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Amy S
Barbara
Becky
Beth M
Brittany G
Brittany H
Caterspotaters
Charlsa H
Chrissie H
Chrissy J
Ciara X
Conny K
Daniel
Deborah
Denise
Dixie
D.L.
Dubhease
Edie S
Elizabeth F
Erica
Faith S
Gail W
Hélène B
Irene
Jacque T
Jayce A
Jessica MHR
Jette
Jillian H
Joanna G
Joy D
Joyce M
Laura Z
Lauren D
Katherine
Kathy E
Kate P
Kelly Sj
Kendra P
Kerry
Kristin
Leah S
Lexiskat
Lynn
MacKenzie P
Marie A
Marie UK
Marilia
Megan S
Michelle
Misty
Nancy J
Nancy T
Other Amy
Rachael
Rae P
Robin H-R
Sallie D
Samantha
Sandra M
Sarah
Sharon W
Shelley N
Sherri
Sheyanne C
Sibylle R
Siobhan J
Sue S
Tammie
Toni A
Trish H
Tracy S
Tsipi
Turid T
Vicki O
Vicky R
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Chester T
1a. In a series: The A.B.C. Murders - 100 pts
1d. New to you author: Mexican Gothic - 100 pts
2a. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie - 200 pts
3a. Red on cover: And Then There Were None - 300 pts
3b. Favorite author: Evil Under the Sun - 300 pts
3c. Military character: Dumb Witness - 300 pts (Hastings is a retired captain)
3d. Title has a word starting with P: By the Pricking of My Thumbs - 300 pts
3e. Sentimental book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - 300 pts
4a. Child main character: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass - 400 pts
4b. Wedding: Pride & Prejudice - 400 pts
4c. Nominated for an award: James - 400 pts
4d. Cafe/bakery/restaurant: Sparkling Cyanide - 400 pts (character dies in a restaurant)
5b. Author with 10+ books: Murder on the Orient Express - 500 pts
5d. Challenging subject: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City - 500 pts
5e. A book over 500 pages: Agatha Christie: An Autobiography - 500 pts
Total: 5000 pts
Sheyanne C. 1a. A book in a series: Murder, She Wrote: Killer on the Court by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran - 100 points
1b. A book with water on the cover: Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle - 100 points
1d. A book by a new to you author: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - 100 points
2c. ROOT BEER SODA: Middle of the Night by Riley Sager - 200 points
2d. FRUIT PUNCH: Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - 200 points
3b. A book by a favorite author: Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell - 300 points
3e. A sentimental book: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - 300 points
4b. A book with a wedding: Pawfully Wedded by Diane Kelly - 400 points
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award:
Confessions by Kanae Minato - 400 points
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English:
Newcomer by Keigo Higashino
- 400 points
5a. A book with more than one point of view: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin - 500 points
5b. A book by an author with 10 or more books: Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 500 points
5c. A book originally published before 1900: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - 500 points
5d. A book with challenging subject matter: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - 500 points
5e. A book over 500 pages: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (511 pages) - 500 points
Total: 5,000 points
Tammie1a. A book in a series - The First Man in Rome, Colleen McCullough | 6/18 - 100
1d. A book by a new to you author - Story in the Stars, Joe Amaral | 6/10 - 100
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - LS - Too Spooked for Witch, Lotta Smith | 6/13 - 200
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - ES - Once More With Feeling, Elissa Sussman | 6/3 - 200
2d. FRUIT PUNCH2e. SPARKLING WATER - GW -Reasonable Doubt, Whitney G. | 6/2 - 200
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character - Winter's Camp, Jodi Thomas | 6/18 - 300
4a. A book with a child main character - Aiden - Boone, Sawyer Bennett | 6/8 - 400
4b. A book with a wedding - Married To A Bedouin, Marguerite van Geldermalsen | 6/11 - 400
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2011), Nigeria Prize Nominee for Literature (2012), ANA/NDDC Ken Saro-Wiwa Prose Prize (2011) - The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, Lola Shoneyin | 6/14 - 400
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Jack's Place - Virgin River, Robyn Carr | 6/14 - 400
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - German - The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka | 6/6 - 400
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Great Big Beautiful Life, Emily Henry | 6/6 - 500
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - 20+ - One Night Stand After Another, Amanda Usen | 6/7 - 500
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Secret Sky, Atia Abawi | 6/5 - Taliban, abuse, escape - 500
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Northern Lights, Nora Roberts | 6/1 - 672 pgs - 500
Total - 5100 pts
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Ciara X.1e. A humorous book: Tell Everyone on This Train I Love Them – Maeve Higgins (100)
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Tampa – Alissa Nutting (200)
3a. A book with red on the cover: Serial Killer Support Group – Saratoga Schaefer (300)
3b. A book by a favorite author: Matrix – Lauren Groff (300)
3d. A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: Pizza Girl– Jean Kyoung Frazier (300)
3e. A sentimental book: Mostly Dead Things – Kristen Arnett (300)
4a. A book with a child main character: Clever Little Thing – Helena Eichlin (400)
4b. A book with a wedding: Immaculate Conception – Ling Ling Huang (400)
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Brathwaite (400)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: Sweetbitter – Stephanie Danler (400)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English: Vanishing World – Sayaka Murata (400)
5a. A book with more than one point of view: The Vanishing Half – Brit Bennett (500)
5b. A book by an author with 10 or more books: Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia (500)
5d. A book with challenging subject matter: Sharp Objects – Gillian Flynn (500)
TOTAL: 5000
Kate P!1a. A book in a series -- Counted with the Stars (100)
1b. A book with water on the cover -- Heat Stroke (100)
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 -- The Midnight Feast (100)
1d. A book by a new to you author -- The Memory (100)
1e. A humorous book -- This Much is True (100)
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE -- The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times (200)
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA -- Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict (200)
2c. ROOT BEER SODA -- Bread of Angels (200)
2e. SPARKLING WATER -- Momma Cusses (200)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover -- Eden: Biblical Fiction of the World's First Family (300)
