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Oct - Dec 2025

This is a simple challenge. You read books centered around a Buzzword. You earn points based on the point system below. Who will win the badges?

Buzzword
Reindeer

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points


For example (if WINTER is our Buzzword):

Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon = 1 point for title
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Fire in the Blood by Dale Ibitz = 1 point for author last name
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Winter Swans by Danica Winters (Series: Nymph) = 1 point for title, 1 points for author, 1 point for series, 2 points for winter in title = 5 points



To sign up simply start yourself a post to track what you've read during the challenge.

Here is a template for your post:

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Challenge Rules
📘Standard Rules Apply
📘You may use or drop articles A, An or The

Buzzword Badges

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Points: 23
Completed Books: 19

1. Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen | 1 pt (author)
2. The Gate of the Feral Gods | 2 pts (author, series)
3. The House on Buzzards Bay | 1 pt (author)
4. Seesaw Monster | 1 pt (author)
5. Esperance | 1 pt (title)
6. The Queen's Faithful Companion: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Beloved Corgi, Susan | 1 pt (author)
7. Death on the Island | 3 pts (title, author first and last)
8. You Better Watch Out | 1 pt (author)
9. I Didn't Do It | 1 pt (title)
10. The Extra | 2 pts (title, author)
11. All Gators Go To Heaven | 1 pt (author)
12. A Twisted Tale Anthology | 1 pt (author)
13. The Witch at the Edge of the Wood | 1 pt (author)
14. Evil Thing | 1 pt (title)
15. Graham | 1 pt (author)
16. Rogue Protocol | 1 pt (title)
17. Exiles | 1 pt (title)
18. West With Giraffes | 1 pt (author)
19. Yours Cheerfully | 1 pt (series)
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Oct - Dec 2025
Buzzword: REINDEER

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Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

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Oct - Dec 2025
Buzzword: REINDEER

Points: 9
Books read: 7

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

10/6/2025 - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths - Series: Ruth Galloway
Points: Author 1 and Series 1
10/14/2025 - So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
Points: 1 point for author
10/22/2025
The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
Title 1 point
10/26/2025
Dead Man Blues by S.D. House
Title 1 point
11/7/2025
Disclaimer by Renée Knight
Title: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
11/29/2025
Widow's Point: The Complete Haunting by Richard Chizmar
Author - 1 point
12/8/2025
The Ice Hotel by Hania Allen
Author: 1 point

Q4 Buzzword - REINDEER
October 1-December 31, 2025
total Oct: 📒📒📒📒📒5
total Nov: 📒📒📒📒📒📒📒7
total Dec: 📒📒📒📒📒📒📒📒📒📒📒12
total: 24

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Series start letter 📗
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10/01 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower❌
10/06 Time's Convert (All Souls #4) by Deborah Harkness[initial]📒
10/07 The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer❌
10/11 The Black Bird Oracle ( All Souls #5) by Deborah Harkness[initial]📒
10/13 The Briar Club by Kate Quinn❌
10/16 By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult❌
10/18 Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe[initial]📒
10/21 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 by Beth Brower❌
10/25 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors❌
10/27 House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J. Maas❌
10/29 The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden❌
10/30 A Plague of Zombies (Lord John Grey #3.5) by Diana Gabaldon[101][initial]📒
10/31 Besieged(Lord John Grey #3.75) by Diana Gabaldon[118][initial]📒

11/03 Majesty (American Royals #2) by Katharine McGee[374]❌
11/05 The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean[320][title+initial]📕📒
11/07 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore❌
11/13 The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman❌
11/15 The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins[initial]📒
11/21 Rivals (American Royals #3) by Katharine McGee[title]📕
11/24 Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth[title]📕
11/27 The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl[initial]📒
11/30 Reign (American Royals #4) by Katharine McGee[title]📕
11/30 Better Than Expected (When You least Expect It #2) by Haley Cass❌

