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The official list :1. An author you have read a book from more than 2 times.
The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham
2. A book published In the year of the snake. 🐍 (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2013, 2025)
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
3. A book written by two authors.
In Kiltumper: A Year in an Irish Garden by Niall Williams and Christine Breen
4. A book you bought because of the cover only.
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
5. A book you bought because of the author only.
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
6. A book you bought because it was a new release.
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
7. A book with a persons name in the title.
My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende
8. A ghost story.
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
9. A collection of short stories.
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx
10. A book based on historical events.
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides
11. A book about revenge.
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
12. A book that has more than 40 chapters.
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro
13. The main character owns a small business.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
14. A character driven novel.
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
15. A book with a strong female character.
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
16. A book about royalty.
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
17. A book that the timeframe spans more than 10 years.
Fortune's Favorites by Colleen McCullough
18. A book from a different culture.
The Russia House by John Le Carré
19. A book about books.
The Man Who Wrote the Perfect Novel: John Williams, Stoner, and the Writing Life by Charles J. Shields
20. A book located in your home state. (Or country if your country does not have states.)
Double the Lies by Patricia Raybon
21. A book located in the state you were born. (Or country if your country does not have states.)
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham
22. A book set in a fictional town.
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
23. A book that has people on the cover.
A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson by Camille Peri
24. A book that has a body of water on the cover.
Hudson River Bracketed by Edith Wharton
25. A book that has a tree on the cover.
Caribbean by James A. Michener
26. Choose any of the remaining topics that did not win the 2025 Motley Challenge.
(A book set in Hawaii)
I have many tomes that I would like to read this year. Fingers crossed.1. The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
2. Against the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Rise of Conservatism, 1976-2009 by Neal Gabler
3. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
4. His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life by Jonathan Alter
5. Oswald's Tale: An American Mystery by Norman Mailer
6. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro
7. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
8. Caribbean by James A. Michener
9. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
10. Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann
11. Fortune's Favorites by Colleen McCullough
12. The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
13. The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
14. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
15. Babel by R.F. Kuang
16. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
17. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham
18. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon
19. Of Human Bondage: The 20th Century Literary Classic by W. Somerset Maugham
20. Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
21. The Year of the French by Thomas Flanagan
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Authors: 4,5Published: 7, 8,
You purchased this: 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 22
Title: 29
Genre: 30, 34, 35, 41,
Narrator: 48
Story designed with: 50, 51
Types of characters: 59, 60
Storyline: 61, 65, 75, 76
Cover: 90
Motley Reading Challenge 2024Completed November 2024
1. A humorous book
Somebody's Fool by Richard Russo
2. An autobiography/ biography
Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
3. A locked room mystery
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
4. A children’s classic
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. A fairytale/retelling
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
6. A Nordic noir
Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson
7. Banned or challenged book
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
8. A survival or nature story
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
9. About a historical figure
Lust for Life by Irving Stone
10. A book with indigenous people
Solar Storms by Linda Hogan
11. A holiday or celebration story
The Cricket on the Hearth and Other Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens
12. A novella under 100 pages
The Silverado Squatters: Six Selected Chapters by Robert Louis Stevenson
13. Snow/Winter in the title
Snow by Orhan Pamuk
14. Any color in the title
Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor
15. A title with more than 4 words
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
16. An animal on the cover
Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories by Kate Atkinson
17. A house on the cover
A Painted House by John Grisham
18. An authors debut
Butcher's Crossing by John Williams
19. A book you meant to read in 2023
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
20. A place you always wanted to visit
When Summer's in the Meadow by Niall Williams
21. Book has four or more stars on GR
North Woods by Daniel Mason
22. Winner of the GR awards of 2023
Weyward by Emilia Hart
23. Bought from a second hand store or borrowed from library
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
24. First book in a series
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
25. A book translated from another language
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Thank you, what a great challenge.
Official list: please read 25/26 categories in 2023.1. A book with a villain.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
2. A book written by an author with the first initial of A or Z.
The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett
3. A book released over 5 years ago.
Ford County by John Grisham
4. A book with a protagonist that is over 40.
Imagining Argentina by Lawrence Thornton
5. A book that has an even number of pages.
A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell
6. A book with an intriguing title.
Beethoven's Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved by Russell Martin
7. A book involving a lie.
Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear
8. A book with alternating time periods.
Come Sunday by Bradford Morrow
9. A book about revenge.
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
10. A book set in the 1980’s
Miami by Joan Didion
11. A book that is dusty on your shelf.
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
12. A book under 300 pages.
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
13. A family drama.
Inside, Outside by Herman Wouk
14. A book with a one word title.
Lessons by Ian McEwan
15. A book centered around a holiday.
The Chimes by Charles Dickens
16. A book that starts with “H”.
Haven by Emma Donoghue
17. A book with a beautiful cover.
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
18. A female author that is new to you.
Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much by Natalie MacLean
19. A new book by your favorite author.
The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
20. A story about a road trip.
Mexican Days: Journeys into the Heart of Mexico by Tony Cohan
21. A book that is co-authored.
O Come Ye Back to Ireland: Our First Year in County Clare by Niall Williams
22. A gothic or noir novel.
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
23. A book with an autumn vibe.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
24. A book set in a place you want to visit.
The Years with Laura Diaz by Carlos Fuentes
25. A book with a purple cover.
Tapas: a collection of over 100 essential recipes by ANON.
