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The Big Bang Theory
Date: 08/01/17 - 00/00/00


Information for this challenge obtained from imdb.com and wikipedia.org

Welcome to The Big Bang Theory challenge! Thank you NayNay for suggesting this one.

This is a task based challenge.

There are currently ten seasons of The Big Bang Theory that have aired. So far there are 12 seasons total. For each season - 1 through 10 plus the Overview, there are a list of tasks to complete.

Levels of Play:
Level 1: All tasks for 1 complete season
Level 2: All tasks for 2 complete seasons
Level 3: All tasks for 3 complete seasons
Level 4: All tasks for all complete seasons

Please Note: the Overview is NOT a season and is optional for completing the challenge.

Special Note: Many of the tasks are open to interpretation. For example, if the task calls for reading a book where someone is betrayed - if it's betrayal to you, it works.

Tasks for at least one full, complete season must be done in order to count the challenge as being completed.

The challenge begins August 1, 2017. There is no end date.

***If you sign up to do all the tasks for all the seasons, you will need to reserve at least 3 posts to have your entire challenge posted together. There are approximately 242 tasks total.***

Enjoy the show!

Overview through Season 1:
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OVERVIEW:

1. The Big Bang Theory:
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter, or a book by an author whose LAST name begins with L or P.

2. Premier:
The show premiered on the CBS network on September 24, 2007.
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order), or a book published in either September (any year) or 2007.

3. Seasons:
To date, the show has a total of 12 seasons, ten of which have aired. It is set to run at least through the 2018-2019 television season.
☄Read a series book #12 or above, or a book from your TBR that is in position #12 or above.

4. Setting:
The show centers primarily around five characters living in Pasadena, California.
☄Read a book set in California, or a book with a total page count containing the number 5.

5. Characters:
Two of the characters are physicists, one is a waitress and aspiring actress who later becomes a pharmaceutical rep, one is an aerospace engineer, and one is an astrophysicist.
☄Read a book with a character who works in a similar field as one of the characters, or a book that has won an award.
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SEASON 1:

1. Pilot:
Two socially awkward physicists meet their new neighbor, Penny.
☄Read a book where an awkward situation occurs, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins with 'P'.

2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
Penny gets mad when Leonard and Sheldon sneak into her apartment and clean it while she sleeps.
☄Read a book where someone is sneaky or where house cleaning is mentioned, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
Leonard tries to trick Penny into a date when he discovers she's seeing a new guy.
☄Read a book where two people go on a date, a book with boots on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
Sheldon is fired for being disrespectful to his boss.
☄Read a book where someone is fired from their job, a book with a fish on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

5. The Hamburger Postulate:
Leslie seduces Leonard but she only wanted a one-night stand.
☄Read a book where a one-night stand occurs, or a book with some type of food representation for beef on the cover (a hamburger would be great, but a cow will work), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
The guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party.
☄Read a book in which a party takes place, or a book with the Earth or a map shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

7. The Dumpling Paradox:
Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend.
☄Read a book where an old friend is mentioned or where an old friend returns to town, a book with friends shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.

8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
Raj goes on a blind date and finds the use of alcohol very helpful.
☄Read a book where a character goes on a blind date, a book with a drink shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'.

9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested when they disagree on presenting their paper at a physics convention.
☄Read a book where a disagreement takes place, a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
Leonard and Sheldon find themselves caught up in some complex lies they've told so they wouldn't have to watch Penny perform.
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie, a book showing something related to performing on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
Sheldon gets sick and Penny must deal with him since everyone else has gone AWOL.
☄Read a book where someone is ill or gets sick, a book with pancakes on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'G'.

12. The Jerusalem Duality:
Sheldon decides to quit work to focus on other things when a 15 year-old prodigy joins the university.
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story, or a book with a building on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
Sheldon is kicked off the bowl team.
☄Read a book where bowling is mentioned or takes place, or a book with a bat or jar on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.

14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
Leonard is prompted to give up all his nerd memorabilia when a time machine causes Penny to miss work.
☄Read a book where someone misses work, a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book by and author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
Sheldon's twin sister arrives in town and the guys fight over her.
☄Read a book where twins are part of the story, or a book with a pork chop shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

16. The Peanut Reaction:
A surprise party is planned for Leonard when Penny discovers he has never had a birthday party.
☄Read a book where someone's birthday is mentioned, a book with a peanut or something related to a birthday party is shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

17. The Tangerine Factor:
After a breakup, Penny finally decides to go out on a date with Leonard. After having doubts though, they both turn to Sheldon for advice.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs, or a book with an orange or tangerine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
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Season 2 through Season 3:18
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SEASON 2:

1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
Leonard's date with Penny ends abruptly.
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly, or a book with a geometric shape on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

2. The Codpiece Topology:
Sheldon is annoyed when Leonard turns to Leslie for comfort after seeing Penny with another guy.
☄Read a book with a love triangle, or a book with more than 2 people on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
Penny becomes addicted to online gaming.
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction, or a book with something old or antique on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

4. The Griffin Equivalency:
Raj is featured in a People magazine article.
☄Read a book where a famous person (real or imaginative) is part of the story, or a book with a magazine or newspaper on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

5. The Euclid Alternative:
The guys try to teach Sheldon how to drive.
☄Read a book where someone learns a lesson or learns something new, or a book with a vehicle on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him; however, her extreme devotion becomes too much.
☄Read a book that mentions a graduate student, or a book with a female on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
Penny is out for revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment.
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge, or a book a piece of underwear shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
Leonard steals a girl from Howard, jeopardizing their friendship.
☄Read a book where something is stolen, or a book with a lizard or snake on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.

9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
Sheldon believes Leonard will wreck his relationship with Stephanie.
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined, or a book with asparagus shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
Leonard tries to slow down his relationship with Stephanie, while Sheldon becomes convinced he has an untraceable disease.
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong or where someone has a disease, or a book with a man and a woman on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
Sheldon struggles to find the right Christmas gift for Penny.
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined), or a book with a bath item found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.

12. The Killer Robot Instability:
Howard gets depressed when Penny makes a cruel statement about his love live.
☄Read a book where someone is depressed or a book with a killer as part of the story, or a book with a red cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

13. The Friendship Algorithm:
Sheldon tries to make friends with Kripke hoping to gain access to a coveted computer at the university.
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops, or a book with a computer on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

14. The Financial Permeability:
When Penny can't pay her rent, Leonard and Sheldon try to help out.
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.

15. The Maternal Capacitance:
Sheldon hits it off with Leonard's mother, but the mother drives Leonard and Penny to the bottle.
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story, or a book with a bottle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

16. The Cushion Saturation:
Penny accidentally ruins Sheldon's spot on the couch.
☄Read a book where something is ruined, or a book with a cushion shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.

17. The Terminator Decoupling:
Bound for San Francisco on a train, Howard, Raj and Leonard fight for the attention of a sci-fi star.
☄Read a book tagged sci-fi, or a book with a train or part of a train shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.

18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
Sheldon tries to help Penny with her home based business, but disaster ensues.
☄Read a book where someone works from home, or a book with a craft item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
When a gorgeous new neighbor shows up, Penny gets jealous.
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story, or a book with two women shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
Leonard becomes so upset when a friend from the comic store begins dating Penny that he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar to find a woman of his own.
☄Read a book where two friends start dating, or a book where something bar related is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

21. The Vegas Renormalization:
Howard heads to Vegas with Leonard and Raj after being dumped by Leslie.
☄Read a book where Vegas is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a key shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
Howard gets help from the guys with one of his NASA projects.
☄Read a book where someone helps another person, or a book with some type of metal or a metal device shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.

23. The Monopolar Expedition:
Penny becomes upset when she learns the guys plan to work at the North Pole all summer.
☄Read a book where someone travels, or a book with a summer related item found on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

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SEASON 3:

1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
A conflict between the guys after returning from the North Pole sends Sheldon back to Texas and interferes with the reunion between Leonard and Penny.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a book with a bearded guy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

2. The Jiminy Conjecture:
Sheldon and Howard wager on the species of a cricket.
☄Read a book where a wager takes place, or a book with a flashlight on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

3. The Gothowitz Deviation:
Howard and Raj try their luck at meeting women at a Goth style club.
☄Read a book tagged goth or gothic, or a book with a fork, spoon or knife shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

4. The Pirate Solution:
Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India.
☄Read a book set in India or one where a character must find a new job, or a book with a man dressed in a suit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton. Leonard has to ask Penny to set Howard up with a friend.
☄Read a book where someone is set up, or a book with playing cards shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

6. The Cornhusker Vortex:
Leonard tries to learn about football, while the friendship between Raj and Howard is threatened.
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened, or a book with something related to football shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

7. The Guitarist Amplification:
Leonard and Penny argue about a friend staying at her apartment, and Sheldon is caught in the middle.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a guitar or a board game shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
Penny has to turn to Sheldon for help after dislocating her shoulder in the bathtub.
☄Read a book where a character is injured, or a book with a bathroom item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

9. The Vengeance Formulation:
Sheldon is out for revenge after being humiliated on the radio.
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation, or a book with some type of plant shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

10. The Gorilla Experiment:
Sheldon tries to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone tries to make an impression, or a book with a black board or a piece of gum shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.

11. The Maternal Congruence:
To his dismay, Leonard's mother makes a visit.
☄Read a book where someone's mother visits, or a book with two people hugging shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

12. The Psychic Vortex:
Penny consults a psychic and Leonard is troubled.
☄Read a book where a psychic is mentioned, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

13. The Bozeman Reaction:
After their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to Raj and Howard to help them create a state-of-the-art security system.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a net shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

14. The Einstein Approximation:
When Sheldon is stumped by a difficult physics question, he starts wreaking havoc.
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs, or a book with a waiter or waitress shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.

15. The Large Hadron Collision:
Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CREN Laboratory.
☄Read a book set in Switzerland, or a book with an occupied vehicle shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

16. The Excelsior Acquisition:
Sheldon has to appear in traffic court and misses an opportunity to meet Stan Lee.
☄Read a book where someone gets a ticket or is stopped by a policeman, or a book with either stripes or a comic book shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

17. The Precious Fragmentation:
The guys find a ring from the Lord or the Rings trilogy and their friendship is threatened.
☄Read a book where something precious is found, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

18. The Pants Alternative:
Sheldon must overcome his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.
☄Read a book where someone overcomes a fear, or a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'. (hide spoiler)]

Season 3:19 through Season 4
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Season 3 Continued:

19. The Wheaton Recurrence:
Sheldon and Wil Wheaton compete in a game of bowling, while Penny and Leonard find themselves at a crossroads.
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads, or a book with something connected to bowling shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

20. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
Following the breakup of Penny and Leonard, Sheldon has to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned, or a book with spaghetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.

21. The Plimpton Stimulation:
When a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard, chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where something bad happens, or a book with the colors purple and orange shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

22. The Staircase Implementation:
Leonard tells Penny how he and Sheldon became roommates.
☄Read a book where someone mentions a roommate or where roommates are part of the story, or a book with a television or stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.

23. The Lunar Excitation:
Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard. Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
☄Read a book where two people meet online, or a book with a cup shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

24. Trivia 3.25:
The original pilot used Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science" as its theme song.
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned, or a book with sunglasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

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SEASON 4:

1. The Robotic Manipulation:
Howard finds an unusual use for a robotic arm.
☄Read a book in which the word robot or robotic appears in the text, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.

2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
Sheldon desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.
☄Read a book where technology or science plays a part in the story, or a book with a vegetable on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

3. The Zazzy Substitution:
After his breakup with Amy, Sheldon becomes obsessive in his search for non-human companionship.
☄Read a book where someone shows obsessive behavior, or a book with a person wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

4. The Hot Toll Deviation:
Howard asks for Penny's help to win back Bernadette, but first he must confess the embarrassing reason for the breakup.
☄Read a book where something embarrassing happens, or a book with a mask or birdcage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.

5. The Desperation Emanation:
Amy asks Sheldon to meet her mother.
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother or father, or a book with a picture or photograph shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.

6. The Irish Pub Formulation:
Leonard spends the night with Raj's sister, but tries to keep everyone from finding out. Sheldon creates an elaborate story to help cover it up.
☄Read a book where someone tries to keep a secret or where a cover up takes place, or a book with a dark cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

7. The Apology Insufficiency:
When Howard needs a security clearance, the FBI interviews the guys.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place or a book involving law enforcement, or a book with a well dressed woman on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

8. The 21-Second Excitation:
The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones. Penny, Amy and Bernadette have a girls' night out.
☄Read a book in which a movie is mentioned or where a girl's night out takes place, or a book with a bottle of wine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.

9. The Boyfriend Complexity:
When Penny's father pays a visit, she asks Leonard to pose as her boyfriend.
☄Read a book where a fake boyfriend is part of the story, or a book with some type of paper shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
Howard and Raj try to prove who would be a better superhero.
☄Read a book with a heroic character or where someone takes heroic action, or a book with a stool, purse or napkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

11. The Justice League Recombination:
The guys enter a costume contest as members of the Justice League.
☄Read a book where someone dresses up or wears a costume, or a book with a mask shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

12. The Bus Pants Utilization:
Sheldon tries to take over Leonard's smartphone app project and gets fired.
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

13. The Love Car Displacement:
The gang spends the weekend together at a science convention and chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where a convention takes place or where travel is involved, or a book with a travel bag, suitcase or bath robe is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T.

14. The Thespian Catalyst:
Sheldon needs to improve his skills as an instructor and asks Penny for acting lessons.
☄Read a book with an instructor or an actor, or a book with someone dancing shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

15. The Benefactor Factor:
Sheldon convinces Leonard to get friendly with a wealthy benefactor in order to secure funding for the university.
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story, or a book with two people shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

16. The Cohabitation Formulation:
Howard is forced to choose between Bernadette and his mother.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose between two people, or a book with a restaurant or store scene shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

17. The Toast Derivation:
Sheldon becomes concerned when he discovers everyone is hanging out at Raj's place, and that Leonard is at the center of it all.
☄Read a book where a get together takes place or where a hang out is mentioned, or a book with some type of party food shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

18. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
Leonard is forced to choose between Priya and Penny. A magic trick by Howard has Sheldon fooled.
☄Read a book tagged magic or a book where magic is mentioned, or a book with a man wearing a tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

19. The Zarnecki Incursion:
The guys try to help Sheldon discover who hacked his online gaming account.
☄Read a book where some type of online theft takes place, or a book with liquor, a bowl or a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

20. The Herb Garden Germination:
Amy and Sheldon conduct a secret experiment on everyone else by spreading rumors, after hearing that Bernadette is thinking about breaking up with Howard.
☄Read a book where a rumor is mentioned or gets started, or a book with a plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.

21. The Agreement Dissection:
Penny, Amy and Bernadette take Sheldon to a night club after he's thrown out of the apartment for the night.
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something, or a book with a shower curtain on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.

22. The Wildebeest Implementation:
Raj tries a new drug for his social anxiety. Penny and Amy use Bernadette to spy on Leonard and Priya. Sheldon invents a three-player chess game.
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned in the story or where spying takes place, or a book with a chess board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.

23. The Engagement Reaction:
Sheldon freaks out over germs. Howard thinks his mom has had a heart attack.
☄Read a book where someone has a fear of germs or where someone suffers a heart attack, or a book with someone wearing a sling or cast shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

24. The Roommate Transmogrification:
Bernadette receives her doctorate. Raj moves in with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school, or a book with pillow, blanket or robe shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'C'.

25. Trivia 4.25:
In episode 24 after Raj and Penny toast their friendship, Raj's glass switched hands between shots.
☄Read a book where a toast is made in the story, or a book with a glass or hand shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'. (hide spoiler)]

Season 5 through Season 6:15
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SEASON 5:
1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team. Amy counsels Penny about moving back to Nebraska.
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something or a book set in Nebraska, or a book with a gun shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

2. The Infestation Hypothesis:
Amy gets caught up in a fight between Penny and Sheldon over a chair.
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place, or a book with a candle or chair shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.

4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on a roll of the dice.
☄Read a book where a dice roll takes place, or a book with a finger shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

5. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.
☄Read a book where someone passes up a good opportunity, or a book with a sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R.

6. The Rhinitis Revelation:
Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes for a visit and refuses to cook for him.
☄Read a book where someone refuses to do something, or a book with tissue or a cross shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

7. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book tagged horror, or a book with a tattoo shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'W'.

8. The Isolation Permutation:
Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to Sheldon for comfort.
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds; Leonard and Penny attempt hanging out together as strictly friends.
☄Read a book where friends become romantically involved or a book where someone has a phobia, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
The guys become obsessed with a new card game involving wild west heroes.
☄Read a book tagged western, or a book with a cowboy hat shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
Leonard confronts an old bully.
☄Read a book where someone is bullied or where a confrontation takes place, or a book with a "messy" or "busy" cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with W.

12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.
☄Read a book where children a part of the story, or a book with something shiny or bright shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

13. The Recombination Hypothesis:
Leonard and Penny are thinking of reviving their romantic relationship.
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

14. The Beta Test Initiation:
Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to --the virtual assistant on his mobile.
☄Read a book with a shy character, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Z'.

