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2025 The Lost Challenges
A Year of CelebrationsDuration: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Level Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month
READ: 39/36+
October
✔ 1st: Model T Day - Read a book where someone drives a car.
The Teacher - Katerina Diamond (detective Miles) 10/4
✔ 5th: Bookshop Day – Read a book with a bookshop in the story.
Writing All Wrongs - Ellery Adams (Through the Wardrobe) 10/10
✔ 8th: National Justin Day - Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a letter in JUSTIN.
Death on Eat Street - J.J. Cook 10/3
November
✔ National Family Literacy Month - Read a book where someone reads to another.
Confessions of a Red Herring - Dana Dratch 11/2
(MC read to Lucy)
✔ 9th: Chaos Never Dies Day - Read a book where somebody has a crazy day.
The Unusual Mayor Marheart - Tammie Painter (MC) 11/5
✔ 24th: D. B. Cooper Day - Read a Mystery.
Murder at the Blueberry Festival - Darci Hannah 11/7
December
✔ 3rd: Let’s Hug Day - Read a book where someone gets a hug.
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro (Marlowe) 12/14
✔ 5th: Bathtub Party Day - Read a book where a character relaxes in the tub alone or not!
Plantation Shudders - Ellen Byron (MC, alone) 12/24
✔ 8th: Take it in the Ear Day - Read a book where someone is told to go away or where a little joke between friends blown wildly out of proportion
Not Quite Dead - Lyla Payne (Anne tells ghost) 12/25
✔ 14th: Free Shipping Day - Read a book where somebody receives a box.
Weyward - Emilia Hart (Kate) 12/4
January
✔ Someday We’ll Laugh About This Week – Read a book where a character knows they will get over something embarrassing.
Torch Ginger - Toby Neal (heroine) 1/9
✔ 12th: Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day – Read a book with a wild guy.
The Last Dragon - Genevieve Jack (Marius) 1/22
✔ 19th: Brew a Potion Day – Read a book where a character brews a potion
Windy City Dragon - Genevieve Jack (Raven) 1/2
February
✔ 3rd: Four Chaplains Day – Read a book where a character is a minister, rabbi, priest or other religious leader.
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten (Anton) 2/23
✔ 6th: Pay a Compliment Day – Read a book with a character compliments another.
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20
(lots of back handed compliments from hero to heroine)
✔15th: Annoy Squidward Day – Read a book where one annoys another.
Guardian of Talons and Snares - Anastasis Blythe (hero to heroine) 2/6
March
✔5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10
✔Return Borrowed Books Week – Read a book you have to return.
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong 3/9
✔18th: Awkward Moments Day – Read a book with an awkward moment.
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
(heroine accepts a date for the wrong reasons and admits it to him, awkward!)
April
✔ 1st: Nickelodeon Anniversary Celebration Day - Read a book with an anniversary in the story OR with an orange title (show cover).
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson 4/20
✔ 4th: Vitamin C Day - Read a book where a character eats or drinks any citrus fruit.
The Bakery Booking - Morgan Utley 4/12
(reached in and pulled out half a gallon of orange juice), p150
✔ 30th: World Stationery Day – Read a book where one of these items are used: pens, pencils, paper, staplers, erasers, highlighters, markers, postcards, crayons, or adhesive tape.
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin 4/6
(MC packs a stapler from her sisters desk)
May
✔ Date Your Mate Month - Read a book where a couple goes on a date.
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King (Flynn & Blythe) 5/7
✔ 10th: National Small Business Day - Read a book with a small business in the story.
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15
✔ 28th: National Hamburger Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a hamburger.
Dead to Me - Annie Anderson 5/4
(before I'd unwrapped a burger and stuffed a huge bite in my mouth), ch13
June
✔ 1st: International Tabletop Day - Read a book where characters play a game like backgammon or Battleship.
Grilled for Murder - Maddie Day (chess) 6/29
✔ 9th-15th: Meet a Mate Week - Read a book where someone meets the One.
Promised in Fire - Jasmine Walt (MC) 6/8
✔ 19th: National Martini Day - Read a book where a character drinks a martini.
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
(Bob presented them with their drink - mango and basil martinis), p72
July
✔ 4th: Alice in Wonderland Day – Read a book whose author's initials are in LEWIS CARROLL.
Sanctuary - Ilona Andrews 7/17
✔ 8th: SCUD Day - Read a book where a character takes time to chill out after working hard.
A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson Bennett (Ana) 7/20
✔ 12th: National Motorcycle Day - Read a book where someone rides a motorcycle.
Archangel's Ascension - Nalini Singh (Dmitri) 7/20
✔ 21st: Lake Superior Day - Read a book set by a lake.
The Lake House Children - Gregg Dunnett 7/26
August
✔ Afternoon Tea Week – Read a book where someone drinks a cup of tea.
Biscuits and Slashed Browns - Maddie Day 8/6
✔ 17th: Baby Boomers Recognition Day – Read a book where a character is at least 62 years old.
Black Truth, White Lies - Hailey Edwards (MC 65+) 8/2
✔ 31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Atonement Sky - Nalini Singh (MCs have picnic) 8/3
September
✔ 4th: National Wildlife Day - Read a book with wildlife in the story
To Kill a Badger - Shelly Laurenston (tigers, bears, badgers) 8/31
✔ 17th: National Arielle K. Sterrett Day – Read a book where a person shows random acts of kindness.
Hidden Nature -Nora Roberts 8/27
✔ 31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book where someone eats outside.
Black Wings, Gray Skies - Hailey Edwards (Colby) 8/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January 2025 Word Search: The Obituary Society
Level Three: 41-50 words
January 2025 Word Search: The Obituary Society
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 39/50
Windy City Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/2
1. ache - the fear and ache would be gone with him, p58
10. desk - notify the medical assistant at the desk, p158
17. giant - giant white flakes swirled, p17
26. memory - a memory wipe would do the trick, p7
28. moonlight - he was playing Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata, p223
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal 1/4
3. brown - female, small build, brown skinned and nude, p5
6. chin - head butted her in the chin, p204
12. erase - it's like they're trying to erase her, p115
18. gigantic - tall ohia trees and gigantic ferns, p101
30. mug - getting him a mug and filling it, p44
37. replay - it was a replay of a scene not long ago, p213
38. scream - told you I'd make you scream, p212
41. siren - hitting the siren and lights, p142
The Last Outpost - Hannah Ross 1/6
7. clouds - to allow condensation of clouds and rain, p186
27. military - setting up a military dictatorship, p226
31. office - directed his steps to the office, p197
34. pleasant - but the taste was pleasant, p19
Torch Ginger - Toby Neal 1/9
4. burst - in an explosive burst, p178
14. footprints - and found some footprints, p240
16. gas - Lei hit the gas, p151
43. stick - for your own safety, stick together, p51
Caught Dead to Write - Lynn Cahoon 1/10
33. pixie - her name is Pixie, ch4
36. railing - he grabbed a parka off the railing p115
42. situation - outside the rule book in the Michael situation, p46
Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/11
5. charming - this place is charming, p166
8. corner - around the corner of the hallway, p99
35. pride - risking her pride and maybe her safety, p99
39. shoulder - Nick looked over his shoulder, p104
40. shrugged - he shrugged, p101
The Dragon of Sedona - Genevieve Jack 1/15
50. warmth - take part in the warmth of the hearth, p82
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack 1/16
2. backseat - leaned against the leather backseat of his car, p45
Highland Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
24. knob - he placed his hand on the knob, p15
Hidden Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
25. legacy - all the years I stepped over her legacy, p210
44. summer - in the herat of summer, p221
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel 1/18
20. gunshot - than a simple gunshot, p74
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18
9. curious - I'm curious, p142
21. hammer - on the back of Ransom's neck like a hammer, p220
The Last Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/22
13. fixed - having things fixed for you, p156
46. through - there's only one way out and that's through, p269
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11. empty -
15. funerals -
19. googled -
22. hidden -
23. jumble -
29. mortified -
32. picture -
45. thrift -
47. underwater -
48. veil -
49. wallpaper -
Musicians: AbbaDuration: January 15 - March 14, 2025
Level: Dancing Queen: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/11+
✔ 1. Read a book with a character that is Swedish OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where two characters get married.
The Last Dragon - Genevieve Jack (Marius & Harlow) 1/22
✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR Read a book published or written in the 1970s OR Read a book where characters collaborate. You decide.
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18
(all the siblings collaborate in the rebellion against the queen)
✔ 3. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ABBA (two word minimum).
Autopsy of a Fairytale - Nicole Scarano 2/1
✔ 4. Read a book where a couple travels OR Read a book where a character performs.
Kilt Trip - Alexandra Kiley (Germany from Scotland) 2/14
✔ 5. Read a book with a character that is a singer OR Read a book with a character that has a nickname or their name is shortened.
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack (Carissa) 1/16
✔ 6. Read a book that was published in April of any year OR Read a book a character that is a soldier.
The Tees Valley Killings - C.J. Grayson (pub April 10, 2020) 1/30
✔ 7. Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes to a festival OR Read a book tagged Music.
Maiden of Candlelight and Lotuses - Anastasis Blythe 2/2
(Festival of New Lights)
✔ 8. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with the word “Queen” in the text. Give a location & partial sentence. OR Read a book where a character enters a contest.
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
(the phoenix will be a queen), p305
✔ 9. Read a book by an author with their initials in WATERLOO OR Read a book with dancing.
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten (MCs at masquerade) 2/23
✔ 10. Read a book where a character has a “breakthrough.” You decide. OR Read a book with money on the cover OR Read a #4 in a series.
Highland Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
(heroine finally figures out who she is and what she wants)
✔ 11. Read a book that takes place in one of the countries listed above OR Read a book that is also a movie. US, Australia, France, the Soviet Union, Japan, Mexico and South Africa
Sterling - Dannika Dark (Tennessee, US) 1/16
✔ 12. Read a book with a character that has two children OR Read a book where a character “takes a chance.” You decide and tell us what it is.
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel (heroine) 1/18
✔ 13. Read a book where a character gets divorced OR Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book with a visitor. You decide.
The Angel of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/25
✔ 14. Read a book with more than 1982 ratings. Tell us the number. OR Read a book where a character goes on a voyage. You decide. OR Read a book that was translated into English.
Hidden Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/17
(London to an island in the Mediterranean)
✔ 15. Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that takes place in Australia OR Read a book where something comes to an end.
Promise Not to Tell - Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26
(heroine's horrific nightmares and panic attacks)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February 2025 Word Search
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 43/50
A Catalogue of Catastrophe - Jodi Taylor 2/10
3. argument - our very public argument, p242
24. jokes - laughing and shouting jokes, p239
29. neck - the back of her neck was terribly exposed, p176
32. pigs - there was even a pig, p156
36. rumor - rumor has it, p197
38. soldiers - were not packed with soldiers, p2005
39. someone - someone somewhere was doing something to a goose, p203
A Very Bad Thing - J.T. Ellison 2/14
2. acne - some fading acne scars, p4006
23. horror - sickening rage, violation, horror, p180
35. ranch - in front of the tie-crossing branding of a ranch, p409
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney 2/14
8. box - the letter box clanked, p14
9. brick - a sturdy trailer full of bricks, p67
10. building - soot-stained buildings, p11
20. grandson - the child is Mr. Coleman's grandson, p235
25. married - a grown and married daughter, p47
26. massive - a massive gob of phlegm, p87
27. money - Paul heard money in it, p188
28. nature - given back to nature as nature intended, p85
47. tongue - the lining of the eyes, tongue, mouth, p157
49. violence - blame for his father's violence p235
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander 2/15
4. bag - a reusable grocery bag, p189
5. bail - should we bail, p281
7. bookstore - the bookstore gave every youngster a free comic, p2
11. challenge - now the challenge becomes, p311
19. float - you and George road in the royal float, p73
34. puppy - poor, poor puppy, p258
40. space - he had a couple of spaces around town, p76
43. straight - then I'll head straight home, p243
44. stuff - ask him about breeds and stuff, p108
48. vest - in a muted blue vest, p49
Aftermarket Afterlife - Seanan McGuire 2/18
12. check - moved to check on the sniffling Charlotte, p119
13. circle - I turned a slow circle, p119
14. dim - blinking in the dim light, p86
15. downtown - drinking half of it downtown, p1
17. fantastic - he's goin to think you're fantastic, p38
22. healthy - the things they need for healthy larvae, p50
41. stake - wherever the Campbell Carnival was currently staked, p70
42. stitch - she started cutting stitches, p93
50. winding - seemed to be winding down, p85
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten 2/23
6. blush - a deepening blush lighting the skin, p3
31. picture - he'd be the picture of a benevolent king, p125
33. plants - into something living, usually plants, p19
Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae 2/26
16. drool - suddenly cross my eyes and drool, p51
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1. accept -
18. figure -
21. handy -
30. parked -
37. sandals -
45. sunny -
46. swipes -
March 2025 Word Search: Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 50/50
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle 3/6
14. courage - finding courage from deep down, p62
34. raft - Lothar fashioned a raft from planks and wreckage, p359
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
3. basket - donate two or three baskets, p105
8. bread - who are our bread and butter, p122
20. forehead - rubbed her fingers across her forehead, p75
21. forest - two private houses on forest road, p161
23. fruit - ordered a fruit smoothie for her, p142
26. heart - her heart did a little skip, p75
28. joke - the one who used to joke with her, p203
50. yellow - wearing a yellow and orange sun shirt, p70
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong 3/9
4. beard - dark hair and a close trimmed beard, p47
7. brains - that our brains know are foolish, p22
9. brick - helping his father lay bricks, p33
24. gate - I still close the gate behind me, p34
25. girl - I had very good taste in girls, p5
The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11
5. bell - an alarm bell goes off in the back of my head, p67
10. bucket - there's a seat with a bucket attached, p69
11. carpet - he's tracking mud all over our carpet, p129
30. kiss - he leans in to kiss me, p146
31. lady - that lady got picked up by the ambulance p158
33. power - our power has gone out, p66
36. scarlet - with a scarlet letter on my chest, p13
43. truck - the passenger door of his truck, p59
Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 3/17
12. city - returning once again to the city, p163
Infernal Enchantment - Helen Harper 3/21
6. birds - weird bloody birds that won't die, p266
32. life - it's the circle of life, p19
39. struggle - he struggled against his rope bounds, p236
44. unhappy - I'm very unhappy about this, p216
41. swiftly - swiftly cut through the plastic, p8
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah 3/28
1. axe - an axe to grind with Ken too, p184
15. dog - is he a therapy dog as well, p166
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten 3/29
13. collection - a collection of small carriages, p38
17. enemy - that an enemy delegation could do, p51
35. ribbon - as common an accessory as a ribbon in your hair, p159
40. surprised - surprised to see Allie, p176
42. tree - touch it to a tree, p310
45. voice - voice was soft and breathy, p277
46. water - the soft patter of water from the fountain, p18
47. well - when he finally leaned over the well, p5
48. wish - I just wish, p56
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood 3/30
16. eggs - a steady supply of small brown eggs, p135
18. escape - then make his escape, p76
19. fence - with a white picket fence, p85
22. forty - closer to fifty than forty, p29
29. key - she had her key ready in her hand, p112
The Tiger’s Heart - Marissa Dobson 3/30
27. home - this was his home away from home, p25
37. sleep - you need to sleep, p39
38. soldier - they're good soldiers, p129
Midnight Smoke - Helen Harper 3/31
2. balloon - with their colorful bunch of balloons, ch23
49. witch - witch, he muttered, ch21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Musicians: WeezerDuration: March 15 - May 14, 2025
Level: Beverly Hills: 11-15 tasks
READ: 13/11+
✔ 1. Read a book where a character moves OR Read a book published or takes place in the 1990s OR Read a book where a character joins something that eventually disbands (you decide).
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante (MC) 4/10
✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in California, Virginia, or Connecticut OR Read a book that has the word sausages in the text - Give us a partial sentence and location.
As Dead As A Vampire - April Fernsby 4/26
(we have been a couple of silly sausages), loc935
✔ 3. Read a book that has a character that is in high school or right out of high school OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in WEEZER (two word minimum).
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky 4/21
✔ 4. Read a book with a character that has a nickname OR Read a book that was published in February of any year.
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin (Mackenzie - Kenzie) 4/6
✔ 5. Read a book with a character that is a college student OR Read a book where a character has a deadline.
The Bakery Booking - Morgan Utley (heroine) 4/12
✔ 6. Read a book with a 1, 9, 9, or 3 in the page count - Tell us the number OR Read a book by an author whose initials are in WEEZER.
Shelter - Tara Shuler (197 pages) 4/14
✔ 7. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book with a character that is fired OR Read a book where two characters have “good chemistry" (You decide).
Deadly Touch - Heather Graham (MCs) 4/17
✔ 8. Read a book with a blue cover OR Read a book with a sweater on the cover (Show cover).
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson 4/20
✔ 10. Read a book that takes place in Colorado OR Read a book that takes place on a college or university campus OR Read a book that is considered a cult classic.
Girl Without a Chance - Rylie Dark 4/4
✔ 11. Read a book with a character that has a butterfly on the cover or the word “Butterfly” in the text - Give us a partial sentence and location OR Read a book where someone has a car accident OR Read a book with over 2000 ratings - Tell us the number.
