Dragons & Jetpacks discussion

This is the place to talk about your choices or wonder what in the world the gamemaster was thinking....

Team Commoner

Heroes Recruited: 5/12
Villains Defeated: 0/12
Portal Heroes:
Energy Cells:

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✔Spider-Man 3/3
1. Photographer- read a book with a photographer or cameraman as a main character, where some kind of picture or recording is important to the story, or with any kind of a camera or lens on the cover: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
2. Orphan- read a book where someone loses their parents, where a major character is an orphan, where a major character lives with relatives but not their parents, or with the word “Orphan” or “Aunt” in the title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
3. Student- read a book where the main character is a student, where school is important to the story, or with any kind of school, college, or university on the cover: A Deadly Education


Flash 2/3
1. Biggest Fan- read a book where someone is a huge fan of some kind of celebrity, where someone meets their hero, or with any kind of star and fan pairing on the cover: Funny You Should Ask
2. Blue Valley, Nebraska- read a book set in a small town, where a small town is important to the story, or with some kind of small town setting/imagery on the cover: Moxie
3. Stepping Into Big Shoes (or Boots)- read a book where someone replaces their mentor, where a trainee has to step up after a mentor dies, or with a mentor and their apprentice/trainee/student on the cover.


Ms. Marvel 1/3
1. Security Guard- read a book where a character is a security guard (no, not just someone beaten up by the hero on the way in someplace), where a security company plays a part in the story, where someone is hired to provide security, or with any kind of guard on the cover or “Security” or “Guard” in the title.
2. Kidnapped- read a story where a major character is kidnapped, where a kidnapping is a major part of the plot, or someone being held against their will is depicted on the cover: The Dragon Reborn
3. Alcoholic- Read a book where a major character has a substance abuse problem, where substance abuse is part of the story, or with alcohol or drugs on the cover.


✔The Thing 3/3
1. Gang Member- read a book where gangs play a part in the story, where a major character is a member of a gang, or with some kind of gang activity on the cover or “gang” in the title: Trois
2. Football Scholarship- read a book where sports are a big part of a major character’s life, where someone’s life is changed by sports, or with anything sports related on the cover: Ghost
3. Ace Pilot- read a book where a major character is a pilot, where flying or planes are a major part of the story, or with a plane or pilot on the cover: The Stars, Like Dust


✔Batgirl/Oracle 3/3
1. Blue Family- read a book where a major character has a relative that is a law enforcement officer of some kind, where there’s a family tradition being carried on, or with a mostly blue cover: It Happened One Summer
2. Librarian- read a book where a librarian is a major character, where at least one major scene takes place in a library, or with a library or a book on the cover: The Midnight Library
3. Wheelchair- read a book where a major character is in a wheelchair, is missing a limb, or has someone with some kind of physical disability on the cover: Cinnamon and Gunpowder


Plastic Man 1/3
1. “Eel” O’Brian- read a book where a major character is a thief, where a robbery or heist is a big part of the story, or with a thief of any kind on the cover.
2. More than a Joke- read a book where someone is consistently underestimated, where a major character is noted for their sense of humor or constant joking, or with anything funny or humorous on the cover, or the word “Joke” in the title: Lessons in Chemistry
3. Shape-shifter- read a book where someone can change into other forms, change their shape, with a transformation of some kind on the cover, or “shape” or “shift” in the title: Red Rising


Black Lightning 2/3
1. Olympic Athlete- read a book where a major character is a professional athlete of any kind, where someone gets famous from something having to do with sports, or with any kind of sports champion on the cover.
2. Mr. Pierce- read a book where a major character is a teacher, where a school of any kind is a major setting, or with a school or teacher on the cover: Every Heart a Doorway
3. Inspiration- read a book where a poem is important to the story, where someone is inspired by someone else’s words, or with a poet on the cover, or the word “poet” or “poem” in the title: My Dark Vanessa


Luke Cage 2/3
1. Carl Lucas- read a book where a character changes their name, where someone tries to hide their past, or with someone who has a mysterious past on the cover: Moriarty
2. Seagate- read a book where someone goes to prison (not for a visit), where a prison is a major setting for some of the story, or with a prison, jail, or dungeon (or iron bars) on the cover: Maple
3. Heroes for Hire- read a book where a major character is a mercenary of some kind, where someone puts a lot of effort into getting paid, or with any kind of mercenary on the cover.


Captain America 2/3
1. Steve Rogers- read a book where someone is highly patriotic, where a major character is highly idealistic, or with a country’s flag on the cover.
2. Artist- read a book where an artist is a major character, where art plays a big part of the story, or with any work of art on the cover: Legends & Lattes
3. Sickly- read a book where a major character isn’t healthy, where someone is particularly frail, or with someone on the cover who has some kind obvious health problem: The Thirteenth Tale


Kitty Pride 2/3
1. Jewish- read a book where someone’s religion is important to the story, where someone is very open about their religion, or with any kind of religious symbol on the cover.
2. Bisexual- read a book where a major character is bisexual, where someone hides their sexuality for a long time, or with a character who isn’t straight or gay on the cover: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
3. Computer Whiz- read a book where one of the characters is exceptionally talented with computers, where programming or hacking is a big part of the story, or with some kind of computer on the cover: Network Effect


✔Question 3/3
1. Ward of the State- read a book where someone grows up “in the system,” at an orphanage, or with some kind of state-run institution on the cover: White Oleander
2. Reporter- read a book where a major character is a reporter, where the news or news coverage is a big part of the story, or with a reporter of any kind or newspaper or news station/studio on the cover: One of Us Is Lying
3. City Politics- read a book where city politics is a big part of the story, where corruption is important to the story in some way, or with any kind of elected official on the cover: The Shadow Rising


✔Punisher 3/3
1. Soldier- read a book where the main character is a soldier, where military action is a big part of the story, or any soldier on the cover: This is How You Lose the Time War
2. Family Man- read a book where the main character is happily married, where the main character has kids, or with a family on the cover: Rose à l'île
3. Wrong Place, Wrong Time- read a book where there’s a tragedy that comes from bad timing, where there’s an accident that could have been avoided by a different choice, or with a dead body on the cover: Hallowe'en Party

TEAM COMMONERS
MAIN ROSTER (0/12)
BONUSES (0/4)

ENERGY CELLS: Pawn of Prophecy, The Graveyard Book, The Last Astronaut, Tress of the Emerald Sea

1. Spider-Man
1. Photographer
*2. Orphan – Mark of the Thief 2? Dial A for Aunties? Dead Silence? Lock Every Door?
***3. Student – Frankly in Love

2. Flash
1. Biggest Fan – Lock Every Door?
***2. Blue Valley, Nebraska – Elsewhere
3. Stepping Into Big Shoes (or Boots) – Age of War?

3. Ms. Marvel
***1. Security Guard – They Can't Take Your Name: A Novel
2. Kidnapped – Uproar? Flyte?
***3. Alcoholic – A Flicker in the Dark

4. The Thing
1. Gang Member – Doppelganger, Under and Alone, Legends and Lattes? Lock Every Door?
***2. Football Scholarship – Camp Average: Double Foul
3. Ace Pilot – Mickey7?

5. Batgirl/Oracle
*1. Blue Family – Rise of the Wolf, Lotus Lake
***2. Librarian – The Last Chance Library
***3. Wheelchair – Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence

6. Plastic Man
*1. “Eel” O’Brian – Queen’s Thief 4
***2. More than a Joke – "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
***3. Shape-shifter – Light from Uncommon Stars

7. Black Lightning
1. Olympic Athlete – The Boys on the Boat?
***2. Mr. Pierce – No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
3. Inspiration – Matched?

8. Luke Cage
**1. Carl Lucas – Final Girls
*2. Seagate – The Row, A Flicker in the Dark
***3. Heroes for Hire – Stolen Earth

9. Captain America
*1. Steve Rogers – The Imaginary Corpse, The Rape of Nanking
***2. Artist – Eliza and Her Monsters
***3. Sickly – Age of Swords

10. Kitty Pryde
**1. Jewish – The Shattered Realm of Ardor Benn
*2. Bisexual – The Hidden Oracle
*3. Computer Whiz – Neuromancer, Ghost in the Wires, A Fire Upon the Deep

11. Question
**1. Ward of the State – Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
*2. Reporter – Fallout (Lois Lane #1), The Imperfectionists
***3. City Politics – All Her Little Secrets

12. Punisher
**1. Soldier – Artemis Fowl
***2. Family Man – The Patron Saint of Second Chances
3. Wrong Place, Wrong Time – Stiff? Dead Silence?

BONUSES:

Red Star
*1. Archaeologist – Defending the Galaxy
**2. Son of Russia – Alias Emma
*3. Found Family – The Invincible Family, Hillbilly Elegy, All That She Carried, How to Kill Your Family, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

JL Detroit Bunker (Landmark)
*1. Bomb Shelter – City of Ember
2. Detroit
3. Back in the 80’s

JSA Brownstone (Landmark)
1. Moving Day
**2. Family Dinner – Bridge to Terabithia
3. Museum – The Cartographers?

Broxton (Landmark)
1. Oklahoma
2. Strange Neighbors – Bridge to Terabithia?
3. Roxxon

Royalty

Heroes Recruited: 0/12
Villains Defeated: 1/12
Portal Heroes:
Energy Cells:

Wonder Woman: 0/3
[ ] Amazon Warrior- read a book with a group, race, or nation trained to be warriors, where people train for a war, or with “Amazon” or “Warrior” in the title.

[ ] Greek Myth- read a book where Greek Myth is a part of the story, with a significant part of the story set in Greece, or with anything Greek on the cover or in the title.

