2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Scattergories involves filling out a category list with answers that all begin with the same letter. Answers must fit the category and begin with the same letter! For our version of the game, use the first letter of the title of the book you are currently reading. Come back and retry it each time you start a new book if you want!

This isn't a reading challenge, just a fun little game! If you want to use it as a reading challenge though you are welcome to!

Round 2 - 15 Sept
Video games
Pizza toppings
Topics you like to talk about
Things on people's bucket lists
Something to strive for
Fireable offenses
Things you see on a road trip
Tools
Colors
Hobbies

The Roughest Draft

Video games - Roblox
Pizza toppings - red peppers
Topics you like to talk about - reading
Things on people's bucket lists - running a marathon
Something to strive for - respect
Fireable offenses - recklessness
Things you see on a road trip - rest areas
Tools - rotary saw
Colors - rose gold
Hobbies - robotics

Night Film

Video games - NBA2K24
Pizza toppings - nutella
Topics you like to talk about - new books
Things on people's bucket lists - Northern Lights viewing
Something to strive for - nurturing character
Fireable offenses - never on time
Things you see on a road trip - next exit sign
Tools - needle-nose pliers
Colors - navy blue
Hobbies - numismatics

An Audience of Chairs

Video games - Asteroids
Pizza toppings - anchovies
Topics you like to talk about - authors
Things on people's bucket lists - Alaska cruise
Something to strive for - accomplishment
Fireable offenses - arson (or adultery if it's at a Coldplay concert)
Things you see on a road trip - automobiles
Tools - awl
Colors - aqua
Hobbies - ATS (American Tribal Style) - a kind of dance

Once Upon a Time in Dollywood

Video games - Off Road
Pizza toppings - Olives
Topics you like to talk about - Outdoor concerts
Things on people's bucket lists - Oktoberfest in Germany
Something to strive for - Own a home
Fireable offenses - Offensive jokes
Things you see on a road trip - Oddities
Tools - Orbital sander
Colors - Olive
Hobbies - Origami

Razorblade Tears

Video games: Red Dead Redemption
Pizza toppings: Roma tomatoes
Topics you like to talk about: Reading
Things on people's bucket lists: Reading a certain number of books
Something to strive for: Rest
Fireable offenses: Removing clothing
Things you see on a road trip: Rest stops
Tools: Ratchet
Colors: Ruby
Hobbies: Running

Kidnapped

Letter K

Video games - Kenshi
Pizza toppings - Kimchi
Topics you like to talk about - Knitting
Things on people's bucket lists - Kiteboarding
Something to strive for - Kindness
Fireable offenses - Knife throwing
Things you see on a road trip - Kiosks
Tools - Knife
Colors - Kelly Blue
Hobbies - Karate

Currently reading: Movies Showing Nowhere

Video games - Mario cart
Pizza toppings - Mozzarella
Topics you like to talk about - Merlin (the BBC TV series)
Things on people's bucket lists - Mountain climb
Something to strive for - money enough to buy own house
Fireable offenses - Many mistakes
Things you see on a road trip - Monuments
Tools - Micro saw
Colors - Magenta
Hobbies - Making cakes

Currently reading: Airborne

Video games - All Star Baseball
Pizza toppings - Anchovies - Yuck!
Topics you like to talk about - Angels
Things on people's bucket lists - Airplane ride
Something to strive for - Acceptance
Fireable offenses - Absenteeism
Things you see on a road trip - Attractions
Tools - Axe
Colors - Amethyst
Hobbies - Air hockey

Currently reading: Demon Copperhead

Video games: Dragon Ball Z
Pizza toppings: Diced tomatoes
Topics you like to talk about: Dogs
Things on people's bucket lists: Driving the Pacific Coast Highway
Something to strive for: Dependable
Fireable offenses: DUI while working
Things you see on a road trip: Deserted buildings
Tools: Drill
Colors: Dusty rose
Hobbies: Disc golf

The Teller of Small Fortunes

Video games:Tetris
Pizza toppings: Tomatoes
Topics you like to talk about: Teaching
Things on people's bucket lists: Travel
Something to strive for: Truth
Fireable offenses: Theft
Things you see on a road trip: Tollbooth
Tools: Trowel
Colors: Turquoise
Hobbies: Toy cars

The Princess of Las Vegas
Video games - Phasmophobia
Pizza toppings - Pepperoni
Topics you like to talk about - Positivity
Things on people's bucket lists - Parasailing
Something to strive for - Prayerfulness
Fireable offenses - Poor work performance
Things you see on a road trip - Parks
Tools - Pliers
Colors - Peach
Hobbies - Painting

