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Paris Olympic Games 2024 Challenge
Duration: July 26 - October 26, 2024
Progress: 0 out of 18
Go for GOLD - Read all 13 Categories plus all 5 Olympic Ring Color Covers
Reach for SILVER - Read any 10 books from Categories and/or Rings
Settle for BRONZE - Read any 5 books from Categories and/or Rings
Special Commendation - Read 1 or all Bonus books
(1) Meet the Mascots (https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/th... Source)
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Paris 2024 presents the Phryges! These little Phrygian caps are the mascots of Paris 2024. Discover the history of this tribe of colourful red characters based on the famous Phrygian cap - a symbol of freedom. The Phrygians have stood shoulder to shoulder with the French people throughout all the key moments in the nation’s history; today, they are convinced that sport can change everything! With the Phryges, let’s drive a revolution through sport!
~ Read 1 book featuring a character wearing a hat on the cover
~ Read 1 book featuring a red, white or blue cover
~ Read 1 book you got for free (library, gift, KU, author freebie, etc)
(2) Play in the Games
1. Athletics - Character that goes walking, running or is athletic OR Character name/Author name/Series name that starts with A
2. Cycling - Road trip by any means or a form of wheeled transportation on the cover
3. Equestrian - Any animals or shifters on cover or in the book
4. Fencing - Swords on cover or in story, historical or pnr/uf
5. Gymnastics - Ring on cover or a connection to Japan
6. Sailing - Pirates or Space Pirates, Argh ~ or "boat" plays a part in the story
7. Shooting - Guns on cover or in story
8. Swimming - Water on cover or Mer characters
9. Teamsports - A group of friends or a group of military characters
10. Weightlifting - A physically strong character or a character who has overcome a big problem ~ had a "weight" lifted ~ or a disc-like object on the cover
(3) Read the Rings
Read a book featuring a cover with the following color
A. Blue -
B. Yellow -
C. Black -
D. Green -
E. Red -
BONUS category:
(1) Country of Origin - read a book by a French author, set in France or featuring a French character
(2) Olympic Flame - read a book with "flame" in the title or series, a flame or fire source on the cover, or a story involving one of the twelve Olympians from Greek mythology: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus
(3) Breaking - Breaking or breakdancing will make its first Olympic appearance at Paris 2024 - read a book with author or character with initials DJ or MC

Duration: July 26 - October 26, 2024
Go for GOLD - Read all 13 Categories plus all 5 Olympic Ring Color Covers
Progression: COMPLETED
(1) Meet the Mascots - COMPLETED
✅ Read 1 book featuring a character wearing a hat on the cover -> Claustrophobic - read 16/08/2024
✅ Read 1 book featuring a red, white or blue cover -> Descendant of Blood - read 14/08/2024
✅ Read 1 book you got for free -> Flash - read 30/07/2024 (arc)



(2) Play in the Games - COMPLETED
✅ Athletics -> Midnight Fae Academy: Book One - read 10/09/2024 (FMC name is Aflora)
✅ Cycling -> Shadow Unleashed - read 16/10/2024
✅ Equestrian -> Hunter Hunted - read 27/07/2024
✅ Fencing -> Dragons' Future - read 15/08/2024
✅ Gymnastics -> Birdsong and Bone - read 27/09/2024
✅ Sailing -> Traitor Witch - read 04/09/2024
✅ Shooting -> Spies Like Us - read 17/10/2024
✅ Swimming -> Bind Me: A Shadow Shifter Fantasy Romance - read 16/08/2024
✅ Teamsports -> Outcast - read 17/08/2024
✅ Weightlifting -> Knight Awakened - read 09/10/2024










(3) Read the Rings - COMPLETED
Read a book featuring a cover with the following color
✅ Blue -> Descendant of Chaos - read 13/08/2024
✅ Yellow -> A Bond of Fire and Roses - read 07/08/2024
✅ Black -> Fallen Academy: Year Two - read 12/08/2024
✅ Green -> Theirs to Claim: A fated mates snapshot - read 20/08/2024
✅ Red -> A Cage of Kingdoms - read 17/09/2024





