Shut Up & Read discussion

I figured I might as well collect my challenges on here in a separate place from now on.

Shut Up & Read Badges

2024 list
✓ 7 Nature Wonders of the World (10/10)
✓ 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (131/131)
* Serial Reader (27/29)
✓ Turn up the Volume (36/36)
✓ January Frozen (8/3)
✓ June Holidays, Special and Wacky Days (7/7)
✓ July Family Game Night (6/6)
✓ August Back to School (8/8)
* December Challenge (9/10)

2025 list
* All About 2025 (19/23)
* Lyrics Challenge (10/12)

Finished: 2024/03/03

7 Nature Wonders of the World msg #4

For this challenge you will choose one of the Seven Nature Wonders of the World to spell out. 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.

Jeju Island
J - Juniper Hayward - Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang ✓ 02/12
E - Erika Mann - Wenn die Lichter ausgehen ✓ 01/08
J - Julian Diaz - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas ✓ 02/10
U - Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen. by Franz Kafka ✓ 01/25

I - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ✓ 02/19
S - F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby ✓ 03/03
L - Loveless by Alice Oseman ✓ 01/20
A - Adrian Szaar - Focus 10 Band 1 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/09
N - Kichiku Neko - Undertow: Illustrated Novel ✓ 02/19
D - Dietrich, Cale - If This Gets Out ✓ 02/25

Finished: 2025/01/09

7 Wonders of the Ancient World msg #5

Progress: 131/131

The Great Pyramid of Giza
T - Tiberius - Focus 10 Band 8 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/11
H - Hugh "Shuggie" Bain - Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart ✓ 05/24
E - Erika Mann - Wenn die Lichter ausgehen ✓ 01/08

G - Georgia Warr - Loveless by Alice Oseman ✓ 01/20
R - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ✓ 01/04
E - Ehrens, Mathilda - Focus 10 Band 10 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/11
A - Adrian Szaar - Focus 10 Band 1 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/09
T - Der Totengräbersohn 1 by Sam Feuerbach ✓ 04/25

P - Peters, Martina - Focus 10 Band 2 ✓ 01/09
Y - Yokoyama Hideo - 2 ✓ 01/21
R - Rebecca F. Kuang - Yellowface ✓ 02/12
A - Arthur Parnassus - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune ✓ 01/29
M - Martina Peters - Focus 10 Band 3 ✓ 01/09
I - Ismael Baillie - Focus 10 Band 6 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/11
D - Drusilla - Buffy, Im Bann der Dämonen, Spike & Dru, Dämonische Liebe by Christopher Golden ✓ 04/21

O - Oscar Wilde - Eine Nacht am Brocken: Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes by Jonas Maas ✓ 03/09
F - Focus 10 Band 4 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/10

G - Georg Bendemann - Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen. by Franz Kafka ✓ 01/25
I - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ✓ 02/19
Z - Zach Burrows - Der Geheimbund der Masken by Jonas Maas ✓ 03/29
A - Aiden Thomas - Cemetery Boys ✓ 02/10

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
H - Hollen, Johann - Focus 10 Band 7 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/11
A - De Angelis, Edoardo - Comandante: Roman ✓ 03/15
N - Nagahama to Be, or Not to Be by Beriko Scarlet ✓ 03/24
G - Gabriel - Father Figure by GuiltPleasure ✓ 03/02
I - If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich ✓ 02/25
N - Yamada Nonono - Kneel Down and Ask for Love ✓ 03/22
G - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ✓ 03/03

G - Gwenda - Die Tore Der Welt by Ken Follett ✓ 03/08
A - Arek - So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens ✓ 03/26
R - Richard Osman - Der Donnerstagsmordclub ✓ 04/01
D - Sawamura Daichi - Haikyu!!, Band 1 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 04/28
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 01 by Morishita Suu ✓ 03/22
N - Die Namenlose aus der Seine by Jonas Maas ✓ 03/29
S - Sommerhaus am See by David James Poissant ✓ 03/10