15. The Friendship Contraction:
Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances.
☄Read a book where a document of some sort is signed or where there are roommates in the story, or a book with chocolate or marshmallows shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

16. The Vacation Solution:
The university forces Sheldon to use his vacation days so he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard gets upset when he finds out Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where a prenuptial agreement is mentioned, or a book with a lab coat on shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

17. The Rothman Disintegration:
Sheldon and Kripke battle over a coveted office at the university.
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.

18. The Werewolf Transformation:
When Sheldon goes to get a haircut and finds his regular barber is ill, he starts wreaking havoc. Howard runs into problems with astronaut training.
☄Read a book where someone gets a hair cut or where some type of training takes place, or a book with a smiling face shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

19. The Weekend Vortex:
Sheldon has to choose between playing video games all weekend or attending a birthday party with Amy.
☄Read a book that mentions a video game or a birthday party, or a book with a bicycle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

20. The Transporter Malfunction:
Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek collectibles.
☄Read a book where someone gives a gift or where something surprising happens, or a book with a watch shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.

21. The Hawking Excitation:
Sheldon goes to any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.
☄Read a book where someone famous is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a basket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

22. The Stag Convergence:
The guys throw a bachelor party for Howard.
☄Read a book where a bachelor party takes place or is mentioned, or a book with a gift shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.

23. The Launch Acceleration:
NASA cancels, then reinstates Howard's mission into space - which coincides with his wedding.
☄Read a book about space or where someone is on a mission, or a book with a telescope shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

24. The Countdown Reflection:
Howard prepares for his space mission while flashbacks show recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.
☄Read a book with two different time lines or where flashbacks occur, or a book with a crown shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

25. Trivia 5.25:
Howard's mother is from New Jersey.
☄Read a book set in New Jersey, or a book with a mother and child shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

26. Trivia 5.26:
Episode 24 shows that Howard understands Russian.
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.

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SEASON 6:

1. The Date Night Variable:
Raj crashes Sheldon and Amy's second anniversary, and interferes in Leonard and Penny's relationship.
☄Read a book where there is a busy body or nosy person, or a book with a pair of sandals shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

2. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
Howard becomes the target of practical jokes.
☄Read a book where someone tells a joke or where someone is laughed at, or a book with a wrapped gift shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

3. The Higgs Boson Observation:
Sheldon hires a female grad student to assist him, and jealous Amy asks Penny to help her spy on them.
☄Read a book where spying takes place, or a book with a notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.

4. The Re-Entry Minimization:
When his return from space is met with little fan fare, Howard is offended.
☄Read a book where someone returns from a trip, or a book with a skeleton shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

5. The Holographic Excitation:
Raj plans Stuarts Halloween party, Howard annoys everyone by constantly talking about space, Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
☄Read a book with an annoying character, or a book with a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

6. The Extract Obliteration:
Penny enrolls in a college class but keeps it secret from Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone is going to college, or a book with popcorn shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

7. The Habitation Configuration:
Howard tries to decide whether or not to move out of his mother's house.
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent(s), or a book with a fist shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

8. The 43 Peculiarity:
Leonard feels threatened by Penny's study partner.
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened, or a book with a fire extinguisher shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

9. The Parking Spot Escalation:
The gang is caught up in a fight over Sheldon's vacant parking spot at the university.
☄Read a book where a fight takes place, or a book with a tongue or someone sticking out their tongue shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

10. The Fish Guts Displacement:
Howard tries to bond with Bernadette's dad during a fishing trip.
☄Read a book where a fishing trip takes place, or a book with a backpack shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

11. The Santa Simulation:
A game of Dungeons and Dragons brings back memories of Santa for Sheldon.
☄Read a book where Santa is mentioned in the story, or a book with a Christmas tree shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.

12. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
Penny finds out Alex has a crush on Leonard; Sheldon tries to solve the problem, but gets himself and the gang in trouble with Human Resources.
☄Read a book where someone has a crush, or a book with a desk shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

13. The Bakersfield Expedition:
The guys find themselves stranded when Leonard's car is stolen on the way to Bakersfield.
☄Read a book where someone is stranded, or a book with a cow shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

14. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
Sheldon is forced to work with Kripke on a project, but has to come up with an elaborate lie when he can't do his part.
☄Read a book where two people have to work together on something, or a book with a doll shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.

15. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
Leonard moves in with Penny after a fight with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a window shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'. (hide spoiler)]

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Season 6 Continued
16. The Tangible Affection Proof:
Sheldon gets Alex to buy a Valentine's Day gift for Amy.
☄Read a book where Valentine's Day is mentioned or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

17. The Monster Isolation:
Raj falls apart after his date sneaks out on him.
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from something or someone, or a book with something messy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

18. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard give science lectures to junior high students; the girls ditch work to go to Disneyland.
☄Read a book where junior high or Disneyland is mentioned, or a book with a stool shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends 'I'.

19. The Closet Reconfiguration:
Howard gets upset when Sheldon finds a letter from his estranged father while cleaning out a closet.
☄Read a book where cleaning or a closet is mentioned, or a book with a glove(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

20. The Tenure Turbulence:
Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Kripke battle for tenure at the university.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort takes place, or a book with a file folder(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

21. The Closure Alternative:
When one of his favorite TV shows is cancelled, Amy tries to help a depressed Sheldon find closure.
☄Read a book where something gets cancelled, or a book with a pencil shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.

22. The Proton Resurgence:
Bernadette and Howard offer to dog sit Raj's dog, but live to regret it.
☄Read a book where a dog is part of the story, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.

23. The Love Spell Potential:
A date between Raj and Lucy takes them both out of their comfort zone.
☄Read a book where something uncomfortable happens, or a book with a tool box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

24. The Bon Voyage Reaction:
Penny is thrown for a loop when Leonard is offered a job overseas.
☄Read a book where someone works overseas, or a book with an apron shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

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SEASON 7:

1. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard.
☄Read a book where missing someone is mentioned, or a book with a book shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

2. The Deception Verification:
When Leonard returns from the North Sea and wants to spend time with Penny, Sheldon feels betrayed.
☄Read a book where someone is betrayed, or a book with a vase shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

3. The Scavenger Vortex:
When the gang is forced to take part in Raj's scavenger hunt, they get competitive.
☄Read a book where a scavenger hunt takes place, or a book with a puzzle or puzzle pieces shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

4. The Raiders Minimization:
Sheldon gets mad at Amy for ruining one of his favorite movies.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a number shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

5. The Workplace Proximity:
When Amy takes a job at the university, she and Sheldon clash.
☄Read a book where someone starts a new job, or a book with a balloon(s) shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

6. The Romance Resonance:
To celebrate the anniversary of his first date with Bernadette, Howard tries to do something special.
☄Read a book where an anniversary occurs or is mentioned, or a book with a candle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

7. The Proton Displacement:
Sheldon is looking for payback when "Professor Proton" asks for Leonard's help instead of him.
☄Read a book where someone seeks or gives payback for something, or a book with a bow tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

8. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past; meanwhile, Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
☄Read a book where someone makes a mistake or where a confrontation occurs, or a book with a bar stool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.

9. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
The gang spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house.
☄Read a book where the Thanksgiving holiday is mentioned, or a book with a cooking utensil shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

10. The Discovery Dissipation:
Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery.
☄Read a book where something is discovered, or a book with a microphone or earphones shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

11. The Cooper Extraction:
While Sheldon is in Texas, the rest of the gang decorates for Christmas.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a books with a Santa hat shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

12. The Hesitation Ramification:
Penny makes an important decision.
☄Read a book where a character is forced to decide on something or has to make a choice, or a book with a black cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

13. The Occupation Recalibration:
Sheldon tries to relax after being forced into taking a vacation; Leonard struggles to be supportive after Penny quits her job.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where someone quits their job, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

14. The Convention Conundrum:
When the guys can't get Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon decides to hold his own convention, but ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones instead.
☄Read a book where a wild night happens or is mentioned, or a book with a tea pot shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

15. The Locomotive Manipulation:
Sheldon, Amy, Howard and Bernadette take a train ride to Napa Valley on Valentine's Day.
☄Read a book where a train or traveling is mentioned, or a book with a heart shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

16. The Table Polarization:
Leonard purchases a dining room table which causes Sheldon to re-evaluate life's changes.
☄Read a book where something life-changing occurs, or a book with a table shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

17. The Friendship Turbulence:
After an argument between Howard and Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends with Sheldon by taking him to NASA headquarters in Houston.
☄Read a book set in Houston, or a book with something colorful shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

18. The Mommy Observation:
Sheldon is forced to face a new reality while visiting his mother.
☄Read a book with the phrase "reality check" found in the text, or a book with a person lying down shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.

19. The Indecision Amalgamation:
Raj is wracked with guilt while trying to date Lucy and Emily at the same time.
☄Read a book where multiple dates are mentioned or where someone dates more than one person at a time, or a book with circles or a circular object shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

20. The Relationship Diremption:
When Sheldon reconsiders his "relationship" with String Theory, Penny tries to help.
☄Read a book where a relationship goes through a difficult phase, or a book with a door shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

21. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it causes unexpected friction between the girls.
☄Read a book where someone acts spontaneously or where something unexpected occurs, or a book with a jacket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.

22. The Proton Transmogrification:
As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has trouble dealing with the death of "Professor Proton".
☄Read a book that mentions Star Wars or a book where someone dies, or a book with an owl shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

23. The Gorilla Dissolution:
Penny takes a serious look at her life after being fired from her movie.
☄Read a book where someone gets fired from a job, or a book with some type of cage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'K'.

24. The Status Quo Combustion:
Sheldon gets upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store, as well as Penny and Leonard's future living arrangements.
☄Read a book where something is destroyed, or a book with several people shown on the cover (more than two), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

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SEASON 8:
1. The Locomotion Interruption:
Sheldon's trip comes to an end when he is robbed.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a person in uniform shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

2. The Junior Professor Solution:
Sheldon is forced to teach as a junior professor.
☄Read a book where students are part of the story, or a book with a pencil, pen or notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.

3. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
Howard becomes nervous when NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch of an Angels game.
☄Read a book where a ball game takes place or where someone is very nervous, or a book with a baseball shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.

4. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after Emily takes a dislike to Penny.
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters, or a book with stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.

5. The Focus Attenuation:
The girls take a trip to Las Vegas. The guys try to invent something cool.
☄Read a book where someone goes to Las Vegas or a book where something is invented, or a book with a yellow cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

6. The Expedition Approximation:
Sheldon and Raj test whether they could survive a dark-matter research expedition.
☄Read a book where an experiment of some sort takes place, or a book flashlight shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

7. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
The guys befriend a client of Penny's when he shows up at her apartment.
☄Read a book where the word "client" is in the text, or a book with roses shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

8. The Prom Equivalency:
The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms.
☄Read a book that mentions a prom, or a book with a dress shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

9. The Septum Deviation:
Sheldon panics when Leonard has to go into the hospital for surgery.
☄Read a book where someone is hospitalized or where someone has surgery, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

10. The Champagne Reflection:
Bernadette finds out what her colleagues really think of her.
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising, or a book with the American flag shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'F'.

11. The Clean Room Infiltration:
The guys try to get rid of a bird they let into the university's clean room.
☄Read a book with the word "shoo" found in the text, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

12. The Space Probe Disintegration:
Raj is worried that a probe he designed will not work in outer space.
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something, or a book with a mannequin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.

13. The Anxiety Optimization:
The gang tries to help Sheldon by raising his stress levels, after he becomes stuck in a rut at work.
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation, or a book with a game/game board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

14. The Troll Manifestation:
Leonard and Sheldon defend themselves against an online bully.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves, or a book with something glittery shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

15. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
As everyone prepares for the comic bookstore re-opening, Howard receives some shocking news.
☄Read a book where a new business is opened, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

16. The Intimacy Acceleration:
Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a zombie.
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something, or a book with a scary cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.

17. The Colonization Application:
Amy finds out that Sheldon has applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars.
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret or where two people get into an argument, or a book with an animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

18. The Leftover Thermalization:
Tension follows when a magazine fails to mention Leonard in an article about the paper he co-wrote with Sheldon.
☄Read a book written by more than one author, or a book with a magazine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.

19. The Skywalker Incursion:
Leonard and Sheldon are invited to speak at UC Berkeley, and they try to take a detour to meet an idol.
☄Read a book where some type of detour takes place, or a book with a scarf shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

20. The Fortification Implementation:
Howard meets a half brother he never knew he had.
☄Read a book where someone finds out about a long lost relative, or a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.

21. The Communication Deterioration:
The guys fight over what Raj should do when he is asked to create a message on the off-chance NASA discovers alien life.
☄Read a book where the word "alien" is found in the text, or a book with flip flops shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

22. The Graduation Transmission:
A cancelled flight almost prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his old high school.
☄Read a book where a graduation takes place, or a book with a piece of luggage shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

23. The Maternal Combustion:
Personalities collide when Leonard and Sheldon's mothers meet for the first time.
☄Read a book where some sort of collision takes place, or a book with a broom shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

24. The Commitment Determination:
Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a wedding date, and encounters major changes in his own relationship with Amy.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort happens with a relationship, or a book with a gravestone shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.

25. Trivia 8.25:
Penny is the only main character whose last name is still a mystery.
☄Read a book tagged mystery, or a book with something orange shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.

26. Trivia 8.26:
Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season.
☄Read a book with a character who doesn't like change, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

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SEASON 9:

1. The Matrimonial Momentum:
Penny struggles with Leonard's confession of kissing another woman as they prepare to marry in Las Vegas.
☄Read a book where a character is caught kissing someone they shouldn't be, or a book with a bowl of fruit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

2. The Separation Oscillation:
Sheldon and Amy break up.
☄Read a book where a break up takes place, or a book with a wheel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

3. The Bachelor Party Corrosion:
The guys have a flat tire on the way to Mexico for Leonard's bachelor party.
☄Read a book set in Mexico or a book where a flat tire is mentioned, or a book with a mirror shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.

4. The 2003 Approximation:
Sheldon is inspired to revert to 2003 because of the impending change to his current living arrangement.
☄Read a book where a character meets someone new, or a book with a guitar shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

5. The Perspiration Implementation:
Kripke shows interest in Amy while teaching the guys to fence.
☄Read a book where some type of lesson is taught, or a book with a knife or sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

6. The Helium Insufficiency:
Leonard and Sheldon go to great lengths to secure the helium they need during a nation-wide shortage.
☄Read a book where a shortage of some type is mentioned, or a book with an envelope shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

7. The Spock Resonance:
While being interviewed for a documentary about Spock, Sheldon struggles to suppress his emotions about his recent breakup with Amy.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place, or a book with a necklace shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

8. The Mystery Date Observation:
Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an online add to find Sheldon a new girlfriend.
☄Read a book that mentions an online date, or a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

9. The Platonic Permutation:
Sheldon and Amy try to spend time together on Thanksgiving as friends, and visit an aquarium.
☄Read a book where an aquarium is mentioned, or a book with water shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

10. The Earworm Reverberation:
Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song is stuck in his head.
☄Read a book where something is revealed, or a book with a cake or brownies shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

11. The Opening Night Excitation:
Leonard, Howard and Raj have to decide who will get their extra Star Wars movie ticket.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a white cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.

12. The Sales Call Sublimation:
Penny gets more than she bargained for as Leonard meets with a psychiatrist on her behalf to make a sale.
☄Read a book where a psychiatrist is mentioned, or a book with a couch shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

13. The Empathy Optimization:
The gang is forced to deal with a sick Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone gets sick, or a book with bread shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or end with 'E'.

14. The Meemaw Materializaiton:
Sheldon is thrilled when his grandmother comes to visit.
☄Read a book where a grandmother is mentioned, or a book with a spoon shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'V'.

15. The Valentino Submergence:
Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine's Day episode of Fun With Flags.
☄Read a book where a party takes place, or a book with a towel shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'. (hide spoiler)]

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16. The Positive Negative Reaction:
Bernadette reveals her pregnancy.
☄Read a book where someone is pregnant, or a book with a microphone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

17. The Celebration Experimentation:
The gang convince Sheldon to celebrate his birthday.
☄Read a book where a celebration or birthday takes place, or a book with streamers or confetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

18. The Application Deterioration:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard run into a problem when filing a patent.
☄Read a book where someone experiences a problem of some type, or a book with a dart or dart board shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'U'.

19. The Solder Excursion Diversion:
Amy buys Sheldon a new laptop, but is shocked at a revelation from him.
☄Read a book where someone experiences some type of shock, or a book with a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a c character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

20. The Big Bear Precipitation:
Raj is more excited about Howard and Bernadette's impending parenthood than they are.
☄Read a book where a toy is mentioned in the story, or a book with a stuffed animal shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

21. The Viewing Party Combustion:
The gang pick sides when an argument erupts.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose sides, or a book with a sandwich shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'M'.