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author -- The Night She Disappeared (300)
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) -- Speakeasy (300)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P -- The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith (300)
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book -- A Light on the Hill (300)
4a. A book with a child main character -- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (400)
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award -- Birdy (400)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view -- Girl, Woman, Other (500)
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books -- You Like It Darker (500)
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter -- Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith (500)
5100/5000
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LeahS Raffle entry Chips and Dips: 100 points
1a A book in a series
No Echo
[part of the Hanne Wilhemsen series]
1b A book with water on the cover
1d A new to you author
The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
1e A humorous book
Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer
Total: 400 points
Drinks station: 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
2b UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
Zero K by Don DeLillo
3b ROOT BEER SODA
Long Weekend by Adrian Tinniswood
4b FRUIT PUNCH
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
5b SPARKLING WATER
The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn
Total: 1000 points
Burger and Hot Dog toppings: 300 points
3a A book with red on the cover
3c A book with a military character (serving, retired, adjacent)
White Chrysanthemum
[A serving soldier in the World War II Japanese army, Corporal Morimoto is an important character throughout the book]
3e A sentimental book
One True Loves
[Well, it made me cry!]
Total: 900 points
Desserts: 400 points
4c A book that has been nominated for an award
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake]
[The National Book award, among others]
4d A book with a cafe, bakery or restaurant setting
Sweetbitter
[set in a restaurant]
4e A book originally written in a language other than English
My Dear Kabul: The extraordinary diary of an Afghan women's writing group during the fall of Kabul, as heard on R4's Book of the Week
[No translator is listed, but the book has an appendix by Parwana Fayyaz, explaining how she translated the book into English from Dari and Pashto]
Total: 1,200 points
The sides: 500 points
5a A book with more than one point of view
Siracusa
[The book is told from four points of view: Finn, Taylor, Michael and Lizzie.]
5b An book by an author with 10 or more books
Faithful by Alice Hoffman
[author has written more than 30 books]
5d A book with challenging subject matter
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Total: 1500 points
Overall total: 5000 points
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Beth M's 2025 Summer Reading Challenge
Jun 1 - Aug 31
Completed Jul 2; 7500 points earned
🥔 1. Chips and Dip - 100 points x 5 = 500
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🥤 2. Drinks Station - 200 points x 5 = 1000
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🍔 3. Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points x 5 = 1500
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🍪 4. Desserts - 400 points x 5 = 2000
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🍉 5. The Sides - 500 points x 5 = 2500
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Elizabeth F1a - Kitty Raises Hell - 100
2a - A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall - 200
2b - Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman - 200
2d - Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay - 200
2e - Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles - 200
3a -
- red cover - 3003c - Dead and Gone - bill served in the civil war before he became a vamp - 300
3e - This Girl - tale of how Will fell in love with Lake - 300
4b - Ice - she marries the polar bear king - 400
4c - Magic Shifts - nominated for goodreads choice in 2015 - 400
4e - Vanishing World - originally in Japanese - 400
5a - Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - new POV every chapter - 500
5b - I Like It Like That - has published more than 10 books in this series alone - 500
5c - Hamlet - published before 1900 - 500
5d - How to Dance - discusses the characters disability - 500
5e - Stray - has more than 500 pages - 500
5500 points
Megan S. - Total 52002025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts
Chips and Dip - 100 points
✔️ 1a. A book in a series - Lone Wolf - 100
✔️ 1b. A book with water on the cover - Truth or Pack: A Willow Lake Omegaverse Novel - 100
✔️ 1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Chain Me Knot: An Omegaverse Romance (2025) - 100
✔️ 1d. A book by a new to you author - Patiently Yours: A College Omegaverse Romance - 100
1e. A humorous book
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✔️ 2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - Come Out Swinging - Sam Hall - 200
✔️ 2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - Knot Her Catch - Ari Wright - 200
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
✔️ 2d. FRUIT PUNCH - Knot Unwanted: Part One - Tessa Rain - 200
✔️ 2e. SPARKLING WATER - The Healer and The Wolf Part One - Roxie Ray - 200
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✔️ 3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story - 300
✔️ 3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - Take Down - 300
✔️ 3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - The Knight and the Moth (Knight) - 300
✔️ 3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Taken by the Pack: A Steamy Small Town Why Choose Romance - 300
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
4b. A book with a wedding
✔️ 4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Men, Women and Chainsaws (Bram Stoker 1992 - Nominated for best Non Fiction) - 400
✔️ 4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Knot Your Sugar - 400
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
The Sides - 500 points
✔️ 5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Knot Unwanted: Part Two - 500
✔️ 5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - Unlikely - 500
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
✔️ 5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Alchemy of Flowers (infertility) - 500
✔️ 5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Forget-Me-Nots and Apricots - 500
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Brittany G 1a. Gone by Stacy Claflin - 100
1b. Gaining by Aimee Liu - 100
1c. Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight- 100
