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Jimena’s comments from the Crazy Challenge Connection group.

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Congrats, Brandy, and Lalli & Michelle!

Welcome, August, Angel, Jonquil, Meg, Barb, Lynn, Olivermagnus, Lali & Michelle, Amanda, Chaitra, Bubbles, Aine, Richard, and Barbara!

The Sound of Music
Duration: Sep 01, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026

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1. The Sound of Music
🏔️Read a book that has been made into a movie, a tv show, or a musical stage show (tell us which) -or- read a memoir.

2. Box Office
🏔️Read a book that was first published in the month of March of any year (tell us the publication date) -or- read a book that hasn't received great reviews but is a bestseller (think Twilight).

3. Awards
🏔️Read a book which has received an award (tell us which) -or- read a book that is considered a classic.

4. Maria von Trapp
🏔️Read a book main character is a Maria (reasonable variations like Mary or Marie are fine) -or- read a book in which a speaking character is a governess or a nun (tell the character and their profession).

5. Captain von Trapp
🏔️Read a book whose main character is either currently serving in a branch of the military or has retired (tell us which branch) -or- read a book marked "humor" on the main page.
🎼 Tagged Humor - Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh 9/1/25

6. Christopher Plummer, singing voice
🏔️Read a book in which a speaking character takes lessons to improve something (outside of school, tell us the character and what they learn) -or- read a book with at least two credited authors (all their names must appear on the cover).

7. Julie Andrews, singing voice
🏔️Generate a random number between 1 and 7 and read a book for the number you rolled:
Rolled #2 - a book with the sun on the cover.

8. Hair Dye Problems
🏔️Read a book in which the main character is a blonde -or- read a book in which someone loses their hair for whatever reason (tell us who and why).

9. Rain
🏔️Read a book with rain shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book that's on this list: Books to Read on a Rainy Day (tell us your book's place on the list).

10. Mr. Rainstorm
🏔️Read a book with a honorific in the title (like Mr., Mrs., St., Dr., and so on) -or- read a book whose author has an alliterative name (same first and last initials. Middle initials count if used!)

11. Helicopter Downdraft
🏔️Read a book with a man-made flying machine on the cover (post the cover, bonus for a helicopter) -or- read a book that shows a meadow or similar large expanse of grass on the cover (post the cover).

12. No Hay, No Brook
🏔️Read a book set predominantly on a farm -or- read a book in which trees are prominently seen on the cover (post the cover).

13. Anschluss
🏔️Read a book set during and is directly about World War II -or- read a book in which something that is believed to be true is proven false (tell us how your book fits).

14. Raspberry Arc Lights
🏔️Read a book that you consider a romantic comedy (or a comedy with romance, whatever makes you laugh) -or- read a book with a moonlit night scene on the cover (post the cover).

15. Kym Karath
🏔️Read a book with a boat or ship ride as part of the plot -or- read a book in which a character rescues another from drowning.

16. Synchronized Bicycles
🏔️Read a book whose cover shows a bicycle (post the cover) -or- read a book in which timing something is an important part of the plot (a heist, a misdirection or a daring rescue for example; tell us how your book fits; use spoilers if needed)

17. Growing Pains
🏔️Read two books for this task:
- Read a book marked Middle Grade or a book with something on the cover that could belong to a child (a toy, a doll etc.)
- Read a book marked Young Adult or an adult book with an important character who is a teen (tell us who if choosing the second option).

18. Puppet Choreography
🏔️Read a book in which the main character is a performing artist of some sort (tell us what they are) -or- read a book with a story within a story.

19. Charmian Carr
🏔️Read a book with a glass window prominently shown on the cover (post the cover) -or- read a book in which the main character is injured in some way.

20. The Real Maria von Trapp
🏔️Read a fictional book in which a real person makes an appearance -or- read a book that left you exhausted after reading for whatever reason.

Congrats, Connie!

