The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Task sets must be completed in order. You cannot start a new set before you finished the one(s) before.
◈ Teams must read for all tasks in a set.
◈ There will be no page/genre limits for this challenge. Any book is fair game. Also non-fiction books are accepted.
◈ Only books you start reading after creating your own thread and not earlier than 1 January 2025 can count towards the challenge.
◈ 1 book covers 1 task only.
◈ the following options can be used for spell-outs
- author's/narrator's/editor's/translator's first or last name
- characters' first or last name
- title, a/an/the may be used or ignored
- series title




Task set 1 - Private life
1. a book featuring multiple letters written (no email!)

2. Author's initials in PHILOLOGIST

3. An author or character named Christopher, Michael, Priscilla or John

4. MC has multiple children

5. all letters in EDITH in title

6. MPG Family

7. Character moves to a different country

8. a book set in South Africa

9. a book with a Christmas scene on the cover

10. a book tagged German or Germany at least 5x

11. an author who uses their initials for author name

12. a character who smokes

13. MPG Non-fiction

14. a book published in January

15. "dictionary" in text



Task set 2 - Professor Tolkien
1. Set in Leeds or Oxford

2. Takes place at a University

3. MC teaches

4. MPG English or British Literature

5. a book that has been translated

6. MPG Classics

7. the word "fellow" or "fellowship" in text

8. A book from this list: SAGA

9. letters NORSE in title and/or author's name

Spell out MERTON
10. M

11. E

12. R

13. T

14. O

15. N



Task set 3 - Middle Earth
1. A book from the Great first lines list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... OR Best Opening sentence listhttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

2. MPG Epic Fantasy

3. Read a book with the letters EDDA in the title

4. book that features a journey

5. a book with jewellery on the cover

6. Tree on the cover

7. Sword or shield or piece of armour on cover

8. MPG Adventure

9. book in which a burglary is committed

10. a book with plenty of food on the cover

11. a book with a slow burn romance (your interpretation)

12. a book where the publication date or the page number contains at least three from these numbers: 1,3,7,9

13. A book that includes some verse/poem/song lyrics

14. Mountain on the cover

15. the word "fireworks" in text



Task set 4 - Middle Earth on screen
1. An author or character named Peter or Robert or Jackson

2. A book containing illustrations

3. A book that has been adapted into a visual medium (movie, tv show, etc.)

4. A book that has won a major award

5. A biography/memoir of a famous person in the movie industry

6. MPG Music

7. A book tagged 'New Zealand' at least 5x

8. A book published between 2001-2003 or 2012-2014

9. letters WETA in title

10. Book part of a trilogy

11. A book tagged movie(s) or film or cinema min 5x

12. A book with more than 1 million ratings on GR

13. A book with a beautiful cover

14. a book with both 'potato' and 'rabbit' (or 'conies') in the text

15. A book that has an audio version between 11 and 12 hours long



Task set 5 - Posthumous works
1. MPG Mythology

2. A collection of short stories

3. All letters in BEOWULF in title

4. A book first published after the author's death

5. A book with a gemstone on the cover

6. Author initials in BEREN

Spell out Chris
7. C

8. H

9. R

10. I

11. S

12. a book that was published in 1924 or before

13. a book that has an editor listed on GR (alone or next to the author)

14. A character who is or was in the military

15. Author's or narrator's initials in AVIATION



Task set 6 - The Inklings
1. A book first published between 1930-1949

2. A book that features a pub/inn

3. A book tagged "friend(s)" or "friendship" min 5x

4. Book by an author with at least 2 Christian names

5. MPG War

6. A book that features three MCs

7. MPG History or Historical Fiction

8. Character has an older brother

9. "Thursday" in text

10. a character drinks beer

Spell out EAGLE
11. E

12. A

13. G

14. L

15. E


Optional Bonus Set 1 - Tolkien's Creatures
Find the following denizens of Middle Earth in your books. You don't need to find them as a character (though of course you can), a simple mention in the text is fine. (i.e. If someone refers to their boss as a troll, consider the task covered.)
Singular and plural both accepted.
1. Men/humans

2. Wizards

3. Elves

4. Dwarves

5. Dragons

6. Halflings/Hobbits

7. Orcs

8. Goblins

9. Trolls

10. Eagles

11. Spirits

12. Pirates

13. Oliphaunt/elephants

14. Demons

15. Spiders



Optional Bonus Set 2 - Word Pairs Hunt
Find the following words in your books. Singular and plural both accepted.
1. merry & weed
2. stride & king

3. horse & rider

4. daughter & twilight

5. oak & shield OR shield & maid(en)
6. simply & walk
7. harp & gold

8. uncomfortable & adventure

9. secret & fire

10. speak & riddle

11. ring & power

12. first & age

13. capture & light

14. respectable & company

15. living & woman


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I will do a main character who smokes and family first for the first tasks. SMSA

K - Gwen has books that count for EDITH letters in title, Author's initials in PHILOLOGIST, and a book published in January.