1d. Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soup by Jack Canfield - 100
1e. Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh - 100
2a. Disney High by Ashley Spencer - 200
2b. The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill- 200
2c. Middle of the Night by Riley Sager - 200
2e. Heartwood by Amity Gaige- 200
3a. Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours - 300
3b. Cutters by Scott Westerfeld - 300
3c. The Women by Kristin Hannah - 300
4a. The Peach Pit by Erin Soderberg Downing - 400
4b. The Wedding People by Alison Espach - 400
4c. A Short Walk Through A Wide World by Doughlas Westerbeke - 400
4d. When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg Downing - 400
5a. Held by Stacy Claflin - 500
5b. The Love Haters by Katherine Center - 500
5d. We Loved to Run by Stephanie Reents - 500
Total: 5, 300
Amy S.5200/5000 points
Chips and Dip - 300 points
✅ 1a. A book in a series The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
✅1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
✅ 1d. A book by a new to you author Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
Drinks Station - 600 points
Author's initials are in:
✅2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
✅2c. ROOT BEER SODA Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
✅2e. SPARKLING WATER Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 1500 points
✅3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
✅3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
✅3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
✅3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
✅3e. Cheese: A sentimental book The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
Desserts - 800 points
✅4a. A book with a child main character Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
✅4e. A book originally written in a language other than English The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Sides - 2000 points
✅5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
✅5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
✅5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
✅5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter Stitches: A Memoir by David Small
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2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts 7/08 5400/5000 pointsFINISHED!
Chips and Dip - 100 points
√1a. A book in a series What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
√1b. A book with water on the cover
√1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 The Floating World
√1d. A book by a new to you author Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
√2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE Swordcrossed (Freya Marske)
√2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA The Goddess Test(Aimee Carter)
√2c. ROOT BEER SODA Roadside Picnic (Arkady and Boris Strugatsky)
√2e. SPARKLING WATER Swordheart (T Kingfisher)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
√3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
√3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author Red Planet
√3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) Paladin's Hope
√3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P No Time Like the Past
√3e. Cheese: A sentimental book The Pull of the Moon
Desserts - 400 points
√4a. A book with a child main character The Member of the Wedding
√4b. A book with a wedding The Road to Roswell
√4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting The Restaurant of Love Regained
The Sides - 500 points
√5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view The Thursday Murder Club
√5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books The Sense of an Ending
√5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
This was fun. Thank you!
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Chips and Dip (@100 points = 200 points)1a, A book in a series: After the Funeral by Agatha Christie 100
1d. A book by a new to you author: By Birth or Consent: Children, Law, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority by Holly Brewer 100
Drinks Station (@ 200 points = 800 points))
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann and Barrows Shaffer 200
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 200
2c. ROOT BEER SODA: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 200
2e. SPARKLING WATER: The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann 200
Burger and Hotdog Toppings (@ 300 points = 1500 points)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle 300
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: After Annie by Anna Quindlen 300
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster: The Untold Story of the Abolitionist Southern Belle Who Helped Win the Civil War by Gerri Willis 300
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: The People We Keep by Allison Larkin 300
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir of a Woman's Life by Anna Quindlen 300
Desserts (@ 400 points = 800 points)
4b. A book with a wedding: Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist 400
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen (Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee 2014) 400
The Sides (@ 500 points = 2500)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner 500
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Long Island by Colm Tóibín 500
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900: The Underground Rail Road by William Still (published 1872) 500
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy by Katherine Stewart 500
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages: If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia 500
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Nancy TChips and Dip - 100 points
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel (2025)
Drinks Station - 600 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
2e. SPARKLING WATER - Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 1200 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover -
by Stephen King3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - Butternut Summer by Mary McNear (side character is retired military, main character joins the Army at the end)
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
Desserts - 1600 points
4b. A book with a wedding - The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (won the Pulitzer)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (story revolves around food and a restaurant)
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa (Japanese)
The Sides - 2000 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Only and Forever by Chloe Liese (dual POV)
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (this is #10!)
