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Annual Challenge 2026 - Read the Deck
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Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 4/8 Categories
Books 25/33
1. Straight Flush - Arthur W. Upfield's Napoleon Bonaparte series
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• #12. The Mountains Have a Secret AA
2. Four of a kind: - same genre - CRIME - COMPLETED
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3. Full House: Cosy x 2, Historical x 3 - COMPLETED
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4. Flush: Similar covers - One or more person on cover - COMPLETED
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• The One Man by Andrew Gross
• Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
• Billion-Dollar Ransom by James Patterson
6. Three of a Kind: Same initials x 3
• Murder Now and Then by Faith Martin
• The Missing by Fleur McDonald AA
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• The Toffee Factory Girls by Glenda Young The Toffee Factory Girls #1
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• Gun Street Girl by Adrian McKinty AA Detective Sean Duffy #4
8. Pair: Australia - COMPLETED
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Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 1/8 Categories
Books 19/33
1. Straight Flush Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks series
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• Wednesday's Child
2. Four of a kind: Crime
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• The Housewife by Natalie Barelli AA
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3. Full House: 3 cosy/2 H/F
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• The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz AA
• The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman AA
4. Flush: Water on the cover
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• Boats and Bad Guys by Diana Xarissa
• Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
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• 5th Horseman by James Patterson
• 10th Anniversary by James Patterson
• Six Graves by Angela Marsons
• Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
6. Three of a Kind:
• Witch and Famous by Angela M. Sanders
• Odessa by Annie Seaton AA
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• Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark #5 AA
• Peril on the Indian Pacific by C.A. Larmer #7 AA
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I Will give it a goAnnual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 6/33
1. Straight Flush
• Evans Above Rhys Bowen
• Evan Help Us Rhys Bowen
• Evanly Choirs Rhys Bowen
• Evan and Elle Rhys Bowen
• Evan Can Wait Rhys Bowen
2. Four of a kind: Romance
• The Ironbark Promise Leonie Kelsall AA Done 5* 3/1/2026 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• The Warrior’s Vow Charlee James
• Greek's Royal Runaway Trish Morey AA Done 5* 6/1/2026 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• The Last Resort Amanda Hewitt AA Done 5* 9/2/2026 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. Full House:
3x Historical Fiction 2x Cosy Mystery
• The Masterpiece Belinda Alexandra AA Done 5* 14/1/2026 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• A Far-flung Life M.L. Stedman AA
• The Duke's Secret Sue Williams AA Done 4* 14/2/2026 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• The Body at the Windmill Kate Hardy
• Of Vines and Victims Phillipa Nefri Clark AA Done 5* 16/1/2026
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Another great new challenge :)Annual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 0/33
0/8AA
1. Straight Flush (5 books same series)
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
• Hollow City
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3. Full House: (3 books from one genre, 2 from another)
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4. Flush: (5 books similar book covers)
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5. Straight: (5 books numbers in the title)
• Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan fin 17/4/26 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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6. Three of a Kind: (3 authors, same initials)
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7.Two Pairs: (same book number in series, twice)
• Book2 Wheel of Time The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
• Book2 Dune Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 0/33
1. Straight Flush
• A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
• 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
• The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
• A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
• At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
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Exciting 😊Annual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 11/33 6AA ★
1. Straight Flush - P.D. James’s Adam Dalgleish
• #8 - Devices and Desires - 08/01 - 4★
• #9 - Original Sin - 02/03 - 4★
• #10 - A Certain Justice - 13/04 - 4★
• #11 - Death in Holy Orders
• #12 - The Murder Room
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3. Full House:
Genre #1 - Magical Realism
• The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner - 09/02 - 4★
• A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber
Genre #2 - Cozy Fantasy
• The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
• A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
• Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
4. Flush - similar covers:
• Murder on a Summer's Day by Frances Brody - 10/03 - 5★
• Murder in Mayfair by Verity Bright - 30/01 - 4★
• An Old, Cold Grave by Iona Whishaw
• Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood *AA*
• Murder and the Scent of Nutmeg by L.B. Hathaway
5. Straight - number in title:
• Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty *AA* - 26/03 - 4.5★
• Going Zero by Anthony McCarten
• 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare *AA*
• The Eights by Joanna Miller - 26/04 - 3.5★
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6. Three of a Kind - authors with same initials - A C
• The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves
• The Skeleton in the Rose Bed by Alys Clare - 28/01 - 5★
• The Waiter by Ajay Chowdhury
7.Two Pairs -
• Watching Out by Ann Granger (#5 Fran Varaday) - 23/03 - 5★
• Agony in Amethyst by A.M. Stuart *AA* (#5 Harriet Gordon) - 15/01 - 4★
• Vanish by Shelley Burr *AA* (#3 PI Lane Holland)
• The Silent Town by Anni Taylor *AA* (#3 Tallman’s Valley Detectives)
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 7/8 Categories (8AA)
Books 32/33
1. Straight Flush: 5 x Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte series by Arthur W. Upfield
• #13 The Widows of Broome 8/1 4★ (AA)
• #14 The Bachelors of Broken Hill 7/2 4★ (AA)
• #15 The New Shoe 16/2 4★ (AA)
• #16 Venom House 13/3 4★ (AA)
• #17 Murder Must Wait by Arthur W. Upfield 6/4 4★ (AA)
2. Four of a kind: Mystery
• Body Language by A.K. Turner 28/1 3★
• Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 3★
• Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood 5/1 4.5★ (AA)
• The Crag by Claire Sutherland 11/2 3.5★ (AA)
3. Full House: 3 Crime, 2 Romance
• crime - Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb 3/1 4★
• crime - Death Flight by Sarah Sultoon 4/1 3★
• crime - Sanctuary by Garry Disher 22/1 4★ (AA)
• romance - The Obsession by Nora Roberts 12/1 3.5★
• romance - Miss Hamilton's Hero by Nancy Lawrence 11/2 1.5★
🐈⬛4. Flush: Couple on cover
• The Earl's Return by Emma Lange 18/1 3★
• Julia's Spirit by Emily Hendrickson 24/1 3★
• The Scottish Rebel by Emma Lange 2/2 3★
• The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 5/2 3.5★
• Captain Cupid Calls the Shots by Elisabeth Fairchild 19/3 2★
5. Straight: 5 numbers in title
• 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 31/1 5★
• Twelfth Night by Joy Reed 3/2 3★
• Twelve Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death by Sarah Smith 15/3 3★ (AA)