22. The Fermentation Bifurcation:
Sheldon and Bernadette spend the evening together while everyone else attends a wine tasting party.
☄Read a book where wine is mentioned, or a book with a bottle of wine shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

23. The Line Substitution Solution:
Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy.
☄Read a book where someone is hired to do something, or a book with a blue cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.

24. The Convergence Convergence:
Leonard and Penny try to have a wedding ceremony that everyone can attend.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with a bed shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.

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SEASON 10:

1. The Conjugal Conjecture:
As Penny and Leonard attempt another wedding ceremony everyone can attend, they have to deal with Penny's family arriving, and Leonard's father spending the night with Sheldon's mother.
☄Read a book where someone's family makes a visit, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

2. The Military Miniaturization:
Howard receives a visit from an Air Force colonel regarding his invention.
☄Read a book where something is invented, or a book with someone shown in uniform on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

3. The Dependence Transcendence:
Bernadette confides to Raj she isn't sure she is ready to become a mother.
☄Read a book where someone is apprehensive about something, or a book with a baby shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

4. The Cohabitation Experimentation:
Amy must vacate her apartment for repairs, and she makes living arrangements with Leonard, Sheldon and Penny.
☄Read a book that mentions home repairs, or a book with a tool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.

5. The Hot Tub Contamination:
Howard and Bernadette are forced to vacation at home, but keep it a secret. Unaware of the change in plans, Raj and Stuart planned to use their hot tub.
☄Read a book where something is cancelled, or a book with ice cream shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

6. The Fetal Kick Catalyst:
Sheldon and Amy host a brunch.
☄Read a book where the work "brunch" is found in the text, or a book with a bag of some type shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

7. The Veracity Elasticity:
Amy neglects to tell Sheldon her apartment has been repaired.
☄Read a book where someone neglects to communicate something important, or a book with a flag shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.

8. The Brain Bowl Incubation:
A proposition by Sheldon shocks Amy.
☄Read a book where some type of proposal takes place, or a book with a box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.

9. The Geology Elevation:
Sheldon can't contain his jealousy when Bert from the Geology Department wins the MacArthur Genius Grant.
☄Read a book that has won an award, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

10. The Property Division Collision:
An all out war takes place as Leonard and Sheldon start dividing up their possessions.
☄Read a book where dividing property or possessions is mentioned, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

11. The Birthday Synchronicity:
Amy's plans to have an intimate night with Sheldon on her birthday is interrupted when Bernadette goes into labor.
☄Read a book where a birth takes place, or a book with a robe shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.


12. The Holiday Summation:
After spending the holidays apart, the gang gets together to hear about: Sheldon and Amy's trip to his mother's, Leonard and Penny's Christmas adventures, and Howard and Bernadette's first days as parents.
☄Read a book set during the Christmas holiday season, or a book with a Christmas cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

13. The Romance Recalibration:
Leonard and Penny ask Sheldon and Amy's help on putting romance back into their marriage.
☄Read a book tagged romance, or a book that shows a couple on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.


14. The Emotion Detection Automation:
Sheldon learns about a machine that will help him understand human emotions.
☄Read a book with an emotional character, or a book with someone laughing or smiling shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

15. The Locomotion Reverberation:
Leonard and Howard's attempt to keep Sheldon away from their Air Force project backfires.
☄Read a book where someone travels by train, or a book with a toothbrush shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

16. The Allowance Evaporation:
Raj is shocked at the reality of financial independence when he stops receiving support from his father.
☄Read a book where finances are part of the story, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

17. The Comic-Con Conundrum:
The guys annual trip to Comic-Con is in doubt when Raj can't afford to go.
☄Read a book where someone has trouble paying for something, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.

18. The Escape Hatch Identification:
The gang offers a place for Raj to live, but it creates an unexpected conflict.
☄Read a book where someone is homeless, or a book with stars shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'I'.

19. The Collaboration Fluctuation:
Leonard, Penny and Raj adjust to their new living arrangements.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to make an adjustment of some kind, or a book with a stroller shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

20. The Recolleciton Dissipation:
Sheldon reaches his limit after working on projects with Leonard, Wolowitz and Amy in one day.
☄Read a book where the characters have to work together on something, or a book with a red cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

21. The Separation Agitation:
Howard and Bernadette have a hard time leaving Halley in day care when Bernadette returns to work.
☄Read a book where a baby is part of the story, or a book with a purse shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

22. The Cognition Regeneration:
Leonard is not happy when Penny considers accepting a job offer from former boyfriend, Zack.
☄Read a book where someone meets an old boyfriend/girlfriend, or a book with a purple cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

23. The Gyroscopic Collapse:
After celebrating the completion of the top-secret Air Force project, Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz get an unwelcome surprise.
☄Read a book where someone is surprised in a bad way, or a book with trees shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

24. The Long Distance Dissonance:
The gang is concerned when Sheldon's former admirer resurfaces while Amy is away.
☄Read a book where someone returns after a long absence, or a book with some type of candy shown on the cover, or a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter. (hide spoiler)]

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ACATT: The Big Bang Theory Challenge (Part 1)
Date: 08/01/17 - 08/16/18
Level 4, All Seasons
242/242 Completed

Challenge Link: ACATT: The Big Bang Theory Challenge

OVERVIEW:
✘1. The Big Bang Theory:
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter.
When Breath Becomes Air|Paul Kalanithi|08.02.17|✿✿✿✿

✘2. Premier:
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order).
The Mephisto Club|Tess Gerritsen|08.02.17|✿✿✿

✘3. Seasons:
☄Read a series book #12 or above.
Cross Fire|James Patterson|08.09.17|✿✿✿

✘4. Setting:
☄Read a book with a total page count containing the number 5.
The Cardinal of the Kremlin|Tom Clancy|08.10.17|✿✿✿

✘5. Characters:
☄Read a book that has won an award.
Call Me Irresistible|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|08.13.17|✿✿✿✿



SEASON 1:
✘6. Pilot:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name begins with 'P'.
Turbo Twenty-Three|Janet Evanovich|08.14.17|✿✿✿

✘7. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
The One Man|Andrew Gross|08.16.17|✿✿✿✿

✘8. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'H'.
Imitation in Death|J.D. Robb|08.25.17|✿✿✿✿

✘9. The Luminous Fish Effect:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
The Keepsake|Tess Gerritsen|08.08.17|✿✿✿✿

✘10. The Hamburger Postulate:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'B'.
Beautiful Ruins|Jess Walter|09.09.17|✿✿

✘11. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
☄Read a book in which a party takes place.
Temptation Ridge|Robyn Carr|09.26.17|✿✿✿✿

✘12. The Dumpling Paradox:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'G'.
A Great Deliverance|Elizabeth George|08.18.17|✿✿✿✿

✘13. The Grasshopper Experiment:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'B'.
Beaton, M.C.|Death of a Gossip|08.30.17|✿✿✿

✘14. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
☄Read a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover.
Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account|Miklós Nyiszli|08.10.17|✿✿✿✿

✘15. The Loobenfeld Decay:
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie.
The Ship of Brides|Jojo Moyes|08.28.17|✿✿✿

✘16. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'G'.
Grey, Zane|Lone Star Ranger|08.29.17|✿✿✿

✘17. The Jerusalem Duality:
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story.
Destiny|Carly Phillips|08.29.17|✿✿✿

✘18. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'H'.
Harlan Coben|Darkest Fear|09.19.17|✿✿✿

✘19. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
☄Read a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover.
Everyone Loves a Hero|Marie Force|08.28.17|✿✿✿

✘20. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'O'.
The Other Side of Silence|Philip Kerr|08.18.17|✿✿✿

✘21. The Peanut Reaction:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
Splendor|Anna Godbersen|09.07.17|✿✿✿

✘22. The Tangerine Factor:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'Y'.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry|Rachel Joyce|09.14.17|✿✿✿✿



SEASON 2:
✘23. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly.
Pictures at an Exhibition|Sara Houghteling|08.24.17|✿✿

✘24. The Codpiece Topology:
☄Read a book whose title begins 'H'.
Hero|Samantha Young|08.27.17|✿✿✿✿

✘25. The Barbarian Sublimation:
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction.
Homegoing|Yaa Gyasi|09.05.17|✿✿✿

✘26. The Griffin Equivalency:
☄Read a book with a newspaper on the cover.
In This Grave Hour|Jacqueline Winspear|08.22.17|✿✿✿✿

✘27. The Euclid Alternative:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'D'.
Death of a Cad|M.C. Beaton|08.31.17|✿✿✿

✘28. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
☄Read a book with a female on the cover.
The Red Queen|Philippa Gregory|09.16.17|✿✿✿

✘29. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
NYPD Red|James Patterson|09.11.17|✿✿✿

✘30. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
☄Read a book where something is stolen.
Gone|Lisa Gardner|09.13.17|✿✿✿

✘31. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked.
Whodunnit? Murder in Mystery Manor|Anthony E. Zuiker|08.11.17|✿✿

✘32. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong.
The Woman in Cabin 10|Ruth Ware|09.21.17|✿✿✿

✘33. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place.
The Underground Railroad|Colson Whitehead|09.23.17|✿✿✿

✘34. The Killer Robot Instability:
☄Read a book with a killer as part of the story.
Murder on St. Mark's Place|Victoria Thompson|09.06.17|✿✿✿

✘35. The Friendship Algorithm:
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops.
My Secret War|Mary Pope Osborne|09.28.17|✿✿✿

✘36. The Financial Permeability:
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble.
Nobody But You|Jill Shalvis|11.28.17|✿✿✿✿

✘37. The Maternal Capacitance:
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story.
Appointment with Death|Agatha Christie|12.09.17|✿✿✿

✘38. The Cushion Saturation:
☄Read a book where something is ruined.
Mademoiselle Chanel|C.W. Gortner|10.10.17|✿✿✿✿

✘39. The Terminator Decoupling:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'P'.
Patterson, James|Kill Alex Cross|09.12.17|✿✿✿

✘40. The Work Song Nanocluster:
☄Read a book where someone works from home.
A Light at Winter's End|Julia London|09.30.17|✿✿✿

✘41. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins or ends with 'A'.
Anne Perry|No Graves As Yet|09.22.17|✿✿✿

✘42. The Hofstadter Isotope:
☄Read a book book by an author whose first name begins with 'S'.
Stephanie Evanovich|The Sweet Spot|09.24.17|✿✿✿

✘43. The Vegas Renormalization:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'O'.
Olen Steinhauer|The Bridge of Sighs|08.15.17|✿✿✿

✘44. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
☄Read a book where someone helps another person.
Blue-Eyed Devil|Robert B. Parker|09.28.17|✿✿✿

✘45. The Monopolar Expedition:
☄Read a book where someone travels.
Hot Ice|Nora Roberts|09.29.17|✿✿

ACATT: The Big Bang Theory Challenge (Part 2)


SEASON 3:
✘46. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'L'.
The Last Anniversary|Liane Moriarty|11.03.17|✿✿

✘47. The Jiminy Conjecture:
☄Read a book book whose title ends with 'E'.
Ordeal by Innocence|Agatha Christie|10.06.17|✿✿✿

✘48. The Gothowitz Deviation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'O'.
Towards Zero|Agatha Christie|09.29.17|✿✿✿

✘49. The Pirate Solution:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
Natchez Burning|Greg Iles|10.05.17|✿✿✿✿✿

✘50. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
☄Read a book where someone is set up.
Remember When|Nora Roberts|10.25.17|✿✿✿✿

✘51. The Cornhusker Vortex:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
Death of an Outsider|M.C. Beaton|10.15.17|✿✿✿

✘52. The Guitarist Amplification:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'D'.
The Dressmaker|Kate Alcott|10.14.17|✿✿

✘53. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
☄Read a book where a character is injured.
Epitaph|Mary Doria Russell|10.08.17|✿✿✿✿

✘54. The Vengeance Formulation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'O'.
O'Melveny, Regina|The Book of Madness and Cures|10.11.17|✿

✘55. The Gorilla Experiment:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'F'.
The Fireman|Joe Hill|10.24.17|✿✿

✘56. The Maternal Congruence:
☄Read a book with two people hugging shown on the cover.
The Gods of War|Conn Iggulden|10.31.17|✿✿✿

✘57. The Psychic Vortex:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'T'.
That Woman|Anne Sebba|11.07.17|✿✿

✘58. The Bozeman Reaction:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Alcott, Kate|A Touch of Stardust|11.14.17|✿✿

✘59. The Einstein Approximation:
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs.
The Bone Tree|Greg Iles|11.11.17|✿✿✿✿✿

✘60. The Large Hadron Collision:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'T'.
Janet Evanovich|Hardcore Twenty-Four|11.29.17|✿✿✿

✘61. The Excelsior Acquisition:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'E'.
Murder in the Mews|Agatha Christie|11.30.17|✿✿✿

✘62. The Precious Fragmentation:
☄Read a book where something precious is found.
Big Jack|J.D. Robb|09.24.17|✿✿✿✿

✘63. The Pants Alternative:
☄Read a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover.
Sweet Little Lies|Jill Shalvis|12.07.17|✿✿✿

✘64. The Wheaton Recurrence:
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads.
Kill Me Softly|Sarah Cross|09.25.17|✿

✘65. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs.
Best Kept Secret|Jeffrey Archer|11.18.17|✿✿✿

✘66. The Plimpton Stimulation:
☄Read a book where something bad happens.
The Lost Girls: A Novel|Heather Young|08.23.17|✿

✘67. The Staircase Implementation:
☄Read a book where roommates are part of the story.
All Fall Down|Jennifer Weiner|11.25.17|✿✿✿

✘68. The Lunar Excitation:
☄Read a book with a cup shown on the cover.
The Sisters|Nancy Jensen|01.16.18|★★

✘69. Trivia 3.25:
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned.
Night Fall|Nelson DeMille|11.21.17|✿✿✿|{”Please Remember Me” – Tim McGraw}



SEASON 4:
✘70. The Robotic Manipulation:
☄Read a book with an arm shown on the cover.
The Lost Sisterhood|Anne Fortier|12.27.17|✿✿✿

✘71. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
The Killing Game|Iris Johansen|10.10.17|✿✿✿

✘72. The Zazzy Substitution:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
NYPD Red 3|James Patterson|10.06.17|✿✿✿

✘73. The Hot Toll Deviation:
☄Read a book with a birdcage shown on the cover.
Out of The Easy|Ruta Sepetys|10.13.17|✿✿✿✿

✘74. The Desperation Emanation:
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother.
Motorcycle Man|Kristen Ashley|01.04.18|★★

✘75. The Irish Pub Formulation:
☄Read a book with a dark cover.
The Night Stalker|Philip Carlo|11.26.17|✿✿✿

✘76. The Apology Insufficiency:
☄Read a book involving law enforcement.
Robert B. Parker's Ironhorse|Robert Knott|12.08.17|✿✿✿

✘77. The 21-Second Excitation:
☄Read a book where a girl's night out takes place.
The Trouble with Mistletoe|Jill Shalvis|01.13.18|★★

✘78. The Boyfriend Complexity:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'.
The Museum of Extraordinary Things|Alice Hoffman|12.01.17|✿✿✿

✘79. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where someone takes heroic action.
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross|James Patterson|12.14.17|✿✿✿

✘80. The Justice League Recombination:
☄Read a book where someone dresses up.
A Walk to Remember|Nicholas Sparks|11.12.17|✿✿✿✿

✘81. The Bus Pants Utilization:
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs.
Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939|Volker Ullrich|12.18.17|✿✿✿✿

✘82. The Love Car Displacement:
☄Read a book where travel is involved.
The Hemingses of Monticello|Annette Gordon-Reed|01.03.18|★★★

✘83. The Thespian Catalyst:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'E'.
Emma Donoghue|The Wonder|02.06.18|★★

✘84. The Benefactor Factor:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'R'.
The Redeemer|Jo Nesbø|12.28.17|✿✿✿

✘85. The Cohabitation Formulation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'K'.
The Kingmaker's Daughter|Philippa Gregory|01.23.18|★★★

✘86. The Toast Derivation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'A'.
Lisa Gardner|Say Goodbye|12.19.17|✿✿✿

✘87. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'L'.
Without Fail|Lee Child|01.06.18|★★★

✘88. The Zarnecki Incursion:
☄Read a book with a character whose first ends with 'E'. Jesse
My Sister's Keeper|Jodi Picoult|01.09.18|★★

✘89. The Herb Garden Germination:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'Y'.
Montgomery, L.M.|Anne of Windy Poplars|12.12.17|✿✿

✘90. The Agreement Dissection:
☄Read a whose title begins with 'C'.
City of Women|David R. Gillham|01.26.18|★★

✘91. The Wildebeest Implementation:
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned.
An Italian Wife|Ann Hood|12.29.17|✿

✘92. The Engagement Reaction:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'O'.
Orson Scott Card|Hart's Hope|01.08.18|★★

✘93. The Roommate Transmogrification:
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school.
The Impossible Vastness of Us|Samantha Young|01.07.18|★★

✘94. Trivia 4.25:
☄Read a book with a glass shown on the cover.
Full Blast|Janet Evanovich|09.27.17|✿✿✿

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SEASON 5:
✘95. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something.
The Blood of Gods|Conn Iggulden|12.31.17|✿✿✿

