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April’s Alice in Wonderland Tea Party Challenge
Duration: 4/1/22 - 4/30/22
Level: Have a Cuppa (3-5 books)
Progress: 7 of 5
1. ALICE - Read Alice in Wonderland or a retelling, YA novel or a book that starts with an “A”
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs (4/14/22)
2. QUEEN - READ a Historical Romance, a book with a crown on the cover or Queen in the title or in the story.
3. MAD HATTER - READ a book with a top hat on the cover, an MC who you would consider a little “Mad”(nutty) or author’s name starts with a “M”
The Last Move by Mary Burton (4/11/22)
4. RABBIT - READ a book with a white cover or a rabbit on the cover, starts with a “R”
5. TEAPOT AND CUPS - READ a book with TEAPOT or Tea CUPS on the cover, a “Hot” or “Steamy” Romance novel, starts with a “T”
There There by Tommy Orange (4/25/22)
6. SCONCES - READ a book set in Europe, MC works at a bakery, or with food on the cover
The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs (4/17/22)
7. TIME - READ a book with a clock or watch on the cover, a Steampunk novel or a book that switches between the past and the present.
The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney (4/5/22)
8. CHESHIRE CAT - READ a book that makes you smile, with a cat on the cover or starts with a “C”
9. FLOWERS - READ a book with a flower or garden on the cover, a character receives flowers or author’s name starts with “F”
Duel at Araluen by John Flanagan (4/1/22)
10. READER’S CHOICE
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones (4/20/22)
May the Fourth Be With You Challenge
Duration: 5/1/22 - 5/31/22
Progress: 3 of 6 tasks
Here are the categories:
4a. Read a book that has a four-word title.
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (5/5/22)
4b. D is the fourth letter in the alphabet so read a book that has a title that starts with D.
4c. Read a book with the author's first or last name beginning with D.
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements (5/5/22)
4d. Read the fourth book in a series.
Blood Pact by Tanya Huff (5/25/22) ~ Vicki Nelson #4
4e. Read four books that were written by the same author.
4f. Read four books chosen using the acronym F-O-U-R.
The title of the book should start with one of these letters.
Read all of them or choose any reading combination above.
You can post your books now but do not start reading until May 1st!
July - Mulan Reading Challenge
Duration: 7/1/22 - 7/31/22
Level: "When Will My Reflection Show Who I Am Inside?" (1-3 books)
Progress: 8 of 3
🐲 1. Mulan - Read a book with a MC who hides their identity, that saves someone's life or that uses a sword.
Hungry Like the Wolf by Paige Tyler (7/14/22)
🐲 2. Mushu - Read a book with fire on the cover, has a dragon in the story or MPG Fantasy
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz (7/12/22) ~ dragon tattoo
🐲 3. Cri-Kee - Read a book with a character that is "lucky", MC who has an unusual pet or title that begins with "C"
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb (7/26/22)
4. Khan - Read a book with a black and white or horse on cover, MC owns or works with horses or title begins with "K"
🐲 5. Li Shang - Read a book with MC in military or who's dad dies in book, MPG War or Military or author's name begins with a "L" or "S"
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (7/17/22)
🐲 6. Shag-yu - Read a book with a bird of prey on cover or with a significant role in story, MC who is cruel or manipulative or MC who is tall
Rules of Prey by John Sandford (7/23/22)
7. Emperor of China - Read a book set in China, with a king or emperor as a character, or MPG Historical
🐲 8. Grandmother Fa - Read a book with a grandmother as a character, title that starts with "F" or MPG Humor
Fatal Judgment by Irene Hannon (7/6/22)
🐲 9. Fa Zhou - Read a book with a war hero, a character with a limp or a father
Doomsday by Chris Morphew (7/3/22)
🐲 10. Read a book of your choice
Unlucky 13 by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (7/29/22)
February - Dirty Dancing Challenge
Duration: 2/1/23 - 2/28/23
Level: BABY (1-4 BOOKS)
Progress: 7 of 3
Since The Time of My Life was our First Dance at our wedding reception, I'm in.