BONUS category - COMPLETED
✅ Country of Origin -> Fallen Academy: Year Four - read 21/09/2024 -> Scarlet, from the Fallen Academy of Paris (and mean with a meat cleaver lol)
✅ Olympic Flame -> Shadow Magic - read 21/09/2024 -> MCs deal with deadly agents of the gods
✅ Breaking -> Guarded by Hellhounds - author: Mann Cali - read 20/08/2024




Duration: July 26 - October 26, 2024
Books read:21/21
Categories Completed:2/4
Go for GOLD - Read all 13 Categories plus all 5 Olympic Ring Color Covers
Reach for SILVER - Read any 10 books from Categories and/or Rings
Settle for BRONZE - Read any 5 books from Categories and/or Rings
Special Commendation - Read 1 or all Bonus books
Paris 2024 presents the Phryges! These little Phrygian caps are the mascots of Paris 2024. Discover the history of this tribe of colourful red characters based on the famous Phrygian cap - a symbol of freedom. The Phrygians have stood shoulder to shoulder with the French people throughout all the key moments in the nation’s history; today, they are convinced that sport can change everything! With the Phryges, let’s drive a revolution through sport!
✅ Read 1 book featuring a character wearing a hat on the cover-Fangirl Down-12/31/24
✅ Read 1 book featuring a red, white or blue cover-The One-9/14/24
~ ✅Read 1 book you got for free (library, gift, KU, author freebie, etc)-Twisted Games-10/3/24



✅(2) Play in the Games
✅1. Athletics - Character that goes walking, running or is athletic OR Character name/Author name/Series name that starts with A-Love on the Brain-11/1/24
✅2. Cycling - Road trip by any means or a form of wheeled transportation on the cover-Five Total Strangers-8/19/24
✅3. Equestrian - Any animals or shifters on cover or in the book-Marked in Flesh-8/11/24
✅4. Fencing - Swords on cover or in story, historical or pnr/uf-The Assassin and the Empire-8/16/24
✅5. Gymnastics - Ring on cover or a connection to Japan-Surrender to Me-8/12/24
✅6. Sailing - Pirates or Space Pirates, Argh ~ or "boat" plays a part in the story-Deadly Gift-9/5/24
✅7. Shooting - Guns on cover or in story-You Won't Believe Me-9/22/24
✅8. Swimming - Water on cover or Mer characters-Malibu Rising-8/30/24
✅9. Teamsports - A group of friends or a group of military characters-The Mary Shelley Club8/23/24
✅10. Weightlifting - A physically strong character or a character who has overcome a big problem ~ had a "weight" lifted ~ or a disc-like object on the cover-Twisted Love-8/17/24










✅(3) Read the Rings
Read a book featuring a cover with the following color
A. Blue -The Selection-9/1/24
B. Yellow -Love, Theoretically-9/30/24
C. Black -Twilight-10/13/24
D. Green -Veiled in Moonlight-10/24/24
E. Red -Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-11/11/24





✅BONUS category:
✅(1) Country of Origin - read a book by a French author, set in France or featuring a French character-The Unquiet Past-9/15/24
✅(2) Olympic Flame - read a book with "flame" in the title or series, a flame or fire source on the cover, or a story involving one of the twelve Olympians from Greek mythology: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus-Fake Flame-10/17/24
✅(3) Breaking - Breaking or breakdancing will make its first Olympic appearance at Paris 2024 - read a book with author or character with initials DJ or MC-Holiday in Death-9/29/24




July 26 - October 26, 2024
My Paris Olympic Games 2024 Challenge (msg 8)
Level🚦Go for GOLD🚦13 categories + 5 rings
Categories Read🚦13
Books Read🚦21
Meet the Mascots



✅Read 1 book featuring a character wearing a hat on the cover
🚥Storm Front🚦08.27 ★★★
✅Read 1 book featuring a red, white or blue cover
🚥Payback in Death🚦07.31 ★★★★
✅Read 1 book you got for free
🚥Rock-a-Bye Bones🚦10.16 ★★★★
Play in the Games