12/02 Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate❌
12/05 The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires #1) by Lauren Asher[initial+series]📒📗
12/08 Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires #2) by Lauren Asher[initial+series]📒📗
12/11 A Dawn of Onyx (The Sacred Stones Trilogy #1) by Kate Golden[title]📒
12/13 A Promise of Peridot (The Sacred Stones Trilogy #2) by Kate Golden❌
12/15 The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin❌
12/18 Faebound (Faebound #1) by Saara El-Arifi❌
12/20 The Spellshop (Spellshop #1) by Sarah Beth Durst[initial]📒
12/23 Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown❌
12/23 In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros[title+initial]📕📒
12/28 A Reign of Rose (The Sacred Stones Trilogy #3) by Kate Golden[title]📕
12/29 The Perfect Couple (Nantucket #3) by Elin Hilderbrand[initial+series]📕📗
12/31 Swan Song (Nantucket #4) by Elin Hilderbrand[initial]📒

Buzzwords Q3
Duration: October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Buzzword
Reindeer

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

Total Points: 21

1. Black Cloud Rising - David Wright Faladé 10/2/25 (Author) 1pt.
2. First Lie Wins - Ashley Elston 10/3/25 (Author) 1pt.
3. Infection - J.T. Sawyer 10/3/25 (Series – Emergence) 1pt.
4. Running Barefoot - Amy Harmon 10/5/25 (Title) 1pt.
5. In Bloom: Three Delightful Love Stories Perfect for Spring Reading - Fern Michaels 10/6/25 (Title) 1pt.
6. The Bone Witch - Rin Chupeco 10/7/25 (Author) 1pt.
7. 12 Hours of Halloween: a novel - Edward Trimnell 10/725 (Author) 1pt.
8. The Man Made of Smoke - Alex North 10/8/25 (Author) 1pt.
9. Infestation - J.T. Sawyer 10/9/25 (Title, Series – Emergence) 2pts.
10. Incursion - J.T. Sawyer 10/9/25 (Title, Series – Emergence) 2pts.
11. A Stir of Echoes - Richard Matheson 10/9/25 (Author) 1pt.
12. You Will Be Mine - Natasha Preston 10/11/25 (Author) 1pt.
13. Meant to Be - Emily Giffin 10/12/25 (Author) 1pt.
14. Witch 13 - Patrick Delaney 10/12/25 (Author) 1pt.
15. The Beach at Painter's Cove - Shelley Noble 10/13/25 (Author) 1pt.
16. The Rattled Bones - S.M. Parker 10/13/25 (Title) 1pt.
17. Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich 10/14/25 (Author) 1pt.
18. Dandelion Wine - Ray Bradbury 10/15/25 (Title, Author) 2pts.
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Running total 81

1. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny 1
2. The Extinction of Menai 2
3. The Reformatory 2
4. Daisy Jones & The Six 1
5. Exiles 1
6. Until 1
7. The Stars Now Unclaimed 1
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1
9. Divinity 36 1
10. Demigod 12 1
11. Dark Harvest 2
12. Dandelion Wine 2
13. Nothing to See Here 1
14. Sourdough 1
15. The Rose Field 1
16. Erasure 2
17. Calculating God 1
18. From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds 1
19. Our Share of Night 1
20. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art 1
21. The Goldfinch 1
22. Watership Down 1
23. I, Starship: A Space Opera
24. Dissolution 2
25. The Unit 1
26. The Novice 1
27. Death and Donuts 2
28. Full Speed to a Crash Landing 1
29. Almond Sprinkle Murder 1
30. A Drop of Corruption 2
31. Once Upon a River 1
32. Who Fears Death 1
33. Ashes of the Sun 1
34. The Nightingale 2
35. The Will of the Many 1
36. Slice of Death 1
37. Mrs. Caliban 1
38. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1
39. Kitty's Fate: A Pride & Prejudice Spin-Off 1
40. The Road To Mexico 2
41. The Foundation Trilogy 1
42. 2389 1
43. Witch 1
44. Mask of the Deer Woman 1
44. The End of Eternity 2
45. Usher's Passing 1
46. Never Let Me Go 2
47. The Comfort of Strangers 1
48. Solar 1
49. Something Wicked This Way Comes 1
50. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore 1
51. The Album of Dr. Moreau 1
52. The Hallmarked Man 1
53. Remarkably Bright Creatures 1
54. Amber 1
55. The Blake Assignment 1
56. Groom Gamble 1
57. Becoming Meg Dashwood 1
58. The Mayor of Noobtown 1
59. The Route 66 Misfits: A Small Town Mystery Series 1
60. Tilt 1
61. The Great Zoo of China 1
62. When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain 1
63. The Empress of Salt and Fortune 1
64. The Ritual 2
65. Murder in the Scottish Highlands 1
66. To Clutch a Razor 1
67. Supernatural Academy: Year One 1
68. Impact Winter 1

