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Reading Challenges I Am Hosting:

Bookish Books Reading Challenge

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma

2. A book you want to read based on the last sentence

3. A book about space tourism

4. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title

5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title

6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge The Echoes by Jess Montgomery (A book with at least three POVs)

7. A book about a cult

8. A book under 250 pages

9. A book that features a character going through menopause

10. A book you got for free She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

11. A book mentioned in another book

12. A book about a road trip

13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads

14. A book about a nontraditional education

15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book

16. A book set in or around a body of water Coram House by Bailey Seybolt

17. A book about a run club

18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons My Salty Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

19. A highly anticipated read of 2025 Away by Megan E. Freeman

20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out) Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell (A book about a writer/author)

21. A book where the main character is a politician

22. A book about soccer

23. A book that is considered healing fiction

24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist

25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee

26. A book where an adult character changes careers

27. A book set at a luxury resort

28. A book that features an unlikely friendship A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey

29. A book about a food truck

30. A book that reminds you of your childhood

31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline

32. A book about an overlooked woman in history

33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list

34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent

35. A book centering on LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out

36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title

37. Two books with the same title (1)

38. Two books with the same title (2)

39. A classic you've never read

40. A book about chosen family

ADVANCED:

41. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile

42. A book with a left-handed character

43. A book where nature is the antagonist

44. A book that features a married couple who don't live together

45. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y

46. A book that includes a nonverbal character

47. A book you have always avoided reading

48. A dystopian book with a happy ending

49. A book that features a character with chronic pain

50. A book of interconnected short stories

Booklist Queen Reading Challenge

1. You meant to read last year The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

2. Goodreads winner in 2024

3. Romantasy

4. About siblings

5. Book becoming a movie/show in 2025

6. Spy thriller

7. Women's fiction

8. Title starts with "C" Coram House by Bailey Seybolt

9. Nonfiction book about health

10. Twist ending

11. Published in 2015

12. Fiction and nonfiction by same author (1)

13. Fiction and nonfiction by same author (2)

14. Mythology retelling

15. You own but haven't read

16. Set in the Middle East

17. A sequel Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes

18. Debut author

19. Heartwarming story

20. Book that took a while to read

21. Classic recommended to you

22. Villain as a protagonist

23. Set in the Summer The Echoes by Jess Montgomery

24. 2024 bestseller

25. Green cover

26. Bottom of your to-read list

27. Author from Africa

28. Book that makes you cry

29. About a politician A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey

30. Popular book you've never read

31. Illustrated book

32. Audiobook with multiple narrators

33. Set in the suburbs

34. Dark academia

35. Intriguing cover Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh

36. Five-star read

37. About an immigrant

38. Banned book

39. Set in the 1960s

40. With chapter titles

41. Dystopian fiction Away by Megan E. Freeman

42. Author you love Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell

43. Multigenerational story

44. Animal in the title

45. 2025 new release She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

46. Out of your comfort zone

47. Thought-provoking historical fiction

48. Book everyone is talking about

49. Romance book

50. Bestselling memoir

51. Young adult fiction My Salty Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

52. Reread a favorite

52 Book Club Reading Challenge

1. A pun in the title

2. A character with red hair

3. Title starts with letter "m"

4. Title starts with letter "n"

5. Plot includes a heist

6. Genre one - set in Spring

7. Genre two - set in Summer The Echoes by Jess Montgomery (historical fiction)

8. Genre three - set in Autumn

9. Genre four - set in Winter Coram House by Bailey Seybolt (mystery/thriller)

10. Author's last name is also a first name Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell

11. A prequel

12. Has a moon on the cover

13. Title is ten letters or less Away by Megan E. Freeman

14. Climate fiction

15. Includes Latin American history

16. Author has won an Edgar Award

17. Told in verse

18. A character who can fly

19. Has short chapters

20. A fairy tale retelling

21. Character's name in the title My Salty Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

22. Found family trope

23. A sprayed edge

24. Title is a spoiler

25. Breaks the fourth wall

26. More than a million copies sold

27. Features a magician

28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)

29. Shares universe with Prompt 28

30. In the public domain

31. Audiobook has multiple narrators

32. Includes a diary entry

33. A standalone novel

34. Direction in the title

35. Written in third person

36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

37. Genre chosen for you by someone else

38. An adventure story

39. Has an epigraph

40. Stream of consciousness narrative

41. Cover font is in a primary color

42. Non-human antagonist

43. Explores social class The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

44. A celebrity on the cover

45. Author releases more than one book a year

46. Read in a "-ber" month

47. "I think it was blue."

