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My husband and I love to do train trips and are actually doing one right now so thought we could look at some trains.

Train Travel
Duration:
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Level 3 3 tasks per train (105 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
The most legendary name in rail, famously running from Paris to Istanbul. This is the "classic" choice for those seeking the Agatha Christie vibe. It uses meticulously restored 1920s and 30s carriages. Most commonly runs Paris to Venice (1 night). It also makes occasional signature 5-night trips to Istanbul.
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is the world’s most famous steam locomotive, renowned for being the first to officially reach 100 mph (1934) and for its record-breaking non-stop runs. Today, it is part of the national collection at the National Railway Museum in York and continues to tour the UK.
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest rail system in the world, spanning 5,772 miles (9,289 km) and crossing eight time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok. While the historic infrastructure remains a bucket-list journey, travel in 2026 is marked by a clear split between regular domestic services and the suspension of famous private luxury trains. The famous Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express has suspended its Russian routes indefinitely due to international sanctions. It is currently operating luxury "Silk Road" tours in Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) instead.
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4 Blue Train
The Blue Train refers to several iconic rail experiences, most notably South Africa's premier luxury service and a famous category of Japanese sleeper trains. A world-renowned "five-star hotel on wheels," it currently operates 54-hour journeys between Pretoria and Cape Town. In April 2026, it was ranked as one of the world's most scenic rail journeys based on its captivating landscapes.
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
The Ghan is Australia’s legendary transcontinental train journey, cutting through the red heart of the continent between Adelaide and Darwin. In 2026, the service continues to operate as an all-inclusive luxury experience, recently debuting the ultra-opulent Aurora Australis Suites which are already nearly 95% sold out for the season.
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
The 20th Century Limited (1902–1967) was the flagship of the New York Central Railroad, celebrated as "The Most Famous Train in the World." It famously inaugurated the "red carpet treatment" by rolling out a crimson carpet for passengers boarding in New York and Chicago.
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer is a world-renowned luxury rail service that offers daylight-only journeys through the most dramatic landscapes of Western Canada and the American Southwest. Because the trains do not have sleeper cars, passengers spend their nights in high-end hotels at midway points, ensuring they never miss a moment of scenery.
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
The Maharajas' Express is India's flagship luxury train, designed to recreate the opulence of the royal era. Operated by The Maharajas Express, it has been voted the "World's Leading Luxury Train" at the World Travel Awards for multiple years
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
The Glacier Express is famously known as the "slowest express train in the world," taking approximately 8 hours to cover the 291 km (181 miles). The Glacier Express runs exclusively in Switzerland and is one of the most famous panoramic train journeys. Traveling through the heart of the Swiss Alps the route connects the iconic mountain resorts of Zermatt in the west and St. Moritz in the east.
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is one of Amtrak's most iconic and scenic long-distance routes, traveling between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (Emeryville). It crosses seven states and offers breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
The Bernina Express is a world-renowned scenic train journey connecting Chur or St. Moritz in Switzerland with Tirano in Italy. It is widely considered one of the most spectacular ways to cross the Alps, traversing 55 tunnels and 196 bridges on a route designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
The Eastern & Oriental Express is a luxury "land cruise" train operated by Belmond that travels through the tropical landscapes of Southeast Asia. Following a hiatus, the train returned to service in early 2024 with a primary focus on routes through Malaysia, departing from and returning to Singapore.
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific is an iconic transcontinental train journey that spans the entire width of Australia, connecting the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Indian Ocean in the west. Operated by Journey Beyond Rail, the 4,352-kilometer (2,704-mile) trip is famous for traversing the world's longest stretch of straight railway track across the Nullarbor Plain.
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
The Palace on Wheels is India's first and most iconic luxury heritage train, launched in 1982 through a joint venture between Indian Railways and the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). It offers a regal 7-night, 8-day journey through the historic state of Rajasthan and the iconic city of Agra.
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
Rovos Rail is a private railway company based in Pretoria, South Africa, widely celebrated as "The Pride of Africa" for offering some of the most luxurious train journeys in the world. Since its founding in 1989 by Rohan Vos, it has focused on recreating the "golden age of travel" through meticulously restored vintage wood-paneled coaches.
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), or "Toy Train," is a 140+ year-old narrow-gauge railway in West Bengal, India, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Opened in 1881, this 88 km route operates with vintage steam and diesel locomotives, offering breathtaking views of the Himalayas and traversing steep mountain terrain.
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
This world-famous steam train operates on a 42-mile stretch of the West Highland Line in Scotland, running between Fort William and Mallaig. It gained global fame for its role as the train in the Harry Potter film series. A highlight of the journey is crossing this iconic 21-arched bridge, offering views of the Glenfinnan Monument where the 1745 rising began.
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
The Shinkansen, or "bullet train," is Japan's world-famous high-speed rail network, operated by the Japan Railways (JR) Group. Renowned for its punctuality, safety (zero fatal accidents in its history), and speeds of up to 320 km/h (200 mph), it is the most efficient way to travel across Japan's main islands.
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) is France's premier high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF, operating at speeds up to 320 km/h (200 mph). Connecting major French cities (e.g., Paris to Marseille in 3 hours) and neighboring countries, it offers comfortable, air-conditioned, double-decker (Duplex) travel, featuring a café-bar, Wi-Fi, and extensive, frequent service.
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
The Shanghai Maglev (or Transrapid) is the world's first commercial high-speed electric magnetic levitation train, connecting Longyang Road Station to Pudong International Airport (approx. 30 km) in just 8–10 minutes. Operating at speeds up to 300-431 km/h (mph), it offers a fast, smooth, and largely tourist-focused alternative to taxis or metro, usually departing every 15-20 minutes.
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
Eurostar is a premier high-speed international rail service that connects the United Kingdom directly with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. Following a 2023 merger with the formerly known Thalys, Eurostar now operates a unified network linking London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Cologne, along with seasonal routes to the French Alps.
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
The Intercity Express (ICE) is the flagship high-speed rail system operated by Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). Launched in 1991, it represents the highest category of service in Germany, connecting major domestic hubs and several neighboring E
Speed: ICE trains typically operate at speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on high-speed lines, with the Intercity Express system reaching up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on certain routes in France Trains are designed for long-distance travel, offering air-conditioned carriages, power sockets at every seat, and free Wi-Fi.
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
Frecciarossa (Italian for "Red Arrow") is the flagship high-speed rail service of Trenitalia, Italy's national railway operator. These trains connect major Italian cities, such as Rome, Milan, Florence, and Naples, at speeds of up to 300 km/h (190 mph).
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
The Canadian is VIA Rail’s legendary transcontinental train, offering a 4,466 km (2,775-mile) journey between Toronto and Vancouver. Taking approximately four days and four nights (96–97 hours), it is celebrated for showcasing the full breadth of Canada's geography, from the rugged Canadian Shield and vast Prairies to the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a historic three-foot narrow-gauge heritage railway that has operated continuously since 1881. Originally built to transport silver and gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, it now serves as a premier tourist attraction, carrying passengers through the remote wilderness of the San Juan National Forest.
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak in the Central United States between Chicago and New Orleans. The Illinois Central Railroad introduced the original City of New Orleans on April 27, 1947. It was a daytime, all-coach companion to the overnight Panama Limited, which had been all-Pullman for most of its run. It is now an overnight train and has a 934 mile route
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
The White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) is a historic 3-foot narrow-gauge railroad that connects the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Carcross, Yukon Territory. Known as the "Scenic Railway of the World," it was constructed in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush and is now designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark—a status it shares with icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Panama.
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
The Brighton Belle was the world's first all-electric Pullman service, operating between London Victoria and Brighton. Launched in 1933 by the Southern Railway, it became an icon of British rail travel, known for its luxurious Art Deco interiors, plush armchairs, and "at-seat" dining. It ran daily from 1933 until its withdrawal on April 30, 1972. The train was distinguished by its umber and cream livery and was famously known for serving kippers at breakfast, a tradition protected by celebrities like Sir Laurence Olivier.
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
The LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a legendary steam locomotive that holds the world record for the fastest steam-powered vehicle, reaching 126 mph (203 km/h) on July 3, 1938. The record-breaking run occurred while descending Stoke Bank near Grantham, hauling a seven-coach train. The Mallard’s iconic blue "art deco" body was wind-tunnel tested to reduce drag and lift smoke away from the driver’s cab.
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
The Union Pacific Big Boy is the largest and most powerful operational steam locomotive in the world. Originally built in 1941 to haul heavy freight over the Wasatch Range in Utah during World War II, it was retired in 1961 but returned to service in 2019 after a multi-year restoration
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark and a 64-mile narrow-gauge steam railroad that travels between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado. In recognition for its place in our national history, it was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012.
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark and a 64-mile narrow-gauge steam railroad that travels between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado. In recognition for its place in our national history, it was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012.
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
Built in 1829, Stephenson’s Rocket is one of the most famous locomotives in history, serving as the blueprint for almost all steam engines that followed over the next 150 years. It was designed by Robert Stephenson and built at his company's Forth Street Works in Newcastle upon Tyne specifically for the Rainhill Trials.
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
The Norfolk and Western 611 (N&W 611), also known as the "Queen of Steam," is a legendary 4-8-4 Class J steam locomotive celebrated as a masterpiece of American engineering. Built in 1950 at the Norfolk & Western's Roanoke Shops, it is the sole surviving member of its class and remains fully operational today.
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
The British Rail Class 50, affectionately known as "Hoovers," is a class of 2,700 hp diesel-electric locomotives built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968. They are celebrated for their distinctive roaring engines and unique history as the last first-generation mainline diesels ordered by British Railways. Prior to a major refurbishment program in the late 1970s, the clean air plant at the No. 2 end of the locomotive created a sound remarkably similar to a giant vacuum cleaner where it got its nickname.
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.

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Train Travel - Part I: 69/70
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

🚞 Level 2: 2 tasks per train 🚞

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Agatha Christie | 09.02.26
🚞 Read a book tagged classic: Mansfield Park: | Jane Austen | 05.08.26



2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book that is first in a series: Confessions of a Shopaholic | Sophie Kinsella | 05.25.26 | Shopaholic, #1
🚞 Read a book where a character goes to a museum: Our Hideous Progeny | C.E. McGill | 05.17.26



3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book published in 2026: Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke | 05.04.26 | published April 7, 2026
🚞 Read a book with the word bucket in the text: Bombshell | Sarah MacLean | 05.12.26 | p. 166: His heel came up against a bucket on the floor, just enough to make a soft sound.



4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover: Part of Your World | Abby Jimenez | 05.04.26
Read a book that is fifth in a series:
Read a book set in Africa:



5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book where a character goes on a journey: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | George R.R. Martin | 06.12.26
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GHAN: Birding with Benefits | Sarah T. Dubb | 05.22.26 | set in Arizona



6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text: A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty | Joshilyn Jackson | 05.12.26 | p. 41: I dropped to my knees by the square of carpet that used to hold Liza’s silver footlocker.
🚞 Read a book set in Chicago: Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor | 07.16.26



7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA: My Next Breath | Jeremy Renner | 05.14.26 | set in Nevada
🚞 Read a book with a landscape on the cover: Encounters with Unexpected Animals | Bret Anthony Johnston | 06.24.26



8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India: The Zoya Factor | Anuja Chauhan | 05.29.26
🚞 Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in MAHARAJAS: Frothing with Desire | Riley Harp | 05.14.26



9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book with a mountain on the cover: This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History | Beverly Gage | 07.15.26
🚞 Read a book where a character stays at a resort: Picture This | Devney Perry | 08.21.26 | Haven River Ranch



10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California: Gray Dawn | Walter Mosley | 05.07.26
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR: The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster | Shelley Puhak | 06.04.26 | set in Hungary



11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book that has two of numbers 5, 1, 9, and 6 in the year published: Until Friday Night | Abbi Glines | 05.16.26 | published August 25, 2015
🚞 Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS: Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston | 05.09.26



12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book with a setting that is tropical: A Marriage at Sea | Sophie Elmhirst | 06.17.26
🚞 Read a book published in 2024: All This & More | Peng Shepherd | 05.16.26 | published July 9, 2024



13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a character who is famous: Grin and Beard It | Penny Reid | 06.06.26 | Sienna Diaz is a famous actress and comedian
🚞 Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in NULLARBOR: Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy | Bill Adair | 06.12.26



14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city: The Fine Art of Lying | Alexandra Andrews | 05.31.26 | Clare Bast lives in New York City
🚞 Read a book where a character is a tourist: A Shore Thing | Joanna Lowell | 08.15.26 | Muriel Pendrake



15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud: The Woman in the Library | Sulari Gentill | 05.15.26 | p. 194: It's absurd, but I feel proud.
🚞 Read a book where a character rides in a coach: Waking Up With the Duke | Lorraine Heath | 05.21.26 | p. 221: She and Ainsley traveled together in his coach.



16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book with a 1, 8, or 4 in the page count: Central Park: A Contemporary Retelling of Mansfield Park | Debra White Smith | 06.04.26 | 368 pages
🚞 Read a book set in the mountains: The Knight and the Butcherbird | Alix E. Harrow | 07.02.26 | set in the Appalachian mountains



17. The Jacobite
Read a Harry Potter book:
🚞 Read a book with a bridge on the cover: With a Vengeance | Riley Sager | 06.28.26
🚞 Read a book with a character called William: Blockade Billy | Stephen King | 05.11.26 | William 'Blockade Billy' Blakely



18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book with a character who is punctual: Beach Thriller | Jamie Day | 08.14.26 | Serena
🚞 Read a book set on an island: Saltwater | Katy Hays | 05.24.26 | set on Capri



19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France: Angel Down | Daniel Kraus | 08.13.26
🚞 Read a book where the letters T-G-V can be found in the title in any order: Everything I Know About Love | Dolly Alderton | 05.21.26



20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book that was a fast read: Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride | Will Leitch | 05.12.26
🚞 Read a book where a character takes a taxi: Caught Stealing | Charlie Huston | 05.06.26 | p. 58: The cabbie doesn’t even wait for me to close the door, he just peels out and crams his taxi into the never-ending stream of cars sweeping past.

Train Travel - Part II: 70/70
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland): Wuthering Heights | Emily Brontë | 06.05.26
🚞 Read a book published in 2023: The Late Americans | Brandon Taylor | 05.05.26 | published May 23, 2023



22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book where a character travels a long way from home: Dancer | Colum McCann | 06.05.26
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN: A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty | Joshilyn Jackson | 05.13.26 | set in North Carolina



23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book with a red cover: Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age | Ibram X. Kendi | 05.08.26
🚞 Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA: Mountains Made of Glass | Scarlett St. Clair | 06.23.26



24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada: Factory Summers | Guy Delisle | 05.27.26 | set in Quebec
🚞 Read a book with the word shield in the text: In Every Generation | Kendare Blake | 05.20.26 | p. 11: A heavy blanket to shield him from the sun.



25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover: All the Colors of the Dark | Chris Whitaker | 06.18.26
🚞 Read a book with the word silver in the text: Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King | Caroline Bicks | 05.10.26 | p. 43: A gleam of silver, and the low laugh of something that was old…



26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book where someone travels overnight: We Had Our Reasons | Ricardo Ruiz | 07.01.26
🚞 Read a book with a 9, 3, or 4 in the page count: The Last Graduate | Naomi Novik | 05.19.26 | 388 pages



27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book with a white cover: Abundance | Ezra Klein | 05.20.26
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON: And Then There Was You | Sophie Cousens | 06.13.26 | set in Oxford, England



28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year: Ghost Town | Tom Perrotta | 05.09.26 | published April 28, 2026
🚞 Read a book where someone eats kippers: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels | India Holton | 07.19.26 | p. 193: Nearby, Frederick cowered over a plate of kippers and jam toast.



