover)

💗 10.Joker- description Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster Quicksilver (thriller)

💗 11.Catwoman- description Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief. The Evil Within(cat)

💗 12. Winter Solider- description Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out The Rose Code (friends)



Option 2
Wonder Woman

W- Winter Garden
O- The Forgotten Orphan
N- Apples Never Fall
D- Dreamcatcher
E- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
R- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

W- Woom
O- Reminders of Him
M- My Dark Vanessa
A- Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie
N- House of Sand and Fog (character Kathy Nicolo)



Option 3
"Fighting doesn't make you a hero"

F- Firekeeper's Daughter
I- In an Instant
G- The Unremembered Girl
H- The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard
T- The Girl Beneath the Sea
I- The Immortal Rules
N- The Chestnut Man (character Naia Thulin)
G- Dreams of Gods & Monsters

D- Don't Call Me Greta
O- Dawn of Eden
E- Emerald Blaze
S- Sapphire Flames
N- Night of Cake & Puppets
T- The Boys' Club

M- Three Mages and a Margarita
A- Demon Magic and a Martini
K- A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
E- The Eternity Cure

Y- Because You Loved Me
O- Sword of Destiny
U- One of Us Is Lying

A- The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

H- From Blood and Ash (character Hawke)
E- Druid Vices and a Vodka (character Ezra)
R- Red Wolf
O- Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Yay, Sheri!

Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022

2/12 books

OPTION 1
1.Wonder Woman-description Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC

2.Black Widow- description Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover

3.Batman- description Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered

4.Superman- description Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S"

5.Captain America- description Read a book with a star on the cover or set in the U.S.
1/02

6.Thor- description Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title.

7.Aquaman- description Read a book centered around water, water on the cover
1/08

8.Loki- description Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative

9.Thanos- description Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover

10.Joker- description Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster

11.Catwoman- description Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief

12. Winter Solider- description Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out

Welcome Marta!

Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022

OPTION 1
1.Wonder Woman - A book set on an island

2.Black Widow- Read a book with a black cover

3.Batman- Read a book with a rich MC & with a MC whose parents were murdered

4.Superman- Read a book with an author's name that starts with "S"

5.Captain America- set in the U.S.

6.Thor- Read a book with MPG Paranormal

7.Aquaman- Read a book where MC is royalty.

8.Loki- Read a book with a MC who is adopted

9.Thanos- Read a book with a purple cover

10.Joker- MPG Thriller

11.Catwoman - Read a book with a MC who has a cat

12. Winter Solider- Read a book with friends who have had a falling out

Welcome Anastasia!

SUPERHERO/SUPERVILLIAN CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022
3/35

Wonder Woman
Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 28/01

Black Widow
Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover

Batman
Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 21/01

Superman
Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S"

Captain America
Read a book with a MC in the military, with a star on the cover or set in the U.S.

Thor
Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title.

Aquaman
Read a book centered around water, water on the cover or MC is royalty

Loki
Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative

Thanos
Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover

Joker
Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster

Catwoman
Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief

Winter Solider
Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out
Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen 28/01

Enjoy the challenge, Jess!

Update to Msg. #3 - Completed all three options.

Congrats Karen!

Leigh wrote: "Congrats Karen!
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Thank you!

I'll join
12/12 finished

OPTION 1
1.Wonder Woman-description Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC

2/24/22 greek mythology


2.Black Widow- description Read a book set in Russia, with a spider on the cover or a black cover

2/15/22 spider on the cover

3.Batman- description Read a book with a bat on the cover, with a rich MC or with a MC whose parents were murdered

2/7/22 character is very rich

4.Superman- description Read a MPG Science Fiction, with a symbol on the cover or an author's name that starts with "S"

1/19/22 author starts with s

5.Captain America- description Read a book with a MC in the military, with a star on the cover or set in the U.S.

6/31/22 set in new york

6.Thor- description Read a book with lightning on the cover, MPG Paranormal or with all the letters in "THOR" in the title.

3/5/22 paranormal

7.Aquaman- description Read a book centered around water, water on the cover or MC is royalty.

1/27/22 on the water

8.Loki- description Read a book with a green and yellow cover, with a MC who is adopted or a character who is manipulative

11/22/22 character is manipulative

9.Thanos- description Read a book with a MC who has anger issues, with a purple cover or with a moon or planet on the cover

10/26/22 has a purple cover

10.Joker- description Read a book a MPG Thriller, with a smile on the cover or a character who is a prankster

10/15/22 thiller

11.Catwoman- description Read a book with a cat on the cover, with a MC who has a cat or a character who is a thief

2/13/22 a thief

12. Winter Solider- description Read a book with MPG Military or War, a character with a mechanical limb or with friends who have had a falling out

11/25/22 war with aliens

Elise wrote: "I'll join
5/12 finished

OPTION 1
1.Wonder Woman-description Read a book set on an island, about Greek mythology or with a strong female MC

2.Black Widow- description Read a book set in Russia, wi..."

Yay!

Welcome Heather! Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Finished, message 16! 😁

Anastasia wrote: "Finished, message 16! 😁"

Congrats!

Finished, post #12

Sheri wrote: "Finished, post #12"

Congrats!

Finihsed: 2022/11/04

Trying this as well, starting today.

June 19, 2022 - December 31, 2022

OPTION 2
Choose your favorite superhero or villain using that name for your Acronym. Use the authors first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

K - Kirstie Moorcroft - Eisige Schwestern by S.K. Tremayne ✓ (2022/07/10)
A - Alice by Christina Henry ✓ (2022/06/23)
E - Eisler, Barry - Alle Teufel dieser Hölle ✓ (2022/11/04)
C - Carys Last - Radio Silence by Alice Oseman ✓ (2022/07/03)
I - I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman ✓ (2022/07/13)
L - "Little Dog" - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios by Ocean Vuong ✓ (2022/06/28)
I - In seiner frühen Kindheit ein Garten by Christoph Hein ✓ (2022/08/03)
U - Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz - Der Reisende ✓ (2022/10/08)
S - Stephen King - Basar der bösen Träume ✓ (2022/08/14)

Chrissie wrote: "Trying this as well, starting today.

June 19, 2022 - December 31, 2022

OPTION 2
Choose your favorite superhero or villain using that name for your Acronym. Use the authors first or last name or a..."

Welcome! Enjoy the challenge.

Finished my challenge, message #31 =)

Chrissie wrote: "Finished my challenge, message #31 =)"

Congrats!

Finished. Message #9

MollyK wrote: "Finished. Message #9"

Congrats!

I finished the challenge message 23

Elise wrote: "I finished the challenge message 23"

Congrats!