Old, Obsolete, and Obscure Words 6 - Arts and Crafts - PART 2/B>

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NARROW WEAVER: Narrow weavers use handlooms, so the cloths they create are not wider than an arm span (which, of course, varies by the maker). This craft is sometimes confused with inkle weaving, a separate form of weaving where the craftsperson creates very narrow pieces such as bands, ribbons, or tapes.

Task: Read a book that has hands or arms (or both) taking up the majority of its cover (post the cover) OR read a book in which there is some confusion about someone’s identity (tell us who).

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ORRICE WEAVER: An orrice weaver is someone who weaves, tats, or embroiders orrice, a type of lace or trim featuring gold and silver designs that was especially popular from the 17th to the 19th Century.

Task: Read a book with something gold or silver shown clearly on its cover (post the cover) OR read a book that has a 1, 7, or 9 in its GR rating at the time you read it (tell us the rating).

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PLAIN WORKER: A plain worker is someone who does plain sewing or needlework rather than ‘fancier’ types of work like embroidery.

Task: Read a book that has a plain cover (little or no artwork) (post the cover) OR read a book in which someone sews (tell us who).

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QUARREL PICKER/QUARREL-PICKER: A quarrel picker is a glazier, or someone who cuts and installs glass windows, etc. In this case, the word ‘quarrel’ comes from ‘carreux’ or the small squares in casement windows rather than ‘querele,’ meaning an altercation or dispute, and which is the root of the word ‘quarrel’ in the sense of ‘to argue with someone’.

Task: read a book with window(s) shown clearly on its cover (post the cover) OR read a book in which people having an argument is important to the plot.

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RINCEAU: Rinceau is not a person but instead the work of artists who create decorative borders or motifs on manuscripts, in architecture, or on furniture, mosaics, and other household items. These rinceau borders usually feature intricate patterns of scrolling stems with leaves and flowers. They date back to the Classical Antiquity period (8th to 5th Century BCE), and made a resurgence during the Early Modern era of the 17th and 18th Centuries CE.

Task: Read a book that you think has an intricate or complex plot or subject matter OR read a book that has at least two of these digits: 1, 5, 7, or 8 in its total page number (tell the number of pages).

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SPINSTER: Dating back to the 1300s, a spinster is a woman who spins thread and yarn. Historically, unmarried women took lower status jobs (like spinster) because they did not have the access to raw materials and markets that many married women achieved through their husbands’ statuses. Although the word ‘spinster’ is used in a more derogatory way now, it is important to remember that spinsters, then as now, are single women who are able to make a living without being dependent on a husband or other male relative.

Task: Read a book in which a main character is happily single (bonus for an older woman) (tell us who) OR read a book in which someone has their own business or is self-employed (bonus for a woman) (tell us who).

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TEXTOR (TEXTRIX)/TIXTOR (TIXTIX): A textor is someone who weaves textiles. The word textor lends itself to the scientific names of several ‘weaving’ animals including: the Brazilian weaver ant, Camponotus textor, which is native to Central and South America; the village weaver bird Oriolus textor,* which originated in sub-Saharan Africa; and the weaver beetle, Lama textor, which is native to Northern Asia.

*This bird has since been reclassified as Ploceus cucullatus.

Task: Read a book that has an insect or bird shown clearly on its cover (post the cover) OR read a book set anywhere in any of the regions named here (tell us where).

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UPSET/UPSETTING: Upset is not a person, but rather the practice of establishing a business in the guild system. This word is related to ‘set-up’ and a man was only allowed to set-up a business in this way after he completed his time as an apprentice and a journeyman (it was only men who were allowed to do so at that time).

Task: Read a book that has a title word that is also a word when spelled backward OR read a book in which all or most of the main characters are male.

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VAGINARIUS: A vaginarius is a craftsperson who makes sheaths and scabbards. Sheaths and scabbards for swords, knives, etc. were originally called ‘vaginas’ from the Latin for ‘sheath’ and, as you might have guessed, this is the same root for the same word used to describe this part of women’s vulvas.

Task: Read a book in which someone carries a knife, sword, or similar weapon (tell us who) OR read a book in which someone gives birth (tell us who).