29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes: Tangerine | Christine Mangan | 06.11.26 | p. 237: I watched the plume of her cigarette smoke as it crowded her features…
🚞 Read a book with a character who is an artist: Rough Around the Hedges | Lish McBride | 06.25.26 | Will Murphy



30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set during a war: This Is How You Lose the Time War | Amal El-Mohtar | 05.23.26
🚞 Read a book with a character who is retired: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 07.13.26 | Evelyn Hugo is a retired actress



31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book published in 2012: Summer Breeze | Nancy Thayer | 07.10.26 | published January 1, 2012
🚞 Read a book from the history genre: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation | Kristin Kobes Du Mez | 05.28.26



32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book tagged history: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession | Michael Finkel | 05.15.26
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES: The Situationship | Abby Jimenez | 05.22.26 | set in Minnesota



33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a street on the cover: John Grebble Is Gone | Peter James | 07.11.26
🚞 Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in STEPHENSON: Family Reunion | Nancy Thayer | 05.25.26



34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character: The Bright Sword | Lev Grossman | 06.01.26 | Queen Guinevere
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN: Tools of Engagement | Tessa Bailey | 05.19.26



35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series: All to Play For | Josie Juniper | 05.29.26 | Frontrunners, #3
🚞 Read a book with a character who goes by a nickname: This Motherless Land | Nikki May | 07.06.26 | Funke is called 'Kate' while she is in England

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks)
Completed: 0/35

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026
33/35 Level 1
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TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.
The Clue in the Crossword Cipher Carolyn Keene 6/7/26

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.
#1 Trails, Timber & Truth Staked for Murder at Bennett Pines Amber Ward 5/2/26
SERIES PROOF https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F...

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
bucket p 8 “…the store, Blade dropped a bucket…” The Barbershop Showdown Ellie Webster 6/10/26

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.
#5 in Sweet Home Louisiana Mysteries Shook at the Show Summer Prescott 5/18/26

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
Georgia Gingerbread and Grudges Cassie Rivers 5/5/26

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.
carpet p 80 …illuminated the carpet and painted walls.” Pawned Perpetrator Patti Benning 5/1/26

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah, or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.
Damon slept in a hotel Holidays and Homicide J.A. Whiting 5/13/26

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
AM The Dark Chocolate Demise Angela Mayble 5/7/26

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.
Lattes and Larceny at Birch Haven Rachel Darrishaw 5/5/26

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.
#7 Sunset Harbor Murder at High Tide Holly Finch 5/14/26

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
SR Buy a Whisker Sofie Ryan 5/23/26

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.
Tropical setting Death by Graveyard Shift Tess Marlowe 5/6/26

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
Fictional famous ice sculptor Anastasia Frost Mango Tango Murder Laura Pauling 5/3/26

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.
Murder on the Rocks Holly Finch 5/8/26

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.
Gus Meatloaf Murder Special Kelli Fudge 5/4/26

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.
244 Vows and Shadows J.A. Whiting 5/22/26

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.
Bottles, Blends and Beginnings Lyla Blue 5/7/26

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.
Death by Spray Paint Tess Marlowe 5/16/26

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
Stormy Seas and Deadly Deeds Lynda Brunelle 5/11/26

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.
Blueberries and Betrayal Kathleen Suzette 5/8/26

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.
England Dungeons and Danger Elizabeth Penney 5/27/26

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
EA Pets and Perps Emma Ainsley Susie Gayle 5/28/26

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
shield p 120 “…to shield my eyes from the sun.” Lemony Lies Kathleen Suzette 5/13/26

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.
silver p 49 “…dusted every surface in black and silver…” The Spy Who Baked Me Adelaide Mills 5/18/26

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
96 F Pattern of Deceit L.W. Franks 5/9/26

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
New Hampshire Murder in the Rough Sarah Lundin 5/12/26

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.
pub 4/24/26 Stacks, Stages and Setups Lyla Blue 5/12/26

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.
Dottie smokes Dandelions, Deception & Detours Tonya Kappes 6/11/26

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.
John's retired Gingerbread and Left for Dead Victoria Kazarian 5/14/26

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
River Grove, CA Rye or Die Victoria Kazarian 6/2/26

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Initials SS Drafted in Deceit Simone Stier 5/31/26

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year publishedpub 11/21/24 Buried in Books Hazel Smith 6/20/26

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.
Last in Castle Tours of Ireland Mysteries Irish Pub Murder Penny Brooke 5/21/26
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Train Travel - Part I: 0/105
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2027

Level 3: 3 tasks per train (105 tasks)


1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
Read a book by Agatha Christie:
Read a book set in Turkey:
Read a book tagged classic:
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress : A Novel by Dai Sijie 5/1/26

2. The Flying Scotsman
Read a book set in Scotland:
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 5/4/26
Read a book that is first in a series:
Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova 5/3/26
Read a book where a character goes to a museum:

3. Trans-Siberian Express
Read a book set in Russia:
Read a book published in 2026:
The Island Bakeshop by Roseanna M. White 5/1/26
Read a book with the word bucket in the text:
Zero Pucks by E.M. Lindsey 5/6/26

4. Blue Train
Read a book with a blue cover:
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang 5/5/26
Read a book that is fifth in a series:
Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby 5/23/26
Read a book set in Africa:

5. The Ghan
Read a book set in Australia:
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston 6/19/26
Read a book where a character goes on a journey:
Real Life and Other Fictions by Susan Coll 5/9/26
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GHAN:
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 5/9/26

6. 20th Century Limited
Read a book with the word carpet in the text:
American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed by Isaac Fitzgerald 5/5/26
Read a book set in Chicago:
Her First Lie by Lucinda Berry 5/22/26
Read a book that is 20th in a series:

7. Rocky Mountaineer
Read a book set in the Southwest USA (AZ, NM, CO, NV, OK, TX, UT):
The Fall of Iris Henley by Jennifer Graham 5/10/26
Read a book where a character sleeps in a hotel:
Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson 5/16/26
Read a book with a landscape on the cover:
The Island Bookshop by Roseanna M. White 5/8/26


8. Maharajas' Express
Read a book set in India:
The Silversmith's Puzzle by Nev March 5/2/26
Read a book with a character who is royalty:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in MAHARAJAS:
Prestige Drama: the ‘hilarious and profound’ debut novel from the bestselling author of Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Séamas O'Reilly 5/1/26

9. Glacier Express
Read a book set in Switzerland:
Read a book with a mountain on the cover:
Read a book where a character stays at a resort:

10. California Zephyr
Read a book set in California:
by Elizabeth Arnott 5/7/26
Read a book that is seventh in a series:
Read a book where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR:
Honey by Imani Thompson 5/4/26

11. Bernina Express
Read a book set in Italy:
Read a book that has two of numbers 5, 1, 9, and 6 in the year published:
Nantucket Summer: A Collection by Leila Howland 5/1/26
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS:
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon 5/3/26

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
Read a book set in Singapore:
Read a book with a setting that is tropical:
The Florist on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway 6/18/26
Read a book published in 2024:
If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay 5/3/26

13. Indian Pacific
Read a book with a body of water on the cover:
Night Objects by Eli Raphael 5/5/26
Read a book with a character who is famous:
New Skin by Sarah Wang 5/13/26
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in NULLARBOR:
Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards 5/4/26

14. Palace on Wheels
Read a book where the MC lives in a city:
Nerve Damage by Annakeara Stinson 5/13/26
Read a book that is 8th in a series:
Read a book where a character is a tourist:

15. Rovos Rail
Read a book where a character is proud:
Read a book published in 1989:
Read a book where a character rides in a coach:

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Read a book where someone plays with a toy:
The Teacher's Secret by Lauren North 5/16/26
Read a book with a 1, 8, or 4 in the page count:
by Talia Hibbert 5/7/26 - 400 page count
Read a book set in the mountains:
by Marisa Kashino 5/10/26

17. The Jacobite
Read a Harry Potter book:
Read a book with a bridge on the cover:
Read a book with a character called William:

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
Read a book set in Japan:
Greedy by Callie Kazumi 6/30/26
Read a book with a character who is punctual:
by T.J. Newman 5/12/26
Read a book set on an island:

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
Read a book set in France:
Read a book where someone gets on Wi-Fi:
Read a book where the letters T-G-V can be found in the title in any order
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde 6/13/26

20. Shanghai Maglev
Read a book that was a fast read:
by Arley Nopra 5/9/26
Read a book with a character who is smooth:
Read a book where a character takes a taxi:

21. Eurostar
Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
by L.M. Kemp 5/8/26
Read a book published in 2023
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 5/18/26
Read a book where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
Read a book set in Germany
Read a book where a character travels a long way from home
Hello, Sunshine by Leila Howland 5/20/26
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon 5/15/26 - North Carolina

23. Frecciarossa
Read a book set in Rome
Read a book with a red cover
Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova 5/14/26

Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
It's Hard to Be an Animal by Robert Isaacs 5/21/26

24. The Canadian
Read a book set in Canada
by Rio Youers 5/12/26
Read a book that is 4th in a series
Read a book with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Joy by Danielle Steel 5/2/26
Ch. 12; Loc. 2343:...for her was like a shield around her...

25. Durango & Silverton
Read a book with a forest on the cover
Read a book with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
by Celeste Fletcher McHale 5/6/26
Loc. 423:...sandals and put on a silver bracelet.
Read a book set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
Read a book set in New Orleans
For You & No One Else by Roni Loren 5/20/26
Read a book where someone travels overnight
Read a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
by Celeste Fletcher McHale 5/7/26 - 304 pages

27. White Pass & Yukon
Read a book set in Alaska
Read a book with a white cover
It by Stephen King 6/1/26

Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
by Ashley Herring Blake 5/12/26 - Oregon

28. Brighton Belle
Read a book published in April of any year
The Page Turner by Viola Shipman 5/19/26
Read a book where someone eats kippers
Read book that a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
Read a book where a character smokes
The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith 5/19/26
Read a book that is 7th in a series
Read a book that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
Read a book set in Utah
Read a book set during a war
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein 6/9/26
Read a book with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
Read a book set in New Mexico
Read a book published in 2012
Read a book with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
Read a book in New Mexico
Read a book tagged History/Historic
The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale 5/13/26
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
by Zoraida Córdova 5/8/26

33. Stephenson's Rocket
Read a book with a character called Robert
The Good Lie by A.R. Torre 6/17/26
Read a book with a street on the cover
The Second Chance Convenience Store by Ho-yeon Kim 6/16/26
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Valley of the Moms by Hannah Selinger 7/25/26

34. N&W 611
Read a book with a queen as a character
Read a book with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published
Meet Cute: Count Down to Valentine's Day by Jennifer L. Armentrout 5/22/26 - published 2/2/2018
Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 6/6/26

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
Read a book that is last in a series
Read a book with a character who goes by a nickname
Liar by Tate James 5/15/26 - MK
Read a book where a character vacuums.

RES

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

55/70 Completed

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie-Endless Night 6/23/26
set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland
Read a first in a series
(Detroit Private Detective Thriller and Suspense)
The Sinful-G.W. Allison 5/02/26
where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book published in 2026
Colter-Jessica Gadziala 5/21/26
Read a book with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
pg.43"...coming in to fill the ice bucket."
No Place to Be Single-Felicia Kingsley 5/24/26

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover
Whispers at Midnight-D.D. Black 6/06/26

Read a book that is fifth in a series
(Sweetwater Falls Mystery)
Shadows of the Falls-Elle Gray 5/22/26

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia
Missing-Catherine Lee 5/26/26
Read a book where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
(Alabama)
The Devoted Game-Debra Webb 8/25/26

6. 20th Century Limited

🚞 Read a book set in Chicago
Storm's Symbol-Mary Stone 6/14/26
Read a book that is 20th in a series.
(Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller)
The Missing Patient-Elle Gray 7/30/26

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
(Colorado)
Meddlesome Money-Mildred Abbott 5/23/26
Read a book where a character sleeps in a hotel
Anything for You-Layla Hagen 5/10/26

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
Jeneva Rose-The Perfect Divorce 5/22/26

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book with a mountain on the cover
Silenced in the Falls-Elle Gray 7/09/26

Read a book where a character stays at a resort.
No One Else-Harlow James 6/25/26

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California
Everything to Lose-Danielle Girard 5/27/26
Read a book that is seventh in a series
(Wolf Lake)
Never Forget Me-Dan Padavona 7/28/26

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year
(2019)
Crazy-Adriana Locke 5/10/26
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
Sharon Sala-Don't Cry for Me 5/24/26

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical
Read a book published in 2024.
The Maid of Honor-Elle Gray 5/05/26

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Liar Liar-Willow Rose 5/15/26

Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
Amy Rafferty-The Restaurant on Plum Island 5/17/26

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city
The Grump-Layla Hagen 6/14/26
Read a book that is 8th in a series
(Dean Steele Mystery Thriller)
Death by Midnight-A.J. Rivers 5/29/26

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud
House of BS & Lies-Lani Lynn Vale 5/01/26
Read a book where a character rides in a coach.
The Ritualist-Adam Roach 6/03/26

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4
(517)
The Promise-Kristen Ashley 5/21/26
Read a book set in the mountains.
Safe Keeping-Kristen Proby 6/02/26

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book
Read book with a bridge on the cover
Last Seen in the Valley-Elle Gray 7/06/26

Read a book with a character called William.
How Not to Fall in Love-Karla Sorensen 5/30/26

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book with a character who is punctual
Meant for You-Layla Hagen 8/01/26
Read a book set on an island.
Kalikimaka Killer-Jasmine Webb 9/05/26

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France
Read a book where someone gets on Wi-Fi
Crazy Hearts-Amber Kelly 8/15/26
Read a book where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
Lest We Forgive-Phillipa Nefri Clark 6/08/26

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation)
Mount Mercy-Helena Newbury 5/26/26
a character who is smooth
Read a book where a character takes a taxi.
For Better or Hearse-Ava Hunter 7/16/26

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
(England)
Bad Dog-Alex Smith 6/10/26
Read a book published in 2023
(07/14/23)
His Final Act-Alex Sigmore 6/29/26

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book where a character travels a long way from home
The 18th Abduction-James Patterson 7/05/26
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
(Nevada)
The Night Collector-Victor Methos 7/31/26

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada
If You Need Me-Helena Hunting 7/19/26
Read a book that is 4th in a series
(Poplar Falls)
Fragile Hearts-Amber Kelly 6/25/26
with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover
The Bodies on Horse Heaven Hill-D.D. Black 7/30/26

with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Read a book set in Colorado.
The Last Stand-Elle Gray 7/28/26

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans
Quarter to Midnight-Karen Rose 6/29/26
Read a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
(478)
When We Fall-Lena Hendrix 6/25/26

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska
Burn of Summer-Rebecca Zanetti 6/03/26
a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes
Holding Out-Lila Rose 8/26/26
Read a book that is 7th in a series
(Gator Bait MC)
I'll Just Date Myself-Lani Lynn Vale 9/05/26

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah
The Fallen Girls-Kathryn Casey 5/31/26
Read a book with a character who is retired.
Passing Ships-Amber Kelly 7/05/26

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Elsie Silver-Fever Dream 8/20/26

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or
Read a book with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published
(10/31/24)
Reckless Faith-Nyssa Kathryn 8/09/26
where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series
(Landry Family)
Sweet-Adriana Locke 7/11/26
with a character who goes by a nickname
(Nett)
Not A Side Chick-Lani Lynn Vale 7/08/26

Res

Train Travel
May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

Level 1: 64/35

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Agatha Christie/Turkey/tagged classic
-Tagged Classic - Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object by Laurie Colwin 6/16/26

✓ 2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 First in a series/character goes to a museum
-Ministry is Murder #1 - Blessed Be The Busybody by Emilie Richards 5/7/26
-MC goes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti 6/8/26

✓ 3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Russia/word bucket in the text
-Moscow is one of three locations - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 5/28/26
-"...and finds an overturned bucket of popcorn in the second row..." p54 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 6/26/26

