Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

🔴 Books can be used to complete more than one task, but only for the same monster. If you can find a single book that meets all five tasks, congratulations, you defeated the monster with just one book!

🔴 Teams/individuals can have up to 5 monsters to vanquish at any time.

🔴 Once you vanquish a monster and get a replacement it should be considered locked and you cannot swap out books.

Master Task List
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Greek Monster Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

Asian Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/?c1=Ropen&amp...

Urban Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

Fictional Humans
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

Overly Specific Literary Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/?c1=Behemoth%...

Doctor Who Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

My SS
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Greek Monsters

✔1. Lamia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Sirens: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Scylla: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Cerberus: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Medusa: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Centaurs: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Nemean Lion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Caucasian Eagle: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Stymphalean Birds: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Python: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔11. Argus: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔12. Polyphemus: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Asian Monsters
✔1. Kappa: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Aoyin: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Ningyo: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Jorogumo: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Babi Ngepet: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Manman Duck: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Ropen: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Santu Sakai: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Kamaitachi: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Kabandha: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔11. Tambuakar: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔12. Ahool: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Urban Legend Monsters
✔1. Barguest: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Bunyip: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Fur-bearing Trout: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Teke Teke: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Cactus Cat: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Loup-Garou: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Hoop Snake: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Bloody Mary: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Sasquatch: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Drop Bear: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Human Fictional Monsters
✔1. Commander Waterford: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Wilson Fiske: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Bob: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Fernand Mondego: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Joffrey: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Number 2: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. The One-armed Man: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Dr Smith: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. The Master: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. The Governer: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Overly Specific Literary Monsters
✔1. The Rephaim: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Luggage: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. White Walker: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
4. Balrog: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Frankenstein’s Monster: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Red Death: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Maur: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Basilisk: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Smaug: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Shelob: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Doctor Who Monsters
✔1. Thames Ice Snake: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Adipose: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Judoon: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Reapers: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
5. Clockwork Droids: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Autons: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Sontarans: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Ice Warriors: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. 456: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. The Silence: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Thames Ice Snake (Easy)
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1. 100 to 175
The Literary Ghost: Great Contemporary Ghost Stories by Larry Dark 26/11 3★
2. Set in London or one of its sister cities (http://en.sistercity.info/sister-citi...)
The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland 25/11 4.5★
3. Author initials (all) in THAMES
In the Summertime by Maeve Haran 1/11 3★
4. Antagonist not who it first appears (your interpretation)
The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves 17/11 3.5★
5. Water on the cover
by Maeve Haran 1/11 3★
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Sirens (easy)
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1. 100-175 pp. - 171p
Money from Holme by Michael Innes 15/6 2.5★
2. takes place on a boat or ship
Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic 13/6 4.5★
3. character is deaf - Dad's cousin
I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan 16/11 2★
4. rope on cover
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan 23/11 3★
5. "mermaid" in text - the famously mysterious mermaid anatomy p.21
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames 28/5 3.5★
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Adipose (Easy)
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1. 100 to 175
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell 26/11 5★
2. "diet" in text - "you need to go on a diet, buddy" p.38
The Bed and Breakfast on the Beach by Kat French 11/11 3★
3. Reunion of some type important to plot - Frankie & Gav's reunion
The Bed and Breakfast on the Beach by Kat French 11/11 3★
4. Published in January
Two Feet, Four Paws by Spud Talbot-Ponsonby 9/11 3★
5. Cute cover (your interpretation)
by Spud Talbot-Ponsonby 9/11 3★
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Judoon (Easy)
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1. 100 to 175
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★
2. MC is in law enforcement or equivalent
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny 8/11 3★
3. Stars on cover
by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★
4. "hospital" in text - p.10
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny 8/11 3★
5. First book in a series
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh 17/11 3★
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Basilisk (Hard)
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1. 250-300
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett 3/11 5★
2. Hidden passageway/door/room in book
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 26/10 3★
3. Tagged "dragon" (5 or more times)
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 26/10 3★
4. ROOSTER in the title (all -- multiple O and R required!)
The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell 7/10 4★
5. Author initials (all) are in PETRIFIED
Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett 29/10 5★
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Maur (Hard)
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1. 250-300
The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★
2. Skull on cover
Soul Music by Terry Pratchett 21/11 5★
3. MC is immortal
Soul Music by Terry Pratchett 21/11 5★
4. tagged "heroine" (5 or more times)
Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
5. Four letter title
Blob by Frieda Wishinsky 15/12 3★
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Red Death (Medium)
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1. 175-225
Miss Drayton's Downfall by Patricia Oliver 28/9 3★
2. Masquerade ball or party in book
Miss Drayton's Downfall by Patricia Oliver 28/9 3★
3. Seven or more colors on the cover
Miss Drayton's Downfall by Patricia Oliver 28/9 3★
4. "dizziness" or "dizzy" in text
Miss Drayton's Downfall by Patricia Oliver 28/9 3★
5. Tagged "plague" (5 or more times) - tagged x 8
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★
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The Governor (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs 26/9 3.5★
2. tagged zombies (10 times minimum) - x32
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 26/2 3.5★
3. Character is a local official (mayor, governor, city council etc).
Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs 26/9 3.5★
4. MC has a daughter
Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs 26/9 3.5★
5. One eye (only one) on cover
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★
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Reapers (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
The Pyramid of Mud by Andrea Camilleri 11/11 2★
2. "gargoyle" in text - "like a gargoyle in the corner of the room" p.9
Hangman by Jack Heath 16/1 3★
3. Letters in TARDIS in Title
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★
4. Bladed weapon on cover
by Robert Jordan 14/11 3★
5. 9th or greater book in a series
The Pyramid of Mud by Andrea Camilleri 11/11 2★
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Clockwork Droids (Moderate)

