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Duration: January 1 to 31, 2021
Message #67
6/10 - did not complete
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Message #125
6,654/8,000
20 books
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Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: March 31, 2021
COMPLETED MARCH 31, 2021
Message 43
20/20
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Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message #147
2/26
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✔ M: Character Mark The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
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✔ R: Character: Ruby Bridges This Is Your Time
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Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message # 70
0/36
A Better You
Read a book with a character who shares a trait with you that you once (or still do) considered a flaw, or a book that discusses body positivity.
Read a book that makes you feel good or helps you relax.
Read a book with a main female character who does not enter into a romantic relationship.
Read a book featuring a protagonist who's compassionate.
Read a book about something you would like to learn more about or about a skill you want to improve.
Read a self-help book.
Read a book about a public figure or a fictional character that you admire.
Read a book on a topic that is new to you.
Read an old favorite just to make you smile.
A Better Home
Read a book about a family or found family.
Read a book with a house on its cover.
Read a book recommended by a family member or friend.
Read a book with a family tree
Read a coming-of-age story.
Read a book about marriage.
Read a book about a unique parent-child relationship
Read a book which features siblings as its main characters.
Read a family saga spanning at least three generations.
A Better Community
Read a book for a Buddy Read, TBR Twin, or Group Read activity.
Read a book outside your comfort zone that a fellow group member has rated highly.
Read a book you checked out from the library.
Read a book recommended by anyone living in your town.
Read a book with a central theme of friendship.
Read a book in which teamwork leads to success.
Read a book in which a community works together to improve its quality of life.
Read a book recommended by someone in our group.
Read a book with “Community,” “Town,” or “City” in the title.
A Better World
Read an #OwnVoices book.
Read a book about a current global issue.
Read a book about sustainability or characters that strive to preserve nature.
Read a book about freedom in any sense of the word.
Read a book set in another country than your home country.
Read a book with “World” or “Earth” in the title.
Read a book featuring a culture or religion that differs from your own.
Read a book involving efforts toward peaceful reconciliation.
Read a book translated into the language you are reading.

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message # 162
Rule: No books or audiobooks obtained after December 31, 2020.
Number of books: 17/200
Physical Books: 3/150
1. Illuminae
2. Gemina
3. The Knife of Never Letting Go
eBooks: 14/50
1. Between the Lines
2. Royal Beginnings
3. Off the Page
4. The Geography of You and Me
5. Conceal, Don't Feel
6. All Is Bright
7. Innocent in Las Vegas
8. Avengers: The Avengers Assemble
9. What I Didn't Say
10. Sinful Cinderella
11. Where There's Smoke
12. Storm
13. Fearless
14. Romancing the Throne

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message # 131
0/18
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish December 31, 2021
Message # 82
0/25 books
0/12 bingos

B 1. Science Fiction
B 2. Coming of Age
B 3. Young Adult
B 4. Self-Help
B 5. Chick-Lit
I 1. Memoir
I 2. Magical Realism
I 3. Humor and Comedy
I 4. Paranormal
I 5. Adventure
N 1. Biography
N 2. Romance
N 3. Free Space
N 4. Tragedy
N 5. Westerns
G 1. Horror
G 2. General Nonfiction
G 3. Literary Fiction
G 4. Science Nonfiction
G 5. Short Stories or Novella
O 1. Classics
O 2. Travel
O 3. Suspense
O 4. Crime
O 5. Historical Nonfiction

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message # 124
0/30 books
Deductions:
Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green:
Colonel Mustard - yellow:
Mrs Peacock - blue:
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red:
Mrs White - white:
Weapons
Read a book with the following word (or related word, not limited to the examples below) on the cover or in the title:
Candlestick or flames or fire:
Dagger or knife or sword:
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol:
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book:
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something:
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover: The Sin Eater
Hall: A hall tends to be the first room that welcomes you to the manor so read a book that is the first in a series:
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else:
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre:
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title:
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
I deduce it was.... [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish December 31, 2021
Message # 103
Lists: 4
Total Books: 0/20
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. The Great Gatsby
4. Little Women
5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Beauty and the Beast
1. A Court of Thorns and Roses
2. The Phantom of the Opera
3. Scarlet
4. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book
5. Uprooted
Best Doctor Who Books
1. Doctor Who: The Stone Rose
2. Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks
3. Doctor Who: Only Human
4. Doctor Who: Touched By An Angel
5. Doctor Who: The Nightmare of Black Island
The Best Fairytales and Retellingss
1. Cinder
2. Stardust
3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
4. The Iron King
5. The Lightning Thief