✘96. The Infestation Hypothesis:
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place.
Bitter Harvest|Ann Rule|01.11.18|★★★

✘97. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
☄Read a book with flowers shown on the cover.
Three Wishes|Liane Moriarty|01.12.18|★★★


✘98. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'A'.
Ella Minnow Pea|Mark Dunn|11.17.17|✿✿✿✿

✘99. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
☄Read a book with a sword shown on the cover.
The Winter King|Bernard Cornwell|10.12.17|✿✿✿


✘100. The Rhinitis Revelation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'D'.
The Eagle Has Landed|Jack Higgins|01.14.18|★★★★

✘101. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'W'.
Winchester, Simon|A Crack in the Edge of the World| 02.13.18|★★★★

✘102. The Isolation Permutation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'O'.
Orringer, Julie|The Invisible Bridge|12.13.17|✿

✘103. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
☄Read a book with a bird shown on the cover.
If Catfish Had Nine Lives|Paige Shelton|02.28.18|★★★


✘104. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name begins with 'O'.
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis|Barbara Leaming|01.25.18|★★★

✘105. The Speckerman Recurrence:
☄Read a book where someone is bullied.
Eleanor & Park|Rainbow Rowell|01.07.18|★★★

✘106. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
☄Read a book where children a part of the story.
Mary Coin|Marisa Silver|01.19.18|★★★★

✘107. The Recombination Hypothesis:
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins.
Paradise Valley|Robyn Carr|01.17.18|★★★

✘108. The Beta Test Initiation:
☄Read a book with a shy character.
Unspoken|Mari Jungstedt|02.03.18|★★★★

✘109. The Friendship Contraction:
☄Read a book where there are roommates in the story.
Eyes Turned Skyward|Rebecca Yarros|01.20.18|★★★★

✘110. The Vacation Solution:
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation.
Beach Girls|Luanne Rice|02.07.18|★★★★

✘111. The Rothman Disintegration:
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary|Susan Elia MacNeal|01.29.18|★★★

✘112. The Werewolf Transformation:
☄Read a book where someone gets a hair cut.
The Perfume Collector: A Novel|Kathleen Tessaro|02.01.18|★★★

✘113. The Weekend Vortex:
☄Read a book with a bicycle shown on the cover.
The Rosie Effect|Graeme Simsion|02.02.18|★★


✘114. The Transporter Malfunction:
☄Read a book where someone gives a gift.
The Godfather|Mario Puzo|01.25.18|★★

✘115. The Hawking Excitation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
The Beginner's Goodbye|Anne Tyler|01.20.18|★★★

✘116. The Stag Convergence:
T☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'L'.
Cornwell, Bernard|The Pale Horseman|02.20.18|★★★

✘117. The Launch Acceleration:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'B'.
Brother Odd|Dean Koontz|02.04.18|★★★

✘118. The Countdown Reflection:
☄Read a book flashbacks occur.
The Women in the Castle|Jessica Shattuck|02.10.18|★★

✘119. Trivia 5.25:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'R'.
Rule, Ann|Green River, Running Red|01.22.18|★★★★

✘120. Trivia 5.26:
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language.
The 14th Colony|Steve Berry|02.08.18|★★★★



SEASON 6:
✘121. The Date Night Variable:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
Robert B. Parker's Bull River|Robert Knott|02.11.18|★

✘122. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'.
American Assassin|Vince Flynn|02.19.18|★★★

✘123. The Higgs Boson Observation:
☄Read a book where spying takes place.
T is for Trespass|Sue Grafton|01.28.18|★★★★

✘124. The Re-Entry Minimization:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
Death of a Perfect Wife|M.C. Beaton|02.11.18|★★★

✘125. The Holographic Excitation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'.
The Marriage of Opposites|Alice Hoffman|02.21.18|★★★

✘126. The Extract Obliteration:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'H'.
Hissy Fit|Mary Kay Andrews|02.12.18|★★★

✘127. The Habitation Configuration:
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent.
Closer Than Blood|Gregg Olsen|03.15.18|★★

✘128. The 43 Peculiarity:
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened.
What She Knew|Gilly Macmillan|02.15.18|★★★★

✘129. The Parking Spot Escalation:
☄Read a book where a fight takes place.
Farewell, My Lovely|Raymond Chandler|02.22.18|★★★

✘130. The Fish Guts Displacement:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'T'.
Timeless|Gail Carriger|03.01.18|★★★★

✘131. The Santa Simulation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'H'.
Clint Hill|Five Presidents|02.17.18|★★★★

✘132. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'R'.
Ruth Downie|Terra Incognita|03.12.18|★★★

✘133. The Bakersfield Expedition:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'A'.
Victoria Thompson|Murder on Gramercy Park|01.31.18|★★★

✘134. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'P'.
Prince Charles|Sally Bedell Smith|02.27.18|★★★

✘135. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
☄Read a book where an argument takes place.
Then Came You|Lisa Kleypas|03.05.18|★★★★

✘136. The Tangible Affection Proof:
☄Read a book with a character whose first name begins with 'A'.
Mistress of the Art of Death|Ariana Franklin|03.04.18|★★★

✘137. The Monster Isolation:
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from someone.
The Mist|Carla Neggers|03.07.18|★★★

✘138. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
☄Read a book whose title beginswith 'I'.
Ice Cold|Tess Gerritsen|04.01.18|★★★

✘139. The Closet Reconfiguration:
☄Read a book with a glove(s) shown on the cover.
The Remains of the Day|Kazuo Ishiguro|09.02.17|✿✿✿✿✿

✘140. The Tenure Turbulence:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'.
The Almost Sisters|Joshilyn Jackson|02.24.18|★

✘141. The Closure Alternative:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'Y'.
Death of a Hussy|M.C. Beaton|03.13.18|★★★

✘142. The Proton Resurgence:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'Y'.
Alan Bradley|The Grave's a Fine and Private Place|02.21.18|★★★★

✘143. The Love Spell Potential:
☄Read a book where something uncomfortable happens.
Under Her Skin|Susan Mallery|03.09.18|★★★

✘144. The Bon Voyage Reaction:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name ends with 'R'.
My Not So Perfect Life|Sophie Kinsella|03.10.18|★★★

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SEASON 7:
✘145. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'D'.
Never Buried|Edie Claire|02.18.18|★★★

✘146. The Deception Verification:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
That Summer|Lauren Willig|03.17.18|★★★

✘147. The Scavenger Vortex:
☄Read a book with a puzzle or puzzle pieces shown on the cover.
Beautiful Lies|Lisa Unger|01.15.18|★★★

✘148. The Raiders Minimization:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
Message In A Bottle|Nicholas Sparks|01.24.18|★★★

✘149. The Workplace Proximity:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'R'.
Hoover, Colleen|Without Merit|03.22.18|★

✘150. The Romance Resonance:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'N'.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|J.K. Rowling|03.24.18|★★★★

✘151. The Proton Displacement:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'.
Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree|M.C. Beaton|03.21.18|★★★

✘152. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
☄Read a book where a confrontation occurs.
Lip Service|Susan Mallery|03.23.18|★★★

✘153. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'E'.
Diane Chamberlain|The Stolen Marriage|03.27.18|★★★

✘154. The Discovery Dissipation:
☄Read a book where something is discovered.
Origin|Dan Brown|03.26.18|★

✘155. The Cooper Extraction:
☄Read a book set in Texas.
Confess|Colleen Hoover|03.29.18|★★★

✘156. The Hesitation Ramification:
☄Read a book with a character whose last name ends with 'E'.
The Cruelest Month|Louise Penny|03.19.18|★★★★

✘157. The Occupation Recalibration:
☄Read a book where with a character whose first name begins with 'R'.
The Other Daughter|Lauren Willig|03.28.18|★★★

✘158. The Convention Conundrum:
☄Read a book where a wild night happens or is mentioned.
Beautiful Boy|David Sheff|04.04.18|★★

✘159. The Locomotive Manipulation:
☄Read a book where a train is mentioned.
The Girl on the Train|Paula Hawkins|03.30.18|★★★

✘160. The Table Polarization:
☄Read a book where something life-changing occur.
Straight from the Hip|Susan Mallery|04.08.18|★★★

✘161. The Friendship Turbulence:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane|Lisa See|05.07.18|★★★

✘162. The Mommy Observation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name with 'N'.
Elin Hilderbrand|The Matchmaker|04.11.18|★★

✘163. The Indecision Amalgamation:
☄Read a book with circles or a circular object shown on the cover.
The Zig Zag Girl|Elly Griffiths|04.14.18|★

✘164. The Relationship Diremption:
☄Read a book with a door shown on the cover.
A Christmas to Remember|Jill Shalvis|08.15.17|✿✿✿

✘165. The Anything Can Happen Recurrence:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'W'.
The Witches: Salem, 1692|Stacy Schiff|04.17.18|★

✘166. The Proton Transmogrification:
☄Read a book where someone dies.
The Snowman|Jo Nesbø|04.03.18|★★★★

✘167. The Gorilla Dissolution:
☄Read a book where someone gets fired from a job.
Dead to the Last Drop|Cleo Coyle|01.18.18|★★★

✘168. The Status Quo Combustion:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'I'
Into the Water|Paula Hawkins|04.12.18|★★★



SEASON 8:
✘169. The Locomotion Interruption:
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place.
The Ripper's Shadow|Laura Joh Rowland|04.18.18|★

✘170. The Junior Professor Solution:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'M'.
Mr. Dickens and His Carol|Samantha Silva|05.01.18|★★★

✘171. The First Pitch Insufficiency:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'Y'.
Under a Sardinian Sky|Sara Alexander|05.02.18|★

✘172. The Hook-Up Reverberation:
☄Read a book where there is dislike between characters.
Revelation|C.J. Sansom|04.21.18|★★★★

✘173. The Focus Attenuation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'A'.
Lisa Unger|Sliver of Truth: A Novel|04.05.18|★★★

✘174. The Expedition Approximation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'R'.
The Hollywood Daughter|Kate Alcott|04.20.18|★★

✘175. The Misinterpretation Agitation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'R'.
Rhidian Brook|The Aftermath|04.24.18|★

✘176. The Prom Equivalency:
☄Read a book that mentions a prom, or a book with a dress shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first name begins with 'A'.
Elizabeth Peters|The Last Camel Died at Noon|04.05.18|★★★|Amelia Peabody

✘177. The Septum Deviation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'H'.
Pillars of the Earth|Ken Follett|04.15.18|★★★★

✘178. The Champagne Reflection:
☄Read a book where someone finds out something surprising.
Before We Were Yours|Lisa Wingate|04.10.18|★★★★

✘179. The Clean Room Infiltration:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'O'.
Odd Child Out|Gilly Macmillan|04.27.18|★★★

✘180. The Space Probe Disintegration:
☄Read a book where someone is worried about something.
The Indigo Girl|Natasha Boyd|04.25.18|★★★★

✘181. The Anxiety Optimization:
☄Read a book where someone faces a stressful situation.
Hot on Her Heels|Susan Mallery|04.30.18|★★★

✘182. The Troll Manifestation:
☄Read a book where someone is forced to defend themselves.
The Boleyn King|Laura Andersen|05.08.18|★★★

✘183. The Comic Book Store Regeneration:
☄Read a book with a character whose first name begins with 'R'.
The Wife Between Us|Greer Hendricks|05.09.18|★★★|(Richard)

✘184. The Intimacy Acceleration:
☄Read a book where someone tries to escape something.
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress|Ariel Lawhon|05.10.18|★★★

✘185. The Colonization Application:
☄Read a book where someone discovers a secret.
Behind Her Eyes|Sarah Pinborough|04.29.18|★

✘186. The Leftover Thermalization:
☄Read a book written by more than one author.
Filthy Rich|James Patterson|05.18.18|★★

✘187. The Skywalker Incursion:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'I'.
The Identicals|Elin Hilderbrand|06.06.18|★★★

✘188. The Fortification Implementation:
☄Read a book with a character whose first name begins with 'M'.
Savage Run|C.J. Box|05.29.18|★★★

✘189. The Communication Deterioration:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'B'.
Beyond What is Given|Rebecca Yarros|06.05.18|★★★

✘190. The Graduation Transmission:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'I'.
Leonardo da Vinci|Walter Isaacson|05.11.18|★★★★

✘191. The Maternal Combustion:
☄Read a book where some sort of collision takes place.
Velva Jean Learns to Drive|Jennifer Niven|06.10.18|★★★|{Train Collision}

✘192. The Commitment Determination:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'L'.
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy|Rachel Joyce|05.24.18|★★★

✘193. Trivia 8.25:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'I'.
Jenni Ogden|A Drop in the Ocean|05.31.18|★★★


✘194. Trivia 8.26:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'K'.
Killers of the Flower Moon|David Grann|05.12.18|★★★★

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SEASON 9:
✘195. The Matrimonial Momentum:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'.
City of Bones|Cassandra Clare|06.12.18|★

✘196. The Separation Oscillation:
☄Read a book where a break up takes place.
Young Jane Young|Gabrielle Zevin|05.30.18|★

✘197. The Bachelor Party Corrosion:
☄Read a book with a mirror shown on the cover.
Murder on a Bad Hair Day|Anne George|06.29.18|★★★

✘198. The 2003 Approximation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'.
All-American Murder|James Patterson|05.17.18|★★★★

✘199. The Perspiration Implementation:
☄Read a book where some type of lesson is taught.
The Target|David Baldacci|06.03.18|★★★

✘200. The Helium Insufficiency:
☄Read a book with an envelope shown on the cover.
Next To Love|Ellen Feldman|12.20.17|✿✿✿

✘201. The Spock Resonance:
☄Read a book where an interview takes place.
One of Us Is Lying|Karen M. McManus|05.14.18|★

✘202. The Mystery Date Observation:
☄Read a book with a pair of shoes shown on the cover.
Casino Royale|Ian Fleming|07.13.18|★★★

✘203. The Platonic Permutation:
☄Read a book with water shown on the cover.
Wingshooters|Nina Revoyr|06.16.18|★★★★

✘204. The Earworm Reverberation:
☄Read a book where something is revealed.
The Violets of March|Sarah Jio|06.13.18|★★★

✘205. The Opening Night Excitation:
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned.
Death is a Cabaret|Deborah Morgan|06.17.18|★★

✘206. The Sales Call Sublimation:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'K'.
Kisscut|Karin Slaughter|06.08.18|★★★

✘207. The Empathy Optimization:
☄Read a book where someone gets sick.
John Quincy Adams|Harlow Giles Unger|06.14.18|★★★★

✘208. The Meemaw Materializaiton:
☄Read a book where a grandmother is mentioned.
The Radium Girls|Kate Moore|06.22.18|★★★★★

✘209. The Valentino Submergence:
☄Read a book where a party takes place.
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards|Lilian Jackson Braun|06.25.18|★★★

✘210. The Positive Negative Reaction:
☄Read a book where someone is pregnant.
Fudge Cupcake Murder|Joanne Fluke|07.02.18|★★★

✘211. The Celebration Experimentation:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'S'.
Smoke and Mirrors|Elly Griffiths|07.03.18|★★★

✘212. The Application Deterioration:
☄Read a book where someone experiences a problem of some type.
To Die but Once|Jacqueline Winspear|07.06.18|★★★★

✘213. The Solder Excursion Diversion:
☄Read a book where someone experiences some type of shock.
The Taxidermist's Daughter|Kate Mosse|06.22.18|★★★★

✘214. The Big Bear Precipitation:
☄Read a book where a toy is mentioned in the story.
Murder on Washington Square|Victoria Thompson|06.28.18|★★★

✘215. The Viewing Party Combustion:
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose sides.
Queens of the Conquest|Alison Weir|06.19.18|★★★★

✘216. The Fermentation Bifurcation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name begins with 'A'.
Murder Runs in the Family|Anne George|07.10.18|★★★

✘217. The Line Substitution Solution:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'N'.
Flynn, Vince|Kill Shot|06.24.18|★★★★

✘218. The Convergence Convergence:
☄Read a book book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
When Paris Went Dark|Ronald C. Rosbottom|05.24.18|★★★



SEASON 10:
✘1. The Conjugal Conjecture:
☄Read a book where someone's family makes a visit.
Robert B. Parker's Blackjack|Robert Knott|07.17.18|★★★

✘2. The Military Miniaturization:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'E'.
Robert B. Parker's The Bridge|Robert Knott|06.26.18|★★★

✘3. The Dependence Transcendence:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'.
Curious Minds|Janet Evanovich|07.09.18|★★★

✘4. The Cohabitation Experimentation:
☄Read a book that mentions home repairs.
The House on Mermaid Point|Wendy Wax|07.13.18|★★

✘5. The Hot Tub Contamination:
☄Read a book where something is cancelled.
The Great Escape|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|07.15.18|★★★

✘6. The Fetal Kick Catalyst:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'E'.
Christie Craig|Divorced, Desperate and Delicious|07.19.18|★★★

✘7. The Veracity Elasticity:
☄Read a book where someone neglects to communicate something important.
Hopeless|Colleen Hoover|07.22.18|★★★★

✘8. The Brain Bowl Incubation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'I'.
Jodi Picoult|Leaving Time|07.07.18|★★