• Three for Brighton by Martha Kirkland 18/3 2★
• One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 19/4 5★
6. Three of a Kind: Initials A.S.
• Whitsunday Dawn by Annie Seaton 15/1 3.5★ (AA)
• Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 23/1 4★
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🐈⬛7. Two Pairs: 2 No.1, 2 No.3
• #1 The Girls Who Changed the World - Ming and Flo Fight for the Future by Jackie French 10/1 4★ (AA)
• #1 The Giver - The Giver by Lois Lowry 10/1 3★
• #3 Silicon Valley - Cyberkiss by Sally Chapman 3/1 2.5★
• #3 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith 27/1 4★
🐈⬛8. Pair: Australia
• The Writing Class by Esther Campion 9/2 4★ (AA)
• Redstone Station by Therese Creed 17/1 4★ (AA)
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 16/33
1. Straight Flush: Nell Ward Mysteries by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, books 1 through 5.
• A Murder of Crows, 18/01, 3⭐
• A Cast of Falcons, 28/01, 2.5⭐
• A Mischief of Rats, 30/01, 2.5⭐
• A Generation of Vipers, 01/02, 3⭐
• A Trace of Hares, 12/02, 3⭐
2. Four of a kind: Crime/Mystery genre
• Ratking by Michael Dibdin, 20/01, 2.5⭐
• The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, 25/01, 2⭐
• Death of a Bookseller by Bernard J. Farmer, 30/01, 2.5 ⭐
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3. Full House: 3/2 different genres
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4. Flush: Yello Covers
• Butter by Asako Yuzuki, 10/01, 3⭐
• A Novel Murder: A Novel by E.C. Nevin, 04/02, 2.5⭐
• Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, 13/02, 4⭐
• The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon, ??, ??⭐
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5. Straight:
• The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
• Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
• 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
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6. Three of a Kind: C & H
• The Stranger at the Table by Cassie Hamer, 09/02, 3.5⭐
• Chris Hammer
• Chloe Hooper
7.Two Pairs:
• Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers, Peter Wimsey Series, Book 2, 10/02, 3⭐
• Helga's Web by Jon Cleary, Scobie Malone Series, Book 2, 26/01, 4⭐
• Murder in the Telephone Exchange by June Wright, Maggie Byrne Series, Book 1, ??, ?⭐
• The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen, The Martini Club Series, Book 1, 24/02, 3.5⭐
8.Pair: Set in Australia
• Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth, 14/02, 4⭐
• Noah's Law by Randa Abdel-Fattah, 16/02, 4⭐
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 3/8 Categories
Books 21/33
1. Straight Flush (Phryne Fisher)
• Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood AA
✔︎ Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood AA 10/2 3★
✔︎ Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood AA 15/2 3★
✔︎ Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood 22/2 4★
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✔︎ From Heaven Lake : Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth 3/1 4★
✔︎ The Instant by Amy Liptrot 10/1 3★
✔︎ Australian Gospel by Lech Blaine AA 13/1 4★
✔︎ Hand-Grenade Practice in Peking by Frances Wood 19/1 4★
3. Full House: 3 historical fiction, 2 crime
✔︎• The Russian Tapestry by Banafsheh Serov AA 14/2 3★
✔︎• The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden 10/3 5★
✔︎• The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier 17/4 4★
✔︎• Macbeth by Jo Nesbø 6/2 4★
✔︎• Unfinished Business by Shankari Chandran AA 22/2 4★
4. Flush: 5 books with similar covers (water):
✔︎• Ripper by Isabel Allende 2/2 4★
✔︎• Exiles by Jane Harper AA 14/3 4★
✔︎• Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran AA 29/3 5★
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✔︎• One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway by Åsne Seierstad 25/2 4★
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6. Three of a Kind (AM):
✔︎• The Peppermint Tea Chronicles by Alexander McCall Smith 7/1 4★
✔︎• Watching the Climbers on the Mountain by Alex Miller AA 14/4 3★
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✔︎• The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe #1) by Raymond Chandler 2/3 4★
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8.Pair: (set in China)
✔︎• Ghost Cities by Siang Lu AA 5/3 4★
✔︎• Red Sorghum by Mo Yan 26/3 4★
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 0/33
1. Straight Flush - 5 from a series - Louise Penny's Gamache series
•The Long Way Home (#10)
•The Nature of the Beast (#11)
•A Great Reckoning (#12)
•Glass Houses (#13)
•Kingdom of the Blind (#14)
2. Four of a kind: same genre (crime)
•No Good Deed by Katherine Kovacic aa
•The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey aa finished 20/2 - 4 stars
•Pheasants Nest by Louise Milligan aa finished 26/2 - 3 stars
•The Gambler by J.P. Pomare aa finished 27/2 - 4 stars
3. Full House: 3 x contemporary genre + 2 x historical genre
•The Work by Bri Lee aa
•The Thornbacks by Chloe Wilson aa
•Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz aa
• A Far-flung Life by M.L. Stedman aa fin 15/2 - 4 stars
•Dusk by Robbie Arnott aa
4. Flush: Similar covers (water)
•The Shark House by Sara Ackerman fin 10/1 - 3.5 stars
•Shellybanks by Louise Milligan aa finished 6/3 - 3 stars
•The Woman in the Waves by Camille Booker aa
•All the Water in the World byEiren Caffall fin 13/1 - 3 stars
•How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis finished 16/3 - 4 stars
5. Straight:
•The Missing Ones by A.R. Torre
•Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion aa
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•Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
•Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
6. Three of a Kind:
•On the Calculation of Volume III by Solvej Balle
•Man Out of Time by Stephanie Bishop aa
•I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki by Baek Se-hee finished 16/2 - 4 stars
7.Two Pairs: (2 x #1, 2 x #2)
•The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskeyaa fin 4/2 - 4 stars
•Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson aa fin 7/2 - 4 stars
•Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
•The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz
8.Pair: Same country (Korea)
•With the Heart of a Ghost: Stories by Lim Sunwoo fin 4/2 - 4 stars
•The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo
Different! Will give it a go :)Annual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books: 8/33
AA: 2/8
1. Straight Flush - 5 from a series Josef Slonsky
1.1 #4 - Field of Death - Graham Brack
1.2 #5 - A Second Death - Graham Brack
1.3 #6 - Laid In Earth - Graham Brack
1.4 #7 - The Murdered Molls - Graham Brack
1.5 #8 - The Ladies' Lounge - Graham Brack
2. Four of a kind: 4 from a genre
Fantasy
2.1 - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London Garth Nix - A.A
2.2 - Comes the Night - Isobelle Carmody - A.A
2.3 - Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend - A.A
2.4 - Voice of the Gods - Trudi Canavan - A.A
3. Full House: 3 x genre + 2 x genre
Historical Mystery
✅ 3.1 - Ashes to Ashes - Melvin R. Starr - 07/01/26 - ★★★★
✅ 3.2 - The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin - Alison Goodman - A.A - 18/01/26 - ★★★★
3.3 - Murder by Misrule - Anna Castle
Thriller
✅ 3.4 - Midnight Black - Mark Greaney - 01/02/26 - ★★★★
✅ 3.5 - Antihero - Gregg Hurwitz- 03/04/26 - ★★★★
4. Flush: 5 books with similar covers
Water on the cover
4.1 - Half the World - Joe Abercrombie
4.2 - The Dark Lake Sarah Bailey - A.A
4.3 - Dead Like You - Peter James
4.4 - Endgame - Sarah Barrie - A.A
✅ 4.5 - Death On Duty - Graham Brack - 12/01/26 - ★★★★☆
5. Straight: 5 numbers in the title
✅ 5.1 - Angela Marsons - First Blood - 06/01/26 - ★★★★
5.2 - Angela Marsons - Six Graves
5.3 - Angela Marsons - 36 Hours
5.4 - Angela Marsons - Stolen Ones
✅ 5.5 - A Man With One of Those Faces - Caimh McDonnell - 20/01/26 - ★★★★
6. Three of a Kind: 3 authors with the same initials
S.B.