48. Related to the word "puzzle"

49. Set in a country with an active volcano A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey

50. Set in the 1940s

51. 300-400 pages long Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh

52. Published in 2025

Build Your Library Reading Challenge

1. Written by a woman She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

2. With an LGBTQ+ protagonist

3. A sapphic romance

4. That was banned in your state

5. About immigration

6. About racism

7. About climate change

8. That is fantasy My Salty Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

9. Written by a trans author

10. That is a memoir

11. Written by an indigenous author

12. About civil rights

13. A graphic novel

14. About suffrage

15. About a topic that is important to you

16. About banned books

17. That is non-fiction

18. With a disabled protagonist

19. With chronic illness rep

20. Written by a woman of color Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes

21. About reproductive rights

22. Set in the 1960s

23. Written before 1960

24. About resistance Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh

25. That is dystopian Away by Megan E. Freeman

26. About a lesser-known history The Echoes by Jess Montgomery

27. About an inspiring person

28. That is apocalyptic

29. About refugees

30. Written by a Latin American author

31. That has won an award

32. That is YA or Middle Grade

33. About witches

34. About a woman ruler

35. About or set in a library

36. Written by a Black author

37. In translation

38. That debunks a historical myth

39. That was released in the last 5 years Coram House by Bailey Seybolt

40. That is on the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of the last year

Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

(joining at the Peckish level - read 1-25 cozies)

1. She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

2. Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes

3. Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell

4. A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey

Medical Examiner Mystery Reading Challenge

1. Coram House by Bailey Seybolt (10 toe tags)

2. She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke (6 toe tags)

3. The Echoes by Jess Montgomery (10 toe tags)

4. The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro (11 toe tags)

5. Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes (2 toe tags)

6. Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell (4 toe tags)

7. A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey (3 toe tags)

Mystery Marathon Reading Challenge

1. Coram House by Bailey Seybolt (320 pages) = 1 mile, 320 steps

2. She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke (321 pages) = 1 mile, 321 steps

3. The Echoes by Jess Montgomery (270 pages) = 1 mile, 270 steps

4. The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro (349 pages) = 1 mile, 349 steps

5. Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes (295 pages) = 1 mile, 295 steps

6. Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell (274 pages) = 1 mile, 274 steps

7. A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey (368 pages) = 1 mile, 368 pages

Mount TBR Reading Challenge

(Mount Everest—Read 100 books owned by you—I will be counting only my physical books since my shelves are in desperate need of culling.)

1. She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

2. The Echoes by Jess Montgomery

3. The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge

(Freaky Reader—104 books—must complete all the topics—you can choose two wildcards to replace topics you are unable to complete)

Basic Genres:

Southeast Regional Library Reading Challenge (local to my county)

1. A book with your favorite color on the cover Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell

2. A book from the library staff's recommendation

3. A book with an animal on the cover

4. A book about a place you've never been Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes

5. A book with five words in the title She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

6. A book set in space

7. A book about someone you know nothing about

8. A book with a red cover

9. A book that has won an award

10. A book published in 2025 Coram House by Bailey Seybolt

11. A book that has been adapted to film

12. A book about family The Echoes by Jess Montgomery

13. A book about a woman in sports

14. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title

15. A book with a plant on the cover

16. A book whose title starts with the same letter as your first name

17. A book set around your favorite holiday

18. A book with "quarter" in the title

19. A book by an author who was born in the same month as you

20. A graphic novel

21. A book about someone with super powers

22. A book about music or a musician

23. A book set in a library

24. A book about siblings

25. A book published the year you were born

Torrey Family Reading Challenge (private)