Buzzwords Q3
Duration: October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Buzzword
Reindeer

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

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My spot!
Points: 1
Books read: 1

1. by Richard V. Reeves: 1 point

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I'm a little late but I'd like to participate. I'll go back and locate the books I've read this month so far and add them to the list if they match the challenge.

Buzzword-
Reindeer

POINTS: 5

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

Books read:

1. The Blitz Secret by Stephen Ronson 10/14/2025 1 point (author)
2.The Bridal Shop by Sienna Carr (The Rose Sisters #1) 10/25/2025 1point (Series)
3. The Lifeboat Orphans: An utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War Two novel by Ellie Curzon (The Runaway Evacuees Book 2) 10/29/2025 2 points (Author, Series)
4. Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver 11/6/2025 1 point (Book)

Buzzwords
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2025

Buzz Word: Reindeer
Pages Read: 21.200
Points: 74

Books Read:
1. Anchor ~ 10/2 | 294 pgs | A | 1 pts
2. Dead Spark ~ 10/4 | 259 pgs | T-S | 2 pts
3. Driving Mr. Dead ~ 10/5 | 194 pgs | T | 1 pts
4. Bad Moon ~ 10/6 | 464 pgs | S | 1 pts
5. Raising a Demon ~ 10/9 | 290 pgs | T-S | 2 pts
6. The Big Dark Sky ~ 10/11 | 390 pgs | A | 1 pts
7. A Discovery of Witches ~ 10/12 | 830 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
8. Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret ~ 10/13 | 240 pgs | T-S | 2 pts
9. Girl, Hunted ~ 10/13 | 196 pgs | S | 1 pts
10. Your Heart Belongs to Me ~ 10/16 | 434 pgs | A | 1 pts
11. The Names ~ 10/16 | 336 pgs | T | 1 pts
12. A Good Day for Chardonnay ~ 10/17 | 416 pgs | A | 1 pts
13. Devil and the Deep Blue Lake ~ 10/22 | 246 pgs | T-S | 2 pts
14. The Great Zoo Of China ~ 10/23 | 539 pgs | A | 1 pts
15. Valley of Angels ~ 10/23 | 250 pgs | S | 1 pts
16. Mask of the Deer Woman ~ 10/25 | 327 pgs | A | 1 pts
17. The Perfect Marriage ~ 10/26 | 368 pgs | A | 1 pts
18. The Fall of the House of Usher ~ 10/26 | 256 pgs | A | 1 pts
19. The Ritual ~ 10/27 | 434 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
20. Usher's Passing ~ 10/29 | 540 pgs | A | 1 pts
21. Not Quite Dead Yet ~ 10/30 | 385 pgs | T | 1 pts
22. The Shifter Romances the Writer ~ 10/31 | 376 pgs | S | 1 pts
23. Coraline ~ 11/5 | 208 pgs | A | 1 pts
24. Hidden Nature ~ 11/7 | 448 pgs | A | 1 pts
25. A Drop of Corruption ~ 11/7 | 458 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
26. Dragon's Oath ~ 11/6 | 157 pgs | T | 1 pts
27. Neferet's Curse ~ 11/9 | 160 pgs | T | 1 pts
28. With a Vengeance ~ 11/13 | 497 pgs | A | 1 pts
29. Echo ~ 11/13 | 597 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
30. A Darker Shade of Magic ~ 11/13 | 418 pgs | T | 1 pts
31. The Diviners ~ 11/15 | 603 pgs | T-S | 2 pts
32. The Enchanted Greenhouse ~ 11/17 | 378 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
33. Our Share of Night ~ 11/21 | 736 pgs | A | 1 pts
34. Nothing to See Here ~ 11/22 | 288 pgs | T | 1 pts
35. Sourdough ~ 11/22 | 272 pgs | A | 1 pts
36. Dark Harvest ~ 11/23 | 209 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
37. Dandelion Wine ~ 11/24 | 388 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
38. The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina ~ 11/25 | 336 pgs | T | 1 pts
39. Ink Blood Sister Scribe ~ 11/28 | 413 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
40. Once Upon a River ~ 11/29 | 493 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
41. Divergent ~ 12/1 | 542 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
42. The Reformatory ~ 12/5 | 576 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
43. Game Changer ~ 12/5 | 400 pgs | A | 1 pts
44. Holding Out for a Holiday Hero ~ 12/6 | 200 pgs | A | 1 pts
45. Apprentice in Death ~ 12/7 | 382 pgs | S-A | 2 pts
46. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas ~ 12/8 | 337 pgs | T-A | 2 pts
47. The Perfect Divorce ~ 12/9 | 335 pgs | A | 1 pts
48. Ulysses Exposed ~ 12/15 | 252 pgs | A | 1 pts
49. Steelheart ~ 12/16 | 400 pgs | S | 1 pts
50. Written in My Own Heart's Blood ~ 12/18 | 1154 pgs | A | 1 pts
51. Redshirts ~ 12/19 | 320 pgs | T | 1 pts
52. Rift ~ 12/23 | 371 pgs | T-S | 2 pts
53. Full Scoop ~ 12/26 | 352 pgs | A | 1 pts
54. Invasion of the Body Snatchers ~ 12/30 | 228 pgs | T | 1 pts
55. Having the Time of My Midlife ~ 12/30 | 228 pgs | A | 1 pts

