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National Banana Day is observed annually on the third Wednesday of April. In 2026, it will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 15. So I thought it would be tasty to see what you can use banana for.

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert featuring bananas sautéed in a rich sauce of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, which is then flambéed with dark rum and banana liqueur. Traditionally served warm over vanilla ice cream, the dish is famous for its dramatic tableside preparation.
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a quintessential Southern American dessert made of layers of creamy vanilla custard (or pudding), sliced fresh bananas, and vanilla wafer cookies, often finished with a topping of whipped cream or toasted meringue.
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
Banana chocolate chip cookies are a hybrid between banana bread and a classic chocolate chip cookie, known for their soft, pillowy, and cake-like texture. Because bananas add significant moisture, these cookies are naturally more tender than traditional crispy cookies.
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a moist, spice-filled banana-pineapple cake that has become a staple of Southern American baking. It is often described as a tropical "cousin" to carrot cake, sharing a similar dense texture and a rich topping of cream cheese frosting, but with banana and pineapple instead of carrots.
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
Banana pancakes are a popular breakfast staple made by incorporating mashed ripe bananas directly into the batter. This addition creates a naturally sweet, moist, and tender texture compared to traditional plain pancakes.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Crème brûlée banana bread is a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the soft, spiced moisture of banana loaf with the iconic crackly, caramelized sugar lid of a French crème brûlée. A standard, high-moisture banana loaf base, often enriched with ingredients like brown sugar, vanilla, and sometimes sour cream or Greek yogurt to ensure it stays tender. Since a traditional liquid custard would soak into the bread, most recipes use a cream cheese-based frosting or spread.
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
A peanut butter banana smoothie is a creamy, protein-packed drink that tastes like a milkshake but functions as a nutritious breakfast or post-workout fuel. The core appeal lies in the classic combination of sweet, ripe bananas and salty, rich peanut butter. Use a cup of dairy or none dairy milk and if you like it thicker Greek yogurt.
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
Banana cake is a lighter, fluffier, and more delicate version of banana bread. While banana bread is a dense "quick bread" often served with butter, banana cake is a true dessert typically prepared by creaming butter and sugar to create an airy crumb and is almost always finished with a rich frosting.
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
Banana cream pie is a classic American dessert featuring a flaky pastry shell (or graham cracker crust) filled with sliced bananas and a rich, velvety vanilla custard, all topped with a massive cloud of whipped cream. An optional crust would be vanilla wafers.
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
Banana ice cream typically refers to two distinct frozen desserts: "Nice Cream," a healthy, dairy-free treat made solely from blended frozen bananas, and traditional banana ice cream, which uses a rich, cooked custard base flavored with fresh fruit. When chocolate chunks and walnuts are added to the ice cream it is called Chunky Monkey.
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
A banana split is a classic American ice cream dessert consisting of a whole banana sliced lengthwise and topped with three scoops of ice cream, various syrups, whipped cream, and cherries. Traditionally served in a long, shallow dish known as a "boat," it is considered a staple of nostalgic soda fountain culture.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
Korean banana milk is an iconic, sweet, and creamy beverage that has been a cultural staple in South Korea since its launch in 1974. Originally created by the dairy company Binggrae, it was designed to encourage milk consumption at a time when plain milk was considered unpalatable and bananas were a rare, luxury import.
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
A peanut butter and banana upside-down cake is a decadent, moist dessert where sliced bananas caramelize in a buttery brown sugar glaze at the bottom of the pan, topped with a rich peanut butter-infused batter. Once baked and inverted, the gooey fruit layer becomes the topping, sinking into the fluffy cake below.
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

15/15 Completed. Finish

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans
The Charmer-Layla Hagen 4/18/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America
Cupiditas: Evil's Root:-Michael Segedy 5/15/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover)
Kiss My Grits, It’s Murder-Lucy Lemon 6/06/26


4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Catherine Cowles-Across the Vanishing Sky 4/02/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
Death by Midnight-A.J. Rivers 5/29/26

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
(Boston)
Last to Die-Tess Gerritsen 4/29/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character works out.
Resistance Training-Kayley Loring 4/12/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover
Strawberries and Strangers-Leena Clover 4/26/26


9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series
(Evidence: Under Fire)
Don't Look Back-Rachel Grant 4/17/26

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA
In Her Own League-Liz Tomforde 4/09/26

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Helena Newbury-Mount Mercy 5/26/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Tony Urban-Poaching Grounds 4/29/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
(FMC-Mackenzie)
Forever Enough-Kelly Elliott 4/01/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
(432)
Judge Stone-Viola Davis 4/10/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Dan Padavona-The Killing Moon 4/08/26
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1. Banana Foster
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert featuring bananas sautéed in a rich sauce of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, which is then flambéed with dark rum and banana liqueur. Traditionally served warm over vanilla ice cream, the dish is famous for its dramatic tableside preparation.
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.


2. Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a quintessential Southern American dessert made of layers of creamy vanilla custard (or pudding), sliced fresh bananas, and vanilla wafer cookies, often finished with a topping of whipped cream or toasted meringue.
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
Banana chocolate chip cookies are a hybrid between banana bread and a classic chocolate chip cookie, known for their soft, pillowy, and cake-like texture. Because bananas add significant moisture, these cookies are naturally more tender than traditional crispy cookies.
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a moist, spice-filled banana-pineapple cake that has become a staple of Southern American baking. It is often described as a tropical "cousin" to carrot cake, sharing a similar dense texture and a rich topping of cream cheese frosting, but with banana and pineapple instead of carrots.
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
Banana pancakes are a popular breakfast staple made by incorporating mashed ripe bananas directly into the batter. This addition creates a naturally sweet, moist, and tender texture compared to traditional plain pancakes.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Crème brûlée banana bread is a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the soft, spiced moisture of banana loaf with the iconic crackly, caramelized sugar lid of a French crème brûlée. A standard, high-moisture banana loaf base, often enriched with ingredients like brown sugar, vanilla, and sometimes sour cream or Greek yogurt to ensure it stays tender. Since a traditional liquid custard would soak into the bread, most recipes use a cream cheese-based frosting or spread.
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
A peanut butter banana smoothie is a creamy, protein-packed drink that tastes like a milkshake but functions as a nutritious breakfast or post-workout fuel. The core appeal lies in the classic combination of sweet, ripe bananas and salty, rich peanut butter. Use a cup of dairy or none dairy milk and if you like it thicker Greek yogurt.
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.


8. Banana cake
Banana cake is a lighter, fluffier, and more delicate version of banana bread. While banana bread is a dense "quick bread" often served with butter, banana cake is a true dessert typically prepared by creaming butter and sugar to create an airy crumb and is almost always finished with a rich frosting.
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.


10. Banana Cream pie
Banana cream pie is a classic American dessert featuring a flaky pastry shell (or graham cracker crust) filled with sliced bananas and a rich, velvety vanilla custard, all topped with a massive cloud of whipped cream. An optional crust would be vanilla wafers.
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
Banana ice cream typically refers to two distinct frozen desserts: "Nice Cream," a healthy, dairy-free treat made solely from blended frozen bananas, and traditional banana ice cream, which uses a rich, cooked custard base flavored with fresh fruit. When chocolate chunks and walnuts are added to the ice cream it is called Chunky Monkey.
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
A banana split is a classic American ice cream dessert consisting of a whole banana sliced lengthwise and topped with three scoops of ice cream, various syrups, whipped cream, and cherries. Traditionally served in a long, shallow dish known as a "boat," it is considered a staple of nostalgic soda fountain culture.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.


