Cindy III’s Comments (group member since Mar 31, 2016)

Cindy III’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

September

August

2025 movies/tv/short videos

Sicario 1/1
Luca 1/3
Acacias 38 1/5
Robin Hood (2010) 1/5
Squid Game s2 1/10-2/15
9 1/22-23
Remember Me 2/1?
Detachment 2/3
Reign of the Supermen 2/7
Kung Fu Panda 2/8
Flipped 2/9
The Thing (1981) 3/1-2
Knights of the Zodiac 3/29?
War Dogs ?
The Thing (2011) 4/15
The Thing that Came From Another World 5/4
Invasion of the Body Snatchers ?
Who Framed Roger rabbit 7/7-8
El Norte 7/30-31
Casa de Los Babys 7/31
Kpop Hunters 7/?
Mockingjay part 2 8/?
Bridgertons s3 8/13-16
The Great Wall 8/13

amanecer ?
karsu ?
top chef VIP ?
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the 355
the Alienist s1
Arcane
between lands
Castlevania S1
Escape from Ensenada
Escape from Los Angeles
Ghosts of mars
glass onion
Giant
the Good Son
the harder they fall
Jentry Chau
the lady's companion
Last Holiday
Marco polo
Megamind
the Mighty
the princess and the frog
Roman Holiday
Romancing the Stone
the Shop Around the Corner
she was beautiful
Sicario 2
Spare Parts
squid game
stranger things
Tactics
x

weekly

coloring book Day read a thon August 2-10, 2025
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Monthly

August Van Gogh for it
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Quarterly

Q3 Recreational Anger
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I will sign up for 3

VAN GOGH FOR IT!
Duration: August 1 - August 31, 2025

1. Sunflower: Read a book with sunflowers or other flowers on the cover, a book about gardening or botany, or with a character who is a gardener, botanist, etc.

2. Ear: Read a book addressing a mental or physical differences, with a disabled character, or with a title word such as ear, sound, silence, listen, etc.

3. France: Read a translated French classic, a book set in France, or one with French culture words in the title like bread, wine, bakery, Paris, etc.

4. Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover, with art tools in the cover art, or about character who is a visual artist.

5. Netherlands: Read a book by a Dutch author, one set in Netherlands, or with iconic Dutch elements on the cover like canals, tulips, windmills, cheese, etc.

6. Countryside: Read a book set in the countryside, featuring characters connected to the land or agriculture, or reflecting themes of simplicity, tranquility, coziness, or connection to nature.

7. Starry Night: Read a book with a dark cover, with celestial motifs in the cover art, or from the dark academia, fantasy or mystery genres.
That Devil, Ambition Linsey Miller

8. Isolation: Read a book about a solitary individual, with a title word like lonely, solitude, alone, one, etc., or a book that explores spirituality or creativity.

9. Museum: Read a book based in an art gallery, museum or art school, with a painting in the cover art, or with a museum-related word in the title like masterpiece, picture, artifact, curator, etc.
behind the canvas Alexander vance

10. V-I-N-C-E-N-T-V-A-N-G-O-G-H: Read a book that has 5 or more letters from the artist's name in the title, with a name in the title, or one written by an author named Vincent, Vince, Vinnie, etc.
Copyboy Vince Vawter

I will sign up for 3

RECREATIONAL ANGER
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2025

Temper is the one thing you can't get rid of, by losing it.
-- Jack Nicholson as Dr. Buddy Rydell in "Anger Management"

The third quarter of 2025’s emotional rollercoaster brings us to the theme of Anger. The prompts for this three-month challenge are based on a wide variety of movies from around the world with titles that reflect the theme. Try to keep your cool as we explore films about folks who are hot under the collar.

1. Anger Management, 2003 - This buddy comedy involves a businessman sentenced to complete an anger management program.
Read a self-help book, a humor or comedy book, or a book about male friendship.

2. The Upside of Anger, 2005 - This family drama involves a woman whose husband has disappeared, their four daughters, and a romance with a neighbor.
Read a romance, a book involving a disappearance, or a book with a sibling group.

