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WINTER CHALLENGE 2025
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10.1 Cold Climate
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Most tundra is found above the Arctic Circle.
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these locations that has Arctic Tundra: Canada, Russia, Greenland, Alaska, Norway, Finland, Sweden
Required: Provide a reference if the setting is not obvious from the Goodreads main page.
10.2 Cold Sports
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Tundra means that there is a permanent frozen layer on the ground. A hockey rink has a permanently frozen floor of ice.
Read a book where hockey is essential to the story.
Required: Provide a reference if the setting is not obvious from the Goodreads main page.
10.3 Cold Days
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Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year happens during this season in Northern Hemisphere.
Read a short book that is between 100 - 200 pages long.
10.4 Old New Year
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Those who still follow the Julian calendar will be celebrating the New Year on January 14th.
Read a book where a single author's first and last initials can be found in OLD NEW YEAR.
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
10.5 Makar Sankrati
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In January, Makar Sankrati is a Hindu festival that celebrates the sun transitioning from the Southern to the Northern hemisphere.
Read a book with a sun on the cover. It can be a photo or drawing, but there must be enough visible to be obvious that it is a sun.
Required: Post the cover
EX:
10.6 New Beginnings
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The New Year brings many resolutions to get a fresh start for a new year. It can start with Organize Your Home Day in January.
Read a book with a word containing 4+ letters that can be spelled from ORGANIZE YOUR HOME.
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Required: State the word.
10.7 Noel or A'phabet Day No "L" Day
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Noel is another word for Christmas. Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th. Also celebrated on this day is A'phabet Day or No "L" Day."
Read a book that has NO "L" in the title and author name. (Subtitles may be ignored.)
10.8 Ratification Day
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Ratification Day, January 14 1784, celebrates ratifying the Treaty of Paris which formally ended the Revolutionary War and established the United States as a free and independent nation.
Read a book first published in January of any year.
10.9 Get Healthy
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National Take the Stairs Day occurs every second Wednesday in January. It is a day to take the first steps to getting healthier by moving more and getting your heart rate up.
Read a book from the first 25 pages of this list:
Health Books
Required: State the page your book is found on
10.10 Holiday Season
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This is the season with holidays where children are out of school for a significant amount of time.
Read a book with MPG Holiday. It may be stand alone or embedded.
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15.1 Polar to Peak
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The main types of tundra are arctic tundra and Alpine Tundra. The Arctic Tundra is a desert with permafrost and is often referred to as the polar desert.
The Alpine Tundra is found at high elevations in mountains with harsh cold conditions.
This is a two book task,
Book 1: Read a book where all the letters of Polar Desert can be found in the title/subtitle/author name.
and
Book 2: Read a book that is set at least 50% in one of these mountain ranges that have alpine tundra or set in "snowy mountain location"
North American Cordillera mountains, Appalachian mountains, the Alps, Pyrenees mountains, the Himalaya Mountains, Karakoram mountain range, the Andes, the Eastern Rift mountains, the Snowy Mountains, and the Scandinavian Mountains.
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.
15.2 Frostbitten Farewells & Snow-Dazed Starts
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Finish the year with and old friend and start the year with a new relationship.
This is a two book task
Book 1: Read a book that has been nominated for the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
Required: State the category.
and
Book 2: Read a book that has all the numbers of 2026 present somewhere in in the first published date. Month Day or Year, any combination.
15.3 Blizzard Mode Activated
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Blizzards are actually wind storms blowing snow around and not by fresh falling snow. Blizzards can happen well after the snow has stopped falling. Blizzards can cause people to be "snowed in". Blizzard's high winds causing deep snowdrifts that block doorways and roads and create low visibility. Blizzards primarily occur in December -February but can happen in late autumn and early spring.
Choose an option
Required: State the option
Option 1: Two Book task
Book 1: Read a book set during a blizzard or being "snowed in" is plot of the story.
Required: If is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.
and
Book 2: Read a book first published in December, January, or February of any year
or
Option 2: One book option
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
15.4 Frosty & Fizzy
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The image of Santa in red and white was popularized by Coca-Cola ads in the 1930s.
Choose an option
Required: State the option
Option 1: Two Book task
Book 1: Read a book with a cover that is 50 percent red and/or white according to Tineye.
https://labs.tineye.com/color/
A guide to using Tineye can be found here.
Required: Post the cover and your Tineye results.
AND
Book 2: Read a book with a single author's first and last initials can be found in Coca-Cola
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
OR
Option 2: One Book Option
Read a single book that satisfies both criteria for option 1
15.5 Candle in the Polar Night
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Saint Lucy's feast day is on December 13. It commemorates the 4th-century martyr and is celebrated in various countries, particularly Sweden and other Scandinavian nations, where it marks the start of the Christmas season and symbolizes light during the darkest time of the year.
Read a book with a single author's first name is Lucy or a variant of Lucy found here https://www.behindthename.com/name/lu... (use the tab related names)
Or a last name containing St. or Saint.
Required State the name if a variant is used.
15.6 Cut The Noodles
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National Noodle Ring Day is celebrated on December 11. The day recognizes recipes where pasta is made into a delicious round casserole dish.
Read a book with a noodles in a serving dish, plate, or bowl on the cover.
Required Post the Cover
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15.7 Ho Ho Holy Digits
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Canada has an official address for Santa: “Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada.
Read a book with at least one Numeric digit in the title (subtitles excluded)
I.E. 0,1, 2, 3, 4. Not One, Two, Three Four. The number can be part of a word or stand alone.
1st to Die, 59 Minutes, The 4-Hour Workweek
15.8 Holiday Budget Who?
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The Twelve Days of Christmas gifts would cost over $40,000 if they were all purchased today.
Read a book with exactly 4 words in the title (subtitle excluded). All words count. if there is an ampersand (&) it does count as the word and.
15.9 Merry Thanksgiving, I Guess
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“Jingle Bells” was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters from the lyrics of jingle bells found in title. (subtitles excluded) (Excluding THE, AND)
Lyrics found here: https://genius.com/Christmas-songs-ji...
