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message 1: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
How many books can you read that match this list of themes?

(One book per theme)

2019 Themes:

1. A Children's Book
2. A book where something illegal occurs
3. The main character has a blue collar job
4. A Book with a Purple cover
5. A book based on a historical event
6. A book published in 2019
7. A book you can read in a day
8. A book with a weird/ catchy title
9. A book that takes place in the decade you graduated high school
10. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
11. A book involving music
12. A book you have read before
13. A book with a wedding in it
14. A book about an LGBT couple
15. A book that won an award
16. A book that has an emotion in the title (happy, sad, scared etc...)
17. A book with a person's name in the title
18. A book with a ghost in it
19. A book with an ugly cover
20. A book where someone goes on a trip
21. A young adult book
22. A book with zodiac sign or term on cover or in title
23. A book involving aliens
24. A book that has a witch, warlock or wizard in it
25. A book that has a mythical God in the story
26. A book whose author's name starts with the letter P
27. A book with animals as the main character
28. A book with a one word title
29. A book with a character who is considered "plain"
30. A book with multiple characters POV
31. A book with shoes on the cover
32. A book set in a small town
33. A book that has an adoption (of any kind) occur
34. A title that starts with the letter M
35. All 3 books in a trilogy
36. A non-fiction book
37. A book set in Europe
38. Main character has same name as you
39. An adventure book
40. A book written as a journal or letters
41. A book with a type of food in the title
42. A self published book
43. A book with a green cover
44. A mystery
45. A book with a number in the Title
45. Read a book about a famous person
46. A book with an extinct or imaginary creature
47. Set during the Civil War
48. Read a book involving school
49. Character has a superpower
50. A book by an author using a pseudonym
51. Occurs during a holiday
52. Read a book whose main character are older/elderly


message 2: by Lea Ann (last edited Dec 29, 2019 12:52PM) (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 765 comments This will be fun to see how many we can complete.

1. A Children's Book Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry
2. A book where something illegal occurs Crimson Angel (Benjamin January, #13) by Barbara Hambly - vivisection on humans by an evil doctor
3. The main character has a blue collar job Silver People Voices from the Panama Canal by Margarita Engle
4. A Book with a Purple cover
5. A book based on a historical event Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
6. A book published in 2019 Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. A book you can read in a day So B. It (So B. It, #1) by Sarah Weeks
8. A book with a weird/ catchy title Soof (So B. It, #2) by Sarah Weeks
9. A book that takes place in the decade you graduated high school
10. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover Bluebonnet Bride (Love Across the Sea #1.5) by Colleen Coble
11. A book involving music
12. A book you have read before
13. A book with a wedding in it Shabanu Daughter Of The Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples
14. A book about an LGBT couple Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Creekwood, #1) by Becky Albertalli
15. A book that won an award The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Pulizter Prize Winner
16. A book that has an emotion in the title (happy, sad, scared etc...)
17. A book with a person's name in the title . Breaking Stalin's Nose by Eugene Yelchin
18. A book with a ghost in it Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past (Ballad, #10.5) by Sharyn McCrumb has a ghost of a neighbor boy who died in WWII in it.
19. A book with an ugly cover Great Adventure Stories by Louis Morris
20. A book where someone goes on a trip Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
21. A young adult book Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
22. A book with zodiac sign or term on cover or in title
23. A book involving aliens His To Claim (Alien Overlords, #1) by Taylor Vaughn
24. A book that has a witch, warlock or wizard in it
25. A book that has a mythical God in the story
26. A book whose author's name starts with the letter P
27. A book with animals as the main character Bolivar by Sean Rubin
28. A book with a one word title Pie by Sarah Weeks
29. A book with a character who is considered "plain"
30. A book with multiple characters POV: One Day in December
31. A book with shoes on the cover
32. A book set in a small town Twice Loved by LaVyrle Spencer
33. A book that has an adoption (of any kind) occur The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
34. A title that starts with the letter M
35. All 3 books in a trilogy
36. A non-fiction book
37. A book set in Europe Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
38. Main character has same name as you
39. An adventure book The Cay (The Cay, #1) by Theodore Taylor
40. A book written as a journal or letters Nothing But the Truth A Documentary Novel by Avi
41. A book with a type of food in the title The Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana Trigiani
42. A self published book
43. A book with a green cover: Great Adventure Stories by Louis Morris . Greenish cover.
44. A mystery The Sentence is Death (Hawthorne, #2) by Anthony Horowitz
45. A book with a number in the Title . Three Weeks in Paris by Barbara Taylor Bradford
45. Read a book about a famous person Bad Princess True Tales from Behind the Tiara by Kris Waldherr
46. A book with an extinct or imaginary creature The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
47. Set during the Civil War Soldiers Heart by Gary Paulsen
48. Read a book involving school Patina (Track, #2) by Jason Reynolds
49. Character has a superpower
50. A book by an author using a pseudonym A Cat of One's Own (Alice Nestleton, #17) by Lydia Adamson
51. Occurs during a holiday: A Light in the Dark by Fran Mcnabb
52. Read a book whose main character are older/elderly: Entering Normal by Anne D. LeClaire . Main character, Rose, is a middle-aged woman who has lost her son to a car wreck.