✘9. The Geology Elevation:
☄Read a book that has won an award.
The Snow Child|Eowyn Ivey|07.24.18|★★★★

✘10. The Property Division Collision:
☄Read a book where dividing property or possessions is mentioned.
The Lost Order|Steve Berry|08.10.18|★★★★

✘11. The Birthday Synchronicity:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'L'.
Last Rituals|Yrsa Sigurðardóttir|07.27.18|★★★

✘12. The Holiday Summation:
☄Read a book character whose first name begins with 'E'.
Divided in Death|J.D. Robb|07.30.18|★★★★|{Eve Dallas}

✘13. The Romance Recalibration:
☄Read a book by an author whose last name ends with 'S'.
Secrets in the Stones|Tessa Harris|07.11.18|★★★

✘14. The Emotion Detection Automation:
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'A'.
Persona Non Grata|Ruth Downie|07.19.18|★★★

✘15. The Locomotion Reverberation:
☄Read a book where someone travels by train.
The Orphan's Tale|Pam Jenoff|04.13.18|★★★★

✘16. The Allowance Evaporation:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'A'.
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme|Krista Davis|07.16.18|★★★

✘17. The Comic-Con Conundrum:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'G'.
The Guilty|David Baldacci|08.02.18|★★★★

✘18. The Escape Hatch Identification:
☄Read a book with a character whose first ends with 'I'.
The Heretic Queen|Michelle Moran|08.16.18|★★★★|{Nefertari}

✘19. The Collaboration Fluctuation:
☄Read a book where someone is forced to make an adjustment.
One Bad Apple|Sheila Connolly|07.23.18|★★★

✘20. The Recolleciton Dissipation:
☄Read a book where the characters have to work together on something.
Too Close to Breathe|Olivia Kiernan|08.03.18|★★

✘21. The Separation Agitation:
☄Read a whose title ends with 'E'.
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve|Gennifer Choldenko|08.04.18|★★★★

✘22. The Cognition Regeneration:
☄Read a book by an author whose first name ends with 'R'.
Jennifer Niven|Velva Jean Learns to Fly|07.12.18|★★

✘23. The Gyroscopic Collapse:
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'T'.
Toe to Toe|Sammie Grace|08.05.18|★★★

✘24. The Long Distance Dissonance:
☄Read a book whose title has two words that begin with the same letter.
Murder on Mulberry Bend|Victoria Thompson|07.28.18|★★★



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ACATT: The Big Bang Theory Challenge
Date: 8/1/17 - ???
Level 4: 102/242

OVERVIEW:

► 1. The Big Bang Theory:
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 7/29/17

► 2. Premier:
The show premiered on the CBS network on September 24, 2007.
☄Read a book published in 2007.
Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco 8/5/17

3. Seasons:
To date, the show has a total of 12 seasons, ten of which have aired. It is set to run at least through the 2018-2019 television season.
☄Read a series book #12 or above, or a book from your TBR that is in position #12 or above.

► 4. Setting:
The show centers primarily around five characters living in Pasadena, California.
☄Read a book with a total page count containing the number 5. - 375 Pages
Satan's Sword by Debra Dunbar 8/10/17

► 5. Characters:
Two of the characters are physicists, one is a waitress and aspiring actress who later becomes a pharmaceutical rep, one is an aerospace engineer, and one is an astrophysicist.
☄Read a book that has won an award. - Audie Award for Fantasy (2012),
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor 12/16/17
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SEASON 1:

► 1. Pilot:
Two socially awkward physicists meet their new neighbor, Penny.
☄Read a book where an awkward situation occurs
Grace Lost by M. Lauryl Lewis 10/17/17

► 2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
Penny gets mad when Leonard and Sheldon sneak into her apartment and clean it while she sleeps.
☄Read a book where house cleaning is mentioned
Ella, The Slayer by A.W. Exley 9/12/17

► 3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
Leonard tries to trick Penny into a date when he discovers she's seeing a new guy.
☄Read a book with boots on the cover
11/19/17

► 4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
Sheldon is fired for being disrespectful to his boss.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 11/7/17

► 5. The Hamburger Postulate:
Leslie seduces Leonard but she only wanted a one-night stand.
☄Read a book where a one-night stand occurs
One Flight Stand by Kim Linwood 8/18/17

► 6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
The guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party.
☄Read a book with the Earth or a map shown on the cover
7/31/17

► 7. The Dumpling Paradox:
Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
Grumpy Old Wizards by John O'Riley 11/18/17

► 8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
Raj goes on a blind date and finds the use of alcohol very helpful.
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'.
Death Masks by Jim Butcher 10/13/17

► 9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested when they disagree on presenting their paper at a physics convention.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 8/27/17

► 10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
Leonard and Sheldon find themselves caught up in some complex lies they've told so they wouldn't have to watch Penny perform.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Shaken by J.A. Konrath 8/9/17

► 11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
Sheldon gets sick and Penny must deal with him since everyone else has gone AWOL.
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'G'.
The Case of the Screaming Beauty by Alison Golden 9/26/17

► 12. The Jerusalem Duality:
Sheldon decides to quit work to focus on other things when a 15 year-old prodigy joins the university.
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Onyx Dragon by Terry Bolryder 8/12/17

► 13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
Sheldon is kicked off the bowl team.
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison 8/31/17

► 14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
Leonard is prompted to give up all his nerd memorabilia when a time machine causes Penny to miss work.
☄Read a book by and author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Henry, The Gaoler by A.W. Exley 10/6/17

► 15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
Sheldon's twin sister arrives in town and the guys fight over her.
☄Read a book where twins are part of the story
A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands 10/31/17

► 16. The Peanut Reaction:
A surprise party is planned for Leonard when Penny discovers he has never had a birthday party.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Ruby Celeste and the Ghost Armada by Nicholas J. Ambrose 8/31/17

► 17. The Tangerine Factor:
After a breakup, Penny finally decides to go out on a date with Leonard. After having doubts though, they both turn to Sheldon for advice.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
The House of Grey - Volume 1 by Collin Earl 10/28/17
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SEASON 2:

► 1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
Leonard's date with Penny ends abruptly.
☄Read a book with a geometric shape on the cover
8/21/17

► 2. The Codpiece Topology:
Sheldon is annoyed when Leonard turns to Leslie for comfort after seeing Penny with another guy.
☄Read a book with a love triangle
Betrayed by P.C. Cast 8/24/17

►3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
Penny becomes addicted to online gaming.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
The Case of the Hidden Flame by Alison Golden 2/15/18

► 4. The Griffin Equivalency:
Raj is featured in a People magazine article.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 9/7/17

► 5. The Euclid Alternative:
The guys try to teach Sheldon how to drive.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Shades of Blood by Samantha Young 9/11/17

► 6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him; however, her extreme devotion becomes too much.
☄Read a book with a female on the cover
9/18/17

► 7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
Penny is out for revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment.
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge
Stirred by J.A. Konrath 8/16/17

► 8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
Leonard steals a girl from Howard, jeopardizing their friendship.
☄Read a book where something is stolen
Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier 7/26/17

► 9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
Sheldon believes Leonard will wreck his relationship with Stephanie.
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined
Southern Spirits by Angie Fox 10/23/17

► 10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
Leonard tries to slow down his relationship with Stephanie, while Sheldon becomes convinced he has an untraceable disease.
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong or where someone has a disease
Dead Highways: Origins by Richard Brown 10/12/17

► 11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
Sheldon struggles to find the right Christmas gift for Penny.
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined)
The Waste Lands by Stephen King 9/29/17

► 12. The Killer Robot Instability:
Howard gets depressed when Penny makes a cruel statement about his love live.
☄Read a book with a killer as part of the story
Necroscope by Brian Lumley 10/25/17

► 13. The Friendship Algorithm:
Sheldon tries to make friends with Kripke hoping to gain access to a coveted computer at the university.
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops
Sapphire Dragon by Terry Bolryder 11/16/17

►14. The Financial Permeability:
When Penny can't pay her rent, Leonard and Sheldon try to help out.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 2/12/18

► 15. The Maternal Capacitance:
Sheldon hits it off with Leonard's mother, but the mother drives Leonard and Penny to the bottle.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 11/24/17

► 16. The Cushion Saturation:
Penny accidentally ruins Sheldon's spot on the couch.
☄Read a book where something is ruined
Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 9/21/17

►17. The Terminator Decoupling:
Bound for San Francisco on a train, Howard, Raj and Leonard fight for the attention of a sci-fi star.
☄Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
Bed and Breakfast and Murder by Patti Larsen 11/21/17

►18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
Sheldon tries to help Penny with her home based business, but disaster ensues.
☄Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter 12/13/17

► 19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
When a gorgeous new neighbor shows up, Penny gets jealous.
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story
Soul Thief by Jana Oliver 10/9/17

►20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
Leonard becomes so upset when a friend from the comic store begins dating Penny that he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar to find a woman of his own.
☄Read a book where two friends start dating
Devil Hour by Sara Bourgeois 11/8/17

► 21. The Vegas Renormalization:
Howard heads to Vegas with Leonard and Raj after being dumped by Leslie.
☄Read a book where Vegas is mentioned or is part of the story
A Pinch of Murder by Carol Durand 10/1/17

► 22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
Howard gets help from the guys with one of his NASA projects.
☄Read a book where someone helps another person
Wings of Sorrow by Iain Rob Wright 10/24/17

► 23. The Monopolar Expedition:
Penny becomes upset when she learns the guys plan to work at the North Pole all summer.
☄Read a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'. - Shaw Old Dog, New Tricks by Hailey Edwards 11/9/17
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SEASON 3:

►1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation
After returning from the North Pole, A conflict sends Sheldon back to Texas & interferes with the reunion between Leonard & Penny.
☄Read a book set in Texas
Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina 11/30/2017

►2. The Jiminy Conjecture
Sheldon & Howard wager on the species of a cricket.
☄Read a book where a wager takes place
Vamphyri! by Brian Lumley 12/26/2017

►3. The Gothowitz Deviation
Howard & Raj try their luck at meeting women at a Goth club.
☄Read a book with a fork, spoon or knife on the cover
11/27/2017

►4. The Pirate Solution
Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
Negative Exposure by Lisa B. Thomas 12/9/2017

►5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary
Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton. Leonard asks Penny to set Howard up with a friend.
☄Read a book where someone is set up
Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis 12/4/2017

►6. The Cornhusker Vortex
Leonard tries to learn about football, while the friendship between Raj & Howard is threatened.
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened
Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 12/30/2017

►7. The Guitarist Amplification
Leonard & Penny argue about a friend staying at her apartment, & Sheldon is caught in the middle.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place
Z by Lizzy Gomez 11/14/2017

►8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency
Penny turns to Sheldon for help after dislocating her shoulder in the bathtub.
☄Read a book where a character is injured
A-Z of Horror by Iain Rob Wright 10/4/2017

9. The Vengeance Formulation
Sheldon is out for revenge after being humiliated on the radio.
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation, or a book with some type of plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with 'O'.

►10. The Gorilla Experiment
Sheldon tries to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'F'.
Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin 1/22/2018

►11. The Maternal Congruence
To his dismay, Leonard's mother makes a visit.
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'S'.
Must Love Ghosts by Ani Gonzalez 12/18/2017

►12. The Psychic Vortex
Penny consults a psychic & Leonard is troubled.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'T'.
Turbulence by Elaine Meece 12/17/2017

►13. The Bozeman Reaction
After their apartment is robbed, Leonard & Sheldon turn to Raj & Howard to help them create a state-of-the-art security system.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name begins with 'A'.
Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames 1/27/2018

►14. The Einstein Approximation
When Sheldon is stumped by a difficult physics question, he starts wreaking havoc.
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa 9/25/2017

15. The Large Hadron Collision
Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CREN Laboratory.
☄Read a book set in Switzerland, or a book with an occupied vehicle on the cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with 'T'.

►16. The Excelsior Acquisition
Sheldon has to appear in traffic court & misses an opportunity to meet Stan Lee.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name begins with 'E'.
Rory, the Sleeper by A.W. Exley 1/5/2018

►17. The Precious Fragmentation
The guys find a ring from the Lord or the Rings trilogy & their friendship is threatened.
☄Read a book where something precious is found
Alice, the Player by A.W. Exley 12/20/2017

►18. The Pants Alternative
Sheldon must overcome his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'G'
Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast 3/4/18

►19. The Wheaton Recurrence
Sheldon & Wil Wheaton compete in a game of bowling, while Penny & Leonard find themselves at a crossroads.
☄Read a book with a character whose F/L name begins with 'A'. - Alyssa
Immortalis Carpe Noctem by Katie Salidas 1/17/2018

►20. The Spaghetti Catalyst
After the breakup of Penny & Leonard, Sheldon has to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned
Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter 1/17/2018

►21. The Plimpton Stimulation
When a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard, chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where something bad happens
The Attic by Sara Bourgeois 1/8/2018

►22. The Staircase Implementation
Leonard tells Penny how he & Sheldon became roommates.
☄Read a book where someone mentions a roommate
Undead & Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 2/1/2018

►23. The Lunar Excitation
Penny has a night of drunken sex with Leonard. Howard & Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'K'.
Key West Luck by Laurence Shames 12/28/2017

►24. Trivia 3.25
The original pilot used Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science" as its theme song.
☄Read a a book with sunglasses on the cover
12/8/2017
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SEASON 4:

►1. The Robotic Manipulation
Howard finds an unusual use for a robotic arm.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'P'.
Prey by Rachel Vincent 3/7/18

►2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification
Sheldon desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'E'.
Elven Blood by Debra Dunbar 2/6/2018

►3. The Zazzy Substitution
After his breakup with Amy, Sheldon becomes obsessive in his search for non-human companion.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'N'.
The Naughty List by Perrin Briar 3/23/18

►4. The Hot Toll Deviation
Howard asks for Penny's help to win back Bernadette, but first he must confess the embarrassing reason for the breakup.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name ends with 'N'.
Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin 2/9/2018

►5. The Desperation Emanation
Amy asks Sheldon to meet her mother.
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's father
Taken By The Shark by Jane Rowe 1/8/2018

►6. The Irish Pub Formulation
Leonard spends the night with Raj's sister, but tries to keep everyone from finding out. Sheldon creates an elaborate story to help cover it up.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'H'.
High Seas Homicide by Danielle Collins 1/2/2018

►7. The Apology Insufficiency
When Howard needs a security clearance, the FBI interviews the guys.
☄Read a book involving law enforcement
Tapas, Carrot Cake & a Corpse by Sherri Bryan 2/8/2018

►8. The 21-Second Excitation
The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones. Penny, Amy & Bernadette have a girls' night out.
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'F'.
The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy 3/25/2018

►9. The Boyfriend Complexity
When Penny's father pays a visit, she asks Leonard to pose as her boyfriend.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'S'.
Savage by Iain Rob Wright 2/18/2018

►10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis
Howard & Raj try to prove who would be a better superhero.
☄Read a book where someone takes heroic action
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 1/11/2018

►11. The Justice League Recombination
The guys enter a costume contest as members of the Justice League.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'.
Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin 1/30/2018

►12. The Bus Pants Utilization
Sheldon tries to take over Leonard's smartphone app project & gets fired.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'D'.
Demon Night by Sara Bourgeois 2/13/2018

►13. The Love Car Displacement
The gang spends the weekend together at a science convention & chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where travel is involved
Tap Out by Michele Mannon 3/10/2018

►14. The Thespian Catalyst
Sheldon needs to improve his skills as an instructor & asks Penny for acting lessons.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name begins with 'E'.
Pirate by Eve Langlais 3/29/2018

►15. The Benefactor Factor
Sheldon convinces Leonard to get friendly with a wealthy benefactor in order to secure funding for the university.
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 2/19/2018

►16. The Cohabitation Formulation
Howard is forced to choose between Bernadette & his mother.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'K'.
Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster 2/24/2018

►17. The Toast Derivation
Sheldon becomes concerned when he discovers everyone is hanging out at Raj's place, & that Leonard is at the center of it all.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name begins with 'A'.
Delicious & Suspicious by Riley Adams 2/26/2018

►18. The Prestidigitation Approximation
Leonard is forced to choose between Priya & Penny. A magic trick by Howard has Sheldon fooled.
☄Read a book tagged magic
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 1/31/18

19. The Zarnecki Incursion
The guys try to help Sheldon discover who hacked his online gaming account.
☄Read a book where some type of online theft takes place, or a book with liquor, a bowl or a computer on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

20. The Herb Garden Germination
Amy & Sheldon conduct a secret experiment on everyone else by spreading rumors, after hearing that Bernadette is thinking about breaking up with Howard.
☄Read a book where a rumor is mentioned or gets started, or a book with a plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.