💃 1. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley / Jennifer Warnes - Read a book with Time in the tile, MPG Science Fiction or time traveling
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (2/24/23)
💃 2. "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes - Read a book with a baby on the cover or in the story, title starts with "B" or set in New York
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (2/17/23)
💃 3. "She's Like the Wind" by Wendy Fraser / Patrick Swayze - Read a book with Wind in the title or starts with "S", author or MC Pat, Patrick or Wendy
Broken Harbor by Tana French (2/20/23) ~ Pat Spain
💃 4. "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen - Read a book with eyes on the cover, Jewish character or set in Ohio
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (2/11/23) ~ President Garfield lived in Ohio
5. "Stay" by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - Read a book set in South Carolina, published in April or MC Bill, Billy or William
6. "Yes" by Merry Clayton - Read a book with "Yes" in the title or "starts with "Y", character says "yes"(gets engaged), or set in Louisiana
7. "You Don't Own Me" by Blow Monkeys - Read a book with "you" in the title, monkey on the cover or in the story, or set in England
💃 8. "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel - Read a book published in November, set in Texas or character goes on a hayride
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2/12/23) ~ pub Nov 2021
9. "Overload" by Alfie Zappacosta - Read a book set in Italy, published in July or MPG Contemporary Romance
💃 10. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia - Read a book "Love" in the title, someone falls in love or MC is a musician
The Murder House by James Patterson & David Ellis (2/22/23)
11. "Where Are You Tonight?" by Tom Johnston - Read a book starts with "W", set in California or published in August
💃 12. "In the Still of the Night" by The Five Satins - Read a book set in Connecticut, published in February or MPG Paranormal Romance
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh (2/25/23)
April - Moana Challenge
Duration: 4/1/23 - 4/30/23
Progress: 4 of 4
Use the author's first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.
Tala
T - Tami Hoag's Deeper Than the Dead (4/9/23)
A - Alex Kava's The Soul Catcher (4/4/23)
L - Lisa Gardner's Touch & Go (4/24/23)
A - Alfred Kropp #3 ~ The Thirteenth Skull by Rick Yancey (4/5/23)
Dog Breed Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/1/23 - 8/31/23
Progress: 6 of 6
I have 2 medium Bernedoodles. Sorry, Blue, I'm spelling out Goldie.
G ~ Grace, master perfumer- Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (8/19/23)
O ~ Odie O'Banion - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (8/30/23)
L ~ Lucas 6Davenport, Linda Pelli, Lawrence Harcourt, Constance Lifry - Rough Country by John Sandford (8/4/23)
D ~ Darrow - Morning Star by Pierce Brown (8/15/23)
I ~ Ingrid, Maddie's maid - The Missing Prince by John Flanagan (8/16/23)
E ~ Eve Brown - Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (8/9/23)
October Paranormal Challenge
Duration: 10/1/23 - 10/31/23
Level: Zombie Herder ► 1 to 2 books
Progress: 5 of 2
Odd Apocalypse & The Ring of Wind started but not finished by Halloween.
🎃 1. Bare those Fangs: Read a book that feature the ubiquitous vampire in paranormal fiction.
Evil Thirst by Christopher Pike (10/13/23)
🎃 2. Make the Change: Read a book that features a creature that has to go through a change or who shifts form.
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh (10/31/23)
🎃 3. Take to the Sky: Read a book that features a character or creature that flies.
Kiss of Fate by Deborah Cooke (10/30/23)
🎃 4. Cast a Spell: Read a book that features a witch, sorcerer, or any practitioner of magic.
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (10/14/23)
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Read a book that features a demon or demonic beings.
6. I See Dead People: Read a book that features a person that deals with dead people or has ghosts, zombies or ghouls in the story.
Odd Apocalypse
🎃 7. Worship Me: Read a book that features gods or deities, or a character that has deity-blood in him/her.
The Truth Seeker by Dee Henderson (10/22/23) ~ conversion to Christianity
8. Read my Mind: Read a book that features a psychic or a character that has some kind of mental power.
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Read a book where the main character fights with a sword or some kind of magical weapon.