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up by Laura Pearson (domestic violence)
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera (720p)
Toni A1b. Water on the cover - Mad About the Boy – 100 points
1c. Released in 2025 – The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits – 100 points
1d. New to you author – Three Weeks in July: 7/7, The Aftermath, and the Deadly Manhunt – 100 points
2a. FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE –Homesick – 200 points
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA – The Understudy – 200 points
2d. FRUIT PUNCH – Margo's Got Money Troubles – 200 points
2e. SPARKLING WATER – A Beautiful Way to Die– 200 points
3a. Red on cover – Famous Last Words – 300 points
3c. Military character – The Players– 300 points
3d. Starting with ‘P’ –Pageboy– 300 points
3e. Sentimental – As Young as This – 300 points
4b. Wedding – Hold Back the Night – 400 points
4c. Nominated for an award – The Familiars– 400 points
4d. Café as an important setting – That Time Everything Was On Fire: The hilarious, heartwarming literary fiction debut for 2025- 400 points
5a. More than 1 POV – Good as Gone– 500 points
5b. Author with 10+ books – My Cousin Rachel– 500 points
5d. Challenging subject matter – Ordinary Human Failings – 500 points
Total: 5000 points
Siobhan JChips and Dip - 100 points
- Susan CaseyDrinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
Desserts - 400 points
The Sides - 500 points
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5200/5000
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2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts5000/5000
Drinks Station - 200 points/800
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - He Gets Us: Experiencing the confounding love, forgiveness, and relevance of Jesus, Max Lucado
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman, Tessa Arlen
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - The Kid, Ron Hansen
2e. SPARKLING WATER - West With Giraffes, Lynda Rutledge
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points/900
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - The Murder on the Links, Agatha Christie
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - The Haunting of H. G. Wells, Robert Masello
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - A Killer in the Crystal Palace, Deb Marlowe
Desserts - 400 points/800
4b. A book with a wedding - No Time Like The Past, Jodi Taylor
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Ashes, Sharon Gloger Friedman
The Sides - 500 points/2500
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - The Collector's Daughter: A Novel of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb, Gill Paul
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - The Jaggard Case, J.C. Briggs
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid, Pat F. Garrett
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - Hungry: The Inspiring Tale of Three Donner Party Survivors, Timothy Baker
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
DONE!
Sue S2025 Summer Reading Challenge
1b. Water on the cover: Come Death and High Water by Ann Cleeves - 100 pts
1c. Released in 2024: You Are Here by David Nicholls - 100 pts
1d. New to you author: The Lucy Family Alphabet by Judith Lucy - 100 pts
2a. FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid - 200 pts
2e. SPARKLING WATER: James by Percival Everett - 200 pts
3a. Red on cover: Wandering through Life: A Memoir by Donna Leon - 300 pts
3c. Military character: The Lovers' Room by Steven Carroll - 300 pts
3d. Title has a word starting with P: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman - 300 pts
3e. Sentimental book: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim - 300 pts
4a. Child main character: The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang - 400 pts
4b. Wedding: Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks - 400 pts
4c. Nominated for an award: Preservation by Jock Serong - 400 pts
4e. Written in language other than English: Frog by Mo Yan - 400 pts
5a. Book with more than one point of view: The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital by Joanna Nell - 500 pts
5b. Author with 10+ books: The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves - 500 pts
5d. Challenging subject: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan - 500 pts
Total: 5000 pts
Chips and Dip - 100 points✅5b. 1a. A book in a series - Mother of Death & Dawn by Carissa Broadbent (6/23/25)
✅1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim (7/15/25)
✅1d. A book by a new to you author - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (6/25/25)
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✅2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt by Eleanor Roosevelt (7/18/25)
✅2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - Dragon's Guard by Eva Chase (7/7/25)
✅2c. ROOT BEER SODA - The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler (6/30/25)
✅2e. SPARKLING WATER - Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler (7/2/25)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✅3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - House Corrino by Brian Herbert 7/6/25
✅3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - Awakening by Brandon Sanderson (7/9/25)
✅3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - Silver Elite by Dani Francis (6/21/25)
✅3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (7/9/25)
Desserts - 400 points
✅4a. A book with a child main character - The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson (6/28/25)
✅4b. A book with a wedding - The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken (6/6/25)
✅4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler (6/8/25)
The Sides - 500 points
✅5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent (6/9/25)
✅5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - Children of Fallen Gods by Carissa Broadbent (6/16/25)
✅5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (6/1/25)
Mod
2025 Summer Reading Challenge: Completed 7/20/25Chips and Dip - 100 points
✅1a. A book in a series - 100
This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga - 6/16/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅1b. A book with water on the cover - 100
The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan - 6/1/25 - 4* - My Review
✅1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - 100
Endling by Maria Reva - 6/23/25 - 5* - My Review
✅1d. A book by a new to you author - 100
The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule - 6/2/25 - 3* - My Review
✅1e. A humorous book - 100
A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch - 6/3/25 - 4* - My Review
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
✅2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - 200
Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will by Scott Miller - 6/12/24 - 4* - My Review
✅2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - 200
Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein - 6/10/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2c. ROOT BEER SODA - 200
Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America by Douglas R. Egerton - 6/7/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2d. FRUIT PUNCH - 200
Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers - 6/19/25 - 5* - My Review
✅2e. SPARKLING WATER - 200
Beyond the Black Stump by Nevil Shute - 6/15/25 - 4* - My Review
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
✅3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - 300
Summertime: George Gershwin's Life in Music by Richard Crawford - 6/9/25 - 5* - My Review
✅3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - 300
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson - 6/4/25 - 4* - My Review
✅3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - 300
The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 by Ian W. Toll - 6/20/25 - 4* - My Review
✅3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard - 7/19/25 - 4* - My Review
✅3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - 300
The Taste of Air by Gail Cleare - 7/4/25 - 3* - My Review
Desserts - 400 points
✅4a. A book with a child main character - 400
The Famished Road by Ben Okri - 6/18/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅4b. A book with a wedding - 400
Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder - 6/6/25 - 3* - My Review
✅4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - 400
Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison - 6/13/25 - 4* - My Review
[HWA Gold Crown Nominee for Longlist (2020)]
✅4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
The Waves Take You Home by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez - 7/12/25 - 3* - My Review
✅4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - 400
My Friends by Fredrik Backman - 6/11/25 - 4* - My Review
The Sides - 500 points
✅5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - 500
Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan - 6/8/25 - 4* - My Review
✅5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - 500
Crucible of Gold by Naomi Novik - 6/15/25 - 4* - My Review
✅5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas - 7/20/25 - 4* - My Review
✅5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - 500
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 6/6/25 - 4* - My Review
[last remaining humans]
✅5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - 500
Watergate: A New History by Garrett M. Graff - 6/5/25 - 5* - My Review (832 pages)
Total: 7500
Chips and Dip - 100 points1a. A book in a series Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 100 points
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart 100 points
1d. A book by a new to you author I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell 100 points
1e. A humorous book America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled by Blythe Roberson 100 points
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE Cruella Live Action Novelization by Elizabeth Rudnick 200 points
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA Cold Curses by Chloe Neill 200 points
2c. ROOT BEER SODA The Bookseller at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw 200 points
2d. FRUIT PUNCH The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff 200 points
2e. SPARKLING WATER To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction by Phillip Lopate 200 points
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover Treachery in Death
by J.D. Robb 300 points3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 300 points
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P Promises in Death by J.D. Robb 300 points
Desserts - 400 points
4b. A book with a wedding Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong 400 points
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 400 points
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai 400 points
The Sides - 500 points
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb 500 points
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 500 points
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father by April Balascio 500 points
Total: 5,000
Rae PChips and Dip - 100 points
1b. A book with water on the cover
by Hannah Stowe1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei
1e. A humorous book
Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
by Laura Amy Schlitz3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (Vietnam vet)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
The Pecan Sheller by Lupe Ruiz-Flores
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
4b. A book with a wedding
The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
Gather by Kenneth M. Cadow (National Book Award Nominee)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
Lovely War by Julie Berry
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, (published in 1869 and inspired Mark Twain)
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke (child exploitation and abuse)
Total: 5000
Mod
Kathy E. - Finished 7/22/252025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts
✅ - Finished
100+100+100+100+200+200+300+400+400+400+400+500+500+500+500+500 = 5200
Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
✅Murder at Mallowan Hall (Phyllida Bright #1) - Colleen Cambridge 100 POINTS
1b. A book with water on the cover
✅The Go-Between - L.P. Hartley 100 POINTS
1d. A book by a new to you author
✅The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson 100 POINTS 6/15/25
1e. A humorous book
✅Leave It to Psmith - P.G. Wodehouse 100 POINTS
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
✅Found in a Bookshop - Stephanie Butland 200 POINTS
2e. SPARKLING WATER
✅The Summer Guests - Tess Gerritsen 200 POINTS
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
✅Game Without Rules (Calder and Behrens #1) - Michael Gilbert 300 POINTS
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
✅Sisters by a River - Barbara Comyns 400 POINTS
4b. A book with a wedding
✅The Mighty Red - Louise Erdrich 400 POINTS
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
✅South Riding - Winifred Holtby (James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction) 400 POINTS
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
✅Garden by the Sea - Mercè Rodoreda (Spanish to English) 400 POINTS
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
✅The Seed Keeper - Diane Wilson 500 POINTS
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
✅That Affair Next Door - Anna Katharine Green 500 POINTS
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
✅The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola (1883) 500 POINTS
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
✅The Collected Regrets of Clover - Mikki Brammer (death - main character is a death doula) 500 POINTS
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
✅Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah (513p) 500 POINTS
2025 SRC Raffle EntryVicki O
1a. In a series: My Inconvenient Duke - 100 pts
1b. Water on cover: The Glass Hotel
=100 pts1c. Published in 2025: OverKill - 100 pts
2e. SPARKLINg WAtER: The Summer Guests, by Tess Gerritsen - 200 pts
3a. Red on cover: Kills Well with Others
- 300 pts3b. Favorite author: Badlands, by Douglas Preston - 300 pts
3c. Military character: Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories (Mike and mentor Charley = both veterans) - 300 pts