Air Bound - Jess Mountifield & Talia Beckett 4/27
(nerves sent butterflies into my stomach), loc1879
✔ 12. Read a book with a green cover (Show cover) OR Read a book that takes place on an island.
Inspection - Josh Malerman 4/1
✔ 13. Read a book where someone has a breakdown OR Read a book that has four (4) main characters.
The House on Blackstone Moor - Carole Gill 4/11
✔ 14. Read a book that takes place in Beverly Hills OR Read a book where someone practices “make believe" (You decide) OR Read a book that is more than 200 pages -Tell us the number.
Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding (266 pages) 4/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Five Letter Words
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 37/41+
Fur Love or Money - Sofie Ryan 4/2
1. about - what we should do about Victoria, p181
3. added - Elvis is fine too, I added, p186
5. again - as we approached the park entrance again, p185
6. alarm - it set off the alarm, p233
16. inbox - waiting in my inbox, p241
31. pants - I need a bigger pair of pants, p236
Curse the Day - Annabel Chase 4/6
11. idiot - until I can prove I'm not an idiot, p108
15. imply - learning seemed to imply finding out, p136
23. learn - you will learn witchcraft, p29
24. leave - leave these things to the professionals, p125
30. lucky - was a lucky one for me, p138
48. rough - were designed for rough terrain, p105
Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding 4/9
8. anger - that anger had barely been tapped down, p75
27. lines - thrown the lines well, p118
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante 4/10
33. pasta - if you'd like to have some pasta, ch11
The Bakery Booking - Morgan Utley 4/12
26. lemon - the tartness from the lemon, p270
29. loyal - you were loyal to the bride, p375
32. party - you know I don't party, p68
34. pizza - consisted of big sandwiches or pizza, p59
36. porch - a huge porch wrapped around the entire house, p118
40. purse - I reached into my purse, p229
45. relax - you go home and relax, p70
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson 4/20
20. itchy - I always had itchy feet, ch12
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky 4/2
2. above - what do I care what goes on above, p92
4. after - after a long moment, p231
10. awake - and came fully awake, p231
35. plant - grow into something finer than the plant, p198
37. power - whatever power I'd once had, p219
39. prove - always eager to prove himself, p12
50. rules - the rules were simple, p111
Air Bound - Jess Mountifield & Talia Beckett 4/27
9. attic - only a hatch to the attic there, loc1715
25. least - it was the least I could do, loc2672
28. lobby - scope out the lobby, loc2438
Murder on Devil's Pond - Ayla Rose 4/29
14. image - perpetuate that old image of me, p54
19. issue - the land isn't the issue, p79
38. price - about the price of diesel at Manny's, p77
41. rainy - it was dark and rainy, p282
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7. allow -
12. idols -
13. inner -
17. index -
18. inept -
21. large -
22. layer -
42. ranch -
43. rates -
44. reach -
46. rinse -
47. rooms -
49. route -
May Word Search - Harvest Moon Homecoming
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 46/41+
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros 5/3
9. brow - bronzed skin and strong brow line, p225
11. canopy - just under the canopy of enormous trees, p157
16. degree - to a degree that nears pain, p358
Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb 5/5
10. bucket - he plucked the bucket rain cup, p256
12. cash - the client paid cash, p297
13. clock - their clocks were ticking, p13
33. nasty - one wrong move away from a nasty death, p224
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King 5/7
32. manicure - she runs her perfectly manicured hands through my hair, p99
Immortal - Sue Lynn Tan 5/11
1. ache - an ache swelled in my chest, p7
8. board - to board the barge, p304
14. crisp - despite the crisp air, p107
17. doorway - his magic streaked through the doorway, p12
21. food - though only a little food, p304
34. position - stripping him of his position, p443
37. rash - a rash idea flashed through my mind, p21
40. smoke - draw your misery like smoke, p224
42. spell - the intimate spell broken,, p84
45. string - death opened the purse strings, p19
46. tassel - lanterns with colored tassels, p65
48. umbrella - I sheltered beneath a lacquered umbrella, p376
Body Count - Jodi Burnett 5/12
2. apple - grabbed an apple from the bowl, p53
19. fifteen - in the back of a fifteen passenger van, p102
20. float - float down the rapids, p100
22. frame - while his frame shuddered, p57
24. hay - everyone ready to hit the hay, loc94
30. loan - that you for the car loan, p245
38. Saturday - do you have Saturday off? p27
Seeker of Secrets - Ashley McLeo 5/14
29. least - least of all me, ch31
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15
6. bell - her laughter was like twinkling bells, p45
28. lazy - Trevor was too lazy, p16
39. shed - to head to the milking shed, p113
49. wagon - delivered fresh daily by mule-drawn wagons, p113
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole 5/16
7. blind - out of dumb blind luck, p26
18. empty - I woke to a cold empty room, p117
36. quit - if I let you quit now, p32
50. wreath - surrounded by a nine-leaved laurel wreath, p113
25 Alive - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 5/17
26. in-laws - he lost this in the home of his in-laws, p325
A Case of Cat and Mouse - Sofie Kelly 5/19
41. snort - Elias gave a humorless snort, p247
From Blood and Ash - Jennifer L. Armentrout 5/22
4. banner - passing under the large white banners, p92
47. tone -there's that tone unbecoming of the maiden, p67
Dark Song - Christine Feehan 5/23
27. Indian - an Indian grass root, p32
43. spoke - the moment he spoke, p92
The Cursed Odyssey - Frederick Martinus 5/26
15. crowd - revealed themselves to the crowd, p260
Absence of Mallets - Kate Carlisle 5/30
23. gymnasium - it would house a gynmasium, p8
Pint of No Return - Dana Mentink 5/31
25. howdy - oh, howdy Quinn, p112
31. magnetic - attracted her with a magnetic pull, p127
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3. ballot -
5. beige -
35. principal -
44. spray -
June Word Search - Small Town Secrets
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 47/41+
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
2. ambulance - a car not an ambulance, p199
8. charger - unplugged her cell phone from the wall charger, p189
13. desk - Annette's polished wood desk, p51
16. father - a Normal Rockwell father, p4
26. milk - put them in a vintage milk glass bowl, p35
34. prayer - also called Buddhist prayer beads, p161
35. raspberry - vanilla yogurt topped with wild raspberries, p189
50. yoga - the sunrise yoga sessions, p20
The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz 6/3
1. airport - at the airport, p6
14. dirt - what Handy called a dirt review, p10
Dark Whispers - Helen Harper 6/5
42. spaghetti - throw spaghetti at the ceiling logic, ch15
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
5. bucket - once dumped a bucket of cow dung on Marcus's bed, p111
9. chicken - squawking like a chicken, p139
17. flowers - there are no flowers, p112
19. glance - I sidle a glass at a red-haired fighter, p169
37. river - you can see all the way to the river, p107
38. rock - with rocks and stones digging into my knees, p294
40. smug - smug, brutish, violent, p43
43. speed - congratulating us on our speed, p271
46. thunder - a bone-shaking rumble of thunder, p331
To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel 6/8
3. apples - he made the best apple strudel, p3
10. church - the church was one of the older ones in the city, p54
11. cookie - there was also a platter of cookies, p141
12. dad - because Dad was a police officer, p9
33. phone - the phone on my desk rang, p214
36. raw - my throat was raw and parched, p194
45. throw - that was quite a throw, p113
47. tone - Mike's tone was sharp enough, p147
Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman 6/10
7. carrot - grab a carrot peeler from the drawer, p82
18. funny - it's funny, p77
30. number - off any number of rockers, pp72
39. sleep - advantage of not needing to sleep,, p80
41. sour - put a sour spin on them, p16
44. text - Lis's texting her best friend, p65
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu 6/13
6. cap - from fford caps in Sveta, p458
15. driver - the hustle and bustle of drivers going to town, p8
20. hides - nothing hides from my light, p37
22. lawn - a neatly, manicured lawn, p23
28. move - tried to move, p225
29. neat - neat flower boxes filled with apricot colored flowers, p14
31. orange - the light transitioning from deep orange to a burgundy p86
A Midnight Puzzle - Gigi Pandian 6/15
4. attorney - if she called an attorney, p3
24. magazine - no interest in inviting the magazine into her home, p80
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 6/20
23. lingo - instead of the familiar coffee lingo, p21
Servant of Earth - Sarah Hawley 6/22
32. outlets - into rooms with no outlets, p146
Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
25. microphone - turned off the microphone, p39
Blood Over Bright Haven - M.L. Wang 6/27
27. mitten - fumbled to yank his mittens off p11
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21. hippie -
48. tube -
49. windmill -
Musicians: Randy TravisDuration: May 15 - July 14, 2025
Level: Forever and Ever, Amen: 11-15 tasks
READ: 14/11+
✔ 1. Read a book published or takes place in the 1950s OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in TRAYWICK (two word minimum).
To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel 6/8
✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in North Carolina OR Read a book with brothers OR Read a book where people compete.
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
(4 people complete to be emperor)
✔ 3. Read a book that has a character drops out of school OR Read a book where a party takes place OR Read a book where a character is in a juvenile detention facility (or something similar).
Promised in Fire - Jasmine Walt (masquerade) 6/8
✔ 4. Read a book where a character wins something OR Read a standalone book.
The Cursed Odyssey - Frederick Martinus 5/26
(Kevin wins a free vacation for his family)
✔ 5. Read a book with a character that has another name or an alias OR Read a book that has a 1, 9, 8, or 2 in the page count (Tell us the number) OR Read a book where the main character travels.
Forged in Frost - Jasmine Walt 6/12
(MC travels the realm on a quest)
✔ 6. Read a book where a storm takes place OR Read a book published in July of any year.
Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman (blizzard) 6/10
✔ 7. Read a book where a character hosts something OR Read a book that as the word bones in the text (Give us a partial sentence and location) OR Read a book with a horizon on the cover.
Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
(put a down payment on Playing the Bones), p8
✔ 8. Read a book where a character prays OR Read a book that takes place in the United Kingdom OR Read book that is in your top 100 TBR list.
The Pike - J.J. Richards (England) 5/22
✔ 9. Read a book with a character that is a writer OR Read a book that is sixth in a series OR Read a book with a hero - You decide.
Absence of Mallets - Kate Carlisle (Mac is a published author) 5/30
✔ 10. Read a book by an author whose initials include two of the letters: TW, MH, BBK, or CE OR Read a book that is written by two authors.
Manners and Monsters - Tilly Wallace 5/23
✔ 11. Read a book where a character is lonesome OR Read a book where a character volunteers.
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu (Elara) 6/13
✔ 12. Read a book where a character gets married OR Read a book that takes place on Hawaii OR Read a book that takes place during a holiday/holiday season.
Pint of No Return - Dana Mentink (Fourth of July) 5/31
✔ 14. Read a book where a character has a health issue OR Read a book that has a 1 and 6 in the page count (share page count).
The Deathly Grimm - Kathryn Purdie 5/30
(MC has something seriously wrong with her back)
✔ 15. Read a book tagged Music OR Read a book with over 2016 ratings (Tell us the number) OR Read a book that has won awards
Dark Song - Christine Feehan (4871 ratings) 5/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Word Search - Jungle Book Movie
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 50/50
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 7/4
1. alone - Morrigan was alone on the bandstand, 517
5. bear - a great hulking bear, p205
6. befriend - if ever try to befriend you, p305
9. boy - a boy from unit 920 whispering, p12
13. elephant - elephants with noble gray trunks, p92
18. girl - said another girl wearing a pink dress, p63
24. human - human, wunimal and unnimal a like, p56
27. jungle - a steamy overgrown jungle, p92
28. kill - which one of us are you hoping to kill off, p18
34. mourn - to return to a Darling House in mourning, p216
35. nerve - find it settles your nerves, p17
36. orphan - she'd taken in a young orphan girl, p72
41. strangers - shouted at by perfect strangers, p23
44. ten - mastered by the age of ten, p52
45. tiger - striped tigers with roaring mouths full of teeth, p141
46. tree - from the fireblossom tree, p7
When the Grits Hit the Fan - Maddie Day 7/5
14. family - how about your family, p27
19. gun - then we saw the gun, ch56
26. India - setup a school library in India, ch8
33. morning - in thee morning or any time prior, p13
38. promise - promise you won't shoot me, p59
42. teach - teach me how to cook, p27
47. village - the village of Southlick, p11
50. years - years or decades ago, p31
A Sprinkle in Time - Dana Mentink 7/6
12. devour - the patrons were eagerly devouring blueberry pancakes, p67
29. king - I don't care if you're the King of Siam, p214
30. later - later that evening, p103
Black Hat, White Witch - Hailey Edwards 7/6
2. ambush - they ha compiled a list for the ambush, p2
8. betray - made my betrayal cut both ways, ch1
10. child - this ain't about child support, p109
15. fight - one day I would pick a fight, p109
22. hide - to hide their trembling, p27
40. sleep - will you sleep on it, p22
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep - H.G. Parry 7/14
3. argument - that's why you're trying to provoke an argument, p9
17. fire - he didn't say it with much fire, p340
20. hate - I don't hate you, p355
21. help - I don't want your help, pp355
23. home - can you drive him home, p243
37. persuade - I knew how to persuade, p133
39. remind - remind him not to be an idiot, p21
48. water - a man struggling in the water, p271
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop - Tricia O'Malley 7/15
4. arrives - before the judges arrive, p185
11. decide - once we decide on a theme, p82
16. find - you'll find your wee4 flat at the back, p36
49. wolves - leaving Rosie to the wolves, ch17
Under the Cold Bright Lights - Garry Disher 7/15
31. man - tell him to man up, p20
32. meet - let's meet back here in an hour, p28
Archangel's Ascension - Nalini Singh 7/20
7. belong - would only ever belong to the one he loved, p38
25. hunt -heading out to assist on a hunt, p326
Sanctuary - Ilona Andrews 7/17
43. temple - the temple treasurer disappeared, epilogue
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Word Search
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 38/41+
Atonement Sky - Nalini Singh 8/3
6. Charmer - you're one hell of a charmer, p345
11. Delight - there was a delight in her, p325
21. Fly - before I got to fly solo, p66
26. Gorgeous - you need permission for that, gorgeous, p325
31. Knockout - media termed a knockout blonde, p203
39. Princess - she wasn't here to look like a princess, p330
40. Radiant - including a radiant shower, p360
49. Vision - sold it because he was having vision problems, p91
Black Wings, Gray Skies - Hailey Edwards 8/4
22. Fox - a silver fox still had her eyes on him, ch3
Homicide in Hardcover - Kate Carlisle 8/5
18. Elegant - a somber yet elegant black suit, p5
Hummingbird - Helen Harper 8/8
1. Angel - like an angel might, p107
20. Fashion - wearing anything less than high fashion, p176
23. Fresh - to buy fresh food, p18
24. Gear - you need to get your arse in gear, p133
25. Gift - to give you a gift, p186
38. Precious - during my first precious moments of freedom, p6
46. Sweetheart - good luck, sweetheart, p15
Dark King - C.N. Crawford 8/8
14. Drip - it dripped down my chest, p153
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros 8/15
3. Beauty - my power is beauty without destruction, p477
12. Dish - never scrub another breakfast dish, p45
32. Look - the Assembly look our way, p343
Death Over Easy - Maddie Day 8/17
2. Babe - it's fine, babe, ch22
The Butcher Game - Alaina Urquhart 8/17
33. Lovely - oh, that's lovely, p121
34. Magnet - like matching poles of a magnet, p196
43. Smoke - take a smoke break, p129
44. Style - curly blond hair and effortless style, p128
47. Thread - the tenuous thread that bound them together, p378
Kill Without Shame - Alexandra Ivy 8/18
10. Darling - my darling mother informed her, p60
42. Sleek - sleek, lethal, ruthless, p21
Murder Off the Books - Tamara Berry 8/20
5. Boss - sure thing, boss man, p167
16. Easy - I didn't make things easy for him, p267
48. Trend - sensing the sudden trend of Tess's thoughts, p76
50. Wardrobe - her mother traveled without a full wardrobe, p115
Nacho Average Murder - Maddie Day 8/21
36. Peach - nothing sweater than homemade peach ice cream, ch2
Death of an Ice Cream Scooper - Lee Hollis 8/21
8. Crush - he had a crush on Miranda, p157
41. Siren - it wasn't a police siren approaching, p29869
A Treacherous Tale - Elizabeth Penney 8/22
35. Outfit - but her outfit, p137
37. Positive - are you sure about that? Positive., p67
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4. Bombshell -
7. Classy -
9. Cutie -
13. Diva -
15. Duds -
17. Edgy -
19. Eye Candy -
27. Groovy -
28. Hip -
29. Hottie -
30. Jewel -
45. Swag -
September Word Search - September by Rosamunde Pilcher
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 50/50
Bad Liar - Tami Hoag 9/3
1. attention - he's made himself the center of attention, p74
2. barking - barking and baying their greeting, p319
10. coke - a 32 ounce vat of diet coke, p95
12. cushions - to help cushion the blow, p106
14. divorce - Annie wrote divorced, p26
16. eyebrows - the girl bobbed her eyebrows up, p185
23. herself - wrapped around herself, p23
31. ordinary - beyond the ordinary persons control, p17
33. pride - hurt feelings, hurt pride, p73
34. September - that night in September, p160
35. sheets - a tangle of blue sheets, p44
43. think - time to think about your options, p183
49. worst - in jail at best and dead at worst, p217
No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 9/5
5. bridge - where the bridge is, ch51
9. cocktail - we invented a peach cocktail, ch53
29. lilac - lilac buds getting ready to bloom, ch17
Bait and Swiss - Korina Moss 9/7
6. cake - a cakery would sell cakes and cupcakes, p5
25. impossible - it's not impossible, p141
28. library - just past Main street and the library, p52