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message #
0/42
WHO: 0/7
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) with a unique profession. Be sure they’re distinct; a chef, baker, caterer, and pastry chef are all in the culinary profession.
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WHAT: 0/7
1. Has a punny title.
2. Written by an author of color.
3. Has a four-word title.
4. A crime fiction subgenre you rarely or never read.
5. Has a color in the title.
6. Has a plant or animal on the cover.
7. Related to the yearly or quarterly theme (state theme)
WHEN: 0/7
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
1. In summer.
2. In the 1800s or earlier.
3. During an official holiday.
4. Between nightfall and sunrise.
5. During a special event (festival, convention, party, etc.)
6. Reported (original publication or reprint) in your birthday month.
7. Reported (published) in 2021.
WHERE: 0/7
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
1. In the capital city of your country of residence.
2. In a different capital city.
3. “At home."
4. At a workplace.
5. Inside or on the premises of a public venue (hotel, restaurant, airport, etc.).
6. In a Nordic country.
7. In or near a body of water (beach, river, etc.)
HOW: 0/7
For this category, each means of murder must be distinctly different.
For example, pistols and rifles are both firearms; knives and daggers are too similar.
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WHY: 0/7
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
1. Your favorite mystery author or series.
2. Your favorite mystery subgenre.
3. Appears in a Goodreads listopia (which one?).
4. Won a literary prize for crime fiction (which one?).
5. Read by a fellow participant in this challenge (who?)
6. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year).
7. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above.

Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
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Start: January 1, 2021
Finish: December 31, 2021
Message #
0/45
Tasks - 0/12
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born.
6. Read a book by one of your favorite authors
7. Read a book with a cover you love
8. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover
11. Read a book that contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author's name
12. Read a book you own
Color Picker - 0/5
1. Green
2. Hot pink
3. Brown
4. Yellow
5. Blue
Random Word -read a book with one of these words in the title or as a main theme- 0/6
1. food
2. gas
3. punish
4. boy
5. football
6. ghost
Broadway Songs - Read a book connected to the show or song - can't read the book the play is based on - 0/24
1. If I Met Myself Again from "Everybody's Talking About Jamie"
2. Costume Party from "Come From Away"
3. Michael in the Bathroom from "Be More Chill"
4. Once Upon a December from "Anastasia"
5. Me and the Sky from "Come From Away"
6. ABC Café/Red and Black from "Les Misérables"
7. The Smartphone Hour - Rich Set a Fire from "Be More Chill"
8. No Way from "Six: The Musical"
9. Changing Lives from "The Prom"
10. Dear Baby from "Waitress"
11. Hello! from "Book of Mormon"
12. Live in Living Color from "Catch Me If You Can"
13. Never Shut Up Again from "Heathers"
14. Supremes Medley: You Can't Hurry Love/Come See About Me/Baby Love from "ain't too proud"
15. You Will Be Found from "Dear Evan Hansen"
16. Elephant Love Medley from "Moulin Rouge!"
17. Wall in My Head from "Everybody's Talking About Jamie"
18. Wait for Me from "Hadestown"
19. When I Grow Up from "Matilda"
20. Haus of Holbein from "Six: The Musical"
21. My Shot from "Hamilton"
22. Electricity from "Billy Elliot"
23. Candy Store from "Heathers"
24. Loser Geek Whatever from "Be More Chill"
25. Anyone Have a Map from "Dear Evan Hansen"
26. 38 Planes from "Come From Away"
27. Six from "Six: The Musical"
28. Way Down to Hadestown from "Hadestown"
29. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from "LEs Misérables"
30. Blankets and Bedding from "Come From Away"
31. The Pitiful Children from "Be More Chill"
32. Ex-Wives from "Six: The Musical

Duration: February 1 to 28, 2021
Message #33
5/5
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Books Read