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WRIGHT: A wright is a skilled worker or craftsperson, and like metalsmiths, wrights of various types have been around for a very long time, and there are still wrights of various types today. The word wright is similar to smith in that ‘wright’ is also usually combined with other words to describe the specific type of work a wright does. Far too many wrights were found during the research for these challenges but a few include:
Arkwright - a maker of arks or chests
Glassenwright - a glazier
Milnewright - a carpenter or engineer
Plowwright - someone who makes plows
Shipwright - a shipbuilder
Wainwright - a builder or repairer of wagons
Wellwright - someone who makes the winding equipment used in wells

Task: Read a book with a compound word in its title OR read a book that has a title word that has a silent letter.

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XYLOGRAPHER: A xylographer is a craftsperson who carves reliefs in woodblocks used for printing. The word xylographer is derived from Greek words related to ‘wood’ and ‘carving’. Keep this word in mind for the upcoming STEM challenge.

Task: Read a book with wood or something wooden shown clearly on its cover OR read a book that is set in Greece.

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YEDDER/EDDER: Yedder is a pliant piece of wood that craftspersons who make and tend to fences and hedges weave between stakes to strengthen these enclosing structures. Yedder is also used by basket makers in their craft. Finally, yedder can also be used as a verb meaning ‘to entwine stakes with long rods to make a fence.’

Task: Read a book that has a verb in its title OR read a book that clearly shows a fence or hedge (or similar structure, e.g. a wall) on its cover.

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ZINCOGRAPHER: A zincographer’s craft is similar to that of a xylographer, except as the name suggests, a zincographer’s medium is zinc. Zincographers etch not only letters and words but also fairly intricate illustrations on printing plates.

Task: Read a book in which someone reads some type of mass-printed material (e.g. newspaper, magazine, printed book, etc.) (tell us who and what they read) OR read a book that has a fairly intricate pattern, image, or artwork on its cover (post the cover)

Old, Obsolete, and Obscure Words 6 - Arts and Crafts - PART 1
Start date: September 01, 2025

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ARTIFICER: An artificer is a highly respected, artistic or skilled worker or craftsperson. An artificer is also someone who makes or contrives items or artistic works. This word, dating back to the 14th Century, comes from the Middle French word artifice, meaning ‘skill or cunning’, which is the same root as our current word artificial.

Task: Read a book that has a French character or who is from a French-speaking country OR read a book which has a character who is highly skilled in their craft or work (for either option tell us who).

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BRODERER/BROIDERER/BROTHERER/BROWDERER/EMBROIDERER: as you might have guessed from the last version of this word, a broderer is a person that creates handworked embroidery.

Task: Read a book that has a main character who does some type of needlework (bonus for embroidery) (tell us who) OR read a book that has an author or a main character who has a first name with more than one common spelling (e.g. Kristine/Christine, Jeffrey/Geoffry, etc.) (link to the author or tell us who).

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COLOURATOR: Colourators are craftspersons, originally women, who work with dyes.

These dyes were formulated using a variety of ingredients from a variety of places including: madder root from France to make red; woad leaf from France and the UK to make blue; Indian brazilwood to make red and purple; Rocella lichens from the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Madagascar, or India to make violet; Lecanora lichens from the Scottish Highlands to make a reddish dye; Ochrolechia lichens from the UK to make a reddish-purple colour; turmeric, saffron, marigolds, onion skins, and chamomile from a variety of places to make different shades of yellow; walnut shells from the UK to make brown; weld from a variety of places to make green; and many more. The colours were often set with alum which was mined in Asia Minor.

Task: Read a book set in one of the places listed above (for Asia Minor you may also use Turkey) (tell us where) OR read a book that has a colourful cover (post the cover).

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DAGUERREOTYPIST: A daguerreotypist is someone who takes photos using a daguerreotype. Named after its creator, Louis Daguerre, the daguerreotype was invented in 1839 and was the first form of the camera available to the public.

Task: Read a book that has a person’s name in its title OR read a book that is set sometime in the 1800s (tell us when).