message 3: by Melissa (last edited Dec 30, 2019 05:36PM) (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
My Tracking Post

1. A Children's Book The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) by Lemony Snicket The Bad Beginning
2. A book where something illegal occurs Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9) by Will Thomas Old Scores
3. The main character has a blue collar job Lucky You by Erika Carter Lucky You
4. A Book with a Purple cover Black Rose (In the Garden, #2) by Nora Roberts
5. A book based on a historical event
6. A book published in 2019 Connections in Death (In Death, #48) by J.D. Robb Connections in Death
7. A book you can read in a day An Awkward Way to Die (Barker & Llewelyn, #8.5) by Will Thomas An Awkward Way to Die

8. A book with a weird/ catchy title
9. A book that takes place in the decade you graduated high school
10. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover Blue Dahlia (In the Garden, #1) by Nora Roberts Blue Dahlia
11. A book involving music Heart of the Sea (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #3) by Nora Roberts Heart of the Sea
12. A book you have read before Tall, Dark & Hungry (Argeneau #4) by Lynsay Sands
13. A book with a wedding in it That Perfect Someone (Malory-Anderson Family, #10) by Johanna Lindsey That Perfect Someone
14. A book about an LGBT couple The Front Runner (Harlan's Story, #1) by Patricia Nell Warren The Front Runner
15. A book that won an award The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale
16. A book that has an emotion in the title (happy, sad, scared etc...) A Town Called Fury (A Town Called Fury, #1) by William W. Johnstone A Town Called Fury
17. A book with a person's name in the title Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) by Beverly Cleary Dear Mr. Henshaw
18. A book with a ghost in it Tears of the Moon (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #2) by Nora Roberts Tears of the Moon
19. A book with an ugly cover
20. A book where someone goes on a trip Sway by Amber McRee Turner Sway
21. A young adult book The Loners (Quarantine, #1) by Lex Thomas The Loners
22. A book with zodiac sign or term on cover or in title
23. A book involving aliens Rainbow Mars by Larry Niven Rainbow Mars
24. A book that has a witch, warlock or wizard in it Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
25. A book that has a mythical God in the story Circe by Madeline Miller Circe
26. A book whose author's name starts with the letter P Maximum Ride Forever (Maximum Ride, #9) by James Patterson
27. A book with animals as the main character
28. A book with a one word title Arrowood (Arrowood, #1) by Mick Finlay Arrowood
29. A book with a character who is considered "plain"
30. A book with multiple characters POV The Sorcery Code (The Sorcery Code, #1) by Dima Zales The Sorcery Code
31. A book with shoes on the cover
32. A book set in a small town The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Great Alone
33. A book that has an adoption (of any kind) occur Omens (Cainsville, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Omens
34. A title that starts with the letter M Murder by Family The Incredible True Story of a Son's Treachery and a Father's Forgiveness by Kent Whitaker Murder by Family: The Incredible True Story of a Son's Treachery and a Father's Forgiveness
35. All 3 books in a trilogy In the Garden Collection (In the Garden, #1-3) by Nora Roberts
36. A non-fiction book Always Looking Up The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox
37. A book set in Europe Changeling (Order of Darkness, #1) by Philippa Gregory Changeling
38. Main character has same name as you
39. An adventure book The Gauntlet (The Gauntlet, #1) by Karuna Riazi The Gauntlet
40. A book written as a journal or letters Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Where'd You Go, Bernadette
41. A book with a type of food in the title
42. A self published book
43. A book with a green cover
44. A mystery And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None
45. A book with a number in the Title Zero Day (John Puller, #1) by David Baldacci Zero Day
45. Read a book about a famous person
46. A book with an extinct or imaginary creature Blood of Tyrants (Temeraire, #8) by Naomi Novik Blood of Tyrants
47. Set during the Civil War The Lost Quilter (Elm Creek Quilts, #14) by Jennifer Chiaverini The Lost Quilter
48. Read a book involving school
49. Character has a superpower Toxic Game (GhostWalkers, #15) by Christine Feehan
50. A book by an author using a pseudonym Vendetta in Death (In Death, #49) by J.D. Robb
51. Occurs during a holiday
52. Read a book whose main character are older/elderly


