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Challenges: Year Long Main 2025
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Lanelle's Alpha to Omega 2025 Indexes
List Five - Specified Object on CoverA- Airplane Death in the Clouds, Elly's Ghost
B- Butterfly The Butterfly Conspiracy
C- Chair Finding Mary Blaine, Maybe This Time
D- Dishes Dinner Most Deadly
E- Elephant The One and Only Ivan, The Elephant's Girl
F- Fruit X-ed, Twilight
G- Gate Hannah's List, The Spotted Dog Last Seen, The Grave of Lainey Grace
H- Horse The Toll-Gate
I- Insect A Spider Comes Calling
✅J- Jewel/Jewelry
✅K- Key
L- Lighthouse The Spyglass Portal, Lighthouse Cottage
M- Mansion Charity Envieth Not, The Six-Month Marriage, The Darkling Bride
N- Night Sky Winter Wish, Sam the NIght Person, A Place Beyond The Map
O- Orange Fruit OR 75% Orange Cover Real Murders, The Honorable Marksley
✅P- Picture within a picture
Q- Quilt How to Stitch an American Dream, The Retirement Quilt, Tie Died
✅R- Rose
S- Sky (50% of cover) Madam, Will You Talk?, Esperanza Rising
T- Tea Cup Death Is a Cabaret
U- Umbrella A Little Ray of Sunshine
V- Vase with flowers Almost Home, Clementine and Beech
W- Water Storm Surge, Sick of Shadows
✅Y - 75% Yellow Cover
Z- Zeppelin The Zeppelin's Passenger, The Fourth Mandate, Changeless
Badge Four TrackingA- Airplane
B- Butterfly
C- Chair
D- Dishes
E- Elephant
F- Fruit
G- Gate
H- Horse
I- Insect
Jewel/Jewelry - With This Ring 9/4/25 ****
Key - Second Sight 9/9/25 ****
L- Lighthouse
M- Mansion
N- Night Sky
O- Orange Fruit OR 75% Orange Cover
Picture within a picture - Of Paupers and Peers 9/7/25 ***
Q- Quilt
Rose - Crystal Gardens 8/29/25 ****
S- Sky (50% of cover)
T- Tea Cup
U- Umbrella
V- Vase with flowers
W- Water
Yellow Cover - The Secrets of Wishtide 9/2/25 ****
Z- Zeppelin
List Seven - Specific Word in TitleA- Away Faint and Far Away, Up, Back, and Away
B- Black Black Sheep, Murder on Black Swan Lane, The Masque of the Black Tulip
C- Crow Eye of the Crow
D- Dark The Dark Unwinding, Dark Road to Darjeeling, Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark
E- Evening An Evening at Almack's
F- Fortune A Gentleman of Fortune, Sweet Fortune
G- Girl The Girl Next Door, The Girl from Red Lion Square, The Girl and the Clockwork Cat, Charity Girl, When All the Girls Have Gone
H- Hand In Safe Hands
I- Island Somber Island, The Bridge to Belle Island
J- June My Jasper June, June Bug,
K- Kind Brightest Kind of Darkness
L- Lord Lord Iverbrook's Heir, Lord Sidley's Last Season,
M- Murder A Hopeless Murder, The Murder of Susan Reed, This Side of Murder, Witch Way to Murder
N- Name A Lady By Any Other Name
O- Opal The Black Opal, The Opal Deception
P- People God Wants a Powerful People
Q- Quiet Quiet Meg, A Quiet Life in the Country
R- Rain Be Buried in the Rain
S- Silver Silver Borne
T- Tree The Ivy Tree, Under the Greenwood Tree
U- Under Under the Greenwood Tree, Aunt Dimity Down Under, Evil Under the Sun, Under the Boardwalk, Damsel Under Stress, Under the Legend
V- Valley Lily of the Valley, Valley of the Shadow
W- West Aunt Dimity Goes West
Y- Young Young Fredle, The Young Clementina
Z- Zebra or Zero Zero Visibility, Memory Zero, Zebra Forest
Badge Five TrackingA- Away
B- Black
C- Crow
D- Dark
E- Evening
F- Fortune
G- Girl
H- Hand
I- Island
J- June
K- Kind
L- Lord
M- Murder
N- Name
O- Opal
P- People
Q- Quiet
R- Rain
S- Silver
T- Tree
U- Under
V- Valley
W- West
Y- Young
Z- Zebra or Zero
2025 is FINALLY here! I am so ready to start!
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 1
2. List 1, Task P - Pirates
3. Sassinak (Planet Pirates, #1)
4. I read the ebook; it has 252 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Piracy.
6. The story is about the MC's experience with pirates as a child and her determination to fight piracy as an adult.
Janice wrote: "Annnd... she's off!"It feels great!
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 2
2. List 1, Task V - Villainy
3. The Robe of Skulls
4. I read the ebook; it has 209 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Villainy.
6. The story is about two villains that team up to do some dastardly deeds.
After a book about piracy and a book about villainy, I needed something uplifting!
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 3
2. List 1, Task R - Religion
3. The 7-Day Christian: How Living Your Beliefs Every Day Can Change the World
4. I listened to the audio book; it is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
5. Read a book with a theme of Religion.
6. The book is about Christianity, which is a religion.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 4
2. List 1, Task G - Ghosts
3. The Remains of the Dead
4. I read the ebook; it is 288 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Ghosts.
6. The book is about the MC and her ability to see and talk with ghosts. They help her solve a mystery.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 5
2. List 1, Task C - Childhood
3. The Secret Garden
4. I read the ebook; it is 308 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Childhood.
6. The book is about two children and their childhoods.
This remains one of my favourite books of all time.