The Ring of Wind
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Read a book that features a character with a unique power that has not been previously mentioned. Be sure to describe that power.
November - Sound of Music Challenge
Duration: 11/1/23 - 11/30/23
Levels: "The Sound Of Music" (read 4-6 books)
Progress: 8 of 5
1. "Maria" by EVADNE BAKER, ANNA LEE, PORTIA NELSON, MARNI NIXON- Read a book with a character named Maria or who is a nun, author named Lee, or set in Africa
🎵 2. "I Have Confidence" by Julie Andrews - Read a book with a character who is confident or named Julie, or cover that is blue
by Laurell K. Hamilton (11/29/23) 🎵 3. "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" by CHARMIAN CARR, DAN TRUHITTE- Read a book MC who is a teenager, MPG Young Adult or title starts with "S"
The Ring of Wind by Chris Bradford (11/19/23) ~ YA, teenager
🎵 4. "My Favorite Things" by Julie Andrews - Read a book by your favorite author or named Andrew or Andrews or starts with "M"
White Hot by Ilona Andrews (11/3/23)
🎵 5. "Do-Re-Mi" by JULIE ANDREWS, CHARMIAN CARR, HEATHER MENZIES, NICHOLAS HAMMOND, DUANE CHASE, ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, DEBBIE TURNER, KYM KARATH - Read a book with a charcter who is a singer or in a band, has a musical instrument on the cover, or character/author named Angela
With No Regrets by Lisa Jackson (11/30/23) ~ singer
🎵 6. "So Long, Farewell" by HEATHER MENZIES, NICHOLAS HAMMOND, DUANE CHASE, ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, DEBBIE TURNER, KYM KARATH, CHARMAIN CARR -Read a book over 400 pages, MC says farewell to friends or love one, or character named Heather
Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz (11/1/23) ~ 464 pages
🎵 7. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" by PEGGY WOOD -Read a book with mountains on the cover, set in the mountains, title starts with "C"
City of Thieves by David Benioff (11/29/23)
🎵 8. "Something Good" by JULIE ANDREWS, BILL LEE -Read a book with a character/author named Bill, Billy or William, that you consider "good", MPG Contemporary Romance
Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti (11/10/23) ~ MPG Contemporary Romance
9. "Edelweiss" by JULIE ANDREWS, BILL LEE, CHARMIAN CARR, HEATHER MENZIES, NICHOLAS HAMMOND, DUANE CHASE, ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, DEBBIE TURNER, KYM KARATH -Read a book with a character/author named Nicholas or Nick, set in Austria or with white flowers on the cover
10. "The Sound Of Music" by HEATHER MENZIES, NICHOLAS HAMMOND, DUANE CHASE, ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, KYM KARATH, DEBBIE TURNER, BILL LEE, CHARMAIN CARR -Read a book with a title that starts with "T", character/author named Chase or set in Canada
🎵 11. "The Lonely Goatherd" by JULIE ANDREWS, CHARMIAN CARR, HEATHER MENZIES, NICHOLAS HAMMOND, DUANE CHASE, ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, DEBBIE TURNER, KYM KARATH-Read a book with a goat on the cover or in the story, MC who is lonely or single, set in the UK or MPG Historical Romance
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King (11/13/23) ~ historical fiction, Mary is single
December BINGO Challenge
Duration: 12/1/23 - 12/31/23
Progress: 8 of 25
B
There's Mistletoe
Candle on the Cover
Book You Regret Not Reading Earlier
Characters Sing
Over 400 pages
I
Characters Make Cookies
Published in December
⭐️ Snow on the cover ~
by Lisa Jackson (12/1/23) Less than 200 Pages
Features a Scrooge
🎄 N 🎄
⭐️ Red or Green Cover ~
by Graeme Simsion (12/3/23)⭐️ Book You Received as a Gift ~ Mastermind by Andrew Mayne (12/29/23)
⭐️ FREE SPACE ~ Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher (12/24/23)
⭐️ Fairytale Retelling ~ The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (12/25/23) ~ Puck
⭐️ Characters Exchange Gifts ~ Home for the Holidays by Sara Richardson (12/28/23)
G
⭐️ Title begins with D ~ D is for Dani's Baby by Susan Lynn Crose/Lisa Jackson (12/2/23)
Snowed In
There's a Blackout
New Year's Celebration
A Miracle Occurs
O
Book You Resolved to Read in 2019
