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OCTOBER Monthly Reading Challenge 2025
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Here are below LAURI's prompts for OCTOBER:
10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
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Here are below EILEEN's prompts for OCTOBER:
10 pts:
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Read a book with a orange or black cover.
National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
25 pts:
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
50 pts:
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
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Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
COMPLETED
Total Pages Read:521
Bonus Points:70
Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 31.10.2025 - 24 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 31.10.2025 - 14 pages. ✔️
3. The Curses*FINISHED* 31.10.2025 - 432 pages. ✔️
4. The Murders in the Rue Morgue *READ* 31.10.2025 - 51 pages. ✔️
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10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Read a book with a orange or black cover.
The Curses
National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
The Curses
25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
The Curses
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
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Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 3750
Bonus Points: 330 pts
Books Read:
1. Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by James Sturm 383 pages, finished 3 Oct, 4.5 stars
2. Star Shapes by Ivy Grimes 111 pages, finished 5 Oct, 2.0 stars
3. Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories (LOA #373): The Female Man / We Who Are About To . . . / On Strike Against God / The Complet e Alyx Stories / Other Stories by Joanna Russ 711 pages, finished 6 Oct, 3.5 stars
4. A Writer's Diary: Being Extracts from the Diary of Virginia Woolf by Virginia Woolf 350 pages, finished 13 Oct, 4.5 stars
5. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 5 by James Tynion IV 144 pages, finished 13 Oct, 4.0 stars
6. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 6 by James Tynion IV 144 pages, finished 14 Oct, 4.0 stars
7. High Country by Nevada Barr 301 pages, finished 15 Oct, 3.5 stars
8. Coven: A Graphic Novel by Soman Chainani 260 pages, finished 17 Oct, 2.5 stars
9. Elbows Up!: Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance by Elamin Abdelmahmoud 300 pages, finished 23 Oct, 4.0 stars
10. Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada's Greatest Spy by Jason Bell 341 pages, finished 25 Oct, 4.0 stars
11. Hell House by Richard Matheson 309 pages, finished 26 Oct, 4.5 stars
12. Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram 139 pages, finished 28 Oct, 4.0 stars
13. Red X by David Demchuk 257 pages, finished 31 Oct, 5.0 stars
10 points:
- RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
- October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
- Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st - Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
- Read a book with a orange or black cover.
-- Star Shapes
by Ivy Grimes (10 pts)-- Novels and Stories
by Joanna Russ (10 pts)
by James Tynion IV (10 pts)--
by Richard Matheson (10 pts)--
by Sofia Ajram (10 pts)--
by David Demchuk (10 pts)- National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
25 points:
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
- October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
-- Novels and Stories by Joanna Russ features many LGBTQ characters in the various stories. 25 pts
-- Coup de Grace by Sofia Ajram (Vicken is gay or bi) 25 pts
-- Red X by David Demchuk (set in Toronto's gay district) 25 pts
- Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
-- Cracking the Nazi Code by Jason Bell (not all of the book, but a good portion) 25 pts
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
- Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
-- Something is Killing the Children, Vol 5 by James Tynion IV (25 pts)
-- Something is Killing the Children Vol 6 by James Tynion IV (25 pts)
-- Hell House by Richard Matheson (25 pts)
-- Red X by David Demchuk (25 pts)
50 points:
- October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
- October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
-- Coup de Grace by Sofia Ajram (Vicken) (50 pts)
- Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
- Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
- In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
Lauri’s Spot!OTSP October Reading Challenge 2025
Total Pages Read: 3726
Bonus Points: 45 points
Books Read:
1. Mucho Mojo
2. The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
3. Borrowed Crime
4. The Diva Delivers on a Promise
5. Faux Paw
6. A Catered Costume Party
7. Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie
8. When the Grits Hit the Fan
9. Remarkably Bright Creatures
10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story
A Catered Costume Party - 10 points
October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Read a book with a orange or black cover.
National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar
The Diva Delivers on a Promise - 10 points
25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction
Mucho Mojo - 25 points
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
Read a scary or horror book for Halloween
50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 2668
Bonus Points: 245
Books Read:
1.The Names, 336 pages, read 10/2/85
2.Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, 544 pages, read 10/21/25
3.My Friends, 448 pages, read 10/20/25
4.Fourth Wing, 528 pages, read 10/26/25
5.A Resistance of Witches, 416 pages, read 10/31/25
6.Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism, 260 pages, read 10/28/25
7.Black Rabbit Hall, 540 pages, (136 pages read in Oct.)
