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You can post any book completed in October, as long as you read 100+ pages. Start at midnight in your time zone.

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Pages: half in october 232
BOTM: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task: Taffy- features a sea creature

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 336
Task: Chocolate / MC is popular

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Pages: 400
Task: Halloween / Features an evil character

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Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 564
Category: Licorice
Task: Tagged 'Historical' 10+ times
How it fits: tagged historical 1,357 x's

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 206
Category: Gummy
Task: Features a bear
How it fits: Luke is a bear shifter

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 326
Task: Lollipop / MC is a child (under 13)


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 165
Task: Liquid & Spray / Book with less than 5 editions on GR

Review: HH Review
Pages: 176
Chocolate: Character ingests caffeine
How it fits: (view spoiler)[Headless Horseman forces FMC to drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte... with his cum in it (hide spoiler)]


Review: Poisoner Review
Pages: 442
Gummy: Set in the U.K.
How it fits: Set in Victorian London

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 40
Task: Christmas / Red and white cover
And to get up page points:

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Pages: 71


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Pages: 58
Task: Christmas / MC receives a gift
And to get up page points:

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Pages: 44


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Pages: 64
Task: Christmas / Set during a holiday
And to get up page points:

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Pages: 40


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Pages: 57
Task: Christmas / Character wears cute/fun socks
And to get up page points:

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Pages: 43

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Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 399
Category: Taffy
Task: MC feels pulled in two directions
How it fits: FMC Marie is pulled in two directions with her job and personal life

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Pages: 328
Task: Hard candy /MC is/gets sick

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Pages: 368, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Caramel: "Sauce" in text
How it fits: "My stomach rumbles as the aroma of melting cheese and tomato sauce wafts in from the kitchen." 17%

___Name___|__Books__|__BR_____|__Pages__|__Total__
__________|__Read___|__Points_|__Read___|__Points_

Jamie_____|_____3___|____10___|____12___|_____22___
Alicia____|____12___|_________|____15___|_____15___
Felicia___|_____1___|_____4___|_____2___|______6___
Elizabeth_|_____2___|_________|_____6___|______6___
Bubbles___|_____1___|_________|_____4___|______4___
Jenn______|_____1___|_________|_____4___|______4___
__________|_________|_________|_________|__________

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 311 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Category & Task Read: Caramel -- MC's first/last name starts with C
How it Fits: MC's last name is Chan.

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 595
Category: Taffy
Task: Character is involved in a legal matter
How it fits: Nyx needs Rachel as his lawyer

Review: OS&S Review
Pages: 256
Bubble Gum: MC is bubbly/happy
How it fits: (view spoiler)[Mercy, FMC, despite having a demon wolf possessing her is happy being surrounded by her books and having Jonah's company. She is excited for the adventure ahead. (hide spoiler)]

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 320
Caramel: MC goes through a transformation
How it fits: Frankie, who was a hit man for the mob slowly moves away from the life and establishes a life away from the mob by opening up a bait shop on a pier in San Diego.

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Pages: 280
Task: Nut filled / Set in a tropical location


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Pages: 592
Task: Taffy / Features a sea creature


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Pages: 546
Task: Halloween / Features an evil character

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Pages: 430
Halloween: MC rings a doorbell.



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Pages: 470
Licorice- Title starts with L

Review: WK Review
Pages: 475
Sour: MC does something mean, then makes up for it
How it fits: (view spoiler)[Knowing that Aurora is a princess, virgin and betrothed to someone. She shares her first kiss with the Wolf Alpha Callum. He leaves abruptly and doesn't return. In the morning she feels betrayed finding out he had left to help the Wolf King without saying goodbye. When he returns, he apologizes and makes up for it by building a large tent when they go camping with furs and comfort galore. (hide spoiler)]

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 178
Bubble Gum: MPG Middle Grade/Children's
MPG - Middle Grade

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 354
Halloween: MC wears a costume

Buddy Read: AA Buddy Read
Review: AA Review
Pages: 242 in October (553)
Gummy: Word in title ends with Y
How it fits: Second title word ends in Y

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Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 373
Category: Liquid & Spray
Task: MC's first/last name starts with L
How it fits: MMC Logan

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 200
HArd Candy: Features a 'hard' character
How it fits - Ryan prefers to work alone, is rigid, and kinda a jerk.