✓ 4. Blue Train
🚞 Blue cover/fifth in a series
-Novel Idea #5 - Off the Books by Lucy Arlington 6/30/26
-Blue cover - Ruby Fruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown 7/13/26


✓ 5. The Ghan
🚞 Character goes on a journey/first letter of location in GHAN
-Set in Hickory Lane - In the Middle of Hickory Lane by Heather Webber 5/18/26
-Author/MC and his mother go on a journey across America - Mother, Nature: A 5,000-Mile Journey to Discover if a Mother and Son Can Survive Their Differences by Jedidiah Jenkins 6/22/26

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Word carpet in the text/Chicago/20th in a series
-"threw up rainbow vomit all over their cream living room carpet." 48% Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin 6/5/26

✓ 7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Southwest USA/character sleeps in a hotel
-Texas Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries by Diane Kelly 5/5/26
-MC Chloe stays in a hotel - From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris 7/3/26

✓ 8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Character who is royalty/authors initials in MAHARAJAS
-Author's initials are AM - Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan 5/30/26
-Roland is an immortal god king - Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews 8/15/26

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Switzerland/mountain on the cover/character stays at a resort
-Set at Haggerman's Catskills Resort - Deadly Director's Cut by Vicki Delany 6/12/26

✓ 10. California Zephyr
🚞 California/first letter of the setting in ZEPHYR
-California - Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr 5/1/26
-Set in Harrison Falls, NY - The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott 6/23/26

✓ 11. Bernina Express
🚞 Italy/two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year
-Published 1996 Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 5/6/26
-Set in Italy (Florence) - Still Life by Sarah Winman 5/16/26

✓ 12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Tropical setting/2024
-Published 2024 - An Assassination on the Agenda by T.E. Kinsey 6/1/26
-Tropical setting - Florida Keys - A Little Bit of Grace by Phoebe Fox 8/8/26

✓ 13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Character who is famous/authors initials in NULLARBOR
-Author's initials are AB - Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley 5/2/26
-MC's aunt is a famous country singer - Off the Chain by Janice Thompson 5/15/26

✓ 14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 MC lives in a city/8th in a series
-MC lives in London - Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear 5/11/26
-House-Flipper Mystery #8 - The Barn Identity by Diane Kelly 6/4/26

✓ 15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Character is proud/character rides in a coach
-Charlotte Holmes is proud - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro 6/17/26
-Everyone rides in a coach - A Murder in Marylebone by Emily Sullivan 7/5/26

✓ 16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Plays with a toy/these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4
-248 pp Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge by Laura Levine 5/3/26
-Clover plays with toy - Crime and Parchment by Daphne Silver 7/4/26

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.
-MC William Pearce - A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus 6/15/26

✓ 18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 A character who is punctual/set on an island.
-MC Dovey Van Dalen is punctual - A Trinket for the Taking by Victoria Laurie 6/20/26
-Set on an island (Ireland) - Death of an Irish Druid by Catie Murphy 7/16/26

✓ 19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 France/the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order
-France Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan 5/8/26
-Letters TGV - Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack 5/22/26

✓ 20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Fast read/takes a taxi.
-Fast read Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman 5/9/26
-Darnell and Slim take a taxi - Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen 6/3/26

✓ 21. Eurostar
🚞 Set in UK/ published in 2023
-Published 8/1/23 - In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros 5/4/26
-Set in Ireland - The Searcher by Tana French 6/13/26

✓ 22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Travels a long way from home/first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
-Set in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - Love Is a War Song by Danica Nava 5/17/26
-MC/author travels all around the world - The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening by Ari Shapiro 6/6/26

✓ 23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Rome/ the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
-Author's initials are SC - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 5/10/26
-Red cover - Strange Houses by Uketsu 7/22/26


✓ 24. The Canadian
🚞 Canada/4th in a series
-Red Rising Saga #4 - Iron Gold by Pierce Brown 5/24/26
-Set in Montreal, Canada - Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett 7/10/26

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.
-Dead Men Wag No Tails by Sarah Fox 5/26/26 "...a silver stud in her nose caught the light..." 3%

✓ 26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Someone travels overnight/9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
-352 pages Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson 6/2/26
- Mercer drives overnight from Arkansas to Houston - The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree by India Hayford 7/20/26

✓ 27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 White cover/first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
-New York City - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 5/21/26
-White cover - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 7/19/26


28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.
-Published 4/26/22 - Finding Me by Viola Davis 6/11/26

✓ 29. LNER Mallard
🚞 A character smokes/a character is an artist.
-Estelle smokes - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 6/21/26
-Jim and Ted are artists - Flirting in Spanish: What Mexico Taught Me about Love, Living and Forgiveness by Susan McKinney de Ortega 8/6/26

✓ 30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Set in Utah/with a character who is retired.
-Set in Utah - Comic Sans Murder by Paige Shelton 8/12/26
-Ida Belle and Gertie are retired - Baskets and Beignets by Jana Deleon 6/19/26

✓ 31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Set in New Mexico/with a genre history.
-Tagged History - Just My Type: A Book About Fonts by Simon Garfield. 7/25/26
-Set in New Mexico - Bad Faith by Aimée Thurlo 8/1/26

✓ 32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
-Salt Lick, Indiana - Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day 5/12/26
-Tagged Historical - The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden 7/21/26

✓ 33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Street on the cover/authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
-Author's initials are PE - Knitmare on Beech Street by Peggy Ehrhart 6/10/26
-Street - Murder at an Irish Chipper by Carlene O'Connor 7/9/26


✓ 34. N&W 611
🚞 4 or 8 in the year published/first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
-Title letters SOTF - Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton 6/7/26
-Published in 2024 - Rhythm and Clues by Olivia Blacke 6/14/26

✓ 35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Last in a series/character who goes by a nickname
-Kate Daniels #10 (last in series) - Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews 5/19/26
-MC goes by nickname Edie - The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods 6/24/26

Train Travel
Duration:
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Level 3 3 tasks per train (105 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or
🔹read a book tagged classic. Passing Nella Larsen 12 May

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 🔹Read a book set in Scotland
The Stones of Ailsa Craig David S. Florig 21 Jun
🔹a first in a series
Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan 6 Jun
where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or
🔹a book published in 2026
Good People Patmeena Sabit 5 Jul
🔹 with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Cat and The City Nick Bradley 11 Jun (297 "a bucket of iced water")

4 Blue Train
🚞 🔹Read a book with a blue cover
David Halberstam 31 Jul
or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa;

🔺5. The Ghan
🚞 🔹 Australia
The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman 6 Jul
🔹 Journey
Earthlings Sayaka Murata 21 May
🔹 GHAN. Eventide Kent Haruf 15 May (Holt)

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
🔹where a character sleeps in a hotel
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 12 Jul
🔹with a landscape on the cover.
James Fenimore Cooper 12 Sep

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or
🔹with a character who is royalty
Antigone Sophocles 14 Aug
🔹where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife Anna Johnston 29 Aug

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 🔹Read a book set in California
Slouching Towards Bethlehem Joan Didion 15 Aug
or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

🔺11. Bernina Express
🚞 🔹 Italy
One Italian Summer Rebecca Serle 3 Aug
🔹 Two of 5, 1, 9 or 6 in year
Invisible Man Ralph Ellison 19 Jun (1952)
🔹Initials
Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë 24 Jun

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or
🔹Author in NULLARBOR.
The Secret to Superhuman Strength Alison Bechdel 20 Aug

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or
🔹a book published in 1989
A Year in Provence Peter Mayle 26 Jul
or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or
with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 🔹Read a book set in Japan
The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen Yuta Takahashi 7 Jul
with a character who is punctual or
🔹set on an island.
Moloka'i Alan Brennert 11 Jun

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 🔹Read a book set in France
Paris Edward Rutherfurd 30 Jun
or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

🚞 20. Shanghai Maglev
🔹Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation)
The Book of Sleep: 75 Strategies to Relieve Insomnia Nicole Moshfegh 3 May
or a character who is smooth
🔹where a character takes a taxi.
Once Were Warriors Alan Duff 12 Jul

🔺21. Eurostar
🚞 🔹 United Kingdom
Confessions of a Bookseller Shaun Bythell 30 Jun (Scotland)
🔹 2023
Theo of Golden Allen Levi 8 Jul
🔹Tunnel.
2043... a Merman I Should Turn to Be Nisi Shawl 22 Aug

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
The Intercity Express (ICE) is the flagship high-speed rail system operated by Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). Launched in 1991, it represents the highest category of service in Germany, connecting major domestic hubs and several neighboring E
Speed: ICE trains typically operate at speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on high-speed lines, with the Intercity Express system reaching up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on certain routes in France Trains are designed for long-distance travel, offering air-conditioned carriages, power sockets at every seat, and free Wi-Fi.
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or
🔹Travels
These Alien Skies C.T. Rwizi 21 Aug
or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the
🔹 initials/ FRECCIAROSSA.
Expiration Dates Rebecca Serle 8 Aug

24. The Canadian
🚞 🔹 Canada
Anne of the Island L.M. Montgomery 19 Jul
🔹4th
Anne of Windy Poplars L.M. Montgomery 5 Sep
or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a historic three-foot narrow-gauge heritage railway that has operated continuously since 1881. Originally built to transport silver and gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, it now serves as a premier tourist attraction, carrying passengers through the remote wilderness of the San Juan National Forest.
🚞 🔹 Forest
Thomas Pynchon 5 Sep
🔹with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Astral Library Kate Quinn 14 Jun (page 7 "silver foil stars")
or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak in the Central United States between Chicago and New Orleans. The Illinois Central Railroad introduced the original City of New Orleans on April 27, 1947. It was a daytime, all-coach companion to the overnight Panama Limited, which had been all-Pullman for most of its run. It is now an overnight train and has a 934 mile route
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
The White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) is a historic 3-foot narrow-gauge railroad that connects the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Carcross, Yukon Territory. Known as the "Scenic Railway of the World," it was constructed in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush and is now designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark—a status it shares with icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Panama.
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
The Brighton Belle was the world's first all-electric Pullman service, operating between London Victoria and Brighton. Launched in 1933 by the Southern Railway, it became an icon of British rail travel, known for its luxurious Art Deco interiors, plush armchairs, and "at-seat" dining. It ran daily from 1933 until its withdrawal on April 30, 1972. The train was distinguished by its umber and cream livery and was famously known for serving kippers at breakfast, a tradition protected by celebrities like Sir Laurence Olivier.
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
The LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a legendary steam locomotive that holds the world record for the fastest steam-powered vehicle, reaching 126 mph (203 km/h) on July 3, 1938. The record-breaking run occurred while descending Stoke Bank near Grantham, hauling a seven-coach train. The Mallard’s iconic blue "art deco" body was wind-tunnel tested to reduce drag and lift smoke away from the driver’s cab.
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or
🔹set during a war
Aeneid: The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis Virgil 31 May
🔹with a character who is retired.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford 24 Jul

31. Cumbres & Toltec
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark and a 64-mile narrow-gauge steam railroad that travels between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado. In recognition for its place in our national history, it was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012.
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or
🔹where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
The Names Florence Knapp 31 May (England)

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert
🔹with a street on the cover: John Gregory Dunne 18 May
🔹where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON: Death on the Beach: Essays from a Marginal World Per Högselius 31 Jul

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.

Train Travel
Duration:
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie
🚞 set in Turkey
🚞 Read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland
🚞 a first in a series
🚞 character goes to a museum

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia
🚞 Read a book published in 2026
🚞 with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4 Blue Train.
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover
🚞 a book that is fifth in a series
🚞 set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia
🚞 a book where a character goes on a journey
🚞 where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🚞 set in Chicago
🚞20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah
🚞 where a character sleeps in a hotel
🚞 with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India
🚞 with a character who is royalty
🚞 where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland
🚞 with a mountain on the cover
🚞 where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California
🚞 seventh in a series
🚞 the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy
🚞 has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year
🚞 the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore
🚞 a setting that is tropical
🚞 published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover
🚞 a character who is famous
🚞 the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city
🚞8th in a series
🚞 a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud
🚞 published in 1989
🚞 a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy
🚞 one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4
🚞 set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book
🚞 a bridge on the cover
🚞 a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan
🚞 a character who is punctual
🚞 set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France
🚞 where someone gets on Wi-Fi
🚞 the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev.
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation)
🚞 a character who is smooth
🚞 a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
🚞 published in 2023
🚞 someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany
🚞 or where a character travels a long way from home
🚞 or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome
🚞 a red cover
🚞 authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada
🚞 4th in a series
🚞 the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover
🚞 the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🚞 set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans
🚞 where someone travels overnight
🚞 with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska
🚞 with a white cover
🚞 the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year
🚞 someone eats kippers
🚞 character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes
🚞 is 7th in a series
🚞 a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah
🚞 set during a war
🚞 a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec.
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico
🚞 published in 2012
🚞 a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico
🚞 tagged History/Historic
🚞 first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert
🚞 with a street on the cover
🚞 the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character
🚞 the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published
🚞 where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series
🚞 a character who goes by a nickname
🚞 a character vacuums.

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Train Travel
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

Progress: 50/70

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Classic - Finished 7/2/26
The Iron Heel by Jack London Classic - Finished 7/4/26
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Classic - Finished 7/8/26
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Classic - Finished 7/12/26
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Classic - Finished 7/29/26
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Classic - Finished 7/31/26
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Classic - Finished 9/7/26

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Set in Scotland - Finished 5/5/26
Death of a Flapper by Nancy Warren First in Abigail Dixon Mysteries Series - Finished 8/4/26

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash Published 1/13/26 - Finished 5/15/26
Harvest Season by Brynee Weaver Published 6/9/26 - Finished 8/20/26
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult Published 9/15/26 - Finished 9/24/26

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.
by Lisa Jewell - Finished 5/14/26

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson Set in Australia - Finished 7/20/26

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.
A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl Nanda Reddy "carpet" - Finished 5/5/26

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Author's Initials - Finished 7/2/26
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz Author's Initials - Finished 8/1/26
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Author's Initials - Finished 8/22/26

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.
Summer of Love by Kerri Maher Set in California - Finished 8/12/26

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig Published in 2016 - Finished 5/21/26
Westfallen by Ann Brashares Author's Initials - Finished 8/10/26
Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly Author's Initials - Finished 8/24/26

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger Published in 2024 - Finished 7/15/26

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray Authors Initials - Finished 9/19/26

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.
The Game Changer by J. Sterling - MC lives in NYC - Finished 5/29/26
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo - MC lives in San Francisco - Finished 8/13/26
The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel Location is Paris and New York - Finished 8/14/26
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh MC lives in NYC - Finished 9/16/26

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Character rides in a coach - Finished 7/10/26

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang, 288 pages - Finished 5/11/26
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 384 pages - Finished 9/21/26

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.
Time Off for Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich - Finished 6/13/26
Baby Proof by Emily Griffin taxi ride - Finished 9/2/26

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.
Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James - Set in England - Finished 8/21/26

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
Left Neglected by Lisa Genova set in Belmont, MA - Finished 6/2/8/26

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
His Road Home by Anna Richland - Finished 6/2/26
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Author Initials - Finished 9/17/26

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Navigator by Clive Cussler, pg157, "The squire handed him a shield that came to a tapering point..." - Finished 5/20/26

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas, pg5, "...they flashed their gold or silver in front of the wrong person..." - Finished 5/27/26

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players by Ben Lindbergh, 384 pages - Finished 5/7/26
Changing the Game by Jaci Burton, 320pgs - Finished 7/13/26
The Secret History by Donna Tartt 559pgs - Finished 7/21/26
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong 449pgs - Finished 8/7/26

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy - Finished 5/10/26

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.
The Ninth Inning by J. Sterling Published in April - Finished 6/15/26

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.
The Perfect Game by J. Sterling Published in 2012 - Finished 5/29/26

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch Author's Initials - Finished 6/2/26

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas - Finished 7/9/26

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.
The Sweetest Game by J. Sterling - Finished 6/11/26

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks)
Completed: 30/35

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book tagged classic.
The Case of the Daring Decoy by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/2

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a first in a series
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 5/9

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton 6/30
"...plastic chair with a bucket seat." p. 253

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover
Blue Skies by Catherine Anderson 5/16

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
Homemade Sin by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 6/2
set in Georgia

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher 7/2
"...soft footsteps whispered on the carpet" p. 311

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
Braydon by Nicole Edwards 5/28
set in Texas

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
John Sandford - Wicked Prey 5/5

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California
Murder à la Mode by G.A. McKevett 5/5

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 5/27
pub 1936

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book published in 2024.
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley 5/7

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams 6/19

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city
Death by Pantyhose by Laura Levine 6/29

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud
The Tale of Hawthorn House by Susan Wittig Albert 6/8
Jemima

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4
The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 5/7
368 pages

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book on an island.
Cloud Nine by Luanne Rice 5/13

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation)
The Happy Hollisters on a River Trip by Jerry West 6/18

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
Some Like It Scot by Donna Kauffman 5/26
set in Scotland

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book where a character travels a long way from home
Classified as Murder by Miranda James 6/29
Sean

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki 6/9

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book that is 4th in a series
Crave Me by Geneva Lee 5/31
Royals Saga #4

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
The Avatar by Jonathan Cahn 6/10
304 pages

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book with a white cover
Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier 7/6

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book with a character called Laurence.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 7/13

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes
Corpse Suzette by G.A. McKevett 6/12
Dirk

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah
The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey 6/17

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
The Baked Bean Supper Murders by Virginia Rich 5/19
set in Maine

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Hannibal by Thomas Harris 5/16

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published
The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux 5/28
pub 1980

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book with a character who goes by a nickname
The Intruder by Freida McFadden 7/7
Elinor

I've done the Silverton Durango and Glacier Express!