January - June 2025

1. Contemporary fiction Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes

2. A thriller or mystery She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

3. Title is also a song

4. Black and white cover

5. Published in 2025 Coram House by Bailey Seybolt

6. Set in the 1930s

7. Book set in the woods

8. Kid or teen has a superpower

9. On TBR for over 5 years

10. A book about a book

11. Dystopian Away by Megan E. Freeman

12. Trees on the cover The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

13. FREE READ Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell

14. Has a heist

15. Multiple authors My Salty Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

16. Audiobook is over 15 hours

17. Juvenile/middle grade

18. Book has a color in the title A Golden Grave by Erin Lindsey

19. Goodreads winner in 2023

20. Seasonal read

21. About Royalty

22. Set on a different continent Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh

23. Historical (not WWII) The Echoes by Jess Montgomery

24. Mood Read

25. Country in the title

The 100 Most Common Last Names in the U.S. Reading Challenge

(July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)

Goal: Level 2—50+ names (unlimited names/book)

The Names

1. Adams Bobby Adams - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
2. Allen Mrs. Allen - Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin (8.28.24)
3. Alvarez Ty Alverez - Consigned to Death by Jane K. Cleland (8.12.24)
4. Anderson John David Anderson (author) - Stowaway by John David Anderson (8.11.24)
5. Bailey Brian and Barbara Bailey - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (7.30.24)
6. Baker Lord Baker (no first name given) - The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish (7.20.24)
7. Bennet Brittany Bennett - The Last Word by Gerri Lewis (8.21.24)
8. Brooks Neils Brooks - Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd (8.17.24)
9. Brown Basil Brown - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (7.30.24)
10. Campbell Kate Campbell - The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods (10.13.24)
11. Carter - Carter (first name - no last name given) - Flight 171 by Amy Christine Parker (8.19.24)
12. Castillo
13. Chavez
14. Clark - Conrad "Connie" Clark - The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon (8.6.24)
15. Collins - Kevin Collins - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
16. Cook - John "Cookie" Cooke - Such a Lovely Family by Aggie Blum Thompson (7.25.24)
17. Cooper - Cooper (no first name given) - The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods (10.13.24)
18. Cox - Sammy Cox - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
19. Cruz - Ricardo Cruz - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (7.20.24)
20. Davis - Officer Dave Davis - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
21. Diaz - Alma Diaz - Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes (10.28.24)
22. Edwards - Martin Edwards, author of "End Game" in Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop anthology by Otto Penzler, editor (9.4.24)
23. Evans - Ms. Evans (no first name given) - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
24. Flores
25. Foster Bruce Foster - The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson (8.31.24)
26. Garcia - Guadalupe Garcia - Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo (8.23.24)
27. Gomez - Detective Gomez - It Could Be Anyone by Jaime Lynn Hendricks (8.24.24)
28. Gonzales - Officer Gonzales - Peking Duck and Cover by Vivien Chien (9.2.24)
29. Gray - Dinah Grey - The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish (7.20.24)
30. Green Amy Green - Front Country by Sara St. Antoine (8.9.24)
31. Gutierrez - Lesvia Canul Gutierrez - Cece Rios and the Queen of Brujas by Kaela Rivera (11.30.24)
32. Hall 
33. Harris - Kenny Harris - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
34. Hernandez - Marcos Hernandez - Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo (8.23.24)
35. Hill Owen Hill - A Patchwork of Clues by Sally Goldenbaum (7.22.24)

