Bookish Challenges discussion

You can claim tasks here (up to 5 unread ones, not more!).
Post your completions in this thread as well.
I will open the thread for you to claim tasks on September 1st.

ROUND 1

25.Read a book set in a city known for its color or aesthetic (e.g. Jaipur, Venice, Chefchaouen). - Cats
26.Read a book where color is important to worldbuilding (e.g. color-based magic, society, or factions). - Natasha
29.Read a book with color-themed chapter titles or sections - Anastasia
44.Read a book where the cover contrasts with the actual tone of the story. - Patti
49.Read a book where color is linked to magic, power, or abilities. - Cats
56.Read a book that filled you with hope - Patti
60.Read a book that was dark and moody - Denise
63.Read a book that gave you anxiety - Fiona
65.Read a book that felt like a rollercoaster - Fiona
76.Read a book that gave you peace - Fiona
94.Read a book that left you speechless - Fiona


ROUND 2

🎨 Colors
1.Read a book with a red cover - Jasmine
2.Read a book with a blue cover
3.Read a book with a green cover
4.Read a book with a yellow cover
5.Read a book with a pink cover
6.Read a book with an orange cover - Jasmine
7.Read a book with a purple cover
8.Read a book with a black cover - KayLynn
9.Read a book with a white cover
10.Read a book with a brown cover - Anastasia
11.Read a book with a gray cover
12.Read a book with gold on the cover
13.Read a book with silver on the cover
14.Read a book with a multicolored cover
15.Read a book with a pastel cover
16.Read a book with a dark-colored cover
17.Read a book with a bright/neon cover
18.Read a book with the title written in red - Cats
19.Read a book with the title written in blue
20.Read a book with the title written in green
21.Read a book with the title written in yellow
22.Read a book with a color in the title - Anastasia
23.Read a book with a scene set during a festival, parade, or celebration.
24.Read a book where art (paintings, photography, etc.) plays a key role.
25.Read a book set in a city known for its color or aesthetic (e.g. Jaipur, Venice, Chefchaouen). - Natasha
26.Read a book where color is important to worldbuilding (e.g. color-based magic, society, or factions).
27.Read a book with a scene so vividly described you could picture the colors.
28.Read a book where color plays a central symbolic role
29.Read a book with color-themed chapter titles or sections
30.Read a book with a colorful map or illustration
31.Read a book set in a vividly colorful world
32.Read a book where the character wears a signature color
33.Read a book with a rainbow on the cover or in the story
34.Read a book that uses color as a metaphor
35.Read a book featuring a painter, designer, or artist
36.Read a book with a shiny, reflective, or metallic-looking cover.
37.Read a book where jewelry, armor, or decoration plays an important role.
38.Read a book with a color in the series title
39.Read a book with a cover that features brushstrokes, splashes, or an artistic texture.
40.Read a book where a character sees the world differently (e.g. synesthesia, color blindness, hallucinations, altered perception).
41.Read a book where characters from different backgrounds or cultures come together.
42.Read a book where the title includes two or more colors
43.Read a book inspired by or featuring fashion
44.Read a book where the cover contrasts with the actual tone of the story.
45.Read a book where the title includes a color-related word (e.g., "shadow," "blush," "glow," "scarlet").
46.Read a book that mentions a color in the first chapter
47.Read a book where the absence of color (grayscale, darkness, blindness, etc.) plays a thematic or literal role.
48.Read a book that explores race, skin color, or identity
49.Read a book where color is linked to magic, power, or abilities. - Anastasia
50.Read a book with a color-based pun in the title