O - Oikawa Toru - Haikyu!!, Band 2 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 04/29
F - Focus 10 Band 9 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/11

B - BENNI - Pink geht immer by Kay Monroe ✓ 02/14
A - Alan Rickman - Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman ✓ 05/19
B - Barefoot Angel 2 by Nonomiya Ito ✓ 03/21
Y - Nishinoya Yu - Haikyu!!, Band 3 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 04/29
L - Lena - Focus 10 Band 5 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/11
O - Ohira Reon - Haikyu!!, Band 20 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/20
N - Nita Prose - The Maid: Ein Zimmermädchen ermittelt ✓ 05/03

Temple of Artemis
T - TIPTOE - Auf Zehenspitzen ins Glück by Kay Monroe ✓ 02/13
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 02 by Morishita Suu ✓ 03/22
M - Die Maimädchen by Pascale Quiviger ✓ 02/18
P - Percival Everett - James ✓ 08/08
L - Haiba Lev - Haikyu!!, Band 22 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/21
E - Eine Fingerkuppe Freiheit: Historischer Roman Aus dem Leben des Louis Braille Über den Erfinder der Blindenschrift by Thomas Zwerina ✓ 04/08

O - Ochiai Mikoto - Lieb mich noch, bevor du stirbst 02 by Sora ✓ 05/23
F - Franny und Zooey by J.D. Salinger ✓ 04/05

A - Azumane Asahi - Haikyu!!, Band 4 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 04/29
R - Suzuri Ryo - MADK 2 ✓ 04/08
T - Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 3 by Hinohara Meguru ✓ 03/23
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 03 by Morishita Suu ✓ 05/12
M - Sato Mafuyu - Given 01 by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 05/05
I - Takeda Ittetsu - Haikyu!!, Band 9 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/04
S - Simon Beckett - Die Verlorenen ✓ 04/19

Lighthouse of Alexandria
L - Lieb mich noch, bevor du stirbst 03 by Sora ✓ 05/24
I - Ukai Ikkei - Haikyu!!, Band 10 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/05
G - Given 02 by Kizu Natsuki ✓
H - Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter by Joseph Westfall ✓ 04/28
T - Kageyama Tobio - Haikyu!!, Band 7 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/01
H - Haikyu!!, Band 6 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/01
O - Oscar - Noah by Sebastian Fitzek ✓ 06/02
U - Undertow: Illustrated Novel by GuiltPleasure ✓ 02/19
S - Hinata Shoyo - Haikyu!!, Band 8 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/01
E - Ennoshita Chikara - Haikyu!!, Band 14 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/16

O - Oscar Wilde: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History ✓ 06/08
F - Furudate Haruichi - Haikyu!!, Band 11 ✓ 05/13

A - Aone Takanobu - Haikyu!!, Band 5 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 04/30
L - Linus Giese - Pride! Eine kurze Geschichte der LGBTQ+ Bewegung ✓ 06/06
E - Semi Eita - Haikyu!!, Band 19 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/20
X - Xenophon - Sokratische Gespräche aus Xenofons denkwürdigen Nachrichten von Sokrates ✓ 08/17
A - Andreas Dutter - Hope in Our Universe ✓ 05/15
N - Kizu Natsuki - Given 03 ✓ 05/08
D - Debbie Tung - Book Love: Eine Liebeserklärung an das Lesen ✓ 05/02
R - Tanaka Ryunosuke - Haikyu!!, Band 12 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/14
I - Iwaizumi Hajime - Haikyu!!, Band 15 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/17
A - Kaji Akihiko - Given 04 by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 05/09

Mausoleum of Mausolus
M - MADK 3: Abgedreht und faszinierend: Bemerkenswert gezeichnete Boys-Love-Story direkt aus der Hölle! by Suzuri Ryo ✓ 05/11
A - Alan Turing: Enigma by Anna Revell ✓ 05/19
U - Murata Ugetsu - Given 05 by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 24/05/09
S - Sugawara Koshi - Haikyu!!, Band 16 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/17
O - Ashioki Oshi - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 05 ✓ 07/21
L - Lauren, Christina - Autoboyography ✓ 06/26
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 04 by Morishita Suu ✓ 05/30
U - Ukai Keishin - Haikyu!!, Band 17 by Furudate ✓ 05/18
M - Moore, Christopher - Die Bibel nach Biff ✓ 06/27

