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message 1: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:02AM) (new)

Dec 31, 2023 07:47PM

If you're wondering on how I can read so much, I have a neurological thing called "Hyperlexia". 🤓

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My rating system:
⭐ - Didn't like &/or was of no use to me.
⭐⭐ - Was ok, but wouldn't re-read.
⭐⭐⭐ - I liked it & took some notes.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I really enjoyed it & took a lot of notes.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I got so much value from this & would recommend to anyone.

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Total pages for 2024: 593,005

Total books for 2024: 1,716

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January: 11,742 pages, 35 books
February: 16,096 pages, 54 books
March: 20,799 pages, 66 books
April: 33,075 pages, 119 books
May: 44,753 pages, 148 books
June: 54,761 pages, 171 books
July: 52,167 pages, 154 books
August: 46,118 pages, 143 books
September: 75,323 pages, 164 books
October: 68,431 pages, 188 books
November: 80,852 pages, 205 books
December: 91,009 pages, 258 books

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2025 Challenge Tracker:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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message 2: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:42AM) (new)

Dec 31, 2023 07:47PM

✅ HOB - Richard's Dark Christmas

December 1st - January 31st

December:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

January:

✅ Grýla
1. Read a book that starts with the letter G.
The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a female villain.
Ghislaine Maxwell: An Unauthorized Biography: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Madam - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a woman on the cover.
Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self - The author Monica Seles is on the cover - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Straggele
1. Read a book where the title starts with 'W'
The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a beast
How to Fight a Hydra: Face Your Fears, Pursue Your Ambitions, and Become the Hero You Are Destined to Be - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book where the author's initials are found in the word STRAGGELE
Growing Boldly: Dare to Build a Life You Love - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Lumpy, Dumpy & Clumpy
1. Read a book with a crazy (not the good crazy) character
Amy Winehouse: The Biography - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a 3 word title
F*ck, That's Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with "nail" in the text
Infinite Possibility: How to Use the Ideas of Neville Goddard to Create the Life You Want - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Mari Lwyd
1. Read a book with the word "Zombie" in the text
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book where the title starts with Z
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a Skull on the Cover
Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Der Klown
1. Read a book with a demon in the story
The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book where the title starts with D
Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book where the author's initials are found in CLOWN
I Am Ozzy - Ozzy Osbourne - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ The Grinch
1. Read a book with a Green Cover
21 Rituals to Change Your Life: Daily Practices to Bring Greater Inner Peace and Happiness - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a Thief MC
No Touch Monkey!: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late - a baboon stole some sandals - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with any 2 of the numbers from 1957 in the page count or publication date
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA - 514 pages - ⭐️

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message 3: by Richard (last edited Feb 29, 2024 03:45PM) (new)

Dec 31, 2023 07:48PM

✅ HOB - Snowball Fight

December 2023 - February 2024

Team 2

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✅ HOB - Disney Challenge January 2024: The Bare Necessities

20/20

1. Read a book with the letters BARE in the title
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book where someone forgets something
I Am Ozzy - He forgets a lot of specific things in his life, due to alcohol & drugs - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a mother character
Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book that includes a recipe
F*ck, That's Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well - ⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with a pair of something on the cover
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to the Buffyverse - 2 vampires on the cover - ⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book with a house on the cover
The Gift of a Legacy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book with bees on the cover
The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with a tree on the cover
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman - ⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book with a rock on the cover
The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book with a plant of any type mentioned in the story
Don't Throw It, Grow It!: 68 Windowsill Plants From Kitchen Scraps - ⭐️⭐️

11. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in ANT
The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols: The Ultimate A-Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac - Adele Nozedar - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12. Read a book with the letters LIFE in the title
The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You - ⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book with a bear on the cover
The Art of Taking It Easy: How to Cope with Bears, Traffic, and the Rest of Life's Stressors - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Read a book with fruit on the cover or mentioned in the text
OBSERVE to UNMASK: 100 Small Things to Know People Better - ⭐️⭐️

15. Read a book with a title that starts with any letter in CLAW
Amy Winehouse: The Biography - ⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book with a man on the cover
Tom Hiddleston: The Biography - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. Read a book with something prickly on the cover
How to Fight a Hydra: Face Your Fears, Pursue Your Ambitions, and Become the Hero You Are Destined to Be - The scaly, prickly back of the hydra on the cover - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book where someone takes a rest
Infinite Possibility: How to Use the Ideas of Neville Goddard to Create the Life You Want - various meditation techniques - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Find a clue: Read a book tagged Mystery
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book with HONEY in the text
Ghislaine Maxwell: An Unauthorized Biography: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Madam - ⭐️⭐️

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message 11: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:38AM) (new)

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message 13: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:37AM) (new)

Jan 31, 2024 05:12AM

✅ HOB - Birth Flower Individual Challenge - February 2024

Total: 32/32

1 - Read a book with "violet" in the text.
The Wicca Book Of Days: Legend and Lore for Every Day of the Year - ⭐️⭐️

2 - Read a book with a purple cover.
Confucius from the Heart - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3 - Read a book set when it's "cool" outside.
Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide - A story in the alps - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4 - Read a book with a heart on the cover.
Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World is Conspiring to Shower You With Blessings - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

5 - Read a book with a "5" in the page count.
The Art of Self-Directed Learning: 23 Tips for Giving Yourself an Unconventional Education - ⭐️

6 - Read a book with a character who is 22.
Scrappy Little Nobody - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7 - Read a book of poetry.
Elemental Haiku: Poems to Honor the Periodic Table Three Lines at a Time - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8 - Read a book between 500-600 pages in length.
Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors - ⭐️⭐️

9 - Read a book relating to the Greeks (setting, title, genre).
Embattled: How Ancient Greek Myths Empower Us to Resist Tyranny - ⭐️⭐️

10 - Read a book with a cowboy.
How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived - ⭐️⭐️

11 - Read a book with "love" in the text.
Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12 - Read a book with "affection" in the text.
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures - ⭐️⭐️

13 - Read a book with "modest" in the text.
F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story - ⭐️⭐️

14 - Read a book with "faith" in the text.
Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

15 - Read a book with "nobility" in the text.
Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World - ⭐️

16 - Read a book with "intuition" in the text.
The Power of Purpose: How to Create the Life You Always Wanted - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

17 - Read a book with "dignity" in the text.
Adoring Outlander: Essays on Fandom, Genre and the Female Audience - ⭐️⭐️

18 - Read a book where the MC has to recover one or more of their senses.
Goodbye, Guns N’ Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America’s Most Polarizing Band - Axl was a mess - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19 - Read a book where the characters drink wine.
Barefoot in Babylon: The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival, 1969 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

20 - Read a book where a character is pregnant.
Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being - ⭐️⭐️

21 - Read a book set in the Regency era (1811-1820).
The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans - ⭐️⭐️

22 - V
Lonely Planet Vietnam - ⭐️⭐️

23 - I
I Didn't Do the Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

24 - O
Oprah Winfrey: A Biography - ⭐️

25 - L
The Lamp - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

26 - E
Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

27 - T
Triple Your Reading Speed: Enhance your reading skills with the Acceleread method - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

28 - Read a book set in Illinois.
Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

29 - Read a book where a character eats cheese.
All or Nothing: One Chef's Appetite for the Extreme - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

30 - Read a book set in Rhode Island.
H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life - ⭐️⭐️

31 - Read a book where a character has a garden.
The Container Gardener - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

32 - Read a book where the character wears perfume.
The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic - ⭐️

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message 14: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:37AM) (new)

Jan 31, 2024 10:44PM

✅ HOB - Disney Challenge February 2024: Beauty and the Beast

Total: 19/19

1. Read a book tagged Time Travel
Adoring Outlander: Essays on Fandom, Genre and the Female Audience - Not actually tagged 'Time Travel', but it should be - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a clock or watch on the cover
Speed Read Anything: How to Read a Book a Day With Better Retention Than Ever - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book tagged friends
Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book where someone is scared
Barefoot in Babylon: The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival, 1969 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with a sun on the cover
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence: A Proven Formula That Has Worked for Thousands. Now It Can Work For You. - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book with a beast
Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors - Lion statue on cover - ⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book with a beautiful character
The Woman in Me - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with a rhyming title
Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World - ⭐️

9. Read a book with something small on the cover
All or Nothing: One Chef's Appetite for the Extreme - Little picture of a knife - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book that is strange (your interpretation)
Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?: Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers - ⭐️⭐️

11. Read a book tagged romance
The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic - ⭐️

12. Read a book with SONG in the text
Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book with WRONG in the text
Triple Your Reading Speed: Enhance your reading skills with the Acceleread method - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Read a book tagged fairytale
F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story - not tagged 'fairytale', but it's in the title... - ⭐️⭐️

15. Read a book with the author's initials in EAST
Embattled: How Ancient Greek Myths Empower Us to Resist Tyranny - Emily Katz Anhalt - ⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book that starts with a letter in SURPRISE
Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being - ⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book with all the letters of BEAUTY in the title (any order)
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Read a book with all the letters of BEAST in the title (any order)
Scrappy Little Nobody - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book where someone falls in love
Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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message 15: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:36AM) (new)

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message 16: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:36AM) (new)

Feb 12, 2024 02:11PM

✅ HOB - Weekend RAT: Extended February 14-17

14/2/24: 93
How We'll Live on Mars - 47
10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less - 7
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - 39

15/2/24: 568
H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life - 247 - ⭐️⭐️
How We'll Live on Mars - 97 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - 3
Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide - 221 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

16/2/24: 163
Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day - 61
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - 102

17/2/24: 1,302
American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - 256 - ⭐️⭐️
The Container Gardener - 342 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Goodbye, Guns N’ Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America’s Most Polarizing Band - 254 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans - 217 - ⭐️⭐️
You've Got This!: The Life-Changing Power of Trusting Yourself - 233 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read a book with a couple on the cover
American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - ⭐️⭐️
Read a book with a red cover
How We'll Live on Mars - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Total pages: 2,126

Total books completed: 8

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✅ HOB - I Want My MTV!