Required: State the word
15.10 Hushed Snow
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Snow isn't just beautiful it's peaceful. Snow can absorb sound because it's porous, fluffy structure traps sound waves, preventing them from reflecting . This is why winter feels so quiet.
Read a book with the word QUIET intact in the title. (subtitles excluded)
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20.1 Most Improved Player: Jager’s Task - Reading is a Gift!
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I’m so thankful I found this challenge this summer! I jumped in part of the way through that season and it has changed my reading life. In the Fall Challenge I read some fantastic books and, in this season of giving, I want to share that list with you all! This task will be based on my Fall 2025 SRC reads, linked below.
Jager’s Fall 2025 SRC List
Choose an option and read one book for that option.
Required: State the option
Option 1: Read a book that shares a title/subtitle word (4+ letters) with one of the books that I read for the Fall SRC. Words must match exactly.
Required: State the book title used from the list.
Option 2: Read a book by a new-to-you author that wrote one of the books that I read in the Fall SRC. If there are multiple authors, at least one of them must be on my Fall SRC list and new-to-you.
Required: State that the author is new-to-you and state the book title used from the list.
Option 3: I read 64 books in the Fall SRC. Read a book in a series whose number in the series includes a 4 or a 6 (whole numbers only - #4, #6, #14, #26, for example)
Required: Series title and number must be listed on book's main page.
Option 4: I read books with titles that started with all of the letters of the alphabet except J, O, V, X, or Y. Read a book which has a title that starts with one of these five letters. The word must be the first word in the title with the exception of A, An, or The.
20.2 Rookie at the Top: Amanda E's Task - Baby, It’s Cold Outside… Now, Tell Me About Your Mother?
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I’m a doctoral student in clinical psychology, and winter is the one time of year my schedule slows down enough for me to actually read things that aren’t academic articles or case notes. But even when I’m relaxing, I still end up analyzing characters the way I analyze my clients — noticing defenses, patterns, attachment styles, and family dynamics even when I’m just trying to enjoy a story.
The winter/holiday season can surface many difficult dynamics and feelings: family stress, old conflicts, nostalgia, avoidance, grief, and the occasional meltdown over untangling lights. So this task brings some attachment-style inspo to your winter reading… in a fun, bookish way.
Choose one option
Required State the option
Attachment Styles: Winter Edition
Attachment theory explains that the emotional bond between a child and their primary caregiver shapes how they form relationships throughout life.
Option 1: Secure Attachment
Someone with a secure attachment style is comfortable with both closeness and independence, trusting others, and communicating needs openly.
1A: A secure person is warm, safe, and dependable
These words represent the emotional tone of secure attachment — stability, reliability, and felt safety.
Read a book with at least one of the following words in the title (ignore subtitles):
Home, Safe, Steady, Trust, Calm, Warm, Hold, Anchor.
Possesives, plurals, and any variation works, as long as it keeps the meaning of the word. IE: Holding, Trusted, Anchors, Warmest
Examples :
The Safest Lies, Snow Place Like Home, Holding Smoke, Blue Is the Warmest Color
1B: Developing a secure attachment style during infancy and childhood is dependent on a secure and safe bond with their primary caregiver. One whom the child can trust will always be there to meet their needs, is consistent, and predictable, while also allowing the child to develop autonomy and independence as they grow up.
Read a book where a parent–child relationship is central and the child moves through at least two different developmental stages
(example: character starts as a child and grows to teen or adult throughout the book). The book can show the age progression or a dual time line of the child's past, as long as the parent-child relationship is essential to the story.
Required: If the relationship is not evident from the book's main page, provide a reference.
Option 2: Anxious Attachment (“Tell me again that everything’s okay”)
Someone with an anxious attachment style worries about being abandoned and seeks a lot of reassurance. Repetition = reassurance.
Read a book with consecutive repeating words in the title.
Examples: Never Never, Gone Gone Gone, You You You
Option 3: Avoidant Attachment (needs space & distance)
Someone with an avoidant attachment style values independence and pulls back from too much closeness.
Read a book where the main setting is a place that is physically isolated.
(e.g., island, cabin, remote town, winter outpost).
Required: If the setting is not evident on the book's main page, provide a reference.
option 4: Disorganized Attachment
Someone with a disorganized attachment style wants closeness but also fears it. Seeking connection but then pulling away once they feel to close - leading to inconsistent and unpredictable behavior (contradictory “push-pull” patterns)
Read a book with a winter-themed cover with a MPGs of Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror, Dystopian, Post -Apocalyptic, Gothic, True Crime, or Dark Academia. MPGs may be stand alone or embedded.
A winter-themed cover needs to include snow, ice, or frost.
Examples:
Required: Post the cover.
20.3 Review Raffle Heather(Gibby)'s Task - Winter in Winnipeg
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This is a one book task. Choose one of the options below and read a book for that option.
Required: State the option
Option 1: Winnipeg is really snowy and cold and our wonderful city is sometimes referred to as "Winterpeg"
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in WINTERPEG
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Option 2: When the temperature starts to dip below zero, I get motivated to bake.
Read a book with a sweet baked good on the cover-cakes, cookies, muffins, donuts, etc.
Required: Post the cover
Option 3:Many Winnipeggers take a hot holiday to break up the long winters and are affectionately known as "snowbirds". Read a book where either "snow" or "bird" are intact in the title.
EX: The Snowbirds Snowblind and Birdsongs all work.
Option 4: I always love to read a book that is set in my home city.
Read a book set in Winnipeg. This list will help, but the book does not need to be on this list. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Required: Provide a reference if the setting is not obvious from the Goodreads main page.
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December holidays include Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
January is the month for New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr Day.
February is for Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day.
This is a one-book task. Please pick one of the following holiday-related options:
Required State the option
Option 1: Holiday Cover
Read a book with one of these items on the cover: Christmas tree (decorated or with presents under, not just an evergreen), Santa Claus, Kinara, menorah, dreidel, champagne (in glass or bottle), MLK, a heart, a couple embracing, or a president.
Required: post the cover
Option 2: Non-fiction
Read a non-fiction book about one of the listed holidays, or a biography of Martin Luther King or any U.S. president or first lady.
Required: If it's not evident from the book's main page, provide a reference and state the name of the president or first lady.
