The Bookworm Challenge discussion

Create a 5 book long book chain.

Returning for another year! This one can be a little tricky, so read the instructions carefully.

Start with a book of your choice and then find your next book using a “link” to either the book title or the author's name.

A few simple rules:
1. You can add to the beginning or the end of the chain but not the middle.
2. You cannot re-order the chain after you've added a book to it.
3. The linking word or author may be used more than once in the chain but not consecutively, so no chaining of the same author’s name or series title. For example, you CANNOT link
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
OR The Lake House by Kate Morton with The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
4. We will accept a pluralized word as a linking word, i.e., Baby, followed by Babies. We will also accept variations of the same verb, i.e., Runs and Ran or Running. Name variations are also acceptable. John/Jonathon, Kathleen/Kate/Cathy, etc.
5. Common words cannot be used as a link in the chain. (i.e., "the", "and", "with", etc.)

Here’s an example from my 2021 book chain.

Ghost by Jason Reynolds
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi (ghost)
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley (brigade)
A Light to My Path by Lynn Austin (light)
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Lynn)

Wanda's Mini Chain:

1. Dead of Night by Jonathan Maberry
2. Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (Night)
3. How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law by Dorothy Cannell (Mother)
4. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (How)
5. The Shell House Detectives by The Harbour Lights Mystery (House)

Linda's Mini Book Chain:

**COMPLETED**

Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt
A Song of War: A Novel of Troy by Kate Quinn (song)
The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly (war)
The Widows' Wine Club by Julia Jarman (Julia)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (club)

Rhonda's Mini Book Chain:

1. The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
2. Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Mark)

Connie's Mini Book Chain:

**COMPLETED**
(Loved this category!!)

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom (Call)
Women & Children First by Gill Paul (First)
Penguin Modern Classics Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro (Women)
Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Alice)

Quick question in this category. Can there be a slight variation in the author name? For example: Kate/Katie or Louise/Louisa, John/Johnnie etc. Just trying to plan ahead.

Turtlefrog's Mini Book Chain

Connie wrote: "Quick question in this category. Can there be a slight variation in the author name? For example: Kate/Katie or Louise/Louisa, John/Johnnie etc. Just trying to plan ahead."

Hi Connie! Yes a slight variation is just fine. Thanks for checking!

Carrie's mini book chain:

Ann-Marie´s mini chain:

Michael's Mini Chain:
1. Ethics and Professional Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Megan J. Murphy 2/24/24
2. Love's Executioner And Other Tales of Psychotherapy. Irvin D. Yalom 4/11/24
3.

Vanessa's Mini Chain - I am notoriously terrible at chain challenges so let's see how I manage!

FINISHED!

1. A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil 8/3/24
2. This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau 2/3/24
3. Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter 7/4/24
4. The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean 7/30/24
5. Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris 9/15/24

Carolyn's Mini Book Chain:

The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe
The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery

Cathy's Mini Book Chain: Complete

1. The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic - Breanne Randall
2. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
3. The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton
4. Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
5. River Road By Jayne Ann Krentz

Lisa's Mini Book Chain:

1. The Last Exchange by Charles Martin


2. The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

***LAST***

Emily's Book Chain:

1. The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
2. The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
3. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Stars)
4. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (Christopher)
5. The Midnight Library (Library)

The above is in chain order. I have been adding to both sides. I first read The Personal Librarian, then The Midnight Library, third To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. Then The Stars are Fire. Finally, The House is on Fire.