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November 2025 Mini Challenge

RULES


** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).

** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.

** Do as many as you are able and have fun!


1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.




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November 2025 Mini Challenge
5/5

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Cowboys and Chaos by Elizabeth Pantley 5★s 9/11/25

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood 4★s 1/11/25 Moon

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
The Stowaway by Mary-Anne O'Connor 5★s 15/11/25 Library

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Gulf Country Gambit by Greg Barron 5★s 8/11/25

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Murder Most British by Helena Dixon 5★s 4/11/25

November 2025 mini challenge

Updated: Nov. 25
Progress: 5/5 COMPLETED

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Timid by Jonathan Todd - Nov. 25


2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Slam Dunk, Vol. 1 by Takehiko Inoue - Nov. 18
(basketball)

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band by Christian Staebler - Nov. 2

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder - Nov. 2

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Polar Bear Café: Collector's Edition Vol. 1 by Aloha Higa - Nov. 22

November 2025 mini challenge

Progress: 4/4

1. Books on cover.

2. Circular object on cover
Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off by Amanda Flower 3 stars
3. Library book
The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen 5 stars
4. Child in the story
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5 stars 11/11/25
5. Set in a coffee shop or cafe
A Shot of Scandal: A Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Book 1 by Simone Stier 4 stars

November 2025 mini challenge

4/4

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Death on the Bookshelf by Poppy Bridgeman 3 November; 3☆


2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Dead Time by M.K. Coker 15 November; 5☆


3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Search and Detect by Terri Reed 2 November; 4 1/2☆


5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Amori e segreti al Pumpkin Spice Cafè (=The Pumpkin Spice Café) by Laurie Gilmore 7 November; 2 1/2☆

Alice's spot

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover. The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window). The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc). Yule Log Murder by Leslie Meier

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it. Murder on Fifth Avenue by Victoria Thompson

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.

November Mini Challenge

5/5



1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
🍁 Bookmarked for Death by Lorna Barrett 11/7/25

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
🍁 Wheel - Premeditated Peppermint by Amanda Flower 11/16/25

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
🍁 Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn 11/8/25

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
🍁 Addie Featherstonhaugh - The Fatal Flying Affair by T.E. Kinsey 11/3/25

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
🍁 Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/2/25

November 2025 Mini Challenge

5/5 DONE

1. book or books on cover The Lost Library Rebecca Stead 11/3

2. circular object on cover - bike wheel Jennifer Faye 11/17

3. Library book Deadly Trade Sara Driscoll 11/6
4. child in it The Happy Hollisters Jerry West 11/5
5. set in a coffee shop or cafe Laying Down the Latte Ellie Alexander 11/9

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.

CM Mini
November 2025

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover
Murder in the Book Lover's Loft 11/15

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
The Riverboat Mystery 11/21

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
Murder Runs in the Family 11/05

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Raisins and Almonds 11/16

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe. (bakery/coffee shop)
Bake, Borrow, and Steal 11/13

November 2025 Mini Challenge

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa 11/13/25


2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett 11/7/25


3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
Solo Leveling, Vol. 2 by Chugong 11/1/25

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #2) bybC.S. Lewis 11/9/25

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell 11/25/25

November's current plan

National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: A Troubling Tail

Look For Circles Day: Hot Button

America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).

Universal Children’s Day: Merit Badge Murder

National Espresso Day: A Cold Brew Killing

November 2025 Mini Challenge: COMPLETED

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Midlife Curses 11/9/25 - 3*

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Meet Me on the Bridge 11/18/25 - 3*

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
Sidewall 11/30/25 - 5*

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Abscond 11/9/25 - 4*

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
BlueBuried Muffins 11/22/25 - 3*

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window). Hat
by Enid Blyton 11/5/2025

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg 11/4/2025

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.


2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from library,).
The Christmas Train

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
The Housemaid Is Watching

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Margaritas, Marzipan, and Murder

November 2025 mini challenge

Progress: 0/5

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Schooled in Murder
2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Always the Killer Never the Bride - wreath
3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
Trollmässa - bought used
4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Chutes and Ladder
5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe
Scene of the Grind

November 2025 Mini Challenge

4/5

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
- Finished 11/23/25

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
- Finished 11/21/25

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
The Coworker - Finished 11/2/25

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective - Finished 11/18/25

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.

November✔️


1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month:
Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Mr. Darcy's Bookshop

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day:
Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window). *wine glass
Mistletoe, Malice And Murder


3. November 15 is America Recycles Day:
Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, *library, little free library, etc).
Ekaterina

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day:
Read a book with a child in it.
Love's Autumn Harvest

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day:
Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
A Cup of Autumn

Done!