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10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Read a book with a orange or black cover.
National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1. House of Glass - 341 pgs, 10/4
2. The Ghostwriter - 328 pgs, 10/7
3. The Light Pirate - 325 pgs, 10/8
4. Dearest - 297 pgs, 10/9
5. The Only One Left - 383 pgs, 10/14
6. Butcher & Blackbird - 368 pgs, 10/16
7. A Winter in New York - 372 pgs, 10/17
8. The River Is Waiting
9. Danger in Zion National Park
10. Twice
10 points:
- RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
- October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
- Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
- Read a book with a orange or black cover.
- National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
25 points:
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
- October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
- Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
- Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
50 points:
- October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
- October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
- Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
- Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
- In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 850
Books Read:
1. Sugar and Spite by M.C. Beaton 250 pages 10/1/25
2. Santa's Holiday Spectacular byFern Michaels 312 pages 10/3/25
3. The Gallery Assistant by Kate Belli 288 pages 10/6/25
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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
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10 points:
RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Read a book with a orange or black cover.
National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 2496
Bonus Points: 230
Books Read:
1. One Golden Summer
2. [[book:The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club|215805887]
3. Party of Liars
4. Emily, Gone
5. Geoducks Are for Lovers
6. Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests
7. These Summer Storms
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RAB with a Halloween scene either on the cover or where it’s celebrated in the story.
October is National Pizza Month! RAB where pizza is eaten, ordered, or made.
Its National Pumpkin Seed Day October 1st -
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Read a book with a orange or black cover.
National Vodka Day on Oct 4 - Read a book where a character drinks or goes to a bar.
25 points:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RAB where someone is either battling breast cancer or is supporting a friend or family member going through it
October is LGBT History Month. RAB with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered character. 25 bonus points if it’s non-fiction.
Oct 6 is National German American Day - Read a book set in Germany.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Read a book with a character with cancer or a cancer survivor.
Read a scary or horror book for Halloween.
50 points:
October is Filipino-American History Month. RAB with a Filipino-American character. Double points if it’s an immigrant tale!
October 1 - 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. RAB with a mentally ill character. Double points if they’re seeking help.
Stop Bullying Day - Read a book with a bully in it or a character is being bullied.
Columbus Day on Oct 13th - Read a book about an explorer.
In October there is a Cupcake Day, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day , and a Cake Decorating Day - Read a book set in a bakery.
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Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 1,403
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1. The Chalet School in the Oberland 208
2. The Blackbird Oracle 592
3. Stories of the Occult: Supernatural Happenings and Strange Tales from Around the World 315
4. Do Not Disturb 288
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+25 Stories of the Occult: Supernatural Happenings and Strange Tales from Around the World - horror
Anne wrote: "On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 3,624
Bonus Points: 20
Books Read:
1. A Deadly Education 10/2, last 115
2. The Last Word 10/4, last 286
3. Magic for Liars 10/12, 336
4. Dead Man's Song 10/15, 501, +10 (Halloween)
5. Starsight 10/19, last 428
6. The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir 10/24, 244
7. Bad Moon Rising 10/28, 608, +10 (Halloween)
8. Moonbound 113
9. Night Shift 104
10. Mark Twain 342
11. Our Share of Night DNF, 35
12. A Doll's House 63
13. Loose Lips 218
14. The Hallmarked Man 231
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Books mentioned in this topic
Remarkably Bright Creatures (other topics)Borrowed Crime (other topics)
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise (other topics)
Mucho Mojo (other topics)
The Diva Delivers on a Promise (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
David Demchuk (other topics)Sofia Ajram (other topics)
Richard Matheson (other topics)
Jason Bell (other topics)
Elamin Abdelmahmoud (other topics)
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2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.
January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)
February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)
March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)
April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)
May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)
June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)
July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)
August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)
September 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - July 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Jan - July 2025)
Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.
Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 10/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 11/01/2025.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.
Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.
The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.
Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
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