I can read for multiple letters and for South Africa. And I have for Author Christopher.

If any of y'all can think of a new name for our team now that there are four of us just let me know. It can be anything LOTR related and I was trying to connect it to our work but so far I got nothing.

Sarah wrote: "I will do a main character who smokes and family first for the first tasks. SMSA"

I just looked at the task again and it is a MPG Family so that Joe Pickett book doesn't work actually. It was tagged and not MPG. Sorry - I remembered the task wrong. I was thinking of Killer Clowns and not LOTR party.

I can do a book with a Christmas scene on cover and a book set in South Africa

Tallyho y'all! I did find with MPG Family if no one else has a book that fits for that task.

Hey guys! I'm going to join in on this too! I'll be doing #11, with Hunting Adeline and H.D. Carlton is the author!

Yay! Welcome to our little group!

And so our journey begins! I have to finish up a few quick audiobooks but then I will begin my letters book in the next couple of days. I think that might count for MC with multiple children so I will be reading that if no one else has one for that.

And also has dictionary in text so I can cover that task as well.

I can do a book tagged Germany at least 5x. Ill be reading the boy in the striped pajamas for it.

Excellent! I'll add it to my tracking page.

Ok- tracking sheet added to the end of the first post in the thread. It's cool if you don't want to add your books that way you can just keep posting in this thread which tasks you are reading. I will still update the tasks at the top whenever books are completed cuz I like the way book covers look in the thread.

Our first book for a task completed! I switched out my book for task 3 so I am still listening to that book and then I will start my book for task one after that one is finished.

I finished my book for task 9 a book with a Christmas scene on the cover. The book I read for it was how my neighbor stole Christmas

Yay! Got it updated

I'll be starting my letters audiobook soon - I just have to finish one for other challenges. I also have for MC with multiple children so if no one else has one to fit it won't take me long to listen to that one.

I FINALLY finished #11 with Hunting Adeline!

Yay! I’ll update it tonight.

I finished Savage Hearts tonight. I think it covers #7 because character moves to Russia or the authors name is J.T Geissinger so initial for authors name?

#7 it is

Yay! Got it added at #7

If no one has talked about taking it, i'll do #14, Find the girl by Helen Phifer, published Jan 19th 2022 😈 i'll let you know when i finish!

K - got it updated. You'll have to let me know if it is any good since it is on KU I can add it to my quick read books.

So the only tasks left unclaimed are MPG Family and MC with multiple children. I do have books for these but if anyone else wants to read for those tasks then feel free to do so.

Finished #14! Karen I think you'd like this series. I think there are like 14 books total but I always have one downloaded at any given time, they are such fast paced, easy read mystery/thrillers. I love them!

I’m totally adding it to my UNO possibles cuz I always need quick reads for that.

I finished my book for #8. I read children of blood and bone

Does it actually take place in a South Africa or is a fictional land that is like Africa?

Just kidding guys, when i googled it the first time I thought it said it took place in South Africa but i misread it and it does not take place in south africa.

No worries - it is a bit of a difficult task with that very specific South Africa location.

I finished my book for #10, and I read The boy in the striped pajamas.

Got it added!

I just finished task #12 w/ Brutal Vows J.T. Geissinger. Declan smokes several times throughout the book starting on page 248 on.

I have 3 non-fictions sitting here. I can do son of a poacher by Warden Scott Webelow, Slenderman by Kathleen Hale, or Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. I am interested in Slenderman but Kristen has already read it but not for any of these tasks. Brain on Fire I read years ago for school but it is not on my read list. Son of a poacher is a rough read and might take me a little longer. What are your thoughts.

I say go with Slenderman if that’s the most interesting. Son of a Poacher doesn’t seem to have any MPG genres cuz not enough people have shelved it so it doesn’t count. We could probably get a Mod exception to that but it would be easier to just use Slenderman.

oh thank gosh. I'm to chapter 4 of Scott's book and just not sure how much more I can read.

Karen im sorry, i really tried to find something, but i have found nothing that i think would hold my interest for South Africa 😭

I started a book called the promise that should work for South Africa. If I read it right when I looked up the book on here it was tagged South Africa. Still not very good at using goodreads so not 100% sure if I'm reading the stuff correctly.

Dominique- I understand cuz I be had that same oronlem!
And Kristen- The Promise does count since Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. And yes- I Googled that too.

I was driving all day today so I’ll update everything tomorrow. Or later this morning actually

I just finished The Promise for #8

I finished one for #2

Got it updated

Woop woop i found one! I can do MPG Family with War of the Wives by Tamar Cohan! I'll let you know when i finish! Also, Karen, correct me if im wrong if it wont count!

It absolutely does count so fantastic!

I finished the power of self discipline for #2

Got it updated

I finished magical thinking MPG non ficiton i think it counts # 13