Option 3: Main Character
Christmas gets a lot more press, so we'll focus on the other December holidays. Read a book where the main character is Jewish and/or African American.
Required If its not evident from the book's main page, provide a reference.
Option 4: Forget nice, let's get naughty
For a naughty Valentine's Day, choose a book with MPG Erotica or a book from one of the first 5 pages of one of these shelves:
Smut
Steamy romance
BDSM
Required State the list and page.
20.5: Bigger is Better: Elizabeth P's Task- My Boys
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I always enjoy reading everyone’s tasks and reasoning behind the task, and I love how multiple people often come up with similar ideas during the same season, like all the dog-themed challenges this season. So I decided to join in the pet fun, but this will be a task all about my cats!
Choose one option.
Required: State the option.
Option 1: Fred
I adopted Fred and George on December 6th, 2020. They were the first pets for which I have ever been the primary responsible person (unlike our family dogs, who could count on my mom and dad!). Fred’s favorite thing to do is to crawl under the covers with me after he wakes me up in the morning, and meow at me when I fall back asleep and stop petting him. This December celebrates 5 years of early happy mornings.
-Read a book first published in December of 2020-2025, inclusive.
Option 2: George
Unfortunately, George had a lot of medical issues, some that I knew about when I adopted him, and some that I didn’t know. After countless vet visits, a 3 hour drive to the specialty vet, and many “mom stop making me get in that carrier” bites, I had to let George go in May of 2021.
Read a book by an author who is no longer with us.
Required If authors date of death is not on the authors Goodreads page, provide a reference.
Option 3: : Charlie
I adopted Charlie about 4 months after George passed because I thought Fred needed a friend. According to Fred, I was probably wrong. But I can’t imagine home without Charlie, who is simultaneously the most anxious, scared cat who has ever existed and a complete snuggle bug who wants to curl up on my chest and purr. He’ll hide under the couch for 3 months until he decides you’re safe to approach, but then he won’t leave you alone.
-Read a book with a title word of 3+ letters that can be made from SCAREDY CAT or SNUGGLY BOY.
Required: state the phrase and the word.
Option 4: : The Boys
I don’t know if anyone has figured it out yet, but all of my boys are named after characters from Harry Potter - that’s right, the Weasley family! I’ve always wanted to name a pet after all 9 Weasleys, and since Charlie I’ve got 4 down! To further the similarity with the Weasleys, who all have red/orange hair, all three of my boys have been orange cats. They truly are a wild ride.
-Read a book with a single author's first AND/OR last initial is found in THE WEASLEYS, AND has cover contains the color orange according to Tineye https://labs.tineye.com/color/
A guide to using can be found here.
Required Post the Tineye results.
Happy Holidays, and Happy Reading!
20.6 It's a Fact : EMurphy's Task- A Few of My Favorite (Nonfiction) Things
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Choose One Option:
Required State the option
Option A: I love celebrity memoirs, especially when they self narrate. Read a book with MPG Memoir or Autobiography. MPGs may be stand alone or embedded.
Option B: My favorite essayist is David Sedaris. I have been lucky enough to see him do many live readings and I have gotten my books signed. Read a book by with a single author's first and last initials can be found in DAVID SEDARIS
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Option C: I have always been a true crime fan. Read a book with a 3+ letter word in the title made from the phrase TRUE CRIME ADDICT
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Required: State the word.
Option D: Nature and animals, while a huge interest for me, are not my common reads, but I have some on my TBR that I plan on getting into in 2026. Read a book from one of the lists.
Required: State the list and the page number.
Best Nature Books
Books for Bird Lovers
Non-Fiction Animal Books
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: Shemac's Task - Pantomime
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At this time of year, the most popular form of live theatre in the UK is Pantomime. It is a type of musical comedy stage production that is designed for family entertainment because it combines broad, topical and often local humour.
Choose an option below
Required: State the option
Books with the genres "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", and "Manga" may be used for this task.
Option 1
The pantomime story is more or less based on a well-known fairy tale, fable or folk tale.
Read a book with the MPG Retellings
MPG may be stand alone or embedded
Option 2
There are always at least two characters who perform in gender-swapped roles. These are usually the panto dame and the principal boy, played by a middle-aged man and a young woman respectively.
Read a book where at least one MC cross-dresses. This can be for any reason.
Required: If it's not obvious from the main page, provide a reference.
Option 3
Since the late 19th century, productions often cast well-known celebrities to help boost ticket sales. In 2004, Sir Ian McKellan appeared in Aladdin as Widow Twankey which took advantage of his success as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings films.
Read a book with a title word of at 4+ letters made from either SIR IAN MCKELLAN or WIDOW TWANKEY.
Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word and phrase.
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What with Christmas, many other seasonal and religious celebrations and Valentine’s Day, the good old-fashioned postal system has its moment in the Winter season. This task is related to the joy of actually receiving a letter or card (that isn’t a bill!).
Choose one of the following options and read a book to fit that option.
Required: State the option
Option 1. Read a book at least 50% set in the City, County, State or Province (but not country, as that’s too wide for an address) where you live.
OR
If you aren’t keen on sharing your location...
Read a book with the name of a Town or City in the title.
The town or city has to be a real place not fictional.
Required: State your area or the name in the title.
Option 2. As street addresses often include Road, Lane, Street, Avenue, Crescent, Gardens or Way, read a book with one of those words in the title. Plurals (or Garden) and possessives are accepted, no other variations.
Option 3. Read a book with a least one envelope or a greeting card on the cover. This list has some suggested covers :
Covers with Envelopes
Required: post the cover
Option 4. Read a book where the main character is a postal worker or mail carrier.
Required: if it isn’t obvious from the book main page, provide a reference.
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet: Kristen IA's Task - SRC Wrapped!
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I don’t know about the rest of you, but one of my favorite things about this time of year is all of the end of year content and stats from the various creators I follow online and apps I use. One such thing is Spotify Wrapped that tells me all of the stats about my music, podcast, and audiobook listening, including a number of Top 5 lists related to my listens. I also love all of the best book lists from the creators I follow on podcasts, YouTube and Instagram. Taking inspiration from these wrap-ups, I’m going to base this task on my Top 5 books (so far) of 2025.