😌 Moods
51.Read a book that made you laugh out loud
52.Read a book that made you cry
53.Read a book that gave you goosebumps
54.Read a book that felt comforting
55.Read a book that made you feel nostalgic
56.Read a book that filled you with hope
57.Read a book that gave you secondhand embarrassment
58.Read a book that was deeply romantic
59.Read a book that felt whimsical or magical
60.Read a book that was dark and moody
61.Read a book that was inspiring or motivational
62.Read a book that made you angry
63.Read a book that gave you anxiety - Patti
64.Read a book that felt cozy
65.Read a book that felt like a rollercoaster - PrinZessBookDragon
66.Read a book that was intense or thrilling
67.Read a book that made you feel empowered
68.Read a book that was unexpectedly calming
69.Read a book that broke your heart
70.Read a book that healed your heart
71.Read a book that made you uncomfortable
72.Read a book that made you feel brave
73.Read a book that made you feel seen
74.Read a book that was purely fun
75.Read a book that confused or challenged you
76.Read a book that gave you peace - Natasha
77.Read a book that made you feel warm and fuzzy
78.Read a book that made you want to scream
79.Read a book that you couldn’t stop thinking about
80.Read a book that gave you chills
81.Read a book that reminded you of childhood
82.Read a book that felt cinematic
83.Read a book that made your heart race
84.Read a book that made you feel reflective
85.Read a book that was utterly chaotic
86.Read a book that felt poetic
87.Read a book that gave you a sense of wanderlust
88.Read a book that made you want to call a friend
89.Read a book that kept you up at night
90.Read a book that helped you escape reality
91.Read a book that felt slow and meditative
92.Read a book that made you want to hug someone
93.Read a book that made you crave something (food, love, etc.)
94.Read a book that left you speechless - Patti
95.Read a book that made you hopeful for the future
96.Read a book that reminded you of a song
97.Read a book that felt surreal or dreamlike
98.Read a book that pushed your boundaries
99.Read a book that soothed your soul
100.Read a book that felt like a punch in the gut

Participants
Elena
Anastasia
Nistha
Jasmine
Fiona
KayLynn
Claire
Richard
PrinZessBookDragon
Natasha
Melissa
Patti
Cats
Abhishek
Denise
Lucy
Michalina
Nadine
Andy

You can now claim your tasks (up to 5).
First-come, first-served!
Please remember that books can't be started until the challenge begins.

My 5 claims:

18.Read a book with the title written in red
19.Read a book with the title written in blue
20.Read a book with the title written in green
21.Read a book with the title written in yellow
22.Read a book with a color in the title

I would like:
14.Read a book with a multicolored cover
40.Read a book where a character sees the world differently (e.g. synesthesia, color blindness, hallucinations, altered perception).
66.Read a book that was intense or thrilling

Claire
3.Read a book with a green cover

✔️12.Read a book with gold on the cover

✔️24.Read a book where art (paintings, photography, etc.) plays a key role

✔️38.Read a book with a color in the series title

✔️90.Read a book that helped you escape reality

Trying again...I saw that 14 was claimed already. 🤦

I'll claim:
1. Read a book with a red cover.
2. Read a book with a blue cover.
6. Read a book with an orange cover.
60. Read a book that's dark and moody.
64. Read a book that feels cozy.

65.Read a book that felt like a rollercoaster
85. Read a book that was utterly chaotic

4.Read a book with a yellow cover
5.Read a book with a pink cover
7.Read a book with a purple cover
8.Read a book with a black cover
9.Read a book with a white cover
55.Read a book that made you feel nostalgic
67.Read a book that made you feel empowered

I claim:

✔️13.Read a book with silver on the cover
✔️16.Read a book with a dark-colored cover
✔️ 48.Read a book that explores race, skin color, or identity
✔️59.Read a book that felt whimsical or magical
✔️ 74.Read a book that was purely fun

11, 46, 61, 75, 79

I claim

15.Read a book with a pastel cover
17.Read a book with a bright/neon cover
54.Read a book that felt comforting
58.Read a book that was deeply romantic
71.Read a book that made you uncomfortable

39.Read a book with a cover that features brushstrokes, splashes, or an artistic texture.
51.Read a book that made you laugh out loud
52.Read a book that made you cry
62.Read a book that made you angry
87.Read a book that gave you a sense of wanderlust

I'll claim 42, 43, 45, 57, 80

Michalina wrote: "COMPLETION POST - Task #16"

Game starts: September 8th at 10:00 am CEST

Oh I haven’t noticed that… Thanks for letting me know! 😊

I will claim

23.Read a book with a scene set during a festival, parade, or celebration.
49.Read a book where color is linked to magic, power, or abilities.

12.Read a book with gold on the cover

Book: De Briar-club
Author: Kate Quinn
Read: 2 september
Pages: 545 p.
How it fits: gold on the cover

Richard wrote: "Michalina wrote: "COMPLETION POST - Task #16"

Game starts: September 8th at 10:00 am CEST"

Thanks, Richard :)

Claire wrote: "12.Read a book with gold on the cover

Book: De Briar-club
Author: Kate Quinn
Read: 2 september
Pages: 545 p.
How it fits: go..."

As Richard pointed out, Game starts: September 8th at 10:00 am CEST :)

I'd like to claim:

10.
25.
26.
35.
76.

Fiona wrote: "Claire wrote: "12.Read a book with gold on the cover

Book: De Briar-club
Author: Kate Quinn
Read: 2 september
Pages: 545 p.
..."