36. Howard - Evelyn Howard - Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie (10.30.24)
37. Hughes Mary Ellen Hughes - author of A Fatal Collection (9.22.24)
38. Jackson - Kevin Jackson - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
39. James - Lyra James - A Quiet Retreat by Kiersten Modglin (8.28.24)
40. Jimenez
41. Johnson - Anna Rose Johnson (author) - The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson (7.17.24)
42. Jones Aisha Jones - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
43. Kelly - Alex Kelley - Coram House by Bailey Seybolt (1.2.25)
44. Kim
45. King Bailey King - Peanut Butter Panic by Amanda FLower (8.17.24)
46. Lee Officer Lee - Such a Lovely Family by Aggie Blum Thompson (7.25.24)
47. Lewis Courtney Lewis - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (8.15.24)
48. Long Mrs. Long (no first name given) - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
49. Lopez - Assistant D.A. Dorinda Lopez - Gothictown by Emily Carpenter (11.12.24)
50. Martin - Henry Martin and family - The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson (7.17.24)
51. Martinez - Officer Martinez (no first name given) - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
52. Mendoza
53. Miller - Agent Miller (no first name given) - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
54. Mitchell - Danny Mitchell - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
55. Moore Jim Moore - Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E.F. Barone (10.6.24)
56. Morales Victor Morales - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (7.20.24)
57. Morgan Judith Morgan - The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon (8.6.24)
58. Morris Detective Morris - It Could Be Anyone by Jaime Lynn Hendricks (8.24.24)
59. Murphy Jack Murphy - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (7.30.24)
60. Myers - Myrtle Meyers - The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson (8.31.24)
61. Nelson - Professor Nelson - Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao (9.18.24)
62. Nguyen - Mrs. Nguyen (no first name given) - The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose (12.28.24)
63. Ortiz - Profesora Ortiz - An Uninterrupted View of the Sky by Melanie Crowder (9.11.24)
64. Parker Selma Parker - A Patchwork of Clues by Sally Goldenbaum (7.22.24)
65. Patel Allegra Patel - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (7.30.24)
66. Perez Profesor Perez - An Uninterrupted View of the Sky by Melanie Crowder (9.11.24)
67. Peterson - Mr. Peterson (no first name given) - The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro (1.9.25)
68. Phillips Eugene Phillips - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
69. Price Renée Price - Such a Lovely Family by Aggie Blum Thompson (7.25.24)
70. Ramirez Teresa Ramirez - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (7.20.24)
71. Ramos Miguel Ramos - Stowaway by John David Anderson (8.11.24)
72. Reed Calliope "Callie" Reed - A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes (9.22.24)
73. Reyes Raquel V. Reyes - author - Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes (10.28.24)
74. Richardson
75. Rivera Kaela Rivera - author - Cece Rios and the Queen of Brujas by Kaela Rivera (11.30.24)
76. Roberts Taisha Roberts - Library Girl by Polly Horvath (7.25.24)
77. Robinson - Robinson family - The Last Kids On Earth by Max Brallier (8.23.24)
78. Rodriguez
79. Rogers - Detective Rogers (no first name given) - Murder is Bad Manners by Robin Stevens (9.28.24)
80. Ross - Lt. Walter Ross - Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green (9.15.24)
81. Ruiz - Ileana Ruiz - Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes (10.28.24)
82. Sanchez - Bella Sanchez - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (8.15.24)
83. Sanders - Billy Sanders - Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson (11.27.24)
84. Scott Dr. Rodney Scott - My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara (9.25.24)
85. Smith - Dr. Jane Smith - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
86. Stewart - Chris Stewart - The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
87. Taylor - Tony Taylor - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (8.15.24)
88. Thomas - Brian Thomas - Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E.F. Barone (10.6.24)
89. Thompson - Aggie Blum Thompson (author) - Such a Lovely Family by Aggie Blum Thompson (7.25.24)
90. Torres - Mr. Torres - Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo (8.23.24)
91. Turner Bog Turner - Basket Case by Nancy Haddock (8.08.24)
92. Walker - Orlo Walker - Ruby, Who? by Jill Campbell (11.11.24)
93. Ward - Alice (Ward) Van Laar - God of the Woods by Liz Moore (10.9.24)
94. Watson - Dr. John Watson - The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish (7.20.24)
95. White - Kali White (author), The Monsters We Make by Kali White (7.18.24)
96. Williams Wanda Williams - Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (8.17.24)
97. Wilson - Ms. Wilson - Popcorn by Rob Harrell (7.24.24)
98. Wood - Matthew Wood - The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (10.29.24)
99. Wright PFC Christopher Wright - Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green (9.15.24)
100. Young Dr. Young (no first name given) - Consigned to Death by Jane K. Cleland (8.14.24)

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Open-Ended Challenges:

Duration: October 23, 2024 (my personal start date) - ??

Level Chosen: Expert (41+ skills)

Object: Find these life skills in your books. A character needs to perform these skills. Each book may be used twice.