[ ] Lasso of Truth- read a book where someone can tell when others are lying, where truth is an important part of the story, or with a rope, lasso, lariat, or noose on the cover.

Black Panther: 0/3
[ ] Out of Africa- read a book set in Africa, with “Africa” in the title, or with something distinctly African on the cover.

[ ] Vibranium- read a book with a made-up metal or element important to the story, with an unusual energy source in the story, or with a unique metal or metallic artefact on the cover.

[ ] Inherited Title- read a book where someone inherits a special role or title, where someone takes up a duty for someone that dies, or with someone standing in for someone else on the cover.

Thor: 0/3
[ ] Mjolnir- read a book where the main character has a magical weapon, where someone is especially worthy, or with a hammer of any kind on the cover or in the title.

[ ] God of Thunder- read a book where a storm is important to the story, where someone can control weather, or with a storm, or lightning, on the cover.

[ ] Rainbow Bridge- read a book where characters travel between realms/planes, with a mystical portal or bridge important to the story, or with a rainbow or bridge on the cover.

Aquaman: 0/3
[ ] Lighthouse- read a book where a lighthouse is important to the story, with at least one scene set at a lighthouse, or with a lighthouse or a beacon of some kind on the cover.

[ ] Hook Hand- read a book where a major character has a prosthetic of some kind, where someone loses a limb, or with some kind of hook or artificial limb on the cover.

[ ] Marine Telepathy- read a book where someone can control minds, where brainwashing or mental control or hypnotism is important to the story, or with fish of any kind on the cover.

Black Bolt: 0/3
[ ] Attilan- read a book where a hidden city of some kind is important to the story, where a city has a unique ruler or government of some kind, or with a cityscape on the cover.

[ ] Medusa- read a book where a translator is important to the story, where translating/interpreting is an important plot point, or with a translator or a woman with long hair on the cover.

[ ] The Voice- read a book where sonic weapons of some kind are used, where someone gives a very important speech that affects the outcome of the story, or with something either silent or incredibly loud on the cover.

Geo-Force: 0/3
[ ] Markovia- read a book set in Eastern Europe, with an Eastern European main character, or with a castle on the cover.

[ ] Dr. Jace- read a book where someone experiments on people, where questionable scientific experiments happen, or with a scientist on the cover.

[ ] Earth Power- read a book where there is an earthquake, avalanche, or volcanic eruption in the story, where some kind of geological event is important to the story, or with any of the above-mentioned events depicted on the cover.

Lilandra: 0/3
[ ] You Ain’t From Around Here, Are You?- read a book where aliens are important to the story, where characters travel from one planet to another, or with a spaceship on the cover.

[ ] Starjammers- read a book with a pirate as a major character, where pirates are important to the story in some way, or with some kind of pirate, pirate flag, or pirate ship on the cover.

[ ] Imperial Guard- read a book with a lot of superpowered beings in it, where there’s a team of superheroes, or with any superhero on the cover.

Mera: 0/3
[ ] Xebel- read a book set in a prison or penal colony, where a major character spends a lot of time imprisoned in some way, or with a prison, jail, or metal bars on the cover.

[ ] Assassin- read a book where a major character is an assassin, where there’s an assassination attempt in the story, or with someone being killed on the cover or the word “assassin” in the title.

[ ] Andy/Arthur, Jr.- read a book where someone gives birth during the story, with kids important to the plot, or with a child on the cover.

Ice: 0/3
[ ] Norway- read a book set in Norway, with one important scene in Norway, or anything Scandinavian on the cover.

[ ] Fire- read a book with two characters who are opposites in many ways, with a major scene in Brazil, or with two friends on the cover.

[ ] Love the Hair- read a book where someone has white hair, where something white is important to the story, or with a mostly white cover.

Starfire: 0/3
[ ] No, it’s How I Learn. Really!- read a book where a kiss is important to the story, where kissing is a recurring theme, or with people kissing on the cover, or the word “kiss” in the title.

[ ] Sold into Slavery- read a book where there are slaves, where someone is sold to another person or group, or with a slave of any kind on the cover.

[ ] Solar Powered- read a book where solar power is important to the story in some way, where alternative energy is part of the story, or with a sun or star on the cover.

Storm: 0/3
[ ] Master Thief- read a book where a thief is a major character, where a heist or theft is important to the story, or some kind of thief, pickpocket, or heist on the cover.

[ ] Wind-Rider- read a book where a character can fly (under their own power), where wind is important to the story, or with a character flying or wind effects on the cover.

[ ] Trial by Combat- read a book where there is some kind of fight as a ritual or a rite of ascending, where leadership changes hands through non-peaceful means, or with some kind of duel on the cover.

Namor: 1/3
[ ] Make Up Your Mind!- read a book where a character changes sides at least once, where a major character has divided loyalties, or with anyone who could be called a traitor on the cover.

[X] Wait, Who Am I Again? - The Buried Giant

[ ] Ears and Ankles- read a book where someone has unusual physical features, where someone has an unmistakable physical look, or with a mutant of any sort on the cover.

Villians
January - Maximus: 1/3
[X] Betrayer- The Last Thing He Told Me
[X] …the Mad- I'm Glad My Mom Died
[X] Kree Experiments- Dawn

February - Lady Vic
[ ] Fallen on Hard Times- read a book where a family, town, or region used to be rich and has lost their money, where there is some kind of decaying/abandoned building as an important setting, or with some kind of ruin on the cover.
[ ] Darjeeling Tea- read a book where a major character has a preferred drink, where drinking is important to the story, or with some kind of drink on the cover.
[ ] “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”- read a book where someone is a top tier fighter of some kind, where someone trains to fight, or with some kind of skilled fighter on the cover.

Team Royalty

Heroes Recruited: 0/12

Energy Cells: 6



HEROES

Wonder Woman

1. Amazon Warrior- read a book with a group, race, or nation trained to be warriors, where people train for a war, or with “Amazon” or “Warrior” in the title.
2. Greek Myth- read a book where Greek Myth is a part of the story, with a significant part of the story set in Greece, or with anything Greek on the cover or in the title.
3. Lasso of Truth- Priest of Gallows

Black Panther

1. Out of Africa- read a book set in Africa, with “Africa” in the title, or with something distinctly African on the cover.
2. Vibranium- read a book with a made-up metal or element important to the story, with an unusual energy source in the story, or with a unique metal or metallic artefact on the cover.
3. Inherited Title- The Painted Man

Thor

1. Mjolnir- read a book where the main character has a magical weapon, where someone is especially worthy, or with a hammer of any kind on the cover or in the title.
2. God of Thunder- The Darkening
3. Rainbow Bridge- One Dark Window

Aquaman

1. Lighthouse- The Lighthouse Witches
2. Hook Hand- read a book where a major character has a prosthetic of some kind, where someone loses a limb, or with some kind of hook or artificial limb on the cover.
3. Marine Telepathy- The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Black Bolt

1. Attilan- read a book where a hidden city of some kind is important to the story, where a city has a unique ruler or government of some kind, or with a cityscape on the cover.
2. Medusa- The Gilded Fae
3. The Voice- read a book where sonic weapons of some kind are used, where someone gives a very important speech that affects the outcome of the story, or with something either silent or incredibly loud on the cover.

Geo-Force

1. Markovia- read a book set in Eastern Europe, with an Eastern European main character, or with a castle on the cover.
2. Dr. Jace- Love on the Brain
3. Earth Power- read a book where there is an earthquake, avalanche, or volcanic eruption in the story, where some kind of geological event is important to the story, or with any of the above-mentioned events depicted on the cover.

Lilandra

1. You Ain’t From Around Here, Are You?- read a book where aliens are important to the story, where characters travel from one planet to another, or with a spaceship on the cover.
2. Starjammers- Beneath Black Sails
3. Imperial Guard- DEV1AT3

Mera

1. Xebel- How to Kill Your Family
2. Assassin- read a book where a major character is an assassin, where there’s an assassination attempt in the story, or with someone being killed on the cover or the word “assassin” in the title.
3. Andy/Arthur, Jr.- read a book where someone gives birth during the story, with kids important to the plot, or with a child on the cover.

Ice

1. Norway- The Fox and The Hunter
2. Fire- read a book with two characters who are opposites in many ways, with a major scene in Brazil, or with two friends on the cover.
3. Love the Hair- Ruin and Rising

Starfire
1. No, it’s How I Learn. Really!- read a book where a kiss is important to the story, where kissing is a recurring theme, or with people kissing on the cover, or the word “kiss” in the title.
2. Sold into Slavery- read a book where there are slaves, where someone is sold to another person or group, or with a slave of any kind on the cover.
3. Solar Powered- read a book where solar power is important to the story in some way, where alternative energy is part of the story, or with a sun or star on the cover.

Storm

1. Master Thief- read a book where a thief is a major character, where a heist or theft is important to the story, or some kind of thief, pickpocket, or heist on the cover.
2. Wind-Rider- read a book where a character can fly (under their own power), where wind is important to the story, or with a character flying or wind effects on the cover.
3. Trial by Combat- Priest of Crowns

Namor

1. Make Up Your Mind!- The Court of Broken Knives
2. Wait, Who Am I Again?- Warbreaker
3. Ears and Ankles- read a book where someone has unusual physical features, where someone has an unmistakable physical look, or with a mutant of any sort on the cover.