1st March to 26th April

1-37:

✅ 1. Prompt Name: Introduction
Book: Brave
Author: Rose McGowan
Date Read: 1st March
Pages: 272
Task: A book with sisters included.
How it Fits: She strives to protect her sister from her abusive father.

✅ 2. Prompt Name: Background
Book: Ubersleep: Nap-Based Sleep Schedules and the Polyphasic Lifestyle
Author: PureDoxyk
Date Read: 2nd March
Pages: 246
Task: Read a book you knew you'd like within the first 15 minutes of starting.
How it Fits: I'm fascinated with polyphasic sleep.

✅ 3. Prompt Name: Launch
Book: Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Author: Kelly Weinersmith
Date Read: Mar 3rd
Pages: 366
Task: Read a book set at least partially in space.
How it Fits: Emerging technologies, some of which are in space.

✅ 4. Prompt Name: History
Book: Alice Cooper: Golf Monster: How a Wild Rockâ€™nâ€™Roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction
Author: Alice Cooper
Date Read: Mar 4th
Pages: 282
Task: Read a book with an MPG of MUSIC.
How it Fits: Music history.

✅ 5. Prompt Name: Original VJs & Format
Book: Miracles Happen
Author: Mary Kay Ash
Date Read: Mar 4th
Pages: 272
Task: Read a book where the MC is part of a charitable cause.
How it Fits: Mary Kay Ash Foundation - cancer research

✅ 6. Prompt Name: History: Some Early Changes
Book: Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do?
Author: William Irwin
Date Read: Mar 5th
Pages: 257
Task: Read a book where the MC is known by a nickname.
How it Fits: Home planet name is Kal-El & Earth name is Clark Kent - his nickname is Superman.

✅ 7. Prompt Name: History: 1995 - 2002 ~ Shift from Music
Book: Coco Chanel: Pearls, Perfume, and the Little Black Dress
Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
Date Read: Mar 7th
Pages: 150
Task: Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in DANA FUCHS.
How it Fits: MC's first name is Coco.

✅ 8. Prompt Name: History: Adult Animation
Book: Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam
Author: Walter Mason
Date Read: Mar 8th
Pages: 260
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in DARIA.
How it Fits: Title starts with D.

✅ 9. Prompt Name: History: Return of the Rock
Book: Billy Joel
Author: Fred Schruers
Date Read: Mar 9th
Pages: 418
Task: Read a book where the MC plays music of any kind.
How it Fits: Billy Joel is a musician.

✅ 10. Prompt Name: History: Total Request Live
Book: Wild Shores: The Magic of Ireland’s Coastline
Author: Richard Nairn
Date Read: Mar 10th
Pages: 342
Task: Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CARSON DALY.
How it Fits: Author's initials are R N.

✅ 11. Prompt Name: History: Other Programs
Book: What Are You Doing With Your Life?
Author: J. Krishnamurti
Date Read: Mar 11th
Pages: 230
Task: Read a book with a question mark in the title.
How it Fits: Question mark in the title.

✅ 12. Prompt Name: History: Milestones & Specials
Book: Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Author: Ali Abdaal
Date Read: Mar 12th
Pages: 292
Task: Read a book where the MC's first AND last initials are the same.
How it Fits: Author's first & last initials are A.

✅ 13. Prompt Name: History: 2002 - 2010 ~ Reality Television
Book: Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare
Author: Richard Kim
Date Read: Mar 15th
Pages: 336
Task: Read a book that was published over a decade ago.
How it Fits: Published in 2009

✅ 14. Prompt Name: History: Big Changes
Book: CEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping
Author: Kerry Brown
Date Read: Mar 16th
Pages: 335
Task: Read a book with a male MC.
How it Fits: Xi Jinping is male.

✅ 15. Prompt Name: History: AMTV & More
Book: How to Read Better and Faster
Author: Norman Lewis
Date Read: Mar 16th
Pages: 398
Task: Read a book with a title written in yellow or gold.
How it Fits: The title is written in yellow.

✅ 16. Prompt Name: MTV Unplugged
Book: The Leap of Your Life: How to Redefine Risk, Quit Waiting For 'Someday,' and Live Boldly
Author: Tommy Baker
Date Read: Mar 17th
Pages: 288
Task: Title’s initial in word.
How it Fits: Apart from ‘The’, the title starts with L.

✅ 17. Prompt Name: Socially Conscience
Book: He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters
Author: Schuyler Bailar
Date Read: Mar 18th
Task: Socially conscious
How it Fits: Trans spokesperson educating people about trans issues.

✅ 18. Prompt Name: Memorials
Book: Be the Person You Want to Find: Relationship and Self-Discovery
Author: Cheri Huber
Pages: 228
Date Read: Mar 20th
Task: Read a book where the author’s first initial is found in MICHAEL.
How it Fits: Author’s first name starts with C.

✅ 19. Prompt Name: Retirement from Music Videos
Book: Big House Little City: Architectural Design Through an Urban Lens
Author: Benedict Zucchi
Pages: 306
Date Read: Mar 22nd
Task: Author with 3 C’s in name
How it Fits: Author has 3 C’s in his name.

✅ 20. Prompt Name: MTV News
Book: Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Author: Gabrielle Bernstein
Pages: 248
Date Read: Mar 23rd
Task: Major character is a writer
How it Fits: She has written 8 books on spirituality.

✅ 21. Prompt Name: The Early Days
Book: English Brainstormers!: Ready-to-Use Games & Activities That Make Language Skills Fun to Learn
Author: Jack Umstatter
Pages: 320
Date Read: Mar 27th
Task: Colourful cover
How it Fits: The cover has many colours.

✅ 22. Prompt Name: The Middle Years
Book: The Weight of Beautiful
Author: Jackie Goldschneider
Pages: 239
Date Read: Apr 3rd
Task: Read a book with a cover that is not very colourful.
How it Fits: Only 2 or 3 colours.

✅ 23. Prompt Name: As of Late
Book: Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies
Author: Hadley Freeman
Pages: 362
Date Read: Apr 5th
Task: Read a book where the letters M-T-V are all found in the title.
How it Fits: The letters MTV are in the title.

✅ 24. Prompt Name: Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
Book: How to Slay a Dragon: Building a New Russia After Putin
Author: Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Pages: 240
Date Read: Apr 6th
Task: Read a book that has the same title as another book.
How it Fits: There are 3 other books with the title, "How to Slay a Dragon"

✅ 25. Prompt Name: First 5 Songs: #2 - You Better Run by Pat Benatar
Book: Anyone Can Do It
Author: Duncan Bannatyne
Pages: 336
Date Read: Apr 8th
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in ROADIE.
How it Fits: Book title starts with A.

✅ 26. Prompt Name: First 5 Songs: #3 - She Won't Dance With Me by Rod Stewart
Book: Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe
Author: George Dyson
Pages: 505
Date Read: Apr 10th
Task: Read a book with an apostrophe in the title.
How it Fits: Apostrophe in Turing's.

✅ 27. Prompt Name: First 5 Songs: #4 - You Better You Bet by The Who
Book: Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self-Healing
Author: Katie Brindle
Pages: 187
Date Read: Apr 12th
Task: Read a book with multiples of the same item on the cover.
How it Fits: Many pink flowers on cover.

✅ 28. Prompt Name: First 5 Songs: #5 - Little Suzi's on the Up by Ph.D.
Book: Kaizen: The Japanese Secret to Lasting Change—Small Steps to Big Goals
Author: Sarah Harvey
Pages: 272
Date Read: Apr 13th
Task: Read a book with a Z in the title.
How it Fits: Z in the title.

✅ 29. Prompt Name: The Originals: Alan Hunter
Book: Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Author: Steve Martin
Pages: 224
Date Read: Apr 17th
Task: Read a book where the author's first OR last name appears in the information above.
How it Fits: Author's name is Steve Martin. Both names apply.

