2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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Scattergories
March 1 - May 31

Who doesn’t love a game of scattergories?

Scattergories involves filling out a category list with answers that all begin with the same letter. Answers must fit the category and begin with the same letter! Each answer should begin with the same letter as the book you are currently reading. In our version, there is no winner or loser, just a fun activity for all! The category lists are below!

Reading more than one book? Great! Come back and participate as many times as you would like.

I will be posting a new round each month for the duration of our event (March – May), so be on the lookout for new scattergories in this this thread near the beginning of each month!

Round 1
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

Round 2
Something yellow:
Boy’s name:
Something you wear:
Sea Creature:
Country:
Type of weather:
Author’s Name:
Food:
Villain or Monster:
Something you do at work:


Round 3

Flower:
Color:
Something at a picnic:
Vegetable:
Name ending in “A”:
Breed of Dog:
Game:
Something you do on vacation:
Fictional Place:
Something you find in the kitchen:

Book: The Devil and the Dark Water

A “Wonder” of the World: Deep-sea creatures (does not have to be one of the "official" wonders)
Girl’s name: Donna
Part of the human body: Digits
Reason to be late: Didn't want to come
Type of Candy: Dum Dums
City: Doha
Fictional Character: Dulcinea
Type of Insect: Dragonfly
Historical Figure: Sir Francis Drake (can use first or last name)
8-letter Words: Dungeons

Book: Harley Merlin 15: Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow (I went with F since the book techinally is Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow)

A “Wonder” of the World: Florence, Italy
Girl’s name: Fiona
Part of the human body: Femur
Reason to be late: Found a lost puppy
Type of Candy: Fruit stripe
City: Fresno
Fictional Character: Fred Weasley
Type of Insect: fruit fly
Historical Figure: Frederick the Great
8-letter Words: focusing

Fun! I’m reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

- A “Wonder” of the World: Jeju island in Korea (according to the initiative New7Wonders of Nature)
- Girl’s name: Jennifer
- Part of the human body: jaw
- Reason to be late: Jeopardy was on and I got distracted
- Type of Candy: jelly beans
- City: Jakarta, Indonesia
- Fictional Character: Jane Eyre
- Type of Insect: jewel beetle
- Historical Figure: Joan of Arc
- 8-letter Words: jealousy

This is nice 😃. I am reading Shuggie Bain

A “Wonder” of the World: Stonehenge, England
Girl’s name: Susan
Part of the human body: Stomach
Reason to be late: Slept through the alarms
Type of Candy: Sweet Tarts
City: Srinagar, India
Fictional Character: Sherlock Holmes
Type of Insect: Silkworm
Historical Figure: Subhas Chandra Bose
8-letter Words: Surprise

I love Scattergories! :D

I am reading What If It's Us.

A “Wonder” of the World: Westminster Abbey
Girl’s name: Willow
Part of the human body: Waist
Reason to be late: Worked late
Type of Candy: White Chocolate Reese's Cups
City: Wichita, KS
Fictional Character: Wizard of Oz
Type of Insect: Woolly worm
Historical Figure: Winston Churchill
8-letter Words: Wondrous

Round 1

Mother Knows Best
A “Wonder” of the World: Microbiology
Girl’s name: Mary
Part of the human body: Muscle
Reason to be late: Missed The Bus
Type of Candy: M&Ms
City: Minneapolis, MN
Fictional Character: Mickey Mouse
Type of Insect: Moth
Historical Figure: (Nelson) Mandela
8-letter Words: Marathon

The Cabin Below
A “Wonder” of the World: Catacombs
Girl’s name: Claudia
Part of the human body: Cuticle
Reason to be late: Can't Find My Keys
Type of Candy: Candy Corn
City: Columbia, SC
Fictional Character: Charlotte (Charlotte's Web)
Type of Insect: Cicada
Historical Figure: (Bill) Clinton
8-letter Words: Campfire

Something Borrowed
A “Wonder” of the World: Skyscrapers
Girl’s name: Samantha
Part of the human body: Sole of the foot
Reason to be late: Slept late
Type of Candy: Snickers
City: Springfield
Fictional Character: Stephanie Plum
Type of Insect: Sweat Bee
Historical Figure: Spiro Agnew
8-letter Words: Sunshine

Hardcore Twenty-Four
A “Wonder” of the World: Hot Air Balloons
Girl’s name: Hannah
Part of the human body: Heart
Reason to be late: Had A Flat
Type of Candy: Hershey's Kiss
City: Houston, TX
Fictional Character: Horton
Type of Insect: Housefly
Historical Figure: Harry Truman
8-letter Words: Hopeless

Who Moved My Goat Cheese? (Farm-to-Fork Mystery #1)
A “Wonder” of the World: Washington Monument
Girl’s name: Wendy
Part of the human body: White Matter
Reason to be late: Walked Too Slow
Type of Candy: Watermelon Jolly Ranchers
City: Wilmington, DE
Fictional Character: Willy Wonka
Type of Insect: Wasp
Historical Figure: (George A.) Whiteman
8-letter Words: Whispers

Scattergories is a fun game! It's been 3-4 years since I last played it, so thanks for letting me play here.

I'm currently reading A Gentleman in Moscow for book club. We're bringing Russian foods to our meeting when we discuss the book later this week. 🙂

A “Wonder” of the World: Great Pyramids of Giza
Girl’s name: Gloria
Part of the human body: gall bladder
Reason to be late: gastric distress
Type of Candy: gumdrop
City: Genoa (Italy)
Fictional Character: Gollum
Type of Insect: grasshopper
Historical Figure: George Washington
8-letter Words: gumption

Fun! I'm reading Illuminae.