36. shop - I'm so excited to unveil my new shop, p9
38. sink - washing the glasses at the sink, p69
40. space - the loft-like space, p27
41. stairs - I heard footsteps on Baz's side of the stairs, p43
44. tired - I'm tired, p52
47. voice - then raised her voice, p9
Carving Shadows into Gold - Brigid Kemmerer 9/9
3. basket - I take a roll from a basket, p158
18. fears - fears have already been stoked, p273
26. invitation - a clear invitation to bed, p148
27. lemon - muffins that smell like lemons and honey, p224
32. pocket - easy to stitch pockets where I needed them, p113
37. silk - they use cotton wrapped in silk, p114
Of Books and Bagpipes - Paige Shelton 9/11
13. dear - if she's okay, the poor dear, p266
21. fool - I won't deny that I'm a fool, p36
Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen 9/11
4. bowl - the bowl still in her hands, ch3
24. hips - his arms around my hips, ch34
The Wrong Sister - T.E. Woods 9/12
22. grill - charcoal grills heavy with steaks, p99
The Unseelie King - Heather Killough-Walden 9/13
7. changed - and everything changed, p23
11. crisp - round and crisp looking, p26
39. slender - the shadowy slender man rushed her, p180
Aunt Bessie Assumes - Diana Xarissa 9/14
30. mile - from about a mile away, loc2430
45. upset - so he wasn't upset, loc1139
The Third to Die - Allison Brennan 9/17
17. fantastic - fantastic, Matt thought, p208
19. fibbed - partly, she fibbed, p101
20. flying - flying in tonight from Dallas, p45
Gray Tidings - Hailey Edwards 9/18
46. villain - launch into their villain dialogue, ch11
The Bone Maker - Sarah Beth Durst 9/20
15. envelope - it enveloped her gradually, p89
48. weary - never mind how bone deep wearly she was, p141
The Desolations of Devil's Acre - Ransom Riggs 9/22
8. cigar - his old cigar box, p12
Crowned and Moldering - Kate Carlisle 9/25
42. tennis - all the way to the tennis courts, p195
Gray Court - Hailey Edwards 9/26
50. yawned - he yawned, ch2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October 2025 Word Search: Practical Magic
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 48/50
The Middle Eye - Rebecca Jean Downey 10/2
5. blond - to hide her blond hair, p109
6. boot - the clicking of boot heels, p43
7. coffee - to make coffee just the way she liked it, p221
13. garden - a garden brimming with vegetables, p55
25. police - had called the police, p44
26. porch - dragging across the porch, p19
38. sister - you keep close eyes on your sister, p157
40. storm - his brain felt like a boat in a storm, p161
43. tattoo - a closer look at the tattoo, p45
45. upset - because he was still upset, p72
A Torch Against the Night - Sabaa Tahir 10/5
10. drapes - lavender drapes, p59
12. frantic - the echoing frantic boom of drums, p391
14. grandfather - the way my grandfather did, p7
18. letter - I turn my attention to Marcus's letter, p238
24. pitcher - weighed down by a clay pitcher, p299
32. rumors - Izzy and I heard the rumors, p131
33. scent - his scent rolls over me, p109
34. science - disguised as science, p321
39. stomach - spread to her neck, her stomach, p218
49. witch - didn't realize I was transporting a witch, p272
Batter Off Dead - Maddie Day 10/5
8. crow - a crow flapped on to a low branch, ch48
41. sugar - with a teaspoon of sugar, p295
47. weak - but my legs were still weak, p259
48. weapon - my no-weapons policy on the door, p29
TimeReaping in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/7
2. aunt - cook supper tonight for my two kids and Aunt Zoe, p13
9. dark - hurried out into the cold dark, p39
15. ground - the symbol was lower to the ground, p39
16. innocent - busy harassing innocent women, p34
22. patio - after he let me in his patio door, p73
23. pink - some of Addy's pink tiger-striped duct tape, p57
30. ranch - ranch water was the official name, p65
31. ring - securing an engagement ring, p57
35. shadow - a shadow moved, p185
46. violet - I don't think you see it, Violet, p26
50. women - these condemned women, p265
She Had To Kill Him - Aviva Gat 10/13
3. awful - how could I be so awful, p55
19. luck - trying to get that luck back, p119
20. lying - I can tell she knows I'm lying, p214
37. simple - with a simple thank you, p160
The Mother's Fault - Nicole Trope 10/14
1. almost - they had almost been a little family, p16
Soul of Smoke - Caitlyn McFarland 10/19
4. black - blinked innocent black eyes, p412
A New Lease on Death - Olivia Blacke 10/22
21. Massachusetts - during the long frigid Massachusetts winter, ch2
The Unseen - Ania Ahlborn 10/22
11. dread - to get a better look at her dread, p168
28. pregnancy - tired of seeing negative pregnancy tests, p26
36. shop - place another at Sophie's food shop, p123
The Bridge Kingdom - Danielle L. Jensen 10/24
27. portrait - baby teeth in a jar, portraits, notes, p110
Installment Immortality - Seanan McGuire 10/26
17. lasagna - putting more lasagna on her plate, p67
Daughter of Redwinter - Ed McDonald 10/27
29. race - a race against the darkness, p115
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42. tangerine
44. turnpike
Musicians: A Tribe Called QuestDuration: September 15 - November 14, 2025
Level: Can I Kick It?: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/11+
✔ 1. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (three word minimum) OR Read a book that takes place in New York City.
The Desolations of Devil's Acre - Ransom Riggs 9/22
✔ 2. Read a book that was published or takes place in 1985 OR Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book where a character goes by a nickname or alias.
TimeReaping in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/7
(hero calls heroine Killer)
✔ 3. Read a book that is a collection of short stories by different authors OR Read a book with characters that were childhood friends OR Read a book with characters that are brothers.
And the River Drags Her Down - Jihyun Yun 10/13
✔ 4. Read a book where a character travels OR Read a book that is tagged Humor or has a lighthearted tone OR Read a book published in April of any year.
Batter Off Dead - Maddie Day (Adele, US to India) 10/5
✔ 5. Read a book with a character that is a vegetarian OR Read a book where a character is 18 or 19 years old OR Read a bookwhere someone takes a “walk on the wild side.” You decide.
Song of the Abyss - Emma Hamm 10/29
(human MC exchanges her comfy home for a jaunt with a merman (an actual monster))
✔ 6. Read a book with a 1, 9, 3, or 9 in the page count. Tell us the number OR Read a book tagged Music.
Daughter of Redwinter - Ed McDonald 1(343 pages) 0/27
✔ 7. Read a book where a character has diabetes OR Read a book written by two authors OR Read a book that is a blend of two or more genres.
The Unseen - Ania Ahlborn (horror and science fiction) 10/22
✔ 8. Read a book with a character that is a chef OR Read a book where food plays an important role OR Read a book with Midnight in the title.
Four Leaf Cleaver - Maddie Day (MC) 10/7
✔ 9. Read a book that is also a TV show OR Read a book where a character leaves something. You decide. OR Read a book that has won an award.
The First Dragon Bride - Riley Storm 10/9
(heroine leaves her home behind to live with her forced husband)
✔ 10. Read a book that is written in verse OR Read a book of poetry OR Read a book with a main character that is in their late 20s.
The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois - Ryan Graudin (26) 11/9
✔ 11. Read a book with a character that converts to a different religion OR Read a book that features a Muslim main character OR Read a standalone.
She Had To Kill Him - Aviva Gat 10/13
✔ 12. Read a booktagged Romance OR Read a book that is last in a series (share series name).
The Bridge Kingdom - Danielle L. Jensen 10/24
✔ 13. Read a book where a character dies OR Read a book where characters decide to put aside their differences. You decide.
The Middle Eye - Rebecca Jean Downey (Dr John) 10/2
✔ 14. Read a book with more than 2024 ratings (share number) OR Read a book that has a number in the title.
Four Leaf Cleaver - Maddie Day 10/7
✔ 15. Read a book with a character that is a musician OR Read a book that has the word “quest” in it (Share pg/loc#).
Soul of Smoke - Caitlyn McFarland (Cadoc) 10/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November 2025 Word Search:
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 47/41+
They Call Me Crazy - Kelly Stone Gamble 11/1
11. cornucopia - makes for a cornucopia of odors, ch22
The Phoenix Keeper - S. A. MacLean 11/4
2. bake - I put together a bake sale, p340
28. leg - how human legs were supposed to work, p118
30. pancakes - pressed flat like a feather pancake, p344
32. polish - the room smelled of wood polish, p113
Scorched Skies - E.J. Mellow 11/7
1. apple - more bruises than a rotten apple, p323
3. bath - a bath certainly sounded incredible, p262
6. blessings - which should be a blessing, p418
8. celebrate - anything worth to celebrate, p143
22. gratitude - an offering of graititude, p20
41. scarf - as the silken scarf choked, her, p339
48. wagon - pushing out from under the wagon, p33
The Shadow Murders - Jussi Adler-Olsen 11/8
19. football - the first time he watched football, p36
The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois - Ryan Graudin 11/9
16. dinner - I found dinner, p13
39. roads - strolling the roads of Pere Lachaise, p9
49. warmer - far warmer than one might expect, p14
Nirel - Sarah Emmer 11/9
10. cider - we sipped the cider, p90
15. daylight - the assault was made in broad daylight, p222
29. make - if we didn't make meals a priority, p40
37. read - just enough to read, p71
Death Knell - Hailey Edwards 11/11
4. big - shifting all the big decisions onto me, p144
21. game - whatever her game, p140
35. puzzle - permission being granted puzzled me, p174
47. vote - let's put it to the vote type, p141
The Mythic Dream - Dominik Parisien 11/12
12. country - to travel the country, p6
The Nightshade God - Hannah F. Whitten 11/15
45. time - she wantedc to spend a little time at the lighthouse, loc3563
Imperial Towers - Ashley Capes 11/15
5. black - jagged streaks of light in the black sky, p342
13. craft - craft future generations, p390
27. leaves - Amouni leaves were interspersed, p347
Rise Against - Hailey Edwards 11/16
7. bombs - if her inner bomb starts ticking, p73
17. drive - ready to drive it straight into her heart, p23
33. porch - carried from the porch, p54
42. shopping - she's hopping for school clothes, p193
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping - Sangu Mandanna 11/21
24. hot - it was hot in the room, p231
25. indoor - decided to take their moment indoors, p256
34. pumpkin - look at those pumpkins, p35
44. sweater - the sleeve of her oversized sweater, p26
50. wear - what did you wear corsets for, p217
Voyage of the Damned - Frances White 11/22
9. centerpiece - the centerpiece a giant table, p14
Retribution - Sarah Emmer 11/23
26. jar - lifting jars to examine their contents, p154
A Frightening Fangs-giving - Addison Moore 11/24
20. Friday - take place next Friday, p81
31. pie - I'll need a pumpkin pie to go, p60
38. ride - the ride comes to an abrupt stop, p101
46. turkey - there's a life-size turkey, p44
The Hearth Witch's Guide to Magic & Murder - Kiri Callaghan 11/27
18. ends - to make ends meet, p279
Impossible Creatures - Katherine Rundell 11/30
36. rake - there was a lawn, flowers, a rake, ch15
Roses of May - Dot Hutchison 11/30
43. silverware - I get the plates and silverware, p40
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14. crochet -
23. hopscotch -
40. s'mores -
Musicians: Linkin ParkDuration: November 15 - January 14, 2026
Level: In the End: 11-15 tasks
READ: 13/11+
✔ 3. Read a book where a character is recruited (You decide) OR Read a book that is a hybrid of two or more genres OR Read a book published in October of any year.
Heavenly Tyrant - Xiran Jay Zhao (Di Renjie) 12/14
✔ 4. Read a book that is a debut OR Read a book where someone changes their name OR Read a book by an author with the initials LP (either order).
The Outcast Mage - Annabel Campbell 12/9
✔ 5. Read a book that takes place in a park (of any kind) OR Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in LINKIN PARK OR Read a book where someone refuses to compromise.
The Poisoned King - Katherine Rundell 12/15
✔ 6. Read a book that is the last in a series OR Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book that has an animated or cartoonish cover
The Lamplighter’s Bookshop - Sophie Austin 12/6
✔ 7. Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction OR Read a book that has a meteor or outer space themed cover (Show cover) OR Read a book with “numb” in the text (Share page number and partial sentence).
City of Gods and Monsters - Kayla Edwards 12/5
(to numb the pain), p127
✔ 8. Read a book that is also a movie or TV show OR Read a book with a heart on the cover or Read a book tagged Romance.
Gray Dawn - Hailey Edwards 12/14
✔ 9. Read a book where someone does a charitable act or a good deed (you decide) OR Read a book where someone experiences a catastrophic event.
Fallen Stars - Imani Erriu 12/5
(MCs are on a pirate ship and are attacked by sea monsters and the ship sinks)
✔ 10. Read a book with an alliterative title OR Read a book with a clock on the cover.
Fear the Flames - Olivia Rose Darling 12/24
✔ 11. Read a book with a number in the title or on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book where the characters play video games OR Read a book with a sun on the cover (show cover).
The Inadequate Heir - Danielle L. Jensen 12/20
✔ 12. Read a book with “Living Things”, like plants and animals, on the cover (Show cover) OR Read a book where a character is a director.
Gray Days - Hailey Edwards (Rue is the director of PNF FBI) 12/12
✔ 13. Read a book with a light cover (over 50%) (Show cover) OR Read a book where a character is guilty of something OR Read a book that features a puzzle type mystery.
Not in the Cards - Amy Cissell (embezzlement) 12/6
✔ 14. Read a book with any kind of machine on the cover (Show cover) OR Read a book with a 2, 0, 2, or 3 in the page count (share page count) OR Read a book that is over 20 years old.
There'll Be Shell to Pay - Molly MacRae (304 pages) 12/13
✔ 15. Read a book with more than 100 ratings (Share number) OR Read a book with a character that is a musician OR Read a book that has won an award.
Primer and Punishment - Diane Kelly (698 ratings) 12/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December 2025 Word Search:
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 38/41+
City of Gods and Monsters - Kayla Edwards 12/5
1. addicts - addicts shot up in doorways, p586
4. banana - the dried out banana peel, p335
6. bench - collapsing on to a bench, p302
15. freckles - a freckle on the inside of her wrist, p134
22. lips - placed one of the smokes between his lips, p25
23. loser - you're a sore loser, p228
25. magic - from grimoires and magic staves, p6
26. menu - anything that could breathe was on the menu, p23
28. north - on the north wall, p255
36. salty - the salty tang of her blood, p285
37. seven - the leader of the seven devils, p19
38. shelf - with the shelves behind her, p122
44. star - the simple mark of the scarlet star, p256
45. sweat - might make him sweat a little, p19
49. welcome - was a welcome distraction, p274
Fallen Stars - Imani Erriu 12/5
43. solstice - at the winter solstice, ch77
50. winter - at the winter solstice, ch77
Not in the Cards - Amy Cissell 12/6
3. angry - you were just angry at me, p98
5. barista - the barista talked him into it, p49
13. festival - bigger than our Halloween parade and festival, p45
24. luck - the change in luck, p59
31. reading - did you want to come in for a reading, p58
34. rude - sorry I was so rude to him, p70
35. sale - do you have any for sale, p102
46. sweet - my sweet hand warmers, p116
The Lamplighter’s Bookshop - Sophie Austin 12/6
8. buttons - to her jacket buttons, p5
10. double - you could double your business, p80
12. envelope - not bothering to put it back in the envelope, p281
14. fingers - his fingers catching on the knot, p131
18. gracious - gracious that looks good, p143
20. hurt - her back hurt, p91
27. nephew - as I paid my nephew, p82
33. rice - like rice on a wedding day, p42
39. shouting - if you do not stop this shouting, p194
41. small - the cab was small and cramped, p55
47. village - to be paraded as a village heifer, p41
The Outcast Mage - Annabel Campbell 12/9
2. alive - every bit more alive, p29
11. drink - first he owed Malek that drink, p343
40. shrink - telling her to shrink down, p318
Primer and Punishment - Diane Kelly 12/11
30. occasion - he does that on occasion, p252
32. reasons - for other nefarious reasons, p66
Gray Dawn - Hailey Edwards 12/14
17. glitter - he wiped glitter from under his eye, ch4
There'll Be Shell to Pay - Molly MacRae 12/13
29. notice - for the notice they're taking, p215
Heavenly Tyrant - Xiran Jay Zhao 12/14
9. crushed - he had crushed Hunduns, p1
42. snide - he doesn't make any snide comments, p80
The Poisoned King - Katherine Rundell 12/15
7. biscuits - biscuits to share with the gaganas, p32
48. walnut -a savory cake with pine nuts, carrots and walnuts, p127
The Ghostly Grounds: Vengeance and Dinner - Sophie Love 12/26
19. heater - still feel the remnants of the heaters blast, ch13
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16. glamorous -
21. jukebox -
Words in a Word Game #28 - Special Days Duration:November 15 - January 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books
TITLE: THANKSGIVING - CHRISTMAS - NEW YEARS DAY - VALENTINES
READ: 24/21+
1. [DEATH] Passions in Death - J.D. Robb 11/16
2. [REIGN] A Reign of Rose - Kate Golden 11/17
3. [NINE] Nine - Jan Burke 11/19
4. [SECRETS] Closely Harbored Secrets - Bree Baker 11/22
5. [THE] The Unseen - Thea Harrison 11/23
6. [HARM] Do No Harm - Avery Michaels 11/26
7. [MIDNIGHT] Midnight in St. Petersburg - Barbara J. Webb 11/27
8. [DESSERTS] Two Wicked Desserts - Lynn Cahoon 11/28
9. [CHRISTMAS] The Christmas Basket - Debbie Macomber 11/29
10. [LEGEND] Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake 12/7
11. [AND] Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates 12/9
12. [CHRISTMAS] The Christmas Princess - Patricia McLinn 12/15
13. [RINGER] Dead Ringer - Jasmine Cresswell 12/18
14. [CHRISTMAS] The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 12/20
15. [CAN] You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti 12/23
16. [AGATHA] Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle - Phil & Kaja Foglio 12/27
17. [HEART] Stop Dragon My Heart Around - Susannah Scott 12/28
18. [MAKE] Make Them Pay - Allison Brennan 12/31
19. [WINDY] Windy City Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/2
20. [LAST] The Last Outpost - Hannah Ross 1/6
21. [HARD] Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh 1/7
22. [GINGER] Torch Ginger - Toby Neal 1/9
23. [WRITE] Caught Dead to Write - Lynn Cahoon 1/10
24. [MANAHATTAN] Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
White WordsDuration: December 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Level 2: 16 or more
READ: 20/16+
✔ 1. Sugar
⬜ Read a book set in India or China or where an item is said to be expensive (What is it?) or where a character is called honey.