3. To Sleep with Anger, 1990 - Danny Glover stars as an evil but charming drifter, who visits an old acquaintance, and brings trouble to a his family.
Read a book by a BIPOC author, a book published in the 1990’s, or a book with a manipulative character.

4. Day of Anger, 1967 - In this violent spaghetti western, a garbage boy becomes the pupil of a violent gunfighter.
Read a book set in Southern Europe, with a weapon on the cover, or about a teacher-pupil relationship.

5. Look Back in Anger, 1959 - Originally a UK stage play, this film tells of a disillusioned university graduate with a grudge against middle-class values.
Read a book published in the 1950’s, a play, or a book that’s been adapted to or from another medium.

6. Praying with Anger, 1992 - In M. Night Shyamalan’s first film, we meet an Americanized teenager of East Indian heritage who is sent back to India, where he discovers his roots.
Read a book by an Asian author, one that explores religion or spirituality, or an author’s debut novel.

7. La Rabia, 2008 - In this Argentinian movie, a married woman has a forbidden relationship with her neighbor, and both her mute daughter and her lover’s son know of their infidelity.
Read about someone with a communication disorder, a book set in South America, or a book with an adulterous affair.

8. Halls of Anger, 1970 - During desegregation, students at an all-black inner city school are opposed to having white kids transferred in, and a tough black teacher is brought in to assist.
Read a book involving race relations, a book set in a school, or a historical fiction novel.

9. Love and Anger, 1969 - This film includes five short stories by different directors.
Read an anthology, a short story collection, or a book with opposites in its title.

10. Anger, 2024 - This Italian action film involves a gambling addiction, illegal drugs, and undercover police work.
Read a new release, a book involving an addiction, or a crime novel.

11. Fighting with Anger, 2007 - In this western about a young female assassin and an older male hitman, she is targeted by the Korean government after botching a job.
Read a western, a book with male-female work partners, or a book about the consequences of a mistake.

12. The Anger, 2021 - This film involves a postwar relationship between a Lebanese woman and a European man, and explores Middle Eastern cultures and traditions.
Read a book set in the Middle East, originally written in Arabic, or involving a cross-cultural relationship.

13. Absolute Anger, 2023 - In this Canadian psychological noir thriller, a detective tries to solve a series of murders amidst a cat-and-mouse game with the killer.
Read a psychological thriller, a book by a Canadian author, or a detective novel.

14. Anger Me, 2006 - This film is a biographical documentary of Avant-Garde filmmaker Kenneth Anchor.
Read a biography, an experimental literature book, or a book about visual arts.

15. Queen Bee's Anger, 1958 - This Japanese crime film was released in 1958.
Read a book set in Asia, involving royalty, or with an insect on the cover.

16. Anger in the Wind, 2016 - Filmed in Niger, this film explores ethical and environmental issues surrounding uranium mining and radioactive dust.
Read a book by an African author, involving mining or miners, or a book about the environment.

17. Anger of the Dead, 2015 - This horror film features a pregnant woman struggling to survive in a world where a virus is creating zombies.
Read a horror novel, a survival/adventure story, or a book with a pregnant main character.

18. Mad Max, 1979 - The first film in the Mad Max franchise, this post apocalyptic movie involves an Australian policeman trying to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Read a dystopian book, a book set in Australia, or a book that’s the first in a series.

July

37. Flower Shadow's Memory - Saori Mieno 7/12
38. The Dred Scott Decision - Bonnie L. Lukes 7/13-16
39. Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 3 - Shiroinu 7/17-18

June

28. Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing - James Rumford 6/1
29. The Cherokee Syllabary / ᏣᎳᎩ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ ᏧᏃᏴᎩ: An Illustrated Key to the Cherokee Language / Tsalagi Digoweli Tsunoyvgi - Brad Wagnon 6/1
30. Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre - Jeff Sparrow 6/4-7/19
31. State's Rights - John E. Batchelor 6/9
32. The Iroquois League - Joanne Randolph 6/16
33. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 0 - Gege Akutami 6/18
34. I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! Vol. 5 - Shino Shimizu 6/18-19
35. The Navajo Year, Walk Through Many Seasons - Nancy Bo Flood 6/19
36. Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! Brush Up - Shinta Harekawa 6/24