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ESMAILLER/ÉMAILER/AMAILER/ASMAILER/ENAMAILER: An Esmailer is an enameler or or a jeweler who focuses on enamel work. These craftspeople apply powdered glass that is coloured with metal oxides to metal items using heat to create a shiny surface when solidified. It has been argued that “almost all enamelling techniques were invented or developed in medieval times” including those used in current times.
(quote source: Musée de Cluny) https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/media/d...

Task: Read a book that is set during the medieval period (500-1500 CE) (tell us when) OR read a book that has something shiny on its cover (post the cover).

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FICTOR: A fictor is an artist who sculpts, carves, or models statues and reliefs from clay and other malleable materials. This word’s roots come from Latin words meaning ‘to shape, feign, form, or devise’, which are the same roots as those for the word fiction.

Task: Read a book marked FICTION on its GR main page OR read a book that has a statue or something carved on its cover (post the cover).

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GRAVER: A graver is someone who engraves letters, words, or images in stone, wood, gold, or similar materials. This artist makes seals and decorative and useful items. Dating back to the mid 1500s the word graver might also be used for an engraving tool. Although we now call gravers (the artists) engravers, we continue to call the tool they use a graver.

Task: Read a book that has a main character who uses tools for a living or as a serious amateur (tell us who) OR read a book in which a main character changes their name or uses more than one name (tell us who).

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HACKER: Dating to the early 13th Century, a hacker was someone who made hacking tools such as hoes, scythes, and billhooks. However, in more recent times (dating to the late 1900s) a hacker has come to mean someone who breaks into or gains unauthorized access to a computer system and, more importantly, the data it stores.

Task: Read a book in which an important character works in a garden, farm or other setting where they would use a hoe or other hacking tool (tell us who) OR read a book where someone regularly uses a computer either professionally or as an interested amateur (tell us who).

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IVORY WORKERS: Thankfully this profession is becoming obsolete because ivory workers are those who, as their name suggests, make items from ivory. Killing elephants for their ivory tusks caused massive drops in their numbers leading to endangered status for most populations of these beautiful animals. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora banned the international commercial trade on ivory through a 1989 decision that became effective in 1990. While this ban helped to stabilize elephant populations, it was not until China, a major consumer of ivory, banned its trade in 2017 that real progress was made.

Task: Read a book in which a main character is Chinese or is of Chinese heritage (tell us who) OR read a book that has two of these digits: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 in its original publication year (tell us the year).

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JOINER/JOYNER: Dating back to the 14th Century, a joiner is a skilled carpenter, a cabinetmaker, or a furniture maker. Joiner continues to be the same profession using the same name to current times.

Task: Read a book with furniture on its cover (bonus if it is made of wood) (post the cover) OR read a book in which someone is ‘still going strong’ (tell us who).

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KNAPPER: A knapper is a flint worker who shapes flint and similar materials such as chert and obsidian into items such as stone tools, flat-faced stones for buildings and walls, flushwork decoration, and strikers for flintlock firearms. Flint knappers have historically suffered from silicosis due to the inhalation of dust particles. This illness has been labeled the world’s first industrial disease.

Task: Read a book in which someone is suffering from a serious illness or disease (tell us who) OR read a book in which someone carries or uses a firearm (tell us who).

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LORIMER: A lorimer makes horse gear, including bridles and small ironware such as bits, spurs, chains, and metal mountings for saddles.

Task: Read a book that has a horse shown clearly on its cover (post the cover) OR read a book in which someone or something is specified as being ‘small’ (synonyms for ‘small’ also count) (tell us what/who).