26. A book with a happy ending.
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2022Start Date: 10/01/2022
End Date: 10/31/2022
Total Pages Read: 3693 pages
Bonus Points: 730 points
Books Read:
1. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, Completed 10/04/2022, Pages - 353 pages
(10+25+)
2. Aurora Dawn by Herman Wouk, completed 10/07/2022, Pages - 288 pages
((10+10+10)
3. Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer, Completed 10/09/2022, Pages - 272 pages.
(10+10+10+)
4. The Cellist by Daniel Silva, Completed 10/12/2022, Pages - 477 pages.
(10+10+10+10+25)
5. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, Completed 10/15/2022, Pages - 122 pages.
(10+25+50)
6. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard, Completed 10/17/2022, Pages - 381 pages.
(10+50+50)
7. The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green, Completed 10/19/2022, Pages - 272 pages.
(10+10+10+25)
8. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Completed 10/23/2022. Pages - 307 pages.
(10+10+25+50)
9. Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva, Completed 10/25/2022. Pages - 431 pages.
(10+10+25)
10. Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash, Completed 10/27/2022. Pages - 272 pages.
(10+25)
11. In the Distance by Hernan Diaz, Completed 10/30/2022. Pages - 256 pages.
(10+10+50)
12. Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall. Complete 10/31/2022. Pages - 362 pages.
(10+10+10+10+25)
10pts:
- Book with MC who has a cultural background outside of your own.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
- Romance Novel
Aurora Dawn by Herman Wouk
The Cellist by Daniel Silva
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- Yellow on Cover
- Read a book that brings you joy.
Aurora Dawn by Herman Wouk
Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
- Read a mystery (cozy or otherwise).
The Cellist by Daniel Silva
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green
Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva
Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash
- Read a book with a cat on the cover or where the cat is a MC.
- Read a book where the title appears in all capital letters.
Read a book with a colorful cover (3 or more colors on the cover).
by Herman Wouk
by Daniel Silva
25pts:
- Book is on the Black Poetry Shelf
- Strong female MC (x2 if in leadership or is an activist)
- Takes place in a United Nations Member State outside of your own.
Reference: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member...
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
The Cellist by Daniel Silva
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva
- Read a book that gives you country vibes.
Above the Waterfall
- Read a book where the MC is a baker or a book with cookies on the cover.
- Read a book about civil rights.
The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green by Ron Rash
Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
- Read a scifi novel or a nonfiction book about space or astronomy.
- Read a book in which the characters travel through time.
- Read a book where Sherlock Holmes is a character.
50pts:
- About the military or a character is in the military. (Double pts if nonfiction)
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard, Bonus 50 points - nonfiction.
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- MC, their parent, or their grandparent is an immigrant
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
- Book is on the Horror Comedy shelf (x2 if orange on cover)
- Read a book with a “mean girl” character.
- Read a book where the characters have a tea party.
- Read a book about jazz or a book where the MC is an actor / actress.
- Read a book written in epistolary form such as letters, diary/journal entries, or emails/text messages.
- Read a book where the MC is an adolescent female.
- Read a book with werewolves.
- Read a non-fiction book about civil rights.
- Read an original Sherlock Holmes book, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
100 points:
-Read Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman.
-Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Melissa wrote: "I have both London and Russia by Rutherford on my TBR bookshelf. I have not seen Rebels of Ireland before. How was it?"Thank you, Melissa. This was the sequel to The Princes of Ireland, the two books being The Dublin Saga. They were both powerful books with a lot of history from the beginnings of Ireland and throughout its tumultuous history. I loved both books.
The sixth tome was the first volume of President Barack Obama's memoir. This book had 701 pages.
by
Barack Obama
The fifth tome was a beautiful book from one of my favorite Irish authors, John Boyne. This book had 582 pages.5.
by
John Boyne
Thank you, Jennifer. They have all been wonderful books, so it was easy to get through these "tomes." I am not sure what will be next but it seems there are many tomes in my library. :)
The third tome I have completed was Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund on March 4, 2022 at 542 pages.3.
by
Sena Jeter Naslund
I understand that there is a lot of resistance to this book, but I just finished it and learned that at some point I just had to trust in the narrative. It is like an intricate jigsaw puzzle that begins to fall into place. I loved it.