O - Otto Lilienthal - Der Sonne so nah by Axel S. Meyer ✓ 25/01/09
F - Fujita Cafeco - Das Alpha-Omega-Dilemma 01 ✓ 06/09

M - Michinoku Atami - Yakuza Angel ✓ 06/30
A - Alan Turing: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History ✓ 05/20
U - Ushijima Wakatoshi - Haikyu!!, Band 18 ✓ 05/19
S - Tendo Satori - Haikyu!!, Band 21 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/20
O - Oasis Project by Ohya Kazumi ✓ 10/13
L - 14 LABYRINTH DER ANGST - OSCAR by Jonas Maas ✓ 07/10
U - Uenoyama Ritsuka - Given 06 ✓ 05/20
S - Shibayama Yuki - Haikyu!! – Band 23 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 06/01

The Statue of Zeus
T - Tsukishima Kei - Haikyu!!, Band 13 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 05/14
H - Himura Kenshin - Kenshin, Volume 01 by Watsuki Nobuhiro ✓ 07/04
E - El Taubinio by Cece Bell ✓ 06/08

S - Yagi Shizusumi - Given 07 by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 07/05
T - Taira Tsukasa - Devils' Line 01 by Hanada Ryo ✓ 05/30
A - Allen - The Bride by GuiltPleasure ✓ 05/29
T - Takaras Glasperlen by Suzumaru Minta ✓ 07/01
U - Der Untertan by Heinrich Mann ✓ 06/18
E - Ein Hund namens Money: Spielerisch zu Erfolg und Wohlstand by Bodo Schäfer ✓ 06/14

O - Okamoto - Vanilla Star by Kano Miyamoto ✓ 24/10/25
F - Freo - The Magician and the Glittering Garden 02 by Kosumi Fujiko ✓ 07/11

Z - Zusak, Markus - Die Bücherdiebin ✓ 08/14
E - Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane ✓ 07/06
U - Und dann verschwinde ich in die Nacht: Der Golden-State-Killer (True Crime) ✓ 06/08
S - Sani - Mother's Spirit 2 by Enzou ✓ 07/08

Colossus of Rhodes
C - Chris P. Rolls - Hard Skin ✓ 06/05
O - Oscar Wilde - Irish Peacock and Scarlet Marquess: The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde by Merlin Holland ✓ 11/06
L - Ludwig II: Das Rheingold by Higuri You ✓ 07/19
O - Owada Koutarou - Liebe verbindet Welten by Umeda Miso ✓ 11/07
S - Sunagawa - Beast After School by Ariki Eiko ✓ 07/08
S - Beriko Scarlet - Hosaka-san und Miyoshi-kun 01 ✓ 07/09
U - Ueda Aki - Taste of Desire ✓ 09/08
S - Sagae Yusho - Haikyu!! Band 24 by Furudate Haruichi ✓ 07/14

O - Ogikawa Yuusei - Links by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 25/01/06
F - Kosumi Fujiko - The Magician and the Glittering Garden 03 ✓ 07/14

R - Raven, Cassie - Tote schweigen nie by A.K. Turner ✓ 07/13
H - Kashima Hiiragi - Given 08 by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 07/05
O - Otaku Stories: Aus dem Leben eines Manga- und Anime-Fans b< Amir Yarahi ✓ 25/01/09
D - Die Legende von Enyador by Mira Valentin ✓ 07/21
E - Enzou - Mothers Spirit ✓ 07/08
S - Schenkel, Andrea Maria - Richtet sie hin!: Historische Fälle (True Crime) ✓ 07/15

Serial Reader msg #4

✓ 1. Jack the Page Ripper (15/15 books)
Take 5 series, read:
5 books from 1st series ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
4 from 2nd ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
3 from 3rd ✓ ✓ ✓
2 from 4th ✓ ✓
1 from the last one ✓