6.1 - Vendetta - Sarah Barrie - A.A
6.2 -Body of Lies - Sarah Bailey - A.A
6.3 - Lost For Words - Stephanie Butland
7.Two Pairs: 2 x #1 + 2 x #3
✅ 7.1 #1 - Bloodtree River - Sarah Barrie - A.A - 22/02/26 - ★★★
7.2 #1 - The Poisoned Rose - Daniel Judson
7.3 #3 - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow Jessica Townsend - A.A
7.4 #3 - The Even-Handed Booksellers of Edinburgh - Garth Nix - A.A
8.Pair: 2 in the same country
Scotland
8.1 - Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers - Alexander McCall Smith
8.2 - The Revolving Door of Life - Alexander McCall Smith
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress:
Categories 0/8
Books 14/33 (125pp min)
AA 7/8
1. Straight Flush (Read 5 books in the same series.)
• Grave Regret, Fiona Tarr, 1/13/26, 4*, AA
• Grave Intent, Fiona Tarr, 2/9/26, 4*, AA
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2. Four of a kind: (Read 4 books from the same genre.)
• The Mourning Necklace, Kate Foster, 1/17/26, 5* - historical fiction
• In Dubious Battle, John Steinbeck, 1/19/26, 4* - historical fiction
• No Highway, Nevil Shute, 2/14/26, 5*, AA - historical fiction
• The Irish Adoption House, Michelle Vernal, 2/16/26, 4* - historical fiction
3. Full House: (Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre.)
• Opal Country, Chris Hammer, 3/8/26, 3*, AA, crime/mystery
• The Listening Eye, Patricia Wentworth, 4/4/26, 3*, mystery
• Lost, Catherine Lee, 4/7/26, 5*, AA, mystery
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5. Straight: (Read 5 books with numbers in the title.)
• The Girl in Room 12, Kathryn Croft, 1/26/26, 4*
• Seven Bodies, V.J. Randle, 2/10/26, 2*
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7. Two Pairs: (Read 4 books: 2 pairs that are the same number in a series)
• The Perfumist of Paris, Alka Joshi, 1/26/26, 5* (#3 in Jaipur trilogy)
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8. Pair: (Read 2 books that take place in the same country.) Australia
• Home Before Night, J.P. Pomare, 1/29/26, 3*, AA
• The Unbelieved, Vikki Petraitis, 2/24/26, 5*, AA
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Please count me inAnnual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 7/33
1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series - Kim Stone series by Angela Marsons
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• Blood Lines by Angela Marsons
• Dead Souls by Angela Marsons
• Broken Bones by Angela Marsons
2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre - Historical Fiction
• The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper - AA
• The Adventuress of Albany by Darry Fraser - AA
• The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
• Pilbara by Judy Nunn - AA
3. Full House: Read 3 books from the same genre (historical fiction) and 2 from another genre - Crime/Mystery
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• Murder on North Terrace by Lainie Anderson - AA
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4. Flush: Read 5 books with similar book covers.
• A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
• Asylum by Jack Adams - AA
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• The Will of the Many by James Islington - AA
• The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer - AA
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5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title.
• Just One Wish by Rachael Johns - AA
• One Hundred Years of Betty by Debra Oswald - AA
• Last One Out by Jane Harper - AA
• The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen
• One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke
6. Three of a Kind: Three of a Kind: Read 3 books from an author with the same initial - Annie Seaton, Alli Sinclair and Annie Snoekstra
• Kakadu Dawn by Annie Seaton - AA
• A Woman’s Voice by Alli Sinclair - AA
• Out of Breath by Anna Snoekstra - AA
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series
• The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #3)
• Red Bones by Ann Cleeves (Shetland #3)
• Her Scorched Bones by Fiona Tarr (Opal Fields #3) - AA
• Lest Tides Turn by Phillipa Nefri Clark (Detective Liz Moorland #3) - AA
8.Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country - Ireland
• Land by Maggie O'Farrell
• The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan
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Nice!! I’m in! 😀 Annual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 18/33 ( 14 AAs, min.8)
TASKS
1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series - C.J. Box Joe Pickett
* 4 - Trophy Hunt ✅ 4* (19/4)
* 5 - Out of Range (M)
* 6 - In Plain Sight (J)
* 7 - Free Fire (J)
* 8 - Blood Trail (A)
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2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre (Mystery thrillers).
