Bookish Challenges discussion

It's almost the end of the year with November and it is time to gain some holiday weight? Let's do a very tempting challenge of cakes. As a bonus, feel free to treat yourself to one as you tick off these yummies!

The Challenge

1. Please copy the list of tasks in the below message and post it in this thread. No new thread will be created.

2. This challenge is for 20 books, one for each yummy cake in the list. Each of them has 2 tasks and you need to read for one of the two tasks. You can read in any order. For each completed task, you will receive one point. Additionally, you will receive 5 points for completing 10 books and 10 points for all 20 books.

3. You have 1 skip available throughout the entire challenge - just let me know in the help thread which invention you are using it for and you can read a book that fits the general guideline instead. For additional skips, you need to use your points,
2 points: If you complete any other task in the set of 20 tasks
5 points: For any book that fits general guidelines

4. Put the completion post below each book completed in your message with title, author and how it fits. Standard template:
Title:
Author:
Date Completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

6. Only books completed from November 01, 2024 will be accepted. The challenge is open-ended so go at your own pace.

7. Sign-ups will close November 30th, so hurry!!

Please copy the template and add it as a comment below. Don't worry, the images don't get copied :)

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)

Participants

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✿ Cat : 21/21 - 37 points - Completed
✿ Runenmädchen : 13/21 - 18 points
✿ Fiona :21 /21 - 37 points - Completed
✿ Nistha : 21 /21 - 37 points - Completed
✿ Leslie Ann : 13/21 - 18 points
✿ Aya : 20/21 - 26 points
✿ Melissa :6 /21 - 6 points
✿ Nicole B : 4/21 - 4 points
✿ Nadine : 20/21 - 35 points
✿ Jennifer : /21 - points
✿ Natasha : 6/21 - 6 points
✿ Melanie : /21 - points

Res

November: It's a Piece of Cake
1/11/24 - open
21/21

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
by Jenn McKinlay 2/11 2.5★

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
by Alisa Craig, Charlotte MacLeod 6/11 3★

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
Reading Between the Crimes by Kate Young 3/11 2★

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character - Tor Kelsey
The Edge by Dick Francis 18/11 4.5★

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red cover
by Terry Pratchett 8/11 5★

6. Shortcake
b. Read a book less than 200 pages
Howloween Murder by Laurien Berenson 1/11 2.5★ - 194p

7. Upside-down cake
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor 11/11 3.5★
- one line is linear & another jumps back & forwards in time

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 4/11 4★

9. Icebox cake
b. Read a book set in the USA
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston 16/11 3.5★

10. Carrot cake
b. Read a book with any vegetable on cover - pumpkin
by Allison Brook 5/11 3★

11. Cheesecake
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)
Bluestocking Bride by Elizabeth Thornton 14/11 2★
- based on Greek mythology, & each MC is looking for their ideal, Hippolytus or Andromache

12. Biscoffcake
b. Read a book with brown cover
by Terry Pratchett 18/11 5★

13. Castella
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover
by Rebecca Serle 17/11 3★

14. Chhena Poda
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story - extremely well-crafted
The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard 15/11 5★

15. Cupcake
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey 13/11 4★

16. Khanom bodin
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B
Gone with the Wool by Betty Hechtman 3/11 2.5★

17. Madeleine
b. Read a book with shell in the cover
by J.D. Robb 9/11 4★

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
Persuasion by Jane Austen 7/11 5★

19. Tiramisu
b. Read a book which has a very layered story
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller 20/11 4★

20. Black Forest Cake
b. Read a book set in Germany - split bet. Germany & USA
Lightning by Dean Koontz 13/11 3.5★

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound) - 128p
The Big Time by Fritz Leiber 14/11 1★

13 / 21

✔️ 1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, December 2nd, Task 1, 72,5% yellow cover


2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

✔️ 4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer L. Barnes, Nov. 11, MC inherited billions of dollars


✔️ 5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era
Ich bin die Angst by Ethan Cross, Nov. 8th, the Cover is a hundred percent red.