I’m sorry. Too enthusiastic, I guess.

I need it to be Sept. 8th 😂

Less than 24 hours until we can start our books :)

Happy reading, everyone! :)

Book: The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars
Author: Joël Glenn Brenner
Date Read: Sep 8th
Task Number & Description: 22.Read a book with a colour in the title
How it Fits: Chocolate is a colour

Book: Memory Man
Author: David Baldacci
Date read: 08/09/2025
Task #: 40.Read a book where a character sees the world differently (e.g. synesthesia, color blindness, hallucinations, altered perception).
How it fits: Amos Decker has synesthesia and sees everything in colours

Book: Cut to the Bone
Author: Jefferson Bass
Date read: 08/09/2025
Task #: 66.Read a book that was intense or thrilling
How it fits: An intense thriller

Book: Shy Girl
Author: Katie Cross
Date read: September 8, 2025
Task #: 87.Read a book that gave you a sense of wanderlust
How it fits: Dagny and Jayson attend a destination wedding in the Caribbean. Now I must go...serious wanderlust/wanderenvy.

Book: The Other Great Game: The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia
Author: Sheila Miyoshi Jager
Date Read: Sep 9th
Task Number & Description: 18.Read a book with the title written in red
How it Fits:

I'll claim

100.Read a book that felt like a punch in the gut
99.Read a book that soothed your soul
98.Read a book that pushed your boundaries
97.Read a book that felt surreal or dreamlike
96.Read a book that reminded you of a song

Andy wrote: "I'll claim

100.Read a book that felt like a punch in the gut
99.Read a book that soothed your soul
98.Read a book that pushed your boundaries
97.Read a book that felt surreal or dreamlike
96.Read ..."

I knew you would pick #96!

Completion Post:
Book: A Case of Mice and Murder
Author: Sally Smith
Date Completed: Sept. 9
Task Number + Description: 2. Read a book with a blue cover
How it fits: Cover is blue.

24.Read a book where art (paintings, photography, etc.) plays a key role

Book: The Lady and the Unicorn
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Read: 9 september
Pages: 250 p.
How it fits: the book is about the famous unicorn tapistries

12.Read a book with gold on the cover
Book: Het perfecte huwelijk
Author: Jeneva Rose
Read: 8 september
Pages: 415 p.
How it fits: rings on the cover

Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96!.."

I'm getting predictable :)

Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96!"

I called that too :D

Since the question came up: If you want to claim a new task after finishing one, please make a separate post rather than editing your old one!

Thanks, Fiona. I would like to claim:
83. A book that made your heart race.
The book I chose as "cozy" fits this category much better. I'll still read something cozy, but I think I need to pick a new one. Don't worry. I have lots. :)

Andy wrote: "I'm getting predictable :)"

"Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96"

It better be the Cheese song! ;-)

KayLynn wrote: "Andy wrote: "I'm getting predictable :)"

"Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96"

It better be the Cheese song! ;-)"

Maybe one of these?
Days of Wine and Roquefort
You Feta Watch Out

hi, i'll claim 36, 70, 86:

36.Read a book with a shiny, reflective, or metallic-looking cover.
70.Read a book that healed your heart
86.Read a book that felt poetic

and completing the below:

Book: Small Rain
Author: Garth Greenwell
Date completed: 09-Sep
Task: 86. Read a book that felt poetic
How it fits: Poetic writing, and also references a lot of poetry

Denise wrote: "Maybe one of these?
Days of Wine and Roquefort
You Feta Watch Out..."

thanks for the cheesy diversion Denise 🧀

couldn't source either of those
but now I have Linda Reilly - Escape Claws (Cat Lady Mysteries #1) on request at the library
darker evenings coming in here - so definitely time to add some cozy fiction into the mix

Title: The Crown
Author: Kiera Cass
Date completed: 09/09/25
Task: 7
How it fits:

Title/Author: Murder on Line One by Jeremy Vine
Date read: September 10
Task: 17.Read a book with a bright/neon cover
How it fits:

KayLynn wrote: "Andy wrote: "I'm getting predictable :)"

"Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96"

It better be the Cheese song! ;-)"

I think I've seen enough cheese for the next year :D

I’ll claim
78.Read a book that made you want to scream

i'll claim:
55.Read a book that made you feel nostalgic

Book: Black Boy Out of Time
Author: Hari Ziyad
Date read: September 9, 2025
Task #: 62. Read a book that made you angry
How it fits: The social injustices Hari endured for being black and queer made me so so angry. No one should be treated that way.