4b. Contains a wedding: The Unhoneymooners - 400 pts
4c. Nominated for award (won!): The View from Saturday - 400 pts
4d. Cafe'/ bakery/restaurant: A Gentleman in Moscow - 400 pts (character becomes maitre d' in hotel restaurant)
5a. Multiple POV: To the Lighthouse - 500 pts
5b, Author of 10+ books: Blood Moon, by Sandra Brown - 500 pts
5c. Published before 1900: Letters from My Windmill - 500 pts (1869)
5d. Challenging subject: Great Books: My Adventures With Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World - 500 pts
5e. Over 500 pages: Hidden Nature - 500 pts
Total: 5,100 points
Chrissie H.1a. A book in a series (#3) Tote klagen an ✓ 06/28 - 100 pts
1b. A book with water on the cover
✓ 07/15 - 100 pts1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 (7.2.2025) Total in dich verschossen ✓ 06/05 - 100 pts
1d. A book by a new to you author Licht zwischen den Bäumen ✓ 06/13 - 100 pts
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE (Angelika Overath) Unschärfen der Liebe ✓ 07/24 - 200 pts
2c. ROOT BEER SODA (Amber Benson) Slayers: A Buffyverse Story ✓ 06/17 - 200 pts
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (Ari's dad is a Vietnam veteran) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ✓ 07/17 - 300 pts
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P Die Probe ✓ 07/27 - 300 pts
4b. A book with a wedding (Pasiphae marries Minos) Circe ✓ 07/12 - 400 pts
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award (National Book Award Nominee) Ruhm und Verbrechen des Hoodie Rosen ✓ 06/16 - 400 pts
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting (HomeMarket) The emperor of gladness ✓ 06/04 - 400 pts
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English (Japanese) Liebesgift ✓ 06/29 - 400 pts
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view (6) Alle Farben grau ✓ 07/10 - 500 pts
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books (Richard Bachman alias Stephen King) Todesmarsch ✓ 07/05 - 500 pts
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter (Pedophilia, Alcoholism) Was wir ihnen antun: Kriminalroman (River-Delta-Reihe 4) ✓ 07/20 - 500 pts
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages (528) Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen ✓ 06/25 - 500 pts
Total: 5000 points
Jillian H. 7,500 points2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts
Chips and Dip - 100 points (500 points)
1a. A book in a series-
Something Blue by Emily Giffin 6/17/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
1b. A book with water on the cover-
Sealed Off by Barbara Ross 6/11/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 (3/18/2025)-
The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth 6/26/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
1d. A book by a new to you author-
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 6/6/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
1e. A humorous book-
The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras by J. Michael Orenduff 7/20/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Drinks Station - 200 points (1000 points)
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE-
Hangman's Root by Susan Wittig Albert 7/12/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA-
Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das 6/18/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2c. ROOT BEER SODA-
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 7/25/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2d. FRUIT PUNCH-
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 7/28/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2e. SPARKLING WATER-
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 7/16/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (1500 points)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover-
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden 7/8/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author-
The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 6/27/20025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)-
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo 7/15/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P-
In Plain Sight by C.J. Box 7/6/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book-
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom 6/18/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Desserts - 400 points (2000 points)
4a. A book with a child main character- (Ernest is 12 years old and is listed in the synopsis)
Olivetti by Allie Millington 6/4/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
4b. A book with a wedding-
No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding by Catherine Mack 7/4/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award- (Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2021))
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed 6/18/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting-
No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly 6/16/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English- (Japanese)
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami 6/29/2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Sides - 500 points (2500 points)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 6/10/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books-
Out Of Range by C.J. Box 7/5/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900- (1847)
Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë 7/20/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter- (mental health)
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida 6/5/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages-
Renegades by Marissa Meyer 6/10/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Laura Z's Summer Challenge: 25/25 - 7500 pointsJune 1, 2025-August 31, 2025
1. Chips and Dip (100 points)
✅a. A book in a series: Puck and Prejudice (Regals Hockey, #1), Lia Riley ★★★
✅b. A book with water on the cover: The Last Love Note, Emma Grey ★★★
✅c. A book released in 2024 or 2025: 32 Days in May, Betty Corrello ★★★★
✅d. A book by a new-to-you author: Home of the American Circus, Allison Larkin ★★★★★
✅e. A humorous book: Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor ★★★★
2. Drinks Station (200 points)
✅a. Author’s initials are in FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: The Spectacular, Fiona Davis ★★★★
✅b. Author's initials are in UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5), Suzanne Collins ★★★
✅c. Author’s initials are in ROOT BEER SODA: Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful, David Enrich ★★★★
✅d. Author's initials are in FRUIT PUNCH: Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir, Iliana Regan ★★★
✅e. Author's initials are in SPARKLING WATER: One Death at a Time, Abbi Waxman ★★★
3. Burger and Hotdog Toppings (300 points)
✅a. Ketchup – A book with red on the cover: Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal, Melissa B. Jacoby ★★★★
✅b. Relish – A book by a favorite author: Great Big Beautiful Life, Emily Henry ★★★
✅c. Mustard – A book with a military character: The Three-Body Problem, Liu Cixin ★★★★