Team Royalty

Heroes 12/12
Villains 10/12
Energy Cells: 19/24
Bonus: Sunfire 1/1 , Asgard 1/1, Atlantis 1/1, Wakanda 1/1, Etrigan/October 1/1, Snow Queen Lumi 0/1
Portal Heroes 1/1, Danny Rand
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Portal Heroes:
Danny Rand (10/13/23) 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. K’un-L’un: Shades of Rust and Ruin Library
**2. Shou-Lao the Undying: Six Scorched Roses ku
**3. H’ylthri: Where Darkness Blooms sentient sunflowers. Library

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Heroes:
Wonder Woman 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Amazon Warrior: Dark Warrior ku
**2. Greek Myth: This Rough Magic own
**3. Lasso of Truth: Murder House series progress

Black Panther 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Out of Africa: A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier OD audio
**2. Vibranium: Tress of the Emerald Sea
**3. Inherited Title: The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands hiking

Thor 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Mjolnir: Even Though I Knew the End
**2. God of Thunder: Travels with Charley: In Search of America travel
**3. Rainbow Bridge: Bitter Pill series progress

Aquaman 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Lighthouse: The Lighthouse Witches
**2. Hook Hand: The Poison Song BR/series finish!
**3. Marine Telepathy: Winter's Orbit

Black Bolt 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Attilan: We Could Be So Good own ebook
**2. Medusa: Contaminated translator KU
**3. The Voice: Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home hiking

Geo-Force 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Markovia: The Willows ebook own
**2. Dr. Jace: Other Half
**3. Earth Power: Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre library

Lilandra 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. You Ain’t From Around Here, Are You?: Shockwave ku
**2. Starjammers: Daughter of the Pirate King audio OD
**3. Imperial Guard: How to Be a Supervillain audio OD

Mera 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Xebel: Recursion: A Novel audio OD
**2. Assassin: Hither, Page fav author own ebook
**3. Andy/Arthur, Jr.: Still Alice really old TBR list

Ice 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Norway: Pippi Longstocking library
**2. Fire: Spellbound library
**3. Love the Hair: In Other Lands ebook own

Starfire 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. No, it’s How I Learn. Really! Coming Up Roses own ebook
**2. Sold into Slavery: Tamed by the Troll ku (slave)
**3. Solar Powered: Happiness for Beginners audio OD

Storm 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Master Thief: The Viscount Who Lived Down the Lane theft is important to the story. pb clearance.
**2. Wind-Rider: The Bitter Twins buddy read pb own
**3. Trial by Combat: Wool pb own

Namor 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Make Up Your Mind!: The Expert System's Brother library
**2. Wait, Who Am I Again?: A Bad Day for Sunshine library
**3. Ears and Ankles: The Naturalist ebook own

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Villains:

Darkseid Dec 1-Dec 31 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Tigra: Stalked by the Kraken ku
**2. Immortal Evil: Nestlings library
**3. Boom Tube: Ash and Quill pb

THE WRECKER Nov 1-Nov 30 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Manual Laborer: Beauty and the Blacksmith library audio
**2. Crowbar: Dead Eleven library ebook
**3. It’s A Mistake: Hemlock Island library hb

Scorpion October 1-Oct 31 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Mac Gargan, Private Investigator: Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation library audio
**2. Hired by J. Jonah Jameson: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone library hb
**3. Sting of the Scorpion: Among the Beasts & Briars library

BLACK ADAM September 1-Sept 30 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Ancient Egypt: Ink and Bone pb own
**2. Anti-Hero: Artemis Fowl library
**3. Old Gods: Thornhedge library

The Red Skull August 1st-August 31st 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. German: The V Girl ku
**2. True Believer: Delivering Evil for Experts audio OD
**3. Scars: Warm Bodies audio OD

Amanda Waller July 1st-July 31st 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Suicide Squad: Hidden ku
**2. Master Manipulator: The Only One Left library
**3. Survivor of the Projects: Craven Manor ebook own

DR. DOOM June 1-June 30 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Armor: Pirate's Gold series progress ku
**2. Sorcerer: Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped series. OD.
**3. Genius: Slaying Monsters for the Feeble series. OD.

May - BLACKFIRE 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Can’t Fly: The Mating of Michael ku
**2. The Citadel: Strange Love pb own
**3. Jealousy: Patricia Wants to Cuddle audio OD

April - Deathstroke the Terminator 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Only 16 Fable old ku
**2. Joey Mortal Danger bookshelf clearance
**3. Ravager Namesake ku series

March - The Absorbing Man 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Convict: The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things bookshelf clearance
**2. Magic Potion: Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors series progress
**3. Titania: The Irresistible Rogue

February - Lady Vic: 2/3
**1. Fallen on Hard Times: Tommy Cabot Was Here fav author ebook own
**2. Darjeeling Tea: Subtle Bodies series progress ku
3. “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”- read a book where someone is a top tier fighter of some kind, where someone trains to fight, or with some kind of skilled fighter on the cover.
January - Maximus: 2/3
**1. Betrayer: The Ninth Rain buddy read pb own
**2. …the Mad: Dear Bob and Sue travel, hiking OD
3. Kree Experiments- read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment linger for years, or with any kind of alien on the cover.

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WINTER BONUS: Snow Queen Lumi Nov 2 - Dec 31 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Powerful Sisters: The Dead Romantics pb own
**2. Jack Frost: Once Upon a Winter's Eve OD
**3. Sleeping Curse: The Seventh Bride

OCTOBER BONUS: Etrigan the Demon Oct 1-31 3/3 DEFEATED
**1. Camelot: The Guinevere Deception library
**2. Rhyming Demon: The Family Game library
**3. Yellow Skin, Red Eyes: Reckless Girls library

LANDMARK BONUSES:
Asgard 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. The World Tree: magical plants A House with Good Bones library
**2. The Nine Realms: The Housemaid KU.
**3. Giant, elves, and dwarves: The Heretic Royal audio OD

Atlantis 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Rule the Seas: Float Plan OD
**2. Cataclysm: The Serpent and the Wings of Night ku
**3. Legend: A Dowry of Blood library

Wakanda 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Mena Ngai: Beach Read pb own
**2. Dora Milaje: Shift pb own
**3. Birnin Zana: The Last Heir to Blackwood Library library

BONUS HEROES:

SUNFIRE 25 June - 23 Sept 3/3 RECRUITED
**1. Mother’s Legacy: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen PB own it.
**2. Clan Yashida: What Moves the Dead character is part of old/powerful family - Ushers. library
**3. Land of the Rising Sun: The Housekeeper and the Professor library

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Royalty

Heroes 12/12
Villains 4/12
Energy Cells:
Bonus Hero:

HEROES:

Wonder Woman 3/3 - R
1. Amazon Warrior- . Enchanted Warrior
2. Greek Myth- Stars of Fortune
3. Lasso of Truth- And Then There Were None

Black Panther 3/3 - R
1. Out of Africa- Born a Crime
2. Vibranium- Tress of the Emerald Sea
3. Inherited Title- Love on the Brain

Thor 3/3 -R
1. Mjolnir- The Crystal Shard
2. God of Thunder- Cackle
3. Rainbow Bridge- Hell Bent

Aquaman 3/3 - R
1. Lighthouse-It Happened One Summer
2. Hook Hand- Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook
3. Marine Telepathy- The Ninth House

Black Bolt 3/3 - R
1. Attilan- The Twisted Ones
2. Medusa- The Warden
3. The Voice- Bloodmarked

Geo-Force 3/3
1. Markovia- A Reputation for Revenge
2. Dr. Jace - Love, Theoretically
3. Earth Power- Below Zero

Lilandra 3/3 - D
1. You Ain’t From Around Here, Are You?-Heir to the Empire
2. Starjammers- Hook: Dead to Rights
3. Imperial Guard-. A Gathering of Shadows

Mera 3/3 - R
1. Xebel- The Count of Monte Cristo
2. Assassin- Throne of Glass
3. Andy/Arthur, Jr.- The Book Eaters

Ice 3/3
1. Norway- Stuck with You
2. Fire- Beach Read
3. Love the Hair- My Heart is a Chainsaw

Starfire 3/3 - R
1. No, it’s How I Learn. Really!- The Kiss Curse
2. Sold into Slavery- read a book where there are slaves, where someone is sold to another person or group, or with a slave of any kind on the cover. The Icepick Surgeon
3. Solar Powered- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Storm 2/3
1. Master Thief- . In Broad Daylight
2. Wind-Rider- Heart of the Sun Warrior
3. Trial by Combat - The Hurricane Wars

Namor 3/3 - R
1. Make Up Your Mind!- Under One Roof
2. Wait, Who Am I Again?- Imaginary Numbers
3. Ears and Ankles- In Cold Blood

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Portal Hero (10/13 - end of year) 3/3 - D
Danny Rand
1. K’un-L’un- A Conjuring of Light
2. Shou-Lao the Undying- NOS4A2
3. H’ylthri- A Conjuring of Light

Landmark Bonus Heroes
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Asgard 3/3 -
1. The World Tree- American Predator
2. The Nine Realms- The Last Heir of Blackwood Library
3. Giant, elves, and dwarves- Sleep No More

Atlantis 3/3
1. Rule the Seas- The Other Miss Bridgerton
2. Cataclysm- All That Remains
3. Legend- Mister Magic

Wakanda 3/3
1. Mena Ngai- The Calculating Stars
2. Dora Milaje- Mad and Bad
3. Birnin Zana- The Likeness


***Summer Bonus Hero*** (June 27th - Sept 23rd)
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SUNFIRE 3/3
1. Mother’s Legacy- Dealing Her Final Card
2. Clan Yashida- An Unexpected Peril
3. Land of the Rising Sun- Soul of the Sword
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Halloween Bonus Hero October 1st - 31st 1/3
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Etrigan the Demon 3/3 - R
1. Camelot- The Guinevere Deception
2. Rhyming Demon- The Hollow Places
3. Yellow Skin, Red Eyes- The Rules of Magic

WINTER BONUS HEROES Nov 2-Dec 31
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Snow Queen Lumi 3/3

1. Powerful Sisters- The Innocent Sleep
2. Jack Frost- . Once Upon a Winter's Eve
3. Sleeping Curse- . Thornhedge

Villains

Maximus Jan 1-31 1/3
1. Betrayer- The Ninth Rain
2. …the Mad- Broken
3. Kree Experiments- read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment linger for years, or with any kind of alien on the cover.