Untouchable - Jayne Ann Krentz (villains mansion) 2/6
✔ 2. Milk
⬜ Read a book for a book that is tagged young adult or with a character who drinks milk (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the first letter of the location can be found in MILK.
Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle - Phil & Kaja Foglio 12/27
✔ 3. Cream
⬜ Read a book where a character gets graded or where a character ships something or where the author's initials can be found in CREAM.
Maiden of Candlelight and Lotuses - Anastasis Blythe (heroine) 2/2
✔ 4. Snow
⬜ Read a book with snow on the cover or a small book (under 125 pages) or where a character melts something.
You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti 12/23
✔ 5. Glacier
⬜ Read a book where a character is under stress (your interpretation) or with a body of water on the cover or where the author's initials can be found in GLACIER.
The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 12/20
(Meg hosted multiple house parties over the holidays and all the family is staying at her house for over a week AND someone is killed on site)
✔ 6. Coconut
⬜ Read a book set in the tropics or where a character eats a coconut (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the first letter of the location can be found in COCONUT.
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal (Hawaii) 1/4
✔ 7. Baseball
⬜ Read a book that is tagged sports or with a book set in New York or where the author's initials can be found in NEW YORK.
Espresso Shot - Cleo Coyle (Manhattan) 12/5
✔ 8. Teeth
⬜ Read a book with a page count with at least two of the following numbers 1, 0, 6, 3, and 2 or read a book where a character has a baby or where the first letter of the location can be found in TEETH.
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates (329 pages) 12/9
✔ 9. Bone
⬜ Read a book with a skeleton on the cover or with a character who is described as strong or where the author's initials can be found in BONES.
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack (hero) 1/16
✔ 10. Tofu
⬜ Read a book where the character is a vegetarian or a book set in Asia or where the first letter of each title word can be found in BEAN CURD (two word minimum).
Dead Ringer - Jasmine Cresswell 12/18
✔ 11. Styrofoam
⬜ Read a book set in the United States or where someone gets take out or where the author's initials can be found in STYROFOAM.
Not the Ones Dead - Dana Stabenow (Alaska) 12/1
✔ 12. Rice
⬜ Read a book with a genre tagged religion or food or with a character who is pure (your interpretation) or a book where a wedding takes place.
Flashpoint - Catherine Coulter (Tasher, 8)12/15
✔ 13. Flour
⬜ Read a book where a character uses flour in a recipe or where a character eats nuts (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the author's initials can be found in FLOUR.
Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh (Danny, hero) 1/7
✔ 14. Clouds
⬜ Read a book with water on the cover or where the word ice appears in the text or where the author's initials can be found in VAPOR.
Stop Dragon My Heart Around - Susannah Scott 12/28
(he glared at the ice dragon), p71
✔ 15. Jasmine
⬜ Read a book where a character wears a perfume or with a character who eats an olive (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the first letter of each title word can be found in FLOWERS (two word minimum).
Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake 12/7
✔ 16. Beluga Whale
⬜ Read a book set in a coastal area or set in the summer or where the first letter of each title word can be found in BELUGA WHALE (three word minimum).
Plantation Shudders - Ellen Byron (in August) 12/24
✔ 17. Garlic
⬜ Read a book where a character practices traditional medicine or with a book tagged food or culinary or where the author's initials can be found in GARLIC.
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack (Maiara) 1/18
✔ 18. Ivory
⬜ Read a book with an animal on the cover or a book where a character carves something or where the authors initials can be found in IVORY.
Exile Trust - Vincent H. O'Neil (flamingo) 12/30
✔ 19. Cauliflower
⬜ Read a book set in Italy or where a character eats a vegetable or where the first letter of each title word can be found in CAULIFLOWER (Three word minimum).
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro (Sicily) 12/14
✔ 20. Polar Bear
⬜ Read a book with a skull on the cover or with a character who is sexually active or where the authors initials can be found in POLAR BEAR
Everdark - Elle Jasper (MC) 12/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Holiday MoviesDuration: December 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Level 2: 16 or more Tasks
READ: 26/16+
1. Elf
✔ 🎥 Read a book where a character is a father
Plantation Shudders - Ellen Byron (Beau Durand) 12/24
✔ 🎥 set in New York
Espresso Shot - Cleo Coyle (Manhattan) 12/5
2 White Christmas
✔ 🎥 Read a book with a white cover
The Christmas Princess - Patricia McLinn 12/15
✔🎥 with the number 3 or 5 in the page count
Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack (350 pages) 1/11
✔🎥 set in America.
Sterling - Dannika Dark (Tennessee) 1/16
3. Miracle on 34th Street
✔🎥 Read a book where a character celebrates either Thanksgiving or Christmas
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel (Christmas) 1/18
✔ 🎥 read a book that has a Santa Claus as a character
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day 1/30
4. It's A Wonderful Life
✔🎥Read a book where a character thinks or commits suicide
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal (Lei) 1/4
✔🎥 that is tagged Paranormal.
The Dragon of Sedona - Genevieve Jack 1/15
6. Home Alone
✔ 🎥 is tagged as humorous or a comedy
Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle - Phil & Kaja Foglio 12/27
✔ 🎥 where a character defends something or someone.
Not Quite Dead - Lyla Payne 12/25
(MC, BFF from abusive husband)
7. Rudolph The Red- Nose Reindeer
✔ 🎥 Read a book published in May of any year
Dead Ringer - Jasmine Cresswell (pub May 1, 2003) 12/18
✔ 🎥 with a red cover
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20
✔ 🎥 with a character who is musical.
book:The Dragon of Cecil Court|54901866] - Genevieve Jack (Clarissa, singer) 1/16
8 How The Grinch Stole Christmas
✔🎥 with a cat on the cover
Caught Dead to Write - Lynn Cahoon 1/10
11. The Hebrew Hammer
✔ 🎥 Read a book where a character is evil (Your interpretation)
Everdark - Elle Jasper (Victorian Arcos) 12/20
✔ 🎥 a character who fights crime (Your interpretation).
You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti (MCs) 12/23
12. A Charlie Brown Christmas
✔ 🎥Read a book where the letters CBS are in the title
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates 12/9
✔ 🎥 a character called Charlie or Lucy.
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro (Charlie Ovid) 12/14
13. The Polar Bear Express
✔🎥 that the main character is a child.
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney (Ava, 14) 2/14
14. The Santa Clause
✔🎥 Read a book where a character pretends to be something they are not (Your interpretation)
Promise Not to Tell - Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26
(someone pretends to be a villain from the past)
✔🎥 with a character named Tim, Allen, Scott or Calvin
Windy City Dragon - Genevieve Jack (Calvin Bishop) 1/2
✔ 🎥 where a father and son take a trip together.
The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews (skiing) 12/20
15. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
✔🎥 Read a book where a family gets together for a holiday
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18
✔🎥 that a character is considered old-fashioned
Highland Dragon - Genevieve Jack (hero, mentally stuck in 1745) 1/17
✔ 🎥 where a character goes on vacation
Flashpoint - Catherine Coulter (Archer and Sasha) 12/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Remembering Lost Ones 2023, Part 2Duration: June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Level 2: Choose two tasks from each person
READ: 58/50
1. Matthew Perry
✔ 🕯️Read a book set in Massachusetts
The Longest Yard Sale - Sherry Harris 7/6
✔ 🕯️a book that is about a group of friends
Kill Without Mercy - Alexandra Ivy 6/18 (
2. Richard Roundtree
✔ 🕯️Read a book that is second in a series
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker 6/7
✔ 🕯️where a book has at least three generations as characters
Her Dakota Man - Lisa Mondello (grandmother, father, son) 6/20
✔ 🕯️that was located in New York.
In a Heartbeat - Elizabeth Adler 8/20
3. Piper Laurie
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a bird on the cover
Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20
✔ 🕯️where a character is a twin
The Big Little Festival - Kellie Hailes (Tyler & Jordan) 7/25
✔ 🕯️who has a senior citizen as a character.
Murder in the Reading Room - Ellery Adams (Octavia, 80s) 6/22
4. Rudolph Isley
✔ 🕯️Read a book with characters who are brothers
The Lost Girls - Allison Brennan (Sean and Kane Rogan) 6/27
✔ 🕯️a character who is a minister
The Grifter's Daughter - Duane Lindsay (Hailey) 8/4
✔ 🕯️a character who has a heart attack.
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh (heroine's father) 6/2
5. Tim Wakefield
✔ 🕯️Read a book about baseball
Hot Ticket - Deirdre Martin 11/10
✔ 🕯️a book with a red cover
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20
✔ 🕯️a character who is retired.
A High-End Finish - Kate Carlisle (MCs father) 9/17
6. Dianne Feinstein
✔ 🕯️ Read a book set in California
Fever - Joan Swan 8/27
✔ 🕯️with a character who is a mayor
A Death Long Overdue - Eva Gates (Connor) 8/15
✔ 🕯️a book that was published in September of any year.
Love at the Fall Festival - Belle Willows (pub Sep 22, 2015) 6/11
7. Michael Gambon
✔ 🕯️Read a book set in Ireland
Shadowed - Rebecca Zanetti 8/29
✔ 🕯️a book that was published in 1998
Wonderful You - Mariah Stewart 7/23
✔ 🕯️a book about a knight.
The More I See You - Lynn Kurland 7/21
8. David McCallum
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a secret agent/spy as a character
The Secret Commonwealth - Philip Pullman (Malcolm) 7/14
✔ 🕯️where a character escapes something
Everlife - Gena Showalter (MCs escape the death realm) 6/5
9. Steve Harwell
✔ 🕯️with a character who struggles with alcohol
1970 - Sarah M. Cradit (Charles) 8/2
✔ 🕯️with a character who is a musician.
Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh (hero) 6/16
10. Alan Arkin
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a wolf on the cover
Wild Love - Alisa Woods 6/13
✔ 🕯️a book that is seventh in a series.
Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams 9/15
11. Bobbie Osbourne
✔ 🕯️ Read a book with a purple cover
Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger 8/10
✔ 🕯️set in America.
Cast into Doubt - Patricia MacDonald (Philadelphia, PA) 6/17
12. Treat Williams
✔ 🕯️a character who has an addiction
Far Gone - Danielle Girard (Hannah, drugs) 6/21
✔ 🕯️where a character goes to a park.
Poisoned Prose - Ellery Adams (MC) 8/6
13. Jerry Springer
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a character who is a lawyer
Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini - Sue Ann Jaffarian (Phil Bowers) 6/30
✔ 🕯️who survives something horrific.
The Mercenary - Cherry Adair (tortured for months by terrorists) 6/22
14, Tom Wilkinson
✔ 🕯️Read a book that centers around a pub
La Belle Sauvage - Philip Pullman 7/6
✔ 🕯️set in Canada
Blood & Ash - Deborah Wilde 7/21
✔ 🕯️a book that has received an award. (Tell us which).
The Life We Bury - Allen Eskens 6/20
(Barry Award for Best Paperback Original (2015))
15. Tom Smothers
✔ 🕯️Read a book tagged humor
Galápagos - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 6/10
✔ 🕯️where a character listens to music.
Inheriting Murder - Jamie Rutland Gillespie 6/29
(let's listen to some music. I'm in the mood for old rock music), p134
16. Henry Sandon
✔ 🕯️Read a book where a character goes to a museum
Death by Baguette - Jennifer S. Alderson (MC) 6/12
✔ 🕯️with a road on the cover
See Them Run - Marion Todd 7/3
17. Richard Moll
✔ 🕯️Read a book that has a night scene on the cover
Silver and Shadow - Melissa McShane 6/19
✔ 🕯️where a character goes to court
The Penguin Pool Murder - Stuart Palmer (Seymour) 6/30
18. Richard Franklin
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a character who is a doctor
Brew -Tracy Ewens (heroine a doctor) 6/11
✔ 🕯️set on a farm
Cowboys Can't Lie - Rachel Branton 8/31
19. Jim Brown
✔ 🕯️Read a book about football
After the Game - Abbi Glines 7/2
✔ 🕯️a character who is drafted into something.
The Longest Yard Sale - Sherry Harris 7/6
(MC drafted into organizing the county-wide yard sale)
20 Raquel Welch
✔ 🕯️Read a book were a character goes for a walk
Mind Games - Nora Roberts (MCs) 7/1
✔ 🕯️with a star on the cover.
Sprinkles and Sea Serpents - Danielle Garrett 7/30
21. Richard Belzer
✔🕯️with a character who is living on the streets
Risky Bisqueness - Elizabeth Rain (Bertie) 9/21
✔ 🕯️where the authors initials can be found in MUNCH.
Game of Bones - Carolyn Haines 6/26
22. Rosalynn Carter
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a MC who is female
Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff 6/9
✔ 🕯️that was published in November of any year.
Into the Drowning Deep - Mira Grant (Nov 14, 2017) 7/18
23. Cindy Williams
✔ 🕯️Read a book where there is mention of graffiti
Shadow Beasts - Nellie H. Steele 6/15
(offering a stony glare at the graffitted door), p6
✔ 🕯️with a character called Shirley or Laverne
Caught Dead to Write - Lynn Cahoon (Shirley) 1/10
24. Lisa Loring
✔ 🕯️a fourth in a series
Copy Cap Murder - Jenn McKinlay (Hat Shop Mystery, #4) 7/18
✔ 🕯️where the authors initials can be found in KWAJALEIN.
Complicated - Kristen Ashley 6/16
25. James McCaffrey
✔ 🕯️Read a book with a character who is a Captain
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooks 7/4
✔ 🕯️where a character gets rescued
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker (heroine) 6/4
✔ 🕯️where the authors initials can be found in CAFFREY
The Silver Skull - Anne Renwick 7/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Victorian Trading CardsDuration: September 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Level Two: 16+
READ: 30/16+
A. L. Foster & Company
✔ 1. Read a book where an author uses initials instead of a first name.
Death on Eat Street - J.J. Cook 10/3
✔ 3. Read a book where a character works at a clothing store or company.
Latte Trouble - Cleo Coyle (Latte) 9/26
Bacon, Stickney & Co. Baking Powder
✔ 4. Read a book with an artist character.
May Day Murder - Jennifer David Hesse (Denise) 9/25
✔ 5. Read a book set in New York.
Passions in Death - J.D. Robb 11/16
✔ 6. Read a book where a man has a beard.
The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber (Will) 9/1
Baker's Chocolate
✔ 7. Read a book whose title is in 2 different colors or fonts.
Cursed by Fire - Danielle Annett 9/29
✔ 8. Read a book with a character who bakes.
The Fear Hunter - Elise Sax (Aunt Ina) 9/8
✔ 9. Read a book where someone drinks hot chocolate.
No Way Back - Rylie Dark 9/8
(Carly set her steaming cup of hot chocolate on the table), ch2
Corticelli Silk Company
✔ 10. Read a book with a character who uses thread or yarn.
Dressed to Kilt - Hannah Reed (MC knits) 9/13
✔ 11. Read a book set in Italy.
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro (Sicily) 12/14
✔ 12. Read a book with a lone woman on the cover (show cover).
Sex, Lies, and Online Dating - Rachel Gibson 9/14
Cracker Jack
✔ 13. Read a book with a character who is a sailor.
