The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

. ◈ There are 6 sets of obligatory tasks (15 tasks/set) + 2 set of bonus tasks (15/set)
◈ Task sets must be completed in order. You cannot start a new set before you finished the one(s) before.
◈ If you are an individual player, you can complete any 8 tasks from each set to consider the set completed. The order must still be kept. Of course you are welcome to complete them all. Up to you.
◈ Teams must read for all tasks in a set.
◈ There will be no page/genre limits for this challenge. Any book is fair game. Also non-fiction books are accepted.
◈ Only books you start reading after creating your own thread and not earlier than 1 January 2025 can count towards the challenge.
◈ 1 book covers 1 task only.
◈ the following options can be used for spell-outs
- author's/narrator's/editor's/translator's first or last name
- characters' first or last name
- title, a/an/the may be used or ignored
- series title
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Task set 1 - Private life
✔️1. a book featuring multiple letters written (no email!) Moord op de golflinks Agatha Christie 208 p. 9 april
✔️2. Author's initials in PHILOLOGIST Onze Moeder was een Seriemoordenaar Gregg Olsen 442p. 12 february
✔️3. An author or character named Christopher, Michael, Priscilla or John Eeuwige vriendschap Nele Neuhaus 20 april 578 p. friend Pia=Christopher
✔️4. MC has multiple children

De val van Thomas G. Nelleke Noordervliet 288 p. 21 february 2025
2 children
✔️5. all letters in EDITH in title BOOK: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life—Before 8AM AUTHOR : Hal Elrod
PAGES: 224 p.
DATE READ : 9 february 2025
6. MPG Family
✔️7. Character moves to a different country from the US to France
8. a book set in South Africa
9. a book with a Christmas scene on the cover
✔️10. a book tagged German or Germany at least 5x De pianiste Elfriede Jelinek 296 p. 28 february
✔️11. an author who uses their initials for author name Yellowface R.F. Kuang 316 p. 10 march
✔️12. a character who smokes

Het kattencafé Charlie Jonas 304 p. 14 february 2025
Henri
✔️13. MPG Non-fiction
10. Woman Lucy Woesthoff 208 p. 11 march
✔️14. a book published in January BOOK/AUTHOR: Ragnar Jónasson part 1 in series
PAGES: 224 p.
DATE READ: 2 february 2025
15. "dictionary" in text


Task set 2 - Professor Tolkien
1. Set in Leeds or Oxford
2. Takes place at a University
✔️3. MC teaches

Good-Bye, Mr. Chips James Hilton 144 p. 22 february 2025

✔️4. MPG English or British Literature Kat & muis Ian Rankin 231 p. 19 march
✔️5. a book that has been translated
BOOK/AUTHOR:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Alan Bradley
PAGED 386 p.
DATE Read 4 february 2025

✔️6. MPG Classics Bezonken rood Jeroen Brouwers 152 p. 2 march
✔️7. the word "fellow" or "fellowship" in text
Hunting Zero Jack Mars 332 p. Read: 6 february

P.41.
John Watson was a fellow field agent

8. A book from this list: SAGA https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
✔️9. letters NORSE in title and/or author's name
De ravenjongens Maggie Stiefvater 365 p. 26 february

Spell out MERTON
✔️10. M Een van ons liegt Karen M. McManus 300 p. 13 february 2025
11. E
✔️12. R Als wij schurken waren M.L. Rio 424 p. 15 march
✔️13. T
Tussen de regels Lauren Asher 438 p. 18 february
14. O
15. N Nooit, nooit, nooit Linn Strømsborg 5 april 256 p.


Task set 3 - Middle Earth
1. A book from the Great first lines list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... OR Best Opening sentence list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
2. MPG Epic Fantasy
✔️3. Read a book with the letters EDDA in the title

De kleuren van magie Victoria E. Schwab 416 p. 19 february 2025

✔️4. book that features a journey
BOOK/AUTHOR: Once Hunted Blake Pierce
PAGES: 192 p.
DATE READ: 1 february 2025
Journey from one state to another, several times.

✔️5. a book with jewellery on the cover Met onbekende bestemming Agatha Christie 195 p. 31 march
✔️6. Tree on the cover Het gefluister achter de deur T.J. Klune 440 p. 23. february 2025
7. Sword or shield or piece of armour on cover
✔️8. MPG Adventure Het restaurant aan het einde van het heelal Douglas Adams 27 march 205 p.
✔️9. book in which a burglary is committed Hier waak ik Danila Comastri Montanari 272 p. 3 march

10. a book with plenty of food on the cover
11. a book with a slow burn romance (your interpretation)
✔️12. a book where the publication date or the page number contains at least three from these numbers: 1,3,7,9