✓ 2. Una-book-bomber (5/5 books)
Read one book from each of the genres.

chick-lit - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 01 by Morishita Suu ✓
romance - Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 3 by Hinohara Meguru ✓
mystery - Der Donnerstagsmordclub by Richard Osman ✓
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi - MADK 2 by Suzuri Ryo ✓
young adult - Die Maimädchen by Pascale Quiviger ✓

✓ 3. Spree Series Killer (1+ book)
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future. ✓

✓ 4. Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. ✓

✓ 5. Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book)
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing it for later.
Just read it already. Go on! ✓

✓ 6. The Book Strangler (1+ books)
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 1-book-long-freshly-started-baby series... ✓ ✓

7. 3rd Degree (3 books)
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
✓

✓ BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book)
A series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior. ✓

Finished: 2024/08/03

Turn up the Volume msg #5

1. “How Do You Like Me Now?!” by Toby Keith (2000) - title begins with a question ✓ 08/03

2. “Hanging by a Moment” by Lifehouse (2001) - a book with a character’s name that starts with ”L” ✓ 01/11

3. “How You Remind Me” by Nickleback (2002) - a book with an author from Canada ✓ 02/18

4. “My Front Porch Looking In” by Lonestar (2003) - a book with a father who has left their family in any manner ✓ 02/19

5. “Live Like You Are Dying” by Tim McGraw (2004) - a book with a character that dies ✓ 01/09

6. “That’s What I Love About Sunday” by Craig Morgan (2005) - a book that starts with a “C” ✓ 02/10

7. “If You Are Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Knows)” by Rodney Atkins (2006) - Paranormal ✓ 01/09

8. “Irreplaceable” by Beyonce (2007) - written by a female author ✓ 01/20

9.“Low” by Flo Rida (2008) - a MC who is a dancer ✓ 02/25

10. “I Run to You” by Lady Antebellum (2009) - set in Europe ✓ 02/13

11. “Tik Tok” by Kesha (2010) - a book that has a MC who loves to party ✓ 03/03

12. “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele (2011) - a book with a car/truck on the cover ✓ 01/29

13. “Red” by Taylor Swift (2012) - a book with a Red cover ✓ 04/21

14. “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2013) - a book that you borrowed from a friend or library ✓ 04/01

15. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams (2014) - a book that has someone who is smiling on the cover ✓ 01/10

16. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (2015) - a book with a character who was in a car accident ✓ 01/11

17. “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber (2016) - a book whose author’s first or last name begins with a “J” ✓ 03/29

18. “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran (2017) - a book with a circle on the cover ✓ 03/26

19. “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line (2018) - YA genre ✓ 03/22

20. “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019) - a book set in a small town ✓ 03/24

21. “Blinding Lights” by the Weeknd (2020) - a book published in 2020 ✓ 01/11

22. “Forever After All” by Luke Combs (2021) - a book with a character who gets engaged or married ✓ 02/14

23. “Wasted on You” by Morgan Wallen (2022) - author's name that begins with a "M" ✓ 01/11

Bonus Using the letters of one of your favorite singer's names (first or last), favorite group name or song, read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or a book whose title or series title starts with that letter.

F - Focus 10 Band 1 by Martina Peters ✓ 01/09
R - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ✓ 01/04
E - Erika Mann - Wenn die Lichter ausgehen ✓ 01/08
D - Der Geheimbund der Masken by Jonas Maas ✓ 03/29
D - David James Poissant - Sommerhaus am See ✓ 03/10
Y - Yokoyama Hideo - 2 ✓ 01/21

M - Martina Peters - Focus 10 Band 6 ✓ 01/11
E - Eine Nacht am Brocken: Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes by Jonas Maas ✓ 03/09
R - Suzuri Ryo - MADK 2 ✓ 04/08
C - Comandante: Roman by Edoardo De Angelis & Sandro Veronesi ✓ 03/15
U - Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen. by Franz Kafka ✓ 01/25
R - Rickman, Alan - Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman ✓ 05/19
Y - Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang ✓ 02/12