Janice wrote: "This remains one of my favourite books of all time."Mine, too. I was so glad when you gave it as an example for the Childhood theme.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 6
2. List 1, Task M - Mythology
3. Expecting Someone Taller
4. I read the ebook; it is 237 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Mythology.
6. Because of an accident, the MC becomes involved with Norse mythology. Some characters are: the giant Ingolf, Wotan, Erda, the Norns, and the Rhinemaidens,
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 7
2. List 1, Task L - Love
3. Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes
4. I read the ebook; it is 224 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Love.
6. The book shows several different types of love: romantic love, love for friends, and love of the arts.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 8
2. List 1, Task D - Dogs
3. I Am The Codyman
4. I read the ebook; it is 308 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Dogs.
6. The book is about a dog that lives in a hotel and is able to help the people that work there and the people that visit the hotel. The author writes the dog's thoughts as part of the narrative.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 9
2. List 1, Task W - Women
3. Back on Blossom Street
4. I read the ebook; it is 398 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Women.
6. The story is about five women, the struggles they experience, how they strengthen and help each other, and how they overcome their trials.
Yarn seems to be my theme today. Heading to Michaels to get more colourful yarn is on my todo list today.
Janice wrote: "Yarn seems to be my theme today. Heading to Michaels to get more colourful yarn is on my todo list today."Have fun finding just the right yarn!
I understand Michaels has started carrying fabric. I haven't been there to see if it's any good. Hmm, maybe put a trip to Michaels on my to-do list for tomorrow?
I'm pretty sure I saw fat quarters there, but not yardage.
Janice wrote: "I'm pretty sure I saw fat quarters there, but not yardage."I went to Michaels to check out what fabric they had. I found a whole row of shelves full of bolts of fabric.
Lots of licensed material, some batik, some Kona solids, but not really any well-known lines, like Riley Blake, Moda, or Benartex. It seemed that the fabric looked a lot like what I'd find at JoAnn.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 10
2. List 1, Task F - Fantasy
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
4. I read the ebook; it is 345 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Fantasy.
6. The story is about a boy learning that a world of fantasy is real. (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first book on the Fantasy genre shelf.)
Lanelle wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'm pretty sure I saw fat quarters there, but not yardage."I went to Michaels to check out what fabric they had. I found a whole row of shelves full of bolts of fabric.
Lots of l..."
Must be the difference between the locations in US and Canada.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 11
2. List 1, Task B - Books about Books
3. Once Upon a Wardrobe
4. I read the ebook; it is 311 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Books about Books.
6. The story is about a boy and his older sister asking questions about C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
"Books About Books" is on the book's main page.
"It's a love letter to books and stories..." - THE WASHINGTON POST
Janice, thank you so much for this year-long challenge. There have been a few times where I had to search for a book to fit a category and found an amazing book. This is one of those times. Once Upon a Wardrobe is an incredible story! I'm going to suggest that my IRL book club read and discuss it!
That's great Lanelle. That is the best part of challenges.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 12
2. List 1, Task S - Survival
3. Titanic Affair
4. I read the ebook; it is 253 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Survival.
6. The MC goes through a series of trials that she has to survive - a violent stalker, ridicule from the upper class, an attempted kidnapping, and finally the sinking of the Titanic.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 13
2. List 1, Task N - Nature
3. My Family and Other Animals
4. I read the ebook; it is 292 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of Nature.
6. The MC thoroughly investigates his surroundings for fish, insects, birds, and other animals while living on the island of Corfu.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 14
2. List 1, Task H - History
3. The Unknown Ajax
4. I read the ebook; it is 386 pages.
5. Read a book with a theme of History.
6. 'Historical' is on the book's main page, and the story is about a family, its history, and how it affects the current generation.
Completion Post1. Badge 1, Book 15
2. List 1, Task T - True Crime
3. Catch Me If You Can
4. I listened to the audio book; it was 8 hours and 26 minutes long.
5. Read a book with a theme of True Crime.
6. 'True Crime' is on the book's main page, and the book is an autobiography of a real criminal.
Congrats on finishing Badge 1, Lanelle. :)
Janice wrote: "Congrats on finishing Badge 1, Lanelle. :)"Thank you!
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 1
2. List 2, Task S
3. Sweep in Peace
4. I read the ebook; it is 315 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with an S.
6. The title begins with an S.
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 2
2. List 2, Task D
3. A Dead Bore
4. I read the ebook; it is 280 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with a D.
6. The title begins with a D.
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 3
2. List 2, Task A
3. As Death Draws Near
4. I read the ebook; it is 349 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with an A.
6. The title begins with an A.
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 4
2. List 2, Task T
3. Too Hot to Handel: Another John Pickett Mystery
4. I read the ebook; it is 200 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with a T.
6. The title begins with a T.
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 5
2. List 2, Task B
3. Bone Crossed
4. I read the ebook; it is 303 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with a B.
6. The title begins with a B.
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 6
2. List 2, Task F
3. Fire Touched
4. I read the ebook; it is 350 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with an F.
6. The title begins with an F.
Completion Post1. Badge 2, Book 7
2. List 2, Task J
3. Jane and the Careless Corpse
4. I read the ebook; it is 248 pages
5. Read a book with a title that begins with a J.
6. The title begins with a J.
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For 2025, we're going to make lists utilizing the alphabet.
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1. Badge 1, Book 5
2. List 1, Task 1
3. Link – Ghost Story
4. Listened to Audiobook, 22:33 hours.
5. Read a book with a theme of Ghosts.
6. As the title indicates, this is a ghost story. "Ghosts" also show on the main book page as a genre.