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METALSMITH: Most of us have heard of blacksmiths, and even some of the other types of smiths that were once common, and many craftspersons still practise these types of metalwork today, though often not in such great numbers as in the past. During the research for these challenges I found many more types of smiths than I ever imagined. Many were named for the types of items they make such as scissor- and shearsmiths, and sickle- and scythesmiths. Many, however, seem to be listed by the types of metal that they specialize in, and these were often named by the colours of these metals. These metalsmiths include:
Blacksmith - working with iron
Brownsmith - working with copper and brass
Coppersmith - working with copper
Goldsmith - working with gold
Greensmith - working with copper or latten (a brasslike alloy of copper and zinc)
Redsmith - working with copper or gold
Silversmith - working with silver
Whitesmith/Tinsmith - working with tin

Task: Read a book that has a cover that is predominantly one of the colours listed above, or a mix of these colours (post the cover) OR read a book that includes someone you might call a ‘colourful character’ (tell us who).

September 2025 Spell Challenge: Vitamins!
Duration : Sept. 1-30, 2025

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Welcome, Frankie, Patrizia, and Robin P.!

Welcome, Charlene, Frankie, and Robin P.!

NEW CHALLENGE ALERT!

Join us in a scavenger challenge based on the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
9/1/2025 - 11/30/2025

Born in the Southern Hemisphere, unlike most of this Group´s members, I think it`d be interesting to learn a little about the differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

16 tasks

1. 🌎 Read a book showing half of something on its cover (post the cover), or a book where the first letters of all the words in the title in HEMISPHERE; (two words minimum).

2. 🌎Read a book with a 0 in the year of publication (tell us the year of first publication), or a book with a line dividing its cover (post the cover).

3. 🌎 Read a book set in Asia, Africa, Europe, or Central America; tell us where, or a book whose author's first and last initials are included in NORTH AMERICA; post a link to the author's page.

4. 🌎 Read a book with a 67 or a 76 intact in the number of pages; post the number of pages, or a #6 or #7 series book; tell us the series’ name and position of the book.

5. 🌎 Read a book set on an island; tell us where, or a book with an author from Australia or South America; post a link to the author's page.

6. 🌎 Read a book whose main character’s name starts with a letter in NORTHERN; tell us the character's name, or a book with a GR rating of 3.87 or higher; tell us the rating.

7. 🌎 Read a book with a significant character who is from the Southern Hemisphere; tell us who and where they are from, or a book with a Q in the title.

8. 🌎 Read a book whose number of pages includes two of these numbers: 8, 1, 6, 2; post the number of pages, or a book with water on its cover; post the cover.

9. 🌎 Read a book with a large number of pages (meaning more than 450 pages); post the number of pages, or a very liked book (with more than 150,000 ratings and an average rating higher than 4); post the rating and number of ratings of the book.

10. 🌎 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover; post the cover, or a book that deals with ecology in some way.

11. 🌎Read a book with a season in the title or a book whose title starts with V (exclude A, An, The).

12.🌎 Read a book set in a warm climate, tell us where, or a book with a superlative in the title.

13. 🌎 Read a book whose title or author’s name has at least three of these letters in it: U, T, C, K, W (any order; post the author’s name if this option is used), or a book with a character whose life is deflected by something; your interpretation, please explain.

14. 🌎 Read a book with a night sky on the cover; post the cover, or a book with the word NIGHT in the title.

17. 🌎 Read a book with a star or stars in the title or on the cover; post the cover if this option is used, or a book set in space; tell us where.

16. 🌎 Read a book with an Astronomer character; post the character's name, or a book with clouds, dust, or glasses on the cover; post the cover.

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Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
9/1/2025 - 11/30/2025

Born in the Southern Hemisphere, unlike most of this Group´s members, I think it`d be interesting to learn a little about the differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

16 tasks

1. A hemisphere is half of a sphere. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres mark the two halves of the Earth horizontally.
🌎 Read a book showing half of something on its cover (post the cover), or a book where the first letters of all the words in the title in HEMISPHERE; (two words minimum).

2. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are divided by an imaginary line called the Equator, located at 0 degrees latitude.
🌎Read a book with a 0 in the year of publication (tell us the year of first publication), or a book with a line dividing its cover (post the cover).

3. The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that lies north of the Equator and includes all of Europe, North America, Central America, the Caribbean islands, the northern part of South America, Asia’s continental mainland, and the northern two-thirds of Africa.
🌎 Read a book set in Asia, Africa, Europe, or Central America; tell us where, or a book whose author's first and last initials are included in NORTH AMERICA; post a link to the author's page.