✔️ 6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages
Wolfsblut by Jack London, January 14, 176 pages


7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

✔️ 8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover .
Verity by Colleen Hoover, January, 11, popular book: 3.219.793 ratings


✔️ 9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver, Nov. 11, set in USA


10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

✔️ 12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover
Ich bin der Zorn by Ethan Cross, December 14th, 81,1% brown cover


✔️ 13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)
Donnerstags im Café unter den Kirschbäumen by Michiko Aoyama, January, 20, set in Japan

✔️ 14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Nov. 3rd


15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

✔️ 16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B
Ohrfeige by Abbas Khider, Nov.7th,


17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

✔️ 18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover
Auf See by Theresia Enzensberger, Nov. 6th, round raindrop on the cover


✔️ 19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story
Alle, außer mir by Francesca Melandri, 12/6/24, set in Italy


20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany

Bonus 2 points!
✔️ Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)
20000 Meilen unter dem Meer retold by Dirk Walbrecker, Dec., 20th, Miles (Meilen in German) in title

21/21

1. Yellow Cake
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing
Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe February 15 - graphic novel with simple writing

2. White Cake
b. Read a book with a wedding in it
Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone November 7 - MC's father gets married in the beginning

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
Dark Venice. Deep Water by Antonia Wesseling November 2 - dARk venIce

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas November 11 - Tamlin is rich

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang November 14 - red cover

6. Shortcake
b. Read a book less than 200 pages
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie November 19 - 174 pages

7. Upside-down cake
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore December 5 - Jumping back and forth between time lines

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas November 13 - very popular book

9. Icebox cake
b. Read a book set in the USA
The Predator by RuNyx November 14 - set in USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
Freiheit: Erinnerungen 1954 – 2021 by Angela Merkel December 13 - was apprehensive about it but liked it

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
Was die Welt zusammenhält by Kerstin Gier December 17 - includes a very funny and cheesy demon character

12. Biscoffcake
b. Read a book with brown cover
Dry my Tears by Christina Ellis January 4 - brown cover

13. Castella
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)
Sugar, Spice, and Can't Play Nice by Annika Sharma November 11 - London skyline on cover

14. Chhena Poda
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story
Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie December 10 - AC's books are always well kneaded

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst November 5 - very cute story

16. Khanom bodin
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B
Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy December 28 - author last name starts with B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
Crash Test by Amy James August 21 - 50% set in France

18. Pancake
b. Read a book with something round on cover
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix December 21 - round fruit on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton January 30 - set in Italy

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas December 9 - Silver

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)
At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca May 15 - 178 pages

21/21

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover The Love Wager by Lynn Painter - yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris - wedding in story

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie - all letters of air in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character The Maid by Nita Prose - Rich Mr Black who dies
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover Hellfire by Leesa Gazi - red cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character The God of the Woods by Liz Moore - Tracy is a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell - reveal of killer
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren > 600k ratings
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter - set in USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked A Vow of Silence - was only reading it for a challenge but enjoyef
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!) Circe by Madeline Miller - Greek mythology

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover Skeleton Canyon by J.A. Jance - brown cover

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)
Alice in Borderland, Vol. 1- free skip

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India The Vault of Vishnu by Ashwin Sanghi - set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield - >3 available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - name starts with B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice -set in France for a long time
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - round moon on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward - layered tale spread across timelines and book within books

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller) Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra - set around forests

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound) To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger - 133 pages

13/21

✔️ 1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
Float Plan 1/7/25
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

✔️ 2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it
2/5/25 the is a wedding in the story

✔️ 3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
Darling Girls 11/3/24
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

✔️ 5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
4/20/24
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

✔️ 6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages
Spooky Spice Cake Curse 11/2/24 197 pages

✔️ 7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a revealThe God of the Woods 11/5/24 there is a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

✔️ 9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA Prime Cut 1/4/25

✔️ 10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
Here One Moment 1/9/25
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

✔️ 13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan 3/19/25 set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

✔️ 15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
The Spellshop 11/5/24 very cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

✔️ 16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B In the Silence of Decay/Lisa Boyle 12/21/24

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

✔️ 20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title 4/24/25
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
✔️ Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)The Westing Game 11/21/25

