The Challenge Factory discussion

Team Members

Jessica S
Kari
DeeNeez
Skye Blue
MrsGeo

Challenge Rules
📘 Books must be a minimum of 140 pages
📘 Rereads are allowed if the book was last read more than 6 months ago
📘 Audiobooks must be a minimum of 3 hours in length

I chose Librarians After Dark based on Skye's Spell team name suggestion, but we can change it to anything.

Hi team, checking in, thanks for setting us up, Jess!
Love the team name 👍

Checking in!

I'm checking in.
Thanks for signing me up

Checking in. Good name.

Season 1, Episode 1:
And the Crown of King Arthur

👑 “A crown with power, a secret society, and a library that chooses its own heroes.”

In Season 1, Episode 1 of The Librarians, a mysterious organization recruits a new Guardian, Eve Baird, to protect the magical Library and its chosen Librarian, Flynn Carsen. Together, they investigate a series of strange murders linked to Excalibur and the lost crown of King Arthur. Along the way, they discover a hidden group of potential Librarians and face off against the Serpent Brotherhood, who seek to unleash dangerous magic.


Tasks (Reminder: Each of you must choose a different task)
👑Read a book with a crown on the cover
🐍Read a book that starts & ends with a letter in SERPENT
🧑Read a book with a character named EVE or FLYNN, or ARTHUR
🗡️Read a book with all the letters of EXCALIBUR in the title/subtitle/series
👦👦Read a book with brothers in the story

I could take EXCALIBUR

Edit: I'll read Burning for Alexander
BURnIng for ALEXander - made marian legaCy

I can do Crown on the Cover. Will also have a search for Flynn/Athur

Edit: I do have a book planned with MC name Arthur so can do either of these tasks.

I'm reading Falls Chance Ranch where one of the MCs is named FLYNN. Put me down for that one, please.

Oh, I didn't know we were getting categories yet.
Are we starting to read?
edit: Found the answer. Yep we can start reading. Cool

I can do
🐍Read a book that starts & ends with a letter in SERPENT
I know I have Rocky Mountain Refuge or The Man with the Glass Eye up on deck

@Dee, are you happy to take 'Brothers in the story'?

Completion Post - Episode 1
And the Crown of King Arthur

Book/Author: Falls Chance Ranch by Rolf and Ranger
Date Read: 8/1/26 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Task: Read a book with a character named EVE or FLYNN or ARTHUR
How it Fits: One of the MCs is named Flynn O'Sullivan

Jessica wrote: "@Dee, are you happy to take 'Brothers in the story'?"

Oops! Didn’t know the challenge started. I’ll look for a brothers book.

Oh, the Hellhound series are bout the brothers. I’ll dig one of those up

Reading The Druid Next Door it fits 2 other challenges 😆

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Season 1, Episode 1:
And the Crown of King Arthur


Book/Author: Burning for Alexander by Lucy Lennox
Date Read: 1/8/26
Task: 🗡️Read a book with all the letters of EXCALIBUR in the title/subtitle/series
How it Fits: BURnIng for ALEXander - made marian legaCy

Kari wrote: "Completion Post

Season 1, Episode 1:
And the Crown of King Arthur


Book/Author: Burning for Alexander by Lucy Lennox..."

I was prepared to take that task but really didn't want to. 😂 Well done for finding something

Jessica wrote: "I was prepared to take that task but really didn't want to. 😂 Well done for finding something..."

I got lucky, I was eyeing this book for another challenge and it happened to work. 😄🎉

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Season 1, Episode 1: And the Crown of King Arthur


Book/Author: The Druid Next Door by E.J. Russell
Finished: Jan 11
Task Read a book with brothers in the story
How it fits: MC is Mal, brothers Alun and Gareth are also in the story

Completion Post
Season 1, Episode 1: And the Crown of King Arthur

Rocky Mountain Refuge by Nicky James 307pg
completed 01/11/26
Task 🐍Read a book that starts & ends with a letter in SERPENT
How it fits. book starts with R and ends in E

How often are there new tasks? Is it on a set day, or when we've all completed? Just want to make sure I don't miss when the next category is called.

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "How often are there new tasks? Is it on a set day, or when we've all completed? Just want to make sure I don't miss when the next category is called."

When we've all completed, no set date, we just need to check in.

Jess, did you find a book for crown?

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Season 1, Episode 1:
And the Crown of King Arthur


Shadow Throne King by Kai Butler
Finished 14 Jan
Task: Read a book with a crown on the cover
How it fits: crown on the cover

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Just had a peek at episode 2 tasks. I think this challenge is going to be very fantasy focused and I love it.

Season 1, Episode 2:
And the Sword in the Stone

🗡️ “When Camelot stirs, legends awaken—and the past is far from buried.”