14. Korean Banana Milk
Korean banana milk is an iconic, sweet, and creamy beverage that has been a cultural staple in South Korea since its launch in 1974. Originally created by the dairy company Binggrae, it was designed to encourage milk consumption at a time when plain milk was considered unpalatable and bananas were a rare, luxury import.
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
A peanut butter and banana upside-down cake is a decadent, moist dessert where sliced bananas caramelize in a buttery brown sugar glaze at the bottom of the pan, topped with a rich peanut butter-infused batter. Once baked and inverted, the gooey fruit layer becomes the topping, sinking into the fluffy cake below.
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.


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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
15/15

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
Death by Fishing Frenzy Tess Marlowe 4/12/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Red Velvet Vendetta Cassie Rivers 4/16/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
The Barn Identity Diane Kelly 4/1/26

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Caribbean island Death by Safety Stop Tess Marlowe 4/7/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
Drop Stitch That Snitch R.A. Muth 4/2/26

6. Creme Brûlée banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Connecticut A Blue Ribbon Murder T.C. LoTempio 4/2/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
Grayson Hush-Hush Elizabeth Spann Craig 4/8/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
Yellowstoned to Death K.C. Bellinger 4/3/26

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
#3 Sea Oats Beach Mysteries The Fatal Flotilla at Sea Oats Beach Karen C. Whalen 4/9/26

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
Missouri Murder Is a Dirty Business Tricia L. Sanders 4/4/26

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
UM Criminal Snowflakes Una Madison 4/4/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Robert works on a boat Valentine's Poison Arthur Pearce 4/9/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Two Purloined Pillows Allie Pleiter 4/3/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
76 Death by Borrowed Gods Tess Marlowe 4/1/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
chocolate lava cakes Silk and Silence J.A. Whiting 4/13/26

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
Read: 15/15

TASKS
1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FOSTER.
The Searcher Tana French 5/13/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌 Read a book where a character eats cookies.
Chasing the Storm Amber Kelly 4/10/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book where a character eats chocolate.
These Silent Woods Kimi Cunningham Grant 4/28/26

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Awaiting the Storm Amber Kelly 4/6/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes.
Loon Point Carrie Classon 4/2/26

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Misted Pines The Woman From Nowhere Kristen Ashley 4/16/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk.
Apostle's Cove William Kent Krueger 4/10/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is delicate.
The Summer of Lost and Found Toni Blake 4/7/26

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series.
The Last Dance You Saved L.J. Evans 4/20/26 (The Hatley Family #3)

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book with clouds on the cover.
Nine Month Contract Amy Daws 4/24/26

11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with fruit on the cover.
April Fool's Alibi Tonya Kappes 4/12/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Sweet Fortune Clara Pines 4/17/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book where a character uses whipped cream.
Sweet Gone South Alicia Hunter Pace 5/14/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
374 pages The Bookstore Diaries Susan Mallery 4/3/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Wild Card Elsie Silver 4/5/26

FINISHED! Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026 (04/13/26)

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS 15/15

☑️ 1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans

or where a character drinks rum

X or where the author’s initials can be found in FOSTER.

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad 04/03/26

☑️ 2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America

or where a character eats cookies

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Kiran Desai (p. 309) 04/13/26

or a book tagged as culinary.

☑️ 3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover)

X or where a character eats chocolate

Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library (Mrs. Christie 1) Amanda Chapman (p. 62) 04/03/26

or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

☑️ 4. Hummingbird Cake
X🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover)

Lady Tremaine Rachel Hochhauser 04/02/26

or set in a tropical setting

or where the author’s initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

☑️ 5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes

X or a character who has traditional values

Say You'll Be Mine Naina Kumar (Meghna is very traditional) 04/01/26

or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

☑️ 6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery)

or read a book set in Greece

or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

Endling Maria Reva (Ukraine) 04/03/24

☑️ 7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk

A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck Sophie Elmhirst (after being rescued by the South Koreans the Baileys were fed a lot of milk) 04/07/26

or where a character eats peanut butter

or where a character works out.

☑️ 8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover (show cover)

or with a character who is rich

X or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

Whidbey T Kira Madden (Linzie) 04/05/26

☑️ 9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal

or that is third in a series

X or where a character goes out for breakfast.

The Night We Met (Say You’ll Remember Me 2) Abby Jimenez (Chris and Larissa went out for breakfast while her mom was having surgery) 04/04/26

☑️ 10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA

That Day the Rabbi Left Town (Rabbi Small Mysteries 12) Harry Kemelman (MA) 04/04/26

or with a character who is flaky

or with clouds on the cover.

☑️ 11 Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character

or with fruit on the cover

X or where the author’s initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (Finlay Donovan 6) Elle Cosimano 04/02/26

☑️ 12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream

X or where a character goes on a boat

A Song to Drown Rivers Ann Liang (Wu and Xishi) 04/01/26

or where the author’s initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

☑️ 13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England

I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith 04/05/26

or where a character uses whipped cream

or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

☑️ 14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea

or where a character buys a luxury item

X or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

In Watermelon Sugar Richard Brautigan (144 pages) 04/04//6

☑️ 15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover

X or where a character eats a dessert

The Plot (The Book Series 1) Jean Hanff Korelitz (p. 102 cupcakes) 04/13/26

or where the author’s initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

00/15 Completed

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

R. Cayden
Finished 7/4
5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

🍌6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

Finished 6/4 set in eastbury

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
finished 20/4 set in san diego
11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

Finished 22/4 167 pages
15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.
Progress: 15/15

🦸🏼‍♂️1. Banana Foster
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
Local Man Vol. 1: Heartland by Tim Seeley - Apr. 6

🍪2. Banana Pudding
Read a book where a character eats cookies.
Amy's Big Brother by BonHyung Jeong - May 24

🍪3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover).
Serendipity by Gabbie Benda - Apr. 8

(have to look closely for the cookie which is right above her arm)

©️4. Hummingbird Cake
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Drive by Cynthia L. Copeland - Apr. 20

🐉5. Banana pancakes
Read a book where a character who has traditional values.
The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag - Apr. 3

🛶6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery).
Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel by K. Woodman-Maynard - historical fiction - Apr. 1

⛸️7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
Read a book where a character works out.
Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel by Adeline Kon - Apr. 5

🍰8. Banana cake
Read a book with a cake on the cover.
Karen's Surprise: A Graphic Novel by Shauna J. Grant - May 11


🥣9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Read a book where a character eats oatmeal.
Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley - Apr. 3

☁️10. Banana Cream pie
Read a book with clouds on the cover.
The Trouble with Leo by Nathan Fairbairn - Apr. 18


🧜🏼‍♂️11. Banana Ice cream
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori - Apr. 7

🚣🏼‍♂️12. Banana Split
Read a book where a character goes on a boat.
Refugee: The Graphic Novel by Syd Fini - Apr. 15


💌13. Banoffee Pie
Read a book where a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel by Barbara Perez Marquez - Apr. 11

🏡14. Korean Banana Milk
Read a book where a character buys a luxury item.
The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard - Apr. 11

👻15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story Graphic Novel by Scott E. Peterson - Apr. 2

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

7/15 Completed

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
by Amal El-Mohtar - Finished 4/4/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Captivated by Nora Roberts Set in Monterey Bay - Finished 4/22/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas 3rd in Series - Finished 4/7/26

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Set in the USA - Finished 4/2/26

11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Once and For All by Cheryl Etchison - Finished 5/15/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell - Finished 5/14/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
If We Were Villains by M.L Rio Page count 354 - Finished 4/25/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

15/15 Completed

TASKS

✅1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Read 4/6/26
Author's initial's E and S

✅2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Book: Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry Read 4/25/26
Lucy eats "cookie" given to her my Dave's MIL Celia

✅3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
He's Inviting Us In: The Story of Isaiah 117 House by Ronda Paulson Read 4/16/26
Ronda Paulson is a tender woman who displays this over and over again in her love for chldren in the foster care system.