►21. The Agreement Dissection
Penny, Amy & Bernadette take Sheldon to a night club after he's thrown out of the apartment for the night.
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something
Stormwalker by Allyson James 4/13/2018

►22. The Wildebeest Implementation
Raj tries a new drug for his social anxiety. Penny & Amy use Bernadette to spy on Leonard & Priya. Sheldon invents a 3-player chess game.
☄Read a book where spying takes place
To Catch a Bad Guy by Marie Astor 3/27/2018

23. The Engagement Reaction
Sheldon freaks out over germs. Howard thinks his mom had a heart attack.
☄Read a book where someone has a fear of germs or where someone suffers a heart attack, or a book with someone wearing a sling or cast on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

►24. The Roommate Transmogrification
Bernadette receives her doctorate. Raj moves in with Sheldon.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name ends with 'C'.
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 3/22/18

►25. Trivia 4.25
In episode 24 after Raj & Penny toast their friendship, Raj's glass switched hands between shots.
2/23/18

SEASON 5:

►1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team. Amy counsels Penny about moving back to Nebraska.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'H'.
How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren 3/10/18

►2. The Infestation Hypothesis
Amy gets caught up in a fight between Penny & Sheldon over a chair.
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place
Shattered by Kevin Hearne 3/4/18

►3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation
Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place
My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod 3/16/18

►4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst
Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on a roll of the dice.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'A'.
A Merry Monster Holiday by Ani Gonzalez 2/22/18

►5. The Russian Rocket Reaction
Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.
☄Read a book where a sword on the cover
3/29/18

►6. The Rhinitis Revelation
Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes for a visit & refuses to cook for him.
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'D'.
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 3/19/18

7. The Good Guy Fluctuation
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book tagged horror, or a book with a tattoo on the cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with 'W'.

8. The Isolation Permutation
Amy is hurt when Penny & Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to Sheldon for comfort.
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with 'O'.

►9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion
Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds; Leonard & Penny attempt hanging out together as strictly friends.
☄Read a book whose title ends with 'L'.
HardBall by C.D. Reiss 3/23/18

10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition
The guys become obsessed with a new card game involving wild west heroes.
☄Read a book tagged western, or a book with a cowboy hat on the cover, or a book with a character whose F/L name begins or ends with 'O'.

11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
Leonard confronts an old bully.
☄Read a book where someone is bullied or where a confrontation takes place, or a book with a "messy" or "busy" cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with W.

12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.
☄Read a book where children a part of the story, or a book with something shiny or bright on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

►13. The Recombination Hypothesis
Leonard & Penny are thinking of reviving their romantic relationship.
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins
Hunting Julian by Jacquelyn Frank 3/13/18

14. The Beta Test Initiation
Leonard & Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to --the virtual assistant on his mobile.
☄Read a book with a shy character, or a book with bare feet on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Z'.

15. The Friendship Contraction
Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself & Sheldon to mere acquaintances.
☄Read a book where a document of some sort is signed or where there are roommates in the story, or a book with chocolate or marshmallows on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

16. The Vacation Solution:
The university forces Sheldon to use his vacation days so he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard gets upset when he finds out Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where a prenuptial agreement is mentioned, or a book with a lab coat on on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

►17. The Rothman Disintegration
Sheldon & Kripke battle over a coveted office at the university.
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place
Treasures, Demons, & Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge 3/9/18

►18. The Werewolf Transformation
When Sheldon goes to get a haircut & finds his regular barber is ill, he starts wreaking havoc. Howard runs into problems with astronaut training.
☄Read a book where some type of training takes place
Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape 4/5/18

19. The Weekend Vortex:
Sheldon has to choose between playing video games all weekend or attending a birthday party with Amy.
☄Read a book that mentions a video game or a birthday party, or a book with a bicycle on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

►20. The Transporter Malfunction
Penny buys Leonard & Sheldon a pair of Star Trek collectibles.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name begins with 'H'.
Sex in the Sea by Marah J. Hardt 3/15/18

►21. The Hawking Excitation
Sheldon goes to any & all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'E'.
Elric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock 2/28/18

►22. The Stag Convergence
The guys throw a bachelor party for Howard.
☄Read a book by an author whose F/L name begins with 'L'.
Love Bites by Lynsay Sands 4/8/18

►23. The Launch Acceleration
NASA cancels, then reinstates Howard's mission into space - which coincides with his wedding.
☄Read a book whose title begins with 'B'.
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher 4/7/18

24. The Countdown Reflection:
Howard prepares for his space mission while flashbacks show recent events leading up to his & Bernadette's wedding.
☄Read a book with two different time lines or where flashbacks occur, or a book with a crown on the cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with 'E'.

25. Trivia 5.25:
Howard's mother is from New Jersey.
☄Read a book set in New Jersey, or a book with a mother & child on the cover, or a book by an author whose F/L name begins or ends with 'R'.

26. Trivia 5.26:
Episode 24 shows that Howard understands Russian.
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language, or a book with a ring on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
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Cont'd

Thanks for joining me, Sunshine!!

Best challenge (and TV show) EVER! I'm in...all the way! No rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock or roll of the dice to make this decision!!!

The Big Bang Theory Challenge
Date: 8/1/17 - ???
Level 4: 0/242

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Welcome to the challenge, Katharine! Thanks for joining us!

This is a pretty hilarious show!!

I'm in....

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Welcome, Sallie!!

I'm in!

Overview through Season 1:

OVERVIEW:

1. The Big Bang Theory:
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter, or a book by an author whose LAST name begins with L or P.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert - 8/6/17
Two words starting with same letter in title

2. Premier:
The show premiered on the CBS network on September 24, 2007.
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order), or a book published in either September (any year) or 2007.
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley - 8/21/17
Published September 2016

3. Seasons:
To date, the show has a total of 12 seasons, ten of which have aired. It is set to run at least through the 2018-2019 television season.
☄Read a series book #12 or above, or a book from your TBR that is in position #12 or above.
And Be a Villain by Rex Stout - 8/19/17
Nero Wolfe #13

4. Setting:
The show centers primarily around five characters living in Pasadena, California.
☄Read a book set in California, or a book with a total page count containing the number 5.
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel - 8/27/17
544 pages

5. Characters:
Two of the characters are physicists, one is a waitress and aspiring actress who later becomes a pharmaceutical rep, one is an aerospace engineer, and one is an astrophysicist.
☄Read a book with a character who works in a similar field as one of the characters, or a book that has won an award.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 8/7/17
Won several awards
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SEASON 1:

1. Pilot:
Two socially awkward physicists meet their new neighbor, Penny.
☄Read a book where an awkward situation occurs, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins with 'P'.
Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry - 8/5/17
Character with first name starting with P - Peter

2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
Penny gets mad when Leonard and Sheldon sneak into her apartment and clean it while she sleeps.
☄Read a book where someone is sneaky or where house cleaning is mentioned, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot - 8/11/17
Title starts with T

3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
Leonard tries to trick Penny into a date when he discovers she's seeing a new guy.
☄Read a book where two people go on a date, a book with boots on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Quiet the Dead by Morgan James - 8/10/17
Two people go on a date.

4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
Sheldon is fired for being disrespectful to his boss.
☄Read a book where someone is fired from their job, a book with a fish on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Endless Night by Agatha Christie - 8/26/17

5. The Hamburger Postulate:
Leslie seduces Leonard but she only wanted a one-night stand.
☄Read a book where a one-night stand occurs, or a book with some type of food representation for beef on the cover (a hamburger would be great, but a cow will work), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Brownies & Betrayal by Heather Justesen - 9/9/17

6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
The guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party.
☄Read a book in which a party takes place, or a book with the Earth or a map shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice - 8/18/17
Party takes place

7. The Dumpling Paradox:
Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend.
☄Read a book where an old friend is mentioned or where an old friend returns to town, a book with friends shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear - 8/16/17
Old friend of the MC returns to England for a visit

8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
Raj goes on a blind date and finds the use of alcohol very helpful.
☄Read a book where a character goes on a blind date, a book with a drink shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'.
Who Do, Voodoo? by Rochelle Staab - 8/2/17
Author last name ends with B

9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested when they disagree on presenting their paper at a physics convention.
☄Read a book where a disagreement takes place, a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter - 8/16/17
Title starts with A

10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
Leonard and Sheldon find themselves caught up in some complex lies they've told so they wouldn't have to watch Penny perform.
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie, a book showing something related to performing on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood - 8/24/17
MC lies about being a journalist in order to interview someone.

11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
Sheldon gets sick and Penny must deal with him since everyone else has gone AWOL.
☄Read a book where someone is ill or gets sick, a book with pancakes on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'G'.
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein - 8/29/17
Author initial G

12. The Jerusalem Duality:
Sheldon decides to quit work to focus on other things when a 15 year-old prodigy joins the university.
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story, or a book with a building on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
The Novice by Taran Matharu - 8/13/17
Author first name starts with T

13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
Sheldon is kicked off the bowl team.
☄Read a book where bowling is mentioned or takes place, or a book with a bat or jar on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Death at the Bar by Ngaio Marsh - 8/3/17
Author's last name ends with H

14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
Leonard is prompted to give up all his nerd memorabilia when a time machine causes Penny to miss work.
☄Read a book where someone misses work, a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book by and author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee - 8/31/17
Author last name ends with E

15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
Sheldon's twin sister arrives in town and the guys fight over her.
☄Read a book where twins are part of the story, or a book with a pork chop shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Once Upon a Crime by Michael Buckley - 9/2/17
Title starts with O

16. The Peanut Reaction:
A surprise party is planned for Leonard when Penny discovers he has never had a birthday party.
☄Read a book where someone's birthday is mentioned, a book with a peanut or something related to a birthday party is shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke - 8/12/17

17. The Tangerine Factor:
After a breakup, Penny finally decides to go out on a date with Leonard. After having doubts though, they both turn to Sheldon for advice.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs, or a book with an orange or tangerine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson - 9/12/17
Title ends with Y

Season 2 through Season 3:18

SEASON 2:

1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
Leonard's date with Penny ends abruptly.
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly, or a book with a geometric shape on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Sweet and Deadly by Charlaine Harris - 9/14/17
Title starts with S

2. The Codpiece Topology:
Sheldon is annoyed when Leonard turns to Leslie for comfort after seeing Penny with another guy.
☄Read a book with a love triangle, or a book with more than 2 people on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
The Anteater of Death by Betty Webb - 9/4/17
Title ends with H

3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
Penny becomes addicted to online gaming.
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction, or a book with something old or antique on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Fortress in the Eye of Time by C.J. Cherryh - 9/19/17
Title ends with E

4. The Griffin Equivalency:
Raj is featured in a People magazine article.
☄Read a book where a famous person (real or imaginative) is part of the story, or a book with a magazine or newspaper on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - 9/7/17
Title ends in L

5. The Euclid Alternative:
The guys try to teach Sheldon how to drive.
☄Read a book where someone learns a lesson or learns something new, or a book with a vehicle on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter - 9/6/17
Title starts with D

6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him; however, her extreme devotion becomes too much.
☄Read a book that mentions a graduate student, or a book with a female on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder - 9/21/17
Female on cover

7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
Penny is out for revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment.
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge, or a book a piece of underwear shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon - 9/8/17
Title ends with N

8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
Leonard steals a girl from Howard, jeopardizing their friendship.
☄Read a book where something is stolen, or a book with a lizard or snake on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters - 9/3/17
Something is stolen

9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
Sheldon believes Leonard will wreck his relationship with Stephanie.
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined, or a book with asparagus shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Silks And Sins by Clare O'Beara - 9/28/17
Author initial O

10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
Leonard tries to slow down his relationship with Stephanie, while Sheldon becomes convinced he has an untraceable disease.
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong or where someone has a disease, or a book with a man and a woman on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell by M.C. Beaton - 9/13/17
Character is diagnosed with cancer

11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
Sheldon struggles to find the right Christmas gift for Penny.
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined), or a book with a bath item found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
Pyramids by Terry Pratchett - 10/20/17
Title begins with P

12. The Killer Robot Instability:
Howard gets depressed when Penny makes a cruel statement about his love live.
☄Read a book where someone is depressed or a book with a killer as part of the story, or a book with a red cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Manhunt by Janet Evanovich - 9/15/17
Author initial is E

13. The Friendship Algorithm:
Sheldon tries to make friends with Kripke hoping to gain access to a coveted computer at the university.
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops, or a book with a computer on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Mrs Jeffries Questions the Answer by Emily Brightwell - 9/20/17
Title ends with R

14. The Financial Permeability:
When Penny can't pay her rent, Leonard and Sheldon try to help out.
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
Since You're Leaving Anyway, Take Out the Trash by Dixie Cash - 11/22/17
MC is having financial problems

15. The Maternal Capacitance:
Sheldon hits it off with Leonard's mother, but the mother drives Leonard and Penny to the bottle.
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story, or a book with a bottle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
In Too Deep by Jude Watson - 9/19/17
Title starts with I

16. The Cushion Saturation:
Penny accidentally ruins Sheldon's spot on the couch.
☄Read a book where something is ruined, or a book with a cushion shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry - 9/11/17

17. The Terminator Decoupling:
Bound for San Francisco on a train, Howard, Raj and Leonard fight for the attention of a sci-fi star.
☄Read a book tagged sci-fi, or a book with a train or part of a train shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams - 9/26/17
SciFi

18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
Sheldon tries to help Penny with her home based business, but disaster ensues.
☄Read a book where someone works from home, or a book with a craft item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle - 9/29/17
Title starts with A

19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
When a gorgeous new neighbor shows up, Penny gets jealous.
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story, or a book with two women shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Emma by Jane Austen - 9/22/17
Author last name starts with A

20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
Leonard becomes so upset when a friend from the comic store begins dating Penny that he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar to find a woman of his own.
☄Read a book where two friends start dating, or a book where something bar related is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - 9/30/17
Author last name ends with S

21. The Vegas Renormalization:
Howard heads to Vegas with Leonard and Raj after being dumped by Leslie.
☄Read a book where Vegas is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a key shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
by Genevieve Cogman - 12/1/17
Key on cover

22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
Howard gets help from the guys with one of his NASA projects.
☄Read a book where someone helps another person, or a book with some type of metal or a metal device shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
Kindred Crimes by Janet Dawson - 9/23/17
Author last name ends with N

23. The Monopolar Expedition:
Penny becomes upset when she learns the guys plan to work at the North Pole all summer.
☄Read a book where someone travels, or a book with a summer related item found on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.
Silence of the Hams by Jill Churchill - 9/26/17
Character Shelley Nowack
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SEASON 3:

1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
A conflict between the guys after returning from the North Pole sends Sheldon back to Texas and interferes with the reunion between Leonard and Penny.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a book with a bearded guy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Latter End by Patricia Wentworth - 11/15/17
Title starts with L

2. The Jiminy Conjecture:
Sheldon and Howard wager on the species of a cricket.
☄Read a book where a wager takes place, or a book with a flashlight on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger - 10/1/17
Title ends with E

3. The Gothowitz Deviation:
Howard and Raj try their luck at meeting women at a Goth style club.
☄Read a book tagged goth or gothic, or a book with a fork, spoon or knife shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly - 11/17/17
Title ends with O

4. The Pirate Solution:
Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India.
☄Read a book set in India or one where a character must find a new job, or a book with a man dressed in a suit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (With 2nd Epilogue) by Julia Quinn - 10/10/17
Title ends with N

5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton. Leonard has to ask Penny to set Howard up with a friend.
☄Read a book where someone is set up, or a book with playing cards shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Arrow's Flight by Mercedes Lackey - 10/3/17
Title starts with A

6. The Cornhusker Vortex:
Leonard tries to learn about football, while the friendship between Raj and Howard is threatened.
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened, or a book with something related to football shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Darkest Hour by Meg Cabot - 9/27/17
Title ends with R

7. The Guitarist Amplification:
Leonard and Penny argue about a friend staying at her apartment, and Sheldon is caught in the middle.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a guitar or a board game shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward - 10/9/17
Title starts with D

8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
Penny has to turn to Sheldon for help after dislocating her shoulder in the bathtub.
☄Read a book where a character is injured, or a book with a bathroom item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Gillian Roberts - 11/1/17
Title starts with H

9. The Vengeance Formulation:
Sheldon is out for revenge after being humiliated on the radio.
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation, or a book with some type of plant shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
by Jeaniene Frost - 11/9/17
Plants on cover

10. The Gorilla Experiment:
Sheldon tries to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone tries to make an impression, or a book with a black board or a piece of gum shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks - 10/13/17
Title starts with F

11. The Maternal Congruence:
To his dismay, Leonard's mother makes a visit.
☄Read a book where someone's mother visits, or a book with two people hugging shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - 10/25/17
Title ends with S

12. The Psychic Vortex:
Penny consults a psychic and Leonard is troubled.
☄Read a book where a psychic is mentioned, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer - 10/4/17
Title starts with T

13. The Bozeman Reaction:
After their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to Raj and Howard to help them create a state-of-the-art security system.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a net shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie - 9/29/17
Author initial A

14. The Einstein Approximation:
When Sheldon is stumped by a difficult physics question, he starts wreaking havoc.
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs, or a book with a waiter or waitress shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
A Dead Red Cadillac by R.P. Dahlke - 10/12/17
Author last name starts with D

15. The Large Hadron Collision:
Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CREN Laboratory.
☄Read a book set in Switzerland, or a book with an occupied vehicle shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.
Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett - 10/26/17
Author last name ends with T