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks)
Completed: 0/35
*deadly to the core

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie.
The Labors of Hercules - Agatha Christie - 5/18/26

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book that is fifth in a series.
An Amish Matchmaker Mystery #5 - Dating Can Be Deadly - Amanda Flower - 5/26/26

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
RS - Rachel Schneider - Metal Slinger - 5/9/26

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California.
A Hint of Mischief - Daryl Wood Gerber - 5/13/26

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
SR - The Entanglement of Rival Wizards - Sara Raasch - 5/15/26

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book published in 2024.
When the Moon Hatched - Sarah A. Parker - 5/8/26

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
BR - Barbara Ross - Steamed Open - 6/4/26

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book that is 8th in a series.
A Bakeshop Mystery #8 - Till Death Do Us Tart - Ellie Alexander - 6/8/26

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book published in 2023.
Cheddar Late Than Dead - Linda Reilly - 6/10/26

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
AF - Amanda Flower - Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off - 5/29/26

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a boo that is 4th in a series.
An Amish Matchmaker Mystery #4 - Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous - Amanda Flower - 5/25/26

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series.
Dumplin #3, final in the series - Pumpkin - Julie Murphy - 6/1/26

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

Trains #31 and 32 are identical, but each has a different set of task options. Which should we use?

Also, for #15, you ask for a book where a character rides in a coach. How do you define 'coach' - a coach car on a train, a bus or something different?

And lastly, for the landscape option in #7, would any of these work?

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027 🎈

Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks)

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.

Travel
Duration:
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Level 3 3 tasks per train (105 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
The most legendary name in rail, famously running from Paris to Istanbul. This is the "classic" choice for those seeking the Agatha Christie vibe. It uses meticulously restored 1920s and 30s carriages. Most commonly runs Paris to Venice (1 night). It also makes occasional signature 5-night trips to Istanbul.
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is the world’s most famous steam locomotive, renowned for being the first to officially reach 100 mph (1934) and for its record-breaking non-stop runs. Today, it is part of the national collection at the National Railway Museum in York and continues to tour the UK.
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest rail system in the world, spanning 5,772 miles (9,289 km) and crossing eight time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok. While the historic infrastructure remains a bucket-list journey, travel in 2026 is marked by a clear split between regular domestic services and the suspension of famous private luxury trains. The famous Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express has suspended its Russian routes indefinitely due to international sanctions. It is currently operating luxury "Silk Road" tours in Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) instead.
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4 Blue Train
The Blue Train refers to several iconic rail experiences, most notably South Africa's premier luxury service and a famous category of Japanese sleeper trains. A world-renowned "five-star hotel on wheels," it currently operates 54-hour journeys between Pretoria and Cape Town. In April 2026, it was ranked as one of the world's most scenic rail journeys based on its captivating landscapes.
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
The Ghan is Australia’s legendary transcontinental train journey, cutting through the red heart of the continent between Adelaide and Darwin. In 2026, the service continues to operate as an all-inclusive luxury experience, recently debuting the ultra-opulent Aurora Australis Suites which are already nearly 95% sold out for the season.
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
The 20th Century Limited (1902–1967) was the flagship of the New York Central Railroad, celebrated as "The Most Famous Train in the World." It famously inaugurated the "red carpet treatment" by rolling out a crimson carpet for passengers boarding in New York and Chicago.
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer is a world-renowned luxury rail service that offers daylight-only journeys through the most dramatic landscapes of Western Canada and the American Southwest. Because the trains do not have sleeper cars, passengers spend their nights in high-end hotels at midway points, ensuring they never miss a moment of scenery.
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
The Maharajas' Express is India's flagship luxury train, designed to recreate the opulence of the royal era. Operated by The Maharajas Express, it has been voted the "World's Leading Luxury Train" at the World Travel Awards for multiple years
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
The Glacier Express is famously known as the "slowest express train in the world," taking approximately 8 hours to cover the 291 km (181 miles). The Glacier Express runs exclusively in Switzerland and is one of the most famous panoramic train journeys. Traveling through the heart of the Swiss Alps the route connects the iconic mountain resorts of Zermatt in the west and St. Moritz in the east.
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is one of Amtrak's most iconic and scenic long-distance routes, traveling between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (Emeryville). It crosses seven states and offers breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
The Bernina Express is a world-renowned scenic train journey connecting Chur or St. Moritz in Switzerland with Tirano in Italy. It is widely considered one of the most spectacular ways to cross the Alps, traversing 55 tunnels and 196 bridges on a route designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
The Eastern & Oriental Express is a luxury "land cruise" train operated by Belmond that travels through the tropical landscapes of Southeast Asia. Following a hiatus, the train returned to service in early 2024 with a primary focus on routes through Malaysia, departing from and returning to Singapore.
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific is an iconic transcontinental train journey that spans the entire width of Australia, connecting the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Indian Ocean in the west. Operated by Journey Beyond Rail, the 4,352-kilometer (2,704-mile) trip is famous for traversing the world's longest stretch of straight railway track across the Nullarbor Plain.
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
The Palace on Wheels is India's first and most iconic luxury heritage train, launched in 1982 through a joint venture between Indian Railways and the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). It offers a regal 7-night, 8-day journey through the historic state of Rajasthan and the iconic city of Agra.
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
Rovos Rail is a private railway company based in Pretoria, South Africa, widely celebrated as "The Pride of Africa" for offering some of the most luxurious train journeys in the world. Since its founding in 1989 by Rohan Vos, it has focused on recreating the "golden age of travel" through meticulously restored vintage wood-paneled coaches.
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), or "Toy Train," is a 140+ year-old narrow-gauge railway in West Bengal, India, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Opened in 1881, this 88 km route operates with vintage steam and diesel locomotives, offering breathtaking views of the Himalayas and traversing steep mountain terrain.
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
This world-famous steam train operates on a 42-mile stretch of the West Highland Line in Scotland, running between Fort William and Mallaig. It gained global fame for its role as the train in the Harry Potter film series. A highlight of the journey is crossing this iconic 21-arched bridge, offering views of the Glenfinnan Monument where the 1745 rising began.
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
The Shinkansen, or "bullet train," is Japan's world-famous high-speed rail network, operated by the Japan Railways (JR) Group. Renowned for its punctuality, safety (zero fatal accidents in its history), and speeds of up to 320 km/h (200 mph), it is the most efficient way to travel across Japan's main islands.
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) is France's premier high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF, operating at speeds up to 320 km/h (200 mph). Connecting major French cities (e.g., Paris to Marseille in 3 hours) and neighboring countries, it offers comfortable, air-conditioned, double-decker (Duplex) travel, featuring a café-bar, Wi-Fi, and extensive, frequent service.
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
The Shanghai Maglev (or Transrapid) is the world's first commercial high-speed electric magnetic levitation train, connecting Longyang Road Station to Pudong International Airport (approx. 30 km) in just 8–10 minutes. Operating at speeds up to 300-431 km/h (mph), it offers a fast, smooth, and largely tourist-focused alternative to taxis or metro, usually departing every 15-20 minutes.
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.

Reserved Part 2

Train Travel
May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks)

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
Read a book by Agatha Christie
Read a book set in Turkey
🔹️Read a book tagged classic.
Passing - Nella Larsen - 4 Stars - 6/6/26

2. The Flying Scotsman
Read a book set in Scotland
🔹️Read a first in a series
Dead White - M.K. Coker - 4 Stars - 5/13/26 - #1 Dakota White Mystery
Read a book where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
Read a book set in Russia
🔹️Read a book published in 2026
Antihero - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 6/4/26 - first pub Feb 10, 2026
Read a book with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

🚂 4. Blue Train
🔹️Read a book with a blue cover
Murder on the Iditarod Trail - Sue Henry - 4 Stars - 5/22/26

Read a book a book that is fifth in a series
🔹️Into the Fire - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 7/22/26
Read a book set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
Read a book set in Australia
Read a book where a character goes on a journey
🔹️Read a book where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
Edge Of Evil - J.A. Jance - 4 Stars - 6/26/26 - set in Arizona

6. 20th Century Limited
🔹️Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Déjà Dead - Kathy Reichs - 4 Stars - 5/11/26 - p369 - A threadbare carpet ran toward the back of the building"
Read a book set in Chicago
Read a book that is 20th in a series.

🚂 7. Rocky Mountaineer
🔹️Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
The Bright Side of Disaster - Katherine Center - 4 Stars - 7/10/26 - set in Texas
Read a book where a character sleeps in a hotel
🔹️Read a book with a landscape on the cover.
A Death at Seascape House - Emma Jameson - 3.5 Stars - 7/21/26


8. Maharajas' Express
Read a book set in India
Read a book with a character who is royalty
🔹️Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
A Violent Masterpiece - Jordan Harper - 3.5 Stars - 6/5/26

🚂 9. Glacier Express
🔹️Read a book set in Switzerland
Read a book with a mountain on the cover
Cold Snap - Marc Cameron - 4 Stars - 8/28/26

🔹️Read a book where a character stays at a resort.
People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry - 4 Stars - 7/6/26

🚂 10. California Zephyr
🔹️Read a book set in California
Money Shot - Christa Faust - 4 Stars - 6/11/26
🔹️Read a book that is seventh in a series
Untrue Blue - Emma Jameson - 4 Stars - 5/24/26 - #7 Lord and Lady Hetheridge ❓️
🔹️Read a book where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.
Evil Games - Angela Marsons - 5 Stars - 5/27/26 - set in England

🚂 11. Bernina Express
Read a book set in Italy
🔹️Read a book that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year
A Touch of Darkness - Scarlett St. Clair - 3.5 Stars - 8/7/26 - first pub May 23, 2019
🔹️Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
That One Night - Brenda Novak - 2 Stars - 5/26/26

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
Read a book set in Singapore
🔹️Read a book with a setting that is tropical
Winter in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand - 4 Stars - 8/27/26 - set in Virgin Islands
🔹️Read a book a book published in 2024.
Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures - Katherine Rundell - 4 Stars - 8/4/26 - first pub Nov 12, 2024

🚂 13. Indian Pacific
🔹️Read a book with a body of water on the cover
A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice - Rebecca Connolly - 4.5 Stars - 5/3/26

Read a book with a character who is famous
🔹️Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
The Girl in His Shadow - Audrey Blake - 4 Stars - 5/10/26

🚂 14. Palace on Wheels
🔹️Read a book where the MC lives in a city
Stolen in Death - J.D. Robb - 5 Stars - 5/17/26 - set in New York City
Read a book that is 8th in a series
Dying Truth - Angela Marsons - 5 Stars -7/15/26
Read a book where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
Read a book where a character is proud
Read a book a book published in 1989
Read a book where a character rides in a coach.
Summer bride?

🚂 16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Read a book where someone plays with a toy
🔹️Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4
Someone to Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas - 4 Stars - 5/20/26 - 384 pages
🔹️Read a book set in the mountains.
Angels Fall - Nora Roberts - 3.5 Stars - 8/24/26

17. The Jacobite
Read a Harry Potter book
Read a book with a bridge on the cover
Read a book with a character called William.

🚂 18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🔹️Read a book set in Japan
We'll Prescribe You a Cat - Syou Ishida - 4 Stars - 7/3/26
🔹️Read a book with a character who is punctual
The Baker Street Letters - Michael Robertson - 4 Stars - 5/4/26
Read a book set on an island.

🚂 19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🔹️Read a book set in France
The Paris Gown - Christine Wells - 3.5 Stars - 8/2/26
Read a book where someone gets on Wi-Fi or
🔹️Read a book where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet - Thich Nhat Hanh - 3 Stars - 6/3/26 - saVinGThe

20. Shanghai Maglev
Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation)
Read a book with a character who is smooth
🔹️Read a book where a character takes a taxi.
Open Season - Linda Howard - 4 Stars - 6/8/26

Part 2

🚂 21. Eurostar
🔹️Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
The Spring Bride - Anne Gracie - 4 Stars - 5/16/26 - set in England
🔹️Read a book published in 2023
System Collapse - Martha Wells - 4 Stars - 5/19/26

🚂 22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🔹️Read a book set in Germany
The Director - Daniel Kehlmann - 3.5 Stars - 5/1/26
Read a book where a character travels a long way from home
🔹️Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
Sedona - J.F. McCarney - 3.5 Stars - 8/14/26 - set in Arizona

🚂 23. Frecciarossa
Read a book set in Rome
🔹️Read a book with a red cover
Black Ties & White Lies - Kat Singleton - 3 Stars - 7/27/26

🔹️Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
Don't Back Down - Sharon Sala - 3.5 Stars - 8/25/26 - SS

24. The Canadian
Read a book set in Canada
🔹️Read a book that is 4th in a series
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 9/2/26 - #4 Ruth Galloway

Read a book with the word "shield" in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

🚂 25. Durango & Silverton
Read a book with a forest on the cover
🔹️Read a book with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Rainbow Season - Lisa Gregory - 4 Stars - 5/18/26 - Loc 381 - "After all, he might steal the silver and run"
🔹️Read a book set in Colorado.
Silver Lies - Ann Parker - 4 Stars - 7/5/26 - set in Leadville

26. City of New Orleans
Read a book set in New Orleans
🔹️Read a book where someone travels overnight
The Odessa File - Frederick Forsyth - 4 Stars - 5/12/26
🔹️Read a book a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
The Sun Down Motel - Simone St. James - 4 Stars - 8/12/26 - 340 pages

🚂 27. White Pass & Yukon
🔹️Read a book set in Alaska
Stone Cross - Marc Cameron - 4 Stars - 5/30/26
Read a book with a white cover
🔹️Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
The Hearts of Horses - Molly Gloss - 4.5 Stars - 7/2/26 - set in Oregon


🚂 28. Brighton Belle
🔹️Read a book published in April of any year
North - Anna Hackett - 3 Stars - 8/5/26 - first pub Apr 03, 2025
🔹️Read a book where someone eats kippers
Fast Track - Fern Michaels - 3 Stars - 5/29/26
Read a book with a character called Laurence.