✅4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
book:The Mysterious Affair at Styles|55711984] by Agatha Christie Read 4/21/26
Letters A and C

✅5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Read 4/27/26
Austin and Christine eat pancakes

✅6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas. Read 4/3/26
London

✅7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks Read 4/13/26
Charlie Lindbergh Jr is a baby and drinks milk

✅8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy by Casey Sherman Read 4/9/26
John Chakalos was a multi-millionaire

✅9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
The Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg Olsen Read 5/8/26
Damon went to a business breakfast

✅10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
Read 4/1/26 Clouds on cover


✅11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
Read 4/20/26. Author initals M and H

✅12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page Read 5/1/26
Alfie eats ice cream while he is watching Jurassic Park

✅13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal Read 5/23/26
Set in London during WWII

✅14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman Read 5/2/26 Pages 290

✅15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson Read 4/10/26
author's initials P and S

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Bananas
April 1 - June 30, 2026

0/15

1. Bananas Foster
set in New Orleans or character drinks rum or author's initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
set in South America or character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
a cookie on the cover or character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender .

4. Hummingbird Cake
a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or culinary mystery) or set in Greece or first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
a character drinks milk or character eats peanut butter or character works out.

8. Banana cake
a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate .

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
a character eats ice cream or character goes on a boat or author's initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
set in England or character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
set in Korea or character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
a brown cover or character eats a dessert or author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Bananas
April 1 - June 30, 2026

0/15 Completed

1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the author's initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the author's initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌 Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

14/15 Completed

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
Captain Dreamboat by Tawna Fenske 4/1

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova 5/8/26 - Ecuador

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
Fifty Shades of Gray by E.L. James 4/25

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley 4/2

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards 4/23

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Only the Brave by Danielle Steel 4/3 - Berlin

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is rich
Meet Me Under the Lights by Cassie Miller 4/5

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series
The New Camelot by Robyn Schneider 4/12

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA
Wild Pitch by Mari Loyal 4/2 - Florida

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund by Molly Crabapple 4/9

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Blue Devil Woman: Hunt Ranch, Book 2 by Sloane Fletcher 4/1

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England
The True Queen by Zen Cho 4/7

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells 4/2 - 435 pages

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose 4/3

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert featuring bananas sautéed in a rich sauce of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, which is then flambéed with dark rum and banana liqueur. Traditionally served warm over vanilla ice cream, the dish is famous for its dramatic tableside preparation.
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a quintessential Southern American dessert made of layers of creamy vanilla custard (or pudding), sliced fresh bananas, and vanilla wafer cookies, often finished with a topping of whipped cream or toasted meringue.
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
Banana chocolate chip cookies are a hybrid between banana bread and a classic chocolate chip cookie, known for their soft, pillowy, and cake-like texture. Because bananas add significant moisture, these cookies are naturally more tender than traditional crispy cookies.
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a moist, spice-filled banana-pineapple cake that has become a staple of Southern American baking. It is often described as a tropical "cousin" to carrot cake, sharing a similar dense texture and a rich topping of cream cheese frosting, but with banana and pineapple instead of carrots.
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
Banana pancakes are a popular breakfast staple made by incorporating mashed ripe bananas directly into the batter. This addition creates a naturally sweet, moist, and tender texture compared to traditional plain pancakes.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Crème brûlée banana bread is a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the soft, spiced moisture of banana loaf with the iconic crackly, caramelized sugar lid of a French crème brûlée. A standard, high-moisture banana loaf base, often enriched with ingredients like brown sugar, vanilla, and sometimes sour cream or Greek yogurt to ensure it stays tender. Since a traditional liquid custard would soak into the bread, most recipes use a cream cheese-based frosting or spread.
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
A peanut butter banana smoothie is a creamy, protein-packed drink that tastes like a milkshake but functions as a nutritious breakfast or post-workout fuel. The core appeal lies in the classic combination of sweet, ripe bananas and salty, rich peanut butter. Use a cup of dairy or none dairy milk and if you like it thicker Greek yogurt.
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
Banana cake is a lighter, fluffier, and more delicate version of banana bread. While banana bread is a dense "quick bread" often served with butter, banana cake is a true dessert typically prepared by creaming butter and sugar to create an airy crumb and is almost always finished with a rich frosting.
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
Banana cream pie is a classic American dessert featuring a flaky pastry shell (or graham cracker crust) filled with sliced bananas and a rich, velvety vanilla custard, all topped with a massive cloud of whipped cream. An optional crust would be vanilla wafers.
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
Banana ice cream typically refers to two distinct frozen desserts: "Nice Cream," a healthy, dairy-free treat made solely from blended frozen bananas, and traditional banana ice cream, which uses a rich, cooked custard base flavored with fresh fruit. When chocolate chunks and walnuts are added to the ice cream it is called Chunky Monkey.
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
A banana split is a classic American ice cream dessert consisting of a whole banana sliced lengthwise and topped with three scoops of ice cream, various syrups, whipped cream, and cherries. Traditionally served in a long, shallow dish known as a "boat," it is considered a staple of nostalgic soda fountain culture.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
Korean banana milk is an iconic, sweet, and creamy beverage that has been a cultural staple in South Korea since its launch in 1974. Originally created by the dairy company Binggrae, it was designed to encourage milk consumption at a time when plain milk was considered unpalatable and bananas were a rare, luxury import.
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
A peanut butter and banana upside-down cake is a decadent, moist dessert where sliced bananas caramelize in a buttery brown sugar glaze at the bottom of the pan, topped with a rich peanut butter-infused batter. Once baked and inverted, the gooey fruit layer becomes the topping, sinking into the fluffy cake below.
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Completed: 0/15

TASKS
1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the author's initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana Pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee Banana Bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana Cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream Pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice Cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the author's initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌 Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 4/4

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies
The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery in Skyscraper City by Jerry West 4/13
Ricky

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
Love and Murder in the Time of Covid by Qiu Xiaolong 4/12
Jin

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Clive Cussler - The Bootlegger 4/1

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character who has traditional values
The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West 4/6
(all the Hollisters :))

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
The PMS Murder by Laura Levine 4/5
set in California

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character works out.
Phantom Prey by John Sandford 4/30
Weather

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
To Live & Die in Dixie by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 4/15
Helen

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series
The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 5/7
Elm Creek Quilters

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA
The Case of the Rolling Bones by Erle Stanley Gardner 4/6

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Maisey Yates - Seduce Me, Cowboy 4/22

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Ian Fleming - The Man With the Golden Gun 4/6

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England
Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming 4/7

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
The Other Woman by Hank Phillippi Ryan 4/12
416 pages

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Kristen Ashley - The Girl in the Mist 4/20

Bananas
Duration: 1st April 2026 - 30 June 2026

TASKS
1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans Counterpointby Declan Rhodes 03/04

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America HijackedbyLucy Lennox22/04

3. Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
🍌 Read a book with character who is tender (Your interpretation). The Dragon's Devoted Defender by Michele Notaro 02/04

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover A Pika's Safe Havenby Odessa Hywell 22/04