16. The Excelsior Acquisition:
Sheldon has to appear in traffic court and misses an opportunity to meet Stan Lee.
☄Read a book where someone gets a ticket or is stopped by a policeman, or a book with either stripes or a comic book shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
A Fool and His Honey by Charlaine Harris - 10/6/17
Author's last name ends with E

17. The Precious Fragmentation:
The guys find a ring from the Lord or the Rings trilogy and their friendship is threatened.
☄Read a book where something precious is found, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis - 10/5/17
Author's first name ends with R

18. The Pants Alternative:
Sheldon must overcome his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.
☄Read a book where someone overcomes a fear, or a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'. (hide spoiler)]
by Manda Collins - 11/16/17
Dressed in white

Season 3:19 through Season 4

Season 3 Continued:

19. The Wheaton Recurrence:
Sheldon and Wil Wheaton compete in a game of bowling, while Penny and Leonard find themselves at a crossroads.
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads, or a book with something connected to bowling shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen - 10/30/17
Character whose first name starts with A - Lord Adrian Smythe

20. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
Following the breakup of Penny and Leonard, Sheldon has to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned, or a book with spaghetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins - 10/14/17
Author first name ends with L

21. The Plimpton Stimulation:
When a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard, chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where something bad happens, or a book with the colors purple and orange shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
by Isaac Asimov - 10/18/17
Purple and orange on cover

22. The Staircase Implementation:
Leonard tells Penny how he and Sheldon became roommates.
☄Read a book where someone mentions a roommate or where roommates are part of the story, or a book with a television or stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd - 10/16/17
Title ends with C

23. The Lunar Excitation:
Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard. Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
☄Read a book where two people meet online, or a book with a cup shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Kissing the Werewolf by Kendra Ashe - 10/28/17

24. Trivia 3.25:
The original pilot used Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science" as its theme song.
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned, or a book with sunglasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
by MaryJanice Davidson - 11/4/17
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SEASON 4:

1. The Robotic Manipulation:
Howard finds an unusual use for a robotic arm.
☄Read a book in which the word robot or robotic appears in the text, or a book with an arm shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
by Kerry Greenwood - 10/21/17
Arm on cover

2. The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification:
Sheldon desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.
☄Read a book where technology or science plays a part in the story, or a book with a vegetable on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine - 10/27/17
Title ends with E

3. The Zazzy Substitution:
After his breakup with Amy, Sheldon becomes obsessive in his search for non-human companionship.
☄Read a book where someone shows obsessive behavior, or a book with a person wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz - 11/7/17
Title ends with N

4. The Hot Toll Deviation:
Howard asks for Penny's help to win back Bernadette, but first he must confess the embarrassing reason for the breakup.
☄Read a book where something embarrassing happens, or a book with a mask or birdcage shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.
The Railway Detective by Edward Marston - 10/11/17
Author's last name ends with N

5. The Desperation Emanation:
Amy asks Sheldon to meet her mother.
☄Read a book where one character meet's another character's mother or father, or a book with a picture or photograph shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane - 10/21/17
Title ends with Y

6. The Irish Pub Formulation:
Leonard spends the night with Raj's sister, but tries to keep everyone from finding out. Sheldon creates an elaborate story to help cover it up.
☄Read a book where someone tries to keep a secret or where a cover up takes place, or a book with a dark cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Heat Rises by Richard Castle - 11/4/17
Title begins with H

7. The Apology Insufficiency:
When Howard needs a security clearance, the FBI interviews the guys.
☄Read a book where an interview takes place or a book involving law enforcement, or a book with a well dressed woman on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Murder in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon - 11/25/17
Law enforcement involved

8. The 21-Second Excitation:
The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones. Penny, Amy and Bernadette have a girls' night out.
☄Read a book in which a movie is mentioned or where a girl's night out takes place, or a book with a bottle of wine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.
Fatal Fixer-Upper by Jennie Bentley - 11/4/17
Title begins with F

9. The Boyfriend Complexity:
When Penny's father pays a visit, she asks Leonard to pose as her boyfriend.
☄Read a book where a fake boyfriend is part of the story, or a book with some type of paper shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
The Baron Returns by John Creasey - 11/11/17
Title ends with S

10. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis:
Howard and Raj try to prove who would be a better superhero.
☄Read a book with a heroic character or where someone takes heroic action, or a book with a stool, purse or napkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Blood Shot by Sara Paretsky - 11/10/17
Title ends with T

11. The Justice League Recombination:
The guys enter a costume contest as members of the Justice League.
☄Read a book where someone dresses up or wears a costume, or a book with a mask shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner - 11/19/17
Title starts with A

12. The Bus Pants Utilization:
Sheldon tries to take over Leonard's smartphone app project and gets fired.
☄Read a book where some sort of take over occurs, or a book with a phone shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Button Holed by Kylie Logan - 11/2/17
Title ends with D

13. The Love Car Displacement:
The gang spends the weekend together at a science convention and chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where a convention takes place or where travel is involved, or a book with a travel bag, suitcase or bath robe is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T.
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg - 12/3/17
MC travels a lot

14. The Thespian Catalyst:
Sheldon needs to improve his skills as an instructor and asks Penny for acting lessons.
☄Read a book with an instructor or an actor, or a book with someone dancing shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Endlessly by Kiersten White - 11/1/17
Author's last name ends with E

15. The Benefactor Factor:
Sheldon convinces Leonard to get friendly with a wealthy benefactor in order to secure funding for the university.
☄Read a book in which a benefactor is part of the story, or a book with two people shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
by Amie Kaufman - 12/14/17

16. The Cohabitation Formulation:
Howard is forced to choose between Bernadette and his mother.
☄Read a book where someone is forced to choose between two people, or a book with a restaurant or store scene shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger - 11/13/17
Title begins with K

17. The Toast Derivation:
Sheldon becomes concerned when he discovers everyone is hanging out at Raj's place, and that Leonard is at the center of it all.
☄Read a book where a get together takes place or where a hang out is mentioned, or a book with some type of party food shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin - 11/14/17
Author first name ends with A

18. The Prestidigitation Approximation:
Leonard is forced to choose between Priya and Penny. A magic trick by Howard has Sheldon fooled.
☄Read a book tagged magic or a book where magic is mentioned, or a book with a man wearing a tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins - 11/11/17
MPG Magic

19. The Zarnecki Incursion:
The guys try to help Sheldon discover who hacked his online gaming account.
☄Read a book where some type of online theft takes place, or a book with liquor, a bowl or a computer shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister - 11/20/17
Character first name ends with E - Drake

20. The Herb Garden Germination:
Amy and Sheldon conduct a secret experiment on everyone else by spreading rumors, after hearing that Bernadette is thinking about breaking up with Howard.
☄Read a book where a rumor is mentioned or gets started, or a book with a plant on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey - 12/16/17
Author's last name ends with Y

21. The Agreement Dissection:
Penny, Amy and Bernadette take Sheldon to a night club after he's thrown out of the apartment for the night.
☄Read a book where someone is thrown out or removed from something, or a book with a shower curtain on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.
Cocoa and Chanel by Donna Joy Usher - 11/29/17
Title starts with C

22. The Wildebeest Implementation:
Raj tries a new drug for his social anxiety. Penny and Amy use Bernadette to spy on Leonard and Priya. Sheldon invents a three-player chess game.
☄Read a book in which drugs are mentioned in the story or where spying takes place, or a book with a chess board shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'U'.
Somewhere I'll Find You by Lisa Kleypas - 11/21/17
Title ends with U

23. The Engagement Reaction:
Sheldon freaks out over germs. Howard thinks his mom has had a heart attack.
☄Read a book where someone has a fear of germs or where someone suffers a heart attack, or a book with someone wearing a sling or cast shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Death of a Butterfly by Margaret Maron - 12/12/17
Character Vico Cavatori suffers a heart attack

24. The Roommate Transmogrification:
Bernadette receives her doctorate. Raj moves in with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where someone has either earned a degree or is attending school, or a book with pillow, blanket or robe shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'C'.
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins - 11/27/17
Author last name begins with C

25. Trivia 4.25:
In episode 24 after Raj and Penny toast their friendship, Raj's glass switched hands between shots.
☄Read a book where a toast is made in the story, or a book with a glass or hand shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'. (hide spoiler)]
by Jeaniene Frost - 12/8/17
Hand on cover

SEASON 5:
1. The Skank Reflex Analysis:
Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team. Amy counsels Penny about moving back to Nebraska.
☄Read a book where someone takes charge of something or a book set in Nebraska, or a book with a gun shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen - 1/19/18
Title starts with H

2. The Infestation Hypothesis:
Amy gets caught up in a fight between Penny and Sheldon over a chair.
☄Read a book in which a fight or disagreement takes place, or a book with a candle or chair shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Go, Ivy, Go! by Lorena McCourtney - 12/9/17
Title ends with O

3. The Pulled Groin Extrapolation:
Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding.
☄Read a book where a wedding takes place, or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'W'.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 1/1/18
Wedding takes place

4. The Wiggly Finger Catalyst:
Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on a roll of the dice.
☄Read a book where a dice roll takes place, or a book with a finger shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
by Cornelia Funke - 12/20/17
Fingers on cover

5. The Russian Rocket Reaction:
Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.
☄Read a book where someone passes up a good opportunity, or a book with a sword shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R.
by Maureen Ash - 12/21/17
Sword on cover

6. The Rhinitis Revelation:
Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes for a visit and refuses to cook for him.
☄Read a book where someone refuses to do something, or a book with tissue or a cross shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
by Sarah Young - 12/31/17
Cross on cover

7. The Good Guy Fluctuation:
Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween.
☄Read a book tagged horror, or a book with a tattoo shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'W'.
The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood - 1/4/18
Author last name starts with W

8. The Isolation Permutation:
Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to Sheldon for comfort.
☄Read a book where someone goes shopping, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
by Susan Cooper - 12/17/17
Musical instrument on cover

9. The Ornithophobia Diffusion:
Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds; Leonard and Penny attempt hanging out together as strictly friends.
☄Read a book where friends become romantically involved or a book where someone has a phobia, or a book with a bird shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie - 1/11/18
Friends become romantically involved

10. The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition:
The guys become obsessed with a new card game involving wild west heroes.
☄Read a book tagged western, or a book with a cowboy hat shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts - 1/14/18
Character's last name begins with an O - Lucky O'Toole

11. The Speckerman Recurrence:
Leonard confronts an old bully.
☄Read a book where someone is bullied or where a confrontation takes place, or a book with a "messy" or "busy" cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with W.
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart - 12/12/17
MC Reynie is bullied

12. The Shiny Trinket Maneauver:
Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.
☄Read a book where children a part of the story, or a book with something shiny or bright shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith - 12/5/17
Title starts with I

13. The Recombination Hypothesis:
Leonard and Penny are thinking of reviving their romantic relationship.
☄Read a book where a new relationship begins, or a book with a green cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian by Lawrence Block - 12/7/17
Title starts with T

14. The Beta Test Initiation:
Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to --the virtual assistant on his mobile.
☄Read a book with a shy character, or a book with bare feet shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Z'.
The Diabolical Baron by Mary Jo Putney - 1/6/18
Caroline Hanscome is extremely shy.

15. The Friendship Contraction:
Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances.
☄Read a book where a document of some sort is signed or where there are roommates in the story, or a book with chocolate or marshmallows shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - 12/18/17
Title starts with S

16. The Vacation Solution:
The university forces Sheldon to use his vacation days so he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard gets upset when he finds out Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.
☄Read a book where someone goes on vacation or where a prenuptial agreement is mentioned, or a book with a lab coat on shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.
Snipe Hunt by Sarah R. Shaber - 1/2/18
MC goes on vacation to beach

17. The Rothman Disintegration:
Sheldon and Kripke battle over a coveted office at the university.
☄Read a book where some type of battle takes place, or a book with a painting shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal - 12/4/17
Title starts with M

18. The Werewolf Transformation:
When Sheldon goes to get a haircut and finds his regular barber is ill, he starts wreaking havoc. Howard runs into problems with astronaut training.
☄Read a book where someone gets a hair cut or where some type of training takes place, or a book with a smiling face shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Odds on Miss Seeton by Heron Carvic - 12/29/17
Title starts with O

19. The Weekend Vortex:
Sheldon has to choose between playing video games all weekend or attending a birthday party with Amy.
☄Read a book that mentions a video game or a birthday party, or a book with a bicycle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Transformers Dark of the Moon by Peter David - 12/19/17
Title ends with N

20. The Transporter Malfunction:
Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek collectibles.
☄Read a book where someone gives a gift or where something surprising happens, or a book with a watch shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal - 1/12/18
Maggie is given a gift by Hugh

21. The Hawking Excitation:
Sheldon goes to any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.
☄Read a book where someone famous is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a basket shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
The Apothecary Rose by Candace Robb - 1/27/18
Title ends with E

22. The Stag Convergence:
The guys throw a bachelor party for Howard.
☄Read a book where a bachelor party takes place or is mentioned, or a book with a gift shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.
Charm City by Laura Lippman - 12/23/17
Author name starts with L

23. The Launch Acceleration:
NASA cancels, then reinstates Howard's mission into space - which coincides with his wedding.
☄Read a book about space or where someone is on a mission, or a book with a telescope shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan - 1/25/18
Title starts with B

24. The Countdown Reflection:
Howard prepares for his space mission while flashbacks show recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.
☄Read a book with two different time lines or where flashbacks occur, or a book with a crown shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Disposable Lives: Cocktails, Con Men, Conspiracy! by Leslie Kohler - 1/14/18
Author first name ends with E

25. Trivia 5.25:
Howard's mother is from New Jersey.
☄Read a book set in New Jersey, or a book with a mother and child shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner - 12/27/17
Author last name ends with R

26. Trivia 5.26:
Episode 24 shows that Howard understands Russian.
☄Read a book where a character speaks more than one language, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.
Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter - 1/17/18
Title ends with G
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SEASON 6:

1. The Date Night Variable:
Raj crashes Sheldon and Amy's second anniversary, and interferes in Leonard and Penny's relationship.
☄Read a book where there is a busy body or nosy person, or a book with a pair of sandals shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 1/10/18
Title ends with R

2. The Decoupling Fluctuation:
Howard becomes the target of practical jokes.
☄Read a book where someone tells a joke or where someone is laughed at, or a book with a wrapped gift shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Armed and Fabulous by Camilla Chafer - 2/13/18
Title begins with A

3. The Higgs Boson Observation:
Sheldon hires a female grad student to assist him, and jealous Amy asks Penny to help her spy on them.
☄Read a book where spying takes place, or a book with a notebook shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.
Jinx by Meg Cabot - 2/10/18
Title starts with J

4. The Re-Entry Minimization:
When his return from space is met with little fan fare, Howard is offended.
☄Read a book where someone returns from a trip, or a book with a skeleton shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie - 1/28/18
Title ends with E

5. The Holographic Excitation:
Raj plans Stuarts Halloween party, Howard annoys everyone by constantly talking about space, Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
☄Read a book with an annoying character, or a book with a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews - 12/28/17
Title ends with S

6. The Extract Obliteration:
Penny enrolls in a college class but keeps it secret from Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone is going to college, or a book with popcorn shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.
A Drunkard's Path by Clare O'Donohue - 2/18/18
Title ends with H

7. The Habitation Configuration:
Howard tries to decide whether or not to move out of his mother's house.
☄Read a book where someone lives with their parent(s), or a book with a fist shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.
Death At Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood - 1/4/18
Title ends with K

8. The 43 Peculiarity:
Leonard feels threatened by Penny's study partner.
☄Read a book where someone is or feels threatened, or a book with a fire extinguisher shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.
Dead Cert by Dick Francis - 1/3/18
MC is threatened

9. The Parking Spot Escalation:
The gang is caught up in a fight over Sheldon's vacant parking spot at the university.
☄Read a book where a fight takes place, or a book with a tongue or someone sticking out their tongue shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews - 2/10/18
Lot of fighting

10. The Fish Guts Displacement:
Howard tries to bond with Bernadette's dad during a fishing trip.
☄Read a book where a fishing trip takes place, or a book with a backpack shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.
Trick or Treat by Kerry Greenwood - 12/25/17
Title starts with T

11. The Santa Simulation:
A game of Dungeons and Dragons brings back memories of Santa for Sheldon.
☄Read a book where Santa is mentioned in the story, or a book with a Christmas tree shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.
Muletrain to Maggody by Joan Hess - 1/27/18
Author last name starts with H

12. The Egg Salad Equivalency:
Penny finds out Alex has a crush on Leonard; Sheldon tries to solve the problem, but gets himself and the gang in trouble with Human Resources.
☄Read a book where someone has a crush, or a book with a desk shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - 1/9/18
Author last name ends with R

13. The Bakersfield Expedition:
The guys find themselves stranded when Leonard's car is stolen on the way to Bakersfield.
☄Read a book where someone is stranded, or a book with a cow shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
The Forsaken Inn by Anna Katharine Green - 1/15/18
Author first name starts with A

14. The Cooper/Kripke Inversion:
Sheldon is forced to work with Kripke on a project, but has to come up with an elaborate lie when he can't do his part.
☄Read a book where two people have to work together on something, or a book with a doll shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.
Pasta Imperfect by Maddy Hunter - 1/30/18
Title starts with P

15. The Spoiler Alert Segmentation:
Leonard moves in with Penny after a fight with Sheldon.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a window shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'. (hide spoiler)]
Reliquary by Douglas Preston - 2/8/18
Author last name begins with P

Season 6 Continued
16. The Tangible Affection Proof:
Sheldon gets Alex to buy a Valentine's Day gift for Amy.
☄Read a book where Valentine's Day is mentioned or a book with flowers shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Miss Dimple Disappears by Mignon F. Ballard - 1/23/18
Character who first name starts with A - Annie

17. The Monster Isolation:
Raj falls apart after his date sneaks out on him.
☄Read a book where someone sneaks away from something or someone, or a book with something messy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.
Drop Dead on Recall by Sheila Webster Boneham - 1/22/18
Title ends with L

18. The Contractual Obligation Implementation:
Leonard, Sheldon and Howard give science lectures to junior high students; the girls ditch work to go to Disneyland.
☄Read a book where junior high or Disneyland is mentioned, or a book with a stool shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends 'I'.
The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans - 3/24/18
Junior high - Page 28 - When I was in the sixth grade at Churchill Junior High,...