🚂 29. LNER Mallard
Read a book where a character smokes
🔹️Read a book that is 7th in a series
Resurrection Walk - Michael Connelly - 4.5 Stars - 6/12/26 - #7 Lincoln Lawyer
🔹️Read a book that a character is an artist.
Ransom - Daniel Silva - 3.5 Stars - 8/8/26 - Gabriel

Res

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
Read a book set in Utah
🔹️Read a book set during a war
Essex Dogs - Dan Jones - 4 Stars - 7/1/26 🪻
Read a book with a character who is retired.

🚂 31. Cumbres & Toltec
Read a book set in New Mexico
🔹️Read a book published in 2012
Black Site - Dalton Fury - 4 Stars - 8/22/26 - orig pub Jan 31, 2012
🔹️Read a book with a genre history.
The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs - Gerta Keller - 3 Stars - 8/3/26

🚂 32. Cumbres & Toltec
Read a book in New Mexico
🔹️Read a bbook tagged History/Historic
The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America - Kostya Kennedy - 4 Stars - 7/24/26
🔹️Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
The Deepest Cut - P.J. Tracy - 4.5 Stars - 6/9/26 - set in Minnesota

🚂 33. Stephenson's Rocket
Read a book with a character called Robert
🔹️Read a book with a street on the cover.
Line of Fire - Logan Ryles - 4 Stars - 7/19/26

🔹️Read a book where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Murder in Murray Hill - Victoria Thompson - 3.5 Stars - 8/17/26 - VT

🚂 34. N&W 611
Read a book with a queen as a character
🔹️Read a book with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published
Reaper's Legacy - Joanna Wylde - 3 Stars - 7/23/26 - first pub Jan 28, 2014
🔹️Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
The Secrets We Kept - Lara Prescott - 4 Stars - 8/15/26 - TSWK

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
Read a book that is last in a series
Read a bookwith a character who goes by a nickname
Read a book where a character vacuums.






May
Doppelganger: a Trip into the Mirror World - Naomi Klein - 3 Stars - 5/2/26

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon - Kimberly Lemming - 4 Stars - 5/5/26
At the Edge of the Orchard - Tracy Chevalier - 3 Stars - 5/6/26
Harvest Of Rubies - Tessa Afshar - 4 Stars - 5/7/26
To Catch an Heiress - Julia Quinn - 4 Stars - 5/8/26
To Love and to Cherish - Lauren Layne - 3 Stars - 5/9/26
A Ghastly Catastrophe - Deanna Raybourn - 4 Stars - 5/14/26
Rattlesnake Vista - Donald R Bloom - 3.5 Stars - 5/15/26
Nemesis - Gregg Hurwitz - 4.5 Stars - 5/23/26

June
Profiles in Courage - John F. Kennedy - 4 Stars - 6/1/26
The Winter Bride - Anne Gracie - 4 Stars - 6/2/26



The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language - Mark Forsyth - 4 Stars - 6/7/26

The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds - Caroline Van Hemert - 4.5 Stars - 6/10/26
Money Shot - Christa Faust - 4 Stars - 6/11/26

The Summer Bride - Anne Gracie - 4 Stars - 6/13/26
Murder on the S.S. Cleopatra - Sara Rosett - 4 Stars - 6/14/26
The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave - 4.5 Stars - 6/15/26
Angels Flight - Michael Connelly - 5 Stars - 6/16/26
Orphan X - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 6/17/26
Starter Villain - John Scalzi - 5 Stars - 6/18/26
The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 6/19/26
Some Choose Darkness - Charlie Donlea - 4 Stars - 6/20/26
Just One Night - Lauren Layne - 3 Stars - 6/21/26
Brownies and Broomsticks - Bailey Cates - 3 Stars - 6/22/26
The Nowhere Man - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 6/23/26
The Storyteller - Jodi Picoult - 4 Stars - 6/24/26
The Fairy-Tale Detectives - Michael Buckley - 4 Stars - 6/24/26
Garrett - Sawyer Bennett - 3 Stars - 6/25/26




D Is For Deadbeat - Sue Grafton - 4 Stars - 7/4/26
Undiscovered - Anna Hackett - 3 Stars - 7/4/26


Holmes on the Range - Steve Hockensmith - 4 Stars - 7/7/26
You Belong To Me - Mary Higgins Clark - 4 Stars - 7/8/26
On the Wrong Track - Steve Hockensmith - 4 Stars - 7/9/26

Hellbent - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 7/11/26
The Black Dove - Steve Hockensmith - 3.5 Stars - 7/12/26
Just This Once - Jill Gregory - 3 Stars - 7/13/26
The Crack in the Lens - Steve Hockensmith - 3.5 Stars - 7/14/26

Theo of Golden - Allen Levi - 4 Stars - 7/16/26
Power Down - Ben Coes - 4 Stars - 7/17/26
Out of the Dark - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 7/18/26

Carnal Innocence - Nora Roberts - 3 Stars - 7/20/26




Prodigal Son - Gregg Hurwitz - 5 Stars - 7/25/26
Madness in the Ruins - John A. Connell - 4.5 Stars - 7/26/26

Bone Rattle - Marc Cameron - 4 Stars - 7/28/26

The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax - Dorothy Gilman - 4 Stars - 8/1/26




The Heiress - Rachel Hawkins - 4 Stars - 8/6/26


Five Poisoned Apples: A Collection of Snow White Stories - Anne Elisabeth Stengl - 8/9/26
Mr. Spencer - T.L. Swan - 2 Stars - 8/10/26
Twenty Years Later - Charlie Donlea - 4 Stars - 8/11/26

Devil in Spring - Lisa Kleypas - 4.5 Stars - 8/13/26


The Burning of the White House: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 - Jane Hampton Cook - 4 Stars - 8/16/26

Automatic Noodle - Annalee Newitz - 4 Stars - 8/18/26
The Last Kingdom - Steve Berry - 4 Stars - 8/19/26
Accused - Lisa Scottoline - 3 Stars - 8/20/26
Hot Milk - Deborah Levy - 3 Stars - 8/21/26

Black Ice - Anne Stuart - 3 Stars - 8/23/26

Train Travel
Duration:
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Level 3 3 tasks per train (105 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
The most legendary name in rail, famously running from Paris to Istanbul. This is the "classic" choice for those seeking the Agatha Christie vibe. It uses meticulously restored 1920s and 30s carriages. Most commonly runs Paris to Venice (1 night). It also makes occasional signature 5-night trips to Istanbul.
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.
Murder in Constantinople by A.E. Goldin✅7/12/26 (Set in Turkey.)

2. The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is the world’s most famous steam locomotive, renowned for being the first to officially reach 100 mph (1934) and for its record-breaking non-stop runs. Today, it is part of the national collection at the National Railway Museum in York and continues to tour the UK.
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.
The House on Tradd Street by Karen White✅5/6/26 (First in a series.)

3. Trans-Siberian Express
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest rail system in the world, spanning 5,772 miles (9,289 km) and crossing eight time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok. While the historic infrastructure remains a bucket-list journey, travel in 2026 is marked by a clear split between regular domestic services and the suspension of famous private luxury trains. The famous Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express has suspended its Russian routes indefinitely due to international sanctions. It is currently operating luxury "Silk Road" tours in Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) instead.
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
We Became Wild: A Novel by H.D. Carver✅5/31/26 (Published June 2026)

4 Blue Train
The Blue Train refers to several iconic rail experiences, most notably South Africa's premier luxury service and a famous category of Japanese sleeper trains. A world-renowned "five-star hotel on wheels," it currently operates 54-hour journeys between Pretoria and Cape Town. In April 2026, it was ranked as one of the world's most scenic rail journeys based on its captivating landscapes.
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie✅6/10/26 (Set in Africa.)

5. The Ghan
The Ghan is Australia’s legendary transcontinental train journey, cutting through the red heart of the continent between Adelaide and Darwin. In 2026, the service continues to operate as an all-inclusive luxury experience, recently debuting the ultra-opulent Aurora Australis Suites which are already nearly 95% sold out for the season.
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi✅5/15/26 (Set in Georgia.)

6. 20th Century Limited
The 20th Century Limited (1902–1967) was the flagship of the New York Central Railroad, celebrated as "The Most Famous Train in the World." It famously inaugurated the "red carpet treatment" by rolling out a crimson carpet for passengers boarding in New York and Chicago.
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.
Wake Now in the Fire: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett Dapier✅7/18/26 (Set in Chicago.)

7. Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer is a world-renowned luxury rail service that offers daylight-only journeys through the most dramatic landscapes of Western Canada and the American Southwest. Because the trains do not have sleeper cars, passengers spend their nights in high-end hotels at midway points, ensuring they never miss a moment of scenery.
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.
by Fredrik Backman✅5/23/26

8. Maharajas' Express
The Maharajas' Express is India's flagship luxury train, designed to recreate the opulence of the royal era. Operated by The Maharajas Express, it has been voted the "World's Leading Luxury Train" at the World Travel Awards for multiple years
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi✅6/11/26

9. Glacier Express
The Glacier Express is famously known as the "slowest express train in the world," taking approximately 8 hours to cover the 291 km (181 miles). The Glacier Express runs exclusively in Switzerland and is one of the most famous panoramic train journeys. Traveling through the heart of the Swiss Alps the route connects the iconic mountain resorts of Zermatt in the west and St. Moritz in the east.
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is one of Amtrak's most iconic and scenic long-distance routes, traveling between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (Emeryville). It crosses seven states and offers breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui✅6/12/26 (Partially set in California.)

11. Bernina Express
The Bernina Express is a world-renowned scenic train journey connecting Chur or St. Moritz in Switzerland with Tirano in Italy. It is widely considered one of the most spectacular ways to cross the Alps, traversing 55 tunnels and 196 bridges on a route designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
But for Fortune: A Novel by Erin Miller Reid✅6/29/26 (Publishes 9/15/26)

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
The Eastern & Oriental Express is a luxury "land cruise" train operated by Belmond that travels through the tropical landscapes of Southeast Asia. Following a hiatus, the train returned to service in early 2024 with a primary focus on routes through Malaysia, departing from and returning to Singapore.
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.
The House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning✅5/10/26 (Published 10/1/24)

13. Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific is an iconic transcontinental train journey that spans the entire width of Australia, connecting the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Indian Ocean in the west. Operated by Journey Beyond Rail, the 4,352-kilometer (2,704-mile) trip is famous for traversing the world's longest stretch of straight railway track across the Nullarbor Plain.
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
by Cindy Goyette✅7/20/26

14. Palace on Wheels
The Palace on Wheels is India's first and most iconic luxury heritage train, launched in 1982 through a joint venture between Indian Railways and the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). It offers a regal 7-night, 8-day journey through the historic state of Rajasthan and the iconic city of Agra.
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist. The Game of Oaths by S.C. Bandreddi✅6/27/26 (Set in Paris.)

15. Rovos Rail
Rovos Rail is a private railway company based in Pretoria, South Africa, widely celebrated as "The Pride of Africa" for offering some of the most luxurious train journeys in the world. Since its founding in 1989 by Rohan Vos, it has focused on recreating the "golden age of travel" through meticulously restored vintage wood-paneled coaches.
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.
The Lost Voices of Pompeii: Life and Death on Pompeii's Final Day by Jess Venner✅7/21/26 (Two families escape the eruption of Vesuvius in a coach carriage.)

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), or "Toy Train," is a 140+ year-old narrow-gauge railway in West Bengal, India, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Opened in 1881, this 88 km route operates with vintage steam and diesel locomotives, offering breathtaking views of the Himalayas and traversing steep mountain terrain.
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia✅6/30/26 (382 pages)

17. The Jacobite
This world-famous steam train operates on a 42-mile stretch of the West Highland Line in Scotland, running between Fort William and Mallaig. It gained global fame for its role as the train in the Harry Potter film series. A highlight of the journey is crossing this iconic 21-arched bridge, offering views of the Glenfinnan Monument where the 1745 rising began.
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
The Shinkansen, or "bullet train," is Japan's world-famous high-speed rail network, operated by the Japan Railways (JR) Group. Renowned for its punctuality, safety (zero fatal accidents in its history), and speeds of up to 320 km/h (200 mph), it is the most efficient way to travel across Japan's main islands.
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island. Caraval by Stephanie Garber✅6/26/26 (Set on a fictional island.)

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) is France's premier high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF, operating at speeds up to 320 km/h (200 mph). Connecting major French cities (e.g., Paris to Marseille in 3 hours) and neighboring countries, it offers comfortable, air-conditioned, double-decker (Duplex) travel, featuring a café-bar, Wi-Fi, and extensive, frequent service.
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
The Shanghai Maglev (or Transrapid) is the world's first commercial high-speed electric magnetic levitation train, connecting Longyang Road Station to Pudong International Airport (approx. 30 km) in just 8–10 minutes. Operating at speeds up to 300-431 km/h (mph), it offers a fast, smooth, and largely tourist-focused alternative to taxis or metro, usually departing every 15-20 minutes.
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.
Mermaids and Meringue by Danielle Garrett✅5/30/26 (MMC Orion is considered smooth.)

Continued...

21. Eurostar
Eurostar is a premier high-speed international rail service that connects the United Kingdom directly with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. Following a 2023 merger with the formerly known Thalys, Eurostar now operates a unified network linking London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Cologne, along with seasonal routes to the French Alps.
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
The Intercity Express (ICE) is the flagship high-speed rail system operated by Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). Launched in 1991, it represents the highest category of service in Germany, connecting major domestic hubs and several neighboring E
Speed: ICE trains typically operate at speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on high-speed lines, with the Intercity Express system reaching up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on certain routes in France Trains are designed for long-distance travel, offering air-conditioned carriages, power sockets at every seat, and free Wi-Fi.
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
Heartwood by Amity Gaige✅7/6/26 (Set on the Appalachian Trail.)

23. Frecciarossa
Frecciarossa (Italian for "Red Arrow") is the flagship high-speed rail service of Trenitalia, Italy's national railway operator. These trains connect major Italian cities, such as Rome, Milan, Florence, and Naples, at speeds of up to 300 km/h (190 mph).
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke✅6/8/26

24. The Canadian
The Canadian is VIA Rail’s legendary transcontinental train, offering a 4,466 km (2,775-mile) journey between Toronto and Vancouver. Taking approximately four days and four nights (96–97 hours), it is celebrated for showcasing the full breadth of Canada's geography, from the rugged Canadian Shield and vast Prairies to the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline✅7/29/26 "...a small bronze shield, and a suit of banded leather armor." location 537

25. Durango & Silverton
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a historic three-foot narrow-gauge heritage railway that has operated continuously since 1881. Originally built to transport silver and gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, it now serves as a premier tourist attraction, carrying passengers through the remote wilderness of the San Juan National Forest.
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.
"...aluminum casings stained bronze or silver with the numbers one or ten embossed on their sides." location 1305 The Omen Girl by Yueh Yang✅7/22/26

26. City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak in the Central United States between Chicago and New Orleans. The Illinois Central Railroad introduced the original City of New Orleans on April 27, 1947. It was a daytime, all-coach companion to the overnight Panama Limited, which had been all-Pullman for most of its run. It is now an overnight train and has a 934 mile route
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs✅6/6/26 (336 pages)

27. White Pass & Yukon
The White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) is a historic 3-foot narrow-gauge railroad that connects the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Carcross, Yukon Territory. Known as the "Scenic Railway of the World," it was constructed in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush and is now designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark—a status it shares with icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Panama.
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
The Brighton Belle was the world's first all-electric Pullman service, operating between London Victoria and Brighton. Launched in 1933 by the Southern Railway, it became an icon of British rail travel, known for its luxurious Art Deco interiors, plush armchairs, and "at-seat" dining. It ran daily from 1933 until its withdrawal on April 30, 1972. The train was distinguished by its umber and cream livery and was famously known for serving kippers at breakfast, a tradition protected by celebrities like Sir Laurence Olivier.
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
The LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a legendary steam locomotive that holds the world record for the fastest steam-powered vehicle, reaching 126 mph (203 km/h) on July 3, 1938. The record-breaking run occurred while descending Stoke Bank near Grantham, hauling a seven-coach train. The Mallard’s iconic blue "art deco" body was wind-tunnel tested to reduce drag and lift smoke away from the driver’s cab.
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
The Union Pacific Big Boy is the largest and most powerful operational steam locomotive in the world. Originally built in 1941 to haul heavy freight over the Wasatch Range in Utah during World War II, it was retired in 1961 but returned to service in 2019 after a multi-year restoration
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming✅7/29/26 (Amelia was a nurses aide during WWI.)