Duration: February 1 to 28, 2021 Completed February 21, 2021
Message #44
8/8
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Books Read









Start: March 1, 2021
Finish: March 31, 2021
3/3
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Start: April 1, 2021
Finish: April 30, 2021
Goal: 0/9
Message: #30
Yellow can have a lot of different meanings and associations in different cultures or settings. Let’s learn about them together through this challenge!
1. Mourning - Mexico and Ethiopia: Read a book by an author who has passed away or a book where a main character passes away.
2. Courage - Japan: Read a book you’re intimidated by or a book where a character must exhibit courage to survive.
3. Middle of the compass - China: Read a book that is not the first or the last in a series but somewhere in the middle or a book featuring a middle child/sibling character.
4. The South - The ancient Maya: Read a book from or set in a country in the Southern Hemisphere.
5. Mystery fiction and thrillers - Italy: Read a mystery, thriller or true crime book.
6. Autumn - the Southern Hemisphere is now experiencing fall: Read a book set during the autumn or with the word ‘fall’ in the title.
7. Slow down - Traffic lights: Read a book that you want to savor slowly or where a character has to move slowly.
8. Warning - A yellow penalty card football/soccer: Read a book that you’re not sure you will like or a book where a character is warned about something.
9. Q - International maritime signal yellow flag: Read a book with a Q in the title or author’s name.

read books in as many shades of yellow as possible
Start: April 1, 2021
Finish: April 30, 2021
Goal: 0/10
Message: #25
A few possibilities from my Nook Collection







This quarter we want to focus on diverse voices from women, trans, and non-binary people from around the world. To qualify, the book must be written by:
1. A woman author. Participants can only read one book set in their country of residence and the remainder must be from different places,
OR
2. A trans or non-binary author.
Start: April 1, 2021
Finish: June 30, 2021
Goal: 0/20
Message: #32

Start: April 1, 2021
Finish: June 30, 2021
Goal: 0/30 books
Credits: 0/116
Message: #35
I plan on studying the following Politics, Fashion, Entertainment, Science Fiction (Marvel), Medical, Disney/Pixar, and Women's History.
Major - Politics: 20 credits
1. My Own Words
2. Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union
3. Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump
4. A Promised Land
5. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg





Major - Fashion: 12 credits
1. Jo Malone: My Story
2. The World According to Coco: The Wit and Wisdom of Coco Chanel
3. Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel, Nazi Agent



Major - Entertainment (Broadway, Movies, TV, Music) : 24 credits s
1. Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
2. A Star Is Born: Judy Garland and the Film that Got Away
3. Hamilton: The Revolution
4. Tough Without a Gun
5. Live from New York: An Oral History of Saturday Night Live
6. Let Love Rule






Major - Marvel - Science Fiction: 12 credits
1. Marvel's Spider-Man - Homecoming Prelude
2. Spider-Man: Life Story
3. Loki: Agent of Asgard - The Complete Collection
4. Marvel Powers of a Girl




Major - Medical: 12 credits
1.Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad
2. Against Medical Advice
3. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness



Major - Disney/Pixar: 16 credits
1. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
2. The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
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3. A Brief History of Walt Disney
4. A Disney Childhood: Comic Books to Sailing Ships - A Memoir




Major - Women's History: 20 credits
1. Forward: A Memoir
2. Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
3. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
4. Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
5. GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love





Books mentioned in this topic
A Star Is Born: Judy Garland and the Film that Got Away (other topics)Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel, Nazi Agent (other topics)
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (other topics)
Tough Without a Gun (other topics)
Hamilton: The Revolution (other topics)
More...
Here I will keep track of my challenges for this group along with my reading for each month.
Let's Turn Pages 2021 (message #202)
Goal: 6,654/100,000 pages
January: 6,654
February:
2021 Reading Statistics Tracker
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Genre:
Fantasy:
Horror:
Contemporary:
Science Fiction:
Historical:
Mystery:
Memoir:
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Fiction:
Nonfiction:
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Length:
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101-200 pages:
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401-500 pages:
501-600 pages:
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901-1000 pages:
1000+ Pages:
Rating:
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Source:
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TBR books:
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