Finished: 2024/03/10

January - Frozen msg #6

Levels:
Sleet: 1-3 books
Flurries: 4-5 books
Blizzard: 6-8 books

1. Anna Read a book with author name that starts with "A" ✓

2. Elsa Read a book with a MC who is considered "Cold" ✓

3. Kristoff Read a book with a character who is a loner ✓

4. Olaf Read a book set in the winter ✓

5. Sven Read a book with a title that starts with "S" ✓

6. Hans Read a book with author's name that begins with "H" ✓

7. Duke of Weselton Read a book with a title that starts with "W" ✓

8. Marshmallow Read a book MPG Paranormal or that has a monster ✓

Finished: 2024/06/27

June Holidays, Special and Wacky Days msg #5

Levels:
Easy: 1-3 books
Intermediate:4-5 books
Advance:6-7 books

Repeat Day (I said "Repeat Day") June 3rd - read a book from your favorite author ✓

Hug Your Cat Day (June 4th) - read a book that has a cat on the cover ✓

National Gardening Exercise Day (June 6th) - read a book with some form of exercise on the cover ✓

Best Friends Day (June 8th) - read a book that is recommended by a friend ✓

Flag Day (June 14th) - read a book written by an author who lives in the same country you do ✓

Father's Day (June 21st) - read a book where the MC is a father ✓

Read a book of your choice ✓

Finished: 2024/07/10

July Family Game Night msg #6

Progress: 6/6

R - Uenoyama Ritsuka - Given 07 by Kizu Natsuki ✓ 07/05
O - Oscar Wilde - 14 LABYRINTH DER ANGST - OSCAR by Jonas Maas ✓ 07/10
M - Suzumaru Minta - Takaras Glasperlen ✓ 07/01
M - Myojin Yahiko - Kenshin, Volume 01 by Watsuki Nobuhiro ✓ 07/04
E - Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane ✓ 07/06
E - Enzou - Mothers Spirit ✓ 07/08

Finished: 2024/09/08

August Back to School msg #7

Challenge levels:
Basic: 1-3 books
Mastery: 4-6 books
Advanced: 7-8 books

English: Read a book that uses alliteration in the title, author name or a characters name (Hourly History) ✓ 08/30
Math: Read a book that is part of a series ✓ 08/03
Science: Read a science fiction, dystopian or fantasy book ✓ 08/31
History: Read a historical book, can be Historical Romance ✓ 08/08
Geography: Read a book set in a country not your own ✓ 08/15
Art: Read a book with a beautiful cover ✓ 08/30
Home Economics: Read a book that involves cooking or sewing or cleaning ✓ 09/08
Physical Education (P.E.): Read a book that has an athletic character ✓ 08/28

December Challenge msg #5

Levels:
Elf: 1-3 books
Rudolph: 4-6 books
Mrs. Claus: 7-8 books
Santa: 9-10 books

1. Popcorn garland: Read a book that has been made into a movie or tv series. ✓ 24/12/21
2. Family gatherings: Read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration. ✓ 25/01/06
3. Presents: Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift. ✓ 25/02/03
4. Caroling: Read a book about musicians ✓ 24/12/02
5. Snowman: Read a book where a non-person speaks. ✓ 24/12/07
6. Candy cane: Read a story that you consider sweet. ✓ 24/12/11
7. Santa: Read a book that starts with a "S" ✓ 25/02/07
8. Snow: Read a book with snow on cover ✓ 25/01/06
9. Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe or couple kissing on cover
10. Reader's Choice: ✓ 24/12/05

All About 2025 msg #7

1 and 2: 2025 is the year of the snake in the Chinese Zodiac.
*Read a book that was published during a different year of the snake. (2001) ✓ 05/21
*And one that is newly published this year. ✓ 05/12

3. 461 years ago: William Shakespeare was born. Read a play.