1. 200 to 299
The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 19/12 4.5★
2. Set in France or a country that touches France (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra)
The Paris Cooking School by Sophie Beaumont 13/11 4★
3. MPG Steampunk
4. Fire or fireplace on cover
by Garth Nix 26/12 4★
5. Title starts with a letter in POMPADOUR
The Paris Cooking School by Sophie Beaumont 13/11 4★

Autons (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
Just Murdered by Elaine Viets 23/11 2★
2. "mannequin" in text - p.102
Just Murdered by Elaine Viets 23/11 2★
3. New book after a long break from the author - 2013 to 2021
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood 25/12 3.5★
4. Title starts with a letter in ECCLESTON
Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft 22/11 3★
5. Series number has a 2 in it (2, 12, 1.2 etc)
The Village Green Bookshop by Rachael Lucas 20/11 3★
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The Sontarans (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
You're Doing it Wrong by Kaz Cooke 16/11 5★
2. Climate fiction
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 12/12 3.5★
3. "potato" in text - "sack of potatoes" p.139
Giving up the Ghost by Helen Chappell 23/11 1★
4. Title starts with a letter in SPACESHIP
It's Not Only Rock 'N' Roll by Jenny Boyd,Holly George-Warren 18/11 3★
5. Honor important to plot (your interpretation)
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★
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Barguest (Hard)
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1. 350-450 pp.
Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love 8/7 3★
2. Char death important to plot
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer 14/6 3.5★
3. Only colors on cover are black, red and white
by Agatha Christie 20/7 4★
4. MC gets lost
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer 30/6 5★
5. MPG Classics
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer 30/6 5★
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Bunyip (Moderate)
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1. 200-299 pp.
The Jilting of Baron Pelham by June Calvin 9/7 2★
2. Seal or dog on cover
by Helen Humphreys 18/7 3.5★
3. Read a book with a ecological message/ theme (your interpretation)
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin 15/8 3★
4. Takes place in a rural area
A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane 27/6 3.5★
5. Letter Y in title
Your Obedient Servant by Elsie Gage 14/7 1.5★
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Fur-bearing Trout (Easy)
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1. 100-175 pp.
Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
2. Setting is somewhere cold (your interpretation)
Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie 10/7 4★
3. white cover (>50%)
by Cathy Bramley 22/7 2★
4. Someone writes a letter
The Skeptical Heart by Teresa DesJardien 29/6 2★
5. Author name starts with letter in TROUT
The Skeptical Heart by Teresa DesJardien 29/6 2★
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The Ice Warriors (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam 19/11 1★
2. "Mars" in text - "people with the tolerance and fortitude to colonise Mars" p.48
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
3. Armor or helmet on cover
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 12/12 5★
4. Takes place in a cold climate
It's That Time of Year by Roisin Meaney 13/12 4★
5. Red cover (>50%)
by Enid Blyton 20/12 4★
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Cactus Cat (Easy)
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1. 100-175 pp.
Six Feet Under by Dorothy Simpson 26/6 3★
2. MC gets drunk/tipsy
Jemima J by Jane Green 18/6 3★
3. A cat is important to the plot - the murderer's cat
Six Feet Under by Dorothy Simpson 26/6 3★
4. Setting is somewhere dry (your interpretation) - L.A.
Jemima J by Jane Green 18/6 3★
5. Two words in title start with the same letter
Jemima J by Jane Green 18/6 3★
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Loup-Garou (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Stars Uncharted by S.K. Dunstall 23/9 3.5★
2. Read a book that has been translated into French
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 24/9 3★
3. Moon on cover
Stars Uncharted by S.K. Dunstall 23/9 3.5★
4. MPG Paranormal
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 24/9 3★
5. silver text on cover
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 24/9 3★
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The 456 (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard 5/11 3.5★
2. Author initials (all) in TORCHWOOD
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★
3. Character regrets a past action
Bird Box by Josh Malerman 6/11 3.5★
4. "radio" in text - p.26
Bird Box by Josh Malerman 6/11 3.5★