Choose an option and read one book for that option.
Required: State the option
Option 1: Wreck by Catherine Newman
In the follow-up to Newman’s 2024 book Sandwich, we continue to follow Rocky and her family a couple of years later than the events of Sandwich. While Sandwich is set firmly in the summer, Wreck is set in the autumn. It was perfect to pick this one up in November and enjoy the fall vibes.
-For this option, read a book set at least 50% in your current season. Even though it won’t be winter or summer until later in December, we will simplify and require winter for the northern hemisphere and summer for the southern hemisphere.
Required: State which hemisphere you live in and Provide a reference if the season is not obvious from the Goodreads main page
Option 2: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
In her debut novel, Evans celebrates the connections her protagonist Sybil makes via her years of correspondence. The entire story is told in letters and emails.
-For this option, read an epistolary novel from one of the lists below. These novels will be told through a series of correspondence (letters, emails, text messages, diary entries, interviews, and newspaper clippings)
Epistolary Fiction
Epistolary Novels
Books That Are Told Through Letters or Diaries
Required: State the list and the page.
Option 3: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
I loved everything about this novel by new-to-me author Annie Hartnett. It follows PJ as he navigates complicated family dynamics and a road trip across the country. It is equal parts ridiculous and tender.
-For this option, read a fiction or non-fiction book with the MPG Road Trip or Travel. MPGs can be standalone or embedded.
Option 4: The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
It’s been over 20 years since I read my first Wally Lamb novel, “I Know This Much Is True.” I don’t remember much about that book but have long said it is one of my favorite books of all time. I read it just as I was entering adulthood and have often considered re-reading it now that I have many years of adulting under my belt, but have been too afraid of realizing that it no longer resonates, or was never any good. That is why I was thrilled to pick up this new novel by Wally Lamb on my vacation this summer. I don’t want to say too much about the plot, but it was heartbreaking and beautiful. It definitely is my favorite of the year.
-For this option, read a new-to-you book by an author you’ve read before.
Required: State that the book is new-to-you by a previously read author.
Option 5: A Hodgepodge of Non-Fiction The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson, Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton, and Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten.
Okay, so maybe this is really a Top 7 list because I couldn’t choose between these non-fiction favorites. I read a lot of really wonderful non-fiction this year. I don’t think I can pick a favorite because these were all so different.
-For this option, read a NON-FICTION book with the MPG Memoir, Crime, Social Justice, Nature, Animals, or Food. MPGs can be standalone or embedded.
20.10 Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as a group read for the Fall 2025 season. The requirement for this task: you must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Fiction - Royalty - The Rose Code
Discussion Thread
Fiction: Fiction - Historical Fiction 1939-1970 - The Briar Club
Discussion Thread
Non-Fiction- Dinosaurs- Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World
Discussion Thread
Gutenberg Classic - The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Discussion Thread
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25.1 - XBM's Task: An Author in the Family
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Two of the books I read for the Fall season were written by daughters whose mothers were also authors. That got me thinking about other families, like mine, with multiple authors in them. For example, there are the Brontes, the Kings, the Walkers and the Wests, to name a few.
This is a two book task.
Read two books, each by individual authors who are related, either husband/wife, parent/child, siblings, grandparent/grandchild, or cousins. For the purposes of this task, two related people writing under one pseudonym CANNOT be used. Books written by more than one related author can be used if they are listed as individual authors, but each book only counts for one author.
Required: State the relationship and provide a reference if it is not obvious from one of the author pages.
Ex:
Can be used:
written by father/son pairings:
and
;
and
written by multiple related authors:
or
Cannot be used:
and
husband/wife and mother/daughter using pseudonym as single author25.2 - Bookwrm562's Task: The Cutting Edge
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I am getting incredibly excited about the upcoming Winter Olympics, so I'm designing this task as an homage to figure skating and the CLASSIC movie, The Cutting Edge. I love this movie precisely BECAUSE it's cheesy and unrealistic.
This is a two book task. Choose two of the options below, and read one book for each option.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: Figure skating is my favorite event in the Winter Olympics, though I love them all. For this option, read a book with ice skates or an ice skater on the cover. For the ice skater, enough of the feet must be visible to tell the person is actually skating.
Required: Post the cover
Option 2: There are six common jump types in figure skating, and three of them are called "edge jumps" because you do not use the toe pick in the takeoff. These are the AXEL, the SALCHOW, and the LOOP. For this option, choose one of these edge jumps and read a book where all of the letters in that jump can be found in the title and/or subtitle.
Required: State the jump name
Option 3: One of the best scenes in the movie is a training montage where Kate mercilessly and repeatedly teases Doug with the line "Toe Pick!", because he's a hockey player not a figure skater! For this option, read a book with a single author's first and last initials (middle initials can be ignored) can be found in the phrase TOE PICK. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Option 4: The ending of the movie involves a figure skating move that I'm fairly certain is physically impossible under the current laws of physics. However, by this point in the movie I'm so invested I just don't care. For this option, read a book with a word of four or more letters in the title (subtitles excluded) that can be made from the phrase "WE'RE DOING THE PAMCHENKO". Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word
Option 5: The Olympic Games the characters were supposed to be attending was the 1992 games in Albertville, France. For this option, read a book set at least 50% in France.
Required: If the setting is not clear from the Goodreads description, provide a reference.
25.3 - Kmaried's Task: Birthday Celebrations
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This is the season where I turn a year older, so my task it going to focus on birthdays.
This is a 2 book task. You can read one book for 2 different options or repeat one of the options.
Required: State the option for each book read.
Option 1: Growing up, a family tradition was that we got to pick what we were having for dinner. Going out to a restaurant was a special treat since we were on a fairly strict budget. On my 16th, I picked Mexican and the waitress asked if I wanted a margarita. I was a little confused because I was obviously underage and, with a family that didn't go out much and didn't really drink alcoholic beverages, I hadn't realized they could make a virgin margarita. My parents encouraged me to try it as a birthday treat and I had my first strawberry margarita.