* Run Away by Harlan Coben ✅ 4* (10/1)
* The Neighbour's Secret by Sharon J. Bolton ✅ 4* (3/1)
* The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak ✅ 4* (14/1)
* Fallen Creed by Alex Kava ✅ 3* (27/1)
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Mystery Thrillers -
*In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare AA ✅ 3* (17/3)
The Witness by Nora Roberts ✅ 2* (18/3)
Asylum by Jack Adams AA ✅ 3* (3/4)
Police Crime -
* The Silent Town by Anni Taylor AA
* The Burning Rooms by Anni Taylor AA ✅ 3* (7/4)
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* Legacy Of Hunters Ridge by Sarah Barrie AA ✅ 4* (14/3)
* Shadows Of Hunters Ridge by Sarah Barrie AA
* Promise of Hunters Ridge by Sarah Barrie AA
* The Maverick Cowboy by Kate Pearce
* Secrets Of Whitewater Creek by Sarah Barrie AA
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5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title.
* Zero Days by Ruth Ware ✅ 3* (3/4)
* Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty AA ✅ 2* (12/3)
* The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson
* One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
* Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh
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* Fleur McDonald - Out in Nowhere AA
* Fiona McIntosh - The Perfumer's Secret AA
* Fiona McArthur - The Baby Doctor AA
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series (i.e., James Patterson Women's Murder .Club book #5, Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Book #5 and Kristin Cashore Gracelings Series #2, Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series #2 ).
* Savage Run by C.J. Box (2 Joe Pickett) ✅ 4* (5/2)
* Judas Horse by Lynda La Plante (2 DC Jack Warr) ✅ 4* (11/1)
* Winterkill by C.J. Box (3 Joe Pickett) ✅ 4* (19/3)
* Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (3 Practical Magic) ✅ 4* (16/4)
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✅8. Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country - Australia.
* Jasmine Sea by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA ✅ 4* (19/1)
* The Secrets of Palmerston House by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA ✅ 2* (11/2)
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Annual Challenge 2026 - Read the Deck! - WIPDuration: Jan 1 - Dec 31
33 books - Minimum of 8 Aussie Authors
1. Straight Flush:
Read 5 books in the same series - The Ministry of Curiosities Series
1. The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer AA - 20/01/26 - 3★s
2. Her Majesty's Necromancer by C.J. Archer AA - 04/02/26 - 2★s
3. Beyond the Grave by C.J. Archer AA - 10/02/26 - 3★s
4. Grave Expectations by C.J. Archer AA - 10/03/26 - 3★s
5. Ashes to Ashes by C.J. Archer AA - 15/03/26 - 3★s
2. Four of a kind:
Read 4 books from the same genre - Fantasy
1. Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell - 19/01/26 - 5★s
2. Bound to the Orc Ranger by Krista Luna - 12/02/26 - 5★s
3. The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula - 15/02/26 - 3★s
4. An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke - 27/02/26 - 4★s
3. Full House:
Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre
1. Romance - Tempted by Zoe Ashwood - 04/01/26 - 4★s
2. Romance - Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper - 07/01/26 - 5★s
3. Romance - The Baby Whisperer by Fiona McArthur AA - 11/03/26 - 4★s
4. Mystery - Christmas Crime in Kingfisher Falls by Phillipa Nefri ClarkAA - 06/02/26 - 4★s
5. Mystery - The Cottage at Whisper Lake by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA - 06/02/26 - 4★s
4. Flush:
Read 5 books with similar book covers - One or more people on the cover
1. Moonlight and Storm by Nicole R. Taylor AA - 13/01/26 - 3★s
2. Living Upside Down by John Hickman AA - 03/02/26 - 3★s
3. Last Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton - 07/03/26 - 3★s
4. The House on the Cliff by Franklin W. Dixon - 01/04/26 - 2★s
5. Witch Forgotten by V. Vaughn - 06/04/26 - 4★s
5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title
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6. Three of a Kind:
Read 3 books from an author with the same initial - R.B.
1. Blessings on State Street by Rachael Bloome - 07/03/26 - 5★s
2. The Proof of the Pudding by Rhys Bowen - 13/03/26 - 5★s
3. The Alpha's Saviour by Reece Barden - 24/03/26 - 2★s
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series
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8. Pair:
Read 2 books that take place in the same country - Australia
1. Iluka by Cassie Stroud - AA - 01/01/26 - 3★s
2. Lavender Hill by Alissa Callen - AA - 12/01/26 - 5★s
A little tricky but fun!! Count me in, please, Brenda.Annual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 19/33 AA 8
1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series..DI Hillary Green by Faith Martin
📚●Murder on the Oxford Canal....3.5* 13/01/26
📚●Murder at the University....4* 05/02/26
📚●Murder of the Bride....4* 08/03/26
📚●Murder in the Village....4* 11/04/26
●Murder in the Family
2. Four of a kind: genre *Australian Contemporary fiction
📚●Cottage on Oceanview Lane by Lilly Mirren AA....3* 08/02/26
📚●Edenhope by Louise Le Nay AA....4* 05/03/26
●Lost and Found by Liz Byrski AA
📚●The Road Trip by Tricia Stringer AA....4* 20/03/26
✔️3. Full House:3 x Historical fiction and 2 x Memoir
📚●People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks AA....4.5* 26/01/26
📚●The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman....4* 11/01/26
📚●Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly....4* 15/02/26
📚●The Good Daughter: A memoir of losing my father and finding home by Kumi Taguchi AA....3.5* 22/04/26
📚●Did I Ever Tell You This?: A Memoir by Sam Neill....4* 03/02/26
4. Flush: flowers on cover
●The Secrets of Flowers by Sally Page
●The Watervale Ladies' Writing and Firefighting Society by Mette Menzies AA
●Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna AA
●Lost Without You by Rachael Johns AA
●Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title.
📚●Three Days in June by Anne Tyler....4* 28/03/26
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✔️7.Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series (i.e., James Patterson Women's Murder Club book #5, Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Book #5 and Kristin Cashore Gracelings Series #2, Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series #2 ).
📚●The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz (Hawthorne & Horowitz #4)....4* 12/01/26
📚●Hell to Pay by Rachel Amphlett ( Kay Hunter #4) AA....4* 20/04/26
📚●Opal by Patricia Wolf (D.S. Lucas Walker #3) AA....4* 07/01/26
📚●One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett (Kay Hunter #3) AA....4* 27/01/26
✔️8.Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country...Ireland
📚●You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken....3* 13/03/26
📚●Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry....4* 19/03/26
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories (8AA)
Books 20/33
1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series.
2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre.
3. Full House: Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre.
4. Flush: Read 5 books with similar book covers.
5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title
6. Three of a Kind: Read 3 books from an author with the same initial (i.e. Katie MacAlister K.M., Katie McGarry K.M., Katja Millay K.M.)