5. Banana Pancakes
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).Not Strictly Ballroom by Jem Wendel 26/05

6. Creme Brulee Banana Bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or culinary mystery) Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov and L.A. Witt 16/04

7. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character works out.Undisputedby Aimee Nicole Walker and Nicholas Bella15/04

8. Banana Cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is rich Burn It Down by Jillian D. Wray 11/04

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal Hunter of Demons by Jordan L. Hawk 04/04

10. Banana Cream Pie
🍌 Read a book with clouds on the cover. Hell or High Waterby Beth Bolden 01/04

11, Banana Ice Cream
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY. Now and Foreverby Morticia Knight03/04

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream Shut Up and Catchby Kit Jade 06/04

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England Brokenby Nicola Haken 10/04

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count. Everywhere You Need Meby Ashlynn Mills 04/06 171 pages

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌 Read a book where a character eats a dessert From the Ashesby Jillian D. Wray 12/04

Bananas
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

15/15

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
🟡 Author's initials are RO - Free Lunch by Rex Ogle 4/13/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
🟡 Eat cookies 32% - Fortune Teller by Jana Deleon 4/14/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
🟡 Chris is very tender with Larissa - The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez 4/5/26

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
🟡 Author's initials are CC - Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte 4/2/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
🟡 Title words NBS - Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson 4/4/26

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
🟡 Set in village of Lockwood - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 4/6/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
🟡 Ludovic drinks milk - Community Board by Tara Conklin 4/15/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
🟡 The duke is rich - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 4/12/26

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
🟡 MC Archer goes out for breakfast 75% - One Good Deed by David Baldacci 4/9/26

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
🟡 - Clouds on cover - Knifed In Nice by Zara Keane 4/1/26


11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
🟡 Author's initials are CY - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 4/3/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
🟡 MC Ruth eats ice cream - Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan 4/7/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
🟡 The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 4/26/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
🟡 400 pages - Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench 4/8/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
🟡 Author's initials are EA - Murder in the Book Lover's Loft by Ellery Adams 4/10/26

Bananas
April 01, 2026 - June 30, 2026


1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.
00/15 Completed

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert featuring bananas sautéed in a rich sauce of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, which is then flambéed with dark rum and banana liqueur. Traditionally served warm over vanilla ice cream, the dish is famous for its dramatic tableside preparation.
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

✔️2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies
Eventide Kent Haruf 15 May

✔️3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book where a character eats chocolate
Earthlings Sayaka Murata 21 May

4. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a moist, spice-filled banana-pineapple cake that has become a staple of Southern American baking. It is often described as a tropical "cousin" to carrot cake, sharing a similar dense texture and a rich topping of cream cheese frosting, but with banana and pineapple instead of carrots.
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

✔️5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values
The Heartbeat Library Laura Imai Messina 23 Apr (both prompts)

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Crème brûlée banana bread is a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the soft, spiced moisture of banana loaf with the iconic crackly, caramelized sugar lid of a French crème brûlée. A standard, high-moisture banana loaf base, often enriched with ingredients like brown sugar, vanilla, and sometimes sour cream or Greek yogurt to ensure it stays tender. Since a traditional liquid custard would soak into the bread, most recipes use a cream cheese-based frosting or spread.
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

✔️7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character eats peanut butter
Quintana & Friends John Gregory Dunne 18 May

✔️8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is rich
Great Circle Maggie Shipstead 11 Apr

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

✔️10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA with clouds on the cover.
E.L. Doctorow 29 Apr (both tasks)

✔️11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Small Things Like These Claire Keegan 24 Apr

✔️12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character goes on a boat
The House of Mirth Edith Wharton 19 Apr

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

✔️14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book where a character buys a luxury item
Passing Nella Larsen 12 May

✔️15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper 24 Apr

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
15/15

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 12/4 5★

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies - warm choc chip
Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb 8/4 4★

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book where a character eats chocolate
An Autumn Crush by Milly Johnson 10/4 3.5★

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Vagabond by Tim Curry 12/4 4★

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character has traditional values
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery 4/4 3★

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE - Columbus Valley
River Marked by Patricia Briggs 2/4 3★

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk - Marmion
Power Lines by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 14/4 3.5★

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is delicate - Frank Metaxos
Powers That Be by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 13/4 4★

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series
Power Play by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 15/4 3.5★

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book with clouds on the cover.
by Joan Overfield 22/4 3★

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Flapper Anne by Corra Harris 5/4 2★

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Murder Must Wait by Arthur W. Upfield 6/4 4★

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 19/4 5★

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count - 384p
The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin 17/4 3.5★

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover
by Piers Anthony 13/4 3★

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Bananas
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

00/15 Completed

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
At risk - SR

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Affairs of Steak

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Suspect

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
When falcons - England

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series.
To love and to Cherish

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA.

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
Paint It All Red

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Sandwich

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies | "I take a bit of the cookie." Gwen p. 62 | Bitter Falls | Rachel Caine | 04.03

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book where a character eats chocolate | "I picked up a chocolate covered strawberry and took a bite" Callum Loc 3169 | Callum & Harper | Fisher Amelie | 04.03

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE. | Kathryn Croft | The Girl in Room 12 | 04.01

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) | Psychological Thriller | The Exchange Student | A.J. Carter | 04.04

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk | "Gertie grabbed some mil and munched the cookies,.." p. 33 | Hill of Secrets | Galina Vromen | 04.05

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is rich | Faith | The Trad Wife | Carrie Hughes | 04.02

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
Banana cream pie is a classic American dessert featuring a flaky pastry shell (or graham cracker crust) filled with sliced bananas and a rich, velvety vanilla custard, all topped with a massive cloud of whipped cream. An optional crust would be vanilla wafers.
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
Banana ice cream typically refers to two distinct frozen desserts: "Nice Cream," a healthy, dairy-free treat made solely from blended frozen bananas, and traditional banana ice cream, which uses a rich, cooked custard base flavored with fresh fruit. When chocolate chunks and walnuts are added to the ice cream it is called Chunky Monkey.
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
A banana split is a classic American ice cream dessert consisting of a whole banana sliced lengthwise and topped with three scoops of ice cream, various syrups, whipped cream, and cherries. Traditionally served in a long, shallow dish known as a "boat," it is considered a staple of nostalgic soda fountain culture.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
Korean banana milk is an iconic, sweet, and creamy beverage that has been a cultural staple in South Korea since its launch in 1974. Originally created by the dairy company Binggrae, it was designed to encourage milk consumption at a time when plain milk was considered unpalatable and bananas were a rare, luxury import.
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
A peanut butter and banana upside-down cake is a decadent, moist dessert where sliced bananas caramelize in a buttery brown sugar glaze at the bottom of the pan, topped with a rich peanut butter-infused batter. Once baked and inverted, the gooey fruit layer becomes the topping, sinking into the fluffy cake below.
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Goal: 15/15

TASKS

✔ 1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession - Susan Orlean - 04/28/26

✔ 2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies.
Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr - 04/19/26 – Young Zeno Ninis: “On a platter in the dining room stands a pyramid of star-shaped cookies, their backs glistening with icing. “Go ahead.” She lights a cigarette. On the wall behind her a foot-tall Jesus glowers down from his cross. “I’ll just throw them away.” Zeno takes one: sugar, butter, delicious.” (Kindle Locations 724-726)

✔ 3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
The Colors of All the Cattle - Alexander McCall Smith - 04/19/26 – Mma Ramotswe

✔ 4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book set in a tropical setting.
The Pirate Princess - Luca Frigerio - 04/28/26 – The Caribbean Sea and islands