Whispering Twilight - Melissa McShane (Mr. Rawleigh) 9/6
✔ 14. Read a book with a character named Jack.
Flight from Death - Yasmine Galenorn (undertaker's helper) 9/11
✔ 15. Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).
Murder at the Blarney Bash - Darci Hannah 10/11
J&P Coats
✔ 16. Read a book with a character who sews.
Murder on the Poet's Walk - Ellery Adams (Mrs. Pratt) 9/22
✔ 17. Read a book with a character who has two little girls.
The Doll's House - M.J. Arlidge (Ceri Harwood) 10/12
✔ 18. Read a book with a number in the title, like one not once.
Zero to Sixty - Marie Harte 9/18
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
✔ 19. Read a book with a character who is an inventor and/or marketer.
The Unusual Mayor Marheart - Tammie Painter (Alistair) 11/5
✔ 20. Read a book where a woman has menstrual or menopausal problems.
No Hiding Place - M.A. Comley 10/19
(MC's mother has a menopausal outburst)
Merrick Thread Co.
✔ 22. Read a book with a baby in the story.
Run Run as Fast as You Can - Willow Rose 9/5
✔ 23. Read a book with a mother as the MC.
Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams (MC has twins) 9/15
✔ 24. Read a series #6 or #8
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day (Country Store #8) 1/30
Muzzy's Starch
✔ 25. Read a book where a person is wearing something red on the cover (show cover).
The Forest Grimm - Kathryn Purdie 11/18
✔ 26. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in STARCH.
Exiles - Jane Harper (Aaron Falk) 10/12
✔ 27. Read a book set during the winter.
Damsel Under Stress - Shanna Swendson 9/28
Pabst-Milwaukee Bavarian Beer
✔ 28. Read a book where someone drinks a beer.
Fear the Silence - Robert Bryndza (George) 9/2
✔ 29. Read a book where a person goes sailing.
On the Edge - Heather Graham (Kit and family) 11/3
✔ 30. Read a book with an outdoors table and chairs on the cover (show cover).
Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop - Darci Hannah 10/1
Snowflake Brand Sugar Crystals
✔ 32. Read a book whose page count includes one of these numbers: 0, 1, 6 or 8.
Girl, Alone - Blake Pierce (210 pages) 9/7
✔ 33. Read a book with a title in black lettering (show cover).
Ragdoll - Daniel Cole 11/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Halloween PartyDuration: October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more
READ: 53/21+
Party Ideas
Murder Mystery night
✔️1. Plan a Murder Mystery
✔ 👻 Read a book where someone is murdered
Death on Eat Street - J.J. Cook (Terry) 10/3
✔ 👻 where a character has guests
Confessions of a Red Herring - Dana Dratch 11/2
✔ 👻 where some one sends out invitations to an event.
A Very Bad Thing - J.T. Ellison 2/14
✔️2. Haunted House
✔ 👻 Read a book with a house on the cover
Not Quite Dead - Lyla Payne 12/25
✔ 👻 where a character listens to music
Sterling - Dannika Dark (Zoe) 1/16
✔ 👻 where a character screams.
The Fractured Dark - Megan E. O'Keefe (Canden) 10/19
✔️3. Pumpkin Carving
✔ 👻 Read a book that has a pumpkin on the cover
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander 2/15
✔ 👻 where something gets carved
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant - Darci Hannah 10/29
(pumpkin carving contest)
✔ 👻 where a character eats toast.
Dead Ringer - Mary Burton (Kendall has dry toast) 11/12
✔️4. Mad Scientist Lab
✔ 👻 Read a book with a teen as a character
The Forest Grimm - Kathryn Purdie (MC 17) 11/18
✔ 👻 where someone works in a lab
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro 12/14
✔ 👻 where a character burns a candle.
Weyward - Emilia Hart (VIolet) 12/4
✔️5. Costume
✔ 👻 Read a book where a character wears a costume
Deadly Delivery - Hope Callaghan (MC, witch) 10/16
✔ 👻 where a character uses their imagination (Your interpretation)
Hidden Dragon - Genevieve Jack (heroine) 1/17
✔ 👻 read a book where the authors initials can be found in COSTUME.
Backpacking Through Bedlam - Seanan McGuire 11/30
✔️6. Of course the decorations are a must for a party.
✔ 👻 Read a book with blood on the cover
Nine - Jan Burke 11/19
✔ 👻 with a witch as a character
It Takes a Witch - Heather Blake (MC) 10/15
✔ 👻 a ghost/Spirit as a character.
Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop - Darci Hannah 10/1
Games to play
✔️7. Bob for apples
✔ 🍏 Read a book with apples on the cover
The Teacher - Katerina Diamond 10/4
✔ 🍏where a character drinks water
Make Them Pay - Allison Brennan (Liam and Eden) 12/31
✔ 🍏read a book where something is much harder than it looks.
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries - Tonya Kappes 11/2
(revamping a rundown camp ground)
✔️8. Face the cookie
✔ 🍪 Read a book where a character bakes cookies
Brownies and Broomsticks - Bailey Cates (MC) 11/8
✔ 🍪 that is third in a series
In the Company of Wolves - Paige Tyler 11/29
(Special Wolf Alpha Team #3)
✔ 🍪 with a head on the cover. (It can be attached to a body or just a head).
Midnight in St. Petersburg - Barbara J. Webb 11/27
✔️9. Neighborhood scavenger hunt
✔ ☠️ Read a book where a character lives in a neighborhood
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat - Sofie Kelly (MC) 10/6
✔ ☠️where a character takes a photo
No Hiding Place - M.A. Comley (Karen) 10/19
✔ ☠️where the authors initials can be found in SCAVENGER.
Second Sight - Aoife Clifford 10/20
✔️10. Witch Hat ring toss
✔ ⚫ Read a book with a hat on the cover
Murder at the Blarney Bash - Darci Hannah (pirate hat) 10/11
✔ ⚫ where a character gives someone a ring
On the Edge - Heather Graham (Quinn to Riley) 11/3
✔ ⚫ where the first letter of the location can be found in WITCH.
Wrong Angle - Emerald O'Brien (Canada) 10/19
✔️11. Skeleton Bone Dig
✔ ⏲️where bones get dug up
The Doll's House - M.J. Arlidge 10/12
✔ ⏲️where a character put a timer on.
The Bound Worlds - Megan E. O'Keefe (Caldweller) 10/27
✔️12. Pumpkin & Witch broom race
✔ 🧹 Read a book with a spoon on the cover
Mint Chocolate Murder - Meri Allen 10/31
✔ 🧹where you can find the word egg in the text
The Unusual Mayor Marheart - Tammie Painter 11/5
(like an egg from a non-stick frying pan), p133
✔ 🧹where the authors initials can be found in BROOM.
The Blighted Stars - Megan E. O'Keefe 10/8
✔️13. Wrap the Mummy
✔ 👀 Read a book where a character is a mother
Until I Find You - Rea Frey (MC) 11/21
✔ 👀with a character who has one child.
The Girl He Pined - Blake Pierce (MC an only child) 10/18
✔️14. Ghost Face Game
✔ 👻 Read a book with an eating contest in it
Murder at the Blueberry Festival - Darci Hannah (pie eating) 11/7
✔ 👻 where a character puts whipped cream on something
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 10/30
(it's rhubarb tart with whipped cream), ch17
✔ 👻 where a character takes a picture.
Killing Rebecca - K.J. North (Eva takes wedding photos) 11/28
Food
✔️15. Mummy dogs
✔ 🌭Read a book where a character eats a hot dog
Plantation Shudders - Ellen Byron (Zander) 12/24
✔ 🌭where the authors initials an be found in MUSTARD.
Do No Harm - Avery Michaels 11/26
✔️16. Monster jaws
✔ 🍎 Read a book with eyes on the cover
Maiden of Candlelight and Lotuses - Anastasis Blythe 2/2
✔ 🍎 where a character gets dunked in water (Your interpretation).
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle 3/6
(hero dunks heroine in a barrel because she stunk)
✔️17. Dirt n Wurms
✔ 🪱 read a book with an eeek factor
Ragdoll - Daniel Cole 11/22
✔ 🪱where the first letter of the location can be found in GUMMY.
Just Me - Blake Pierce (Massachusetts) 11/20
✔️18. Bones and Blood
✔ 🦴 Read a book where a character uses scissors
The Unseen - Thea Harrison 11/23
(within moments, she returned with a pair of scissors), p23
✔ 🦴 where the authors initials can be found in BONES.
Dead Run - Erica Spindler 11/28
✔️19. Slimy Worms On A Bun
✔ 🐛 Read a book where a character boils water
Murder of a Werewolf - April Fernsby 10/13
(as I waited for the kettle to boil), p42
✔ 🐛 eats BBQ
Here Kitty, Kitty! - Shelly Laurenston 10/15
(Angie eats BBQ at a party)
✔ 🐛 curls up with a book.
Not the Ones Dead - Dana Stabenow (JIm) 12/1
✔️20. Cheesy Fingers
✔ 💅 where a character eats cheese
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack 1/18
(a loaf of bread, a large hunk of cheese, he handed her), p58
✔ 💅where the authors initials can be found in NAILS.
Autopsy of a Fairytale - Nicole Scarano 2/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Words in a Word Game #29 - Funny Words Duration:January 15 - March 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books
TITLE: BUMFUZZLE - LOLLYGAG - CATTYWAMPUS - SKEDADDLE - TITTER
READ: 21/21+
1. [SEDONA] The Dragon of Sedona - Genevieve Jack 1/15
2. [CECIL] The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack 1/16
3. [ALREADY] Already Gone - Diane Benefiel 1/18
4. [LAST] The Last Dragon - Genevieve Jack 1/22
5. [PROMISE] Promise Not to Tell - Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26
6. [TEES] The Tees Valley Killings - C.J. Grayson 1/30
7. [AUTOPSY] Autopsy of a Fairytale - Nicole Scarano 2/1
8. [LOTUSES] Maiden of Candlelight and Lotuses - Anastasis Blythe 2/2
9. [CATALOGUE] A Catalogue of Catastrophe - Jodi Taylor 2/10
10. [DEADLY] Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney 2/14
11. [KILT] Kilt Trip - Alexandra Kiley 2/14
12. [FLAME] Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20
13. [STILL] Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller 2/26
14. [WATER] Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae 2/26
15. [FURY] Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
16. [CAPE] Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day 3/4
17. [GIRLS] Where the Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire 3/7
18. [MARKS] Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
19. [LOST] Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10
20. [CAPER] The Paper Caper - Kate Carlisle 3/12
21. [PARTS] Mislaid in Parts Half-Known - Seanan McGuire 3/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fascinating Fun Facts about ... The Goonies!Duration: February 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
READ: 20/20
✔ 🏴☠️ 1. Read a book set in Oregon or California OR a scene with a tunnel or cave or pirate ship.
Untouchable - Jayne Ann Krentz 2/6
✔ ☠️ 2. Read a book with a character who is an actor OR read a comic/graphic book.
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander (Lance) 2/15
✔ 🏴☠️ 3. Read a book with a character named Josh, Sean or Mike OR with a scene where someone is in a basement.
The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11
✔ ☠️ 4. Read a book with a lawyer character OR where someone has a nickname.
A Catalogue of Catastrophe - Jodi Taylor 2/10
(Max is actually Lucy Maxwell)
✔ 🏴☠️ 5. Read a book where a legend is told OR where someone gives a speech.
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten (August) 2/23
✔ ☠️ 6. Read a book with blood on the cover (show cover) OR by an author who uses an initial.
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood 3/30
✔ 🏴☠️ 7. Read a book where there is a character who plays football OR with one of these numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 7, 9 (share page count).
Where the Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire (150 pages) 3/7
✔ ☠️ 8. Read a book with a famous character (real or not) OR with a main character whose first name begins with S.
A Very Bad Thing - J.T. Ellison (MC a famous author) 2/14
✔ 🏴☠️ 9. Read a book where a character transforms (your interpretation) OR a Series #5.
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland (MC into phoenix) 3/3
✔ ☠️ 10. Read a book where someone watches a movie OR a book tagged Adventure.
Guardian of Talons and Snares - Anastasis Blythe 2/6
✔ 🏴☠️ 11. Read a book where someone listens to opera OR a book whose title begins with a letter in OPERA.
Aftermarket Afterlife - Seanan McGuire 2/18
✔ ☠️ 12. Read a book where the author's or main character's first and last name begin with the same letter.
Brimstone Bound - Helen Harper 2/2
✔ 🏴☠️ 13. Read a book where you find the letters BATS in any order in the title OR where a character wears a bow tie.
Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller 2/26
✔ ☠️ 14. Read a book with a character who is a policeman or a writer OR a series book where the same character is in at least two of the books.
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney (Detective Delahaye) 2/14
✔ 🏴☠️ 15. Read a book with a character who is a father OR where a character works in a museum.
Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
(heroine's father plays a role in story)
✔ ☠️ 16. Read a book where a someone gets to slide OR a book whose author's last name begins with a letter in SLIDE.
Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day 3/4
✔ 🏴☠️ 17. Read a book where a character has a surprising reaction to something OR a book with a three word title.
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20
✔ ☠️ 18. Read a book with a character who talks too much OR where there are jewels in the story.
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten (huge diamond ring) 3/29
✔ 🏴☠️ 19. Read a book where someone is scared OR with the word OCTOPUS in the text (share page/loc #).
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle (heroine) 3/6
✔ ☠️ 20. Read a book published in June of any year OR published in 1985.
Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae (pub June 2024) 2/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Ireland TourDuration: March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
READ: 12/12
✔ 1. Dublin
☘️ Read a book set at a college or where a character goes for a walk or where the authors initials can be found in DUBLIN.
Fur Love or Money - Sofie Ryan (MC) 4/2
✔ 2. Galway
☘️ Read a book set in a coastal town or tagged as music or where the first letter of each title word can be found in GALWAY. ( Two word minimum).
Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
(set on lake Michigan)
✔ 3. Kinsale / Old Head of Kinsale
☘️ Read a book where a character plays golf or a book which is number 20 in a series or where a character goes out for dinner.
Curse the Day - Annabel Chase (MC) 4/6
✔ 4. Cliffs of Moher
☘️ Read a book with cliffs or mountains on the cover or where a character is described as serene or calm or where the authors initials can be found in MOHER.
The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman 3/19
✔ 5. Iveragh Peninsula
☘️ Read a book where a character gets a ring or where a book is set in a small village or where the authors initials can be found in IVERAGH.
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle 3/6
(hero give heroine an engagement ring)
✔ 6. Killarney
☘️ Read a book where a character looks at a waterfall or where a character explores a town or where the authors initials can be found in KILLARNEY.
Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Diogenes) 3/17
✔ 7. Dingle Peninsula
☘️ Read a book where a character takes part in an archaeological dig or were a character takes a drive or where the first letter of each title word can be found in DINGLE PENINSULA. (Three word minimum),
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
(MC and BFF to visit an out of town suspect)
✔ 8. Aran Islands
☘️ Read a book set on an island or where a character takes a ferry or where the first letter of the location can be found in ARAN.
Something's Guava Give - Carrie Doyle (Paradise in Caribbean) 3/22
✔ 9. Doolin
☘️ Read a book where a character listens to music or set at a pub or with a character called Gus.
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante (Eddie) 4/10
✔ 10. Adare
☘️ Read a book that is 13th in a series or with a cottage or house on the cover or tagged Historical or history.
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin 4/6
✔ 11, Limerick
☘️ Read a book where a character drinks tea or a character named Shannon or John or where the authors initials can be found in LIMERICK.
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah (tea party) 3/28
✔ 12. Wicklow Mountains National Park
☘️Read a book where a character says I love you or that is sixth in a series or published in 2007.
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong (hero to heroine) 3/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Roses are RedDuration: February 1 - April 30, 2025
Level 1: 3- 10 tasks
READ: 11/11
✔ 1. The older version can be found in Gammer Gurton's Garland, a 1784 collection of English nursery rhymes published in London by Joseph Johnson.
🌹 Read a book set in England or with a character called Joseph.
A Catalogue of Catastrophe - Jodi Taylor 2/10
✔ 2. The rose is red, the violet’s blue,
🌹Read a book with a rose on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in VIOLET
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong 3/9
✔ 3. The honey’s sweet, and so are you.
🌹 Read a book where a character uses honey (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character is described as sweet (Tell us who).
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
(then added a little bit of honey wine), p62
✔ 4. Thou are my love and I am thine;
🌹 Read a book tagged romance or with a character who is part of a couple.
Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller 2/26
✔ 5. I drew thee to my Valentine:
🌹 Read a book with an artist as a character or set around Valentines Day.
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 2/20
(Caspian, painter)
✔ 6. The lot was cast and then I drew,
🌹 Read a book with a drawn cover or where something was cast (Your interpretation).
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle 3/6
(a siren casts a curse on hero)
✔ 7. And Fortune said it shou'd be you.
🌹 Read a book where a character has their fortune read or where the MC says I love you.
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson 4/20
(heroine says "I love you Linc", in the epilogue)
Modern version
✔ 8. Roses are red,
🌹 Read a book with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in ROSES.
Fur Love or Money - Sofie Ryan 4/2
✔ 9. Violets are blue,
🌹 Read a book with a blue cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in VIOLET.