✅ 30. Prompt Name: The Originals: Mark Goodman
Book: Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple Rules for Cooking Deliciously, Eating Happily, and Living Mythically
Author: Josh Scherer
Pages: 336
Date Read: Apr 17th
Task: Read a book where the title has more than two Os.
How it Fits: Main title has 4 O's.

✅ 31. Prompt Name: The Originals: J.J. Jackson
Book: Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World
Author: Kristen Lee
Pages: 263
Date Read: Apr 20th
Task: Read a book where there are NO Js in the title.
How it Fits: No J's in any part of the title.

✅ 32. Prompt Name: The Originals: Nina Blackwood
Book: The Universal Translator: Everything you need to know about 139 languages that don't really exist
Author: Yens Wahlgren
Pages: 289
Date Read: Apr 21st
Task: Read a book without any animal on the cover.
How it Fits: No animal on the cover.

✅ 33. Prompt Name: The Originals: Martha Quinn
Book: How Reading Changed My Life
Author: Anna Quindlen
Date Read: Apr 22nd
Task: Read a book with a Q in the author's name.
How it Fits: Author's last name starts with Q.

✅ 34. Prompt Name: VMAs: Video Music Awards
Book: When You Think You're Not Enough: The Four Life-Changing Steps to Loving Yourself
Author: Daphne Rose Kingma
Pages: 178
Date Read Apr 23rd
Task: Read a book with a moon visible on the cover.
How it Fits: Moon on the cover.

✅ 35. Prompt Name: VMA's Notable 80s Moments: 1984
Book: The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future
Author: Vivek Wadhwa
Pages: 194
Date Read: Apr 23rd
Task: Read a book with a car on the cover.
How it Fits: Car on the cover.

✅ 36. Prompt Name: VMA's Notable 80s Moments: 1987
Book: I Spy: My Life in MI5
Author: Tom Marcus
Pages: 260
Date Read: Apr 25th
Task: Read a book where the author's first AND last names could both be first names
How it Fits: Both Tom & Marcus could be first names

✅ 37. Prompt Name: VMA's Notable 80s Moments: 1988
Book: Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Age
Author: Jessica Pressman
Pages: 205
Date Read: Apr 26th
Task: Read a book with a one-word title.
How it Fits: Bookishness is one word.

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message 19: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:35AM) (new)

Feb 18, 2024 09:58PM

HOB - Disney Challenge March 2024: Pretty Irish Girl

18/19

1. Read a book with an Irish MC
Leprechauns: The Myths, Legends, & Lore - ⭐️

2. Read a book with a bird on the cover

3. Read a book where someone flies somewhere
Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book with a fisherman
A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count: Tips and Tricks for Every Hike - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with a planet on the cover
Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World - ⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book with a female on the cover
Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book where you can only see the eyes on the cover
Through the Eyes of a Lion: Facing Impossible Pain, Finding Incredible Power - ⭐️

8. Read a book tagged fun
The Zen of R2-D2: Ancient Wisdom from a Galaxy Far, Far Away - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book with a smiling person on the cover
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - ⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book set in Ireland
Wild Shores: The Magic of Ireland’s Coastline - ⭐️

11. Read a book with the word PEARL in the text or title
Coco Chanel: Pearls, Perfume, and the Little Black Dress - ⭐️⭐️

12. Read a book with all the letters GEESE in the title (any order)
Alice Cooper: Golf Monster: How a Wild Rockâ€™nâ€™Roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction - ⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book where someone goes sailing
Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are - ⭐️⭐️

14. Read a book with a sailboat on the cover
How to Prepare Now for What's Next: A Guide to Thriving in an Age of Disruption - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

15. Read a book with a wedding
Brave - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book where someone cries
Tough: My Journey to True Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. Read a book with any creature on the cover
Rey lobo - ⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book with a female MC
Miracles Happen - ⭐️

19. Read a book with a kind character
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Feb 18, 2024 10:03PM

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message 21: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:35AM) (new)

Feb 21, 2024 08:19PM

✅ HOB - Build-a-Prince - March 2024

Total: 9/9

1. Read a book with the word curse in the text.
Black Cats & Four-Leaf Clovers: The Origins of Old Wives' Tales and Superstitions in Our Everyday Lives - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with an attractive person on the cover.
Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a blond main character.
Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book in which a hero saves the day.
Tough: My Journey to True Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in 'VILLAIN'.
Alice Cooper: Golf Monster: How a Wild Rockâ€™nâ€™Roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction - ⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book with a pair of lips shown prominently on the cover.
Miracles Happen - ⭐️

7. Read a book with a cover you find beautiful.
Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World - ⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book set in a place you have never been but would love to go.
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - ⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book where the MC has a family.
Brave - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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message 22: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:34AM) (new)

Feb 26, 2024 12:16AM

HOB - Birth Flower Individual Challenge - March 2024

Total: 30/32

1. Read a book with "daffodil" in the text.
100 Ways to Be Kind: Everyday actions to change your life and save the world - ⭐️⭐️
2. Read a book published in March.
X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Read a book with a yellow cover.
The Leap of Your Life: How to Redefine Risk, Quit Waiting For 'Someday,' and Live Boldly - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Read a book set in Spring.
Wild Shores: The Magic of Ireland’s Coastline - ⭐️
5. Read a book set in Britain.
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - ⭐️⭐️
6. Read a book set in Rome.
Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Read a book where someone heals a wound.
Faeries - ⭐️
8. Read a book where someone's skin becomes "irritated".
Miracles Happen - ⭐️
9. Read a book with a crystal on the cover.
10. Read a book with a "narcissistic" character.
Brave - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
11. Read a book with a beautiful character.
Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
12. Read a book with the word "reflection" in the text.
Black Cats & Four-Leaf Clovers: The Origins of Old Wives' Tales and Superstitions in Our Everyday Lives - ⭐️⭐️
13. Read a book where someone is "heartbroken".
Worthy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
14 Read a book about a Greek myth.
Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. Read a book with a cheerful character.
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
16. Read a book with the word "happiness" in the text.
Billy Joel - ⭐️⭐️
17. Read a book with the word "misfortune" in the text.
Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World - ⭐️⭐️
18. Read a book that involves a friendship.
Alice Cooper: Golf Monster: How a Wild Rockâ€™nâ€™Roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction - ⭐️⭐️
19. Read a book with the word "beginning" in the text.
Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. Read a book set in China.
CEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping - ⭐️⭐️
21. Read a book with the word "joy" in the text.
What Are You Doing With Your Life? - ⭐️⭐️
22. Read a book where the MC "hopes" for something.
Tough: My Journey to True Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
23 Read a book where a character is poisoned.
24. Read a book where a plant or animal dies.
This is Vegan Propaganda - ⭐️⭐️
25. D
Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication - ⭐️⭐️
26. A
Assume Nothing: Encounters with Assassins, Spies, Presidents, and Would-Be Masters of the Universe - ⭐️
27. F
An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination - ⭐️⭐️
28. F
Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
29. O
Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are - ⭐️⭐️
30. D
The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health - ⭐️⭐️
31. I
Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? - William Irwin - ⭐️⭐️
32. L
A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count: Tips and Tricks for Every Hike - Steven Lowe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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message 23: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:34AM) (new)

Feb 26, 2024 09:18AM

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message 24: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:34AM) (new)

Feb 26, 2024 09:25AM

✅ HOB - The Name Game 2024

March 1 to April 30

ANASTASIA

✅ First Name
A - Mar 4th - Alice Cooper: Golf Monster: How a Wild Rockâ€™nâ€™Roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction - ⭐️⭐️
N - Mar 8th - Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A - Mar 4th - Miracles Happen - ⭐️
S - Mar 3rd - Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T - Mar 4th - Tough: My Journey to True Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A - Mar 5th - Assume Nothing: Encounters with Assassins, Spies, Presidents, and Would-Be Masters of the Universe - ⭐️
S - Mar 1st - Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival - ⭐️⭐️
I - Mar 5th - Superman and Philosophy: What Would the Man of Steel Do? - William Irwin - ⭐️⭐️
A - Mar 8th - Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media's Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Last Name
R - Mar 10th - Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U - Mar 9th - An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination - ⭐️⭐️
F - Mar 12th - Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
F - Mar 14th - Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Q1. Where are you from?
Sydney, Australia
How to Prepare Now for What's Next: A Guide to Thriving in an Age of Disruption - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Q2. What animal would you want to be reincarnated as?
Dog
The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q3. What is your favourite colour?
Red.
Unfuck Your Eating: Using Science to Build a Better Relationship with Food, Health, and Body Image - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
(The main colours of the cover are red & green.)

✅ Q4. Which do you prefer, oceans or lake?
Ocean
Blowfish's Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn't Know About the Sea - ⭐️⭐️
(Organisms in ocean & on the shorelines.)

✅ T5: Read a book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
The Psychology of Money - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T5: Read a book that was set in your partner's favorite decade
1980's
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
(Includes every year of the 1980's.)