✔ 5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book with a character who has traditional values.
Finding My Way - Malala Yousafzai - 04/14/26 – Malala’s mother and father

✔ 6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery).
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas - Meghan Quinn - 04/02/26 – Holiday Romance

✔ 7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk.
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe - Catherine Ryan Hyde - 04/26/26 – Jonathan: He walked to the fridge and poured himself a glass of milk. (Kindle Location 2728)

✔ 8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is rich.
The Wife Upstairs - Rachel Hawkins - 04/24/26 – Eddie and Bea Rochester

✔ 9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series.
Rough Country - John Sandford - 04/30/26 – Virgil Flowers #3

✔ 10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA.
Empty Zone Vol. 1: Conversations With the Dead - Jason Shawn Alexander - 04/09/26 – Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

✔ 11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Reminders of Him - Colleen Hoover - 04/07/26

✔ 12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
The David Joseph Chronicle - Terence Newnes - 04/06/26

✔ 13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book where a character uses whipped cream.
A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 05/13/26 – “…he served up the chocolate mousse, made with a dash of Grand Marnier and topped with fresh whipped cream.” (Kindle Locations 723-724)

✔ 14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
Queen Sonja Vol. 4: Son of Set - Arvid Nelson - 04/20/26 – Page count: 126 pages

✔ 15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
The Poppy Fields - Nikki Erlick - 04/13/26

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

14/15

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Little Child Gone Stacy Green 04.06.26 5 stars p 242 ...Elena retreated with Penny to finish her cookies.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
Midlife Bounty Hunter Shannon Mayer 04.11.26 4 stars p 25 Don't you dare leave me! I gave you a chocolate bar!


4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Ellery Adams Invasive Species 04.22.26 5 stars EA

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
After the Fire Kathryn Shay 04.08.26 3 stars p 45 Mitch stared down at the half-demolished bacon, eggs, home fries, and pancakes on Megan Hale's breakfast special. ...he found it hard to believe she could put away enough food for a lumberjack.

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
The Lost Night Jayne Castle 04.01.26 3 stars Rainshadow Island

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
Hoard It All Before Tammie Painter 04.15.26 2.5 stars p 72 ...dropped his gaze to pay very close attention to his cup of milk.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
Maria DiRico 04.03.26 3 stars

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
Unjust Cause Tate Hallaway 04.17.26 3.5 stars loc 299 Which is how I ended up at Big Al's Diner with a demon. ....my favorite greasy spoon breakfast place.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
Wonton Terror Vivien Chien 04.13.26 4 stars Cleveland, Ohio

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Chris Stewart 05.17.26 4 stars

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Wolfsong T.J. Klune 04.04.26 5 stars Ox and Jessie p 52 We got ice cream as the sun set.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Murder at a Scottish Christmas Traci Hall 04.24.26 5 stars p 40 ...Mulhollands all drank warm cocoa with whipped cream.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
Dark and Stormy Knights P.N. Elrod 04.07.26 4 stars 357 pages

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
North Star M.E. Montgomery 04.29.26 3 stars p 103 ...turned to get our dessert ready. Five minutes later, we sat down in the living room with our cake and some coffee.

Bananas
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

11/15

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert featuring bananas sautéed in a rich sauce of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, which is then flambéed with dark rum and banana liqueur. Traditionally served warm over vanilla ice cream, the dish is famous for its dramatic tableside preparation.
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or
🍌 where a character drinks rum or
🍌 where the author's initials can be found in FOSTER.
The Cornish Lyon - Fil Reid (Dragonblade - Dec 2025) - Apr 13

2. Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a quintessential Southern American dessert made of layers of creamy vanilla custard (or pudding), sliced fresh bananas, and vanilla wafer cookies, often finished with a topping of whipped cream or toasted meringue.
🍌Read a book set in South America or
🍌 where a character eats cookies or
Christmas Cottage Getaway - Tara Taylor Quinn (HSE #3120 - Dec 2025) - Apr 6
🍌 a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
Banana chocolate chip cookies are a hybrid between banana bread and a classic chocolate chip cookie, known for their soft, pillowy, and cake-like texture. Because bananas add significant moisture, these cookies are naturally more tender than traditional crispy cookies.
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or
🍌 where a character eats chocolate or
🍌 with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a moist, spice-filled banana-pineapple cake that has become a staple of Southern American baking. It is often described as a tropical "cousin" to carrot cake, sharing a similar dense texture and a rich topping of cream cheese frosting, but with banana and pineapple instead of carrots.
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or
🍌 set in a tropical setting or
🍌 where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
Banana pancakes are a popular breakfast staple made by incorporating mashed ripe bananas directly into the batter. This addition creates a naturally sweet, moist, and tender texture compared to traditional plain pancakes.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or
The Wild Card - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - Dec 2025) - Apr 18
🍌 a character who has traditional values or
🍌 where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three-word minimum).


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6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Crème brûlée banana bread is a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the soft, spiced moisture of banana loaf with the iconic crackly, caramelized sugar lid of a French crème brûlée. A standard, high-moisture banana loaf base, often enriched with ingredients like brown sugar, vanilla, and sometimes sour cream or Greek yogurt to ensure it stays tender. Since a traditional liquid custard would soak into the bread, most recipes use a cream cheese-based frosting or spread.
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or
🍌 read a book set in Greece or
🍌 where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Christmas Security - Lisa Childs (HRS #2353 - Dec 2025) (River City, MI) - Apr 13

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
A peanut butter banana smoothie is a creamy, protein-packed drink that tastes like a milkshake but functions as a nutritious breakfast or post-workout fuel. The core appeal lies in the classic combination of sweet, ripe bananas and salty, rich peanut butter. Use a cup of dairy or none dairy milk and if you like it thicker Greek yogurt.
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or
🍌 where a character eats peanut butter or
🍌 where a character works out.
Travis - Josie Jade (Calamitte Jane Pub - Apr 2026) - May 1

8. Banana cake
Banana cake is a lighter, fluffier, and more delicate version of banana bread. While banana bread is a dense "quick bread" often served with butter, banana cake is a true dessert typically prepared by creaming butter and sugar to create an airy crumb and is almost always finished with a rich frosting.
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or
🍌 with a character who is rich or
🍌 with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or
🍌 that is third in a series or
🍌 where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
Banana cream pie is a classic American dessert featuring a flaky pastry shell (or graham cracker crust) filled with sliced bananas and a rich, velvety vanilla custard, all topped with a massive cloud of whipped cream. An optional crust would be vanilla wafers.
🍌 Read a book set in USA or
🍌 with a character who is flaky or
🍌 with clouds on the cover.
The Dating Game - Mona Shroff (HSE #3125 - Jan 2026) - May 8

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11, Banana Ice cream
Banana ice cream typically refers to two distinct frozen desserts: "Nice Cream," a healthy, dairy-free treat made solely from blended frozen bananas, and traditional banana ice cream, which uses a rich, cooked custard base flavored with fresh fruit. When chocolate chunks and walnuts are added to the ice cream it is called Chunky Monkey.
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or
🍌 with fruit on the cover or
🍌 where the author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Hot Nights with the Paramedic - Carol Marinelli (HMED #1509 - Jan 2026) - Apr 28