Brimstone Bound - Helen Harper (England) 2/2
✔ 10. Sugar is sweet
🌹 Read a book where a character adds sugar to something (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SWEET.
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander 2/15
(I whipped butter and sugar together), p62
✔ 11. And so are you.
🌹 Read a book whose title starts with either R or U.
Untouchable - Jayne Ann Krentz 2/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Most Romantic Cities Of The WorldDuration: February 1 - July 31, 2025
Level 2: 15 or more tasks.
READ: 20/15+
✔️1. No. 20 Lucerne, Switzerland
💒 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character goes swimming in a pool.
The Tiger’s Heart - Marissa Dobson 3/30
✔️ 2. No. 19 Aix-en-Provence, France
💒 Read a book set in France or where the MC works in a cafe/bakery or where the authors initials can be found in AIX EN PROVENCE.
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander 2/15
✔️ 3. No. 18 Salzburg, Austria
💒 Read a book where a character does work in a garden or set in Austria or where a character is a musician or singer.
✔️ 4. No. 17 Savannah, Georgia
💒 Read a book where a character drinks tea or where something gets smuggled or where the first letter of each title word can be found in SAVANNAH GEORGIA. (Three word minimum)
The Foxglove King - Hannah F. Whitten (drugs) 2/23
✔️ 5. No. 16 Seville, Spain
💒 Read a book set in Spain or where a character takes a nap or where a character goes to a dance performance.
A Catalogue of Catastrophe - Jodi Taylor (Max) 2/10
✔️ 6. No. 15 Monte Carlo, Monaco
💒 Read a book where a character goes to a casino or set in Monte Carlo or where a character visits a grave.
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney (Ava) 2/14
✔️ 7. No. 14: Siena, Italy
💒 Read a book set in Italy or with a character who is an artistor where the authors initials can be found in UNESCO.
Chaos & Flame - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland (Caspian, painter) 2/20
✔️ 8. No. 13 Barcelona, Spain
💒 Read a book where a character goes to the market or a book>B? that is set at the seaside or a book about coffee.
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
✔️ 9. No. 12 Victoria, British Columbia
💒 Read a book set in Canada or where a character goes hiking or where the first letter of each title word can be found in COWICHAN VALLEY. (Three word minimum)
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong (Toronto) 3/9
✔️ 10. No. 11 Santa Barbara, California
💒 Read a book with a beach on the cover or where a character sun bathes or where a character goes on a tour or leads a tour.
Kilt Trip - Alexandra Kiley 2/14
(hero leads, heroine goes on tour)
✔️ 11. No. 10 San Francisco, California
💒 Read a book set in California or where a character rides a bike or where the authors initials can be found in SAN FRANCISCO.
Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day (MCs ma and grandma) 3/4
✔️12. No. 9 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
💒 Read a book where a character stays at a luxury hotel or where a character goes ice skating or listens to jazz (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah (Vivie Lemonberry) 3/28
✔️ 13 No. 8 Bruges, Belgium
💒 Read a book where a character makes chocolate or that is 13th in a series or where the authors initials can be found in BRUGES.
Aftermarket Afterlife - Seanan McGuire 2/18
✔️ 14 No. 7 Charleston, South Carolina
💒 Read a book set in South Carolina or a book about antiques or where the authors initials can be found in RAINBOW ROW.
Guardian of Talons and Snares - Anastasis Blythe 2/6
✔️ 15 No. 6 Honolulu, Hawaii
💒Read a book set where a character goes on a honeymoon or goes surfing or with either a sunrise or sunset on the cover.
Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae 2/26
✔️ 16. No. 5 Rome, Italy
💒 Read a book set in a city or where a character goes to an art gallery or where the authors initials can be found in SISTINE CHAPEL.
Autopsy of a Fairytale - Nicole Scarano 2/1
✔️ 17. No. 4 Florence, Italy
💒 Read a book where a character sits in front of a fireplace or where a character called Florence or where the authors initials can be found in TERRACOTTA.
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland (Elias) 3/3
✔️ 18. No. 3 Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
💒 Read a book set in a small town or where a character goes to a winery or where the authors initials can be found in CARMEL.
Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller (coastal Maine) 2/26
✔️ 19. No. 2 Paris, France
💒 Read a book with either a sculpture or a fountain on the cover or where a character has a picnic, or a book set in Paris.
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash (MCs) 5/11
✔️ 20. No. 1 Venice, Italy
💒 Read a book where a character eats pizza or with a bridge on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in VENICE
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood 3/30
(she ordered a slice of white pizza), p99
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
National Countdown DayDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2025
READ: 10/10
✔ 🕙 10. Read a book published in March of any year.
Inspection - Josh Malerman (March 19, 2019) 4/1
✔ 🕘 9. Read a book with an intact 21 in the publication date (share date).
Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
(published October 5, 2021)
✔ 🕗 8. Read a Series #3, #2 or #1 (share series name and #).
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
(Tomes & Tea Mysteries, #1)
✔ 🕖 7. Read a book with a 3, 2 or 1 in the page count.
The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman (413 pages) 3/19
✔ 🕕 6. Read a book by an author whose first or last name is either 3 or 6 letters long.
Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day 3/4
✔ 🕔 5. Read a book where the author's initials are found in NATIONALCOUNTDOWNDAY.
Something's Guava Give - Carrie Doyle 3/22
✔ 🕓 4. Read a book whose title begins with N or ends with Y.
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
✔ 🕒 3. Read a book where New Year's Eve is celebrated OR where a countdown occurs.
Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 3/17
(countdown to an explosion that destroys a tower)
✔ 🕑 2. Read a book with the word: COUNT, DOWN or DAY in title.
Body Count - Jodi Burnett 5/12
✔ 🕐 1. Read a book where the first letter of each title word is found in NATIONALCOUNTDOWNDAY (three word minimum).
Curse the Day - Annabel Chase 4/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Firsts Duration: January 1 - June 30, 2024
Level 3: 16 or more firsts
READ: 43/16+
1. The First Circumnavigation of the Globe
✔ 🥇 Read a book with water on the cover
Where the Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire 3/7
✔ 🥇 where a character goes sailing
Hidden Dragon - Genevieve Jack (MCs sail to a Greek island) 1/17
2. Man’s First Flight
✔ 🥇 Read a book set in North Carolina
Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae 2/26
✔ 🥇where the MC has a brother
Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh (hero has 3 brothers) 1/7
✔ 🥇 a book published in December of any year.
The House on Blackstone Moor - Carole Gill (pub Dec 17, 2010) 4/11
3. The First Animation Film
✔ 🥇where the authors initials can be found in EMILE COHL.
Be Still My Heart - Emily McIntire & Sav R. Miller 2/26
4. The First Video Game
✔ 🥇that is a second in a series 2
Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
✔ 🥇where a town relies on visitors.
Catch Me If You Candy - Ellie Alexander 2/15
5. The First Step on the Moon
✔ 🥇Read a book with a moon on the cover
As Dead As A Vampire - April Fernsby 4/26
✔ 🥇published in July of any year
The Icehouse - J.J. Richards (pub July 8, 2023) 4/30
✔ 🥇a character called Neil.
The Tees Valley Killings - C.J. Grayson (Neil McMahon) 1/30
6. The First Smartphone
✔ 🥇Read a book where the letters IBM can be found anywhere in the title they don't have to be together
Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
7. First Vaccine
✔ 🥇 Read a book with a character called either Edward or James
Flipped for Murder - Maddie Day (James Shermer) 6/21
✔ 🥇 with a character who is a doctor
Windy City Dragon - Genevieve Jack (hero) 1/2
✔ 🥇 where the authors initials can be found in SMALLPOX.
Aftermarket Afterlife - Seanan McGuire 2/18
8. 1st Telegraph message
✔ 🥇 where a character messages someone.
Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack (hero texts heroine) 1/11
9. First transatlantic flight
✔ 🥇 Read a book where a character is a pilot
The Tiger’s Heart - Marissa Dobson (Adam) 3/30
✔ 🥇 where the authors initials can be found in ATLANTIC.
Curse the Day - Annabel Chase 4/6
10. The first bicycle
✔ 🥇 with a bicycle on the cover
Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day 3/4
11. First professional African-American baseball player
✔ 🥇Read a book with a character who is African-American
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day (Dana) 1/30
✔ 🥇set in New York.
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
12. First moving automobile assembly line
✔ 🥇Read a book set in Michigan
Inspection - Josh Malerman 4/1
✔ 🥇 where a character goes to a park
A Very Bad Thing - J.T. Ellison (Devon) 2/14
13. 1st Steam Engine
✔ 🥇Read a book where a character rides a train
The House on Blackstone Moor - Carole Gill (Rose) 4/11
✔ 🥇 a character called Thomas or Alexandria
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines )Thomas Erkwell) 5/15
✔ 🥇where the authors initials can be found in STEAM.
Deadly Animals - Marie Tierney 2/14
14 First Radio
✔ 🥇Read a book where a character is a scientist
The Last Outpost - Hannah Ross (MC, environmental scientist) 1/6
✔ 🥇where a character listens to the radio
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel (heroine) 1/18
✔ 🥇where the first letter of the book location can be found in PATENT.
Autopsy of a Fairytale - Nicole Scarano 2/1
15. First Stamp
✔ 🥇Read a book with a black cover
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong 3/9
✔ 🥇set in England
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack 1/16
✔ 🥇 with an author called Penny or Victoria.
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 6/20
16. First Television
✔ 🥇 Read a book where a character watches television
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal 1/4
(he went in and hit the remote for the TV), p78
✔ 🥇 set in California
The Paper Caper - Kate Carlisle 3/12
✔ 🥇 published in September of any year.
Brimstone Bound - Helen Harper (pub Sept 3, 2020) 2/2
17. First Email
✔ 🥇Read a book where a character reads or sends an email
Promise Not to Tell - Jayne Ann Krentz (Anson) 1/26
✔ 🥇where the authors first or last name begins with Q.
Mischief in New Orleans - Lucy Quinn 4/23
18. 1st Printing Press
✔ 🥇where a character prints something
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King (MC prints her boarding pass) 5/7
✔ 🥇 where the authors initials can be found in BIBLE.
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu 6/13
19. First Person to Cross the Antarctic Circle
✔ 🥇Read a book set in December
The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11
✔ 🥇a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in ANTARCTIC CIRCLE.
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire 5/9
20. First Clock
✔ 🥇Read a book with a clock on the cover
A Midnight Puzzle - Gigi Pandian 6/15
✔ 🥇set in Europe
Kilt Trip - Alexandra Kiley (Scotland) 2/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
30 Worst Places To Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
READ: 30/30
✔ 1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood (murder) 3/30
✔ 2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
Deadly Touch - Heather Graham 4/17
(a hurricane had ripped through our neighborhood), ch4
✔ 3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
✔ 4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day (Massachusetts) 3/4
✔ 5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante (MC) 4/10
✔ 6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken into or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10
✔ 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney (Gregory & Persephone) 6/20
✔ 8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
The Paper Caper - Kate Carlisle (336 pages) 3/12
✔ 9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Something's Guava Give - Carrie Doyle 3/22
✔ 10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
Shelter - Tara Shuler (Blood Haze #1) 4/14
✔ 11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding 4/9
(heroine abducted to be sold as a sex slave)
✔ 12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere< or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten 3/29
(he poured a cup of coffee, doused it with cream), p113
✔ 13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman ( 228,283) 3/19
✔ 14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
Where the Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire (pub Jan 4, 2022) 3/7
✔ 15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle (Maren) 3/6
✔ 16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11
(Hank to the hospital)
✔ 17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
The Tiger’s Heart - Marissa Dobson (pub Jan 17, 2013) 3/30
✔ 18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum)
Infernal Enchantment - Helen Harper (London, England)( 3/21
✔ 19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
Inspection - Josh Malerman 4/1
✔ 20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Mischief in New Orleans - Lucy Quinn (Dora) 4/23
✔ 21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah (MC to pickup relatives) 3/28
✔ 22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith (Vic) 3/8
✔ 23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin (206 pages) 4/6
✔ 24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole 5/16
(Forging Day is bad enough without this infernal heat), p3
✔ 25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky (Omat) 4/21
✔ 26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 3/17
✔ 27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Midnight Smoke - Helen Harper (pub 2020) 3/31
✔ 28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong (Keith) 3/9
✔ 29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Dead to Me - Annie Anderson 5/4
✔ 30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson (heroine) 4/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fools & JestersDuration: April 1 - September 30, 2025
LEVEL: Jester: 21 or more
READ: 45/21+
1. Natural Fools
✔ 🃏 Read a book with the word God in the text
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky 4/21
(I have battled with their gods of war), p9
✔ 🃏 with a character who has a disability
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King (old Nick) 5/7
2. Sexton
✔ 🃏 Read a book where a character does someone a favour
His Mortal Demise - Vanessa Le 5/25
(hero brother does a huge favor for hero)
✔ 🃏 a sixth in a series
Crewel and Unusual - Molly MacRae 5/26
(A Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery #6)
✔ 🃏 a character who is a caregiver.
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole (Diem, healer) 5/16
3. Will Sommers
✔ 🃏 read a book where a servant is considered family
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash (Maria, housekeeper) 5/11
✔ 🃏 where a character has a close friend or confidante.
Dark Song - Christine Feehan (hero) 5/23
4. Jane Foole
✔ 🃏 Read a book with a character who is well dressed
Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb (billionaire Roarke) 5/5
✔ 🃏 with a character called Jane, Catherine, Mary or Anne
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante (MC is Jane) 4/10
✔ 🃏 a book written by a female author.
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash 5/11
5. Claus Narr
✔ 🃏 a character who does something foolish
Girl Without a Chance - Rylie Dark (MC) 4/4
✔ 🃏 where something or someone goes missing.
Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding (heroine, abducted) 4/9
6. Roland the Farter
✔ 🃏 Read a book that is 12th in a series
A Case of Cat and Mouse - Sofie Kelly 5/19
(Magical Cats Mystery #12)
✔ 🃏 with a character called Roland or Henry
Murder on Devil's Pond - Ayla Rose (Henry Yarrow) 4/29
✔ 🃏 where a character either jumps, whistles or farts. (text)
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15
(then cut loose a fart that shook the windows), p202
7. Sir Jeffery Hudson AKA Lord Minimus
✔ 🃏 Read a book where a lavish meal is eaten
The Last Bloodcarver - Vanessa Le 5/20
(MC got to eat a few lavish meals with her rich benefactors)
✔ 🃏 a book that is tagged Children or Kids
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 7/4
8. Dagonet
✔ 🃏 Read a book with a table on the cover
Extra Sensory Deception - Allison Kingsley 5/27
✔ 🃏 where a character is described as loyal
The Deathly Grimm - Kathryn Purdie (Axel) 5/30
✔ 🃏 where the authors initials can be found in KNIGHTS.
Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning - Katherine Hayton 5/29
9. Jesse Bogdonoff
✔ 🃏 where a character is involved in a scandal
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams (mortgage fraud) 6/2
✔ 🃏 set in America.
Body Count - Jodi Burnett (Colorado) 5/12
10. Perkeo of Heidelberg
✔ 🃏 Read a book where a festival takes place
Mischief in New Orleans - Lucy Quinn (Mardi Gras) 4/23
✔ 🃏 by an author who has a pseudonym
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire (Mira Grant) 5/9
✔ 🃏 set in a city.
25 Alive - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (San Francisco) 5/17
11. Archibald Armstrong
✔ 🃏 Read a book published in either February or July of any year
Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman (pub Feb 2013) 6/10
✔ 🃏 read a book set in Scotland
Dangerous in a Kilt - Anna Durand 5/16
✔ 🃏 with a character called James or Armstrong.
Flipped for Murder - Maddie Day (James Shermer) 6/21
12. Chicot
✔ 🃏 Read a book with a character who is in the military
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir (hero) 6/7
✔ 🃏 a character who carries a knife
Seeker of Secrets - Ashley McLeo (Meredith) 5/14
13. Joan D'Acosta
✔ 🃏 where the first letter of the location can be found in TSAR.
Dead to Me - Annie Anderson (Tennessee) 5/4
14. Lucretia the Tumbler
✔ 🃏 Read a book where a character dances
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin (Kenzie) 4/6
15. João de Sá Panasco
✔ 🃏 Read a book were a character mocks something or someone,
Shelter - Tara Shuler 4/14
(girls at school mock Jamie for being fat)
✔ 🃏 a character who is invaluable
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu (Isra) 6/13
✔ 🃏 a character who tells a joke.
Grilled for Murder - Maddie Day (MC) 6/29
16. Mathurine la Folle
✔ 🃏 Read a book with a character who is female and works in a "man's job"
Manners and Monsters - Tilly Wallace 5/23
(heroine works as a physicians assistant in 1814)
✔ 🃏 with a character who is an assassin
Servant of Earth - Sarah Hawley 6/22
17. Stańczyk
✔ 🃏 where a character struggles to be independent
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros (heroine) 5/3
✔ 🃏 a character who is intelligent.
Scorched Heart - Helen Harper (Lucas) 6/15
Shakespeare Fools
18. Feste
✔ 🃏 Read a book with a pun in the title
When the Grits Hit the Fan - Maddie Day 7/5
✔ 🃏 were a character tells the truth about something.