✅ T6. Read a book with a very rich MC
The Ultimate Gift - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T7. Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover.
Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies - ⭐️⭐️
(Plane, helicopter, ship, & submarine)

✅ T8. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Duck
The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T9. Read a book in your partner's favourite move genre.
Spy thriller
I Spy: My Life in MI5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Q10. What season would you be?
Autumn
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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JILL

✅ First Name
J - Mar 8th - Worthy - Jada Pinkett Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I - Mar 3rd - Faeries - ⭐️
L - Mar 5th - Learn to Read with Great Speed! Only 10 minutes a day! - ⭐️⭐️
L - Mar 7th - A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count: Tips and Tricks for Every Hike - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R - Mar 3rd - Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O - Mar 7th - 101 Secrets of the Freemasons: The Truth Behind the World's Most Mysterious Society - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
X - Mar 4th - X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Q1. Where are you from?
Bronx, NY
Mar 9th - Billy Joel - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q2. What animal would you want to be reincarnated as?
Dolphin on cover
Mar 13th - Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q3. What is your favorite decade?
2009
Mar 15th - Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare - ⭐️⭐

✅ Q4. You are stranded on a remote desert island, what book do you bring with you?
Pride & Prejudice
Mar 16th - Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels - ⭐️

✅ Q5: What is your favourite holiday?
Christmas
Boris: The Adventures of Boris Johnson - ⭐️

✅ Q6. What is your favourite board game?
Scattergories
Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music - Maria Eriksson - ⭐️⭐️
(Author's initials are in GAME.)

✅ Q7. If you could have lunch with any celebrity/famous person who would it be?
Kobe Bryant
Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q8. Who is your favourite author?
Matthew Robert Payne
Five Keys to Successful Nonfiction Writing: How I Write One Book per Month - ⭐️

✅ T9. Read a book with a very rich MC
The Ultimate Life - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T10. Read a book where the MPG is Sci Fi.
The X-Files and Philosophy: The Truth Is in Here - ⭐️⭐️

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JAZZY

✅ First Name
J - Mar 11th - What Are You Doing With Your Life? - J. Krishnamurti - 1989 - ⭐️⭐️
A - Mar 13th - The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health - David B. Agus - 2016 - ⭐️⭐️
Z - Mar 11th - Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy: New Life for the Undead - Richard V. Greene - 2006 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Z - Mar 14th - Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness - Paul J. Zak - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️
Y - Mar 15th - You Can Change Your Life: With the Hoffman Process - Tim Laurence - 2003 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Q1. Where are you from?
England
Boris: The Adventures of Boris Johnson - 2006 - ⭐️

✅ Q2. What animal would you want to be reincarnated as?
Dog
The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection - 2023 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q3. What is your favourite decade?
1920's
Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker - 2013 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q4. What is your favourite colour?
Pink
The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto - 2023 - ⭐️⭐️
(More than 50% pink, with some green.)

✅ Q5. If you could turn the ocean into a liquid other than water, which one would it be?
Ink
Scribes, Script, and Books - 1991 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ Q6. Read a book where the characters have a strong friendship.
We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory - 2018 - ⭐️⭐️
(Huffman & Ohanian)

✅ T7: Read a book set in a school.
Broken Music: A Memoir - 2003 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ T8: Read a book published in the year your partner was born.
1960
Psycho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life - 1960 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ Q9a. What is your age?
Me - 42
When Gadgets Betray Us: The Dark Side of Our Infatuation With New Technologies - 2011 - ⭐️⭐️
(242 pages)

✅ Q9b. What is your age?
You - 63
Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
(263 pages)

✅ T10. Read a book set in your partner's chosen country.
Sweden
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life - 2016 - ⭐️

✅ T11a. Pick a career you wanted to be and choose a book with a character that is working in that field
Me - Psychologist
Think Like a Psychologist: How to Analyze Emotions, Read Body Language and Behavior, Understand Motivations, and Decipher Intentions - 2019 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T11b. Read a book with a character that is working in the field that your partner wanted to work in
Musician
Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story - 1978 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ T12. Read a book that has sweet in the title
The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning - 2021 - ⭐️⭐️

✅ T13. Read a memoir, biography or autobiography
Faith, Hope and Carnage - 2022 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✅ T14. Read a book with a bird on the cover
Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology - 2014 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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message 25: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:34AM) (new)

Feb 26, 2024 11:03AM

✅ HOB - Iditarod ~ The Last Great Race ~ March 2024

Total: 11/11

1. Read a book with a dog on the cover
Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a courageous main character
Coco Chanel: Pearls, Perfume, and the Little Black Dress - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with snow on the cover
Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media's Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption - TV snow - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book where someone races
Learn to Read with Great Speed! Only 10 minutes a day! - ⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book where a dog is important to the story
Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do - ⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book where perserverance pays off
Tough: My Journey to True Power - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book that is set in Alaska
Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare - ⭐️⭐

8. Read a book that takes place in winter
Bug Out Bag: What You Need In Your B.O.B. - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book that has 2 numbers from 1925 in the page count
Rey lobo - ⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book that was published in March of any year
X-Men and Philosophy: Astonishing Insight and Uncanny Argument in the Mutant X-Verse - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

11. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IDITAROD
Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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message 26: by Richard (last edited Apr 01, 2024 07:57AM) (new)

Mar 03, 2024 12:01AM

✅ HOB - Darby O'Gill Vs King Brian

March 2024

Team King Brian

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message 27: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2024 03:33AM) (new)

Mar 14, 2024 07:50AM

✅ HOB - Ready Player One

✅ Video Game 1: January 1st ~ Pong
Book: You Can Change Your Life: With the Hoffman Process
Author: Tim Laurence
Date Read: Mar 15th
Task: Read a book where the letters P-O-N-G are found anywhere in the title.
How it Fits: The letters PONG are in the title.

✅ Video Game 2: January 15th ~ Pac-Man
Book: CEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping
Author: Kerry Brown
Date Read: Mar 16th
Task: Read a book set during the 1980s.
How it Fits: Part of it is set in the 1980s.

✅ Video Game 3: February 1st ~ The Legend of Zelda
Book: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Natural Soaps
Authors: Sally W. Trew & Zonella B Gould
Date Read: Mar 28th
Task: 2 authors
How it Fits: The book has 2 authors.

✅ Video Game 4: February 15th ~ Final Fantasy
Book: Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them
Author: Doreen Virtue
Date Read: Apr 3rd
Task: Read a book with an alliterative title.
How it Fits: The book's title's initials are CC.

✅ Video Game 5: March 1st ~ Animal Crossing
Book: Unfuck Your Eating: Using Science to Build a Better Relationship with Food, Health, and Body Image
Author: Faith G. Harper
Date Read: Apr 4th
Task: Read a book published during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
How it Fits: Published in 2023.

✅ Video Game 6: March 15th ~ Asteroids
Book: Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life Of Tiny Tim
Author: Justin Martell
Date Read: Apr 5th
Task: Read a book with a mostly black cover.
How it Fits: Cover is mostly black.

✅ Video Game 7: April 1st ~ Grand Theft Auto
Book: Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel
Author: Sherill Tippins
Date Read: Apr 6th
Task: Read a book that mentions a well-known rock-n-roll figure or has them as a character.
How it Fits: Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Nico, etc.

✅ Video Game 8: April 15th ~ Frogger
Book: Susegad: The Goan Art of Contentment
Author: Clyde D' Souza
Date Read: Apr 17th
Task: Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in SEGA.
How it Fits: Title starts with S. It also has a rowboat.

✅ Video Game 9: May 1st ~ Call of Duty
Book: The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art
Author: Peter Lamont
Pages: 368
Date Read: May 2nd
Task: Read a book with the word OF found in the title
How it Fits: OF is in the title

✅ Video Game 10: May 15th ~ Centipede
Book: 101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger’s and Sensory Processing Disorders
Author: Tara Delaney
Pages: 242
Date Read: June 2nd
Task: Read a book where every letter in A-T-A-R-I can be found in the title
How it Fits: ATARI letters in title

✅ Video Game 11: June 1st ~ Super Smash Bros.
Book: Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created
Author: Nick Tabor
Pages: 374
Date Read: June 6th
Task: Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in NINTENDO
How it Fits: Author's initials are NT

✅ Video Game 12: June 15th ~ Halo
Book: Becoming
Author: Michelle Obama
Pages: 428
Date Read: June 16th
Task: Read a book with a one-word title
How it Fits: Title is one word

✅ Video Game 13: July 1st ~ Sonic the Hedgehog
Book: Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde
Author: Thomas Wright
Pages: 384
Date Read: July 2nd
Task: Read a book with a title that DOES NOT start with a letter in SONIC
How it Fits: Title starts with B

✅ Video Game 14: July 15th ~ Donkey Kong
Book: Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison
Author: James Riordan
Date Read: July 27th
Task: Read a book where you know the MC's first & last name
How it Fits: It's in the subtitle