Lady Vic Feb 1-Feb 28 1/3
1. Fallen on Hard Times- read a book where a family, town, or region used to be rich and has lost their money, where there is some kind of decaying/abandoned building as an important setting, or with some kind of ruin on the cover.
2. Darjeeling Tea- Drinking Games
3. “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”- read a book where someone is a top tier fighter of some kind, where someone trains to fight, or with some kind of skilled fighter on the cover.

The Absorbing Man March 1-March 31 0/3
1. Convict- read a book where a major character is convicted of a crime, where someone is chained up or wears chains, or with a ball and chain, or just a chain on the cover.
2. Magic Potion- read a book where a magic potion is important to the story, where someone makes or sells magic potions, or with any kind of glowing liquid on the cover.
3. Titania- read a book where someone falls in love with a colleague, where two people in the same line of work meet in an unexpected place, or with a couple on the cover.

Deathstroke the Terminator April 1-30 0/3
1. Only 16- read a book where a character lies about their age, where someone’s age is important to the story, or with a teenager on the cover.
2. Joey- read a book where someone’s actions or choices cause a family member/loved one to be injured, where a family member is maimed before a main character’s eyes, or with someone who can’t speak on the cover.
3. Ravager- read a book where a death sets off a feud, where a character sets off/decides to avenge someone, or with “revenge” in the title.

BLACKFIRE May 1-May 31 3/3
1. Can’t Fly- Killers of the Flower Moon
2. The Citadel- Killing Me
3. Jealousy- Hook, Line, and Sinker

DR. DOOM June 1-June 30 3/3
1. Armor- Fourth Wing
2. Sorcerer- A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
3. Genius- A Study in Scarlet

Amanda Waller July 1st-July 31st 3/3 = D
1. Suicide Squad- Patient Zero
2. Master Manipulator- The Killer of Little Shepherds
3. Survivor of the Projects- The Haunting of Ashburn House

Red Skull August 1st-August 31st 3/3 - D
1. German- read a book where a major character is German, where someone speaks German, or with something German on the cover. The Storyteller
2. True Believer- Bloodline
3. Scars- Crying in H Mart

Teth-Adam Sept. 3/3 - D
1. Ancient Egypt- The Haunting of Tram Car 015
2. Anti-Hero- The Luminous Dead
3. Old Gods- Age of Myth


Scorpion October 1-Oct 31 3/3 - D
1. Mac Gargan, Private Investigator- Hallowe'en Party
2. Hired by J. Jonah Jameson- Death on the Nile
3. Sting of the Scorpion- Guards Guards

THE WRECKER Nov 1-Nov 30 3/3
1. Manual Laborer- Tools of Engagement
2. Crowbar- Red, White, and Royal Blue
3. It’s A Mistake- Us Against You

Darkseid Dec 1-Dec 31 3/3
1. Tigra- Kiss an Angel
2. Immortal Evil- A Dowry of Blood
3. Boom Tube- In an Absent Dream

Team Commoner

Heroes:
Villains:
Portal Heroes:
Energy Cells: The Atlas SixBintiPawn of Prophecy

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HEROES

Spiderman 1/3
1. Photographer: read a book with a photographer or cameraman as a main character, where some kind of picture or recording is important to the story, or with any kind of a camera or lens on the cover.
2. Orphan: read a book where someone loses their parents, where a major character is an orphan, where a major character lives with relatives but not their parents, or with the word “Orphan” or “Aunt” in the title. The Au Pair
3. Student: read a book where the main character is a student, where school is important to the story, or with any kind of school, college, or university on the cover.

Flash
1. Biggest Fan: read a book where someone is a huge fan of some kind of celebrity, where someone meets their hero, or with any kind of star and fan pairing on the cover.
2.Blue Valley: read a book set in a small town, where a small town is important to the story, or with some kind of small town setting/imagery on the cover.
3. Stepping into big Shoes (or boots): read a book where someone replaces their mentor, where a trainee has to step up after a mentor dies, or with a mentor and their apprentice/trainee/student on the cover.

Ms. Marvel 1/3
1. Security Guard: read a book where a character is a security guard (no, not just someone beaten up by the hero on the way in someplace), where a security company plays a part in the story, where someone is hired to provide security, or with any kind of guard on the cover or “Security” or “Guard” in the title. Neverwhere
2. Kidnapped: read a story where a major character is kidnapped, where a kidnapping is a major part of the plot, or someone being held against their will is depicted on the cover.
3. Alcoholic: Read a book where a major character has a substance abuse problem, where substance abuse is part of the story, or with alcohol or drugs on the cover.

The Thing
1. Gang Member: read a book where gangs play a part in the story, where a major character is a member of a gang, or with some kind of gang activity on the cover or “gang” in the title.
2. Footbal Scholarship: read a book where sports are a big part of a major character’s life, where someone’s life is change by sports, or with anything sports related on the cover
3. Ace Pilot: read a book where a major character is a pilot, where flying or planes are a major part of the story, or with a plane or pilot on the cover

Batgirl/ Oracle
1. Blue Family: read a book where a major character has a relative that is a law enforcement officer of some kind, where there’s a family tradition being carried on, or with a mostly blue cover.
2. Librarian: read a book where a librarian is a major character, where at least one major scene takes place in a library, or with a library or a book on the cover.
3. Wheelchair: read a book where a major character is in a wheelchair, is missing a limb, or has someone with some kind of physical disability on the cover.

Plastic Man 1/3
1. “Eel” O’Brian: read a book where a major character is a thief, where a robbery or heist is a big part of the story, or with a thief of any kind on the cover.
2. More than a Joke: read a book where someone is consistently underestimated, where a major character is noted for their sense of humor or constant joking, or with anything funny or humorous on the cover, or the word “Joke” in the title.
3. Shape-shifter: read a book where someone can change into other forms, change their shape, with a transformation of some kind on the cover, or “shape” or “shift” in the title.: The Outsider

Black Lightning
1. Olympic Athlete- read a book where a major character is a professional athlete of any kind, where someone gets famous from something having to do with sports, or with any kind of sports champion on the cover.
2. Mr. Pierce- read a book where a major character is a teacher, where a school of any kind is a major setting, or with a school or teacher on the cover.
3. Inspiration- read a book where a poem is important to the story, where someone is inspired by someone else’s words, or with a poet on the cover, or the word “poet” or “poem” in the title.

Luke Cage
1. Carl Lucas- read a book where a character changes their name, where someone tries to hide their past, or with someone who has a mysterious past on the cover.
2.Seagate- read a book where someone goes to prison (not for a visit), where a prison is a major setting for some of the story, or with a prison, jail, or dungeon (or iron bars) on the cover.
3. Heroes for Hire- read a book where a major character is a mercenary of some kind, where someone puts a lot of effort into getting paid, or with any kind of mercenary on the cover

Captain America
1. Steve Rogers- read a book where someone is highly patriotic, where a major character is highly idealistic, or with a country’s flag on the cover.
2. Artist- read a book where an artist is a major character, where art plays a big part of the story, or with any work of art on the cover.
3. Sickly- read a book where a major character isn’t healthy, where someone is particularly frail, or with someone on the cover who has some kind obvious health problem.: The Fault in Our Stars

Kitty Pride
1. Jewish- read a book where someone’s religion is important to the story, where someone is very open about their religion, or with any kind of religious symbol on the cover.
2. Bisexual- read a book where a major character is bisexual, where someone hides their sexuality for a long time, or with a character who isn’t straight or gay on the cover.
3. Computer Whiz- read a book where one of the characters is exceptionally talented with computers, where programming or hacking is a big part of the story, or with some kind of computer on the cover.

Question 1/3
1. Ward of the State- read a book where someone grows up “in the system,” at an orphanage, or with some kind of state-run institution on the cover.
2. Reporter- read a book where a major character is a reporter, where the news or news coverage is a big part of the story, or with a reporter of any kind or newspaper or news station/studio on the cover.
3. City Politics- read a book where city politics is a big part of the story, where corruption is important to the story in some way, or with any kind of elected official on the cover. Elantris

Punisher 1/3
1. Soldier- read a book where the main character is a soldier, where military action is a big part of the story, or any soldier on the cover.
2. Family Man- read a book where the main character is happily married, where the main character has kids, or with a family on the cover.
3. Wrong Place, Wrong Time- read a book where there’s a tragedy that comes from bad timing, where there’s an accident that could have been avoided by a different choice, or with a dead body on the cover. Clap When You Land

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Team Commoners


Heroes Recruited: 0/9
Villains Defeated: 0/12
Portal Heroes:
Energy Cells:

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Spider-Man 0/3
[X] [X]
1. Photographer- read a book with a photographer or cameraman as a main character, where some kind of picture or recording is important to the story, or with any kind of a camera or lens on the cover.
2. Orphan- read a book where someone loses their parents, where a major character is an orphan, where a major character lives with relatives but not their parents, or with the word “Orphan” or “Aunt” in the title.
3. Student- read a book where the main character is a student, where school is important to the story, or with any kind of school, college, or university on the cover.