20/21

✔ 1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing
Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie (23 Dec)

✔ 2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it
Mrs England by Stacey Halls (16 Apr) － there was a wedding of Mrs. England's maid

✔ 3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
Rahasia Harta Karun by Enid Blyton (22 Feb)
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

✔ 4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James (9 Dec) － the MCs are wealthy
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

✔ 5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era
Frost Hollow Hall by Emma Carroll (4 Feb) － set in 1881

✔ 6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton (1 Nov) － the characters are small human-like creature
b. Read a book less than 200 pages

✔ 7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling
The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell by Gail Aldwin (14 Nov) － the story set between 1979 and 2014

✔ 8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (25 Dec)
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

✔ 9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins (6 Dec) － set in Hawaii, USA

✔ 10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
Pet Sematary by Stephen King (19 Dec)
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

✔ 11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)
Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters by Nikita Gill (21 Apr)

✔ 12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (28 May)


✔ 13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (14 Dec) － half of the book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

✔ 14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson (29 Nov) － the story is connected with the previous books

✔ 15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (27 Nov)

✔ 16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B
What You Wish For by Katherine Center (23 Nov)

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

✔ 18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
The Nurse by Claire Allan (31 Dec)
b. Read a book with something round on cover

✔ 19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (6 Nov) － everyone wants to kill everyone

✔ 20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)
Hunted by Darcy Coates (16 Nov) － set in Ashlough Forest

✔ Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)
Buku Harian Maki by Subaru Ueno (5 Mar)

Tasks Completed: 6/20

1. Yellow Cake
Book/Author: EngiNerds by Jarrett Lerner
Date Read: 11/6/24
Task: a. Read a book with yellow cover
How it Fits:

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
Book/Author: Shopping for a Turkey by Julia Kent
Date Read: 11/12/24
Task: a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
How it Fits: A, I and R are in the title

4. Devil’s Food Cake
Book: In the Garden of Monsters
Date Read: 11/5/24
Task: a. Read a book with a rich character
How it Fits: Dali is a central character financing a trip including lavish meals and entertainment.

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
Book/Author: Single All the Way by Kate Watson
Date Read: 11/13/24
Task: b. Read a book less than 200 pages
How it Fits: 186 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
Book/Author: Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot
Date Read: 11/12/24
Task: b. Read a book with something round on cover
How it Fits: Full moon on cover


19. Tiramisu
Book/Author: by Sally Page
Date Read: 11/10/24
Task: b. Read a book which has a very layered story
How it Fits: There are many stories within this book as the MC collects others stories and has her own.

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)

4/20 completed

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

✓ 3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 6 by Natsu Hyuuga
Diaries has A, I, R in the title

✓ 4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover
Grey Knights by Ben Counter
Cover has a devil on it

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

✓ 6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages
Protection by Elle Thorne
Page has 111 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non-linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

✓ 13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)
The Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi
Set in Chibi, Japan

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)

20/20 +1 completed
COMPLETE

✓ 1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with a yellow cover - The Last Family in England, Matt Haig, finished 14-Dec.
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

✓ 2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it - The Moving Finger, Agatha Christie, finished 06-Jan. (view spoiler)[Jerry and Megan (hide spoiler)] get married at the end.

✓ 3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all the letters a, i, r in the title - Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, Lindsay C. Gibson, finished 18-Nov.
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

✓ 4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character - The Cloisters, Katy Hays, finished 25-Nov. Rachel Mondray is notoriously wealthy because of her family.
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

✓ 5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in the Victorian era - Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade, Nancy Springer, finished 09-Dec.

✓ 6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages - Land of Milk and Honey, C Pam Zhang, finished 10-Nov. 176 pages.

✓ 7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal - Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, finished 14-Nov. As a collection of short mystery stories it has plenty of reveals.
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

✓ 8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book - The Last Devil to Die, Richard Osman, finished 12-Jan. The Thursday Murder Club series is very popular.
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

✓ 9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather - In Every Mirror She's Black, Lolá Ákínmádé-Åkerström, finished 23-Dec. Set in Sweden.
b. Read a book set in the USA

✓ 10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked - The Kinder Poison, Natalie Mae, finished 08-Dec. While I didn't love the book, I liked it more than expected and did not DNF as I thought I might initially.
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

✓ 11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!) - The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan, finished 12-Nov.