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 669
Jelly Bean- Series of 4+ Books
HIF: this is book 6

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Halloween: Features an evil character
How it Fits: The Puppet Master is evil

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Halloween: MPG Horror
How it Fits: MPG Horror

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Halloween: Features something supernatural
How it Fits: One of the characters is a vampire

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Lollipop: MC goes by a nickname
How it Fits: MC's name is Frederica but goes by Freddie

Review: Fairydale Review
Pages: 372 in October (772)
Sour: One word title
How it fits: One word title

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Pages: 115
Licorice: "Rope" in text (pg/% and quote)
How it fits - Page 45 - "...I was learning the ropes with my new toy.."

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Pages: 248
Task: Caramel / Features a ‘salty’ character


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Pages: 331
Task: Caramel / MC goes through a transformation


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Pages: 336
Task: Caramel / MC’s first/last name starts with C


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 334
Task: Sour / One word title

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Pages: 497
Task: Taffy / Takes place near the sea/ocean

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 448
Chocolate: Book with 1,000,000+ ratings on GR

Elizabeth wrote: "
Review: OS&S Review
Pages: 256
Bubble Gum: MC is bubbly/happy
How it fits: [spoilers removed]"

This is listed as a graphic novel, so will count for 1/4 page points, which is 64. Not enough to count for a category, but you can combine with another GN or short book to hit the 100 page minimum.

Let me know

Aly wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "
Review: OS&S Review
Pages: 256
Bubble Gum: MC is bubbly/happy
How it fits: [spoilers removed]"

This is listed as a graphic novel,..."

Sounds good. Ill get to it later today.

___Name___|__Books__|__BR_____|__Pages__|__Total__
__________|__Read___|__Points_|__Read___|__Points_


Alicia____|____20___|_________|____45___|_____45___
Jamie_____|_____5___|____14___|____22___|_____36___
Elizabeth_|_____6___|_____2___|____17.5_|_____19.5_
Felicia___|_____2___|_____4___|_____9___|_____13___
Bubbles___|_____4___|_________|____13___|_____13___
Joud______|_____2___|_________|_____9___|______9___
Michelle__|_____4___|_________|_____8___|______8___
Jenn______|_____2___|_________|_____8___|______8___
Esther____|_____1___|_________|_____4___|______4___
Megs______|_____1___|_________|_____3___|______3___
__________|_________|_________|_________|__________

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Pages: 850
Category: Liquid & Spray
Task: Word AND in title/series title
How it fits: Title: outlANDer| Series: outlANDer

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Pages: 654
Hardcandy- Character pours a liquid




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Pages:101
Lollipop - Two 1's in page count

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Pages: 304 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Category & Task Read: Liquid & Spray -- Word AND in title

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 338
Task: Halloween / MC wears a costume

Aly wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "
Review: OS&S Review
Pages: 256
Bubble Gum: MC is bubbly/happy
How it fits: [spoilers removed]"

This is listed as a graphic novel,..."


Review: OS&S Review
Pages: 256 -> 64
Bubble Gum: MC is bubbly/happy
How it fits: (view spoiler)[Mercy, FMC, despite having a demon wolf possessing her is happy being surrounded by her books and having Jonah's company. She is excited for the adventure ahead. (hide spoiler)]


Review: HFS Review
Pages: 94 -> 47
How it fits: Page points

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Pages: 416
Task: Gummy / Word in title ends in Y

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Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 389
Category: Chocolate
Task: Features a billionaire
How it fits: Roarke is a billionaire

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: **227-pages** (read in October) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Buddy Read Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Category & Task Read: Hard Candy -- Something square on cover
How it Fits: The CD case is square.

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 358
Category: Licorice
Task: "Rope" in text (pg/% and quote)
How it fits: pg.27 "...ropes, cuffs, tiny bottles..."

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Pages: **226-pages** (read in October) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Category & Task Read: Hard Candy -- Character pours a liquid
How it Fits: Major (view spoiler)[The killer pours water from a vase onto a previously frayed electrical cord to a lamp to make the lights go out when planned. (hide spoiler)]

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 336 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Buddy Read Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Category & Task Read: Hard Candy -- MC does something hard/difficult
How it Fits: (view spoiler)[MC has to return to the hometown that she fled after being assaulted. She's estranged from her family and it's very difficult for her to return there, face her past and reconnect with her family. (hide spoiler)]