May

24. Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism - George Monbiot 5/14-17
25. The Federalist Papers - Ryan Earley 5/25
26. The Articles of Confederation - Ryan Earley 5/26
27. The United States Constitution - Ryan Earley 5/27

April

22. The Pura Belpré Award 1996-2016: 20 Years of Outstanding Latino Children's Literature - Various 4/17-19
23. Doll Bones - Holly Black 4/29-7/26

March

19. Navajo Code Talkers 3/12
20. Apache - F. A. Bird 3/18
21. Intro to German: Deutsch (Intro to Language Set 1) - Bela Davis 3/18

February

14. I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! Vol. 3 - Shino Shimizu 2/1-2
15. I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! Vol. 4 - Shino Shimizu 2/2
16. I Love the Earl - Caroline Linden 2/4-
17. X-Men: Magneto Testament - Greg Pak 2/18-19
18. Out of the Silent Planet - C.S. Lewis 2/20-3/15

I will sign up for 3.

RACING THROUGH TIME
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2025



The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
Time Cat - Lloyd Alexander
A Time to Dance Padma Venkatraman
A Year Without Mom - Dasha Tolstikova

I will sign up for 0/3

TIME WARP
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2025

or, if you prefer, travel through time doing your own 'time warp' by reading books from different centuries or decades.

1.
It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll
But listen closely
Not for very much longer
I've got to keep control
Read a book that involves aging, madness, or control.

2.
I remember doing the Time Warp
Drinking those moments when
The blackness would hit me
And the void would be calling
Read a book with a black cover, dark subject matter, or involving addiction.


3.
Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again
It's just a jump to the left
And then a step to the right
Put your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
Read a book featuring sports or dance, or with a body part on its cover.


4.
But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane
Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again
Read a romance or erotica book, or a book that changes your perspective.
I Love the Earl - Caroline Linden 2/4-


5.
It's so dreamy
Oh, fantasy free me
So you can't see me
No, not at all
Read a fantasy, a book featuring a dream, or with a visually impaired author or character.
fantasy/black cover

6.
In another dimension
With voyeuristic intention
Well-secluded
I see all
Read a science fiction or spy book, or one with an introverted main character.


7.
With a bit of a mind flip
You're into the time slip
And nothing can ever be the same
You're spaced out on sensation
Like you're under sedation
Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again
Read a time travel book, one with an unpredictable character, or including an abduction.


8.
Well, I was walking down the street just a-having a think
When a snake of a guy gave me an evil wink
He shook-a me up, he took me by surprise
He had a pickup truck and the devil's eyes
He stared at me and I felt a change
Time meant nothing, never would again
Read a horror book, or one that includes animals, a villain, or the devil.
horror/black cover

9.
Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again
It's just a jump to the left
And then a step to the right
Put your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane
Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again
Read a book that contains the letters T-I-M-E-W-A-R-P in the title and/or author's name.

January

0. The Core of the Sun - Johanna Sinisalo 12/21-1/1

1. Versailles of the Dead, Vol. 3 - Kumiko Suekane 1/6
2. Versailles of the Dead Vol. 4 - Kumiko Suekane 1/6
3. The River - Gary Paulsen 1/9-13
4. Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz 1/11-16
5. Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21
6. Technically, You Started It - Lana Wood Johnson 1/18-19
7. Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World, Vol. 2 - Asaya Miyanaga 1/19
8. Angels of Death, Vol. 1 - Kudan Naduka 1/19-20
9. Versailles of the Dead Vol. 5 - Kumiko Suekane 1/24
10. Harold and Maude - Colin Higgins 1/25-2/24
11. Brian's Winter - Gary Paulsen 1/27-2/11
12. No Name - Tim Tingle 1/30
13. I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! Vol. 2 - Shino Shimizu 1/31

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I'm in for 4/10 books.