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series (i.e., James Patterson Women's Murder Club book #5, Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Book #5 and Kristin Cashore Gracelings Series #2, Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series #2 ).
8. Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country.
1. Straight Flush
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• Kill Alex Cross James Patterson
2. Four of a kind: Romance
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• Kookaburra Cottage Maya Linnell AA
3. Full House: Thriller & Historical Fiction
• The Boy from the Woods Harlan Coben
• The Only Suspect Louise Candlish
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4. Flush: figure walking away
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The Invisible Hour Alice Hoffman5. Straight: number in title
• Private Revolutions: Four Women Face China's New Social Order Yuan Yang
• Zero Day David Baldacci
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• Here One Moment Liane Moriarty AA
• Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. Three of a Kind: FM initals
• Fleur McDonald The Missing AA
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• Merry Christmas, Alex Cross James Patterson
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• A Nurse’s Secret: A story of love and forgiveness from Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Douglas
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 2/8 Categories
Books 20/33
1. Straight Flush - Completed
•Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/1/26
•Sword of Darkness by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/1/26
•Ring of Ruin by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 3/1/26
•Shield of Fire by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 9/1/26
•Horn of Winter by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 10/1/26
2. Four of a kind: Same Genre (Crime)
•The Redline by Adrian Hyland AA
•The Wiregrass by Adrian Hyland AA
•The Imperfect Murder by James Patterson 4 stars 12/1/26
•The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves
3. Full House: 3 x Thrillers, 2 x Paranormal
•Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
•The Picasso Heist by James Patterson 4 stars 27/1/26
•Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
•Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison 5 stars 19/3/26
•Pale Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 20/3/26
4. Flush: - Completed
• Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 5 stars 3/2/26
• A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris 5 stars 19/2/26
• Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris 5 stars 20/2/26
• The Julius House by Charlaine Harris 5 stars 24/2/26
• Dead Over Heels by Charlaine Harris 5 stars 6/3/26
5. Straight:
• 26 Beauties by James Patterson
• Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
• 8 Months Left by James Patterson 3.5 stars 18/1/26
• 12 Months to Live by James Patterson 3.5 stars 13/1/26
• The 18th Abduction by James Patterson 5 stars 16/1/26
6. Three of a Kind:
• Murder by Candlelight by Faith Martin
• Red Dust by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 30/1/26
• The Soldier's Daughter by Fiona McIntosh AA
7.Two Pairs:
•Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk AA (book 2)
• The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (book 2) 5 stars 12/1/26
• The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk AA (book 10)
• Dark Melody by Christine Feehan (book 10)
8.Pair:
• Ever After by Kim Harrison 5 stars 14/4/26
• American Demon by Kim Harrison
Annual Read the Deck 2026Books 0/33
0/8 AA
1. Straight Flush: 5 series books Phryne Fisher Kerry Greenwood
a The Castlemaine Murders AA
b Queen of the Flowers AA
c Death by Water AA
d Murder in the Dark AA
e Murder on a Midsummer Night AA
2. Four of a kind: Cozy
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3. Full House: 3 books from historical fiction and 2 from suspense
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4. Flush: similar book covers
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5. Straight: numbers in title
a One Last Chance Kat Martin
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6. Three of a Kind: 3 authors, same initials
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7.Two Pairs: 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Sign me up, please. 😀
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 5/8 Categories
Books 29/33 AA 8/8
1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series.
2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre.
3. Full House: Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre.
4. Flush: Read 5 books with similar book covers.
5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title
6. Three of a Kind: Read 3 books from an author with the same initial (i.e. Katie MacAlister K.M., Katie McGarry K.M., Katja Millay K.M.)
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series (i.e., James Patterson Women's Murder Club book #5, Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Book #5 and Kristin Cashore Gracelings Series #2, Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series #2 ).
8. Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country.
1. Straight Flush -- Detective Bill Slider series
• 6 Killing Time A Bill Slider Novel by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 21/3/26 4 stars
• 7 Shallow Grave by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 17/4/26 4 stars
• 10 Dear Departed by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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• 25 Easeful Death by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 14/2/26 4 stars
2. Four of a kind: Historical Fiction
• Evil in High Places. by Rory Clements 9/2/26 3 stars
•Terror in Topaz by A.M. Stuart AA 5/4/26 4 stars
•A Column of Fire by Ken Follett 18/1/26 4 stars
•My Ántonia by Willa Cather 7/1/26 4 stars
3. Full House: 3 Historical Fiction 2 Non Fiction
• King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard 23/2/26 4 stars
• A Dying Light in Corduba by Lindsey Davis 16/2/26 4 stars
• The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham AA 30/1/26 4 stars
• A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf 5/3/26 5 stars
•Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
4. Flush: Cityscapes
• Ghost Cities by Siang Lu AA 11/1/26 4 Stars
• A Philosophical Investigation Philip Kerr 25/1/26 3 stars
• The Peak by Sam Guthrie AA 15/3/26 2 stars
• The Late Show by Michael Connelly 27/1/26 4 stars
• Transient Desires by Donna Leon 5/2/26 4 stars
5. Straight:
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
• Three Hands in the Fountain by Lindsey Davis 15/3/26 4 stars
• Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 6/4/26 4 stars
• Twelve Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death by Sarah Smith AA 11/4/26 4 stars
• 25 Stories of Life and Love in Australia by Margaret Lynette Sharp AA
6. Three of a Kind:
• Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie 27/2/26 4 stars
• The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri 17/3/26 3 stars
• Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen AA 6/2/26 3 stars
7.Two Pairs: I and 2;
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• Singapore Sapphire A.M. Stuart (Harriet Gordon) AA 3/2/26 4 stars
• Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London) 6/3/26 4 stars
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• Dead Lions by Mick Herron (Slough House)22/1/26 4 stars
• Paydirt by Garry Disher Wyatt AA 18/2/26 3 stars
8.Pair: Both set in India
• The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 22/4/26 2 stars
• A Passage to India by E.M. Forster 15/2/26 4 stars
Not sure how well I'll go with this one, but I'm up for the challenge. May I join in too please 🤗Annual Read the Deck 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 2/8 Categories
Books 22/33 AA: 9/9
✅1. Straight Flush (Smiley and McBlythe)