Flash 0/3
[X][X][X]
1. Biggest Fan- read a book where someone is a huge fan of some kind of celebrity, where someone meets their hero, or with any kind of star and fan pairing on the cover.
2. Blue Valley, Nebraska- read a book set in a small town, where a small town is important to the story, or with some kind of small town setting/imagery on the cover.
3. Stepping Into Big Shoes (or Boots)- read a book where someone replaces their mentor, where a trainee has to step up after a mentor dies, or with a mentor and their apprentice/trainee/student on the cover.

Ms. Marvel 2/3
[X]
[X] 1. Security Guard- read a book where a character is a security guard (no, not just someone beaten up by the hero on the way in someplace), where a security company plays a part in the story, where someone is hired to provide security, or with any kind of guard on the cover or “Security” or “Guard” in the title. Vampire's Kiss
[X] 2. Kidnapped- read a story where a major character is kidnapped, where a kidnapping is a major part of the plot, or someone being held against their will is depicted on the cover. The Darkest Night
3. Alcoholic- Read a book where a major character has a substance abuse problem, where substance abuse is part of the story, or with alcohol or drugs on the cover.

The Thing 0/3
[X]
1. Gang Member- read a book where gangs play a part in the story, where a major character is a member of a gang, or with some kind of gang activity on the cover or “gang” in the title.
2. Football Scholarship- read a book where sports are a big part of a major character’s life, where someone’s life is changed by sports, or with anything sports related on the cover.
3. Ace Pilot- read a book where a major character is a pilot, where flying or planes are a major part of the story, or with a plane or pilot on the cover.

Batgirl/Oracle 0/3
[X]
1. Blue Family- read a book where a major character has a relative that is a law enforcement officer of some kind, where there’s a family tradition being carried on, or with a mostly blue cover.
2. Librarian- read a book where a librarian is a major character, where at least one major scene takes place in a library, or with a library or a book on the cover.
3. Wheelchair- read a book where a major character is in a wheelchair, is missing a limb, or has someone with some kind of physical disability on the cover.

Plastic Man 0/3
[X][X]
1. “Eel” O’Brian- read a book where a major character is a thief, where a robbery or heist is a big part of the story, or with a thief of any kind on the cover.
2. More than a Joke- read a book where someone is consistently underestimated, where a major character is noted for their sense of humor or constant joking, or with anything funny or humorous on the cover, or the word “Joke” in the title.
3. Shape-shifter- read a book where someone can change into other forms, change their shape, with a transformation of some kind on the cover, or “shape” or “shift” in the title.

Black Lightning 0/3
[X][X][X]
1. Olympic Athlete- read a book where a major character is a professional athlete of any kind, where someone gets famous from something having to do with sports, or with any kind of sports champion on the cover.
2. Mr. Pierce- read a book where a major character is a teacher, where a school of any kind is a major setting, or with a school or teacher on the cover.
3. Inspiration- read a book where a poem is important to the story, where someone is inspired by someone else’s words, or with a poet on the cover, or the word “poet” or “poem” in the title.

Luke Cage 0/3
[X][X][X]
1. Carl Lucas- read a book where a character changes their name, where someone tries to hide their past, or with someone who has a mysterious past on the cover.
2. Seagate- read a book where someone goes to prison (not for a visit), where a prison is a major setting for some of the story, or with a prison, jail, or dungeon (or iron bars) on the cover.
3. Heroes for Hire- read a book where a major character is a mercenary of some kind, where someone puts a lot of effort into getting paid, or with any kind of mercenary on the cover.

Captain America 0/3
[X][X][X]
1. Steve Rogers- read a book where someone is highly patriotic, where a major character is highly idealistic, or with a country’s flag on the cover.
2. Artist- read a book where an artist is a major character, where art plays a big part of the story, or with any work of art on the cover.
3. Sickly- read a book where a major character isn’t healthy, where someone is particularly frail, or with someone on the cover who has some kind obvious health problem.

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VILLAINS

Maximus (Jan 1-31) 2/3

[X] 1. Betrayer - read a book where someone betrays someone that trusts them, where brothers fight, or with brothers on the cover or “brothers” in the title. Vampire's Promise
[X] 2. …the Mad - read a book where a major character has mental health issues, where someone has some kind of a breakdown, or with “Crazy” “Mad” or “Insane” in the title. Vampire's Sin
[] 3. Kree Experiments - read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment linger for years, or with any kind of alien on the cover.

Lady Vic (Feb 1-Feb 28)
[X][X][X]
1. Fallen on Hard Times- read a book where a family, town, or region used to be rich and has lost their money, where there is some kind of decaying/abandoned building as an important setting, or with some kind of ruin on the cover.
2. Darjeeling Tea- read a book where a major character has a preferred drink, where drinking is important to the story, or with some kind of drink on the cover.
3. “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”- read a book where someone is a top tier fighter of some kind, where someone trains to fight, or with some kind of skilled fighter on the cover.

Link to main challenge thread.

Commoners

Heroes Recruited: 11/12
Villains Defeated: 0/12
Portal Heroes: 0

Energy Cells: 2


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Spider-Man [3 of 3] -- Recruited!
[Jun 27] 1. Photographer- read a book with a photographer or cameraman as a main character, where some kind of picture or recording is important to the story, or with any kind of a camera or lens on the cover. -- I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
[Jan 6] 2. Orphan- read a book where someone loses their parents, where a major character is an orphan, where a major character lives with relatives but not their parents, or with the word “Orphan” or “Aunt” in the title. -- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
[Feb 19]3. Student- read a book where the main character is a student, where school is important to the story, or with any kind of school, college, or university on the cover. -- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Flash [3 of 3] -- Recruited
[Jan 30]1. Biggest Fan- read a book where someone is a huge fan of some kind of celebrity, where someone meets their hero, or with any kind of star and fan pairing on the cover. -- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
[Jan 11] 2. Blue Valley, Nebraska- read a book set in a small town, where a small town is important to the story, or with some kind of small town setting/imagery on the cover. -- The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
[Jan 24] 3. Stepping Into Big Shoes (or Boots)- read a book where someone replaces their mentor, where a trainee has to step up after a mentor dies, or with a mentor and their apprentice/trainee/student on the cover. -- Evershore by Brandon Sanderson

Ms. Marvel [3 of 3] -- recruited!
[Feb 6] 1. Security Guard- read a book where a character is a security guard (no, not just someone beaten up by the hero on the way in someplace), where a security company plays a part in the story, where someone is hired to provide security, or with any kind of guard on the cover or “Security” or “Guard” in the title. -- Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews
[Feb 21] 2. Kidnapped- read a story where a major character is kidnapped, where a kidnapping is a major part of the plot, or someone being held against their will is depicted on the cover. -- The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
[Apr 18] 3. Alcoholic- Read a book where a major character has a substance abuse problem, where substance abuse is part of the story, or with alcohol or drugs on the cover. -- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Thing [3 of 3] -- Recruited!
[Jul 11] 1. Gang Member- read a book where gangs play a part in the story, where a major character is a member of a gang, or with some kind of gang activity on the cover or “gang” in the title. -- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
[May 5] 2. Football Scholarship- read a book where sports are a big part of a major character’s life, where someone’s life is changed by sports, or with anything sports related on the cover. -- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
[Jan 3] 3. Ace Pilot- read a book where a major character is a pilot, where flying or planes are a major part of the story, or with a plane or pilot on the cover. -- Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson

Batgirl/Oracle - 3 of 3 -- recruited!
[Jun 24] 1. Blue Family- read a book where a major character has a relative that is a law enforcement officer of some kind, where there’s a family tradition being carried on, or with a mostly blue cover. -- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
[May 31]2. Librarian- read a book where a librarian is a major character, where at least one major scene takes place in a library, or with a library or a book on the cover. - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
[Jun 20] 3. Wheelchair- read a book where a major character is in a wheelchair, is missing a limb, or has someone with some kind of physical disability on the cover. -- Verity by Colleen Hoover

Plastic Man [3 of 3] -- recruited!
[Jun 19] 1. “Eel” O’Brian- read a book where a major character is a thief, where a robbery or heist is a big part of the story, or with a thief of any kind on the cover. Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
[Feb 10] 2. More than a Joke- read a book where someone is consistently underestimated, where a major character is noted for their sense of humor or constant joking, or with anything funny or humorous on the cover, or the word “Joke” in the title. -- The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
[Jan 22] 3. Shape-shifter- read a book where someone can change into other forms, change their shape, with a transformation of some kind on the cover, or “shape” or “shift” in the title. -- Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

Black Lightning [2 of 3]
1. Olympic Athlete- read a book where a major character is a professional athlete of any kind, where someone gets famous from something having to do with sports, or with any kind of sports champion on the cover. -- Beartown by Fredrik Backman
[Mar 13] 2. Mr. Pierce- read a book where a major character is a teacher, where a school of any kind is a major setting, or with a school or teacher on the cover. -- Educated by Tara Westover
[Mar 4]3. Inspiration- read a book where a poem is important to the story, where someone is inspired by someone else’s words, or with a poet on the cover, or the word “poet” or “poem” in the title. Target 100: The World's Simplest Weight-Loss Program in 6 Easy Steps by Liz Josefsberg