✅1. Athletics🚦Series name that starts with A
🚥Tempt Me Eternally🚦09.25 ★★★
✅2. Cycling🚦Road trip by any means
🚥A Vampire’s Mate🚦09.11 ★★★★
✅3. Equestrian🚦Any animals or shifters on cover or in the book
🚥The Golden Dragon🚦07.31 ★★★
✅4. Fencing🚦Book genre of pnr/uf
🚥The Grisly Grizzlies: Caleb🚦09.06 ★★★
✅5. Gymnastics🚦Ring on cover
🚥Origins of an Academy Bully🚦08.19 ★★★★
✅6. Sailing🚦"boat" plays a part in the story
🚥The Cursed🚦09.05 ★★★★
✅7. Shooting🚦Guns on cover or in story
🚥Wolf Hunt🚦08.03 ★★★
✅8. Swimming🚦Water on cover
🚥Luther's Return🚦10.22 ★★★★
✅9. Teamsports🚦A group of friends
🚥Justice Ascending🚦09.09 ★★★★
✅10. Weightlifting🚦A character who has overcome a big problem
🚥The Veil🚦09.29 ★★★★
Read the Rings





✅A. Blue🚦Nice Girls Don't Live Forever🚦10.23 ★★★★
✅B. Yellow(-ish)🚦Hell On Heels🚦10.09 ★★★
✅C. Black🚦The Awakening🚦09.14 ★★★★
✅D. Green(-ish)🚦The Lunatic Cafe🚦08.11 ★★★
✅E. Red🚦Apprentice to the Villain🚦10.28 ★★★★
BONUS category



✅Country of Origin🚦read a book set in France
🚥Chosen by Sin🚦08.25 ★★★
✅Olympic Flame🚦read a story involving one of the twelve Olympians
🚥Enraptured🚦09.15 ★★★★
✅Breaking🚦read a book with author or character with initials DJ or MC
🚥Hurricane Force🚦09.28 ★★★

I enjoyed the first but haven't read the second yet. The first had a nice dry humor going for it, which I liked a lot.

Updated post: My Paris Olympic Games 2024 Challenge (msg 8)
Books mentioned in this topic
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (other topics)Fangirl Down (other topics)
Veiled in Moonlight (other topics)
Twisted Games (other topics)
Love on the Brain (other topics)
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Based on Sandra's London Olympic Games 2012 Challenge
Duration: July 26 - October 26, 2024
Go for GOLD - Read all 13 Categories plus all 5 Olympic Ring Color Covers
Reach for SILVER - Read any 10 books from Categories and/or Rings
Settle for BRONZE - Read any 5 books from Categories and/or Rings
Special Commendation - Read 1 or all Bonus books
(1) Meet the Mascots (https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/th... Source)
Paris 2024 presents the Phryges! These little Phrygian caps are the mascots of Paris 2024. Discover the history of this tribe of colourful red characters based on the famous Phrygian cap - a symbol of freedom. The Phrygians have stood shoulder to shoulder with the French people throughout all the key moments in the nation’s history; today, they are convinced that sport can change everything! With the Phryges, let’s drive a revolution through sport!
~ Read 1 book featuring a character wearing a hat on the cover
~ Read 1 book featuring a red, white or blue cover
~ Read 1 book you got for free (library, gift, KU, author freebie, etc)
(2) Play in the Games
1. Athletics - Character that goes walking, running or is athletic OR Character name/Author name/Series name that starts with A
2. Cycling - Road trip by any means or a form of wheeled transportation on the cover
3. Equestrian - Any animals or shifters on cover or in the book
4. Fencing - Swords on cover or in story, historical or pnr/uf
5. Gymnastics - Ring on cover or a connection to Japan
6. Sailing - Pirates or Space Pirates, Argh ~ or "boat" plays a part in the story
7. Shooting - Guns on cover or in story
8. Swimming - Water on cover or Mer characters
9. Teamsports - A group of friends or a group of military characters
10. Weightlifting - A physically strong character or a character who has overcome a big problem ~ had a "weight" lifted ~ or a disc-like object on the cover
(3) Read the Rings
Read a book featuring a cover with the following color
A. Blue -
B. Yellow -
C. Black -
D. Green -
E. Red -
BONUS category:
(1) Country of Origin - read a book by a French author, set in France or featuring a French character
(2) Olympic Flame - read a book with "flame" in the title or series, a flame or fire source on the cover, or a story involving one of the twelve Olympians from Greek mythology: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus
(3) Breaking - Breaking or breakdancing will make its first Olympic appearance at Paris 2024 - read a book with author or character with initials DJ or MC