19. The Closet Reconfiguration:
Howard gets upset when Sheldon finds a letter from his estranged father while cleaning out a closet.
☄Read a book where cleaning or a closet is mentioned, or a book with a glove(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
Otherkin by Nina Berry - 1/20/18
Title ends with N

20. The Tenure Turbulence:
Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Kripke battle for tenure at the university.
☄Read a book where a struggle of some sort takes place, or a book with a file folder(s) shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
Death of a Kitchen Diva by Lee Hollis - 3/17/18
Title ends with A

21. The Closure Alternative:
When one of his favorite TV shows is cancelled, Amy tries to help a depressed Sheldon find closure.
☄Read a book where something gets cancelled, or a book with a pencil shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.
Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers - 1/17/18
Title ends with Y

22. The Proton Resurgence:
Bernadette and Howard offer to dog sit Raj's dog, but live to regret it.
☄Read a book where a dog is part of the story, or a book with a dog shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'Y'.
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory - 2/3/18
Author last name ends with Y

23. The Love Spell Potential:
A date between Raj and Lucy takes them both out of their comfort zone.
☄Read a book where something uncomfortable happens, or a book with a tool box shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones - 2/1/18
Author first name ends with A

24. The Bon Voyage Reaction:
Penny is thrown for a loop when Leonard is offered a job overseas.
☄Read a book where someone works overseas, or a book with an apron shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Edgewood by Karen McQuestion - 1/30/18
Character name starts with R - Russ

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SEASON 7:

1. The Hofstadter Insufficiency:
Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard.
☄Read a book where missing someone is mentioned, or a book with a book shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.
Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy - 2/16/18
MC's mother misses her husband who died several years ago.

2. The Deception Verification:
When Leonard returns from the North Sea and wants to spend time with Penny, Sheldon feels betrayed.
☄Read a book where someone is betrayed, or a book with a vase shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik - 2/24/18
Title ends with R

3. The Scavenger Vortex:
When the gang is forced to take part in Raj's scavenger hunt, they get competitive.
☄Read a book where a scavenger hunt takes place, or a book with a puzzle or puzzle pieces shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.
Blind Justice by Bruce Alexander - 4/5/18
Title starts with B

4. The Raiders Minimization:
Sheldon gets mad at Amy for ruining one of his favorite movies.
☄Read a book where going to the movies is mentioned, or a book with a number shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.
The Immortal Fire by Anne Ursu - 2/2/18
Title ends with E

5. The Workplace Proximity:
When Amy takes a job at the university, she and Sheldon clash.
☄Read a book where someone starts a new job, or a book with a balloon(s) shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.
Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer - 2/21/18
Author last name ends with R

6. The Romance Resonance:
To celebrate the anniversary of his first date with Bernadette, Howard tries to do something special.
☄Read a book where an anniversary occurs or is mentioned, or a book with a candle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.
These Three Remain by Pamela Aidan - 2/15/18
Title ends with N

7. The Proton Displacement:
Sheldon is looking for payback when "Professor Proton" asks for Leonard's help instead of him.
☄Read a book where someone seeks or gives payback for something, or a book with a bow tie shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King - 2/7/18
Character seeks revenge against MC

8. The Itchy Brain Simulation:
Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past; meanwhile, Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
☄Read a book where someone makes a mistake or where a confrontation occurs, or a book with a bar stool shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.
Playing with Fire by Derek Landy - 2/6/18
Author first name begins with D

9. The Thanksgiving Decoupling:
The gang spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house.
☄Read a book where the Thanksgiving holiday is mentioned, or a book with a cooking utensil shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.
Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson - 2/19/18
Thanksgiving holiday mentioned several times

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The Big Bang Theory Challenge
Date: 08/01/17 - 00/00/00
Level 4, All Seasons
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OVERVIEW:

1. The Big Bang Theory:
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.
☄Read a book whose title that has two words beginning with the same letter, or a book by an author whose LAST name begins with L or P.

2. Premier:
The show premiered on the CBS network on September 24, 2007.
☄Read a book in which the letters C, B and S are found in the title (any order), or a book published in either September (any year) or 2007.

3. Seasons:
To date, the show has a total of 12 seasons, ten of which have aired. It is set to run at least through the 2018-2019 television season.
☄Read a series book #12 or above, or a book from your TBR that is in position #12 or above.

4. Setting:
The show centers primarily around five characters living in Pasadena, California.
☄Read a book set in California, or a book with a total page count containing the number 5.

5. Characters:
Two of the characters are physicists, one is a waitress and aspiring actress who later becomes a pharmaceutical rep, one is an aerospace engineer, and one is an astrophysicist.
☄Read a book with a character who works in a similar field as one of the characters, or a book that has won an award.

SEASON 1:

1. Pilot:
Two socially awkward physicists meet their new neighbor, Penny.
☄Read a book where an awkward situation occurs, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins with 'P'.

2. The Big Bran Hypothesis:
Penny gets mad when Leonard and Sheldon sneak into her apartment and clean it while she sleeps.
☄Read a book where someone is sneaky or where house cleaning is mentioned, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary:
Leonard tries to trick Penny into a date when he discovers she's seeing a new guy.
☄Read a book where two people go on a date, a book with boots on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

4. The Luminous Fish Effect:
Sheldon is fired for being disrespectful to his boss.
☄Read a book where someone is fired from their job, a book with a fish on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

5. The Hamburger Postulate:
Leslie seduces Leonard but she only wanted a one-night stand.
☄Read a book where a one-night stand occurs, or a book with some type of food representation for beef on the cover (a hamburger would be great, but a cow will work), or a book whose title begins or ends with 'B'.

6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm:
The guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party.
☄Read a book in which a party takes place, or a book with the Earth or a map shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

7. The Dumpling Paradox:
Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend.
☄Read a book where an old friend is mentioned or where an old friend returns to town, a book with friends shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.

8. The Grasshopper Experiment:
Raj goes on a blind date and finds the use of alcohol very helpful.
☄Read a book where a character goes on a blind date, a book with a drink shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'B'.

9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization:
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested when they disagree on presenting their paper at a physics convention.
☄Read a book where a disagreement takes place, a book with the letter 'Z' found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

10. The Loobenfeld Decay:
Leonard and Sheldon find themselves caught up in some complex lies they've told so they wouldn't have to watch Penny perform.
☄Read a book where someone tells a lie, a book showing something related to performing on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly:
Sheldon gets sick and Penny must deal with him since everyone else has gone AWOL.
☄Read a book where someone is ill or gets sick, a book with pancakes on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'G'.

12. The Jerusalem Duality:
Sheldon decides to quit work to focus on other things when a 15 year-old prodigy joins the university.
☄Read a book with a teenager in the story, or a book with a building on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

13. The Bat Jar Conjecture:
Sheldon is kicked off the bowl team.
☄Read a book where bowling is mentioned or takes place, or a book with a bat or jar on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'H'.

14. The Nerdvana Annihilation:
Leonard is prompted to give up all his nerd memorabilia when a time machine causes Penny to miss work.
☄Read a book where someone misses work, a book with someone wearing glasses shown on the cover, or a book by and author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy:
Sheldon's twin sister arrives in town and the guys fight over her.
☄Read a book where twins are part of the story, or a book with a pork chop shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

16. The Peanut Reaction:
A surprise party is planned for Leonard when Penny discovers he has never had a birthday party.
☄Read a book where someone's birthday is mentioned, a book with a peanut or something related to a birthday party is shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

17. The Tangerine Factor:
After a breakup, Penny finally decides to go out on a date with Leonard. After having doubts though, they both turn to Sheldon for advice.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs, or a book with an orange or tangerine on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y'.

SEASON 2:

1. The Bad Fish Paradigm:
Leonard's date with Penny ends abruptly.
☄Read a book where something ends abruptly, or a book with a geometric shape on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

2. The Codpiece Topology:
Sheldon is annoyed when Leonard turns to Leslie for comfort after seeing Penny with another guy.
☄Read a book with a love triangle, or a book with more than 2 people on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

3. The Barbarian Sublimation:
Penny becomes addicted to online gaming.
☄Read a book where someone has an addiction, or a book with something old or antique on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

4. The Griffin Equivalency:
Raj is featured in a People magazine article.
☄Read a book where a famous person (real or imaginative) is part of the story, or a book with a magazine or newspaper on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

5. The Euclid Alternative:
The guys try to teach Sheldon how to drive.
☄Read a book where someone learns a lesson or learns something new, or a book with a vehicle on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem:
Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him; however, her extreme devotion becomes too much.
☄Read a book that mentions a graduate student, or a book with a female on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

7. The Panty Pinata Polarization:
Penny is out for revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment.
☄Read a book where someone is out for revenge, or a book a piece of underwear shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion:
Leonard steals a girl from Howard, jeopardizing their friendship.
☄Read a book where something is stolen, or a book with a lizard or snake on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.

9. The White Asparagus Triangulation:
Sheldon believes Leonard will wreck his relationship with Stephanie.
☄Read a book in which something is wrecked or ruined, or a book with asparagus shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

10. The Vartabedian Conundrum:
Leonard tries to slow down his relationship with Stephanie, while Sheldon becomes convinced he has an untraceable disease.
☄Read a book where someone is convinced something is wrong or where someone has a disease, or a book with a man and a woman on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis:
Sheldon struggles to find the right Christmas gift for Penny.
☄Read a book where some type of struggle takes place (inner struggle, outer struggle, real or imagined), or a book with a bath item found on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'P'.

12. The Killer Robot Instability:
Howard gets depressed when Penny makes a cruel statement about his love live.
☄Read a book where someone is depressed or a book with a killer as part of the story, or a book with a red cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

13. The Friendship Algorithm:
Sheldon tries to make friends with Kripke hoping to gain access to a coveted computer at the university.
☄Read a book where a new friendship develops, or a book with a computer on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

14. The Financial Permeability:
When Penny can't pay her rent, Leonard and Sheldon try to help out.
☄Read a book where someone is in financial trouble, or a book with money shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'J'.

15. The Maternal Capacitance:
Sheldon hits it off with Leonard's mother, but the mother drives Leonard and Penny to the bottle.
☄Read a book with a difficult mother as part of the story, or a book with a bottle shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.

16. The Cushion Saturation:
Penny accidentally ruins Sheldon's spot on the couch.
☄Read a book where something is ruined, or a book with a cushion shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'M'.

17. The Terminator Decoupling:
Bound for San Francisco on a train, Howard, Raj and Leonard fight for the attention of a sci-fi star.
☄Read a book tagged sci-fi, or a book with a train or part of a train shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'P'.

18. The Work Song Nanocluster:
Sheldon tries to help Penny with her home based business, but disaster ensues.
☄Read a book where someone works from home, or a book with a craft item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition:
When a gorgeous new neighbor shows up, Penny gets jealous.
☄Read a book where jealousy is part of the story, or a book with two women shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

20. The Hofstadter Isotope:
Leonard becomes so upset when a friend from the comic store begins dating Penny that he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar to find a woman of his own.
☄Read a book where two friends start dating, or a book where something bar related is shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

21. The Vegas Renormalization:
Howard heads to Vegas with Leonard and Raj after being dumped by Leslie.
☄Read a book where Vegas is mentioned or is part of the story, or a book with a key shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

22. The Classified Materials Turbulence:
Howard gets help from the guys with one of his NASA projects.
☄Read a book where someone helps another person, or a book with some type of metal or a metal device shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'N'.

23. The Monopolar Expedition:
Penny becomes upset when she learns the guys plan to work at the North Pole all summer.
☄Read a book where someone travels, or a book with a summer related item found on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'S'.

SEASON 3:

1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation:
A conflict between the guys after returning from the North Pole sends Sheldon back to Texas and interferes with the reunion between Leonard and Penny.
☄Read a book set in Texas, or a book with a bearded guy shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'L'.

2. The Jiminy Conjecture:
Sheldon and Howard wager on the species of a cricket.
☄Read a book where a wager takes place, or a book with a flashlight on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'E'.

3. The Gothowitz Deviation:
Howard and Raj try their luck at meeting women at a Goth style club.
☄Read a book tagged goth or gothic, or a book with a fork, spoon or knife shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'O'.

4. The Pirate Solution:
Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India.
☄Read a book set in India or one where a character must find a new job, or a book with a man dressed in a suit shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'N'.

5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary:
Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton. Leonard has to ask Penny to set Howard up with a friend.
☄Read a book where someone is set up, or a book with playing cards shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'A'.

6. The Cornhusker Vortex:
Leonard tries to learn about football, while the friendship between Raj and Howard is threatened.
☄Read a book where a friendship is threatened, or a book with something related to football shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'R'.

7. The Guitarist Amplification:
Leonard and Penny argue about a friend staying at her apartment, and Sheldon is caught in the middle.
☄Read a book where an argument takes place, or a book with a guitar or a board game shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'D'.

8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency:
Penny has to turn to Sheldon for help after dislocating her shoulder in the bathtub.
☄Read a book where a character is injured, or a book with a bathroom item shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'H'.

9. The Vengeance Formulation:
Sheldon is out for revenge after being humiliated on the radio.
☄Read a book where someone suffers humiliation, or a book with some type of plant shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'O'.

10. The Gorilla Experiment:
Sheldon tries to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard.
☄Read a book where someone tries to make an impression, or a book with a black board or a piece of gum shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'F'.

11. The Maternal Congruence:
To his dismay, Leonard's mother makes a visit.
☄Read a book where someone's mother visits, or a book with two people hugging shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'S'.

12. The Psychic Vortex:
Penny consults a psychic and Leonard is troubled.
☄Read a book where a psychic is mentioned, or a book with a musical instrument shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'T'.

13. The Bozeman Reaction:
After their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to Raj and Howard to help them create a state-of-the-art security system.
☄Read a book where a robbery takes place, or a book with a net shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

14. The Einstein Approximation:
When Sheldon is stumped by a difficult physics question, he starts wreaking havoc.
☄Read a book where havoc or chaos occurs, or a book with a waiter or waitress shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'D'.

15. The Large Hadron Collision:
Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CREN Laboratory.
☄Read a book set in Switzerland, or a book with an occupied vehicle shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'T'.

16. The Excelsior Acquisition:
Sheldon has to appear in traffic court and misses an opportunity to meet Stan Lee.
☄Read a book where someone gets a ticket or is stopped by a policeman, or a book with either stripes or a comic book shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

17. The Precious Fragmentation:
The guys find a ring from the Lord or the Rings trilogy and their friendship is threatened.
☄Read a book where something precious is found, or a book with a ring shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'R'.

18. The Pants Alternative:
Sheldon must overcome his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.
☄Read a book where someone overcomes a fear, or a book showing someone dressed in something white on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'G'.

19. The Wheaton Recurrence:
Sheldon and Wil Wheaton compete in a game of bowling, while Penny and Leonard find themselves at a crossroads.
☄Read a book where someone is at a crossroads, or a book with something connected to bowling shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'A'.

20. The Spaghetti Catalyst:
Following the breakup of Penny and Leonard, Sheldon has to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny.
☄Read a book where a breakup occurs or is mentioned, or a book with spaghetti shown on the cover, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins or ends with 'L'.

21. The Plimpton Stimulation:
When a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard, chaos ensues.
☄Read a book where something bad happens, or a book with the colors purple and orange shown on the cover, or a book with a character whose first or last name begins or ends with 'E'.

22. The Staircase Implementation:
Leonard tells Penny how he and Sheldon became roommates.
☄Read a book where someone mentions a roommate or where roommates are part of the story, or a book with a television or stairs shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'C'.

23. The Lunar Excitation:
Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard. Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
☄Read a book where two people meet online, or a book with a cup shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'K'.

24. Trivia 3.25:
The original pilot used Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science" as its theme song.
☄Read a book where a song is mentioned, or a book with sunglasses shown on the cover, or a book whose title begins or ends with 'I'.