Luke Cage [3 of 3] -- recruited!
[Feb 17] 1. Carl Lucas- read a book where a character changes their name, where someone tries to hide their past, or with someone who has a mysterious past on the cover. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
[Mar 6] 2. Seagate- read a book where someone goes to prison (not for a visit), where a prison is a major setting for some of the story, or with a prison, jail, or dungeon (or iron bars) on the cover. -- The Wicked King by Holly Black
[May 17] 3. Heroes for Hire- read a book where a major character is a mercenary of some kind, where someone puts a lot of effort into getting paid, or with any kind of mercenary on the cover. -- The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Captain America [3 of 3] -- Recruited!
Jul 17] 1. Steve Rogers- read a book where someone is highly patriotic, where a major character is highly idealistic, or with a country’s flag on the cover. -- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
[Mar 18] 2. Artist- read a book where an artist is a major character, where art plays a big part of the story, or with any work of art on the cover. -- The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
[Jun 24] 3. Sickly- read a book where a major character isn’t healthy, where someone is particularly frail, or with someone on the cover who has some kind obvious health problem. -- Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Kitty Pryde [3 of 3] -- Recruited!
[Feb 3]1. Jewish- read a book where someone’s religion is important to the story, where someone is very open about their religion, or with any kind of religious symbol on the cover. -- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
[Jun 29] 2. Bisexual- read a book where a major character is bisexual, where someone hides their sexuality for a long time, or with a character who isn’t straight or gay on the cover. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
[Jul 6] 3. Computer Whiz- read a book where one of the characters is exceptionally talented with computers, where programming or hacking is a big part of the story, or with some kind of computer on the cover. -- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Question [3 of 3] -- recruited!
[Jun 8] 1. Ward of the State- read a book where someone grows up “in the system,” at an orphanage, or with some kind of state-run institution on the cover. -- Slammed by Colleen Hoover
[May 22] 2. Reporter- read a book where a major character is a reporter, where the news or news coverage is a big part of the story, or with a reporter of any kind or newspaper or news station/studio on the cover. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
[Jan 8] 3. City Politics- read a book where city politics is a big part of the story, where corruption is important to the story in some way, or with any kind of elected official on the cover. -- ReDawn by Brandon Sanderson

Punisher [3 of 3] -- recruited!
[Mar 8] 1. Soldier- read a book where the main character is a soldier, where military action is a big part of the story, or any soldier on the cover. The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
[Mar 24] 2. Family Man- read a book where the main character is happily married, where the main character has kids, or with a family on the cover. -- How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black
[Apr 24] 3. Wrong Place, Wrong Time- read a book where there’s a tragedy that comes from bad timing, where there’s an accident that could have been avoided by a different choice, or with a dead body on the cover. -- The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier

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Villains

Commoners Team

SUMMARY:

Heroes: 12/12
Villains: 6/12
Portal Heroes: None Acquired
Summer Bonus: 0/1
Halloween Bonus: 1/1
Winter Bonus: 1/1
Landmark Bonus: 2/3
Energy Cells: 7/24

HEROES: (12/12)

(recruited!) Spider-Man (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Photographer- read a book with a photographer.... (The Disaster Tourist
✔ 2. Orphan- read a book where someone loses their parents, where.... (Pawn of Prophecy)
✔ 3. Student- read a book where the main character is a student... (Colorful)

(recruited!) Flash (2/3) ✘
✔ 1. Biggest Fan- read a book where someone is a huge fan of some kind of celebrity.... (The Housekeeper and the Professor)
✔ 2. Blue Valley, Nebraska- read a book set in a small town, where .... (The Moon Is Down)
✔ 3. Stepping Into Big Shoes (or Boots)- read a book where someone replaces their mentor (Men Without Women)

(recruited!) Ms. Marvel (3/3) ✘
✔1. Security Guard- read a book where a character is a security guard... (The Test)
✔ 2. Kidnapped- read a story where a major character is kidnapped, where.... (The Word for World Is Forest)
✔ 3. Alcoholic- Read a book where a major character has a substance abuse problem, where.... (The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket)

(recruited!) The Thing (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Gang Member- read a book where gangs play a part in the story, where.... (Nubia: The Awakening)
✔ 2. Football Scholarship- read a book where sports are a big part of a major character’s life, where.... (The Vanishing Half)
✔ 3. Ace Pilot- read a book where a major character is a pilot, where flying or.... (The 39 Steps)

(recruited!) Batgirl/Oracle (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Blue Family- read a book where a major character has a relative.... (The Flowers of Evil)
✔ 2. Librarian- read a book where a librarian is a major character, where.... (Parable of the Sower)
✔ 3. Wheelchair- read a book where a major character is in a wheelchair, is missing.... (Noor)

(recruited!) Plastic Man (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. “Eel” O’Brian- read a book where a major character is a thief,....(The Library at Mount Char)
✔ 2. More than a Joke- read a book where someone is consistently.... (White Tears)
✔ 3. Shape-shifter- read a book where someone can change into.... (The Inferno of Dante)

(recruited!) Black Lightning (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Olympic Athlete- read a book where a major character is a professional.... (C.P. Cavafy: The Poems of the Canon)
✔ 2. Mr. Pierce- read a book where a major character is a teacher, where a school of any kind is a major setting, or with a school or teacher on the cover.
✔ 3. Inspiration- read a book where a poem is important to the.... (A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems: For the Love of Moses)

(recruited!) Luke Cage (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Carl Lucas- read a book where a character changes their name.... (Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories)
✔ 2. Seagate- read a book where someone goes to prison.... (The Haunted Hotel)
✔ 3. Heroes for Hire- read a book where a major character is a mercenary.... (Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir)

(recruited!) Captain America (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Steve Rogers- read a book where someone is highly patriotic, where.... (Death Comes for the Archbishop)
✔ 2. Artist- read a book where an artist is a major character, where art plays.... (Electra)
✔ 3. Sickly- read a book where a major character isn’t healthy, where someone.... (Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont)

(recruited!) Kitty Pryde (2/3) ✘
✔ 1. Jewish- read a book where someone’s religion is important to the story, where someone is very open about their religion, or with any kind of religious symbol on the cover. (The Sound of Waves)
✔ 2. Bisexual- read a book where a major character is bisexual... (Rubyfruit Jungle)
✔ 3. Computer Whiz- read a book where one of the characters is exceptionally talented with computers... (The Peripheral)

(recruited!) Question (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Ward of the State- read a book where someone grows up “in the system,” at.... (White Horse)
✔ 2. Reporter- read a book where a major character is a reporter.... (Brick Lane)
✔ 3. City Politics- read a book where city politics is.... (City of Ash and Red)

(recruited!) Punisher (3/3)
✔ 1. Soldier- read a book where the main character is a soldier... (The Queen of Spades and Selected Works)
✔ 2. Family Man- read a book where the main character is happily married, where the main character has kids... (Push)
✔ 3. Wrong Place, Wrong Time- read a book where there’s a tragedy that comes from bad timing... (The Bitch)

PORTAL HEROES: (0/0)

VILLIANS: (5/12)

(defeated!) Feb Villian - Lady Vic (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Fallen on Hard Times- read a book where a family, town, or region used to be rich and has lost... (The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories (Edgar Allan Poe))
✔ 2. Darjeeling Tea- read a book where a major character has a preferred drink... (What Moves the Dead
✔ 3. “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”- read a book where someone is a top tier fighter... (The Silence of the Girls)

(defeated!) April Villian - Deathstroke (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Only 16- read a book where a character lies about their age... (Heart of a Dog)
✔ 2. Joey- read a book where someone’s actions or choices cause a family member/loved one to be injured... (Ymir)
✔ 3. Ravager- read a book where a death sets off a feud... (The Sailor on the Seas of Fate)

(defeated!) May Villian - Blackfire (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Can’t Fly- read a book where the main character can’t do something that’s normal... (I Who Have Never Known Men)
✔ 2. The Citadel- read a book with a group/race/nation that’s noted for being scientifically...(Exhalation)
✔ 3. Jealousy- read a book where a major character is seriously jealous of something... (The Nickel Boys)

June Villian - Dr. Doom (2/3)
✔ 1. Armor- read a book where a main character wears armor... (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation)
2. Sorcerer
✔ 3. Genius- read a book where a major character is phenomenally intelligent... (Into the Wild)

July Villian - Amanda Waller (1/3)
1. Suicide Squad
✔ 2. Master Manipulator- read a book where someone is extremely cold-blooded... (Heaven)
3. Survivor of the Projects

(defeated!) October Villian - Scorpion (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Mac Gargan, Private Investigator- read a book with a PI as the main character... (The Gold-Bug and Other Tales)
✔ 2. Hired by J. Jonah Jameson- read a book where someone works for a newspaper... (Miss Lonelyhearts)
✔ 3. Sting of the Scorpion- read a book where a human/humanoid character has a tail... (Blackfish City)

(defeated!) November Villian - The Wrecker (3/3) ✘
✔1. Manual Laborer- read a book where a major character works at a manual labor type job... (The Razor's Edge)
✔ 2. Crowbar- read a book where someone uses a crowbar... (The Sign of Four)
✔ 3. It’s A Mistake- read a book where a mistake has some serious repercussions... (Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas)

(defeated!) December Villian - Darkseid (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Tigra- read a book where a character is being presented with an arranged marriage...(The Pass)
✔ 2. Immortal Evil- read a book where there’s a source of evil that doesn’t age...(The Weird of the White Wolf)
✔ 3. Boom Tube- read a book where there’s a device or object that allows people to teleport...(Stone Blind)

SUMMER BONUS: (0/1)

Red Star (0/3)
1. Archaeologist
2. Son of Russia
3. Found Family

HALLOWEEN BONUS: (1/1)

(recruited!) Ghost Rider (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Stunt Rider- read a book where someone is very good at something dangerous... (Oliver Twist)
✔ 2. Flaming Skull- read a book with some kind animated skeleton ... (Master of the Five Magics
✔ 3. Bad Deal- read a book where someone makes a very bad deal... (Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird

WINTER BONUS: (1/1)

Ice Man (2/3)
✔ 1. Bobby Drake, Accountant- read a book where an accountant is a major character, where something to do with accounting or embezzling is important to the story, or with an accountant or numbers on the cover. (Clockwork Boys)
✔ 2. Racist Father- read a book where someone has to deal with a close relative being a racist, where racism is important...(Sula)
✔ 3. Founding Member- read a book where someone is involved...(The Cabin at the End of the World)

LANDMARK BONUS: (2/3)

(discovered!) JL Detroit Bunker (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Bomb Shelter- read a book where a bomb shelter... (Veniss Underground)
✔ 2. Detroit- read a book that’s set in the north of a country or region...(I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness)
✔ 3. Back in the 80’s- read a book set in the 1980’s... (Swimming in the Dark)

(discovered!) JSA Brownstone (3/3) ✘
✔ 1. Moving Day- read a book where a company or organization...(The Memory Police)
✔ 2. Family Dinner- read a book where a large family (or family type group) gathers for a meal... (An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving & Other Stories: Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 6)
✔ 3. Museum- read a book where a museum is a significant setting.... (Minor Detail)

Broxton (2/3)
1. Oklahoma- read a book set in the American South, with a Southerner as a main character, or with something Southern on the cover.
✔ 2. Strange Neighbors- read a book where two very different kinds of people ... (The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century)
✔ 3. Roxxon- read a book where a town is dominated by a company... (The Crane Husband)

ENERGY CELLS: (7/24)
1. Binti (Jan)
2. Sea of Tranquility (Feb)
3. Dead Silence (Mar)
4. The Deep (Apr)
5. The Last Astronaut (May)
6. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Jun)
7. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Oct)

Team Royalty

Heroes 12/12
Bonus hero 1
Villains 12/12
Energy Cells:

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Heroes:

Wonder Woman 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Amazon Warrior: Kranietronen
*2. Greek Myth: Percy Jackson og gudernes bæger
*3. Lasso of Truth: Bare som alle andre

Black Panther 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Out of Africa: Ikenga
*2. Vibranium: Vandreren over tågehavet
*3. Inherited Title: Det store stilehæfte

Thor 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Mjolnir: Den Skibbrudne
*2. God of Thunder: De glemte vogtere
*3. Rainbow Bridge: Kernen

Aquaman 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Lighthouse: Mumifar og havet
*2. Hook Hand: The Heroes
*3. Marine Telepathy: Fool's Quest

Black Bolt 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Attilan: Tom og Jernskælv
*2. Medusa: Natskygge
* 3. The Voice: Fortællinger fra Eden - kampen om Kronenborg

Geo-Force 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Markovia: Kør din plov over de dødes knogler
*2. Dr. Jace: Fortællinger fra Eden - rejsen til Nødibo
*3. Earth Power: Drømmemesteren 1

Lilandra 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. You Ain’t From Around Here, Are You?: Rogue Protocol
*2. Starjammers: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
*3. Imperial Guard: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

Mera 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Xebel: Prison Planet Barbarian
*2. Assassin: Assassin's Fate
*3. Andy/Arthur, Jr.: Fool's Assassin

Ice 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Norway: Solsorte synger om natten
*2. Fire: Verdens værste kæledyr
*3. Love the Hair: Mellem havet og himlen

Starfire 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. No, it’s How I Learn. Really!: Alt det jeg aldrig fik sagt
*2. Sold into Slavery: Fangen fra Ulvmarken
*3. Solar Powered: Romeo og Julian

Storm 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Master Thief: Det forbandede totem
*2. Wind-Rider: Cara Og Sølvtyv
*3. Trial by Combat: Krigskejserens Søn

Namor 3/3 RECRUITED

*1. Make Up Your Mind!: The Atlas Six
*2. Wait, Who Am I Again?: Den tredje løgn
*3. Ears and Ankles: Jeg er Saga

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Bonus heroes:

Summer bonus
SUNFIRE June 25-Sept 23 1/3 RECRUITED

*1. Mother’s Legacy: Fortællinger fra Eden - kampen om mosten
*2. Clan Yashida: Jade City
*3. Land of the Rising Sun: Nakanos genbrugsbutik

WINTER BONUS HERO
Snow Queen Lumi Nov 2-Dec 31 1/3

*1. Powerful Sisters: En cubansk piges guide til kage og kærlighed
2. Jack Frost- read a book where a character is seduced by another character, where someone steals someone else’s power, or with a noble and a commoner on the cover.
3. Sleeping Curse- read a book where someone is put to sleep against their will by a spell or a drug, where a curse is part of the story, or with someone sleeping on the cover.


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Landmark Bonus Heroes

Asgard 1/3

*1. The World Tree: Tyvefældens forbandelse
2. The Nine Realms- read a book where the number nine is important to the story, where there are different worlds linked by some kind of magic, or with the number nine in the title or nine of anything on the cover.
3. Giant, elves, and dwarves- read a book where there are multiple non-human races, where different races fight each other, or with a non-human being on the cover.

Atlantis 0/3
1. Rule the Seas- read a book that’s mostly set on or under the ocean, where there’s some kind of naval battle, or with an ocean or sea on the cover.
2. Cataclysm- read a book where a city (or something bigger) is destroyed, where there’s a natural disaster, or with some kind of major destruction on the cover.
3. Legend- read a book where a legend of some kind is important to the story, where a legend or a myth begins, or with some kind mythological or legendary scene on the cover.

Wakanda 1/3

1. Mena Ngai- Read a book where a meteor or asteroid is a major part of the story, where a meteor crashes into something or someplace, or with a meteor or asteroid on the cover. The Calculating Stars
*2. Dora Milaje: En macchiato kommer sjældent alene
3. Birnin Zana- read a book set in a nation’s capital, with a technologically advanced city as a major setting, or with a capital city depicted on the cover.

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PORTAL HERO

Danny Rand 0/3
1. K’un-L’un- read a book where a hidden city is part of the story, where a city is known for being magical or mystical, or with mountains on the cover.
2. Shou-Lao the Undying- read a book that has a dragon as a big part of the story, that has someone fighting a magical creature, or with a dragon on the cover.
3. H’ylthri- read a book with some kind of alien plant in it, where someone is replaced by a doppelganger, or with a plant creature of some kind of the cover.

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Villains:

January - Maximus: 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Betrayer: En grufuld guds guide til at rense sit navn
*2. …the Mad:En temmelig tosset telttur
*3. Kree Experiments: Dawn

February - Lady Vic: 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Fallen on Hard Times: Credokæden
*2. Darjeeling Tea: Arsenic for Tea
*3. “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”: The Thousand Names

March - The Absorbing Man 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Convict: The Lost Book of the White
*2. Magic Potion: Wyrd Sisters
*3. Titania: Owning the Beast

April - Deathstroke the Terminator 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Only 16: Sus
*2. Joey: Farskibet
*3. Ravager: Oathblood

May - BLACKFIRE 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Can’t Fly: Det onde sind
*2. The Citadel: Dune
*3. Jealousy: Snehild

June - DR. DOOM 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Armor: Artificial Condition
*2. Sorcerer: Jeg er Manto
*3. Genius: Orbulatoragenten

July - Amanda Waller 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Suicide Squad: Ghost Squad
*2. Master Manipulator: Banan
*3. Survivor of the Projects: Hør lige her!

August - Red Skull 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. German: Ja
*2. True Believer: Beviset
*3. Scars: The Hunger of the Gods

September - BLACK ADAM 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Ancient Egypt: Kattene fra Egypten
*2. Anti-Hero: Happy Happy
*3. Old Gods: Gods of Jade and Shadow

October - Scorpion 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Mac Gargan: Overlevelse
*2. Hired by J. Jonah Jameson: Min kat er gangster
*3. Sting of the Scorpion: Den Opdagelsesrejsende

November - THE WRECKER 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Manual Laborer: Built For Her
*2. Crowbar: De fires tegn
*3. It’s A Mistake: Tro på det, Theo

December - Darkseid 3/3 DEFEATED

*1. Tigra: Hjortepigen
*2. Immortal Evil: Kærlighedsskrinet – en kalenderhistorie i 24 afsnit
*3. Boom Tube: Jernbjerget og måneøen

What are y'all planning to read for:
"Kree Experiments- read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment linger for years, or with any kind of alien on the cover."
?

Johanne wrote: "What are y'all planning to read for:
"Kree Experiments- read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment linger for years, or with any kin..."

Terminal Alliance would work for that. Also Zoe's Tale, but that's in the middle of a series.

Audrey wrote: "Johanne wrote: "What are y'all planning to read for:
"Kree Experiments- read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment linger for years,..."

Thank you, I'll have a look at those.

Johanne wrote: "Audrey wrote: "Johanne wrote: "What are y'all planning to read for:
"Kree Experiments- read a book where aliens experiment on people from another planet, where the results of an alien experiment li..."

I haven't read this one but I know people who have enjoyed it. There is an alien on the cover.
Touched by an Alien

I am planning to read Dawn by Octavia Butler for that one

Thank you both :)

Hey Wayland, when you get a chance, maybe star the two Royalty vs. Commoner threads as "important" and remove the star from the older Milestone vs Ultraverse threads? That way, the Royalty vs Commoner threads move further toward the top and I can find them easier. Thanks!!

Greg wrote: "Hey Wayland, when you get a chance, maybe star the two Royalty vs. Commoner threads as "important" and remove the star from the older Milestone vs Ultraverse threads? That way, the Royalty vs Commo..."