✓ 12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with a brown cover - A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers, finished 25-Apr.

✓ 13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan - We'll Prescribe You a Cat, Syou Ishida, finished 30-Jan.
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

✓ 14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story - The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey, finished 09-Dec. A well-crafted story!

✓ 15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available - My Friends, Hisham Matar, finished 31-Dec. cover 1 cover 2 cover 3 (my edition)

✓ 16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B - The Woman in Me, Britney Spears, finished 06-Nov.

✓ 17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France - Simple Passion, Annie Ernaux, finished 26-Jan.
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

✓ 18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on the cover - Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, Amanda Montell, finished 24-Jan. The UFO on the cover is round.

✓ 19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story - For Your Own Good, Samantha Downing, finished 29-Dec. Lots of threads and characters converge to create a very layered mystery.

✓ 20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title - Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century, Kehinde Andrews, finished 07-Nov.
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, made by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
✓ Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound) - Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, Cho Nam-Joo, finished 26-Nov. 175 pages

0/20 completed

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, made by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)

It's a piece of Cake

November 1, 2024 - open-ended

15/20 books

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
by Jennette McCurdy 2/2/25
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
by Jasmin Graham 4/13/25
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender 11/16/24
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James 11/8/24
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
by John Green 5/23/25
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages
When Among Crows by Veronica Roth 12/31/24 - 171 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling
The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw 8/12/25

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 4/30/25
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 2/11/25 - Los Angeles

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker 3/17/25

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover
by Jeanne DuPrau 9/15/25

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa 3/16/25
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 9/30/25

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 12/20/24
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 6/2/25
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)

Completed: 0/21

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)

1. Yellow Cake
a. Read a book with yellow cover
b. Read a book with very simple or beginner style writing

2. White Cake
a. Read a book with a white cover
b. Read a book with a wedding in it

3. Sponge Cake
a. Read a book with all letters of a,i,r in title
b. Read a book set in Renaissance period (that's when these are thought to be originated)

4. Devil’s Food Cake
a. Read a book with a rich character
b. Read a book with something devilish on cover

5. Red Velvet Cake
a. Read a book with a red or white cover
b. Read a book set in Victorian era

6. Shortcake
a. Read a book with a short character
b. Read a book less than 200 pages

7. Upside-down cake
a. Read a book with a reveal
b. Read a book with non linear storytelling

8. Fruitcake
a. Read a popular book
b. Read a book with any fruit on the cover

9. Icebox cake
a. Read a book set in a cold region or weather
b. Read a book set in the USA

10. Carrot cake
a. Read a book which you were apprehensive about but liked
b. Read a book with any vegetable on title or cover

11. Cheesecake
a. Read a book with a cheesy character
b. Read a book based on Greek mythology (yep, they are the originators!)

12. Biscoffcake
a. Read a book set in Belgium (for Lotus bakeries)
b. Read a book with brown cover

13. Castella
a. Read a book set in Japan
b. Read a book with towers or buildings on cover (for the way these look stacked up)

14. Chhena Poda
a. Read a book set in India
b. Read a book with a well kneaded story

15. Cupcake
a. Read a book with a cute story
b. Read a book which has >3 cover options available

16. Khanom bodin
a. Read a book set in Thailand
b. Read a book with author name starting with K or B

17. Madeleine
a. Read a book set in France
b. Read a book with shell in the cover or title

18. Pancake
a. Read a book you can read everyday i.e. keep re-reading
b. Read a book with something round on cover

19. Tiramisu
a. Read a book set in Italy
b. Read a book which has a very layered story

20. Black Forest Cake
a. Read a book with name of colour in title
b. Read a book set in a forest or in Germany (yes, the name comes from the famous forest in Germany, mady by Joseph Keller)

Bonus 2 points!
Pound Cake
a. Read a book with a unit of measure in title
b. Read a book with a page number that starts with 1 (for one pound)