31. Cumbres & Toltec
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark and a 64-mile narrow-gauge steam railroad that travels between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado. In recognition for its place in our national history, it was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012.
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.
American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh✅6/30/26 (MPG History)

32. Cumbres & Toltec
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark and a 64-mile narrow-gauge steam railroad that travels between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado. In recognition for its place in our national history, it was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012.
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
Summer of '71: Five Months That Changed America by John A. Jenkins✅8/8/26 (MPG History)

33. Stephenson's Rocket
Built in 1829, Stephenson’s Rocket is one of the most famous locomotives in history, serving as the blueprint for almost all steam engines that followed over the next 150 years. It was designed by Robert Stephenson and built at his company's Forth Street Works in Newcastle upon Tyne specifically for the Rainhill Trials.
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
The Norfolk and Western 611 (N&W 611), also known as the "Queen of Steam," is a legendary 4-8-4 Class J steam locomotive celebrated as a masterpiece of American engineering. Built in 1950 at the Norfolk & Western's Roanoke Shops, it is the sole surviving member of its class and remains fully operational today.
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
The British Rail Class 50, affectionately known as "Hoovers," is a class of 2,700 hp diesel-electric locomotives built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968. They are celebrated for their distinctive roaring engines and unique history as the last first-generation mainline diesels ordered by British Railways. Prior to a major refurbishment program in the late 1970s, the clean air plant at the No. 2 end of the locomotive created a sound remarkably similar to a giant vacuum cleaner where it got its nickname.
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.
Death on the Pearl River by A.E. Goldin✅8/7/26 (MC Ben goes by Benjy to his family and those close to him.)

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027 🎈
Level 3: 3 tasks per train (70 tasks)

Completed: 31/70

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.
1.
2.
3. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - 7/20
Tagged classic 1,350

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.
1.
2. Circus of the Dead: Book 1 by Kimberly Loth - 5/1
#1 in Circus of Dead series
3. Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas - 5/12
MC and his friend visit the Museum of Us


3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
1. Road of Bones by Christopher Golden - 5/14
Set in Siberia
2. The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer - 5/13
Published in April 2026
3.

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.
1. From Below by Darcy Coates - 5/23

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3.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
1.
2.
3. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - 7/2
Location: New York City

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.
1.
2.
3.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.
1.
2. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - 7/15
Adam and Olive sleep in a hotel during a conference
3.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
1.
2. The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig - 5/27
King Benedict Castor III
3.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.
1.
2.
3.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.
1. Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas - 5/12
Set in California
2.
3. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich - 7/7
Set in England

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
1. Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez - 5/11
Set in Florence, Italy
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3.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.
1.
2.
3.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
1.
2.
3.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.
1. The Cleaner by Paul Cleave - 6/29
MC lives in the city Christchurch, New Zealand
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3.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.
1.
2.
3. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - 6/18
Louis rides in a coach

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.
1.
2. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - 6/17
Page Count: 422
3.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 7/16
First book in Harry Potter series
2. Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams - 7/4
Bridge on cover

3.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.
1. Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker - 5/4
Set in Japan
2.
3. Circe by Madeline Miller - 6/1
Takes place on the island Aiaia

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
1.
2.
3.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.
1.
2.
3.

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023or where someone goes through a tunnel.
1. Soulless by Gail Carriger - 5/15
Set in London, England
2. All Hallows by Christopher Golden - 5/29
Published in January 2023
3.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
1.
2.
3.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
1.
2.
3.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
1.
2. In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire - 7/11
Fourth book in Wayward Children series
3.

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)or set in Colorado.
1.
2. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - 6/24
pg. 85 - "A brunette woman with wide shoulders and a scarred sneer stalks forward, the silver spikes on the shoulders of her uniform flashing in the sunlight."
3. The Night of the Crash by Jessica Irena Smith - 5/8
Set in Colorado

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
1. Crescent Moon by Lori Handeland - 6/15
Set in New Orleans
2.
3. The Cotton Candy Massacre by Christopher Robertson - 5/6
Page Count: 386


27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
1.
2. Pretties by Scott Westerfeld - 7/10

3.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.
1. Invasive Species by Ellery Adams - 6/3
Published April 2026
2.
3.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.
1.
2.
3.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.
1.
2.
3. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell - 6/16
Lottie is retired

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.
1.
2.
3.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
1.
2.
3.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
1.
2.
3.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer - 7/8
Queen Levana
2. Carrie by Stephen King - 7/13
Published in 1974
3.

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.
1.
2.
3.

Train Travel - Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027 🎈
Finished: 34/35
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026

☑ 1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.
The Secret of Chimneys - Agatha Christie Jul 24, 2026 (book by Agatha Christie)

☑ 2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman Jun 1, 2026 (1st in a series)

☑ 3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Elsewhere Express - Samantha Sotto Yambao May 8, 2026 (published in 2026)

☑ 4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.
The Cat Who Turned On and Off - Lilian Jackson Braun Jun 4, 2026


☑ 5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
Love's Abiding Joy - Janette Oke May 18, 2026 (Clark and Marty go on a journey to visit their daughter)

☑ 6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.
The Truth Seeker - Dee Henderson May 12, 2026 (Takes place in Chicago)

☑ 7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.
Sandwich - Catherine Newman Jun 8, 2026 (landscape on the cover)


☑ 8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy Jul 10, 2026 (Set in India)

☑ 9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.
Birdy - N. West Moss Jun 30, 2026 (mountain in bakground)


☑ 10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.
A Look Back - Lorraine Bartlett May 25, 2026 (7th in series)

☑ 11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.
Childhood - Tove Ditlevsen Jul 21, 2026 (published in 1967)

☑ 12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.
The Book of Doors - Gareth Brown Jul 1, 2026 (Published in 2024)

☑ 13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
The Sea Glass Sisters - Lisa Wingate May 21, 2026 (body of water on the cover)


☑ 14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop - Satoshi Yagisawa May 28, 2026 (MC lives in Tokyo)

☑ 15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.
In the Market for Murder - T.E. Kinsey Jun 16, 2026 (Character rides in a coach)

☑ 16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.
Platero and I - Juan Ramón Jiménez Jun 4, 2026 (Has 128 pages)

☑ 17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.
Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood May 15, 2026 (has a bridge on the cover)


☑ 18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.
The Island of Dr. Moreau - H.G. Wells Jun 3, 2026 (Set on an island)

☑ 19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng Jul 15, 2026 (TGV is found in the title)

☑ 20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.
Undeceived - Eli Yoder Jul 17, 2026 (finished in two days. Was a very fast read)

☑ 21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.
Theo of Golden - Allen Levi Jul 23, 2026 (published in 2023)

☑ 22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
Lightning - Dean Koontz May 20, 2026 (Stefan travels a long way from home)

☑ 23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett May 23, 2026 (red cover)


☑ 24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Day the World Came to Town - Jim DeFede Jul 7, 2026 (Is set in Canada)

☑ 25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.
Alone - Megan E. Freeman Jun 2, 2026 (Forest on the cover)


☑ 26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
Edge of Dusk - Colleen Coble May 14, 2026 (has 352 pages)

☑ 27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
The Trial - Franz Kafka May 22, 2026 (White cover)


☑ 28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.
The Correspondent - Virginia Evans May 19, 2026 (published April 29, 2025)

☑ 29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.
This Is Going to Hurt - Adam Kay Jul 25, 2026
Mr. Kay, after an hectic shift at hospital, took a smoke break.

☑ 30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens Aug 20, 2026
Book is set in the 50s and 60s. This is during the Vietnam and Korean wars

☑ 31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.
With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories - Nicole Nehrig Aug 02, 2026 (Genre History)

☑ 32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 - Beth Brower May 26, 2026 (tagged Historic 3x)

☐ 33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

☑ 34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
The Summer War - Naomi Novik Aug 10, 2026 (first letter of the title can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN.)

☑ 35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.
The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances - Glenn Dixon Jul 23, 2026 (MC is a Roomba vacuum that vacuums lol)

Train Travel
Duration: Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Read: 38

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book tagged classic.
Death of a Lake by Arthur W. Upfield 7/5 4★

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a first in a series
Soulless by Gail Carriger 11/5 2★

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book with the word bucket in the text - "all the items on my bucket list" p.20
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore 20/5 3.5★

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover
by Garth Stein 23/5 4.5★

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia
Cake In The Hatbox by Arthur W. Upfield 23/5 4★

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text - "the carpet has dents where the furniture used to be" p.165
Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home by Nancy Birtwhistle 3/5 5★

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book where a character sleeps in a hotel
Night School by Lee Child 31/5 3.5★

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 13/5 4★

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book where a character stays at a resort.
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie 24/5 5★

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR - Yorkshire
Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Café by Milly Johnson 18/5 4★

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year - 2019
Connections in Death by J.D. Robb 6/6 3★

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book published in 2024.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 4/5 3.5★

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a character who is famous
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea 9/5 4.5★

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city - Minneapolis
Ice Cold Heart by P.J. Tracy 27/5 4★

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud - MCs
Cinderella's Stepmother by Rebecca Ward 19/5 2★
or where a character rides in a coach.
What Chloe Wants by Emma Jensen 30/6 2★

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy - Craig
The Pretty Delicious Café by Danielle Hawkins 21/6 4★
or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 - 288p
Mourning Shift by Kathleen Taylor 25/5 2★

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a book with a character called William - William Hobster
The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett 16/6 5★

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set or set on an island - Manhattan
Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb 15/5 3.5★

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
The Geneva Trap by Stella Rimington 11/6 3★

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read
A Noble Resolve by Sara Blayne 3/7 4★

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book where someone goes through a tunnel - MC & friend walk through one
When I Am Sixty-Four by Debra Adelaide 24/6 5★

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN - Belde
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst 21/5 3.5★

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
A Dangerous Dalliance by Regina Scott 7/6 2.5★

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book with the word shield in the text - "He leaned over her like a shield" p.136
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters 22/6 5★

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with the word silver in the text - "an apostle spoon of bright silver" p.49
The Battling Prophet by Arthur W. Upfield 16/6 4★

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count - 304p
What Rhymes with Murder? by Penny Tangey 12/6 3★

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON - New York
Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 1/5 3.5★

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie 13/6 5★

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes
Balmorrow's Bride by Judith A. Lansdowne 7/6 4★

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book with a character who is retired.
I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig 19/6 3.5★

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book with a genre history.
A Season for the Heart by Elizabeth Chater 26/6 3★

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES - Caten
The Will of the Many by James Islington 9/6 5★

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior 5/6 3.5★

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published - 1984
Neuromancer by William Gibson 20/6 3★

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman 29/6 4★
or with a character who goes by a nickname - Alexandria "Alix"
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn 18/6 3.5★

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Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026

Goal: 32/35
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks)

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

✔ 2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a first in a series.
Entangled - Melissa Brayden - 05/22/26 - Tangle Valley #1

✔ 3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman - 06/09/26 - She sat in the people bucket, looking about, eyes wide. “I wanted to say goodbye.” (Kindle Locations 5165-5166)

✔ 4 Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover.
Water Moon - Samantha Sotto Yambao - 07/30/26


✔ 5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.
Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Vol. 1 - Van Jensen - 06/19/26 - Nasolungo

✔ 6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix - 06/22/26 - She stares at the hard straw carpet between us for a minute, then raises her eyes and studies my face. (Kindle Locations 1015-1016)

✔ 7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book with a landscape on the cover.
These Summer Storms - Sarah MacLean - 07/27/26


✔ 8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.
Empty Zone Vol. 2: Industrial Smile - Jason Shawn Alexander - 05/19/26

✔ 9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book with a mountain on the cover.
Anima: A Wild Pastoral - Kapka Kassabova - 08/11/26 -

✔ 10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California.
The Reluctant Coroner - Paul Austin Ardoin - 06/14/26 – Estancia, California

✔ 11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year.
Iraq + 100: Stories from a century after the invasion - Hassan Blasim - 06/04/26 – Published 2016

✔ 12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book published in 2024.
Ice Cream Man Vol. 10 - W. Maxwell Prince - 05/08/26 – Published September 10, 2024

✔ 13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.
Queen Sonja Vol. 5: Ascendancy - Luke Lieberman - 06/03/26 – L L

✔ 14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city.
Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez - 06/17/26 – Samantha in Los Angeles and Xavier in Minneapolis

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

✔ 16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.
Ice Cream Man Volume 11: Horror, Horror - W. Maxwell Prince - 06/13/26 – Page count: 128

✔ 17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling - 05/24/26

✔ 18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan.
Japanese Gothic - Kylie Lee Baker - 05/14/26

✔ 19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.
The Giver - Lois Lowry - 07/09/26

✔ 20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation).
Queen Sonja Volume 6: Heavy Sits the Crown - Luke Lieberman - 07/18/26

✔ 21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
Ladies in Hating - Alexandra Vasti - 06/28/26 - England

✔ 22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.
I Must Betray You - Ruta Sepetys - 06/12/26 – Bucharest, Romania

✔ 23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
Mickey7 - Edward Ashton - 05/27/26

✔ 24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada.
A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 05/13/26 – Quebec, Canada

✔ 25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Fatherhood, Love and Raising Great Kids - Ryan Holiday - 07/02/26 – “Or you can look for the silver lining, the bright spots.” (p.243)

✔ 26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.
Xena Vol. 1: Penance - Meredith Finch - 07/03/26 – Page count: 124 pages

✔ 27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.
Death and Relaxation - Devon Monk - 06/15/26 – Ordinary, Oregon

✔ 28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year.
Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools - Mary Annette Pember - 05/07/26 – Published April 22, 2025

✔ 29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes.
Juror #3 - James Patterson & Nancy Allen - 07/05/26 – Lee Greene: Lee interjected, ““Ruby’s lived in worse places.” He lifted the cigarette to his lips and took a pull, then exhaled a plume of smoke.” (p. 153)

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

✔ 31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book with a genre history.
This is My Song - Richard Yaxley - 07/06/26

✔ 32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.
Die Again - Tess Gerritsen - 05/18/26 – Boston, Massachusetts

✔ 33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.
Girl at War - Sara Nović - 06/04/26

✔ 34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).
Wearing the Lion - John Wiswell - 05/23/26

✔ 35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series.
Her Love Lesson - Endria Nuaros - 05/07/26 – Willow Street Girls #3

Starting with 🚞 Level 1: 1 task per train 🚞

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
Read a book by Agatha Christie:
Read a book set in Turkey:
Read a book tagged classic:

2. The Flying Scotsman
Read a book set in Scotland:
Read a book that is first in a series:
Read a book where a character goes to a museum:

3. Trans-Siberian Express
Read a book set in Russia:
Read a book published in 2026:
Read a book with the word bucket in the text:

4. Blue Train
✔️Read a book with a blue cover:

Book:Small Boat
Author: Vincent Delecroix
Read: 2 may
Pages: 132 p.