Skills
1. Address and/or stamp an envelope.
2. Bag groceries.
3. Bathe a dog.
4. Boil water for tea. The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning (10.25.24) - page 392 - "Tea?" he asked softly as she heard him pad to the corner of the room. "I just boiled some."
5. Brush a dog.
6. Buy a bus/train ticket. The Midnight Hour by Eve Chase (11.18.24) - page 380 - "Wolf is still beside her, having dashed off to grab his passport from his St. Pancras apartment, spent a small fortune on a Eurostar ticket, and bumped them both up to first class."
7. Change a car tire. The Lawnmonsters by Shannon Cooley (12.16.24) - page 11 - "'Um, all my savings?'" Which amounted to about twenty dollars, since I'd already had to use almost everything I'd earned on fixing those bolts I'd sheared off while changing the tire."
9. Change batteries in something. Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino (10.26.24) - pages 90-91 - "I peel the orange sticker off the back of each new [battery] and open the compartments on my hearing aids to make the switch."
10. Change sheets on a bed. The Beautiful Game by Yamile Saied Méndez (11.8.24) - page 98 -"I grabbed one corner of the fitted sheet and tried to help Sasha, but Kylie had the same idea. When she pulled to fold the corner under the mattress, the one that Sasha had already tucked in got undone."
11. Check out books from the library.
12. Clean out bird cage/litter box.
13. Clean out refrigerator.
14. Clean the bathroom mirror.
15. Clean the sink/shower/tub. The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose (12.28.24) - page 13 - "I could hear him in the bathroom, cleaning out the tub, knowing it would bother me to find rings on it in the morning." 
16. Clean up after a dog.
17. Clear the table. Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino (10.26.24) - page 46 - "I laugh to hide my awkwardness, and hurry to clear any remaining trash on the table so I don't get roped into dancing."
18. Collect trash from around the house.
19. Crack an egg. The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning (10.25.24) - page 115 - "Every other day Amah would crack an egg into her boiling soup and Romy would have to stir like crazy with her chopsticks until the egg set and drifted like ghostly noodles around the broth." 
20. Cut/slice fruits and/or vegetables. - The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters (10.24.24) - page 73 - "I went into the kitchen where Margie was chopping up carrots into a pot of soup."
21. Deposit a check at the bank.
22. Eat leftovers. Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes (11.15.24) - page 130 - "I heated a plate of leftovers in the microwave, then divided the steaming malanga and pollo onto plates...Manny ate the shredded chicken with his fingers..." 
23. Empty trash cans. The Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming (10.31.24) - page 113 - "They scurried around picking up papers and emptying trash cans." 
24. Empty/clean out lunchbox.
25. Feed and water pet. Gothictown by Emily Carpenter (11.12.24) - location 2505/4580 - "Ever, who we'd left out on the front stoop with a bowl of water and a pork chop bone, wandered in sometime during the conversation, but no one seemed to notice or care."
26. Fold the clean laundry. Taffy Nackman's Guide on How to Be a Star by Gaylene Wilson (12.17.24) - page 62-63 - "While Mom is busy folding laundry in her bedroom, I scribble a note telling her I've gone for a walk."
27. Gather the dirty laundry. The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower (12.8.24) - location 2831/4108 - "He gathered the shirts hanging from the windowsill, the dirty clothes stuffed in the bottom drawer of his desk."
28. Give directions. Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie - page 48 - "'Littlegreen House?'" The man, a burly, ox-eyed fellow, looked us over thoughtfully. "'You go straight up the High Street, and you can't miss it. On your left. There's no name on the gate, but it's the first big house after the bank.'" He repeated again, "'You can't miss it." (10.30.24)
29. Grate cheese. A Murder at the Movies by Ellie Alexander (11.15.24) - 1:15:45/18% - "I leaned to the side to make room for him to grate parmesan on my pasta."
30. Hail a taxi. The Midnight Hour by Eve Chase (11.18.24) - page 255 - "Nervous sweat trickling down the back of her knees, she raises her arm, jumps into a black cab."
31. Hang clean towels.
32. Hang up coats and backpacks. The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen (12.7.24) - loc 1956/4496 - "Jeremy's fingers brushed the back of my shoulder as he took off my coat. He popped it onto a velvet hanger, tucked it away in the closet." (quote from an uncorrected proof)
33. Hide/Use an emergency key. Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (11.25.24) - location 1356/2282 - "I stepped onto the front porch, glanced at the lantern affixed nearby at head height, and patted around the top of it until I found a grimy key, exactly where Erin and I used to hide our own...I unlocked the door."
34. Leave a tip. Gothictown by Emily Carpenter (11.12.24) - location 1983/4580 - "When he'd finished his breakfast and thrown down his usual twenty-dollar tip, he poked his head into the kitchen."