• Murder In the Dunes by Bruce Hammack #5 - 19.01.26 - 4🌟
• The Name Game Murder by Bruce Hammack #6 - 23.01.26 - 4🌟
• Murder Down The Line by Bruce Hammack #7 - 15.02.26 - 4🌟
• Vision Of Murder by Bruce Hammack #8 - 12.04.26 - 4🌟
• A Beach To Die For by Bruce Hammack #10 - 16.04.26 - 4🌟
2. Four of a kind: (Cosy Mystery)
• A Dead Market by CeeCee James - 18.02.26 - 3.5🌟
• Home Strange Home by CeeCee James - 05.03.26 - 3🌟
• Duplex Double Trouble by CeeCee James - 14.04.26 - 3🌟
• Mid-Century Modern Murder by CeeCee James
3. Full House: (Historical Fiction-3 / Crime-2)
• An Ocean of Time by Kennedy Kerr - 8.01.26 - 4🌟
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - 11.01.26 - 4🌟
• The Adventuress of Albany by Darry Fraser AA
• An Ill Wind by Margaret Hickey AA - 03.03.26 - 4🌟
• Opal by Patricia Wolf AA - 24.02.26 - 4🌟
4. Flush: (Four heads on the cover)
• Murder at the Opera House by Dawn Brookes - 05.01.26 - 4🌟
• Murder in the Highlands by Dawn Brookes
• Murder at the Christmas Market by Dawn Brookes
• Murder at a Wimbledon Mansion by Dawn Brookes
• Murder in a Care Home by Dawn Brookes
5. Straight: (5 books with numbers in the title)
• Collection 1: The First Twelve Tales by Harry Colfer AA - 21.03.26 - 4🌟
• And Then There Were 9 by C.A. Larmer AA - 19.04.26 - 3🌟
• 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare AA - 13.02.26 - 4🌟
• Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich - 27.01.26 - 4🌟
• The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni
6. Three of a Kind: (same initials x3 - C.J.)
• The Way Back Home by Carmen Jenner AA
• The Killing Shed by C.L. Janet
• With Killer Views by CeeCee James
7. Two Pairs:
• A Meditation on Murder by Robert Thorogood Death in Paradise #1 - 20.3.26 - 4🌟
• One Last Child by Anni Taylor AA Tallman's Valley Detectives #1 - 03.04.26 - 5🌟
• A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill AA Rowland Sinclair #2 - 9.03.26 - 3🌟
• The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor AA Tallman's Valley Detectives #2
✅8. Pair: (set in Australia)
• Cult by Jack Adams AA 02.01.26 - 4🌟
• Vendetta by Sarah Barrie AA 18.01.26 - 4🌟
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Yes Jasmine :) You've already joined in message #22.
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Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 0/33
1. Straight Flush
•Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur AA
•[book:Sword of Darkne..."
Jenn, can you please stipulate the two different genres for #3 - thanks :)
This sounds great! Count me in please, Brenda! I'm concentrating on finishing 2025 challenges at the moment, but will post my challenge soon.
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 24/33
1. Straight Flush - Same series (Verity Bright Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries)
• #2 Death at the Dance READ 25/1/26 3*
• #3 A Witness to Murder READ 4/2/26 4*
• #4 Murder in the Snow READ 27/2/26 3*
• #5 Mystery by the Sea READ 20/3/26 3*
• #6 Murder at the Fair READ 14/4/26 3*
2. Four of a kind: Same Genre (Historical Fiction)
• Until the Red Leaves Fall by Alli Parker(AA) READ 14/2/26 3*
• The Secret Year of Zara Holt by Kimberley Freeman(AA) READ 20/1/26 3*
• The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks(AA) READ 31/1/26 4*
• The Adventuress of Albany by Darry Fraser(AA) READ 25/1/26 4*
3. Full House: 3 Rural Romance & 2 Crime
• Rumour Has It by Karly Lane(AA)
• The Lawson Legacy by Janet Gover(AA)
• Cockatoo Cove by Maya Linnell(AA) READ 3/2/26 4*
• The Long Night by Christian White(AA)
• A Disappearing Act by Jo Dixon(AA) READ 21/4/26 3*
4. Flush: Birds on the Cover
• The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa READ 26/3/26 4*
• Last Chance in Paris by Lynda Marron READ 22/2/26 3*
• Eva Reddy's Trip of a Lifetime by Fiona McKenzie Kekic(AA) READ 23/1/26 4*
• The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir by Sandie Docker(AA)
• The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green
5. Straight: Numbers in Title
• Last One Out by Jane Harper(AA) READ 1/4/26 3*
• Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi READ 7/2/26 3*
• Five Hundred Miles From You by Jenny Colgan READ 17/2/26 4*
• Two Down, Bun to Go by H.Y. Hanna(AA) READ 20/1/26 3*
• The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland(AA)
6. Three of a Kind: Authors with same initials
• The Witness by Fleur McDonald(AA)
• The Soldier's Daughter by Fiona McIntosh(AA) READ 6/4/26 3*
• Red Sand Sunrise by Fiona McArthur(AA) READ 26/3/26 3*
7.Two Pairs: Same series # twice
• #4 Legacy by Chris Hammer(AA) READ 14/4/26 4*
• #4 Till Death Do Us Tart by H.Y. Hanna(AA) READ 8/2/26 3*
• #1 The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor READ 14/2/26 5*
• #1 Tangled Vines by Megan Mayfair(AA) READ 3/1/26 3*
8.Pair: Set in Australia
• Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh(AA)
• The Lucky Sisters by Rachael Johns(AA)
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Janine! You have some great choices there :)"Thank you. Some great challenges for next year. Wishing you a great Christmas.
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 14/33 as of 3/4/26
1. Straight Flush - Read 5 books from the same series
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 26/1/26
• Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb
• Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb
• Purity in Death by J.D. Robb
• Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Four of a kind - Read 4 books from the same genre (Mystery)
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 28/2/26
• Exiles by Jane Harper AA
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 17/1/26
• Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay AA
3. Full House: - Read 3 books from one genre (Romance) and 2 from another (Fantasy)
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 3/1/26
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 9/1/26
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 28/2/26
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 3/4/26
• Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
4. Flush - Read 4 books with similar covers (Red)
• The Book Ninja by Ali Berg AA
• The Detective by Matthew Reilly AA
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2.5 Stars) - 10/1/26
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 12/1/26
• The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly AA
• The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
• Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 28/2/26
6. Three of a Kind - Read three books from authors with the same initials (AH)
• Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz
• King of Sloth by Ana Huang
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 26/2/26
7.Two Pairs Read 2 pair of books that are the same number in a series
• Book 1 - The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli
• Book 1 -
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 22/1/26
• Book 2 - Rebel Witch byKristen Ciccarelli
• Book 2 -
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 6/1/26
8.Pair - Read two books sets in Australia
• The Wife and the Widow by Christian White AA
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 28/3/26
Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 6/8 Categories
Books 31/33
6/6 AA
1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series.