Read a book that is fifth in a series:
Read a book set in Africa:

5. The Ghan
Read a book set in Australia:
Read a book where a character goes on a journey:
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GHAN:

6. 20th Century Limited
Read a book with the word carpet in the text:
Read a book set in Chicago:
Read a book that is 20th in a series:

7. Rocky Mountaineer
Read a book set in the Southwest USA (AZ, NM, CO, NV, OK, TX, UT):
Read a book where a character sleeps in a hotel:
Read a book with a landscape on the cover:

8. Maharajas' Express
Read a book set in India:
Read a book with a character who is royalty:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in MAHARAJAS:

9. Glacier Express
Read a book set in Switzerland:
Read a book with a mountain on the cover:
Read a book where a character stays at a resort:

10. California Zephyr
Read a book set in California:
Read a book that is seventh in a series:
Read a book where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR:

11. Bernina Express
Read a book set in Italy:
Read a book that has two of numbers 5, 1, 9, and 6 in the year published:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS:

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
Read a book set in Singapore:
Read a book with a setting that is tropical:
Read a book published in 2024:

13. Indian Pacific
Read a book with a body of water on the cover:
Read a book with a character who is famous:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in NULLARBOR:

14. Palace on Wheels
Read a book where the MC lives in a city:
Read a book that is 8th in a series:
Read a book where a character is a tourist:

15. Rovos Rail
Read a book where a character is proud:
Read a book published in 1989:
Read a book where a character rides in a coach:

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Read a book where someone plays with a toy:
Read a book with a 1, 8, or 4 in the page count:

Book: Million Dollar Arm: Sometimes to Win, You Have to Change the Game
Author: J.B. Bernstein
Read: 1 may
Pages: 240 p.

Read a book set in the mountains:

17. The Jacobite
Read a Harry Potter book:
Read a book with a bridge on the cover:
Read a book with a character called William:

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
Read a book set in Japan:
Read a book with a character who is punctual:
Read a book set on an island:

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
Read a book set in France:
Read a book where someone gets on Wi-Fi:
Read a book where the letters T-G-V can be found in the title in any order:

20. Shanghai Maglev
Read a book that was a fast read:
Read a book with a character who is smooth:
Read a book where a character takes a taxi:

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks)

4/35

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or set in Turkey or read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or a first in a series or where a character goes to a museum.

*3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or a book published in 2026 or with the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Until We Collide Charlotte Fallowfield 05.03.26 3 stars p 105 ...he extracted from the ice bucket...

4. Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or a book that is fifth in a series or set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or a book where a character goes on a journey or where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

*6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Chicago or is 20th in a series.
Mate Ali Hazelwood 05.02.26 5 stars p 189 ...red carpet over my porch steps?

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. or where a character sleeps in a hotel or with a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or with a character who is royalty or where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or with a mountain on the cover or where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or is seventh in a series or where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or that has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or a setting that is tropical or a book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or with a character who is famous or where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or that is 8th in a series or where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or a book published in 1989 or where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or a book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or with a bridge on the cover or with a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or with a character who is punctual or set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or where someone gets on Wi-Fi or where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or a character who is smooth or where a character takes a taxi.

*21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or a book published in 2023 or where someone goes through a tunnel.
Out on a Limb Hannah Bonam-Young 05.04.26 5 stars published 07.11.2023

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or where a character travels a long way from home or where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

*23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or with a red cover or where the authors initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.
Death by Fountain: A Christmas Murder in Rome Jennifer S. Alderson 05.07.26 3 stars

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or that is 4th in a series or with the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or with the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or where someone travels overnight or a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or a book with a white cover or where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or where someone eats kippers or a character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or that is 7th in a series or that a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or set during a war or with a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or with a street on the cover or where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or with a character who goes by a nickname or where a character vacuums.

Train Travel - Part I: 46/70
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

🚞 Level 2: 2 tasks per train 🚞

1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
Read a book by Agatha Christie:
Read a book set in Turkey:
Read a book tagged classic:

2. The Flying Scotsman
Read a book set in Scotland:
500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan 5/7/2026
Read a book that is first in a series:
A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard 6/21/2026
Read a book where a character goes to a museum:

3. Trans-Siberian Express
Read a book set in Russia:
Read a book published in 2026:
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley 9/22/2026
Read a book with the word bucket in the text:

4. Blue Train
Read a book with a blue cover:
Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland 7/19/2026

Read a book that is fifth in a series:
Murder Unleashed by Elaine Viets 8/2/2026
Read a book set in Africa:

5. The Ghan
Read a book set in Australia:
Read a book where a character goes on a journey:
Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar 7/23/2026
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in GHAN:
Crime and Punctuation by Kaitlinn Dunnette6/30/2026 New York state

6. 20th Century Limited
Read a book with the word carpet in the text:
Read a book set in Chicago:
Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day 5/20/2026
Read a book that is 20th in a series:

7. Rocky Mountaineer
Read a book set in the Southwest USA (AZ, NM, CO, NV, OK, TX, UT):
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 6/18/2026
Read a book where a character sleeps in a hotel:
The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian 7/21/2026
Read a book with a landscape on the cover:

8. Maharajas' Express
Read a book set in India:
Read a book with a character who is royalty:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in MAHARAJAS:
Murder Past Due by Miranda James 6/8/2026

9. Glacier Express
Read a book set in Switzerland:
Read a book with a mountain on the cover:
Read a book where a character stays at a resort:
This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter 6/15/2026

10. California Zephyr
Read a book set in California:
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict 5/14/2026
Read a book that is seventh in a series:
Read a book where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR:
Good as Gone by Amy Gentry 5/24/2026

11. Bernina Express
Read a book set in Italy
The Bitter Taste of Murder by Camilla Trinchieri 5/3/2026.
Read a book that has two of numbers 5, 1, 9, and 6 in the year published:
The Odd Job by Charlotte McLeod 8/3/2026 Pub'd 1995
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS:

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
Read a book set in Singapore:
Read a book with a setting that is tropical:
Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher 8/22/2026
Read a book published in 2024:
The Beautiful People by Michelle Gable 7/28/2026 Pub'd 4/16/2024

13. Indian Pacific
Read a book with a body of water on the cover:
by Karen White 6/30/2026
Read a book with a character who is famous:
The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin 5/8/2026 Isabelle Stewart Gardner
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in NULLARBOR:

14. Palace on Wheels
Read a book where the MC lives in a city:
Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams 6/15/2026 Memphis
Read a book that is 8th in a series:
Read a book where a character is a tourist:
The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani 8/1/2026

15. Rovos Rail
Read a book where a character is proud:
Her Dark Lies by J. T. Ellison 9/6/2026
The Compton family is all overly proud.
Read a book published in 1989:
Read a book where a character rides in a coach:

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Read a book where someone plays with a toy:
Elvis and the Grateful Dead by Peggy Webb 6/19/2026
Hoyt plays with Elvis's dog toys.
Read a book with a 1, 8, or 4 in the page count:
The Writer by James Patterson 8/28/2026 400 pages
Read a book set in the mountains:

17. The Jacobite
Read a Harry Potter book:
Read a book with a bridge on the cover:
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham 9/18/2026

Read a book with a character called William:

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
Read a book set in Japan:
Read a book with a character who is punctual:
Read a book set on an island:
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins 6/6/2026

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
Read a book set in France:Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Read a book where someone gets on Wi-Fi:
Read a book where the letters T-G-V can be found in the title in any order:Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack 8/31/2026


20. Shanghai Maglev
Read a book that was a fast read:
Read a book with a character who is smooth:
Read a book where a character takes a taxi:
Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline 9/8/2026
Alice takes a cab to the airport.

Train Travel - Part II:
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026 🚞

21. Eurostar
Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland):The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell 7/5/2026
Read a book published in 2023:
Murder Off the Books by Tamara Berry 7/8/2026
Read a book where someone goes through a tunnel:

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
Read a book set in Germany:
Read a book where a character travels a long way from home:
Gigi, Listening by Chantel Guertin 5/14/2026
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN:
Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay 9/15/2026 New York City

23. Frecciarossa
Read a book set in Rome:
Read a book with a red cover:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA:
The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens 6/22/2026

24. The Canadian
Read a book set in Canada:
Read a book that is 4th in a series:
Death in Paradise by Carolyn G. Hart 9/15/2026
Read a book with the word shield in the text:

25. Durango & Silverton
Read a book with a forest on the cover:
You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose 9/2/2026

Read a book with the word silver in the text:
Read a book set in Colorado:

26. City of New Orleans
Read a book set in New Orleans:
Read a book where someone travels overnight:
A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer 8/24/2026 Griffin Rhodes flies from Colorado to DC overnight.
Read a book with a 9, 3, or 4 in the page count:
After That Night by Karin Slaughter 6/4/2026 432 pages

27. White Pass & Yukon
Read a book set in Alaska:
Read a book with a white cover:
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 8/18/2026

Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON:
Dead in the Doorway byDiane Kelly 8/15/2026 Nashville

28. Brighton Belle
Read a book published in April of any year:
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto 5/18/2026 Pub'd 4/1/2025
Read a book where someone eats kippers:
Read a book with a character called Laurence:

29. LNER Mallard
Read a book where a character smokes:
The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti 5/23/2026 Charlie
Read a book that is 7th in a series:
Read a book with a character who is an artist:
A Brush with Murder by Bailee Abbott 5/29/2026

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
Read a book set in Utah:
Read a book set during a war:
Spitfire by M. L. Huie 9/18/2026
Read a book with a character who is retired:
Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue by Spencer Quinn 6/2/2026

31. Cumbres & Toltec
Read a book set in New Mexico:
Read a book published in 2012:
Read a book from the history genre:
A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey 7/12/2026

32. Cumbres & Toltec
Read a book in New Mexico:
Read a book tagged history/historic:
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES:
The Rejected Writers' Book Club by Suzanne Kelman 5/29/2026
Southlea Bay, WA

33. Stephenson's Rocket
Read a book with a character called Robert:
Read a book with a street on the cover:
Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in STEPHENSON:
Heart of Dixie by Tami Hoag 7/17/2026

34. N&W 611
Read a book with a queen as a character:
Read a book with the number 4 or 8 in the year published:
A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua 7/3/2026 Pub'd 2018
Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN (3):

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
Read a book that is last in a series:
Pleading the Fish by Bree Baker 8/21/2026
Read a book with a character who goes by a nickname:
2 Sisters Murder Investigations by James Patterson 6/9/2026
Barbara goes by Baby.
Read a book where a character vacuums

I'm in.

Tasks done: 3/?
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Level 3 3 tasks per train (105 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or;
🚞 Set in Turkey or;
🚞 Read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or;
✔ 🚞 A first in a series: Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson. Finished on 10 June '26. ⭐⭐⭐.5
🚞 Where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or;
✔ 🚞 A book published in 2026: True Crime: A Memoir by Patricia Cornwell. Finished on 31 May '26. ⭐⭐⭐,5
🚞 With the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4 Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or;
🚞 A book that is fifth in a series or;
🚞 Set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or;
🚞 A book where a character goes on a journey or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or;
🚞 Set in Chicago or;
🚞 Is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah, or;
🚞 Where a character sleeps in a hotel or;
🚞 With a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or;
🚞 With a character who is royalty or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or;
🚞 With a mountain on the cover or;
🚞 Where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or;
🚞 Is seventh in a series or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or;
🚞 That has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or;
🚞 A setting that is tropical or;
🚞 A book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or;
🚞 With a character who is famous or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or;
🚞 That is 8th in a series or;
🚞 Where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or;
🚞 A book published in 1989 or;
🚞 Where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or;
🚞 With one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or;
🚞 A book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or;
🚞 With a bridge on the cover or;
🚞 With a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or;
🚞 With a character who is punctual or;
🚞 Set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or;
🚞 Where someone gets on Wi-Fi or;
🚞 Where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or;
🚞 A character who is smooth or;
🚞 Where a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
✔ A book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland): In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan. Finished on 15 May '26. ⭐⭐⭐.5
🚞 A book published in 2023 or;
🚞 Where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or;
🚞 Where a character travels a long way from home or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or;
🚞 With a red cover or;
🚞 Where the author’s initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or;
🚞 That is 4th in a series or;
🚞 With the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or;
🚞 With the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or;
🚞 Set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or;
🚞 Where someone travels overnight or;
🚞 A book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or;
🚞 A book with a white cover or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or;
🚞 Where someone eats kippers or;
🚞 A character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or;
🚞 That is 7th in a series or;
🚞 That a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or;
🚞 Set during a war or;
🚞 With a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or;
🚞 Published in 2012 or;
🚞 With a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or;
🚞 A book tagged History/Historic or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or;
🚞 With a street on the cover or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or;
🚞 With the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or;
🚞 Where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or;
🚞 With a character who goes by a nickname or;
🚞 Where a character vacuums.

Welcome all

Barb wrote: "31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic or where the f..."

You can do both for the 31/32. For coach it can be a train, bus, car, horse driven coach or any way you want to interpret it.
For the third question yes you can use any of them

Kimberly wrote: "I've done the Silverton Durango and Glacier Express!

Train Travel
Duration: May 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks)
Completed: 0/35

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice S..."

I have done Silverton, Rocky Mountaineer, the jacobite, Eurostar and Canadian

Welcome all

Train Travel
Duration:
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
Level 2: 2 tasks per train (70 tasks) May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Level 3 3 tasks per train (105 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2027

TASKS
1. Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie or;
🚞 Set in Turkey or;
🚞 Read a book tagged classic.

2. The Flying Scotsman
🚞 Read a book set in Scotland or;
🚞 A first in a series or;
🚞 Where a character goes to a museum.

3. Trans-Siberian Express
🚞 Read a book set in Russia or;
🚞 A book published in 2026 or;
🚞 With the word bucket in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

4 Blue Train
🚞 Read a book with a blue cover or;
🚞 A book that is fifth in a series or;
🚞 Set in Africa.

5. The Ghan
🚞 Read a book set in Australia or;
🚞 A book where a character goes on a journey or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN.

6. 20th Century Limited
🚞 Read a book with the word carpet in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or;
🚞 Set in Chicago or;
🚞 Is 20th in a series.

7. Rocky Mountaineer
🚞 Read a book set in the Southwest USA (Arizona, New Mexico, , Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah, or;
🚞 Where a character sleeps in a hotel or;
🚞 With a landscape on the cover.

8. Maharajas' Express
🚞 Read a book set in India or;
🚞 With a character who is royalty or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in MAHARAJAS.

9. Glacier Express
🚞 Read a book set in Switzerland or;
🚞 With a mountain on the cover or;
🚞 Where a character stays at a resort.

10. California Zephyr
🚞 Read a book set in California or;
🚞 Is seventh in a series or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the setting can be found in ZEPHYR.

11. Bernina Express
🚞 Read a book set in Italy or;
🚞 That has two of these numbers 5, 1, 9 or 6 in the published year or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in BERNINA EXPRESS.

12. Eastern & Oriental Express
🚞 Read a book set in Singapore or;
🚞 A setting that is tropical or;
🚞 A book published in 2024.

13. Indian Pacific
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover or;
🚞 With a character who is famous or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in NULLARBOR.

14. Palace on Wheels
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city or;
🚞 That is 8th in a series or;
🚞 Where a character is a tourist.

15. Rovos Rail
🚞 Read a book where a character is proud or;
🚞 A book published in 1989 or;
🚞 Where a character rides in a coach.

16. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
🚞 Read a book where someone plays with a toy or;
🚞 With one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4 or;
🚞 A book set in the mountains.

17. The Jacobite
🚞 Read a Harry Potter book or;
🚞 With a bridge on the cover or;
🚞 With a character called William.

18. Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
🚞 Read a book set in Japan or;
🚞 With a character who is punctual or;
🚞 Set on an island.

19. TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
🚞 Read a book set in France or;
🚞 Where someone gets on Wi-Fi or;
🚞 Where the letters TGV can be found in the title in any order.