4. The Northern Hemisphere contains around 67% of the Earth’s land mass.
🌎 Read a book with a 67 or a 76 intact in the number of pages; post the number of pages, or a #6 or #7 series book; tell us the series’ name and position of the book.

5. The Southern Hemisphere comprises Australia, the microcontinent of Zealandia (of which New Zealand and New Caledonia are the largest parts above water), most of the Pacific Islands, most of the South American continent (roughly from the Amazon River in Brazil to the north of Quito in Ecuador), the region of Maritime Southeast Asia (including the Philippines, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore), Antarctica, and around one-third of the African continent.
🌎 Read a book set on an island; tell us where, or a book with an author from Australia or South America; post a link to the author's page.

6. Around 87% of the Earth’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
🌎 Read a book whose main character’s name starts with a letter in NORTHERN; tell us the character's name, or a book with a GR rating of 3.87 or higher; tell us the rating.

7. The Southern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth south of the Equator.
🌎 Read a book with a significant character who is from the Southern Hemisphere; tell us who and where they are from, or a book with a Q in the title.

8. The Southern Hemisphere consists of around 81% water, compared to the Northern Hemisphere, with around 60% water.
🌎 Read a book whose number of pages includes two of these numbers: 8, 1, 6, 2; post the number of pages, or a book with water on its cover; post the cover.

9. The Southern Hemisphere is only around 32.7% of Earth’s land and is home to more than 800 million people. While that might look like a large number, it is just 10-12% of the world’s population.
🌎 Read a book with a large number of pages (meaning more than 450 pages); post the number of pages, or a very liked book (with more than 150,000 ratings and an average rating higher than 4); post the rating and number of ratings of the book.

10. As the Northern Hemisphere is much more populated, it also has more vehicles and industry, so it is much more polluted.
🌎 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover; post the cover, or a book that deals with ecology in some way.

11. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa, and while it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
🌎Read a book with a season in the title or a book whose title starts with V (exclude A, An, The).

12. The Southern Hemisphere should be warmer because it has more water, and water retains heat much better than land, but the Northern Hemisphere is warmer. Research suggests this is largely due to the North Atlantic heat pump, which traps the warmer air in the north.
🌎 Read a book set in a warm climate, tell us where, or a book with a superlative in the title.

13. In the Northern Hemisphere, this air deflection to the east means that cyclones and hurricanes appear to rotate counterclockwise. In the Southern Hemisphere, currents are deflected to the west, so storm systems seem to rotate clockwise.
🌎 Read a book whose title or author’s name has at least three of these letters in it: U, T, C, K, W (any order; post the author’s name if this option is used), or a book with a character whose life is deflected by something; your interpretation, please explain.

14. People in the Northern Hemisphere don’t see the same night sky as people in the Southern Hemisphere.
🌎 Read a book with a night sky on the cover; post the cover, or a book with the word NIGHT in the title.

17. Due to the Earth’s tilted axis, the Southern Hemisphere is best for observing dense regions of stars because the galactic center of the Milky Way is directly overhead. The Northern Hemisphere faces toward the edge of the Milky Way, so the galactic center doesn’t rise as high above the horizon in the winter, and it gets washed out by the Sun in the summer.
🌎 Read a book with a star or stars in the title or on the cover; post the cover if this option is used, or a book set in space; tell us where.

16. The stars and constellations look brighter when observed from the Southern Hemisphere. This is good if you are trying to observe the center of the Milky Way and its dust clouds, but the brightness of the stars can obscure the view if you are trying to see something else.
🌎 Read a book with an Astronomer character; post the character's name, or a book with clouds, dust, or glasses on the cover; post the cover.

CHALLENGE RULES:
♦ Please sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.

♦ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long.
(See the link here for the General Challenge Rules and look for the rule regarding graphic novels.)

♦ Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged :)

♦ Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book and not simply skim through it.