12. Banana Split
A banana split is a classic American ice cream dessert consisting of a whole banana sliced lengthwise and topped with three scoops of ice cream, various syrups, whipped cream, and cherries. Traditionally served in a long, shallow dish known as a "boat," it is considered a staple of nostalgic soda fountain culture.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or
🍌 where a character goes on a boat or
Lyon in Disguise - Regina Jeffers (Dragonblade - Dec 2025) - Apr 29
🍌 where the author's initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or
Cold Hearted Lyon - Tabetha Waite (Dragonblade - Dec 2025) - Apr 23
🍌 where a character uses whipped cream or
🍌 a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
Korean banana milk is an iconic, sweet, and creamy beverage that has been a cultural staple in South Korea since its launch in 1974. Originally created by the dairy company Binggrae, it was designed to encourage milk consumption at a time when plain milk was considered unpalatable and bananas were a rare, luxury import.
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or
🍌 where a character buys a luxury item or
🍌 a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
Protective Assignment - Janie Crouch (HI #2310 - Sept 2025) - May 2

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
A peanut butter and banana upside-down cake is a decadent, moist dessert where sliced bananas caramelize in a buttery brown sugar glaze at the bottom of the pan, topped with a rich peanut butter-infused batter. Once baked and inverted, the gooey fruit layer becomes the topping, sinking into the fluffy cake below.
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or
🍌 where a character eats a dessert or
🍌 where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
The Husband's Secret - Debra Webb (HI #2362 - June 2026) - May 21

Bananas
April - June 2026

My Bananas Challenge (msg 30)

Books Read💥13of 15



☑️1. Banana Foster
💥Read a book set in New Orleans
💥Sweet Revenge ❱❱ 04.29 ★★★

☑️2. Banana Pudding
💥Read a book tagged as culinary
💥Babycakes ❱❱ 04.28 ★★★★

☑️3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
💥Read a book where a character eats chocolate
💥The Chocolate Thief ❱❱ 05.16 ★★★★

☑️4. Hummingbird Cake
💥Read a book set in a tropical setting
💥The Paradise Problem ❱❱ 04.17 ★★★★

☑️5. Banana pancakes
💥Read a book where a character eats pancakes
💥Stolen in Death ❱❱ 04.11 ★★★★

☑️6. Creme Brulee banana bread
💥Read a book where the first letter of the location is in CREME BRULEE
💥Daydreamer ❱❱ 04.10 ★★★★

☑️7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
💥Read a book where a character drinks milk
💥Deep End ❱❱ 04.01 ★★★★

8. Banana cake
💥Read a book with a cake on the cover
💥Honey Pie




☑️9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
💥Read a book that is third in a series
💥Dark Frost ❱❱ 04.24 ★★★

☑️10. Banana Cream pie
💥Read a book with clouds on the cover
💥A SEAL's Pleasure ❱❱ 04.02 ★★★

☑️11. Banana Ice cream
💥Read a book where the authors initials are in CHUNKY MONKEY
💥The Dubious Miss Dalrymple ❱❱ 04.14 ★★★

☑️12. Banana Split
💥Read a book where a character goes on a boat
💥To Kill a Badger ❱❱ 04.04 ★★★★

13. Banoffee Pie
💥Read a book set in England
💥Unforgettable Rogue

☑️14. Korean Banana Milk
💥Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count
💥A Wolf After My Own Heart ❱❱ 05.30 ★★★

☑️15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
💥Read a book where a character eats a dessert
💥Bourbon & Lies ❱❱ 05.10 ★★★★

Welcome all

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.


TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book tagged as culinary.
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien 5/9/2026

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon 4/2/2026

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character works out.
The Boyfriend Comeback by Lauren Blakely 5/12/2026

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is rich.
Rebound by L.A. Witt 4/5/2026

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series.


10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA.
Name From a Hat Trick by L.A. Witt 4/3/2026 (Texas)

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 4/8/2026

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England.
Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay 4/5/2026

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

00/15 Completed

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

Welcome Vanessa

The Lost Challenges
Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Progress: 0 out of 15

National Banana Day is observed annually on the third Wednesday of April. In 2026, it will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 15. So I thought it would be tasty to see what you can use banana for.

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
Bananas Foster is a classic New Orleans dessert featuring bananas sautéed in a rich sauce of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, which is then flambéed with dark rum and banana liqueur. Traditionally served warm over vanilla ice cream, the dish is famous for its dramatic tableside preparation.
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a quintessential Southern American dessert made of layers of creamy vanilla custard (or pudding), sliced fresh bananas, and vanilla wafer cookies, often finished with a topping of whipped cream or toasted meringue.
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
Banana chocolate chip cookies are a hybrid between banana bread and a classic chocolate chip cookie, known for their soft, pillowy, and cake-like texture. Because bananas add significant moisture, these cookies are naturally more tender than traditional crispy cookies.
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a moist, spice-filled banana-pineapple cake that has become a staple of Southern American baking. It is often described as a tropical "cousin" to carrot cake, sharing a similar dense texture and a rich topping of cream cheese frosting, but with banana and pineapple instead of carrots.
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
Banana pancakes are a popular breakfast staple made by incorporating mashed ripe bananas directly into the batter. This addition creates a naturally sweet, moist, and tender texture compared to traditional plain pancakes.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
Crème brûlée banana bread is a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the soft, spiced moisture of banana loaf with the iconic crackly, caramelized sugar lid of a French crème brûlée. A standard, high-moisture banana loaf base, often enriched with ingredients like brown sugar, vanilla, and sometimes sour cream or Greek yogurt to ensure it stays tender. Since a traditional liquid custard would soak into the bread, most recipes use a cream cheese-based frosting or spread.
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
A peanut butter banana smoothie is a creamy, protein-packed drink that tastes like a milkshake but functions as a nutritious breakfast or post-workout fuel. The core appeal lies in the classic combination of sweet, ripe bananas and salty, rich peanut butter. Use a cup of dairy or none dairy milk and if you like it thicker Greek yogurt.
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
Banana cake is a lighter, fluffier, and more delicate version of banana bread. While banana bread is a dense "quick bread" often served with butter, banana cake is a true dessert typically prepared by creaming butter and sugar to create an airy crumb and is almost always finished with a rich frosting.
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are a versatile, healthy snack that can range from a simple three-ingredient treat to a more complex, cake-like breakfast bar. They are generally soft and chewy, utilizing overripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture instead of excessive butter or oil.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
Banana cream pie is a classic American dessert featuring a flaky pastry shell (or graham cracker crust) filled with sliced bananas and a rich, velvety vanilla custard, all topped with a massive cloud of whipped cream. An optional crust would be vanilla wafers.
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
Banana ice cream typically refers to two distinct frozen desserts: "Nice Cream," a healthy, dairy-free treat made solely from blended frozen bananas, and traditional banana ice cream, which uses a rich, cooked custard base flavored with fresh fruit. When chocolate chunks and walnuts are added to the ice cream it is called Chunky Monkey.
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
A banana split is a classic American ice cream dessert consisting of a whole banana sliced lengthwise and topped with three scoops of ice cream, various syrups, whipped cream, and cherries. Traditionally served in a long, shallow dish known as a "boat," it is considered a staple of nostalgic soda fountain culture.
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a beloved British dessert made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick toffee sauce, typically layered on a buttery biscuit base. Its name is a portmanteau of its two primary ingredients: banana and toffee. The dessert was invented in 1971 by Nigel Mackenzie, the owner of The Hungry Monk restaurant in East Sussex, England, and his chef, Ian Dowding.
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
Korean banana milk is an iconic, sweet, and creamy beverage that has been a cultural staple in South Korea since its launch in 1974. Originally created by the dairy company Binggrae, it was designed to encourage milk consumption at a time when plain milk was considered unpalatable and bananas were a rare, luxury import.
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
A peanut butter and banana upside-down cake is a decadent, moist dessert where sliced bananas caramelize in a buttery brown sugar glaze at the bottom of the pan, topped with a rich peanut butter-infused batter. Once baked and inverted, the gooey fruit layer becomes the topping, sinking into the fluffy cake below.
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Welcome Suzanne