5. MC has a child or children
Bird Box by Josh Malerman 6/11 3.5★
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Caucasian Eagle (Mod)
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1. 200 to 299
The Gallant Lord Ives by Emily Hendrickson 25/7 2★
2. set in Russia
Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh 2/9 3.5★
3. bird on cover
The Gallant Lord Ives by Emily Hendrickson 25/7 2★
4. the letters LIVER in title (any order)
The Gallant Lord Ives by Emily Hendrickson 25/7 2★
5. character goes to prison/jail (or is already there)
Field of Thirteen by Dick Francis 10/8 4★
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The Silence (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø 31/12 3.5★
2. MPG Historical or Historical Fiction
Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★
3. "Invisible" in text - p.105
Nation by Terry Pratchett 7/11 4★
4. Moon on cover or in title
by Terry Pratchett 7/11 4★
5. A secret is important to plot (your interpretation) - the origins of the Nation
Nation by Terry Pratchett 7/11 4★
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Hoop Snake (Easy)
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1. 100 to 175
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 24/8 5★
2. Circle on cover
by Elizabeth Mansfield 29/7 3★
3. Set in the United States, Canada, or Australia
Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★
4. 10 in page count - 310p
On the Beach by Nevil Shute 25/12 4.5★
5. MC runs away from something
A Christmas Kiss by Elizabeth Mansfield 29/7 3★
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Ropen (Easy)
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1. 100 to 175
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh by Simon Brett 5/9 3.5★
2. Light source on cover
by Debra Jo Immergut 24/7 2.5★
3. Letters in REOPEN in Title
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh by Simon Brett 5/9 3.5★
4. Author name starts with PN or G
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 7/9 4★
5. MC goes outside at night
You Again by Debra Jo Immergut 24/7 2.5★
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Commander Waterford (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
2. Red cover
by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
3. "Wall" in text - "on the floor by the tent wall" p.17
Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
4. Book makes you uncomfortable - the method of murder
Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
5. Book has been made into movie or tv show
Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 18/8 3.5★
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Wilson Fiske (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green 19/8 4★
2. Author last or first name starts with a letter in WILSON
Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green 19/8 4★
3. MC is rich
An Alluring Deceit by Melissa Lynn Jones 29/6 2★
4. white clothing on cover
by Lynn Kerstan,Rebecca North,Marissa Edwards,Jeanne Savery,Cynthia Richey,Monette Cummings 14/10 3★
5. "daredevil" in text - "it quickly became a profession for dare-devils" p.198
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 4/10 4★
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Bob (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
2. Set in at the Pacific Northwest
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 1/9 3★
3. Two of something on the cover
Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
4. Main antagonist is sneaky
Black River by Matthew Spencer 26/8 4★
5. MC is in law enforcement or equivalent
Black River by Matthew Spencer 26/8 4★
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Fernand Mondego (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
2. MC betrays or is betrayed - bigamist husband
The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
3. Stone building on the cover
The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin 22/8 3.5★
4. "ND" together in author name
The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
5. Set in France, Italy, or on the Mediterranean
Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon 25/9 4★
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Joffrey (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 15/9 4★
2. MC is royalty
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen 31/10 2.5★
3. Title starts with a letter in CROWN
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb 24/8 4★
4. Gold item on cover
by Dick Francis 9/8 4★
5. More than one death in the book
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb 24/8 4★
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Santu Sakai (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 19/10 3★
2. Mouth on cover
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 19/10 3★
3. Blood in text - "I have high blood pressure" p.62
Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