Oct - Dec 2025
Buzzword Q4: REINDEER

Points: 11
Books read: 28

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

1.10.1.25: Hello Stranger by Jade West
2.10.2.25: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland
3. 10.6.25: Variation by Rebecca Yarros (+1 Author)
4. 10.7.25: There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev (+1 Author)
5. 10.16.25: (The) Devil Wears Black by L.J. Shen (+1 Title)
6. 10.18.25: Love Deep (Series: Colorado Club Billionaires) by Louise Bay
7. 10.20.25: Vivacity (Series: Seraph) Elodie Hart (+1 Author)
8. 10.22.25: Reveal Me (Series: Beckett Brothers) by L.A. Gallagher (+1 Title)
9. 10.23.25: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover (+1 Title)
10. 10.24.25: The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent
11.10.27.25: Beautiful Graves by L.J. Shen
12. 10.31.25: Her First Mistake (Series: Noelle Marshall) by Kendra Elliot (+1 Series +1 Author)
13.11.3.25: A Million Times, Yes (Series: The Billionaires of Boston) by Marni Mann
14.11.4.25: The Fix by Mia Sheridan
15.11.6.25: Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
16. 11.9.25: Release Me: (Series: Beckett Brothers) by L.A. Gallagher (+1 Title)
17. 11.10.25: I Do with You (Series: Maple Creek) by Lauren Landish (+1 Title)
18.11.11.25: The Pucking Proposal (Series: Maple Creek) by Lauren Landish
19.11.13.25: Butterface (Series: The Hartigans) by Avery Flynn
20.11.14.25: Muffin Top (Series: The Hartigans) by Avery Flynn
21.11.15.25: Tomboy (Series: The Hartigans) by Avery Flynn
22. 11.17.25: Funny Story by Emily Henry (+1 Author)
23. 11.19.25: The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn
24. 11.20.25: What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
25. 11.21.25: Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn
26. 11.22.25: The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano
27. 11.24.25: When You Disappeared by John Marrs
28. 11.25.25: Sexual Awakenings (Series: Lies & Lust) by Kate Stewart

Oct - Dec 2025
Buzzword Q4: REINDEER

Points: 8
Books read: 5

Point System
Title start letter: 1 point
Author initial: 1 point
Series start letter: 1 point
Buzzword in title: 2 points

1. Neon Gods series dark Olympus by Katee Robert + 3 points 12/3
2. Tempting Evil series Riley Jensen by Keri Arthur + 1 point 12/4
3. The Mistletoe Secret series Mistletoe by Richard Paul Evans + 1pt 12/19
4. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson by Gardiner Harris + 1pt 12/27
5. The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave 12/29 + 2pts