Set during a Winter Holiday
Grinch Gets Into the Holiday Spirit
⭐️ 300-399 pages ~ The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (12/25/23) ~ 348 pages
Angels Are Among Us
JANUARY- FROZEN CHALLENGEDuration: 1/1/24 - 1/31/24
Level: Flurries (4-5 books)
Progress 8 of 5
❄️ 1. Anna: Read a book with sisters, author name that starts with "A" or MC who is an optimist
Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren (1/18/24)
❄️ 2. Elsa: Read a book with a Queen as a character, MC who is considered "Cold" or who has powers
Cold Hearted by Toni Anderson (1/2/24) ~ Erin is supposed to be cold, except with Darsh
❄️ 3. Kristoff: Read a book set in the mountains, title that starts with "K" or character who is a loner
Tough Customer by Sandra Brown (1/18/24) ~ Dodge is a loner
❄️ 4. Olaf: Read a book set in the winter, snowman on cover or MC who is innocent/naive
Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (1/16/24)
❄️ 5. Sven: Read a book MC who is loyal, title that starts with "S" or MC is an animal
Shadow Prey by John Sandford (1/8/24)
❄️ 6. Hans: Read a book with a character who betrays someone, author's name that begins with "H" or character who needs to marry for any reason
The Treatment by Suzanne Young (1/3/24) ~ Cas
❄️ 7. Duke of Weselton: Read a book with a MC who is short, bald arrogant or title that starts with "W"
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews (1/28/24)
❄️ 8. Marshmallow: Read a book that starts with "M", MPG Paranormal or that has a monster(your interpretation)
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (1/15/24)
February Love of My Life Challenge
Duration: 2/1/24 - 2/28/24
Level: Let's be friends (1-3 books)
Progress: 8 of 3
💟 1. February is American Heart Month. 💗 Read a book where a character gets his or her heart broken (does not have to be a main character).
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (2/5/24) ~ Hannah is heart broken after losing Owen
💟 2. February is Parent Leadership Month. 💗 Read a book with a family, including parents and children.
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting (2/29/24) ~ Vi's family
3. February's birthstone is Amethyst. 💗 Read a book with a mainly purple cover OR read a book where someone is given jewelry.
💟 4. February 1 is National Wear Read Day.💗 Read a book with a mainly red cover OR read a book where a character is a redhead.
Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (2/20/24) ~ Scarlet is a redhead
💟 5. February's astrological signs are Aquarius (Water Bearer) and Pisces (Fish). 💗 Read a book that takes place at or near water (river, beach, lake, etc.) OR read a book about mermaids or sea creatures.
A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (2/6/24) ~ near river & lake, frozen
6. February is Affair to Remember Month. 💗 Read a book in which one of the characters has an affair, contemplates an affair, or is accused of having an affair (cheating).
💟 7. February is Creative Romance Month. 💗Read a romance book outside of your usual genre. Some examples are historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, etc.
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan (2/19/24) ~ YA fantasy romance
💟 8. February is National Weddings Month. 💗 Read a book in which there is a wedding or wedding proposal.
Devotion by Ivy Smoak (2/17/24) ~ wedding & proposal
💟 9. The third week of February is International Flirting Week.💗 Read a book in which the characters flirt around, but never actually get together.
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini (2/1/24) ~ Eragon & Arya (view spoiler)
💟 10. February 11 is Make a Friend Day. 💗 Read a book where a friendship leads to more.
Wurm War by Christopher Golden (2/11/24) ~ Timothy & Cassandra
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2022 May the Fourth Be With You Challenge
2022 July - Mulan Reading Challenge
2023 February - Dirty Dancing Challenge
2023 April - Moana Challenge
2023 August - Dog Breed Reading Challenge
2023 October - Paranormal Challenge
2023 November - Sound of Music Challenge
2023 December BINGO Challenge