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October 2026 Challenge
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October 2026 Tasks
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π MOST POINTS
3.1 - Ava (11)
2.3 - Linda C (9)
1.7 - Amber (7)
π MOST PAGES
3.2 - Ava (3112)
2.4 - Linda C (2971)
1.8 - Amber (2350)
π READING JAR
1.9 - Mickslibrarian
1.10 - The Adventures
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β’ Many "Thanks" The Adventures for your task π
β’ Many "Thanks" Mickslibrarian for your task π
β’ Many "Thanks" Amber for your tasks π
β’ Many "Thanks" Linda C for your tasks π
β’ Many "Thanks" Ava for your tasks π
β’ One Point Tasks
1.1 Trick -or- Treat
Have a treat .... Read any book on your TBR
1.2 I 𧑠Frankenstein
Read a book with a BODY PART in title. e.g. heart, bones, eye, brain, hand etc....
1.3 Oktoberfest
Read a book set in Germany -or- a book published in October (any year).
1.4 Halloween
Read a book whose Author's initials (first & last) are in the word HALLOWEEN.
1.5 Jack Skellington, The Pumpkin King
Read a book with pumpkins on the cover.
Bonus Point: If one of them is a Jack O' Lantern.
1.6 National Candy Corn Day
Read a book with a YELLOW, WHITE, or ORANGE cover ( 50%+).
1.7 (Amber's Task) For Whom the Bell Tolls
Read a book whom the MC is a singer or musician -OR- A bell, musical note, or musical instrument appears on the cover (show cover).
1.8 (Amber's Task) Beachtober
The coast is clear. October is when my family (Dad, Aunts, Uncles, and cousins) spend time at the beach. The olders are retired and spend the whole month, the cousins all have younger kids so they usually come down for a long weekend. I travel back and forth throughout the month and then spend the last week on vacation so I can enjoy the beach and Halloween at the same time.
β’ Read a book set at the beach or an island or a coastal town - but the word beach cannot appear in the title.
1.9 (Mickslibrarian 's Task) Read All About It
Read any book featured in a Goodreads "News & Interviews" post during the month of October. Tell us the title, and date of the post.
1.10 (The Adventures 's Task) BIRTH
I'll soon be giving birth, so read a book with the title beginning by any letter to the word BIRTH (without counting "THE").
β’ Two Point Tasks
2.1 The Lottery
Read 2 Books
GO to THE LOTTERY THREAD for details.
2.2 Things that go Bump in the Night
Read 2 Books
Pick 2 characters
Ghost, Witch, Werewolf, Demon, Monster (like Frankenstein), Black Cat (character has a black cat), Dragon, Vampire, Haunted House (character lives in that house).
Read a book for each character you chose.
2.3 (Linda C's Task) 2 for 1
Read 2 Books
Many of us are reading for other challenges and book groups while doing this one.
Read two books that satisfy prompts in other challenges or book groups, so they can count there and here = 2 prompts for 1 read!
Tell us what the other challenge or group is.
2.4 (Linda C's Task) The Unexpected!
9/29 I ended up in ER and had a gallbladder removal. All good and home 10/1. But my body is still recovering and everything scheduled is screwed up. So my tasks are going to lessen my load this month.
Repeat 2.3 - Read two books that satisfy prompts in other challenges or book groups, so they can count there and here = 2 prompts for 1 read!
Tell us what the other challenge or group is.
β’Three Point Tasks
3.1 (Ava's Task) NBA Season: Read 3 books in honor of Steph Curry's famous 3 point shots
My sister and I are huge Warriors fans and we have been looking forward to October, when the NBA season starts.
Pick 3
a. Choose your player: Read a memoir/autobiography/biography from an athlete (ex: 'Shot Ready' by Steph Curry)
b. Pick a game day: Read a book where a notable event takes place at a sports event (specify what happens and what sport)
c. Read a book under MPG 'sports' ('sports romance' or a specific sport such as 'basketball' is also acceptable)
d. Spelling out MVP: Read a book where the author's first and last initials are in STEPHEN CURRY
3.2 (Ava's Task) Spooky, Scary Skeletons
Read 3 Books
Pick 3
a. Costume party: Read a book featuring a character that you already have or plan to dress up as for Halloween (state which one).
b. Skeletons in the closet: Read a book that features a secret society, cult, or coven.
c. Rattled to the bone: Read a book where the protagonist or side character is possessed.
d. Last one standing: Read a book where a protagonist is the sole survivor of a past event.
β’ Five Point Task
5.1 This Is HALLOWEEN
Read 5 Books
COSTUME(S)
CANDY
SPOOKY
HAUNTED
PUMPKIN(S)
BLOOD
CURSE
BAT(S)
MURDER
SKELETON(S)
JACK O' LANTERN(S)
BLACK CAT
GHOST(S)
MONSTER(S)
SCARY
WEREWOLF
GOTHIC
VAMPIRE(S)
β’ 5 words from list above
β’ one book per word
β’ Find the word in text, give sentence and LOC#.