message 4: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
I am not going to actively look for books to fit this challenge, I am just going to see how many I read actually fit into it.


message 5: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 765 comments Melissa wrote: "I am not going to actively look for books to fit this challenge, I am just going to see how many I read actually fit into it."

That's what I was thinking.


message 6: by Karin (last edited Feb 01, 2019 05:42PM) (new)

Karin | 415 comments Tracking Post ~

1. A Children's Book
2. A book where something illegal occurs
3. The main character has a blue collar job
4. A Book with a Purple cover
5. A book based on a historical event
6. A book published in 2019
7. A book you can read in a day
8. A book with a weird/ catchy title
9. A book that takes place in the decade you graduated high school
10. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
11. A book involving music
12. A book you have read before
13. A book with a wedding in it
14. A book about an LGBT couple
15. A book that won an award
16. A book that has an emotion in the title (happy, sad, scared etc...)
17. A book with a person's name in the title January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
18. A book with a ghost in it
19. A book with an ugly cover
20. A book where someone goes on a trip
21. A young adult book
22. A book with zodiac sign or term on cover or in title
23. A book involving aliens
24. A book that has a witch, warlock or wizard in it
25. A book that has a mythical God in the story
26. A book whose author's name starts with the letter P
27. A book with animals as the main character
28. A book with a one word title
29. A book with a character who is considered "plain"
30. A book with multiple characters POV
31. A book with shoes on the cover
32. A book set in a small town
33. A book that has an adoption (of any kind) occur
34. A title that starts with the letter M
35. All 3 books in a trilogy
36. A non-fiction book
37. A book set in Europe
38. Main character has same name as you
39. An adventure book
40. A book written as a journal or letters
41. A book with a type of food in the title
42. A self published book
43. A book with a green cover
44. A mystery Look Alive Twenty-Five
45. A book with a number in the Title
45. Read a book about a famous person
46. A book with an extinct or imaginary creature
47. Set during the Civil War
48. Read a book involving school
49. Character has a superpower
50. A book by an author using a pseudonym
51. Occurs during a holiday
52. Read a book whose main character are older/elderly


message 7: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
I am surprised I have 8 already!


message 8: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
I am doing better on this challenge than I usually do.


message 9: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
Good month for this challenge.


message 10: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
I really enjoy looking at all of the different books I read for this challenge.


message 11: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
Got 3 off the list this month.


message 12: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 765 comments I have a lot of the easy ones done. I may need to be more intentional when picking books to get more off this list.


message 13: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1379 comments Mod
I had fun with this one.


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