35. Light a match. The Haunting of Moscow House by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore (11.17.24) - page 227 - "She fumbles for the box of matches and lights one, holding it to the burner and watching the flame catch the wick in a spark of blue."

36. Load, start or empty dishwasher. The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander (11.9.24) - loc 887 - "Justin put the glass in the dishwasher and wiped his hands on a logoed towel."
37. Locate a smoke detector.
38. Mail letters/bills. Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie - page 84 - "'I didn't like to put it [the letter] into the fire...I just put a stamp on it and ran out to the postbox and posted it." (10.30.24)
39. Make a bed. The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose - page 73 - "Normally, I'd help her make the bed, but a vertiginous sensation has overcome me, and I'm struggling to remain upright." (10.28.24)
40. Make a budget.
41. Make a grocery list.
42. Make a salad. Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes (11.15.24) - page 85 - "Thankfully, the ensalada de pulpo I'd just started to make wasn't contaminated...After I'd chopped the onion and bell pepper, I added a teaspoon of minced garlic, a few shakes of oregano, olive oil, and vinegar."
43. Make a school lunch. The Buried Road by Katie Tallo (12.27.24) - loc 189/4932 - "I open the fridge, grab the lunch I made the night before, and shove it into my backpack."
44. Make a smoothie. Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes (10.28.24) - pages 104-105
45. Make a toasted cheese sandwich. The Buried Road by Katie Tallo (12.27.24) - loc 248/4932 - "Gus made us grilled cheese sandwiches in a frying pan over the campfire."
46. Make coffee. Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston (adapted for young readers by Ibram X. Kendi) (11.7.24) - page 112 - "'So poor folks, dey ain' got-ee no coffee an' nothin'. We [make] de rice and make de coffee.'"
47. Make pasta. The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore (12.19.24) - loc 3:45:12 - "I continued layering lasagna noodles in the rectangular pan in front of me, the scent of garlic and roasted tomatoes filling the air." 
48. Make small talk. Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes (10.28.24) - page 91 - "She was exchanging small talk with an older lady in a colorful caftan."
49. Open, close or lock windows. The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (11.3.24) - page 269 - "We start employing rudimentary security measures that we haven't bothered with in the past, like locking windows and security doors."
50. Order from a menu. The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (12.2.24) - loc. 4:59:19 - "As we sit down, the waitress hands each of us a laminated menu...[We] order a lamb souvlaki for Wally and baked Greek fries with meatballs for me." 
51. Peel carrots or potatoes. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (12.11.24) - location 2:17:35 - "She took the girl under her wing and gently put her to work under the servants' stairs, peeling a few potatoes at first or washing a few pots." 
52. Put air in a tire.
53. Put away shoes. Let It Glow by Marissa Meyer and Joanne Levy (12.10.24) - location 2456/2845 - "Soon I stopped being annoyed, and was actually grateful that I had something to do with my mind and hands. Putting clothes on hangers...Neatly pairing up my shoes on the rack in my closet."
54. Put away the laundry.
55. Read a bus/train schedule. Ruby, Who? by Jill Campbell (11.11.24) - page 153 - "After school we went to the train station and studied the schedules."
56. Recycle anything.
57. Replace toilet paper roll.
58. Scramble or fry an egg. The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen (12.7.24) - loc 2913/4496 - "'Well, he made me breakfast. Fried eggs and caprese salad.'" 
59. Scrub the toilet.
60. Search for a job. Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio (12.30.24) - page 71 - "Mama took nursing classes in New York/now she's looking for hospital jobs."
61. Set the table. The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower (12.8.24) - loc 564/4108 - "Kathryn was setting silverware on the table."
62. Sew on a button. Taffy Nackman's Guide on How to Be a Star by Gaylene Wilson (12.17.24) - page 122 - "Mom looks up from the button she's sewing on a red dress, and shakes her head."
63. Shop at the grocery store. Sleeping Spells and Dragon Scales by Wendy S. Swore (11.3.24) - page 176 - "Mom pushes the Safeway cart down the aisle toward the dairy section, and I follow behind."
64. Sweep the floor with broom/vacuum. The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (11.3.24) - page 16 - "I've already put away the toys and vacuumed."
65. Take care of leftovers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (10.29.24) - page 181 - "With fingers so heavy from fatigue and fear that she could scarcely force them to move, she cleared the table and put away the untouched food." 
66. Tidy the bedroom.
67. Use a calendar.
68. Use a credit card. Murder on the Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict (12.12.24) - page 2 - "Tapping her credit card on the machine, Roz added a tip and prayed to the Mastercard god that it would go through."
69. Use a map/GPS. The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole (11.6.24) - page 243 - "'This is a map of Syphon City,' Garland explained, smoothing her hand across the surface. 'We're looking for a new home for the Library.'"
70. Use a microwave. The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth - "One lunchtime, Trevor reheats some leftover Chinese food in the microwave and the smell is so overpowering, I have to remove the food, put it into a plastic bag, and take it immediately to the outside rubbish bin, ignoring his cries of protest."
71. Use a toaster. The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole (11.6.24) - page 33 - "'Come here and sit down,' Grandpa Edgar said, as two slices of blackened bread popped up from the toaster. 'There's one for each of us, and I was finished with my experiment anyways.'"
72. Use a washer. The Beautiful Game by Yamile Saied Méndez (11.8.24) - page 107 - "Abuelo had lefet his clothes in the washer, but they still smelled clean, so I moved them to the dryer and put mine in on the delicate cycle so my number wouldn't peel off the jersey I'd probably never wear again."
73. Use an ATM.
74. Use an iron. Ruby, Who? by Jill Campbell (11.11.24) - page 156 - "Mama smiled and ran the iron over the sleeve of Daddy's shirt."
75. Use the dryer.
76. Vote.
77. Wash and fold sheets.
78. Wash and fold towels.
79. Water houseplants.
80. Write a check. Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (11.23.24) - loc 3342/4173 - "He wrote out a check for twenty-five thousand dollars, tried to pay you off, the same as he did before, but you burned it in front of him."