The Bakery Booking - Morgan Utley (MC) 4/12
19. Touchstone
✔ 🃏 Read a book with a character who understands a situation better than another
Dark Whispers - Helen Harper (Lord Horvath) 6/5
✔ 🃏 where the authors initials can be found in TOUCHSTONE.
Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
20. The Fool
✔ 🃏 Read a book where a character is mad (Your interpretation)
Immortal - Sue Lynn Tan (Dalian) 5/11
✔ 🃏 a book that has a tragic event.
The Icehouse - J.J. Richards (multiple murders) 4/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
American Towns That Feel Like EuropeDuration: June 1 = August 31, 2025
READ: 10/10
✔ Healdsburg, California
🏘️ 1. Read a book with a 0, 1, 3 or 4 in the page count (share count) OR set in California OR where a person enjoys wine or goes out to a restaurant.
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams (MCs) 6/2
✔ Holland, Michigan
🏘️ 2. Read a book with a 2, 3 or 7 in the page count (share count) OR set in Michigan OR with tulips on the cover (show cover) or with the word WINDMILL in the text (share page/loc#).
Dark Whispers - Helen Harper (256 pages) 6/5
✔ Leavenworth, Washington
🏘️ 3. Read a book with a 0, 1 or 2 in the page count (share count) OR where Oktoberfest is celebrated OR where a person enjoys a brew.
The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz 6/3
(MC has a beer with breakfast)
✔ Lindsborg, Kansas
🏘️ 4. Read a book with a 0, 2 or 3 in the page count (share count) OR with a Swedish character or a person of Swedish descent OR with a pastel-toned cover (show cover).
A Midnight Puzzle - Gigi Pandian (352 pages) 6/15
✔ Natchitoches, Louisiana
🏘️ 5. Read a book with a 1, 4 or 7 in the page count (share count) OR set in Louisiana OR where you find the letters FORT in any order in the title.
Forged in Frost - Jasmine Walt 6/12
✔ New Britain, Connecticut
🏘️ 6. Read a book with a 2, 4, 5, 7 or 9 in the page count (share count) OR where someone eats kielbasa, pierogi, golabki or paczki OR where a town has a festival.
To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel 6/8
(he placed two pierogies on a plate), p136
✔ Poulsbo, Washington
🏘️ 7. Read a book with a 0, 1, 2, 7 or 9 in the page count (share count) OR set in Washington OR with a character that is a farmer.
Scorched Heart - Helen Harper (278 pages) 6/15
✔ St. Augustine, Florida
🏘️ 8. Read a book with a 1, 5, 6, 8 or 9 in the page count (share count) OR set in Florida OR with a Spanish speaking person.
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu (619 pages) 6/13
✔ Tarpon Springs, Florida
🏘️ 9. Read a book with a 0, 2, or 7 in the page count (share count) OR set around a restaurant or bakery OR where you find the word SPONGE in the text (share pg/loc#).
Flipped for Murder - Maddie Day 6/21
✔ West, Texas
🏘️ 10. Read a book with a 2, 8 or 9 in the page count (share count) OR set in Texas or where a person eats something like a kolach which is a type of sweet pastry that holds a portion of fruit surrounded by puffy yeast dough.
Word to the Wise - Jenn McKinlay (279 pages) 6/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
People and Places From OzStart Date: March 1, 2025
End Date: July 6, 2025
READ: 54/54
✔ 1. Aunt Em - Seeker of Secrets - Ashley McLeo 5/14
✔ 2. Ball of Fire - Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante 4/10
✔ 3. Boq (ForL) - The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman 3/19
✔ 4. Bucket of water - Cold as Hell - Kelley Armstrong 4/25
✔ 5. City of Emeralds - The Cursed Odyssey - Frederick Martinus 5/26
✔ 6. Cornfield - Something's Guava Give - Carrie Doyle 3/22
✔ 7. Country of the Winkies - Dark Song - Christine Feehan 5/23
✔ 8. Cyclone - Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 3/17
✔ 9. Dorothy - Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah 3/28
✔ 10. East (ForL) - Dead to Me - Annie Anderson 5/4
✔ 11. Field Mouse - The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11
✔ 12. Gayelette - Blood & Fury - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 3/3
✔ 13. Get home - A Shift in Shadows - Maddox Grey 5/24
✔ 14. Give me a heart - Cold Fear - Toni Anderson 4/20
✔ 15. Give me brains - Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire 5/9
✔ 16. Give me courage - The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
✔ 17. Golden Cap - Curse the Day - Annabel Chase 4/6
✔ 18. Great and Terrible - Murder on Devil's Pond - Ayla Rose 4/29
✔ 19. Guardian of the Gates - Shelter - Tara Shuler 4/14
✔ 20. Kalidahs - A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle 3/6
✔ 21. Kansas - Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith 3/8
✔ 22. King Crow - The Paper Caper - Kate Carlisle 3/12
✔ 23. King of Beasts - I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong 3/9
✔ 24. Land of Oz - As Dead As A Vampire - April Fernsby 4/26
✔ 25. Lighted Match - Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day 3/4
✔ 26. Lion (ForL) - His Mortal Demise - Vanessa Le 5/25
✔ 27. Munchkins - The Bakery Booking - Morgan Utley 4/12
✔ 28. North (ForL) - Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood 3/30
✔ 29. Oz, the Great Wizard - Deadly Touch - Heather Graham 4/17
✔ 30. Palace Gates - The House on Blackstone Moor - Carole Gill 4/11
✔ 31. Poppies - Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu 6/13
✔ 32. Quadlings - Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash 5/11
✔ 33. Quelala - Mischief in New Orleans - Lucy Quinn 4/23
✔ 34. Queen of the Mice - Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
✔ 35. Road of yellow brick - Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding 4/9
✔ 36. Scarecrow - Fur Love or Money - Sofie Ryan 4/2
✔ 37. Sorceress - The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin 4/6
✔ 38. South (ForL) - Dark Whispers - Helen Harper 6/5
✔ 39. Stork (ForL) - The Pike - J.J. Richards 5/22
✔ 40. Throne Room - Black Hat, White Witch - Hailey Edwards 7/6
✔ 41. Tin Woodman - The Tiger’s Heart - Marissa Dobson 3/30
✔ 42. Tinsmith - Where the Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire 3/7
✔ 43. Toto (ForL) - An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
✔ 44. Uncle Henry - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros 5/3
✔ 45. West (ForL) - Immortal - Sue Lynn Tan 5/11
✔ 46. Wicked Witch of the East - Infernal Enchantment - Helen Harper 3/21
✔ 47. Wicked Witch of the West - Midnight Smoke - Helen Harper 3/31
✔ 48. Wildcat - Manners and Monsters - Tilly Wallace 5/23
✔ 49. Winged Monkeys - Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10
✔ 50. Winkies - A Case of Cat and Mouse - Sofie Kelly 5/19
✔ 51. Witch of the North - Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15
✔ 52. Witches - The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten 3/29
✔ 53. Wizards - Girl Without a Chance - Rylie Dark 4/4
✔ 54. Woodchopper - Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fascinating Fun Facts About the NetherlandsDuration: May 1 - October 31, 2025
READ: 16/16
✔ 1. Bicycle Heaven: There are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands, with about 23 million bikes for a population of 17 million.
🚲 Read a book with 23 or 17 (intact) in the publish date (share date) OR with a bicycle on the cover (share cover) OR where someone rides a bike.
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole (pub May 31, 2023) 5/16
✔ 2. Tulip Mania: In the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced "Tulip Mania," where tulip bulbs became extremely valuable, sometimes worth more than a house. The Keukenhof Gardens host an annual tulip festival, showcasing millions of blooming tulips.
🌷 Read a book with a tulip on the cover (show cover) OR where a town has an annual festival OR whose title begins with T or ends with A.
A Sprinkle in Time - Dana Mentink 7/6
✔ 3. Flat Country: The Netherlands is one of the flattest countries in the world, with about 26% of its land below sea level.
🟦 Read a book set in the Netherlands (may find something here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag?id...) OR a book with a 2 or 6 in the page count.
Crewel and Unusual - Molly MacRae (272 pages) 5/26
✔ 4. Windmills: There are around 1,000 traditional windmills still standing, a testament to Dutch engineering and history.
🟥 Read a book with a windmill in the story OR with at least 1000 ratings (share number) OR from the Genre Engineering or History.
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros (2,984,696 ratings) 5/3
✔ 5. Dutch Masters: The Netherlands is the birthplace of famous artists like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh.
🖼️ Read a book about a "Dutch Master" or with a Dutch painter in the story OR where the MC is a painter OR whose author's last name begins with R or V.
The Pike - J.J. Richards 5/22
✔ 6. Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II.
📖 Read book with a character named Anne or Frank OR set during WWII OR with a female MC aged 12-15.
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend (MC 13) 7/4
✔ 7. Cheese Lovers: The Dutch are among the largest cheese consumers in the world, and Gouda and Edam cheeses are named after Dutch towns.
🧀 Read a book where cheese is featured in the story OR where the location begins with a letter in CHEESE.
A Shift in Shadows - Maddox Grey (Emerald Bay, Washington) 5/24
✔ 8. King’s Day: King’s Day, celebrated on April 27, is a national holiday where the Dutch wear orange and enjoy street markets, music, and festivities.
🫅🏻 Read a book with a king in the story OR published in April (of any year) OR with an orange cover or title (show cover).
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines 5/15
✔ 9. Coffee Culture: The Netherlands is one of the top coffee-consuming countries in the world, with an average of 4 cups per person per day.
☕ Read a book where a person drinks coffee OR a Series #4.
Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning - Katherine Hayton 5/29
(Sweet Baked Mystery #4)
✔ 10. World’s Tallest People: The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, with an average height of 183 cm (6 feet) for men and 170 cm (5 feet 7 inches) for women.
🟦 Read a book with a tall character OR with the word TALL in the title or series name
(share series name).
Dangerous in a Kilt - Anna Durand (hero, well over 6 feet) 5/16
✔ 11. Famous DJs: The Netherlands is home to some of the world’s top DJs, including Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and Martin Garrix.
⏺️ Read a book with a DJ (Disc Jockey) in the story OR with a genre/tagged Music OR where people go dancing in a club.
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash 5/11
✔ 12. Legalization Pioneers: The Netherlands is known for its progressive drug policies and was one of the first countries to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001.
◻️ Read a book with a same sex couple in the story OR with someone who uses drugs OR with a character that can be called tolerant (share name).
The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz (Benny) 6/3
✔ 13. Waterways: Amsterdam has over 100 kilometers of canals, earning it the nickname "Venice of the North."
0️⃣ Read a book with water on the cover (show cover) OR with a proper name in the title OR with two zeroes in the published year (share year).
Dead to Me - Annie Anderson (pub Sep 29, 2020) 5/4
✔ 14. First Stock Exchange: The world’s first official stock exchange was established in Amsterdam in 1602.
💰 Read a book with a character who works with stocks or money or is an investor OR where there is a FIRST (your interpretation) OR a series #1 OR by an author you have not read before.
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King (first date) 5/7
✔ 15. Largest Port: The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and one of the busiest in the world.
🚢 Read a book set in a port cities (Helper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...) OR a book with over 400 pages (share page count) OR with a character that is "busy" all the time.
From Blood and Ash - Jennifer L. Armentrout (480 pages) 5/22
✔ 16. Royal Palace: The Royal Palace in Amsterdam was originally built as a city hall in the 17th century and is one of three palaces at the monarch’s disposal.
🏰 Read a book with a palace in the story OR where someone works or goes to city hall OR with a character who has many homes.
Immortal - Sue Lynn Tan 5/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Songs of 1972Duration: December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025
READ: 30/30
✔ 1. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack
📼 Read a book with a woman's face on the cover (show cover) OR with the letters FACE (in any order) in the title.
Maiden of Candlelight and Lotuses - Anastasis Blythe 2/2
✔ 2. "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan
📼 Read a book where someone is left at the altar OR where a parent dies.
The Dragons of Paragon - Genevieve Jack (hero's mother) 1/18
✔ 3. "American Pie" by Don McLean
📼 Read a book where there is a plane crash OR where hearing a song makes someone happy.
Not the Ones Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/1
✔ 4. "Without You" by Harry Nilsson
📼 Read a book where someone smiles but their eyes are sad OR where there is a breakup.
Not Quite Dead - Lyla Payne (Amelia) 12/25
✔ 5. "The Candy Man" by Sammy Davis Jr.
📼 Read a book that inspires a movie/TV show OR that has a candy store in the story.
Candy Slain Murder - Maddie Day 1/30
✔ 6. "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers
📼 Read a book where there is a strong community ethic OR from a list with the words Greatest or Great in the title (share the list's name).
Already Gone - Diane Benefiel 1/18
✔ 7. "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" by Mac Davis
📼 Read a book where someone is called Baby OR where a man does not want a relationship.
Make Them Pay - Allison Brennan (Kane) 12/31
✔ 8. "Brand New Key" by Melanie
📼 Read a book with a key on the cover (show cover) OR where someone roller skates.
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
✔ 9. "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" by Wayne Newton
📼 Read a book where a child is left behind OR where the main character is a daddy.
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro 12/14
(Marlowe,8, was left in the hell realm)
✔ 10. "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass
📼 Read a book where a woman works in a bar OR set in a town by the sea.
Murder at Pirate's Cove - Josh Lanyon 12/21
✔ 11. "Nice to Be with You" by Gallery
📼 Read a book where "The One" is found OR whose title begins with N.
Stop Dragon My Heart Around - Susannah Scott (hero finds his mate) 12/28
✔ 12. "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry
📼 Read a book where a grandmother gives their grandchild a toy OR where a child takes a toy with them wherever they go.
Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh 1/7
✔ 13. "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Luther Ingram
📼 Read a book where a married man is having an affair OR with a character who loves the wrong person.
Promise Not to Tell - Jayne Ann Krentz (hero's uncle) 1/26
✔ 14. "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young
📼 Read a book with a character who is kind, generous, and caring OR by a Canadian author.
Windy City Dragon - Genevieve Jack (Tobias) 1/2
✔ 15. "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers
📼 Read a book with a happy character OR where the main characters are a family.
The Dragon of Sedona - Genevieve Jack (all MCs siblings) 1/15
✔ 16. "Ben" by Michael Jackson
📼 Read a book with a one word title OR where a lonely person makes a friend.
Flashpoint - Catherine Coulter 12/15
(Tasher, lonely and bullied meets Autumn who becomes his friend)
✔ 17. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Robert John
📼 Read a book with a lion in the story OR where people live in a quiet town/village.
Blood Orchids - Toby Neal (Hilo, Hawaii) 1/4
✔ 18. "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" by The Hollies
📼 Read a book with a woman in a black dress on the cover OR with a character who is in law enforcement.
You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti (MC, FBI) 12/23
✔ 19. "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond
📼 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover) OR with a character that is experiencing the ups and downs of life.
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates 12/9
✔ 20. "A Horse with No Name" by America
📼 Read a book set in the desert OR where a person rides a horse.
Torch Ginger - Toby Neal (villain) 1/9
✔ 21. "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" by The 5th Dimension
📼 Read a book where a person does not sleep one night OR where a band is on tour.
Manhattan Dragon - Genevieve Jack (hero) 1/11
✔ 22. "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues
📼 Read a book with bedsheets on the cover (show cover) OR with a character named Justin.
The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews (Justin, reporter) 12/20
✔ 23. "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens
📼 Read a book with the genre Christian or Religious OR where a character is waking to a glorious new day - your interpretation.
The Dragon of Cecil Court - Genevieve Jack 1/16
(hero's mate finally accepts his mating bond)
✔ 24. "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos
📼 Read a book where a man is in love with his best friend's wife OR with a character named Laila/Layla.
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash (heroine) 5/11
✔ 25. "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" by Jim Croce
📼 Read a book with a character that is a bully OR where a game of pool is played.
Everdark - Elle Jasper (Victorian Arcos) 12/20
✔ 26. "Anticipation" by Carly Simon
📼 Read a book whose title begins with A OR where a woman is looking forward to seeing her man.
Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle - Phil & Kaja Foglio 12/27
✔ 27. "Never Been to Spain" by Three Dog Night
📼 Read a book set in Spain, England, Las Vegas, Oklahoma or Arizona.
Weyward - Emilia Hart (England) 12/4
✔ 28. "School's Out" by Alice Cooper
📼 Read a book where school's out for summer OR with a main character who is a teacher.
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop - Tricia O'Malley 7/15
(hero is a university professor)
✔ 29. "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago
📼 Read a book where people go to the park OR where July 4th is celebrated.
A Very Bad Thing - J.T. Ellison 2/14
✔ 30. "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" by Redbone
📼 Read a book with a character who is a witch OR set in new Orleans.
Plantation Shudders - Ellen Byron 12/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Say it in MayDuration: May 1 - July 31, 2025
READ: 10/10
✔ 1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb 5/5
(safe in his bed and enjoyed good weather), p7
✔ 2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above (March, April, May).