Read a book with a 4+ word in the title (subtitles excluded) that can be spelled from the letters in MEXICAN STRAWBERRY MARGARITA. Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Option 2: Cake and ice cream are normal birthday desserts. But due to my dietary restrictions, I typically couldn't eat at other birthday parties. For my own, my favorite was a special homemade orange angel food cake. I could eat the frosting by the spoonful.
Read a book by a single author where the author's first and last initials can be found in ANGEL FOOD CAKE.
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Option 3: Who doesn't like getting presents on their birthday? My birthday is a few weeks AFTER Christmas, and far enough that separate presents were never an issue. This year, as I stay with my parents for Thanksgiving, my mother has already wrapped some Christmas presents and tells me one is actually to take home with me for my birthday. I can choose which one to keep for my birthday. She just wants to torture me with a gift that I can't open for a couple of months.
Read a book with a gift on the cover. It must be obvious that it is a gift with a bow, ribbon, gift tag or other decoration.
Required: Post the cover
25.4 - Rebekah's Task: Celebrate Winter Literary Birthdays
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This is a two book task
Pick two options and read one book for each.
Required: State the options
Option A
Dec 2: Ann Patchett, TC Boyle, Elizabeth Berg, George Saunders, John Ajvide Lindqvist
Read a book set at least 50% in one of their birthplaces; California, Minnesota, New York, Texas or Sweden
Required: State the location. If the setting is not obvious from the Goodreads description, provide a reference.
Option B
Jan 25: Robert Burns
He was credited with writing Auld Lang Syne, the New Year’s Song
Read a book with at least 125 pages that has the MPG Poetry.
Can be by one author or an anthology of different poets
Option C
Jan 29: Oprah Winfrey
Read a book from her book club list
Oprah's Book Club: The Complete Book List -
https://www.oprah.com/app/oprahs-book...
Required: State the page the book is found on
Option D
Feb 7: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Charles Dickens and Sinclair Lewis
All were born in the 19th century
Read a book first published in 1800 - 1899.
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This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Required: State the options.
Option # 1
Read a book that contains at least TWO SETS of double letters (consecutive consonants or vowels) in the title, subtitle, and/or author’s name. Examples:
Intent to Kill by Amy Barnett 2 consecutive L’s in “Kill” (title), 2 consecutive T’s in Barnett (Author’s name)
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan 2 consecutive D’s in Teddy (subtitle), 2 consecutive O’s in Roosevelt (subtitle)
My Year with Meryl Streep: 52 Films in 52 Weeks by Brian Rowe 2 consecutive E’s in Streep (title), 2 consecutive E’s in Weeks (subtitle).
Option # 2
Read a book from this “Doubles” list (19 pages): https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The Book must meet SRC requirements. If a book is in a series, you may use any book in that series as your choice.
Required: State the page
Option # 3
Double up on Climate Change -- Read a book A or a Book B
A) A Second chance to read another book that fits task 5.2 Climate Change. “Climate change affects the Tundra of the world. Excess shrubs and the appearance of trees crowd out the ground and lakes are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Read a book with an MPG of Climate Change or Environment -- MPG may be stand alone or embedded.”
– or –
B) Read a book that is on this “Ecofiction” list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page.
25.6 - Robin P's Task: Back to the Office
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From childhood on, my daughter Leslie's favorite books, movies, and TV shows were always humorous ones, and she took on life as a collection of funny events. So when she was suddenly diagnosed with ovarian cancer just before her 40th birthday, one of the first things she did was write a series of jokes about it. Over the next three years of chemo and other treatments, whenever she was tired or in pain, she would watch her favorite shows - Parks & Rec, Community, and especially the American version of The Office. In fact, the last conversation I had with her before she finally lost her fight was about The Office. The TV was on while she was dozing on the couch. When she awoke, I said I was watching the episode where Michael Scott (the boss) tries to prove he can survive in the wilderness. She smiled and whispered, "Can't" - that is of course Michael won't be able to handle one afternoon in some local woods, and will have to be rescued by his right-hand man Dwight. In honor of the show and my daughter Leslie, here are some options.
Choose 2 different options and read a book for each.
Required: State the options
Option 1: The seasons
The original version of this show was English, starring Ricky Gervais, and also introduced to our family by Leslie. The American version started out as a slavish copy, which wasn't effective. But once the writers began to develop their own style, it really took off. Some people feel that Season 2 was the best.
Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters that matches a word in an episode title from that season. Here is the list of titles: https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Sea...
Required: State the word and the episode title
Option 2: The characters
There was a basic cast of characters, though some weren't in every episode. Use this list of characters - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Read a book whose author shares a name part with one of the characters. The name may be in any position but must match exactly.
Note: Use only the lists of Main Characters and Starring Characters.
Required: State the character name
Option 3: The setting
An office, of course!
Read a book from this list of books set in a workplace:
Book Set in a Workplace
Required: State the page number your book is found on.
Option 4: The genre
Read a book with MPG Humor. It may be stand alone or embedded.
25.7 - Lois's Task: Where's the Wolf?
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It is well known that dogs share a common ancestor with the gray wolf, who lives in several different types of habitats, including tundra. In my adult life, I have had the pleasure of sharing my home and heart with three dogs, Emma, Luke, and Jack, all spaniels. I sometimes look at my handsome floppy-eared English Cocker Spaniel and wonder: Where's the wolf in this warm and cozy fellow snoozing on my family room sofa with his head on a throw pillow?
Read two books from these options. You may read two books from the same option or two books from different options.
Required: State the options
Option 1
Read a book with a main character or significant supporting character whose first name is EMMA, LUKE, or JACK. The name must match exactly, and the name must be mentioned on the book's Goodreads main page.
Required: State the character name
Option 2
Read a book with a dog on the cover. The dog may be an illustration but must be clearly identifiable as a dog. The entire dog does not need to be visible, but enough must be visible to identify it as a dog.
Required: Post the cover.
Option 3
Read a book with a title word (excluding subtitles) from this ranking from the AKC of Most Popular Dog Breeds Full List: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/new...
In the case of breeds with multiple-word names, you need only use one of the words, excluding the word "and". The word must match exactly.
Required: State the breed name and the title word.