✅ Video Game 15: August 1st ~ The Sims
Book: The Nature of Leadership: Reptiles, Mammals, And the Challenge of Becoming a Great Leader
Author: B. Joseph White
Date Read: Aug 2nd
Task: Read a book published in the 2000s
How it Fits: Published in 2006

✅ Video Game 16: August 15th ~ World of Warcraft
Book: 100 IS THE NEW 30: HOW PLAYING THE SYMPHONY OF LONGEVITY WILL ENABLE US TO LIVE YOUNG FOR A LIFETIME
Author: JEFFREY GLADDEN MD FACC
Date Read: Aug 16th
Task: Read a book with an author who has double letters in either name
How it Fits: Double F in FN & double D in LN

✅ Video Game 17: September 1st ~ Stardew Valley
Book: Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel
Author: Max Blumenthal
Date Read: Sep 19th
Task: Read a book published in the 2010s
How it Fits: First published November 27, 2012

✅ Video Game 18: September 15th ~ Space Invaders
Book: Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
Author: Glen Berger
Date Read: Sep 22nd
Task: Read a book where a pop culture icon is mentioned.
How it Fits: "Bono clapped me on the shoulder" p.23

✅ Video Game 19: October 1st ~ Fortnite
Book: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Author: Daniel James Brown
Date Read: Oct 15th
Task: Read a book that was an instant success.
How it Fits: Rating of over 4.3 stars & over 333,000 ratings

✅ Video Game 20: October 15th ~ Wii Sports
Book: Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being
Author: Deepak Chopra
Date Read: Nov 2nd
Task: Read a book with AI
How it Fits: It's in the title

✅ Video Game 21: November 1st ~ Minecraft
Book: Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman
Author: Lucy Worsley
Date Read: Nov 1st
Task: Title - starts with a letter in MOJANG
How it Fits: Title starts with A

✅ Video Game 22: November 15th ~ Super Mario Bros.
Book: Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too!
Author: Chelsea Handler
Date Read: Nov 16th
Task: Plot - brothers
How it Fits: "I have five brothers and sisters" p. 24

✅ Video Game 23: December 1st ~ Pitfall
Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Author: James Clear
Date Read: Dec 3rd
Task: A book that quickly became your favourite
How it Fits: It's a 5-star book for me, & I read it every year.

✅ Video Game 24: December 15th ~ Tetris
Book: The Lost King of France: A True Story of Revolution, Revenge, and DNA
Author: Deborah Cadbury
Date Read: Dec 17th
Task: Title - starts with a letter in PASCAL
How it Fits: L

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HOB - Murder, She Wrote Challenge

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✅ Prompt #1: Gin & Daggers
Book: The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
Author: John C. Maxwell
Date Read: Mar 17th
Pages: 309
Task: Read a book where the MC is a writer.
How it Fits: He has written 109 books!

✅ Prompt #2: Manhattans & Murder
Book: Mastering Memory: 75 Memory Hacks for Success in School, Work, and Life
Author: Brad Zupp
Date Read: Mar 18th
Task: Alliteration
How it Fits: 2 M’s

✅ Prompt Name #3: Rum & Razors
Book: Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Author: Gabrielle Bernstein
Pages: 248
Date Read: Mar 23rd
Task: One single person on the cover
How it Fits: It’s just Gabrielle on the cover

✅ Prompt Name #4: Brandy & Bullets
Book: Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music
Author: Maria Eriksson
Pages: 272
Date Read: Apr 3rd
Task: Read a book with a character who is an artist.
How it Fits: Taylor Swift is mentioned.

✅ Prompt #5: Martinis & Mayhem
Book: Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Author: Steve Harvey
Date Read: Apr 5th
Pages: 245
Task: Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in JESSICA.
How it Fits: MC's first initial is S.

✅ Prompt #6: A Deadly Judgment
Book: How Not to Fall Apart: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care
Author: Maggy van Eijk
Date Read: Apr 6th
Pages: 251
Task: Read a book with the word GUILTY in the text.
How it Fits: "I felt extremely guilty for my behaviour" p.96

✅ Prompt #7: A Palette for Murder
Book: Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
Author: Christopher Ryan
Date Read: Apr 7th
Pages: 420
Task: Read a book where the author's first and last initials are found in FLETCHER.
How it Fits: Author's initials are CR.

✅ Prompt #8: The Highland Fling Murders
Book: Polyglot: How I Learn Languages
Author: Kató Lomb
Date Read: Apr 7th
Pages: 216
Task: Read a book with a large building on the cover.
How it Fits: Huge ancient temple on cover.

✅ Prompt #9: Murder on the QE2
Book: The Secret to Everything: How to Live More and Suffer Less
Author: Neel Burton
Date Read: Apr 9th
Pages: 126
Task: Read a book with a mostly blue cover
How it Fits: Mostly blue cover

✅ Prompt #10: Murder in Moscow
Book: THE Sex & Pleasure Book: Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex For Everyone
Author: Carol Queen
Pages: 605
Date Read: Apr 10th
Task: Read a book with at least 300 pages.
How it Fits: 605 pages

✅ Prompt #11: A Little Yuletide Murder
Book: Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess
Author: Rachel Hoffman
Pages: 222
Date Read: Apr 12th
Task: Read a book with less than 300 pages.
How it Fits: 222 pages

✅ Prompt #12: Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch
Book: The Art of Caring Leadership: How Leading with Heart Uplifts Teams and Organizations
Author: Heather R. Younger
Pages: 192
Date Read: Apr 13th
Task: Read a book with a 5-word title.
How it Fits: 5 words in main title.

✅ Prompt #13: Knock 'Em Dead
Book: Smarten the F*ck Up!: Fix the Embarrassing Mistakes You've Been (Unknowingly) Making Your Entire Life
Author: Dave Bastien
Pages: 218
Date Read: Apr 14th
Task: Read a book with a mostly red cover {your discretion}.
How it Fits: Cover is mostly red.

✅ Prompt #14: Trick or Treachery

Book: The Energy Healing Experiments: Science Reveals Our Natural Power to Heal
Author: Gary E. Schwartz
Pages: 282
Date Read: Apr 16th
Task: Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SHERIFF METZGER {3-word minimum}.
How it Fits: Letters in the title are TEHE.

✅ Prompt #15: Blood on the Vine
Book: The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions into Horror Culture
Author: William Burns
Pages: 280
Date Read: Apr 17th
Task: Read a book with blood on the cover.
How it Fits: Blood dripping from a skull on the cover.

✅ Prompt #16: Murder in a Minor Key
Book: The Know-It-All
Author: A.J. Jacobs
Pages: 400
Date Read: Apr 20th
Task: Read a book published between the years of 2000 and 2009.
How it Fits: Published in 2004.

✅ Prompt #17: Provence - To Die For
Book: The Keys
Author: D.J. Khaled
Pages: 206
Date Read: Apr 22nd
Task: Read a book with something pink on the cover.
How it Fits: Pink roses on the cover.

✅ Prompt #18: You Bet Your Life
Book: You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult
Author: Lane Moore
Pages: 208
Date Read: Apr 23rd
Task: Read a book with friends in it.
How it Fits: Author talking about her friends.

✅ Prompt #19: Majoring in Murder
Book: Worth It: Overcome Your Fears and Embrace the Life You Were Made For
Author: Brit Barron
Pages: 168
Date Read: Apr 24th
Task: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover
How it Fits: Yellow cover.

✅ Prompt #20: Destination Murder
Book: The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life
Author: J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Pages: 328
Date Read: Apr 25th
Task: Read a book with someone smiling on the cover.
How it Fits: Ricky Gervais is smiling on the cover.

✅ Prompt #21: Dying to Retire
Book: The Works of Hayao Miyazaki: The Master of Japanese Animation
Author: Gael Berton
Pages: 183
Date: Apr 27th
Task: Read a book with trees on the cover.
How it Fits: Trees on a hillside.

✅ Prompt #22: A Vote for Murder
Book: Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great
Author: Carmine Gallo
Pages: 242
Date Read: Apr 29th
Task: Read a book with at least 1 star on the cover
How it Fits: 5 stars on cover

✅ Prompt #23: The Maine Mutiny
Book: Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Author: Guru Madhavan
Pages: 272
Date Read: May 1st
Task: Read a book with a mostly white cover
How it Fits: Cover is mostly white

✅ Prompt #24: Margaritas and Murder
Book: Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl's Journey To The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: A Country Girl's Journey To The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Author: Wanda Jackson
Pages: 350
Date Read: May 3rd
Task: Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE {3-word minimum}
How it Fits: First letters in the title are ENISN

✅ Prompt #25: A Question of Murder
Book: The Science of Monsters: The Truth about Zombies, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Legendary Creatures
Author: Meg Hafdahl
Pages: 296
Date Read: May 5th
Task: Read a book with a character who is an actor/actress
How it Fits: Mentions actors & actresses in horror movies

✅ Prompt #26: Three Strikes and You're Dead
Book: 101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money: A handbook for the adventurous collector
Author: Toby Walne
Pages: 320
Date Read: May 6th
Task: Read a book with a number in the title
How it Fits: 101 in title

✅ Prompt #27: Coffee, Tea, or Murder?
Book: How Are We Going to Explain This?: Our Future on a Hot Earth
Author: Jelmer Mommers
Pages: 224
Date Read: May 8th
Task: Read a book with a question mark in the title
How it Fits: ? in the title.