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire 5/9
✔ 3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash (MC relocates back to NY) 5/11
✔ 4. 🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Body Count - Jodi Burnett 5/12
✔ 5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines (Thomas Erkwell) 5/15
✔ 6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Seeker of Secrets - Ashley McLeo (Stamford, CT) 5/14
✔ 7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
Pint of No Return - Dana Mentink 5/31
✔ 8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
His Mortal Demise - Vanessa Le 5/25
(hero works in his family garden)
✔ 9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King (Frieda) 5/7
✔ 10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks
The Good, the Bad and the History - Jodi Taylor 7/23
(tagged history 19 times)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Words in a Word Game #30 - Gossip Antonyms Duration:May 15 - July 14, 2025
Level 3: 21-30 books
TITLE: CLOTHESLINE - EARFUL - GRAPEVINE - SCUTTLEBUTT - TALK
READ: 30/30
1. [KILT] Dangerous in a Kilt - Anna Durand 5/16
2. [SPARK] Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole 5/16
3. [ALIVE] 25 Alive - Maxine Paetro & James Patterson 5/17
4. [CASE] A Case of Cat and Mouse - Sofie Kelly 5/19
5. [LAST] The Last Bloodcarver - Vanessa Le 5/20
6. [PIKE] The Pike - J.J. Richards 5/22
7. [SONG] Dark Song - Christine Feehan 5/23
8. [SHIFT] A Shift in Shadows - Maddox Grey 5/24
9. [SPICE] Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning - Katherine Hayton 5/29
10. [ABSENCE] Absence of Mallets - Kate Carlisle 5/30
11. [RETURN] Pint of No Return - Dana Mentink 5/31
12. [SECRET] The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
13. [ASHES] An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
14. [FIRE] Promised in Fire - Jasmine Walt 6/8
15. [GHOST] Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman 6/10
16. [FORGED] Forged in Frost - Jasmine Walt 6/12
17. [HEART] Scorched Heart - Helen Harper 6/15
18. [CHAPTER] Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 6/20
19. [SERVANT] Servant of Earth - Sarah Hawley 6/22
20. [KILLER'S] A Killer's Kiss - Helen Harper 6/23
21. [BONE] Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
22. [FORTUNE'S] Fortune's Ashes - Helen Harper 6/26
23. [HAVEN] book:Blood Over Bright Haven|208430658] - M.L. Wang 6/27
24. [CURSE] A Curse Carved in Bone - Danielle L. Jensen 6/30
25. [LIES HE] Lies He Told Me - David Ellis & James Patterson 7/3
26. [GRITS] When the Grits Hit the Fan - Maddie Day 7/5
27. [BLACK] Black Hat, White Witch - Hailey Edwards 7/6
28. [SPRINKLE] A Sprinkle in Time - Dana Mentink 7/6
29. [CRAFT] Black Arts, White Craft - Hailey Edwards 7/12
30. [ESCAPE] The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep - H.G. Parry 7/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Long Book TitlesStart Date: May 1, 2025
End Date: August 10, 2025
Level Three - 30 books
Object: Read books with titles that have FOUR words or more. Sub-titles do not count
READ: 30/30
1. Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire 5/9
2. Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole 5/16
3. A Case of Cat and Mouse - Sofie Kelly 5/19
4. A Shift in Shadows - Maddox Grey 5/24
5. Pint of No Return - Dana Mentink 5/31
6. The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
7. An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
8. To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel 6/8
9. Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
10. Blood Over Bright Haven - M.L. Wang 6/27
11. A Curse Carved in Bone - Danielle L. Jensen 6/30
12. Lies He Told Me - David Ellis & James Patterson 7/3
13. When the Grits Hit the Fan - Maddie Day 7/5
14. Black Hat, White Witch - Hailey Edwards 7/6
15. A Sprinkle in Time - Dana Mentink 7/6
16. Black Arts, White Craft - Hailey Edwards 7/12
17. The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep - H.G. Parry 7/14
18. Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop - Tricia O'Malley 7/15
19. Under the Cold Bright Lights - Garry Disher 7/15
20. A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson Bennett 7/20
21. Dim Sum of All Fears - Vivien Chien 7/22
22. The Good, the Bad and the History - Jodi Taylor 7/23
23. Spoon to be Dead - Dana Mentink 7/25
24. The Lake House Children - Gregg Dunnett 7/26
25. Case of the Bleus - Korina Moss 7/27
26. Death by Beach Read - Eva Gates 7/31
27. Black Truth, White Lies - Hailey Edwards 8/2
28. Black Wings, Gray Skies - Hailey Edwards 8/4
29. Biscuits and Slashed Browns - Maddie Day 8/6
30. Whispers of the Deep - Emma Hamm 8/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
50 Best BeachesDuration: June 1, 2025 - November 30, 2026
Level 3: 50 beaches
READ: 50/50
✔ 1. Lanikai Beach — Hawaii
🏖️ Read a book set in Hawaii or where a character goes swimming or where a character goes to the beach.
Whispers of the Deep - Emma Hamm (MC with hero) 8/10
✔ 2. Laucala Island — Fiji
🏖️ Read a book set in Fiji or with a character who likes their privacy or where a character goes horseback riding.
A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson Bennett (Ana) 7/20
✔ 3. Siesta Beach — Florida
🏖️ Read a book with a family at the center of the storyline.
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 6/20
✔ 4. Banana Beach — Phuket, Thailand
🏖️ Read a book where an object or person is hidden.
Servant of Earth - Sarah Hawley 6/22
(entire country is underground and some lands are still hidden)
✔ 5. Fire Island — New York
🏖️Read a book with a fire on the cover
Blood Over Bright Haven - M.L. Wang 6/27
✔ 6. Bora Bora — French Polynesia
🏖️ Read a book where someone goes on a honeymoon or where a person stays at a resort or where the authors initials can be found in POLYNESIA.
Archangel's Ascension - Nalini Singh 7/20
✔ 7. Trunk Bay — U.S. Virgin Islands
🏖️ Read a book with a character who is a virgin
Forged in Frost - Jasmine Walt (Edara) 6/12
✔ 8. Nassau — Bahamas
🏖️ Read a book with the word fish in the text
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
(silver hair that flashed like fish scales), p1
✔ 9. Miami Beach — Florida
🏖️ Read a book where a character goes to a party or with a character who is a DJ or a book with lovers on the cover.
Kill Without Shame - Alexandra Ivy 8/18
✔ 10. Mission Beach — California
🏖️ Read a book set in California
A Midnight Puzzle - Gigi Pandian 6/15
✔ 11. Culebra — Puerto Rico
🏖️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LUIS PENA CHANNEL.
Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
✔ 12. Pinney's Beach — Nevis
🏖️ Read a book a character who is a father
To Brew or Not to Brew - Joyce Tremel (MCs father) 6/8
✔ 13. Sanibel Island — Florida
🏖️ Read a book with the word seashell in the text or with a beach on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in SANIBEL.
Sanctuary - Ilona Andrews 7/17
✔ 14. Puerto Vallarta — Mexico
🏖️ Read a book tagged sports or set in Mexico or a character that goes on spring break.
Biscuits and Slashed Browns - Maddie Day 8/6
(Jordan and her brother are on spring break)
✔ 15. Long Bay Beach — Turks and Caicos Islands
🏖️ Read a long book (over 300 pages).
Caged in Shadow - Jasmine Walt (414 pg) 6/17
✔ 16. Hanalei Bay — Hawaii.
🏖️ Read a book with the word waves in the text
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu 6/13
(as she fell beneath the waves), p287
✔ 17. Pensacola Beach — Florida
🏖️ Read a book where a character goes to a local hangout or where a character goes out for lunch or where the authors initials can be found in PENSACOLA.
The Body in the Bookstore - Ellie Alexander 8/12
✔ 18. Harrismith Beach — Barbados
🏖️ Read a book with steps on the cover
When the Grits Hit the Fan - Maddie Day 7/5
✔ 19. Gulf Shores — Alabama
🏖️ Read a book where a character eats shrimp
Grilled for Murder - Maddie Day (MC eats shrimp & grits) 6/29
✔ 20. Horseshoe Bay Beach — Bermuda
🏖️ Read a book with a pink cover
A Killer's Kiss - Helen Harper 6/23
✔ 21. Carmel Beach — California
🏖️ Read a book with a dog on the cover or with a character who plays volleyball or where a character watches a sunset.
Death by Committee - Alexis Morgan 7/30
✔ 22. Punalu'u Black Sand Beach — Hawaii
🏖️ Read a big book (over 350 pages).
A Curse Carved in Bone - Danielle L. Jensen (403 pg) 6/30
✔ 23. Dry Tortugas National Park — Florida
🏖️ Read a book where a character goes on a boat
Word to the Wise - Jenn McKinlay (H&h) 6/18
✔ 24. Copacabana Beach — Brazil
🏖️ Read a book set in Brazil or where a character goes to a bar or where the authors initials can be found in RIO DE JANEIRO.
Caught You - Molly Black 7/27
✔ 25 Eagle Beach — Aruba
🏖️ Read a book with a bird on the cover or where a character adds sugar to something or where a character takes a taxi.
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop - Tricia O'Malley 7/15
✔ 26. Seminyak Beach — Indonesia
🏖️ Read a book where a character drinks a beer
Flipped for Murder - Maddie Day (MC) 6/21
✔ 27. Makena Beach — Hawaii
🏖️ Read a book with the word beach in the text
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 7/4
(knocked down by waves on a beach), p329
✔ 28. Santa Monica Beach — California
🏖️ Read a book where a character goes to an amusement park or where a character eats a snack or set in Los Angeles.
Black Hat, White Witch - Hailey Edwards 7/6
✔ 29. Seven Mile Beach — Cayman Islands
🏖️ Read a book that is seventh in a series or where a character eats seafood.
Dark King - C.N. Crawford 8/8
(a perfect example of mushrooms and salmon) ch14
✔ 30. Railay Beach — Thailand
🏖️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LIMESTONE.
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
✔ 31. Es Cavallet Beach — Spain
🏖️ Read a book set in Spain or where a character sunbathes nude or where the authors initials can be found in CAVALLET BEACH.
Dim Sum of All Fears - Vivien Chien 7/22
✔ 32, Sand Harbor Beach — Nevada
🏖️Read a book set in Nevada or where a character goes on a picnic or a character barbecues.
A Treacherous Tale - Elizabeth Penney (MC and Kieran) 8/22
✔ 33. Cape Cod National Seashore — Massachusetts
🏖️ Read a book where a character uses wireless or second in a series or with the numbers 1, 9 or 3 in the publication year.
Black Arts, White Craft - Hailey Edwards 7/12
✔ 34. Pampelonne Beach — France
🏖️ Read a book a fifth in a series
Dark Whispers - Helen Harper 6/5
✔ 35. The Hamptons — New York
🏖️ Read a book where a character uses a fork
The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz 6/3
(taking a knife and fork to his chicken), p23
✔ 36. Bondi Beach — Australia
🏖️ Read a book where a character takes a drive or set in Australia or with a moon on the cover.
Under the Cold Bright Lights - Garry Disher 7/15
✔ 37. Outer Banks — North Carolina
🏖️ Read a book when a MC has a brother or set on the East coast of the United States or with a character who is a devil.
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep - H.G. Parry 7/14
✔ 38. Sand Beach — Maine
🏖️ Read a book set in the desert or set in Maine or where the authors initials can be found in ACADIA.
The Lake House Children - Gregg Dunnett 7/26
✔ 39. Spiaggia di Sansone — Italy
🏖️ Read a book set in Italy or a book about Napoleon or where the first letter of the location can be found in ELBA;
Summertime Clues - Rosie Reed (England) 8/30
✔ 40. Reynisfjara Beach — Iceland
🏖️ Read a book located in a village or set in Iceland or where the authors initials can be found in REYNISFJARA.
Hummingbird - Helen Harper 8/8
✔ 41. Huntington Beach — California
🏖️ Read a book with a character called Ruby or where a character makes a dip or where the authors initials can be found in SURF CITY.
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros 8/15
✔ 42 Condado Beach — Puerto Rico
🏖️ Read a book where a character goes to eat at a waterfront restaurant or where a character enjoys the nightlife or tagged historical or history.
The Good, the Bad and the History - Jodi Taylor 7/23
✔ 43. Driftwood Beach — Georgia
🏖️ Read a book that is tenth in a series or with a character who is a nature lover or with a character who is described as ancient. (Tell us who).
Hidden Nature -Nora Roberts (Sloan) 8/27
✔ 44. Anakena Beach — Chile
🏖️ Read a book set at Easter or tagged mystery or where the authors initials can be found in RAPA NUI.
Death by Beach Read - Eva Gates 7/31
✔ 45. Cannon Beach — Oregon
🏖️ Read a book set in Oregon or with a character who is a photographer or where the authors initials can be found in PUFFIN
Spoon to be Dead - Dana Mentink 7/25
✔ 46. Cape May — New Jersey
🏖️Read a book where a character runs a B & B
Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman (MC) 6/10
✔ 47. Harbour Cliff Beach — England
🏖️ Read a book set in England
Fortune's Ashes - Helen Harper 6/26
✔ 48. Manuel Antonio Beach — Costa Rica
🏖️ Read a book set in or about a rainforest or where a character goes hiking or with the word monkey in the text
A Sprinkle in Time - Dana Mentink 7/6
(that was a different barrel of monkeys), p58
✔ 49. Perissa Beach — Greek Islands
🏖️ Read a book where a character is called a beauty or where a character eats a salad (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the first letter of the location can be found in FETA.
Ghost On The Coast - Judith Jackson 8/27
(Izzy enjoyed the salad), p27
✔ 50. Pfeiffer Beach — California
🏖️ Read a book that is a first in a series
Promised in Fire - Jasmine Walt 6/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Summer CampDuration: June 1 - August 31, 2025
Level Blue Bird Bunker: 21-30 tasks
READ: 37/21+
✔ 🌞 1. Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
Summertime Clues - Rosie Reed 8/30
✔ 🌞 2. Read a book with the letters CAMP in any order in the title.
The Vampire Knitting Club - Nancy Warren 8/14
Death of an Ice Cream Scooper - Lee Hollis 8/21
✔ 🌞 3. Read a book with the first letter of each title word in SUMMER VACATION (2 word minimum - all words count).
Servant of Earth - Sarah Hawley 6/22
Nacho Average Murder - Maddie Day 8/21
✔ 🌞 4. Read a book where the author's first and last initial are in SUMMER TRAVELS.
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir 6/7
Death by Committee - Alexis Morgan 7/30
✔ 🌞 5. Read a book published in June, July or August of any year.
Blood Over Bright Haven - M.L. Wang (pub July 3023) 6/27
✔ 🌞 6. Read a book set at the beach.
Death by Beach Read - Eva Gates 7/31
✔ 🌞 7. Read a book that is set in the woods.
Sanctuary - Ilona Andrews 7/17
✔ 🌞 8. Read a book with a bear, bird or insect on the cover (show cover).
A Killer's Kiss - Helen Harper 6/23
Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop - Tricia O'Malley 7/15
Hummingbird - Helen Harper 8/8
✔ 🌞 9. Read a book where the MC goes on vacation.
Scorched Heart - Helen Harper 6/15
✔ 🌞 11. Read a book published in 2025.
A Curse Carved in Bone - Danielle L. Jensen (pub May 2025) 6/30
A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson Bennett (pub April, 2025) 7/20
Atonement Sky - Nalini Singh (pub July 2025) 8/3
The Things We Water - Mariana Zapata (pub May 2025) 8/26
Hidden Nature -Nora Roberts (pub May 2025) 8/27
To Kill a Badger - Shelly Laurenston (pub August 2025) 8/31
✔ 🌞 12. Read a book where someone travels.
Caged in Shadow - Jasmine Walt (MC on quest) 6/17
✔ 🌞 14. Read a book with a place you can sleep on the cover (show cover).
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney (chair) 6/20
✔ 🌞 15. Read a book with children in the story.
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend (MC 13) 7/4
✔ 🌞 16. Read a book by an author whose first name begins with C, A, M, or P.
Bone to Be Wild - Carolyn Haines 6/24
✔ 🌞 17. Read a book with a cover that shows only the outdoors.
Chance of a Ghost - E.J. Copperman 6/10
Death by Committee - Alexis Morgan 7/30
✔ 🌞 19. Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
Lies He Told Me - David Ellis & James Patterson 7/3
✔ 🌞 20. Read a short book (100 pages or less) or a long book (450+ pages).
Heavenly Bodies - Imani Erriu (619 pages) 6/13
Black Soul, White Heart - Hailey Edwards (54 pages) 8/2
✔ 🌞 22. Read a book with an umbrella, a hammock or towel on the cover (show cover).
The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz (umbrella) 6/3
Ghost On The Coast - Judith Jackson (umbrella) 8/27
✔ 🌞 23. Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with C, A, M, or P.
A Midnight Puzzle - Gigi Pandian 6/15
A Sprinkle in Time - Dana Mentink 7/6
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep - H.G. Parry 7/14
Dim Sum of All Fears - Vivien Chien 7/22
The Body in the Bookstore - Ellie Alexander 8/12
✔ 🌞 24. Read a book where you find the words BEAR, FLAMINGO, BLUEBIRD or FIREFLY in the text.
The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams 6/2
(they still glow with that firefly light), p23
✔ 🌞 25. Read a book where a character participates in a summer sport, like swimming, baseball, tennis, etc.
The Lake House Children - Gregg Dunnett (swimming) 7/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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