4. Letters KL in title
Book Lust by Nancy Pearl 7/7 3★
5. MC is alone outside (not in a car)
Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
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Bloody Mary (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
2. Repeated/reflected object on cover
The Listeners by Anthony J. Quinn 29/8 3★
3. Red cover (>50%)
by Katie MacAlister 27/9 2★
4. Dark or variant in title or series name -- Dark Ones series
A Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister 27/9 2★
5. 13 in publication date or page number
The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
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Sasquatch (How are you alive)
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1. 651+
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 10/10 3.5★
2. feet on cover
Georgette Heyer's Regency England by Teresa Chris 20/10 4★
3. Brown cover (>50%)
by Patricia Briggs 8/9 4★
4. Double letter in title (like Foot)
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 8/9 4★
5. Tagged Indigenous at least 5 times
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 8/9 4★
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Kamaitachi (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence 13/1 3.5★
2. Author initials in Sickle Weasel
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 31/8 3.5★
3. 3 in page number - 376p
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 31/8 3.5★
4. Knees on cover
by Enid Blyton 22/12 4★
5. MC 's gender is male
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 31/8 3.5★
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Python (Easy)
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1. 100 to 175
Sun, Surf and Murder by D.C. Pitt 3/9 3.5★
2. features twins
Sun, Surf and Murder by D.C. Pitt 3/9 3.5★
3. Author name (first or last) starts with a letter in SWORD
A Dog's Courage by W. Bruce Cameron 20/8 3★
4. character is pregnant - Olivia
A Dog's Courage by W. Bruce Cameron 20/8 3★
5. mentions some type of championship games (World Cup, Olympics, World Series, etc)
Sun, Surf and Murder by D.C. Pitt 3/9 3.5★
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Number Two (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery 22/8 3★
2. MPG Fantasy
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells 11/9 4★
3. Set on an island
The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery 22/8 3★
4. white circle on cover
by L.M. Montgomery 22/8 3★
5. MC gets lost
Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry 16/9 3★
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Kabandha (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 28/8 3★
2. MPG Mythology
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 5/12 3★
3. Torso on cover
by Kim Harrison 28/8 3★
4. MC has a brother
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 17/9 4★
5. Tree(s) on cover
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 17/9 4★
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The Rephaim (Very Hard)
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1. 350-400
Network Effect by Martha Wells 12/9 4★
2. MC is unusually strong
Network Effect by Martha Wells 12/9 4★
3. "veil" in text - "draped the veil over the top of her bonnet" p.153
Lord Borin's Secret Love by Regina Scott 22/10 2★
4. Title starts with PH (can ignore article)
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
5. Book currently on the list: futuristic https://www.goodreads.com/genres/most... (series substitutions ok)
Network Effect by Martha Wells 12/9 4★
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The Luggage (Medium)
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1. 175-225
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
2. At least six legs on cover
Summer of Hopes and Dreams by Sue McDonagh 11/7 3.5★
3. MC follows someone
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
4. Tagged Travel (at least 10 times)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
5. "Luggage" or "baggage" in text - "before stacking his luggage on top" p.221
The Terminal List by Jack Carr 5/10 3★
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White Walker (Hard)
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1. 250-300
A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow 16/12 2.5★
2. Tagged "undead" (5 or more times)
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 6/2 4★
3. Author first and last name start with same letter
Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton 28/10 3★
4. MC visits a place with ice
A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow 16/12 2.5★
5. "obsidian" in text - "Then vanished into sparkles of obsidian" p.237
No Rest for the Witches by MaryJanice Davidson,Lori Handeland,Cheyenne McCray,Christine Warren 21/10 2★
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Balrog (Very Hard)

