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1. A humorous book
Quick Service by P.G. Wodehouse

2. An autobiography/biography
She Persisted: Clara Lemlich by Deborah Heiligman

3. A locked room mystery
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

4. A children's classic
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

5. A fairytale/retelling
The Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton

6. A Nordic noir
The Bat by Jo Nesbø

7. Banned or challenged book
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

8. A survival or nature story
Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust by Renee Hartman


9. About a historical figure
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

10. A book with indigenous people
Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young

11. A holiday or celebration story
The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle

12. A novella under 100 pages
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

13. Snow/Winter in the title
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy

14. Any color in the title
The Red Lamp by Mary Roberts Rinehart

15. A title with more than 4 words
Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers by Thea Stilton

16. An animal on the cover
Eric by Terry Pratchett

17. A house on the cover
Greenglass House by Kate Milford

18. An author's debut
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

19. A book you meant to read in 2023
Elidor by Alan Garner

20. A place you always wanted to visit
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear

21. Has four or more stars on GR
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

22. Winner of the GR awards of 2023
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin

23. Bought from second hand store or borrowed from library
The Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen

24. First book in a series
The Warden by Anthony Trollope

25. A book translated from another language
The Wild Book by Juan Villoro

26. A tome
Wonderstruck by Brian SelznickMadeline Martin

12. A novella under 100 pages
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 3 stars
Gothic horror classic

11. A holiday or celebration story
The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle 4 stars
This is a mystery that takes place in Scotland during the Christmas holiday. The story is centered on twelve books with a Christmas theme.

Amanda wrote: "12. A novella under 100 pages
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 3 stars
Gothic horror classic"

good idea- I like to read a classic or two every year anyway :)

Me too

24. First book in a series
The Warden by Anthony Trollope 4 stars
This is a classic by one of my favorite authors.

You're off to a good start.

Thanks.

3. A locked room mystery
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 4 stars
This mystery is dark and sinister and very creepy.

15. A title with more than 4 words
Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers by Thea Stilton 4 stars
This is a children's chapter book. It's very good and includes interesting information and culture about Hawaii.

17. A house on the cover
Greenglass House by Kate Milford 4 stars
This is a magical book filled with mysteries and adventures.

23. Bought from second hand store or borrowed from library
The Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen 4 stars
This is a historical mystery about illusionists, most especially Harry Houdini.

16. An animal on the cover
Eric by Terry Pratchett 4 stars
This book has one of my favorite Terry Pratchet characters. The Luggage is made of magical sapient pearwood. It's a suitcase with lots of little legs and is completely faithful to its owner.

18. An author's debut
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 4 stars
Flavia is an 11-year-old chemist and amateur sleuth in this British mystery that takes place in the 1950's.

5. A fairytale/retelling
The Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton 4 stars
This book is a retelling of Swan Lake.

21. Has four or more stars on GR
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 5 stars
This is the first book in the Harry Potter series.

1. A humorous book
Quick Service by P.G. Wodehouse 4 stars
This is a very funny book with a lit of twists and turns. Wodehouse is one of my favorite authors.

19. A book you meant to read in 2023
Elidor by Alan Garner 4 stars
This is a very good children's fantasy book.

2. An autobiography/biography
She Persisted: Clara Lemlich by Deborah Heiligman 4 stars
This is a book about how Clara Lemlich stood up for the rights of clothing factory workers and changed the way factory workers were treated in America.

26. A tome
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick 5 stars 640 pages
This is a beautiful book.

4. A children's classic
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 5 stars
This is a story about love and belonging. It's also about being brave and finding a path through the darkness.

20. A place you always wanted to visit
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear 4 stars
This is one of the books in the Maisie Dobbs historical mystery series. This engrossing story takes place in England.

10. A book with indigenous people
Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young 5 stars
This gorgeous book with magical realism is about Navajo creation stories. These fantastic stories involving a Navajo eleven-year-old boy are beautifully written.

9. About a historical figure
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard 5 stars
This book is about James A. Garfield, the 20th U.S. President. He was an extraordinary man, and this is an excellent book about him.

25. A book translated from another language
The Wild Book by Juan Villoro 5 stars
This book is translated from Spanish and is a story anout books.

8. A survival or nature story
Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust by Renee Hartman 4 stars
This is a memoir of two young sisters, one of whom is deaf, who survived the Holocaust.

22. Winner of the GR Awards of 2023
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin 5 stars
This is a Polish historical novel during the period of the Holocaust, and it's about the power of books and reading.

13. Snow/Winter in the title
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
This beautiful, heartwarming book takes place in Ireland.

7. Banned or challenged book
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor 4 stars
This is a young adult book about African Americans and racism.

6. A Nordic noir
The Bat by Jo Nesbø
This is crime fiction featuring Inspector Harry Hole of the Oslo Crime Squad.

14. Any color in the title
The Red Lamp by Mary Roberts Rinehart 3 stars
This is a gothic murder mystery.

Challenge completed!