♦ For each book you read, please post a link to the title, and indicate the author and the date you finished reading it.
* If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title, cover or author, see the instructions here:
Add a link to the book title, book cover, and/or author

♦ When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message to make it easier for everyone to see what you’ve read :) If you don’t repost your list, your name will not be added to the list of those who have completed the challenge.

NEW CHALLENGE ALERT!

What are vitamins, and how do they work? : Join our Scavengerl challenge for September HERE!

Vitamins
9/1/2025 - 9/30/2025

What are vitamins, and how do they work?

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1. 💊 Read a book with HEALTH on its main GR page, or read a short story collection or anthology.

2. 💊 Read a book with a human and a dog on the cover; post the cover, or read a book with a main character whose name starts with 'C', and tell us the name.

3.💊 Read a short book (with more than 150 pages), or read a book with food on the cover, please post the cover.

4. 💊 Read a book with a word in the title beginning with a D, or read a non-fiction book.

5. 💊 Read a book with a 1 and a 3 in the number of pages, or read a book whose author's first and last name start with a letter in THIRTEEN, post a link to the author's name.

6. 💊 Read a book with a speaking character`s name starting with A, D, E, or K, or read a book that spans months, years, or even decades.

7. 💊 Read a book with water on the cover, post the cover, or read a light book, your interpretation, tell us why.

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PARTICIPANTS
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Aine
Amanda
Angel
August
Barb
Barbara
Bubbles
Chaitra
Frankie
Jimena
Jonquil
Lali&Michele
Lynn
Mary
Olivermagnus
Patrizia
Robin P.
Richard

Vitamins
9/1/2025 - 9/30/2025

What are vitamins, and how do they work?

1. Vitamins are organic substances that people need in small quantities. Each has a different role in maintaining health and bodily function.
💊 Read a book with HEALTH on its main GR page, or read a short story collection or anthology.

2. Each organism has different vitamin requirements. Humans need to get vitamin C from their diets, while dogs can produce all the vitamin C that they need.
💊 Read a book with a human and a dog on the cover; post the cover, or read a book with a main character whose name starts with 'C', and tell us the name.

3. Most vitamins need to come from food because the body either does not produce them or produces very little.
💊 Read a short book (with more than 150 pages), or read a book with food on the cover, please post the cover.

4. For humans, vitamin D is not available in large enough quantities in food. The human body synthesizes it when exposed to sunlight, and this is the best source of vitamin D.
💊 Read a book with a word in the title beginning with a D, or read a non-fiction book.

5. There are currently 13 recognized vitamins.
💊 Read a book with a 1 and a 3 in the number of pages, or read a book whose author's first and last name start with a letter in THIRTEEN, post a link to the author's name.

6. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble. The body stores fat-soluble vitamins in fatty tissue and the liver, and reserves of these vitamins can stay in the body for days and sometimes months. Dietary fats help the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins through the intestinal tract.
💊 Read a book with a speaking character`s name starting with A, D, E, or K, or read a book that spans months, years, or even decades.

7. Water-soluble vitamins do not stay in the body for long and cannot be stored. They leave the body via the urine. Because of this, people need a more regular supply of water-soluble vitamins than fat-soluble ones. Vitamin C and all the B vitamins are water-soluble
💊 Read a book with water on the cover, post the cover, or read a light book, your interpretation, tell us why.

CHALLENGE RULES:
♦ Please sign up by posting at least a partial list of the challenge requirements. This gives us a post to link you to, which you can use to update your books as the challenge progresses.

♦ For each book you read (Yes, you have to actually read the book to use it for this challenge), please post a link to the title, and indicate the author and the date you finished reading it.

♦ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long.
(See the link here for the General Challenge Rules and look for the rule regarding graphic novels.)

♦ Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged :)

♦ Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book and not simply skim through it.

* If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title, cover or author, see the instructions here:
Add a link to the book title, book cover and/or author

♦ When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message to make it easier for everyone to see what you’ve read :) If you don’t repost your list, your name will not be added to the list of those who have completed the challenge.