Roll #1

Start Space: START HERE

Number Rolled: 1

Space Landed On: 1

Prompt: Leave Your House. Read a book with a house on the cover.

Book Read: The Only One Left by Riley Sager (completed 12.01.23)

Roll #2

Start Space: 1

Number Rolled: 3

Space Landed On: 4

Prompt: Read a book with a dog on the cover or with the word DOG in the title (in that order).

Book Read: Race for the Ruby Turtle by Stephen Bramucci (completed 12.08.23)

Roll #3

Start Space: 4

Number Rolled: 6

Space Landed On: 10

Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL. Read a book with a character who is a teacher. 

Book Read: The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt (completed 12.15.23)

Roll #4

Start Space: 10

Number Rolled: 4

Space Landed On: 14

Prompt: You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME. (I believe this means I go back to START HERE, not #1??)

Roll again - Number Rolled: 2

Spaced Landed On: 2

Prompt: Wave to your neighbor. Read a book involving neighbors.

Book Read: Once Upon a Family by Amanda Rawson Hill (completed 12.18.23)

Roll #5

Start Space: 2

Number Rolled: 1

Space Landed On: 3

Prompt: The neighbor kid gives you a ride on his handlebars to the end of the street. GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7)

Space Landed On: 7

Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL - Read a YA or children's book (must be 150+ pages)

Book Read: The Talent Thief by Mike Thayer (completed 12.20.23)

Roll #6

Start Space: 7

Number Rolled: 3

Space Landed On: 10

Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book with a character who is a teacher

Book Read: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (completed 12.27.23)

Roll #7

Start Space: 10

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 15

Prompt: Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21)

Roll #8

Start Space: 21

Number Rolled: 6

Space Landed On: 27

Prompt: In the Park—take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.