November 2025 mini challenge

4/4

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Death on the Bookshelf by Poppy Bridgeman 3 November; 3☆


2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Dead Time by M.K. Coker 15 November; 5☆


3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Search and Detect by Terri Reed 2 November; 4 1/2☆


5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Amori e segreti al Pumpkin Spice Cafè (=The Pumpkin Spice Café) by Laurie Gilmore 7 November; 2 1/2☆

Finished :)

November 2025 Mini Challenge
5/5

1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
Cowboys and Chaos by Elizabeth Pantley 5★s 9/11/25

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood 4★s 1/11/25 Moon

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
The Stowaway by Mary-Anne O'Connor 5★s 15/11/25 Library

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
Gulf Country Gambit by Greg Barron 5★s 8/11/25

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
Murder Most British by Helena Dixon 5★s 4/11/25

Congrats, Patrizia! Congrats, Brenda!

Well done, Patrizia and Brenda!

Thanks Marisa and Heather :)

Done!

National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: A Troubling Tail 11/11/25

Look For Circles Day: Hot Button 11/4/25

America Recycles Day: Tempest in a Teapot 11/7/25

Universal Children’s Day: Merit Badge Murder 11/18/25

National Espresso Day: A Cold Brew Killing 11/13/25

FINISHED

November Mini Challenge

5/5



1. November is National Family Literacy Month and Picture Book Month: Read a book with a book or books on the cover.
🍁 Bookmarked for Death by Lorna Barrett 11/7/25

2. November 2 is Look For Circles Day: Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window).
🍁 Wheel - Premeditated Peppermint by Amanda Flower 11/16/25

3. November 15 is America Recycles Day: Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc).
🍁 Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn 11/8/25

4. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child in it.
🍁 Addie Featherstonhaugh - The Fatal Flying Affair by T.E. Kinsey 11/3/25

5. November 23 is National Espresso Day: Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe.
🍁 Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/2/25

Congrats, Linda! Congrats, Lali!

November is done =)

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Congrats Meg, and to all finishers :)

Congrats, Meg!

November 2025 Mini Challenge

5/5 DONE

1. book or books on cover The Lost Library Rebecca Stead 11/3

2. circular object on cover - bike wheel Jennifer Faye 11/17

3. Library book Deadly Trade Sara Driscoll 11/6
4. child in it The Happy Hollisters Jerry West 11/5
5. set in a coffee shop or cafe Laying Down the Latte Ellie Alexander 11/9

Read a book with a book or books on the cover: Fatal First Edition -
Jenn McKinlay

Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover: Killer on the Court - Jessica Fletcher

Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book: Political Suicide - Robert Barnard

Read a book with a child in it: The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge - Laura Lee Hope

Read a book in a coffee shop or cafe or cafe: Mission to Murder - Lynn Cahoon

Nov 2025: Nov, 1 - Nov, 30
Done

1.- National Family Literacy Month / Picture Book Month: Testimony of Mute Things by Lois McMaster Bujold (04/11/2025 - ★★★★☆)
2.- Look For Circles Day: Hem Fatale by Melissa Bourbon (13/11/2025 - ★★★★☆)
3.- America Recycles Day: Murder in Moscow by Donald Bain (08/11/2025 - ★★★☆) (How it fits: Borrowed from the library)
4.- Universal Children’s Day: Spirits in the Material World by Lisa Shea (06/11/2025 - ★★★★☆) (How it fits: The MC is helping a child (even if she is a ghost older than her....))
5.- National Espresso Day: Frankencat by Kathi Daley (26/11/2025 - ★★★★) (How it fits: The MC has a bookstore / coffee shop)

Well done Marisa and all finishers :)

Finished
November 2025 mini challenge

Progress: 4/4

1. Books on cover.

2. Circular object on cover
Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off by Amanda Flower 3 stars
3. Library book
The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen 5 stars
4. Child in the story
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5 stars 11/11/25
5. Set in a coffee shop or cafe
A Shot of Scandal: A Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Book 1 by Simone Stier 4 stars

Good job Phrynne!

Congrats, Phrynne!

Brenda wrote: "Well done Marisa and all finishers :)"

Thank you, Brenda

My November challenge:


1. Read a book with a book or books on the cover. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (It’s hard to see in the thumbnail, but there is the silhouette of a boy lying on his back reading a book.)

2. Read a book with a circle/circular object on the cover (e.g.: clock, coins, donuts, full moon, mirror, picture frame, plate, wheel, window). The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix (Full moon)

3. Read a used/thrifted or borrowed book (from a friend, library, little free library, etc). Crooked House by Agatha Christie

4. Read a book with a child in it. Moonlight on the Magic Flute by Mary Pope Osborne

5. Read a book set in a coffee shop or cafe. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Congrats to all who finished their challenge! 🏆

Great work Heather!

Congrats, Heather!

Thank you!