✅ Prompt #28: Panning for Murder
Book: The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters
Author: Rachel Trethewey
Pages: 301
Date Read: May 9th
Task: Read a book with characters who are sisters
How it Fits: 3 sisters

✅ Prompt #29: Murder on Parade
Book: City of Evil: The truth about Adelaide's strange and violent underbelly
Author: Sean Fewster
Pages: 368
Date Read: May 9th
Task: Read a book with a title in red
How it Fits: Main title is in red

✅ Prompt #30: A Slaying in Savannah
Book: Blue: The Color of Noise
Author: Steve Aoki
Pages: 214
Date Read: May 11th
Task: Read a book with water on the cover
How it Fits: Man laying in water

✅ Prompt #31: Madison Avenue Shoot
Book: Tim Burton: The iconic filmmaker and his work
Author: Ian Nathan
Pages: 176
Date Read: May 14th
Task: Read a book where the MC is a celebrity
How it Fits: Tim Burton is a great director

✅ Prompt #32: A Fatal Feast
Book: Physics of the Impossible
Author: Michio Kaku
Pages: 353
Date Read: May 15th
Task: Read a book with a home on the cover
How it Fits: The TARDIS is The Doctor's home

✅ Prompt #33: Nashville Noir
Book: How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation
Author: Bear Grylls
Pages: 486
Date Read: May 16th
Task: Read a book where the MC has a Y in their name
How it Fits: Grylls has a Y in it

✅ Prompt #34: The Queen's Jewels
Book: The Wisdom of Groundhog Day: How to improve your life one day at a time
Author: Paul Hannam
Pages: 288
Date Read: May 18th
Task: Read a book with a clock on the cover
How it Fits: A clock on the cover, split in 2

✅ Prompt #35: Skating on Thin Ice
Book: This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress
Author: John Brockman
Pages: 595
Date Read: May 22nd
Task: Read a book with an artificial light source on the cover
How it Fits: Lightbulb on cover

✅ Prompt #36: The Fine Art of Murder
Book: Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World--And How You Can, Too
Author: Ijeoma Oluo
Pages: 256
Date Read: May 24th
Task: Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in DONALD BAIN
How it Fits: Author's initials are IO

✅ Prompt #37: Trouble at High Tide
Book: A Traveler's Guide to the End of the World: Tales of Fire, Wind, and Water
Author: David Gessner
Pages: 356
Date Read: May 24th
Task: Read a book with a boat on the cover
How it Fits: A ship on a map of the ocean on the cover

✅ Prompt #38: Domestic Malice
Book: What Would Wednesday Do?: Gothic Guidance and Macabre Musings from Your Favorite Addams Family Member
Author: Iphigenia Jones
Pages: 119
Date Read: May 26th
Task: Read a book with a mostly purple cover {your discretion}
How it Fits: Cover is purple

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HOB - Richard's Best Part of Waking Up...

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✅ Prompt #1: What Is Coffee?
Book: Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them
Author: Doreen Virtue
Date Read: Apr 3rd
Pages: 320
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in COFFEE.
How it Fits: Title starts with C.

✅ Prompt #2A: Botanical Classification
Book: Decline and Prosper!: Changing Global Birth Rates and the Advantages of Fewer Children
Author: Vegard Skirbekk
Date Read: Apr 4th
Pages: 575
Task: Read a book that is over 500 pages.
How it Fits: 575 pages

✅ Prompt #2B: Coffea Arabica — C. Arabica
Book: Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Author: Steve Harvey
Date Read: Apr 5th
Pages: 245
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in ARABICA.
How it Fits: Title starts with A.

✅ Prompt #3: The Anatomy of a Coffee Cherry
Book: The Hypnotic Gastric Band
Author: Paul McKenna
Date Read: Apr 7th
Pages: 144
Task: Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in PARCHMENT.
How it Fits: Author's initials are PM.

✅ Prompt #4A: Origins - An Ethiopian Legend
Book: The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition: Advanced Methods to Learn, Remember, and Master New Skills, Information, and Abilities
Author: Peter Hollins
Date Read: Apr 12th
Pages: 204
Task: Read a book where the title has all the letters of K-A-L-D-I in it.
How it Fits: Title has the letters KALDI in it.

✅ Prompt #4B: Origins - The Arabian Peninsula
Book: The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
Author: Jim Al-Khalili
Date Read: Apr 14th
Pages: 336
Task: Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title starts with a letter found in SCHOOLS OF THE WISE. {3-word minimum}
How it Fits: Letters in the title are THOW.

✅ Prompt #4C: Origins - Coffee Comes to Europe
Book: Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple Rules for Cooking Deliciously, Eating Happily, and Living Mythically
Author: Josh Scherer
Date Read: Apr 17th
Pages: 336
Task: Read a book with someone dressed in red on the cover.
How it Fits: Rhett is wearing a red jacket on the cover. Also the book is over 300 pages.

✅ Prompt #4D: Origins - The New World
Book: The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
Author: Meik Wiking
Pages: 288
Date Read: Apr 20th
Task: Read a book with at least 2 numbers of 1773 in the publication date.
How it Fits: Published 2017

✅ Prompt #4E: Origins - Plantations Around the World
Book: Handbook of Polynesian Mythology
Author: Robert D. Craig
Pages: 376
Date Read: Apr 21st
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in DUTCH.
How it Fits: Title starts with H.

✅ Prompt #4F: Origins - Coming to the Americas
Book: Notoriously Dapper: How to Be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence
Author: Kelvin Davis
Pages: 222
Date Read: Apr 22nd
Task: Read a book with a man on the cover.
How it Fits: A man on the cover.

✅ Prompt #5A: Attempts to Ban Coffee - Mecca
Book: The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names
Author: Albert Jack
Pages: 298
Date Read: Apr 23rd
Task: Read a book where the author's first initial is found in MECCA.
How it Fits: Author's first initial is A.

✅ Prompt #5B: Attempts to Ban Coffee - Italy
Book: Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide
Author: Tahir Hamut Izgil
Pages: 271
Date Read: Apr 26th
Task: Read a book with all the letters of S-A-T-A-N in the title.
How it Fits: All the letters are in the title.

✅ Prompt #5C: Attempts to Ban Coffee - Constantinople
Book: Faith, Hope and Carnage
Author: Nick Cave
Pages: 295
Date Read: Apr 27th
Task: Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CONSTANTINOPLE
How it Fits: Author's initials are NC

✅ Prompt #5D: Attempts to Ban Coffee - Sweden
Book: The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way
Author: Héctor García
Pages: 208
Date Read: Apr 29th
Task: Read a book with some type of “coffee paraphernalia” on the cover
How it Fits: Cups on cover

✅ Prompt #5E: Attempts to Ban Coffee - Prussia
Book: The Secret to Success
Author: Eric Thomas
Pages: 138
Date Read: Apr 29th
Task: Read a book with a hat on the cover
How it Fits: Eric is wearing a cap on the cover

✅ Prompt #6A: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Planting
Book: The Journeys of Socrates
Author: Dan Millman
Pages: 352
Date Read: Apr 30th
Task: Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in the word PLANT.
How it Fits: Apart from 'The', the title stars with J.

✅ Prompt #6B: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Harvesting the Cherries
Book: Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter
Author: Tom Bissell
Pages: 208
Date Read: May 1st
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in HARVEST
How it Fits: Title starts with E.