Scents and Sensibility
Video games - Stardew Valley
Pizza toppings - Spinach
Topics you like to talk about - Space
Things on people's bucket lists - Snorkeling
Something to strive for - Sleep schedule
Fireable offenses - Safety violations
Things you see on a road trip - Signs
Tools - Saw
Colors - Scarlet
Hobbies - Sewing

Meet Me at the Lake

Video games - Minecraft
Pizza toppings - mushrooms
Topics you like to talk about - movies
Things on people's bucket lists - Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Something to strive for - making money
Fireable offenses - mishandling funds
Things you see on a road trip - mountains
Tools - monkey wrench
Colors - maroon
Hobbies - martial arts

Seed
"S"

Video games: Stardew Valley
Pizza toppings: Sausage
Topics you like to talk about: Sports
Things on people's bucket lists: Skiing
Something to strive for: success
Fireable offenses: stealing
Things you see on a road trip: sky
Tools: saw
Colors: Sea foam green
Hobbies: sewing

Reading The House in the Cerulean Sea

Video games Halo
Pizza toppings Ham
Topics you like to talk about Helping Others
Things on people's bucket lists Holidays
Something to strive for Happpiness
Fireable offenses Handaling stolen goods
Things you see on a road trip Highway
Tools Hammer
Colors Honey
Hobbies Hiking

Fifty Shades Darker

Video games - Five Nights at Freddy's
Pizza toppings - feta
Topics you like to talk about - Friday night plans
Things on people's bucket lists - Fenway Park
Something to strive for - freedom
Fireable offenses - forgery
Things you see on a road trip - fast food restaurants
Tools - forklift
Colors - forest green
Hobbies - flower arrangements

I'm reading The Huntress.

Video games - Hyper Demon
Pizza toppings - Hot peppers
Topics you like to talk about - History
Things on people's bucket lists - Hawaii
Something to strive for - Happiness
Fireable offenses - Harrassment
Things you see on a road trip - Houses
Tools - Hatchet
Colors - Hot pink
Hobbies - Horseback riding

Currently reading: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

Video games - Battle Zone
Pizza toppings - Black olives
Topics you like to talk about - Books
Things on people's bucket lists - Blarney Stone kissing
Something to strive for - Breakfast
Fireable offenses - Breathalyzer fail
Things you see on a road trip - Broken down cars
Tools - Bolt cutter
Colors - Blue
Hobbies - Book collecting

Idaho Fall
Video games - I, Robot
Pizza toppings - Italian Sausage
Topics you like to talk about - Innovation
Things on people's bucket lists - Iceland trip
Something to strive for - Investment
Fireable offenses - Insubordination
Things you see on a road trip - Interstate highways
Tools - Impact wrench
Colors - Indigo
Hobbies - Ice skating

The Dutch House
Video games - Dragon Quest
Pizza toppings - Diced Peppers
Topics you like to talk about - Dreams
Things on people's bucket lists - Dance class
Something to strive for - Drink water
Fireable offenses - Discrimination
Things you see on a road trip - Diners
Tools - Dremel
Colors - Daffodil
Hobbies - Dancing

She Didn't Stand a Chance
Video games - Space Invaders
Pizza toppings - Sausage
Topics you like to talk about - Sense of purpose
Things on people's bucket lists - Soapmaking
Something to strive for - Success
Fireable offenses - Social media misconduct
Things you see on a road trip - Sunset
Tools - Screwdriver
Colors - Salmon
Hobbies - Stargazing

The Devils
Video games - Dead by Daylight
Pizza toppings - Diced Mushrooms
Topics you like to talk about - Destinations
Things on people's bucket lists - Dinner theatre
Something to strive for - Donate to charity
Fireable offenses - Drug use
Things you see on a road trip - Dawn
Tools - Drill
Colors - Dove
Hobbies - Drawing

Forget Me Not
Video games - Fortnite
Pizza toppings - Feta
Topics you like to talk about - Foods
Things on people's bucket lists - Flash mob
Something to strive for - Fund for emergency
Fireable offenses - Falsifying records
Things you see on a road trip - Fields
Tools - File
Colors - Fuchsia
Hobbies - Fishing

Heartwood
Video games - Hogwarts Legacy
Pizza toppings - Ham
Topics you like to talk about - Hobbies
Things on people's bucket lists - Have a massage
Something to strive for - Happiness
Fireable offenses - Harassment
Things you see on a road trip - Hiking trails
Tools - Hammer
Colors - Honeydew
Hobbies - Hiking

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
Video games - Borderlands
Pizza toppings - Bacon
Topics you like to talk about - Birds
Things on people's bucket lists - Bake bread
Something to strive for - Budget
Fireable offenses - Breach of confidentiality
Things you see on a road trip - Bridges
Tools - Bubble level
Colors - Baby blue
Hobbies - Birdwatching