COMPLETED 04.17.26


Bananas: 15/15
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

🍌 1. Banana Foster - Read a book where a character drinks rum: Just Some Stupid Love Story | Katelyn Doyle | 04.16.26 | p. 13: “It’s a job,” she says and swallows down half of a Palm Bay Preptini. “Careful, champ,” I say. “There’s five kinds of rum in those.”
🍌 2. Banana Pudding - Read a book where a character eats cookies: The Animators | Kayla Rae Whitaker | 04.06.26 | p. 248: I roll my eyes and cram the cookie into my mouth.
🍌 3. Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies - Read a book where a character eats chocolate: Julie Chan Is Dead | Liann Zhang | 04.07.26 | p. 181: I reach for a new piece of chocolate and start nibbling on it nervously.
🍌 4. Hummingbird Cake - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE: Heated Rivalry | Rachel Reid | 04.06.26
🍌 5. Banana Pancakes - Read a book where a character has traditional values: An Assembly Such as This | Pamela Aidan | 04.13.26 | Fitzwilliam Darcy



🍌 6. Crème Brûlée Banana Bread - Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE: The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives | Elizabeth Arnott | 04.16.26 | set in California
🍌 7. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie - Read a book where a character works out: The Night We Met | Abby Jimenez | 04.05.26 | Mike Hrancia
🍌 8. Banana Cake - Read a book with a character who is rich: The Heiress | Rachel Hawkins | 04.13.26 | Ruby McTavish
🍌 9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars - Read a book that is third in a series: The Charlie Method | Elle Kennedy | 04.09.26 | Campus Diaries, #3
🍌 10. Banana Cream Pie - Read a book set in USA: 107 Days | Kamala Harris | 04.05.26



🍌 11. Banana Ice Cream - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY: Several People Are Typing | Calvin Kasulke | 04.10.26
🍌 12. Banana Split - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN: Her One Regret | Donna Freitas | 04.04.26
🍌 13. Banoffee Pie - Read a book set in England: Bringing Down the Duke | Evie Dunmore | 04.03.26
🍌 14. Korean Banana Milk - Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count: Home: A Memoir of My Early Years | Julie Andrews Edwards | 04.04.26 | 339 pages
🍌 15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives | Siddharth Kara | 04.10.26

Completed

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
15/15

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 12/4 5★

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies - warm choc chip
Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb 8/4 4★

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book where a character eats chocolate
An Autumn Crush by Milly Johnson 10/4 3.5★

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Vagabond by Tim Curry 12/4 4★

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character has traditional values
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery 4/4 3★

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE - Columbus Valley
River Marked by Patricia Briggs 2/4 3★

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk - Marmion
Power Lines by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 14/4 3.5★

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is delicate - Frank Metaxos
Powers That Be by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 13/4 4★

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series
Power Play by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 15/4 3.5★

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book with clouds on the cover.
by Joan Overfield 22/4 3★

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Flapper Anne by Corra Harris 5/4 2★

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Murder Must Wait by Arthur W. Upfield 6/4 4★

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 19/4 5★

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count - 384p
The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin 17/4 3.5★

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover
by Piers Anthony 13/4 3★

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Great job Laura Z and Catsalive

FINISHED! Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026 (04/13/26)

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS 15/15

☑️ 1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans

or where a character drinks rum

X or where the author’s initials can be found in FOSTER.

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad 04/03/26

☑️ 2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America

or where a character eats cookies

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Kiran Desai (p. 309) 04/13/26

or a book tagged as culinary.

☑️ 3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover)

X or where a character eats chocolate

Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library (Mrs. Christie 1) Amanda Chapman (p. 62) 04/03/26

or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

☑️ 4. Hummingbird Cake
X🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover)

Lady Tremaine Rachel Hochhauser 04/02/26

or set in a tropical setting

or where the author’s initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

☑️ 5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes

X or a character who has traditional values

Say You'll Be Mine Naina Kumar (Meghna is very traditional) 04/01/26

or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

☑️ 6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery)

or read a book set in Greece

or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.

Endling Maria Reva (Ukraine) 04/03/24

☑️ 7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk

A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck Sophie Elmhirst (after being rescued by the South Koreans the Baileys were fed a lot of milk) 04/07/26

or where a character eats peanut butter

or where a character works out.

☑️ 8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover (show cover)

or with a character who is rich

X or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

Whidbey T Kira Madden (Linzie) 04/05/26

☑️ 9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal

or that is third in a series

X or where a character goes out for breakfast.

The Night We Met (Say You’ll Remember Me 2) Abby Jimenez (Chris and Larissa went out for breakfast while her mom was having surgery) 04/04/26

☑️ 10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA

That Day the Rabbi Left Town (Rabbi Small Mysteries 12) Harry Kemelman (MA) 04/04/26

or with a character who is flaky

or with clouds on the cover.

☑️ 11 Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character

or with fruit on the cover

X or where the author’s initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (Finlay Donovan 6) Elle Cosimano 04/02/26

☑️ 12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream

X or where a character goes on a boat

A Song to Drown Rivers Ann Liang (Wu and Xishi) 04/01/26

or where the author’s initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

☑️ 13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England

I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith 04/05/26

or where a character uses whipped cream

or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

☑️ 14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea

or where a character buys a luxury item

X or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.

In Watermelon Sugar Richard Brautigan (144 pages) 04/04//6

☑️ 15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover

X or where a character eats a dessert

The Plot (The Book Series 1) Jean Hanff Korelitz (p. 102 cupcakes) 04/13/26

or where the author’s initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.

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Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

TASKS:

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
A Grave Robbery, by Deanna Raybourn - 4/4/26 (London)

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Mistress of Blackstone Castle, by Patricia Werner - 4/17/26 (England)

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
A Ghastly Catastrophe, by Deanna Raybourn - 4/11/26 (324 pages)

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Bringing Down the Duke, by Evie Dunmore - 4/26/25

FINISHED

Bananas
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

15/15

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
🟡 Author's initials are RO - Free Lunch by Rex Ogle 4/13/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
🟡 Eat cookies 32% - Fortune Teller by Jana Deleon 4/14/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
🟡 Chris is very tender with Larissa - The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez 4/5/26

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
🟡 Author's initials are CC - Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte 4/2/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
🟡 Title words NBS - Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson 4/4/26

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
🟡 Set in village of Lockwood - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 4/6/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
🟡 Ludovic drinks milk - Community Board by Tara Conklin 4/15/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
🟡 The duke is rich - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 4/12/26

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
🟡 MC Archer goes out for breakfast 75% - One Good Deed by David Baldacci 4/9/26

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
🟡 - Clouds on cover - Knifed In Nice by Zara Keane 4/1/26


11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
🟡 Author's initials are CY - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 4/3/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
🟡 MC Ruth eats ice cream - Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan 4/7/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
🟡 The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 4/26/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
🟡 400 pages - Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench 4/8/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
🟡 Author's initials are EA - Murder in the Book Lover's Loft by Ellery Adams 4/10/26

Good job Melissa A and Lali & Michelle. Welcome Sarah Stewart

Finished!