1. 350-400
Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 6/9 4★
2. Horns or antlers on cover
by Alexander McCall Smith 29/1 4.5★
3. "Deep" in title or series name
4. 3 and 7 in page count
Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 6/9 4★
5. Red text on cover
Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 6/9 4★

Frankenstein’s Monster (Medium)
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1. 175-225
Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne 14/9 3★
2. Possessive in title
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 3.5★
3. Author publishes using a pseudonym
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 28/2 3.5★
4. Read a book from either list: 1. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 3.5★
5. MC runs away from a place or person
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 3.5★
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The One-Armed Man (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman 4/9 3.5★
2. Contains a chase scene
A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman 4/9 3.5★
3. Black and white on cover
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells 10/9 4★
4. MPG Suspense or Thriller
A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman 4/9 3.5★
5. At least one arm on cover
High Stakes by Erin McCarthy 12/9 2★
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Argus (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly 18/1 4★
2. at least 2 pairs of eyes visible on cover
by Enid Blyton 19/12 4★
3. rock on cover
by Enid Blyton 22/12 4★
4. character works in protective profession (e.g., police, security guard, bodyguard)
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 29/9 3.5★
5. "olive" found in text - "she saw them as the olive branch" p.288
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn 14/9 3★
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Polyphemus/Cyclops (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
Bed of Roses by Daisy Waugh 30/10 2.5★
2. takes place on an island
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 7/1 4★
3. character engages in some sort of trickery - Freya & Bunty
The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas 16/10 4★
4. sheep AND people on cover
by David Kennard 22/12 3.5★
5. MC is a farmer
A Shepherd's Watch: Through the Seasons with One Man and His Dogs by David Kennard 22/12 3.5★
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Tambuakar (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie 19/9 4★
2. Waterbody in title
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley 19/2 4.5★
3. jellied or eel in text - "as she holds the eel high" p.6
Paper Cage by Tom Baragwanath 15/10 3★
4. Book set in the 1900s
Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie 19/9 4★
5. Extinct animal mentioned - dinosaur p.
The House We Called Home by Jenny Oliver 18/12 3.5★
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Ahool (Hard)
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1. 350 to 450
Outback by Patricia Wolf 1/10 4★
2. 6 or 9 in page count - 294p
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 21/9 4★
3. Wings on cover
by Patricia Wolf 1/10 4★
4. Jungle in text - "He picked out "The Jungle Book"" p.235
5. Authors LN or FN starts with a letter in AHOOL
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 21/9 4★
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Dr. Zachary Smith (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
2. Set in space or on another planet
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 15/9 4★
3. Character is untrustworthy
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid 8/10 3★
4. A cheesy book (your interpretation)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 8/10 2★
5. MPG science fiction/Sci-fi
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 15/9 4★
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The Master/Missy (Moderate)
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1. 200 to 299
Bad Timing by Nick Oldham 22/10 4★
2. Character is a doctor (MD, DVM, PhD etc.) - MC's dad, David
Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace by Kate Forster 24/10 3.5★
3. Author initials (all) in MASTER
Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan 8/1 3★
4. Author or MC is trans or non-binary
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells 25/10 5★
5. Tagged Time Travel (10 minimum)
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 14/12 5★
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Drop Bear (Very Hard)
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1. 500 to 650
Our Country Christmas by Darry Fraser,Penelope Janu,Fiona Lowe,Eva Scott,Jacquie Underdown 6/10 4★
2. Read a book set in Australia
Vertigo by Karen Herbert 20/9 3★
3. Read a book with a surprise twist (your interpretation)
Widow's Web by Ursula Curtiss 28/10 3★
4. Read a book with a carnivore on the cover (make sure it's not an omnivore!)
by Nona Bauer 12/10 4★
5. Read a book with author initials found in VEGEMITE.
Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 10/4 3★
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