Culpability
Video games - Call of Duty
Pizza toppings - Cheese
Topics you like to talk about - Crochet
Things on people's bucket lists - Caving
Something to strive for - College fund
Fireable offenses - Company policy violation
Things you see on a road trip - Campgrounds
Tools - Clamp
Colors - Crimson
Hobbies - Crochet

So We Meet Again

Video games - Sims
Pizza toppings - salami
Topics you like to talk about - scary movies
Things on people's bucket lists - Seven Wonders of the World
Something to strive for - stardom
Fireable offenses - smarting off to boss
Things you see on a road trip - sunlight
Tools - staple gun
Colors - sandy brown
Hobbies - singing

The Wedding People

Video game- Witchcraft

Pizza topping- white onions

Topic you like to talk about- Weather

Things on people’s bucket list- watching the Northern Lights

Something to strive for- wealth

Fireable offenses- wire fraud

Things you see on road trip- waterfall

Tools- Wrench

Colors- winter white

Hobbies- writing

Bleak House

Video game: Baldur's Gate
Pizza topping: banana peppers
Topic you like to talk about: babies
Things on people's bucket list: breaking world records
Something to strive for: beauty
Fireable offenses: burning the bills..... (T_T)
Things you see on road trips: bridges
Tools: boxcutter
Colors: (let's be obvious) blue
Hobbies: baking

We Have Demons

Video games - World of Warcraft
Pizza toppings - white sauce
Topics you like to talk about - weird facts
Things on people's bucket lists - win the lottery
Something to strive for - work/life balance
Fireable offenses - wrongfully accessing confidential files
Things you see on a road trip - welcome signs
Tools - wire cutter
Colors - wisteria
Hobbies - woodworking

Rosemary’s Baby

Video game - Red Dead Redemption
Pizza topping - red peppers
Topic you like to talk about - Reading!
Thing on people’s bucket list - ride in a helicopter
Something to strive for - respect
Fireable offense - racism
Thing you see on a road trip - roads
Tool - ratchet
Color - russet
Hobby - reading!

We'll Never Tell
Video games - Wario World
Pizza toppings - Wild mushrooms
Topics you like to talk about - Waterfalls
Things on people's bucket lists - White-water rafting
Something to strive for - Weight loss
Fireable offenses - Workplace theft
Things you see on a road trip - Windmills
Tools - Wedge
Colors - White
Hobbies - Weightlifting

Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
Video games - Ratchet & Clank
Pizza toppings - Red sauce
Topics you like to talk about - Really good movies
Things on people's bucket lists - Riding a horse
Something to strive for - Remembering important dates
Fireable offenses - Robbery
Things you see on a road trip - Road construction
Tools - Router
Colors - Raspberry
Hobbies - Reading

We Were Liars
Video games - Walking Dead (The)
Pizza toppings - Wasabi
Topics you like to talk about - Wildlife
Things on people's bucket lists - Whale-watching
Something to strive for - Wrestling championship
Fireable offenses - Watching reels instead of working
Things you see on a road trip - Winding roads
Tools - Wrench
Colors - Walnut
Hobbies - Wine tasting

Beg, Borrow, or Steal
Video games - Battlefield
Pizza toppings - Beef
Topics you like to talk about - Bands
Things on people's bucket lists - Base jumping
Something to strive for - Being braver
Fireable offenses - Being rude to the boss
Things you see on a road trip - Bean fields
Tools - Bucksaw
Colors - Black
Hobbies - Blacksmithing

Welcome to the Wicked Wax Museum
Video games - World of Warcraft
Pizza toppings - White onions
Topics you like to talk about - Winter
Things on people's bucket lists - Watching the Northern Lights
Something to strive for - Waking up early
Fireable offenses - Wearing *nothing* to work
Things you see on a road trip - Wildlife
Tools - Wood cutter
Colors - Wine
Hobbies - Water polo


The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Video games - Bomberman
Pizza toppings - Blue cheese
Topics you like to talk about - Bargain shopping
Things on people's bucket lists - Bungee Jumping
Something to strive for - Being kinder
Fireable offenses - Breaking & entering after hours
Things you see on a road trip - Barns
Tools - Bandsaw
Colors - Brown
Hobbies - Basket weaving

To Kill Mockingbird

Video Games: Team Sonic Racing
Pizza Toppings: tomatoes
Topics you like to talk about: trucks, trees, tours, travelogues
Bargain shopping; Target
Things on People’s Bucket List: Tuscany, travel, Tulum, tattoos,
Something to strive for: triathlon
Fireable offense: taking a life
Things you see on a road trip: trucks, trains, tourists,
Tools: trowel
Colors: turquoise, teal, taupe
Hobbies: tennis, tumbling, teaching

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