6. Three of a Kind: Read 3 books from an author with the same initial (i.e. Katie MacAlister K.M., Katie McGarry K.M., Katja Millay K.M.)
1. Straight Flush
• Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 6/1/26 5*
• Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb 22/2/26 3*
• New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 24/3/26 5*
• Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb 24/4/26 4*
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2. Four of a kind: (Mystery)
• Doom and Bloom by H.Y. Hanna AA 10/1/26 4*
• Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto 23/1/26 5*
• The Detective by Sheryl Browne AA 28/1/26 4*
• Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 7/2/26 4*
3. Full House:
• Daughter of the Murray by Darry Fraser AA Historical Fiction 11/1/26 4*
• Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Historical Fiction 14/1/26 5*
• Elianne by Judy Nunn AA Historical Fiction 18/1/26 4*
• How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black Fantasy 18/1/26 3*
• The Last Balfour by Cait Duggan AA Fantasy 21/1/26 4*
4. Flush: (Water on cover)
• The Corpse at the Carnival by Grace York AA 3/1/26 3*
• The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb 10/2/26 5*
• Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 18/2/26 5*
• My Friends by Fredrik Backman 6/3/26 4*
• The House by the Fjord by Rosalind Laker 9/3/26 2*
5. Straight:
• Peas, Carrots and Six More Feet by Hannah M. Lynn 17/1/26 3*
• Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger 26/1/26 3*
• Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan 15/2/26 2*
• Tell No One by Harlan Coben 4/3/26 3*
• It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey 8/3/26 4*
6. Three of a Kind:
• The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden 23/1/26 5*
• The Prospect by Fleur McDonald AA15/2/26 4*
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• Trowel and Error by H.Y. Hanna #4 in series AA read 22/1/26 5*
• Cat & Mouse by James Patterson #4 in series - read 1/2/26 4*
• The Secret Detective Agency by Helena Dixon #1 in series - read 12/1/26 4*
• The Whitechapel Widow by Emily Organ #1 in series - read 25/1/26 4*
8.Pair: Takes Place in Scotland
• Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 3/1/26 3.5#
• Murder in the Scottish Highlands by Dee MacDonald 8/1/26 4*
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Thank you. Some great challenges for next year. Wishing you a great Christmas."
Thanks Janine, we hope everyone will enjoy them!! Best wishes to you and your loved ones for Christmas too :)
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Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 0/8 Categories
Books 22/33
7/8 AA
1. Straight Flush - Read 5 books in the same series
Nell Ward series by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
• ✔ A Cast of Falcons Read 23/1. 3★
• ✔ A Mischief of Rats Read 6/2. 3★
• ✔ A Generation of Vipers Read 25/4. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• A Trace of Hares
• A Swarm of Butterflies
2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre
Murder Mystery
• ✔ A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery Read 6/2. 2★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
• ✔ We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso Read 7/2. 4★
• ✔ If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry Read 11/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• ✔ Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet Read 23/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
• Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Kelly Gardiner AA
• Dial Em for Murder by Marni Bates
• All Shall Mourn by Ellie Marney AA
3. Full House: Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre
YA
• ✔ The Revenge Game by Jordyn Taylor Read 24/1. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• ✔ I Wish You Would by Eva Des Lauriers Read 30/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• ✔ I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan Read 20/2. 4★ Review:
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✔ Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings Read 28/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
• ✔ Kill Creatures by Rory Power Read 31/3 4★
• You're Dead to Me
The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert
4. Flush: Read 5 books with similar book covers
Girl on the cover
• ✔ Maisy Hayes Is Not For Sale by Allayne L. Webster Read 14/1. 4★ AA
• ✔ We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart Read 15/1. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• ✔ Chasing Charlie Duskin by Cath Crowley Read 7/2. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
• ✔ Moonlight and Dust by Jasmin McGaughey Read 24/2. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
• The Skin I'm In by Steph Tisdell AA
5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title
• Behind Five Willows by June Hur
• Five Parts Dead by Tim Pegler AA
• Three Boys Gone by Mark Smith AA
• One By One They Disappear by Mike Lucas AA
• Five Survive by Holly Jackson
6. Three of a Kind: Read 3 books from an author with the same initial
• ✔ The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis Read 26/2. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• ✔ The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer Read 15/3. 4★
• This Stays Between Us by Margot McGovern AA
• Very Bad People by Kit Frick
• Liars and Friends by Kit Frick
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series
• Book 2
✔ A Theory of Dreaming by Ava Reid Read 28/2. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
• Book 2 Ironheart by Jodi McAlister AA
• Book 3 For the Love of Austen
✔ Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza Read 2/4. 3★
Misrule by Jodi McAlister AA
• Book 2 Heart of Thieves by Jessica S. Olson
• Book 3 All Shall Mourn by Ellie Marney AA
8. Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country.