20. Shanghai Maglev
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (Your interpretation) or;
🚞 A character who is smooth or;
🚞 Where a character takes a taxi.

21. Eurostar
🚞 Read a book set in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or;
🚞 A book published in 2023 or;
🚞 Where someone goes through a tunnel.

22. ICE (Intercity-Express)
🚞 Read a book set in Germany or;
🚞 Where a character travels a long way from home or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN.

23. Frecciarossa
🚞 Read a book set in Rome or;
🚞 With a red cover or;
🚞 Where the author’s initials can be found in FRECCIAROSSA.

24. The Canadian
🚞 Read a book set in Canada or;
🚞 That is 4th in a series or;
🚞 With the word shield in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

25. Durango & Silverton
🚞 Read a book with a forest on the cover or;
🚞 With the word silver in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or;
🚞 Set in Colorado.

26. City of New Orleans
🚞 Read a book set in New Orleans or;
🚞 Where someone travels overnight or;
🚞 A book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count.

27. White Pass & Yukon
🚞 Read a book set in Alaska or;
🚞 A book with a white cover or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location can be found in YUKON.

28. Brighton Belle
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year or;
🚞 Where someone eats kippers or;
🚞 A character called Laurence.

29. LNER Mallard
🚞 Read a book where a character smokes or;
🚞 That is 7th in a series or;
🚞 That a character is an artist.

30. Union Pacific Big Boy
🚞 Read a book set in Utah or;
🚞 Set during a war or;
🚞 With a character who is retired.

31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or;
🚞 Published in 2012 or;
🚞 With a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or;
🚞 A book tagged History/Historic or;
🚞 Where the first letter of the location can be found in CUMBRES.

33. Stephenson's Rocket
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert or;
🚞 With a street on the cover or;
🚞 Where the authors initials can be found in STEPHENSON.

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with a queen as a character or;
🚞 With the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published or;
🚞 Where the first letter of each title word can be found in NORFOLK WESTERN. (Three word minimum).

35. Class 50 "Hoovers"
🚞 Read a book that is last in a series or;
🚞 With a character who goes by a nickname or;
🚞 Where a character vacuums.

In case needed

Genevieve wrote: "Barb wrote: "31. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book set in New Mexico or published in 2012 or with a genre history.

32. Cumbres & Toltec
🚞 Read a book in New Mexico or a book tagged History/Historic o..."

Great, thanks Genevieve!

I’ve seen Big Boy when it was parked in Utah - and Hubby saw it when it passed through our area last week! - and the Bullet Train in Japan (we weren’t going far enough to ride it), and have taken the White Pass & Yukon from Skagway to Carcross 😊


TRAIN TRAVEL, 5/1 – 10/31
Level 1: 1 task per train (35 tasks) May 1, 2026 - 10/31/2026
35/35 COMPLETE

1. ORIENT EXPRESS (VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS)
🚞 Read a book by Agatha Christie
author Agatha Christie – Miss Marple’s Final Cases (Miss Marple #13), finished 6/5/26 ★★★.5

2. THE FLYING SCOTSMAN
🚞 Read a first in a series
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme (Domestic Diva #1), by Krista Davis, finished 5/1/26 ★★★.5

3. TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS
🚞 Read a book published in 2026
publ 5-26-26 : The Black Cat Detectives, by Kit Gray, finished 5/3/26 ★★★

4. BLUE TRAIN
🚞 Read a book that is fifth in a series
The Floating Light Bulb (Eli Marks #5), by John Gaspard, finished 5/25/26 ★★★★

5. THE GHAN
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location of the book can be found in GHAN
Halibut Cove, MA : The Chowder House Murder (Downeast Maine #1), by Lee Hollis, finished 5/15/26 ★★★.5

6. 20th CENTURY LIMITED
🚞 Read a book set in Chicago
Blacklist (V.I. Warshawski #11), by Sara Parestky, finished 6/9/26 ★★★★

7. ROCKY MOUNTAINEER
🚞 Read a book with a landscape on the cover
The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America, by Eric Moskowitz, finished 5/23/26 ★★★★


8. MAHARAJAS' EXPRESS
🚞 Read a book where the author’s initials can be found in MAHARAJAS
author Mary Kay Andrews – Road Trip, finished 5/10/26 ★★★★

9. GLACIER EXPRESS
🚞 Read a book with a mountain on the cover
Cruising in Your Eighties is Murder (Paul Jacobson #4), by Mike Befeler, finished 6/2/26 ★★★.5


10. CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR
🚞 Read a book set in California
San Francisco area : The Trouble with Mirrors (Alix London #4), by Charlotte & Aaron Elkins, finished 6/8/26 ★★★★

11. BERNINA EXPRESS
🚞 Read a book set in Italy
Murder in Tuscany (Armstrong & Oscar #1), by T.A. Williams, finished 5/8/26 ★★★.5

12. EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS
🚞 Read a book published in 2024
publ 1-16-24 : Murder at the Book Festival (Violet Brewster #2), by Jane Bettany, finished 6/5/26 ★★★★

13. INDIAN PACIFIC
🚞 Read a book with a body of water on the cover
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by John U. Bacon, finished 6/14/26 ★★★★


14. PALACE ON WHEELS
🚞 Read a book where the MC lives in a city
Chicago : (Savvy Summers #2), by Sandra Jackson-Opoku, finished 6/23/26 ★★★.5

15. ROVOS RAIL
🚞 Read a book published in 1989
publ 4-1-89 : Who Cooked the Last Supper? The Women’s History of the World, by Rosalind Miles, finished 7/9/26 ★★★.5

16. DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY
🚞 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count 1, 8 or 4
289 pages : Jealousy Filled Donuts (Deputy Donut #3), by Ginger Bolton, finished 5/20/26 ★★★★

17. THE JACOBITE
🚞 Read a book with a character called William
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hide a Body, by Jennifer Holdich, finished 6/20/26 ★★★

18. SHINKANSEN (BULLET TRAIN)
🚞 Read a book set on an island
Murder at St. George's Church (Ginger Gold #7), by Lee Strauss, finished 5/11/26 ★★★★

19. TGV (TRAIN À GRANDE VITESSE)
🚞 Read a book set in France
A French Fling for the Golden Gals, by Judy Leigh, finished 5/2/26 ★★★★

20. SHANGHAI MAGLEV
🚞 Read a book which was a fast read (your interpretation)
short book, 183 pages : Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories (Walt Longmire #10.1), by Craig Johnson, finished 5/13/26 ★★★★

21. EUROSTAR
🚞 Read a book published in 2023
publ 1-1-23 : Saving Time (Time Police #3), by Jodi Taylor, finished 5/27/26 ★★★★.5

22. ICE (INTERCITY-EXPRESS)
🚞 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in BAHN
Holiday Junction : Mother's Day Murder (Holiday Cozy #2), by Tonya Kappes, finished 5/14/26 ★★★

23. FRECCIAROSSA
🚞 Read a book with a red cover
The Invention of Air, by Steven Johnson, finished 5/12/26 ★★★


24. THE CANADIAN
🚞 Read a book with the word SHIELD in the text (give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog: And Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science, by Carly Anne York, finished 5/14/26 ★★★★
p. 32 "...also to SHIELD them from diseases..."

25. DURANGO & SILVERTON
🚞 Read a book with the word SILVER in the text (give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Murder at Ardith Hall (Redmond & Haze #6), by Irina Shapiro, finished 5/13/26 ★★★★
p. 68 "... tied back with tasseled SILVER cords."

26. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
🚞 Read a book with 9, 3 or 4 in the page count
392 pages : Not Quite Dead Yet, by Holly Jackson, finished 5/18/26 ★★★.5

27. WHITE PASS & YUKON
🚞 Read a book with a white cover
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, From One to Infinity, by Steven H. Strogatz, finished 5/5/26 ★★★.5


28. BRIGHTON BELLE
🚞 Read a book published in April of any year
publ 4-11-24 : Bloodshed on the Boards (Morwenna Mutton #2), by Judy Leigh, finished 6/4/26 ★★★★

29. LNER MALLARD
🚞 Read a book with a character that is an artist
Feint of Art (Annie Kincaid #1), by Hailey Lind, finished 5/31/26 ★★★.5

30. UNION PACIFIC BIG BOY
🚞 Read a book set during a war
WW I : The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy and Extraordinary Heroism, by John U. Bacon, finished 7/11/26 ★★★★

31. CUMBRES & TOLTEC
🚞 Read a book published in 2012
publ 8-2-12 : The Devil's Cave (Bruno, Chief of Police #5), by Martin Walker, finished 5/26/26 ★★★★

32. CUMBRES & TOLTEC
🚞 Read a book tagged HISTORY/HISTORIC
The Queen's Coronation, by Jennifer Ryan, finished 5/17/26 ★★★.5

33. STEPHENSON'S ROCKET
🚞 Read a book with a character called Robert
Plot Boiler (Black Cat Bookshop #5), by Ali Brandon, finished 5/9/26 ★★★★

34. N&W 611
🚞 Read a book with the numbers 4 or 8 in the year published
publ 9-4-18 : That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means: The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories, by Ross & Kathryn Petras, finished 5/28/26 ★★★.5

35. CLASS 50 "HOOVERS"
🚞 Read a book with a character who goes by a nickname
Cherie = Critter Girl : Murder by the Letter (Lettering Detective #1), by Lisa Pevey, finished 6/24/26 ★★★.5

Train Travel
May 2026 - April 2027 (set pace)

My Train Travel Challenge (msg 44)

Level 2💥2 tasks per train (70 tasks)
Books Read💥32 of 70


1 Orient Express (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
☑️💥Agatha Christie ❱❱ The Thirteen Problems ❱❱ 06.15 ★★★
☑️💥mpg classics ❱❱ Emma ❱❱ 06.04 ★★★


2 The Flying Scotsman
💥set in Scotland ❱❱ A Royal Mile
💥#1 in Hard Knocks ❱❱ Phenomenal X


3 Trans-Siberian Express
☑️💥published May 2026 ❱❱ Platform Decay ❱❱ 06.20 ★★★★
⬜💥She grabbed the bucket on the floor [loc 334.1] ❱❱ The Comeback Kiss


4 Blue Train
💥blue cover ❱❱ The Inheritance
💥set in Egypt, Africa ❱❱ Seeing a Large Cat


5 The Ghan
💥set in Australia ❱❱ Beauty from Pain
💥set in Georgia ❱❱ Turning Up the Heat


6 20th Century Limited
☑️💥set in Chicago ❱❱ Dirty Sexy Inked ❱❱ 05.18 ★★★★
⬜💥#20 Sarah Booth Delaney ❱❱ Game of Bones


7 Rocky Mountaineer
☑️💥set in Arizona ❱❱ Tenderfoot ❱❱ 06.29 ★★★★
☑️💥landscape ❱❱ Protecting You ❱❱ 05.29 ★★★★


8 Maharajas' Express
☑️💥set in India ❱❱ The One She Was Warned About ❱❱ 05.25 ★★★
☑️💥character King Jozef ❱❱ The Christmas Princess ❱❱ 05.07 ★★★★


9 Glacier Express
⬜💥mountain ❱❱ Here Comes the Sun
☑️💥MCs stay in a resort hotel ❱❱ Quinn's Hart ❱❱ 05.16 ★★★★


10 California Zephyr
💥set in California ❱❱ Aced
💥#7 Legal Affairs ❱❱ Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll


11 Bernina Express
⬜💥set in Italy ❱❱ No Place to Be Single
☑️💥author initials EN ❱❱ Getting In the Mood ❱❱ 05.28 ★★★★


12 Eastern & Oriental Express
⬜💥tropical setting ❱❱ A Meddled Match
☑️💥published June 2024 ❱❱ Bourbon & Lies ❱❱ 05.10 ★★★★


13 Indian Pacific
💥body of water ❱❱ Storm Gathering
💥MC is famous ❱❱ Carrie Soto Is Back


14 Palace on Wheels
⬜💥set in Philadelphia ❱❱ Final Appeal
☑️💥MC is a tourist in France ❱❱ The Chocolate Thief ❱❱ 05.16 ★★★★


15 Rovos Rail
☑️💥MC is too proud to ask for help ❱❱ Sacrifice of Darkness ❱❱ 05.09 ★★★★
☑️💥characters travel by coach ❱❱ Unforgettable Rogue ❱❱ 06.24 ★★★


16 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
☑️💥MC's children have toys ❱❱ Rocky Mountain Haven ❱❱ 06.17 ★★★★
⬜💥set in mountains ❱❱ Release


17 The Jacobite
☑️💥bridge ❱❱ Sneak Attack ❱❱ 05.28 ★★★★
⬜💥MC William ❱❱ Stars in Their Eyes


18 Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
⬜💥set in Japan ❱❱ Tales from the Cafe
☑️💥set on an island ❱❱ Renewal After Dark ❱❱ 05.20 ★★★★


19 TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)
💥set in France ❱❱ The Chocolate Kiss
💥letters TVG in title ❱❱ Saving the CEO


20 Shanghai Maglev
☑️💥fast read ❱❱ Straw into Gold ❱❱ 05.03 ★★★
☑️💥MC takes a taxi ❱❱ High Stakes ❱❱ 05.26 ★★★★


21 Eurostar
💥set in Scotland ❱❱ Skies Over Caledonia
💥published Feb 2023 ❱❱ Things We Hide from the Light


22 ICE (Intercity-Express)
☑️💥characters travel a long way ❱❱ Under a Vampire Moon ❱❱ 05.04 ★★★
⬜💥set in Adam's Grove ❱❱ Mint Juleps and Justice


23 Frecciarossa
⬜💥red cover ❱❱ Seeing Black
☑️💥author initials CR ❱❱ Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone ❱❱ 05.15 ★★★★


24 The Canadian
☑️💥set in Canada ❱❱ Happily Undead in Dark River ❱❱ 05.17 ★★★★
☑️💥#4 Anna Albertini series ❱❱ Santa's Subpoena ❱❱ 05.22 ★★★★


25 Durango & Silverton
💥forest ❱❱ Breakaway Hearts
💥set in Colorado ❱❱ Homecoming Ranch


26 City of New Orleans
💥set in New Orleans ❱❱ The Sight
💥vamps travel at night ❱❱ Taste of Darkness


27 White Pass & Yukon
⬜💥set in Alaska ❱❱ Wild at Heart
☑️💥white cover ❱❱ Save the Date ❱❱ 06.30 ★★★


28 Brighton Belle
💥published April 2013 ❱❱ Honey Pie
💥kippers for breakfast ❱❱ The Belligerent Miss Boynton


29 LNER Mallard
⬜💥#7 Whiskey Creek ❱❱ The Heart of Christmas
☑️💥Killian is an artist ❱❱ Spark of Intent ❱❱ 05.13 ★★★★


30 Union Pacific Big Boy
💥set in Utah ❱❱ Something Wilder
💥Fitz is retired ❱❱ Fully Ignited


31 Cumbres & Toltec
☑️💥published Oct 2013 ❱❱ Snowbound Heart ❱❱ 06.07 ★★★★
⬜💥genre history ❱❱ 107 Days


32 Cumbres & Toltec
⬜💥tagged history ❱❱ Heather
☑️💥set in Minnesota ❱❱ A Wolf After My Own Heart ❱❱ 05.30 ★★★


33 Stephenson's Rocket
☑️💥street on cover ❱❱ A Deal with the Devil ❱❱ 06.22 ★★★★
☑️💥author initials SH ❱❱ Champagne Spiced Omega ❱❱ 05.11 ★★★★


34 N&W 611
⬜💥MC is queen ❱❱ Beguiled
☑️💥O-T-F in phrase ❱❱ On the Fly ❱❱ 06.08 ★★★★


35 Class 50 "Hoovers"
⬜💥last in Legal Affairs series ❱❱ The Pecker Briefs
☑️💥Samantha goes by Sam ❱❱ State of Denial ❱❱ 05.08 ★★★★