✅d. Pickles – A book with a title word that starts with P: Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon, Maria Grace ★★★
✅e. Cheese – A sentimental book: One Golden Summer, Carley Fortune ★★★★
4. Desserts (400 points)
✅a. A book with a main character who is a child: To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee ★★★★★
✅b. A book that features a wedding: Leather & Lark, Brynne Weaver ★★★
✅c. A book that has been nominated for an award: Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams ★★★★
✅d. A book with a café, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: The Romance Recipe, Ruby Bartlett ★★★
✅e. A book originally written in a language other than English: Human Acts, Han Kang ★★★★
5. The Sides (500 points)
✅a. Potato Salad – A book with more than one point of view: Do Me a Favor, Cathy Yardley ★★★★
✅b. Mac and Cheese – A book by an author with 10+ books: The Life Impossible, Matt Haig ★★★
✅c. Corn Bread – A book originally published before 1900: King Lear, William Shakespeare ★★★★★
✅d. Deviled Eggs – A book with challenging subject matter: Death Interrupted: How Modern Medicine Is Complicating the Way We Die, Blair Bigham ★★★★
✅e. Watermelon – A book with 500+ pages: The Stand, Stephen King ★★★★★
Mod
Denise 5,200Chips and Dip - 100 points
⛺️1a. A book in a series
Sandwich: A Global History Bee Wilson 2 Jul EDIBLE series
⛺️1d. A book by a new to you author:
The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 25 Jun
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
⛺️2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE:
A Passage to India E.M. Forster 15 Jul
⛺️2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
The Rent Collector Camron Wright 1 Jul
⛺️2c. ROOT BEER SODA
Mostly Harmless Douglas Adams 21 Jul
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
⛺️3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover:
Daughter of Fire Sofia Robleda 5 Jun
⛺️3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author:
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Douglas Adams 17 Jul
⛺️3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
The Razor’s Edge W. Somerset Maugham 25 Jul (Larry was in the air force)
⛺️3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky 25 Jun
Desserts - 400 points
⛺️4a. A book with a child main character:
We Need New Names NoViolet Bulawayo 26 Jun
⛺️4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
James Percival Everett 16 Jul
⛺️4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Three Apples Fell from the Sky Narine Abgaryan 22 Jun
The Sides - 500 points
⛺️5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view:
The Wangs vs. the World Jade Chang 6 Jun
⛺️5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor 10 Jun
⛺️5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon 15 Jun (sexual assault)
⛺️5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
Impulse Ellen Hopkins 2 Jul
Chips and Dip - 100 points1a. A book in a series Until I'm Yours
1b. A book with water on the cover It Starts with Us
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Can't Get Enough
1d. A book by a new to you author The Circle: Rain's Story
1e. A humorous book Funny Story
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA Three Days in June
2c. ROOT BEER SODA Somebody's Husband
2d. FRUIT PUNCH The Heiress
2e. SPARKLING WATER When You Are Mine
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover November 9
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author The Nightingale
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) The Women
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P The Wild Robot Protects
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book Home Front
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character Hidden Pictures
4b. A book with a wedding The Housemaid's Wedding
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting It Ends with Us
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view Reckless Girls
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books The Crown of Gilded Bones
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages A Love Letter to Whiskey
Joyce MChips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series - The Broken Afternoon (DI Ryan Wilkins #2)
1b. A book with water on the cover -All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places Between
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - Mona of the Manor
1d. A book by a new to you author - The Invisible Women’s Club by Helen Paris
1e. A humorous book
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - A Visible Man: A Memoir by Edward Enninful
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
2e. SPARKLING WATER - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - Killing Thatcher -
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - The Templars' Last Secret
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - Wrong Place Wrong Time
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character - The Giver
4b. A book with a wedding - The Orphan of Ironbridge
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Young Jane Young (Southern Book Prize 2018)
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - Penguin Lost (trans. from Russian)
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - Harvest
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - Mushrooms on the Moor by F.W. Boreham
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The City Changes Its Face (addiction)
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
Jacque TChips and Dip - 100 points
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand
1d. A book by a new to you author The Alienist
1e. A humorous book Run for the Hills
Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew
2c. ROOT BEER SODA The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein
2e. SPARKLING WATER Freshwater by Akwaeki Emezi
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) The Keeper of Happy Endings (one character's time in service was key to plot)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances
Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character The Queen of Thieves
4b. A book with a wedding The Wedding Chapel
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew translated by Michelle Hutchinson
The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view When We Believed in Mermaids
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Travels with My Aunt by Graham Greene
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 Moby-Dick or, The Whale
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter They Called Me Number One
Total points 5300
☀️caterspotaters ATY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2025 (7,500 points)☀️🥳challenge completed 31 July
Chips and Dip, 100 points (500 points)
✔️1a. A book in a series: Daydream (Part of the Maple Hills Series)
✔️1b. A book with water on the cover: Wildfire
✔️1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025: Problematic Summer Romance*
✔️1d. A book by a new to you author: The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
✔️1e. A humorous book: You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain*
Drinks Station, 200 points (1,000 points)
Author's initials are in...