US
• ✔ The Trespassers by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez Read 1/4. 4★
• ✔ The Cherished by Patricia Ward Read 4/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hemlock House by Katie Cotugno
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Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 1/8 Categories
Books 22/33 (17/8 AA)
🗸 1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series
♥️ Gentlemen Formerly Dressed (Rowland Sinclair #5) by Sulari Gentill AA -Read 30/01
♥️ A Murder Unmentioned (Rowland Sinclair #6) by Sulari Gentill AA -Read 15/02
♥️ Give the Devil His Due (Rowland Sinclair #7) by Sulari Gentill AA -Read 07/03
♥️ A Dangerous Language (Rowland Sinclair #8) by Sulari Gentill AA -Read 21/03
♥️ All the Tears in China (Rowland Sinclair #9) by Sulari Gentill AA -Read 04/04
2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre - FANTASY
♥️ The Sharp Edge of Fate (The Belladonna Trilogy #1) by T.F. Johnson AA -Read 05/02
♠️ Dark Rise (Dark Rise #1) by C.S. Pacat AA -Read 19/02
♦️Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson AA -Read 03/03
♣️Daughter of Lies and Ruin (Tales of the Blackbone Witches #2) by Jo Spurrier AA
🗸 3. Full House: Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre
♥️ Thriller (1) - Prime Cut (Cato Kwong #1) by Alan Carter AA -Read 09/01
♠️ Thriller (2) - Crows Nest (Dana Gibson #1) by Nikki Mottram AA -Read 10/01
♦️ Thriller (3) - Reset by P.R. Castle AA -Read 21/01
♦️NF (1) - Well Done, Those Men: memoirs of a Vietnam veteran by Barry Heard AA -Read 16/01
♣️NF (2) - Vietnam: The Australian War by Paul Ham -Read 16/02
4. Flush: Read 5 books with similar book covers
♠️ The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke by C.J. Dennis AA -Read 08/01
♠️ Death in Brunswick by Boyd Oxlade AA -Read 09/01
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♦️17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare
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♥️ No Good Deed: A Novel by Katherine Kovacic AA -Read 25/03
♠️ Science is Golden by Karl Kruszelnicki AA
♦️ Ladies' Rest and Writing Room by Kim Kelly AA -Read 08/04
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series (i.e., James Patterson Women's Murder Club book #5, Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Book #5 and Kristin Cashore Gracelings Series #2, Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series #2 )
♥️ The Laeduin (Disharmony #2) by Leah Giarratano AA -Read 10/03
♠️ Thorns & Fire (The Ashes of Thezmarr #2) by Helen Scheuerer AA -Read 13/03
♥️ The Ink Stain (Monsarrat #4) by Meg Keneally AA -Read 31/03
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🗸 8. Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country
♥️ Murder in Williamstown (Phryne Fisher #23) by Kerry Greenwood AA -Read 2/1
♠️ Darkness Runs Deep by Claire McNeel AA -Read 11/01
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: 6/8 Categories
Books 27/33
AA 7/8
1. Straight Flush ✅
✅• The Wolf vs The Vampire by Lauretta Hignett - Read: 6th Feb; ★★★
✅• The Wolf Vs The Warlock by Lauretta Hignett - Read: 7th Feb; ★★★
✅• The Wolf Vs The Shifter by Lauretta Hignett - Read: 7th Feb; ★★★
✅• The Wolf Vs The Witch by Lauretta Hignett - Read: 8th Feb; ★★★
✅• The Wolf Vs The Monster by Lauretta Hignett - Read: 8th Feb; ★★★
2. Four of a kind: Urban Fantasy✅
✅• A Subtle Agency - Graeme Rodaughan - AA - Read 24th Jan; ★★
✅• Night's Cold Kiss - Tracey O'Hara - AA - Read 27th Jan; ★★
✅• Blood Kissed - Keri Arthur - AA - Read: 26th Jan; ★★
✅• White Tiger - Kylie Chan - AA - Read: 28th Jan; ★
3. Full House:
✅• Deep End - Ali Hazelwood - Romance - Read: 12th Mar; ★★★
✅• The Favourites - Layne Fargo - Romance - Read: 21st Mar; ★★★
✅• Second Chance Christmas - Nicki Edwards - Romance - AA - Read: 14th Mar; ★★
• Genesis - Lara Morgan - YA - AA
• Wings of Starlight - Allison Saft - YA
4. Flush (Woman with dog/wolf purple background):✅
✅• Bitten Shifter by Brogan Thomas - Read: 7th Jan; ★★★
✅• Fangs and Front Pages by Ella Stone - Read: 6th Jan; ★★★
✅• Ascension of the Pack by Heather G. Harris - Read: 11th Jan; ★★★
✅• Deadly Designs: Shady Spirits Book 6 by Jen Bair - Read: 13th Mar; ★★
✅• The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee by Heather G. Harris and Jilleen Dolbeare - Read: 1st Jan; ★★★
5. Straight:✅
✅• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - Read: 14th Mar; ★★
✅• A First Time for Everything by K.L. Walther- Read: 16th Mar; ★★★
✅• Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood - Read: 28th Feb; ★★★
✅• The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan - Read: 21st Feb; ★★
✅• One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson - Read: 20th Mar; ★★
6. Three of a Kind: JM ✅
✅• Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas - Read: 10th Mar; ★★★
✅• Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik - Read: 6th Mar; ★★
✅• Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy - Read: 1st Mar; ★
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✅• Melting Moments - Anna Goldsworthy - AA - Read: 2nd Jan; ★★
✅• The Lost Man - Jane Harper - AA - Read 30th Jan; ★★★★
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Annual Read the Deck 2026Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Progress: Categories 1/8
Progress: Books 15/33 (AA 4/8)
1. Straight Flush - same series - Roy Grace #4-8:
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• Not Dead Yet by Peter James
2. Four of a kind - same genre (Crime):
• Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza
• Where Secrets Lie by D.S. Butler
• The Reckoning by Jane Casey
• The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter
3. Full House - 3 from one genre (Humour)/ 2 from another (Mystery Thriller):
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• Stark by Ben Elton - AA
• Identity Crisis by Ben Elton - AA
• The Lost by Claire McGowan
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- FINISHED 18/3/26 - 4* (8.5/10)
- FINISHED 22/4/26 - 4* (8/10)
• The Liar's Sister by Sarah A. Denzil
• The Forgotten Hours by Katrin Schumann
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• Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
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• Question 7 by Richard Flanagan - AA
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7.Two Pairs - same number in series:
• A Mother Always Knows by Nicole Trope - Grace Morton #2 - AA
• Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton - Elise King #2
• Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London #7
• The Scarred Woman by Jussi Adler-Olsen - Department Q #7
8.Pair - set in same country - Ireland:
• The Black Snow by Paul Lynch
• Brothers & Sisters by Adele O'Neill
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Kim!"Thanks Brenda! This has been an interesting one, sorting out books that fit!!
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1. Straight Flush: Read 5 books in the same series.
2. Four of a kind: Read 4 books from the same genre.
3. Full House: Read 3 books from the same genre and 2 from another genre.
4. Flush: Read 5 books with similar book covers.
5. Straight: Read 5 books with numbers in the title
6. Three of a Kind: Read 3 books from an author with the same initial (i.e. Katie MacAlister K.M., Katie McGarry K.M., Katja Millay K.M.)
7. Two Pairs: Read 4 books 2 pairs that are the same number in a series (i.e., James Patterson Women's Murder Club book #5, Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Book #5 and Kristin Cashore Gracelings Series #2, Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Series #2 ).
8. Pair: Read 2 books that take place in the same country.
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