EMBRACING THE BLUES
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2025

This quarterly challenge invites you to explore stories that connect with the theme of sadness, while also celebrating resilience and hope. Choose books with blue covers, titles containing sadness-related words, or ones that evoke powerful emotions. You can even spell out sadness synonyms using book titles! Whether the stories make you cry or help you heal, let them remind you of the strength that emerges through struggle. “Through the pages, find your strength.”

blue cover
out of the silent planet
skellig
silence

words in deep blue
this may end badly


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Bringing Me Back - Beth Vrabel 1/14-21

spell out despair

D
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P Gary Paulsen - Brian's Winter 1/27-2/11
A Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz 1/11-16
I I Love the Earl - Caroline Linden 2/4-
R The River - Gary Paulsen 1/9-13

I will sign up for 1/5 books

SAD SONGS
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2025 ✓ ✔

1. “Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?” — Derek & the Dominos
-Read a book with "love" in the title, or a game piece on the cover (domino, playing card, etc.).


2. “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” — Billy Ocean
Read a book with "cry" in the title, or with an ocean scene on the cover.

3. “Sad Lookin’ Moon” — Alabama
-Read a book set in the south, or with a moon on the cover.


4. “The Sad Café” — The Eagles
Read a book with a restaurant setting, or with a bird on the cover.

✔5. “Too Young for Sad Memories” — Alvin Stardust (Shane Fenton)
Read a young adult novel, or a book with a night sky on the cover.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz YA bk 1/11-16

✔ 6. “So Why So Sad” — Manic Street Preachers
Read a book with a map in it, or with a religious leader (Rabbi, Swami, Priest, etc.).
The River - Gary Paulsen has a map in it 1/9-13

7. “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” — Bob Dylan
Read a book with a lady's eyes on the cover, or involving a festival.

8. “Sad Girlz Luv Money” — Amaarae and Moliy
Read a book with currency on the cover, or with a made-up word or spelling in the title.

9. “No More Sad Songs” — Little Mix featuring Machine Gun Kelly
-Read a book with mixed genres, or with a firearm on the cover.


10. “Sad Caper” — Hootie and the Blowfish
Read a book involving a heist or caper, or a book with sea life on the cover,

11. “Sad Beautiful Tragic” — Taylor Swift
Read a book with something beautiful on the cover, or with "swift" or a synonym in the title (quick, fast, etc.).

12. “Sad” — Pearl Jam
Read a book with jewelry on the cover, or involving any sweet food (jam, pie, honey, etc.).

13. “Mr. Dieingly Sad” — The Critters
-Read a book that includes a death, or a book with animals on the cover.


14. “So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)” — The Everly Brothers
-Read a book with "good" or "bad" in the title, or a book that includes siblings.
Louisiana set

15. “Sad Day” — The Rolling Stones
-Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover, or with a verb in the title.


16. “Sad Memory” — Buffalo Springfield
Read a historical book (fiction or nonfiction), or a book with a mammal on the cover.


17. “Sad Sun” — Deer Tick
Read a book with "sun" in the title, or with an arachnid on the cover.


18. “Sad Mood” — Sam Cooke
Read a book with a mood in the title, or a book about a royal figure.


✔ 19. “Don’t Be Sad” — Scotty Sire
Read a book with a negative in the title (no, can't, etc.), or a book that explores fatherhood.
No Name - Tim Tingle 1/30

20. “Why Do I Feel So Sad” — Alicia Keys
Read a book with a question word in the title (who, where, etc.), or with a musical instrument on the cover.

Summer Olympics Paris France 2024

books

25. Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 4 - Asuka Konishi 10/1-2

26. Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 5 - Asuka Konishi 10/17

27. Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 - Asuka Konishi 10/17

28. Versailles of the Dead, Vol. 1 - Kumiko Suekane 10/29

29. Versailles of the Dead, Vol. 2 - Kumiko Suekane 10/29

30. Therapy Game, Vol. 1 - Meguru Hinohara 11/14

31. Richard the Lionheart: The Life of a King and Crusador - David West 11/25-26

32. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 9 - Gege Akutami 12/7-8

33. The Core of the Sun - Johanna Sinisalo 12/21-1/1

34. Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky 12/25-

35. Milkweed - Jerry Spinelli 12/27-29