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December 1st would have been my husband’s 56th birthday. He passed in March of 2022. He was my best friend, my favorite person, and had the patience of a saint. He was also one of the geekiest people I have ever met. This task is to honor all things Bubba.
This is a two-book task.
Choose 2 different options and read one book for each option.
For this task option 2 has an A and a B, these are considered two different options and both may be used.
You may use one book with an MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
Required: State the options
Option 1:
Robert, or Bubba, as I called him, was born December 1, 1969, and passed on March 15, 2022. For this task, read a book first published during his life.
Option 2:
When I say he was a geek, that is an understatement. Think: comics, high fantasy, adventure games, dungeons and dragons, and so on. This is one of the things I loved most about his personality, because these were not just a passing fancy; they were very much a part of him.
Book A - Read one book with an MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
OR
Book B - Read one book with an MPG Fantasy. It can be embedded or stand-alone.
Option 3:
Bubba was the best husband and dad that I could have asked for. He indulged in whatever “great idea” I could come up with. He engaged in whatever the kids were interested in. And did it all with patience and a “whatever you want, babe.”
Read a book with a title word of 4+ letters that can be made from WHATEVER YOU WANT BABE. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the saying.
Required: State the word
25.9 - Kristina Marie’s Task: Beyond Earth’s Atmosphere
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Pick one option.
You may use one book with an MPG of Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
Required: State the option.
Option 1: 2 book option
Book 1: Read a book with a stand alone MPG of Space, Space Opera, or Science Fiction Fantasy.
AND
Book 2: Read a book that was first published in a year that contains at least one 1 or one 6. The year may contain both or doubles.
Option 2: 1 book option
Read a book that fulfills both requirements of Option 1 that has at least 500 pages.
25.10 - RedSycamore's Task: Records of an Expedition
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This season's tundra theme has me thinking of the very long-lived adventure/expedition genre. I only started to dip my toe into these sorts of stories when the SRC picked The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder as a group read in the Spring 2024 challenge, but they had caught my attention before then because of the genre's tendency toward ridiculously long titles and subtitles.
Seriously, look at this nonsense:
The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by Pyrates.
This is a two book task. However, Option 4 gives a one book option.
One book for this task may have the MPG(s) Manga/Comics/etc as long as it meets the SRC rules (take a quick peak at the new tweak that allows books with children's MPGs AND the MPG Young Adult or MPG Adult to be used without ARBookFinder).
Required: State the option
Option 1: Read a book with a title OR subtitle that's at least seven words long. Wordy sub/titles seem to be coming back into fashion, so you won't necessarily find yourself stranded in the 17th or 18th century for this one.
Ex. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Pictures at an Exhibition: Selected Essays on Art and Art Therapy
The Ship of Seven Murders: A True Story of Madness & Murder
(The & counts as an independent word by SRC rules, so that's a seven word subtitle)
Option 2: Then again, brevity is the soul of wit.
Read a book where the title OR subtitle is a single word according to SRC rules.
Ex. 1984
11/22/63
Shagduk
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life
Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories
Some Things I Still Can't Tell You: Poems
Option 3: Balanced, as all things should be.
Read a book where the title AND the subtitle have the same number of words.
Ex. Directed by Desire: The Collected Poems
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
The Mousetrap: A Play
Option 4: One book option
Read a single 500+ page book that satisfies two separate options above.
Ex. Title fulfills Option 2 and the subtitle fulfills Option 1:
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
The title (or subtitle) fulfills Option 1 and title and subtitle are the same length for Option 3:
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 1: The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford
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30.1 JennRenee's Task: All About Books
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Winter is for getting cozy. Grab the warm beverage of choice, favorite blanket, and your best reading corner. It's the best time for some reading time....
This task is all about books.
This is a two book option. Two choose different options and read one book for each option.
Required: State your options.
1) Read a book with MPG Books About Books.
2) Read a book where a library is essential- the main plot of the story.
Required: If its not evident from the book's main page, provide a reference.
3) Read a book with bookstore or bookshop in the title. The words can be a compound word or two consecutive words that maintain the meaning. IE: Bookstore or Book Store
4) Read a book with a stack of at least 3 books or a shelf containing at least 3 books on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.
5) Read a book with a main character who writes fiction novels/books.
Required: If its not evident from the book's main page, provide a reference.
6) Read a book with a title word of 4+ letter that can be made from
I've Lived A Thousand Lives.
Letters may be used as many times as as they appear.
Required: State your word.
30.2 Delicious Dee's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: Arthur C. Clarke
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Arthur C. Clarke was one of the most influential science fiction authors of the 20th century, known for works such as '2001: A Space Odyssey' and thought-provoking short stories like 'Superiority.' His writing explored space travel, advanced technology, and humanity's future among the stars.
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read one book for each.
Your two books must have a combined page count of at least 501 pages. No children’s books allowed.
Required: State the option
Option 1
Read a book by Arthur C. Clarke: Arthur C. Clarke
*As Clarke wrote quite a few short stories, you may read an anthology that contains a short story by Clarke, as long as he is listed as an author on the Goodreads book profile.
Option 2
Read a book by a single author where ALL the author’s initials can be found in Arthur C. Clarke. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Option 3
Arthur C. Clarke was born 16 December 1917 and died 19 March 2008.
Read a book first published between those dates- inclusive
Option 4
Arthur C. Clarke was fascinated by orbital mechanics and space travel.
For this option:
Read a book where the first word in the title is AT LEAST 4 letters and starts with a letter in ORBIT.
Examples: Orbital, Rendezvous with Rama, Brave New World, Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, Tornado Weather
Option 5
Inspired by Clarke's short story 'Superiority,' which warns about the dangers of technological overreach and hubris:
Read a book (fiction or nonfiction) from the below Goodreads shelves or external blogs that examines the risks of technological superiority, innovation in warfare, or unintended consequences of advanced systems.
Military Technology
War and Strategy Books
https://fearsomefiction.com/13-techno...
https://myreadingshelf.com/tech-horro...
Required: state the list and page number or link.
30.3 Katrisa's Task: Run, run as fast as you can!
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I teach kindergarten and in December it is gingerbread time in my room. We read and compare many retellings of the classic story of the Gingerbread Man. This task is based on some of our favorite ones.