4. 211 years ago: The Star-Spangled banner was written as a poem and then set to music. Read a book that concerns itself with American history, government or politics. ✓ 08/08

5. 211 years ago: The second volume of Grimm's fairy tales was published. Read something dark and horror-filled. ✓ 01/27

6. 161 years ago: Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth is published. Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction". ✓ 05/18

7. 161 years ago: Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend is published. Read a book with the genres "Literary Fiction" or "Historical Fiction". ✓ 01/18

8. 136 years ago: The Universal Exposition (World’s Fair) was held in Paris, France. Highlights included the official opening of the Eiffel Tower. Read a book that takes place in France. ✓ 06/25

9. 111 years ago: James Joyces' Dubliners is published. Read a book that has the genre "Irish Literature" or "Cultural-Ireland". ✓ 02/02

10. 101 years ago: The first ever Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France. Read a book that features a sport/athlete that could be featured at the Winter Olypmics.

11. 91 years ago: Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, USA became a federal prison. Read a true crime, detective or similar genre. (Mystery) ✓ 01/13

12. 91 years ago: Walt Disney’s character Donald Duck made his first appearance, in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little Hen. Read a book that was the inspiration for a Disney movie (such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame) or read a book with animals for main characters (such as Jacques' Redwall series).

13. 86 years ago: John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath is published. Read a book that qualifies as "American Literature" or "Historical Fiction". ✓ 02/11

14. 86 years ago: The superhero Batman first appeared, in Detective Comics #27. Read a comic book or graphic novel. ✓ 01/02

15. 76 years ago: George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was published. Read a novel by Orwell or a book with the genre "Dystopia". ✓ 07/05

16. 61 years ago: The TV quiz show Jeopardy! was first broadcast on NBC in the USA. Read a book of trivia or strange facts. ✓ 01/09

17. 61 years ago: Beatles' first American tour. Read a book with a "fab four" of main male characters. ✓ 03/21

18. 36 years ago: The glass pyramid forming the new entrance to the Louvre in Paris, France was officially opened. Read a book about art or an artist. (Tea Ceremony) ✓ 03/29

19. 36 years ago: The Berlin Wall, separating East and West Germany, falls 28 years after its construction. Read a book that takes place in Germany. ✓ 03/19

20. 31 years ago: South Africa’s first full multi-racial elections were held. Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president after more than three hundred years of white rule. Read a book with the genre "postcolonial" or "postcolonial literature".

21. 31 years ago: The first women priests in the Church of England were ordained in London. Read a book about religion. ✓ 06/16

22. 21 years ago: Google launched its free email service, Gmail. Read a book where technology plays a significant role. (Yuki's using a hearing device) ✓ 01/10

23. 21 years ago: Massachusetts legalised same-sex marriages – the first U.S. state to do so. Read an LGBT book! ✓ 01/06

Lyrics Challenge msg #4

Nell - Haven

Don't cry over me. - Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman ✓ 05/02

I know it's a dark cave and even though it's far from heaven - (and = und) 1000 und ich: Zweifle nicht, zögere nicht, hinterfrage nicht by Yorick Godewijk ✓ 05/18
Maybe this could be my haven.

Don't cry over me. - (over = über) Das Haus über dem Fjord by Kristin Valla ✓ 07/15

I know it hurts you when I fucking shiver - When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao ✓ 01/06
Well, trust me I was such a strong believer - (a = ein) Der Donnerstagsmordclub oder Ein Teufel stirbt immer zuletzt by Richard Osman
But what's the point of searching for that halo - Touch of Pain by Miyamoto Kano ✓ 08/05
My eyes are blinded and my heart is shallow. - Pink Heart Jam 01 by Shikke ✓ 05/13

It's getting worse and worse as I think deeper - (and = und) Ruhm und Verbrechen des Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum ✓ 06/16
It's just like staring at a burning river - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ✓ 08/17
Well, now it's time stop. Just pull the trigger - The emperor of gladness by Ocean Vuong ✓ 06/04
I want to end it all. I wanted over. - (all = alle) Alle Farben grau by Martin Schäuble ✓ 07/06