✅ Prompt #6C: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Processing the Cherries
Book: It's Not About the Money
Author: Bob Proctor
Pages: 247
Date Read: May 3rd
Task: Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title is found in FERMENTATION. {3-word minimum}
How it Fits: First letters of the title are INATM

✅ Prompt #6D: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Drying the Beans
Book: A Journey through Philosophy in 101 Anecdotes
Author: Nicholas Rescher
Pages: 305
Date Read: May 4th
Task: Read a book where all the letters of J-U-T-E are found in the title
How it Fits: The letters JUTE are in the title

✅ Prompt #6E: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Milling the Beans
Book: Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence
Author: Stefano Mancuso
Pages: 150
Date Read: May 5th
Task: Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in PNEUMATICALLY
How it Fits: Author's initials are SM

✅ Prompt #6F: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Exporting the Beans
Book: The Faerie Way: A Healing Journey to Other Worlds
Author: Hugh Mynne
Pages: 133
Date Read: May 6th
Task: Read a book with less than 60 chapters
How it Fits: the book has 10 chapters

✅ Prompt #6G: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Tasting the Coffee
Book: Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
Author: Scott H. Young
Pages: 305
Date Read: May 7th
Task: Read a book with an -ing word in the title
How it Fits: 'Ultralearning'

✅ Prompt #6H: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Roasting the Coffee
Book: On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind
Author: Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
Pages: 224
Date Read: May 8th
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in AROMATIC
How it Fits: Title starts with O

✅ Prompt #6I: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Grinding the Coffee Beans
Book: Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable… about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
Author: Patrick Lencioni
Pages: 256
Date Read: May 9th
Task: Read a book with a mostly brown cover
How it Fits: Brown cover

✅ Prompt #6J: 10 Steps from Seed to Cup - Brewing the Coffee
Book: I'm Glad My Mom Died
Author: Jennette McCurdy
Pages: 320
Date Read: May 10th
Task: Read a book with more than 205 pages
How it Fits: 320 pages

✅ Prompt #7A: All About DeCaffeinated Coffee
Book: American Indian Mythology
Author: Evelyn Wolfson
Pages: 128
Date Read: May 11th
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in DECAF
How it Fits: Title starts with A

✅ Prompt #7B: How Is Coffee Decaffeinated?
Book: Things No One Else Can Teach Us
Author: Humble the Poet
Pages: 323
Date Read: May 13th
Task: Read a book with a mostly green cover
How it Fits: Green cover

✅ Prompt #7C: How Much Caffeine Is In Decaffeinated Coffee?
Book: Unicorn Your Life: Wondrous Ways to Make Everything More Magical
Author: Mary Flannery
Pages: 242
Date Read: 242
Task: Read a book with some type of chart or graph in it
How it Fits: Chart for astrological compatibility

✅ Prompt #7D: Is Decaf Coffee Bad For You?
Book: Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren't Supposed to Do
Author: Tracy Dawson
Pages: 242
Date Read: May 15th
Task: Read a book where the author's FIRST initial is found in METHYLENE & the LAST initial is found in CHLORIDE
How it Fits: Author's initials are T D

✅ Prompt #7E: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
Book: A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal
Author: Terje Simonsen
Pages: 544
Date Read: May 18th
Task: Read a book where only one eye is completely visible on the cover
How it Fits: Symbolic representation of an eye

✅ Prompt #8A: How to Store Coffee - Keep Beans Airtight & Cool
Book: Courtesans
Author: Katie Hickman
Pages: 352
Date Read: May 21st
Task: Read a book with multiples of one item on the cover
How it Fits: Many pearls

✅ Prompt #8B: How to Store Coffee - Buy the Right Amount
Book: The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
Author: Marshall Goldsmith
Pages: 321
Date Read: May 22nd
Task: Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title starts with a letter found in IMMEDIATELY. {3-word minimum}
How it Fits: Initials of the title are TEL

✅ Prompt #8C: How to Store Coffee - Freezing Your Beans?
Book: Tigers of the Snow: How One Fateful Climb Made The Sherpas Mountaineering Legends
Author: Jonathan Neale
Pages: 377
Task: Read a book with ice or snow on the cover
How it Fits: Snowy mountain on the cover

✅ Prompt #9A: Know Your Roasts
Book: Children of the Night: The Strange and Epic Story of Modern Romania
Author: Paul Kenyon
Pages: 544
Date Read: May 25th
Task: Read a book with a silent letter in the title
How it Fits: Silent G in Night

✅ Prompt #9B: Light Roasts
Book: City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York
Author: Tyler Anbinder
Pages: 771
Date Read: May 26th
Task: Read a book with the word CITY found in the title
How it Fits: City in title

✅ Prompt #9C: Medium Roasts
Book: Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell
Author: David Yaffe
Pages: 430
Date Read: May 27th
Task: Read a book with a subtitle
How it Fits: Subtitle is "A Portrait of Joni Mitchell"

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✅ HOB - Birth Flower Individual Challenge - April 2024

Total: 32/32

1. Read a book with "daisy" in the text.
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book published in April (any year).
Decline and Prosper!: Changing Global Birth Rates and the Advantages of Fewer Children - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a white cover (>50%).
12 Notes: On Life and Creativity - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book set in England.
Anyone Can Do It - ⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with the word "dawn" in the title.
Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book relating the to the ancient Egyptians.
The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance - ⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book with the word "dinosaur" in the text.
No Limits: The Art and Science of High Performance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with an "innocent" character.
Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life Of Tiny Tim - Miss Vicky - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book where the character(s) have to start fresh on something.
The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection - every new owner - ⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book that spreads happiness (your interpretation).
Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present - happiness through inclusion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

11. Read a book where someone's gives or is given a gift.
Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music - VIP visitors to Sweden got gifts of Spotify Premium - ⭐️⭐️

12. Read a book where someone celebrates a milestone.
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There - 329 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book whose title starts with the letter "Z".
Zoom for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to Master Online Meetings and Webinars - ⭐️⭐️

14. Read a book where a character fakes sleeping.
How Not to Fall Apart: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care - ⭐️⭐️

15. Read a book with a cover that has no blue on it.
Unfuck Your Eating: Using Science to Build a Better Relationship with Food, Health, and Body Image - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book with at least 6 colors on the cover.
The Art of Caring Leadership: How Leading with Heart Uplifts Teams and Organizations - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. Read a book with a bee on the cover.
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis - ⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book where the characters have to collect food.
Blowfish's Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn't Know About the Sea - ⭐️⭐️

19. Read a book with a character that is considered "beautiful".
Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self-Healing - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book where the character(s) have to adapt to a new environment.
How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth's Climate - ⭐️⭐️

21. Read a book set in the mountains.
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

22. Read a book where someone has to cure someone.
Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them - how to cure yourself of food addictions - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

23. Read a book featuring a King.
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success - Steve Harvey was a King of Comedy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

24. Read a book with a meadow in the text.
24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There - ⭐️

25. Read a book where a character hurts someone's feelings.
Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker - ⭐️⭐️

26. Read a book that features more than one season.
The Weight of Beautiful - ⭐️⭐️

27. Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Kaizen: The Japanese Secret to Lasting Change—Small Steps to Big Goals - ⭐️⭐️

28. D
The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

29. A
Scribes, Script, and Books - ⭐️⭐️

30. I
Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel - ⭐️⭐️

31. S
Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out - ⭐️

32. Y
You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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✅ HOB - Little April Shower

Total: 20/20

1. Read a book set in April
The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book tagged Music
Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with all the letters DRIP in the title
Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel - ⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book with all the letters DROP in the title
Decline and Prosper!: Changing Global Birth Rates and the Advantages of Fewer Children - ⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with clouds on the cover
Kaizen: The Japanese Secret to Lasting Change—Small Steps to Big Goals - ⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book with a pretty cover (your interpretation)
Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them - chocolate on cover - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book tagged LGBTQ+
Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with the author's initials in RAIN
How to Speak Any Language Fluently: Fun, stimulating and effective methods to help anyone learn languages faster - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book about love
8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book that starts with a letter in TROUBLE
Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker - ⭐️⭐️

11. Read a book that ends in a letter in HELTER-SKELTER
How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth's Climate - ⭐️⭐️

12. Read a book where something falls
Phil Jackson: Lord of the Rings - basketball - ⭐️

13. Read a book with SOUND in the title
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart: 1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able to Use - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Read a book with PRETTY in the title
Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

15. Read a book where someone sings a song
Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life Of Tiny Tim - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book with a bright cover
The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

17. Read a book with at least 4 different vowels in the title like the word BEAUTIFUL
The Weight of Beautiful - ⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book with double letters in the title like LITTLE
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

19. Read a book where someone is caught in the rain
How Not to Fall Apart: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care - ⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book with DROP in the text
The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection - ⭐️⭐️

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✅ HOB - Once Upon a Time

Total: 24/24

1. Read a book set in a small town.
Polyglot: How I Learn Languages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with MC's initials in EMMA SWAN.
How Not to Fall Apart: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a spell is used.
The Hypnotic Gastric Band - hypnosis is like a spell - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book where a character is adopted.
The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection - ⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with a law enforcement character.
Anyone Can Do It - ⭐️⭐️

6. Read a book where one character has a very hard task or journey to complete.
Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker - to free himself from his drug addictions, which he fails to do - ⭐️⭐️

7. Read a book with scenes in a school.
The Weight of Beautiful - ⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with a white cover.
The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book featuring a rags to riches theme.
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. Read a book with trees on the cover.
Susegad: The Goan Art of Contentment - ⭐️⭐️

11. Read a book with a horse on the cover.
24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There - ⭐️

12. Read a book where a character creates a fake life.
Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music - bots are created, which are fake lives - ⭐️⭐️

13. Read a book with a shifter character.
Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present - through gender affirmative surgery, various characters shifted to the gender they felt they really were - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

14. Read a book where a character has a signature article of clothing they carry.
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009 - white glove - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

15. Read a book with a yellow cover.
Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe - ⭐️⭐️

16. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in RUMPLESTILTSKIN.
How to Slay a Dragon: Building a New Russia After Putin - ⭐️⭐️

17. Read a book with a MC who is a thief.
The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto - ⭐️⭐️

18. Read a book which is set in a land with magic.
Real Magic: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe - ⭐️⭐️

19. Read a book where someone is held prisoner.
Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam - ⭐️⭐️

20. Read a book with books on the cover.
Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out - ⭐️

21. Read a book with a military character (active or retired).
The Devil's Dictionary - ⭐️

22. Read a book with a perfectly matched couple.
Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel - Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen - ⭐️⭐️

23. Read a book with a strict leader or character.
Phil Jackson: Lord of the Rings - ⭐️

24. Read a book with a blue cover.
The Secret to Everything: How to Live More and Suffer Less - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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✅ HOB - NC5- Creature Captors

✅ SKULL DEVIL

Arm 2
Book: Perfect Phrases for Icebreakers: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases to Set the Stage for Productive Conversations, Meetings, and Events
Pages: 195
Date Read: Apr 13th
Fits: 95 in the page count

Arm 1
Book: The Devil's Dictionary
Pages: 171
Date Read: Apr 14th
Fits: 'Devil' in the title.