This is a two book task.
-Choose two different options and read one book from each . For this task option 2 has an A and a B, these are considered two different options and both may be used.
-As this task is based on children’s picture book, One children’s or related genres book OR one graphic novel/manga/comic (but not a children’s AND a graphic novel) may be used.
Required: State the option
Option 1: Gingerbread Baby
Jan Brett’s Gingerbread Baby trilogy of books are always a favorite.
Read a book that is part of a trilogy. (whole numbered books only). All books do not need to be yet published but must be listed as part of the trilogy. For the purpose of this task a trilogy is a series that contains only 3 (whole numbered) books.
The series name and number must be listed on the book's main page.
Option 2: Gingerbread Cowboy
This book has a southwestern twist on the gingerbread story.
A: Read a book with a cowboy hat on the cover (classic Stetson-style with wide brim and high crown but not a Mexican sombrero style - though I know that those are the original cowboy hats).The hat may be on someone’s head or by itself. The whole hat need not be visible as long as it is clearly a cowboy hat. Silhouettes are fine.
Required: Post the Cover
These work:
(silhouette) ,
(silhouette),
(hat not on someone’s head)These do not work:
(not classic wide brim),
(more of a sombrero) OR
B. Read a book that is set in one of the Southwestern states (Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas or Utah)
Required: If setting is not evident on the main page, provide a reference
Option 3: Ninjabread Man
This one obviously stars a magical ninja cookie.
Read a book based on Japanese folklore/mythology from one of these lists:
Fiction Based in Japanese Mythology
Japanese Mythology Books
Required: State the list and the page your book is found on
Option 4: Gingerbread Pirates
This is a Christmas themed story with pirate cookies! Read a book from the first 20 pages of this list of pirate books
Pirates Books
Required: state the page your book is found on
Option 5: As all of these books are retellings, read a book with an MPG of Retellings
30.4 Susan A's Task: Christmas Songs
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Christmas music plays constantly in my house from now until the New Year. This task is based on some of my favorites.
Choose an option below.
Required: State the option.
Option 1 Two book option.
Read 2 books. Each book must contain a word from the list of songs and singer/bands in either the title (subtitles excluded) or the author name. You may not repeat your word choice.
Option 2: One book option
Read 1 book with at least 500 pages that contains one word from the list of songs and singer/bands in either the title (subtitles excluded) or the author name.
Words excluded: the, a, of, is, to, by
Words must match exactly
You can use 5, but not Five
Dual authored books accepted
Required: State the words
I Hate Christmas by Oscar the Grouch
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch by Small Town Titans
Elf's Lament by Bare Naked Ladies featuring Michael Bublé
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Pentatonix
Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry
The 12 Days of Christmas by Straight No Chaser
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Jackson 5
Like It's Christmas by Jonas Brothers
Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande
Carol of the Bells by Lindsey Stirling
Examples:
Sweetheart and the Grouch- I Hate Christmas by Oscar the Grouch
Hunting Season by Kate Rudolph -Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry
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30.5 Cat's Task: Task: Reunion Tours
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As well as Pulp (see my Summer task), two other major British guitar bands from the 90s had reunion tours this year, so in celebration choose one of the following options.
Required: State the option.
Option One: Two book task. no minimum page count
Book 1:
Oasis actually managed to hold themselves together with a mega tour!
Read a book with a three or more letter word in the title only (excludes THE and AND) that matches a word in the title from one of their songs on either Definitely Maybe or (What's the Story ) Morning Glory?
Track listings used must be the original release:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(What%2...
Required: state the album and song track.
Book 2:
Radiohead also have a series of stadium "residencies" this autumn/winter
Read a book with a three or more letter word in the title only (excludes THE and AND) that matches a word in the title from one of their songs on either The Bends or OK Computer
Track listings used must be the original release:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ben...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_Comp...
Word must be an exact match
Required: state the album and song track.
OR
Option Two: One book option, minimum page count 500 pages
Read a book that meets both requirements for option 1.
***There must be two words, though you can repeat a word if it is duplicated in the title.***
Only for this option, subtitles may be used, but both words must be an exact match
Required: state the albums and song tracks.
30.6 TessaVanessa’s Task: Love of Labs
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This is a two book task. Choose 2 different options and read one book for each option.
Required: State the option.
You may use one book with a MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.
We love dogs– especially the Labrador Retriever, also known simply as the Labrador or Lab. The lab is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland and was named after the Labrador region of that colony. It is among the most commonly kept dogs in several countries, particularly in the Western world.
We have 3 of these lovely creatures at the moment and will be adding a puppy to the crew in December.
Option 1:
Sasha was the first dog I fell in love with. She was a beautiful chocolate girl who loved to snuggle up beside me and take naps. She will forever be my girl.
Read a book with the word GIRL in the title. Plurals and possessives accepted, no other variations.
Option 2:
Ellie was rescued from our local animal shelter. She had a beautiful black coat and loved to bark at anything passing by–even if it was a block away. She was also known for counter surfing when you weren’t looking and loved bread.
Read a book with BLACK title words on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.
Option 3:
Duke was the king! We rescued him from the Humane Society and was told he was a boxer/lab mix. As he grew he looked nothing like a lab but he had my “Heart from the start!”
Read a book with a title (subtitles excluded) of at least 4 words where the first letter of each word appears in the phrase HEART FROM THE START.
Option 4:
Dutch is the most well-behaved dog we have ever had. He is a yellow English lab and is bigger than the others. At the last vet appointment he weighed 105 lbs. He is the best! I love that we can be outside with him off the leash and he stays right with you.
Read a book with at least 2 unique numbers from his weight (105 lbs.) in the page count.
Option 5:
Joey and Brutus are the “toddlers” in my house right now. Why we thought getting 2 puppies at the same time was a good idea is beyond me, but we love them so much. Joey is silver and Brutus is charcoal. They keep us on our toes.
Read a book that is #2 in a series. The series name and number must be present on the book's main page.
Option 6:
Puppy love is real! We are anxiously awaiting the next addition to our crew. His name will be Jack and he is a chocolate. We will be able to pick him up mid-December.