Reisverslag van een kat Hiro Arikawa 239 p. 13 march

April 9, 2018 1 3 9

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

Isaac's Song Daniel Black
320 p. Read: 3 february
Minstrel Man of Langston Hughes
✔️14. Mountain on the cover Vrije vogels Ilja Gort 240 p. 14 april
15. the word "fireworks" in text


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

Een tien met een griffel Simon de Waal

2. A book containing illustrations
✔️3. A book that has been adapted into a visual medium (movie, tv show, etc.) Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maartTV series
✔️4. A book that has won a major award James Percival Everett 320 p. 5 march
5. A biography/memoir of a famous person in the movie industry
6. MPG Music
7. A book tagged 'New Zealand' at least 5x
✔️8. A book published between 2001-2003 or 2012-2014

De huisgenoot Marjolijn Uitzinger 246 p. 24 february
2014
✔️9. letters WETA in title De winter van de profeet 442 p. 20 march
✔️10. Book part of a trilogy De kleuren van schaduw Victoria E. Schwab 560 p. 29 march
11. A book tagged movie(s) or film or cinema min 5x
✔️12. A book with more than 1 million ratings on GR

Het restaurant aan het einde van het heelal Douglas Adams 27 march 205 p.

✔️13. A book with a beautiful cover

De bijzondere levens van Violette Valérie Perrin 480 p. 10 february

14. a book with both 'potato' and 'rabbit' (or 'conies') in the text
15. A book that has an audio version between 11 and 12 hours long


Task set 5 - Posthumous works
✔️1. MPG Mythology Odyssee Stephen Fry 368p. 18;april
2. A collection of short stories
3. All letters in BEOWULF in title
4. A book first published after the author's death
5. A book with a gemstone on the cover
6. Author initials in BEREN
Spell out Chris
7. C De Liefde, Natuurlijk Carlos Drummond de Andrade 125 p. 25 february
✔️8. H Ikigai: Het Japanse geheim voor een lang en gelukkig leven Fransesc Miralles Hector Garcia 191 p. 18 march
✔️9. R . Bride and Groom Rona Halsall 321 p. 21 march
✔️10. I In orbit Samantha Harvey 192 p. 7 march
11. S Dageraad boven de boete Suzanne Collins 464 p. 1 april
12. a book that was published in 1924 or before
13. a book that has an editor listed on GR (alone or next to the author)
✔️14. A character who is or was in the military

Mathilde Leïla Slimani 3 april 356 p.
Amine
✔️15. Author's or narrator's initials in AVIATION
Jaag je ploeg over de botten van de doden Olga Tokarczuk 298 p. 23 march

Task set 6 - The Inklings
1. A book first published between 1930-1949
✔️2. A book that features a pub/inn De zaak Magritte Toni Coppers 287 p. 2 march

3. A book tagged "friend(s)" or "friendship" min 5x
4. Book by an author with at least 2 Christian names
5. MPG War
6. A book that features three MCs
✔️7. MPG History or Historical Fiction Het witte meisje Tony Birch 336 p. 14 march
✔️8. Character has an older brother

Daglicht Marion Pauw 308 p. 17 february 2025
Iris and Ray

✔️9. "Thursday" in text "Thursday" in text Citytrip Berlijn Marjolijn Uitzinger281 p. 12 march ‘de nieuwe werden pas donderdag verwacht’ ‘the new ones were only expected thursday’ p.44
✔️10. a character drinks beer

Zonder liefde Stefan Brijs 224 p. 10 april
MC
Spell out EAGLE
11. E
12. A Met onbekende bestemming Agatha Christie 195 p. 31 march
13. G Nachtangst Ronald Giphart 182 p. 10 april
14. L Lieg nooit Freida McFadden 271 p. 22 march
15. E Eeuwige vriendschap Nele Neuhaus 20 april 578 p.

Optional Bonus Set 1 - Tolkien's Creatures

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

✔️1. Men/humans De Cock en kermis in de hel Peter Römer 144 p. 24 march
2. Wizards
3. Elves
4. Dwarves
5. Dragons
6. Halflings/Hobbits
7. Orcs
8. Goblins
9. Trolls
10. Eagles
11. Spirits
12. Pirates
13. Oliphaunt/elephants
14. Demons
15. Spiders


Optional Bonus Set 2 - Word Pairs Hunt
Find the following words in your books. Singular and plural both accepted.

1. merry & weed
2. stride & king
3. horse & rider
4. daughter & twilight
5. oak & shield OR shield & maid(en)
6. simply & walk
7. harp & gold
8. uncomfortable & adventure
9. secret & fire
10. speak & riddle
11. ring & power
12. first & age
13. capture & light
14. respectable & company
15. living & woman

- Task 11 under Set 4 - Middle Earth on screen has been updated to A book tagged movie(s) or film or cinema min 5x
(the number of tags was missing before)