I've been trying to tinker with that and make it happen, but thus far it is resistant to the concept.

Ah, thanks Wayland. I guess maybe there's a bug in changing threads now? In the past for threads I'd created, I would: 1. click on the thread, 2. click on the little text "(edit)" next to the thread title once I was in it, 3. then click on the "mark this topic as important" box, then 4. click on the save button. Or to reverse it do the same except uncheck the box. But maybe Goodreads has a bug where that's not working properly? I did notice bugs with some other random things over the past months.

No big deal really, I can just scroll down. I was being lazy. :)

It looks fine to me -- this year's challenge threads are starred and the rest aren't.

Audrey wrote: "It looks fine to me -- this year's challenge threads are starred and the rest aren't."

It looks good now for me too. If someone fixed it, thanks! Or maybe I'm just losing it and thought the wrong ones were starred - if so, sorry about that!

Greg wrote: "Audrey wrote: "It looks fine to me -- this year's challenge threads are starred and the rest aren't."

It looks good now for me too. If someone fixed it, thanks! Or maybe I'm just losing it and tho..."

I think my changes finally took. Not sure what the delay was about.

Wayland wrote: "I think my changes finally took. Not sure what the delay was about."

Maybe some weird software bug? Either way, glad it worked. A boon for all of us lazy scrollers!

Greg wrote: "Wayland wrote: "I think my changes finally took. Not sure what the delay was about."

Maybe some weird software bug? Either way, glad it worked. A boon for all of us lazy scrollers!"

I kept going into the 2022 challenges. :D

I'm even lazier -- I wait for someone to comment, click the notification, and then add my own comment.

Audrey wrote: "I'm even lazier -- I wait for someone to comment, click the notification, and then add my own comment."

Way to go, Audrey! Nice shortcut.

Help meeee! Anyone have any recs for:

Black Lightning
1. Olympic Athlete- read a book where a major character is a professional athlete of any kind, where someone gets famous from something having to do with sports, or with any kind of sports champion on the cover.


The Thing
2. Football Scholarship- read a book where sports are a big part of a major character’s life, where someone’s life is changed by sports, or with anything sports related on the cover.


I despise sports irl, so anything contemporary is out of the question. I'd rather stick forks in my eyes. Does anyone have any SFF recs that fit these, pretty please? :D

Race the Sands might work, its a stand alone I really enjoyed. Its about monster racing and the main character is a professional monster racer, that would count as a sport I think.

I read a kid's book, Camp Average: Double Foul for #2. It was short. For Olympic athlete, I was thinking of going nonfiction, like The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. I too do not like sports IRL!

Thank you for the suggestions. I am also struggling with those two categories.

Kings of the Wyld could count -- it has an arena challenge. I would clear it with Wayland first.

The Proposal would probably work at least for #2. There's a baseball and what looks like a baseball player on the cover. The main character's life changes during a baseball game.

Quidditch is a sport at Hogwarts. Harry Potter fan?

Anything with arenas and gladiators is considered a sport. There are quite a few fantasy novels with gladiator type characters. My favorite so far is the Kill the Queen series by Jennifer Estep. The society is based on gladiator traditions which is a sport.

Quidditch! Duh.

The Bromance Book Club series is about pro baseball players, but the sports is barely in it. More of a cozy romance, which I enjoy about as much as sports.

Ivon is a science fiction set in a future where professional sports players feature heavily and I think would cover either prompt. I read it for a sports-related prompt in one of the previous years' challenges.

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! Appreciate it. After some thought I'm probably going with the below, in case it helps anyone else :)

For Black Lightning I'm hoping The Combat Codes will count. Not out yet (was indie but since been picked up by Orbit I believe) but I can wait as I want to read this one anyway.

I think I'm going to try The Queen's Gambit for the The Thing prompt. It's contemporary but I loved the TV series so I'm willing to try the book.

I'm curious what everyone is reading for the new villain. I think I have 1 and 2 prompts covered but I'm having a hard time thinking of what to read for #3 “Talks like Jayne Seymour, fights like Bruce Lee”.

I'm doing one that isn't fantasy/SF; It's Greek mythology reimagined: The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker) with skilled fighter (Achilles) on cover

Fannie wrote: "Thank you for the suggestions. I am also struggling with those two categories."


Beartown by Fredrik Backman would also work for the sports categories. Haven't read them myself but I've heard good things.

Wayland: for Deathstroke, Joey, can the injury be mental/psychological? (Going to read a book soon about the impacts on a family after a suicide).

@Wayland-
I am having a hard time finding books for Deathstroke. Can book with a mute character that is not depicted on the cover apply for Joey?

Team Commoner joined June 1

Heroes Recruited: 14/14
Villains Defeated: 7/8
Landmark Bonuses: 3/3
Energy Cells: 2
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HEROES

✔ Spider-Man 3/3

[X] Photographer: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
[X] Orphan: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
[X] Student: Ableism in Education: Rethinking School Practices and Policies

✔ Flash 3/3

[X] Biggest Fan: Thin Girls
[X] Blue Valley, Nebraska: Brown Girl Dreaming
[X] Stepping Into Big Shoes (or Boots): We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

✔ Ms. Marvel 3/3

[X] Security Guard: The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA
[X] Kidnapped: The Salt Grows Heavy
[X] Alcoholic: Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean

✔ The Thing 3/3

[X] Gang Member: Ink and Bone
[X] Football Scholarship: Okay for Now: A National Book Award Winner
[X] Ace Pilot: Summer of Salt

✔ Batgirl/Oracle 3/3

[X] Blue Family: Dead Voices
[X] Librarian: The Last Graduate
[X] Wheelchair: Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive

✔ Plastic Man 3/3

[X] “Eel” O’Brian: Legends & Lattes
[X] More than a Joke: Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat
[X] Shape-shifter: The Art of Starving

✔ Black Lightning 3/3

[X] Olympic Athlete: The Black Stallion
[X] Mr. Pierce: A Deadly Education
[X] Inspiration: Magonia

✔ Luke Cage 3/3

[X] Carl Lucas: Alanna: The First Adventure
[X] Seagate: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
[X] Heroes for Hire: The Language of Seabirds

✔ Captain America 3/3

[X] Steve Rogers: Wool
[X] Artist: Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
[X] Sickly: Fever 1793

✔ Kitty Pride 3/3

[X] Jewish: A Dead Djinn in Cairo
[X] Bisexual: She Gets the Girl
[X] Computer Whiz: Emmy in the Key of Code

✔ Question 3/3

[X] Ward of the State: Furia
[X] Reporter: A Planet of Viruses
[X] City Politics: The Golden Enclaves

✔ Punisher 3/3

[X] Soldier: What Moves the Dead
[X] Family Man: Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, And 3 RVs On Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure
[X] Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

✔ Summer Bonus - Red Star 3/3

[X] Archaeologist : A House with Good Bones
[X] Son of Russia: Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
[X] Found Family: Caterpillar Summer

✔ Winter Bonus - Iceman 3/3

[X] Bobby Drake, Accountant: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
[X] Racist Father: Firekeeper's Daughter
[X] Founding Member: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

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LANDMARK BONUSES

✔ JL Detroit Bunker 3/3

[X] Bomb Shelter: Dust
[X] Detroit: Song for a Whale
[X] Back in the 80’s: The Canterville Ghost

✔ JSA Brownstone 3/3

[X] Moving Day: Turtles of the Midnight Moon
[X] Family Dinner: Meet the Austins
[X] Museum: The Hollow Places

✔ Broxton 3/3

[X] Oklahoma: Red, White & Royal Blue
[X] Strange Neighbors: A Work in Progress
[X] Roxxon:The Sword in the Stone

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VILLANS

June - Dr. Doom 2/3

[ ] Armor:
[X] Sorcerer: The Haunting of Tram Car 015
[X] Genius: When You Reach Me

✔ July - Amanda Waller 3/3

[X] Suicide Squad: Shift
[X] Master Manipulator: The Honeys
[X] Survivor of the Projects: Long Way Down

✔ August - Red Skull 3/3

[X] German: Inkheart
[X] True Believer: The Chance to Fly
[X] Scars: Fourth Wing

✔ September - Black Adam 3/3

[X] Ancient Egypt: Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
[X] Anti-Hero: Sharp Objects
[X] Old Gods: The Midnight Club

✔ October - Scorpion 3/3

[X] Mac Gargan, Private Investigator: An Artificial Night
[X] Hired by J. Jonah Jameson: The Saturday Night Ghost Club
[X] Sting of the Scorpion: Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

✔ Halloween Bonus - Ghost Rider 3/3

[X] Stunt Rider: Brick Dust and Bones
[X] Flaming Skull: The Legend of Skeleton Man: Skeleton Man and The Return of Skeleton Man
[X] Bad Deal: Vera Warden and the Two-Faced Demon

✔ November - The Wrecker 3/3

[X] Manual Laborer: The Labors of Hercules Beal
[X] Crowbar: Warrior Girl Unearthed
[X] It’s A Mistake: A Perfect Mistake

✔ December - Darkseid 3/3

[X] Tigra: Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh
[X] Immortal Evil: The Snow Queen
[X] Boom Tube: The Dark is Rising

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Does the full cast audio drama version of Nimona (originally published as a graphic novel) count for this challenge?

Kate wrote: "Does the full cast audio drama version of Nimona (originally published as a graphic novel) count for this challenge?"

Hi, Kate! Unfortunately, this is one of the rules:

-For a book to count, it should have at least 100 pages. Graphic Novels do not count for the challenge.