Arm 2
Book: This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress
Pages: 595
Date Read: May 22nd
Fits: 95 in the page count

✅ MOTHRA

T
Book: Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level
Author: Leander Kahney
Pages: 320
Date Read: May 29th
Fits: Title starts with T

✅ RODAN

Neck
Book: YOU'RE NOT A FAILURE... YOUR MIND'S BEEN HACKED : How To Reprogram Your Life To Become Successful And Happy
Author: Bernhard Richter
Pages: 259
Date Read: May 31st
Fits: Read a book with the letters "RODAN" in the title (any order)

Leg 2
Book: Sculptor and Destroyer: Tales of Glutamatethe Brain's Most Important Neurotransmitter
Author: Mark P Mattson
Pages: 312
Date Read: May 31st
Fits: "Destroyer" in the title

Leg 1
Book: Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
Author: Ben Mezrich
Pages: 279
Date Read: June 1st
Fits: Fire on the cover

Leg 2
Book: How to Destroy the Universe
Author: Paul Parsons
Pages: 352
Date Read: June 18th
Fits: "Destroy" in the title

✅ KING GHIDORAH

Leg 1
Book: This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America
Author: Ryan Grim
Pages: 273
Date Read: June 22nd
Fits: "the Aum Shin Rikyyo group of terrorists were found to have some kgs of ET of Russian origin" p.112

Leg 2
Book: How to be a Study Ninja: Study smarter. Focus better. Achieve more.
Author: Graham Allcott
Pages: 376
Date Read: June 23rd
Fits: Sacrificing some pleasures for better focus.

Neck 3
Book: Unlock It: The Master Key to Wealth, Success, and Significance
Author: Dan Lok
Pages: 231
Date Read: June 24th
Fits: Published in 2019

Neck 2
Book: Consumed - How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults & Swallow Citizens Whole
Author: Benjamin R. Barber
Pages: 417
Date Read: June 26th
Fits: Icy-pole on cover

Neck 1
Book: We Can All Make It
Author: Sara Davies
Pages: 237
Date Read: June 27th
Fits: Sara Davies is a dragon on "Dragons' Den"

✅ METHUELAH

Leg 2
Book: An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture
Author: Gavin Blair
Date Read: Aug 14th
Task: Mountains on the cover
How it Fits:

An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture by Gavin Blair

Leg 4
Book: A Polar Affair: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero and the Secret Love Lives of Penguins
Author: Lloyd Spencer Davis
Date Read: Aug 14th
Task: Set on an island
How it Fits: "the Ross Island area of Antarctica" p.75

Leg 1
Book: Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World
Author: Joseph Menn
Date Read: Aug 15th
Task: Horns on the cover
How it Fits:

Cult of the Dead Cow How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World by Joseph Menn

Leg 3
Book: You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery
Author: Mamrie Hart
Date Read: Aug 16th
Task: A character that uses camouflage
How it Fits: "The crowd was filled with good ol’ boys and sassy grandmas, teenage boys in Dale Earnhardt shirts and girls in camouflage tank tops." p.199

Leg 3
Book: His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice
Author: Robert Samuels
Date Read: Aug 22nd
Task: A character that uses camouflage
How it Fits: "Guardsmen in camouflage took up posts on street corners, and military vehicles parked in the middle of intersections." p.321

Leg 4
Book: African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan
Author: Thomas Lockley
Date Read: Aug 26th
Task: Set on an island
How it Fits: Japan is a string of islands

Leg 1
Book: The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World's Most Curious Creatures
Author: Michael Largo
Date Read: Sep 14th
Task: Horns on the cover
How it Fits:

The Big, Bad Book of Beasts The World's Most Curious Creatures by Michael Largo

Leg 6
Book: Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
Author: Michael Korda
Date Read: Sep 15th
Task: Text - 'Shell'
How it Fits: "bright flashes of gunfire and shell explosions" p.479

Leg 3
Book: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
Author: Eric Idle
Date Read: Sep 16th
Task: Plot - char wears armour
How it Fits: "we were all wearing woolen armor" p.92

✅ SCYLLA

Leg 4
Book: The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal
Author: Felix Salmon
Date Read: Sep 18th
Task: Title - letters of PHOENIX

Leg 1
Book: DK Slovenia
Author: DK Eyewitness Travel
Date Read: Sep 18th
Task: Cover - lake
How it Fits:

DK Slovenia (Travel Guide) by DK Eyewitness Travel

Leg 4
Book: The Phoenix Encounter Method: Lead Like Your Business Is on Fire!
Author: Ian Woodward
Date Read: Sep 19th
Task: Title - letters of PHOENIX

Leg 5
Book: A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
Author: Barbara Oakley
Date Read: Sep 23rd
Task: Author - initials in 'BOSTON'
How it Fits: BO

Leg 1
Book: Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion
Author: Michael Taylor
Date Read: Oct 3rd
Task: Cover - lake
How it Fits:

Impossible Monsters Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion by Michael Taylor

Leg 5
Book: Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier of Hidden Plots and Schemes
Author: Brad Steiger
Date Read: Oct 4th
Task: Author - initials in 'BOSTON'
How it Fits: Author's initials are BS

Leg 3
Book: The Battle of Brazil: Terry Gilliam v. Universal Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut
Author: Jack Mathews
Date Read: Oct 29th
Task: Plot - char wears armour
How it Fits: "For the fight scenes with the samurai warrior, he was stuck for hours inside a hot fiberglass shell designed as body armor." p.66

✅ BEHEMOTH

Leg 2
Book: The Brain Warrior's Way: Ignite Your Energy and Focus, Attack Illness and Aging, Transform Pain into Purpose
Author: Daniel G. Amen
Date Read: Nov 16th
Task: Title - "RAIN" intact
How it Fits: bRAIN

Leg 2
Book: The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley
Author: Victor W. Hwang
Date Read: Nov 17th
Task: Title - "RAIN" intact
How it Fits: RAINforest

Arm 1
Book: An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives
Author: Chad Ward
Date Read: Nov 17th
Task: Cover - something metallic
How it Fits:

An Edge in the Kitchen The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives by Chad Ward

Arm 1
Book: Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home
Author: Nikki Boyd
Date Read: Nov 18th
Task: Cover - something metallic
How it Fits:

Beautifully Organized A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home by Nikki Boyd

- coffee maker

Leg 1
Book: Elements of Critical Thinking: A Fundamental Guide to Effective Decision Making, Deep Analysis, Intelligent Reasoning, and Independent Thinking
Author: Albert Rutherford
Date Read: Nov 18th
Task: Author - initials are in 'RIO DE JANEIRO'
How it Fits: AR

Leg 1
Book: High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young, AC/DC's Last Man Standing
Author: Jeff Apter
Date Read: Nov 19th
Task: Author - initials are in 'RIO DE JANEIRO'
How it Fits: JA

Arm 2
Book: Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
Author: Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
Date Read: Nov 19th
Task: Set - jungle
How it Fits: Set in the jungle

Arm 2
Book: Jurassic Park
Author: Michael Crichton
Date Read: Nov 26th
Task: Set - jungle
How it Fits: "dropping the remains of its meal as it fled into the jungle" p.13

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✅ AAB - April 2024 - Readathon

26/4: 777
Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Age - 205 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide - 271 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Origins of You: How Breaking Family Patterns Can Liberate the Way We Live and Love - 301 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

27/4: 1,270
Cyber Sexy: Rethinking Pornography - 208 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Faith, Hope and Carnage - 295 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology - 370 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Works of Hayao Miyazaki: The Master of Japanese Animation - 183 - ⭐️
The Philosophy of Sherlock Holmes - 214 - ⭐️⭐️

28/4: 1,200
Just a Geek: Unflinchingly Honest Tales of the Search for Life, Love, and Fulfillment Beyond the Starship Enterprise - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change - 592 - ⭐️⭐️
Speed Mathematics Simplified - 304 - ⭐️⭐️

Total pages: 3,247

Total books read: 11

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