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 4/4

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book where a character eats cookies
The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery in Skyscraper City by Jerry West 4/13
Ricky

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
Love and Murder in the Time of Covid by Qiu Xiaolong 4/12
Jin

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Clive Cussler - The Bootlegger 4/1

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character who has traditional values
The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West 4/6
(all the Hollisters :))

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
The PMS Murder by Laura Levine 4/5
set in California

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character works out.
Phantom Prey by John Sandford 4/30
Weather

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
To Live & Die in Dixie by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 4/15
Helen

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series
The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 5/7
Elm Creek Quilters

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA
The Case of the Rolling Bones by Erle Stanley Gardner 4/6

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
Maisey Yates - Seduce Me, Cowboy 4/22

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Ian Fleming - The Man With the Golden Gun 4/6

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England
Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming 4/7

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
The Other Woman by Hank Phillippi Ryan 4/12
416 pages

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Kristen Ashley - The Girl in the Mist 4/20

Well done Bonita

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
Read: 9/15

TASKS
1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the author's initials can be found in FOSTER.

✅2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Invasive Species by Ellery Adams - 6/3
Justin eats several cookies

✅3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
From Below by Darcy Coates - 5/23
Aiden is a sweet and tender character.

✅4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
The Cotton Candy Massacre by Christopher Robertson - 5/6
Author's initials found in CaRrot cake

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).

✅6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Soulless by Gail Carriger - 5/15
Soulless takes place in London

✅7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas - 5/12
Our MC Emmett works out at the gym

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez - 5/11
Saturnino Luni is rich

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.

✅10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
Circus of the Dead: Book 1 by Kimberly Loth - 5/1
Set in Louisiana

✅11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the author's initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer - 5/13
Author's initials are M, K (chunKy Monkey)

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the author's initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker - 5/4
Page Count: 344

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌 Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons - 5/4
Author's initials found in upSide down caKe

Welcome Kassandra

Finished

Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
15/15

Do one for each of the following recipes.

TASKS

1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
Death by Fishing Frenzy Tess Marlowe 4/12/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Red Velvet Vendetta Cassie Rivers 4/16/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
The Barn Identity Diane Kelly 4/1/26

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Caribbean island Death by Safety Stop Tess Marlowe 4/7/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
Drop Stitch That Snitch R.A. Muth 4/2/26

6. Creme Brûlée banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Connecticut A Blue Ribbon Murder T.C. LoTempio 4/2/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
Grayson Hush-Hush Elizabeth Spann Craig 4/8/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
Yellowstoned to Death K.C. Bellinger 4/3/26

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
#3 Sea Oats Beach Mysteries The Fatal Flotilla at Sea Oats Beach Karen C. Whalen 4/9/26

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
Missouri Murder Is a Dirty Business Tricia L. Sanders 4/4/26

11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
UM Criminal Snowflakes Una Madison 4/4/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
Robert works on a boat Valentine's Poison Arthur Pearce 4/9/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Two Purloined Pillows Allie Pleiter 4/3/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
76 Death by Borrowed Gods Tess Marlowe 4/1/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
chocolate lava cakes Silk and Silence J.A. Whiting 4/13/26

FINISHED
Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - May 14, 2026
Read: 15/15

TASKS
1. Bananas Foster
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FOSTER.
The Searcher Tana French 5/13/26

2. Banana Pudding
🍌 Read a book where a character eats cookies.
Chasing the Storm Amber Kelly 4/10/26

3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book where a character eats chocolate.
These Silent Woods Kimi Cunningham Grant 4/28/26

4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
Awaiting the Storm Amber Kelly 4/6/26

5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes.
Loon Point Carrie Classon 4/2/26

6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Misted Pines The Woman From Nowhere Kristen Ashley 4/16/26

7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk.
Apostle's Cove William Kent Krueger 4/10/26

8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a character who is delicate.
The Summer of Lost and Found Toni Blake 4/7/26

9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book that is third in a series.
The Last Dance You Saved L.J. Evans 4/20/26 (The Hatley Family #3)

10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book with clouds on the cover.
Nine Month Contract Amy Daws 4/24/26

11. Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with fruit on the cover.
April Fool's Alibi Tonya Kappes 4/12/26

12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Sweet Fortune Clara Pines 4/17/26

13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book where a character uses whipped cream.
Sweet Gone South Alicia Hunter Pace 5/14/26

14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
374 pages The Bookstore Diaries Susan Mallery 4/3/26

15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
Wild Card Elsie Silver 4/5/26

Way to go Tari and JoAnne

COMPLETION POST
Bananas
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Do one for each of the following recipes.

15/15 Completed

TASKS

✅1. Banana Foster
🍌 Read a book set in New Orleans or where a character drinks rum or where the authors initials can be found in FOSTER.
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Read 4/6/26
Author's initial's E and S

✅2. Banana Pudding
🍌Read a book set in South America or where a character eats cookies or a book tagged as culinary.
Book: Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry Read 4/25/26
Lucy eats "cookie" given to her my Dave's MIL Celia

✅3. Banana Chocolate chip cookies
🍌 Read a book with a cookie on the cover (Show cover) or where a character eats chocolate or with a character who is tender (Your interpretation).
He's Inviting Us In: The Story of Isaiah 117 House by Ronda Paulson Read 4/16/26
Ronda Paulson is a tender woman who displays this over and over again in her love for chldren in the foster care system.

✅4. Hummingbird Cake
🍌 Read a book with a bird on the cover or set in a tropical setting or where the authors initials can be found in CARROT CAKE.
book:The Mysterious Affair at Styles|55711984] by Agatha Christie Read 4/21/26
Letters A and C

✅5. Banana pancakes
🍌 Read a book where a character eats pancakes or a character who has traditional values or where the first letter of each title word can be found in MASHED BANANAS. (Three word minimum).
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Read 4/27/26
Austin and Christine eat pancakes

✅6. Creme Brulee banana bread
🍌 Read a book which is hybrid more than one tag (like rom/com or Culinary mystery) or read a book set in Greece or where the first letter of the location can be found in CREME BRULEE.
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas. Read 4/3/26
London

✅7. Peanut butter banana smoothie
🍌 Read a book where a character drinks milk or where a character eats peanut butter or where a character works out.
The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks Read 4/13/26
Charlie Lindbergh Jr is a baby and drinks milk

✅8. Banana cake
🍌 Read a book with a cake on the cover or with a character who is rich or with a character who is delicate (Your interpretation).
Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy by Casey Sherman Read 4/9/26
John Chakalos was a multi-millionaire

✅9. Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
🍌 Read a book where a character eats oatmeal or that is third in a series or where a character goes out for breakfast.
The Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg Olsen Read 5/8/26
Damon went to a business breakfast

✅10. Banana Cream pie
🍌 Read a book set in USA or with a character who is flaky or with clouds on the cover.
Read 4/1/26 Clouds on cover


✅11, Banana Ice cream
🍌 Read a book with a dairy intolerant character or with fruit on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in CHUNKY MONKEY.
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
Read 4/20/26. Author initals M and H

✅12. Banana Split
🍌 Read a book where a character eats ice cream or where a character goes on a boat or where the authors initials can be found in SODA FOUNTAIN.
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page Read 5/1/26
Alfie eats ice cream while he is watching Jurassic Park

✅13. Banoffee Pie
🍌 Read a book set in England or where a character uses whipped cream or a character called Nigel or Mackenzie.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal Read 5/23/26
Set in London during WWII

✅14. Korean Banana Milk
🍌 Read a book set in Korea or where a character buys a luxury item or a book with a 1, 9, 7 or 4 in the page count.
The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman Read 5/2/26 Pages 290

✅15. Peanut Butter & Banana Upside-Down Cake
🍌Read a book with a brown cover or where a character eats a dessert or where the authors initials can be found in UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE.
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson Read 4/10/26
author's initials P and S

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