✔️2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: Beautiful Ugly* by Alice Feeney
✔️2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Out of My Heart* by Sharon M. Draper
✔️2c. ROOT BEER SODA: Henderson the Rain King* by Saul Bellow
✔️2d. FRUIT PUNCH: The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert
✔️2e. SPARKLING WATER: Fatelessness* by Imre Kertész
Burger and Hotdog Toppings, 300 points (1,500 points)
✔️3a. Ketchup - A book with red on the cover: Never Flinch*
✔️3b. Relish - A book by a favorite author: Pride and Prejudice* by Jane Austen
✔️3c. Mustard - A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent): Persuasion* (Multiple characters were/are in the navy.)
✔️3d. Pickles - A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers*
✔️3e. Cheese - A sentimental book: Anne of Green Gables* (One of my favorite books as a child.)
Desserts, 400 points (2,000 points)
✔️4a. A book with a child main character: Out of My Mind*
✔️4b. A book with a wedding: Emma*
✔️4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: If It Bleeds* (Nominated for the Locus Award for Best Collection and the Goodreads Choice Award for Horror)
✔️4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: A Pho Love Story
✔️4e. A book originally written in a language other than English [Turkish]: Snow*
The Sides, 500 points (2,500 points)
✔️5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: Not in Love
✔️5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Holly* by Stephen King (According to Wikipedia, King has published 65 novels/novellas.)
✔️5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900: Sense and Sensibility*
✔️5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter [The Holocaust & Holocaust denial]: Denial: Holocaust History on Trial
✔️5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages: The Wings of the Dove* (My edition is 554 pages long.)
✔️: read
*: fulfills multiple challenges/goals I’m completing this year
GailW ☀ 5,100 points
☀ 1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025: The Dream Hotel -100
☀ 1d. A book by a new to you author: Evie Wyld - The Echoes -100
☀ 1e. A humorous book: Black Friend: Essays -100
Author's initials are in:
☀ 2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: Zeina Abirached - A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return -200
☀ 2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Antti Tuomainen - The Man Who Died -200
☀ 2d. FRUIT PUNCH: Tig Notaro - I'm Just a Person -200
☀ 2e. SPARKLING WATER: Leif Enger - I Cheerfully Refuse -200
☀ 3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev -300
☀ 3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: Jacqueline Winspear - The Comfort of Ghosts -300
☀ 3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: Potiki -300
☀ 4b. A book with a wedding: Golden Child -400
the father in the story recounts in detail he and his wife's wedding
☀ 4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: Nebula Award for Best Novel (1987), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee (1988): The Falling Woman -400
☀ 4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting: How to Seal Your Own Fate -400
There are two major characters in the book, from two different time periods. Francis is the older period character who works in her parent's bakery. She doesn't want to continue to do that, she wants to go to college, and it splits up her first, very short, marriage.
☀ 4e. A book originally written in a language other than English: Portuguese: A General Theory of Oblivion -400
☀ 5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: Wild Dark Shore -500
☀ 5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Sherry Thomas - A Study in Scarlet Women -500
☀ 5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: The Break -500
Mod
Chrissy J.2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE: We Loved It All by Lydia Millet 200 points
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: Clear by Carys Davies 200 points
2e. SPARKLING WATER: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro 200 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover: Close to Death 300 points
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author: Audition 300 points
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P: The Phoenix Pencil company 300 points
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book: How We Named the Stars 300 points
4a. A book with a child main character: Echo 400 points
4b. A book with a wedding: Real Americans 400 points
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award: Creation Lake 400 points
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English: You Dreamed of Empires 400 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view: My Friends by Bachman 500 points
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books: Playground 500 points
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter: Wild Dark Shore 500 points
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages: Marble Hall Murders 500 points
Total: 5400 points
Tracy S Summer Reading Challenge 2025 - Completed!Chips and Dip - 100 points (1x100 = 0pts)
✅ 1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen (released 3.25.25)
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (4x300 = 1200pts)
✅ 3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (red outfit in center of cover)
✅ 3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
✅ 3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (Persons)
✅ 3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Desserts - 400 points (3 x 400 = 1200 pts)
✅ 4a. A book with a child main character
Chocky by John Wyndham
✅ 4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Choice Nominee Mystery & Thriller 2023)
✅ 4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura (translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)
The Sides - 500 points (5x500 = 2500pts)
✅ 5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
✅ 5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Clear by Carys Davies
✅ 5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (pub'd December 1887)
✅ 5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
Know My Name by Chanel Miller (memoir of sexual assault)
✅ 5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult (528 pages)
Chips and Dip - 100 points (Me - 500 points)1a. A book in a series - How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
1b. A book with water on the cover - The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
1d. A book by a new to you author - Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh
1e. A humorous book - The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell
Drinks Station - 200 points (Me - 1000 points)
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA - Henry VI Part 1 by William Shakespeare
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
2d. FRUIT PUNCH - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2e. SPARKLING WATER - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (Me - 1500 points)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - Never Flinch by Stephen King
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent) - The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book - Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Desserts - 400 points (Me - 2000 points)
4a. A book with a child main character - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
4b. A book with a wedding - Lion by Sonya Walger
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Sides - 500 points (Me - 2500 points)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books - A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900 - Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - Slayers, Every One of Us: How One Girl in All the World Showed Us How to Hold On by Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named
My total: 7500 points
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