The Serpent Brotherhood is close to unleashing unchecked magic on the world. Flynn, mortally wounded by Excalibur, flees with Eve and the new recruits (Jake, Ezekiel, and Cassandra). They meet Jenkins at the hidden Library Annex, which becomes their new base. To stop the Brotherhood’s ritual under Buckingham Palace, they infiltrate a royal ball, recover Excalibur, and ultimately save Flynn when Cassandra uses the sword’s magic to heal him instead of herself. Flynn departs to restore the missing Library, leaving the new Librarians to begin their own journey under Jenkins’s guidance.

Tasks (Reminder: Each of you must choose a different task)
🗡️Read a book with a sword, crown, or other magical artifact on the cover
🤫Read a book where a hidden sanctuary, archive, or secret place plays a role
🎉Read a book featuring a masquerade, gala, or royal setting
🦸Read a book where a mentor trains or guides a new group of heroes
🚩Read a book where a character must risk their life, health, or future for the greater good

I can take one of these:
🤫Read a book where a hidden sanctuary, archive, or secret place plays a role or
🦸Read a book where a mentor trains or guides a new group of heroes or
🚩Read a book where a character must risk their life, health, or future for the greater good

I would like to take 🤫Read a book where a hidden sanctuary, archive, or secret place plays a role, please.

I would like 🎉Read a book featuring a masquerade, gala, or royal setting, please

I can do 🚩Read a book where a character must risk their life, health, or future for the greater good

Season 1, Episode 2
🚩Read a book where a character must risk their life, health, or future for the greater good
Dark Water 195pg
how it fits
Raven puts her life and future in danger to protect Shenna, others, and herself too.
Completed 1/26/26

🗡️Read a book with a sword, crown, or other magical artifact on the cover was what I wanted so that worked out perfect :)

Jessica wrote: "🗡️Read a book with a sword, crown, or other magical artifact on the cover was what I wanted so that worked out perfect :)"

Love it when that happens, yeay!

Completion Post
Season 1, Episode 2:
And the Sword in the Stone


Book/Author: Gravity by Tal Bauer
Date Read: 1/17/26
Task: 🦸Read a book where a mentor trains or guides a new group of heroes
How it Fits: Bryce is the team captain of the Montréal Étoiles, and is considered a hockey hero and mentor guiding the players who later win the Stanley Cup and become national heroes.

Season 1, Episode 2:
And the Sword in the Stone

Book/author: Wild by Adrienne Wilder
Finished: Jan 16
Task: Read a book where a hidden sanctuary, archive, or secret place plays a role
How it fits: a secluded cabin hidden in the wilds of Alaska

I am reading tomorrow

I should finish A Gentleman's Honour late today or early tomorrow.

Completion Post - Episode 2
And the Sword in the Stone

Book/Author: A Gentleman's Honour by Stephanie Laurens
Date Read: 21/1/26 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Task: 🎉Read a book featuring a masquerade, gala, or royal setting
How it Fits: MPG precis "By masquerading as the widowed "Mrs. Carrington" Alicia can act as the perfect chaperone…"

Completion Post - Episode 2
And the Sword in the Stone

Book/Author: Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash
Date Read: 22-Jan
Task: 🗡️Read a book with a sword, crown, or other magical artifact on the cover
How it Fits:

Episode 2

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Season 1, Episode 3:
And the Horns of a Dilemma

🌀 “A labyrinth that shifts, a minotaur that hunts, and interns who never come back.”

The Librarians investigate a Boston company where interns keep vanishing. Beneath the skyscraper, they stumble into a magical labyrinth connected to the legend of the Minotaur. With Eve guiding them, the team must learn to rely on one another to survive the maze and escape alive.

Tasks (Reminder: Each of you must choose a different task)
🔍Read a book where a character gets lost
🔮Read a book inspired by Greek mythology
📝Read a book set in a workplace or office building
👥Read a book where teamwork is essential
🕵️‍♀️Read a book that features a hidden or underground location

I’ll take 🔮Read a book inspired by Greek mythology

I can take character gets lost, teamwork, or hidden location.

I can do
Read a book set in a workplace or office building

I will take Read a book where a character gets lost

MrsGeo, do you prefer teamwork, or hidden location?

I doubt she will be back on tonight but I know she has to read Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home which is perfect for the teamwork task. If you want to start reading Kari, I'd go with hidden location.

I suppose that would work for hidden location as well since they were in the middle of nowhere and no one could find them🤔

Jessica wrote: "I doubt she will be back on tonight but I know she has to read Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home which is perfect for the teamwork task. If you want ..."

Thanks, Jessica. Perfect choice for me!

Mrsgeo wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I doubt she will be back on tonight but I know she has to read Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home which is perfect for the teamwork ta..."

I thought I was the only weirdo checking Goodreads at 1am 😂 that'll teach me to assume.