Read a book with chocolate candy or cake on the cover.
REQUIRED: post the cover.
30.7 Amy FL’s task - Dog tired
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I have three dogs that bring me so much joy, but they also wear me out for different reasons. This is a two-book task. Read one book for two different options and state which options you’ve chosen in your post..
Option 1: Bandit
My 16-year-old Yorkie, Bandit, has been with me through some very tough times. He was a source of great comfort for me through my husband’s lengthy illness and now watching Bandit decline is so heartbreaking. He is losing his sight and hearing and I’m dreading the day when he crosses the rainbow bridge.
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in “LITTLE SWEET BOY” which is a nickname Bandit deserves and answers to. Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Option 2: Rocky
My 9-year-old Shih Tsu, Rocky, was recently diagnosed with diabetes and is borderline for Cushing’s disease. Thankfully he has a gentle disposition, so giving him insulin shots and pills is a breeze.
Read a book with a title word (subtitles excluded) of four or more letters that appears in the lyrics of Rocketman by Elton John. Rocketman is one of the many nicknames I have for Rocky. Words must be an exact match.
Lyrics can be found here: https://genius.com/Elton-john-rocket-...
Required: state the word
Option 3: Cooper
In September I adopted a stray that appears to be a Silky Terrier. He was found wandering the streets with matted hair and other signs of neglect. When my vet checked for a microchip we found out that he is much older than his energetic behavior and beautiful white teeth seemed to indicate. Cooper was the name his prior owner had given him and he will be eight on December 15. His original owner moved away and doesn’t want Cooper back, so he’s mine to train and, unfortunately, clean up after. He has separation anxiety, understandably, so he poops in the house whenever I go out.
My nickname for him is Super Duper Cooper, although given his bathroom habits he has a way to go to warrant the title. Read a book with at least two unique consecutive rhyming words in the title.
Examples.
The Eyre Affair and The Other Mother
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50.1 Lisa MD's Task- Blind Date With a Book
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In honor of Valentine's Day, take a risk and find your next book love. This is a 3 date, or 3 book task. The total pages must be 750 pages or more.
Pick your next book date from the following options of teasers. Are you daring in love, then pick one date from 3 different options. If you have a type, then you may repeat an option more than once.
Required: State the options.
Option 1: Option 1: I’m ready to take a chance and choose love against all odds
A: Read a book found on the first 20 pages of one these shelves. If the book is part of a series, you may read any book of that series
Required: State the list and page number
Forced Proximity
Enemies To Lovers
Second Chance Romance
Forbidden Love
or
B: Read a book with one of the MPGS
Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Second Chance Romance, Forbidden Love
Option 2:I feel safer being set up on a date by friends, I trust their recommendations.
A: Read a book chosen by fellow readers. Read any selected or nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award.
Required: State the category and the year.
Goodreads Choice Awards
or
B: Read a book that has been selected by a popular celebrity book club host. The Reese and Jenna links are for reference but not necessarily inclusive:
Required: State the book club. If the book club is not evident from the Goodreads main page, please provide a reference.
Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
Jenna Bush Book Club Pick
Option 3: I refuse to go on a blind date because I’ll end up with a serial killer.
Required: State the list and page number
A: Read a book found on the first 20 pages of one of these lists.
If the book is part of a series, you may read any book of that series
Serial Killer
Murder Mystery
or
B: Read any book with the words murder, murders, murdered, murdering, in the GR synopsis or title.
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5.1 Tundra Types
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There are three types of tundra: Alpine, Arctic, and Antarctic. The last two are self-explanatory. Alpine Tundra is found in all of the mountains of the world.
Read a book whose title (subtitles excluded) has a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from one of the three types ALPINE or ARCTIC or ANTARCTIC
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Required: State the Word
5.2 Climate Change
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Climate change affects the Tundra of the world. Excess shrubs and the appearance of trees crowd out the ground and lakes are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Read a book with an MPG of Climate Change or Environment.
MPG may be stand alone or embedded
5.3 Tundra Animals
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The climate changes are disrupting the tundra animals, affecting their food sources, habitats, and migration schedules.
Read a book with one of these affected native animals on the cover: fox (red or arctic) polar bear, caribou (reindeer), wolf, goose, ox, snowy owl, seal walrus, and narwhal
Required Post the cover.
5.4 Ice Cold
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The tundra is the coldest of the biomes.
Read a book whose title (subtitles excluded) includes one of these words Snow, Ice, Icy, Cold, Cool, Chill, Freeze, Freezing, Frozen, Frigid, Arctic.
Word must be stand alone and an exact match.
5.5 Hurry Up, It's Freezing
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The Arctic Tundra's growing season is only 6-10 weeks. During this time the top layer of permafrost thaws sending water providing a growing surface for the roots and vegetation
Read a book that is #6, #7, #8, #9 or #10 in a series.
Required Series title and number must be listed on book's main page
5.6 Snowbound Voices
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The word "tundra" comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning "treeless plain" or "barren hill". It was borrowed into Russian (tundra) and then into English, The word's ultimate origin is the Kildin Sami language of the Kola Peninsula in Russia, where tūndâr also translates to "uplands" or "treeless mountain tract"
Read a book by an Indigenous author or has MPG Indigenous.
Books with multiple authors may be used but all authors must be Indigenous.
Required: If author's ethnicity is not obvious from author page, provide a reference.
5.7 Bah-Humbug
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The classic book, A Christmas Carol is the story of an angry, crotchety man who has lost the meaning of Christmas. Read a book with a single author's first and last name initials can be found in Christmas Carol
Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
5.8 Seeing is Beli-EVE-ing
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Year's end has two holidays where the eve of the holiday is important; Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Read a book where "eve" can be found intact in a title (subtitle excluded) word or author name.
5.9 Ten… Nine… Read!
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Just like counting down from 3…2…1 at midnight...
Read a book with a 3+ word title (subtitles excluded), where the first letter of each word is in REVERSE alphabetical order. Examples: Throne of Glass, The Phoenix in Flight, Murder in Hospital...
5.10 Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal
Merry Christmas- Enjoy your SRC gift.
Read a Book of your choice that follows SRC rules