Book Read: Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce

Roll #9

Start Space: 27

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 32

Prompt: ICE CREAM STAND—Read a book with ice cream on the cover

Book Read: Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Roll #10

Start Space: 32

Number Rolled: 2

Space Landed On: 34

Prompt: You take what you think is a shortcut. You're right. Go forward 3 spaces. 

Space Landed On: 37

Prompt: Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.

Book Read: Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham

Roll #11

Start Space: 37

Number Rolled: 3

Space Landed On: 40

Prompt: ANTIQUE SHOP—Read a book published before 2000

Book Read: Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (1995)

Roll #12

Start Space: 40

Number Rolled: 3

Space Landed On: 43

Prompt: NEWSAGENT—Read a non-fiction book

Book Read: I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever by Barbara Rae-Venter

Roll #13

Start Space: 43

Number Rolled: 4

Space Landed On: 47

Prompt: Oh no! You left a pan on the stove. Go HOME.

Roll #14

Start Space: START HERE

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 5

Prompt: Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET ( "the," "a," or "an" can be ignored)

Book Read: The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Roll #15

Start Space: 5

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 10

Prompt: PASS THE SCHOOL—Read a book with a main character who is a teacher

Book Read: Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

Roll #16

Start Space: 10

Number Rolled: 1

Space Landed On: 11

Prompt: Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends

Book Read: The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish

Roll #17

Start Space: 11

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 16

Prompt: Pass the CHURCH—Read a book where a wedding, funeral, or christening takes place

Book Read: A Patchwork of Clues by Sally Goldenbaum (funeral)

Roll #18

Start Space: 16

Number Rolled: 6

Space Landed On: 22

Prompt: You enter the PARK—Read a book with a green cover or with a tree on the cover

Book Read: The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon

Roll #19

Start Space: 22

Number Rolled: 1

Space Landed On: 23

Prompt: Walk through the PARK—Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in BENCH ("the," "a," and "an" can be ignored)

Book Read: Basket Case by Nancy Haddock 

Roll #20

Start Space: 23

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 28

Prompt: In the PARK—Read a book that is longer than 300 pages

Book Read: Front Country by Sara St. Antoine

Roll #21

Start Space: 28

Number Rolled: 6

Space Landed On: 34

Prompt: You take what you think is a shortcut. You're correct. Move FORWARD 3 spaces.

Roll #22

Start Space: 37

Number Rolled: 2

Space Landed On: 39

Prompt: DEPARTMENT STORE—Read an anthology of short stories

Book Read: Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop by Otto Penzler, editor

Roll #23

Start Space: 39

Number Rolled: 4

Space Landed On: 43

Prompt: NEWSAGENT—Read a nonfiction book

Book Read: Shipwrecked!: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor by Martin W. Sandler

Roll #24

Start Space: 43

Number Rolled: 4

Space Landed On: 47

Prompt: Oh no! You left a pan on the stove. Go HOME.

Roll #25

Start Space: Start Here

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 5

Prompt: Walk down your STREET. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in STREET (ignore "a," "an," or "the").

Book Read: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James

Roll #26

Start Space: 5

Number Rolled: 2

Space Landed On: 7

Prompt: Pass the SCHOOL. Read a young adult or children's book (150+ pages)

Book Read: Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E.F. Barone

Roll #27

Start Space: 7

Number Rolled: 3

Space Landed On: 30

Prompt: You take what you think is a shortcut. It isn't. Go back 3 spaces.

Space Landed On: 27

Prompt: In the PARK. Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.

Roll #28

Start Space: 27

Number Rolled: 1

Space Landed On: 28

Prompt: Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.

Book Read: Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino

Roll #29

Start Space: 28

Number Rolled: 5

Space Landed On: 33

Prompt: PUBLIC TOILETS - Nip into the toilets to "spend a penny" - Read a book by an author whose initials are W.C. (C.W. is also acceptable).