A “Wonder” of the World: Iguazu Falls (from New7Wonders of Nature)
Girl’s name: Imelda
Part of the human body: Iris
Reason to be late: IBS
Type of Candy: Icebreakers
City: Indianapolis
Fictional Character: Igor
Type of Insect: Inchworm
Historical Figure: Isaac Newton
8-letter Words: Infamous

Chronicles of Avonlea

A “Wonder” of the World: Chichén Itzá (new wonder)
Girl’s name: Charlotte
Part of the human body: Clavicle
Reason to be late: car trouble
Type of Candy: chocolate truffle
City: Calgary
Fictional Character: Carlisle Cullen (if this were real Scategories, I'd get double points)
Type of Insect: cicada
Historical Figure: Christopher Columbus
8-letter Words: catering

I'm currently reading Becoming.

A “Wonder” of the World: Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines
Girl’s name: Bonnie
Part of the human body: Brain
Reason to be late: Bus was late
Type of Candy: Bubblegum
City: Bayside, NY
Fictional Character: Ben Alejo of What If It's Us
Type of Insect: Bee
Historical Figure: Benjamin Franklin
8-letter Words: Becoming

I'm currently reading: One Man's Bible

A “Wonder” of the World: Orinoco River
Girl’s name: Olivia
Part of the human body: Ovary
Reason to be late: Oversleep
Type of Candy: Orange Slices
City: Ourense, Spain
Fictional Character: Oliver Twist
Type of Insect: Owlfly
Historical Figure: Octavian
8-letter Words: Obedient

Currently reading The Last Time I Lied!

A “Wonder” of the World: Taj Mahal
Girl’s name: Taylor
Part of the human body: Toe
Reason to be late: Train left late, (made me Tardy heh)
Type of Candy: Toblerone
City: Tallahassee
Fictional Character: Tinkerbell
Type of Insect: Termite (eww)
Historical Figure: Thomas Jefferson
8-letter Words: Telepath/Tandoori/Tabletop

Book: The Globetrotters

A "Wonder" of the world: Gateway of India
Girl's name: Gabriella
Part of the human body: Gums
Reason to be late: Getting up late
Type of Candy: Gumdrop
City: Ghaziabad
Fictional Character: Gandalf
Type of insect: Grasshopper
Historical Figure: George Washington
8-letter Word: gadgetry

Book: Black Buck

A “Wonder” of the World: Babylonian Hanging Gardens
Girl’s name: Barbora
Part of the human body: belly button
Reason to be late: boredom
Type of Candy: bubble gum
City: Bratislava
Fictional Character: Baba Yaga
Type of Insect: beetle
Historical Figure: Boudica
8-letter Words: backbeat

Book: Patient Zero

A “Wonder” of the World: Pyramid of Giza
Girl’s name: Penelope
Part of the human body: Pancreas
Reason to be late: Parking ticket
Type of Candy: Peppermint
City: Portland, Oregon
Fictional Character: Percy Weasley
Type of Insect: Pillbug
Historical Figure: Pythagoras
8-letter Words: Princess

Book: Dorothy Must Die
A “Wonder” of the World: Druids' Stonehenge
Girl’s name: Danielle
Part of the human body: Duodenum
Reason to be late: Dog got out
Type of Candy: Dagoba organic chocolate
City: Detriot, Michigan
Fictional Character: Dudley Durrsley
Type of Insect: Daddy long legs
Historical Figure: Davy Crocket
8-letter Words: daffodil

Book: A Little Life

A “Wonder” of the World: Life
Girl’s name: Lisa
Part of the human body: Lungs
Reason to be late: Lost track of time
Type of Candy: Lemon Drops
City: Lisbon, Portugal
Fictional Character: Lazlo Strange
Type of Insect: Leaf-mimic katydid
Historical Figure: Lincoln
8-letter Words: Lovesong

This is harder than it looks :P

Book: These Things Hidden

A “Wonder” of the World: Taj Mahal
Girl’s name:Teana
Part of the human body:Teeth
Reason to be late: Traffic
Type of Candy: Taffy
City: Tulsa
Fictional Character: Tinker Bell
Type of Insect:Termite
Historical Figure: Theodore Roosevelt
8-letter Words:Telegram

Book: Men of the Otherworld

A “Wonder” of the World: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus,
Girl’s name: Mary
Part of the human body: muscle
Reason to be late: Missed the bus
Type of Candy: Mounds
City: Minneapolis
Fictional Character: Mad Hatter
Type of Insect: Moth
Historical Figure: Macbeth
8-letter Words: Macaroni

Book: Ophelia Scale: Der Himmel wird beben

A “Wonder” of the World: Oceans
Girl’s name: Ophelia
Part of the human body: Oesophagus
Reason to be late: OWL exams
Type of Candy: Orange cookie
City: Oslo
Fictional Character: Odin
Type of Insect: Ohrenzwicker (German for earwig)
Historical Figure: Otto the Great
8-letter Words: Observer

Scattergories
March 1 - May 31

Each answer should begin with the same letter as the book you are currently reading.

Round 1 (March 1-31)
Book: Ready Player Two
A “Wonder” of the World: Ready Player One!
Girl’s name: Rochelle
Part of the human body: Retina
Reason to be late: Reality check
Type of Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fictional Character: Red Riding Hood
Type of Insect: Rhinoceros Beetle
Historical Figure: Rumi
8-letter Words: Ratcheted

Book: Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism
A “Wonder” of the World: Taj Mahal
Girl’s name: Temple
Part of the human body: Thumb
Reason to be late: Twiddling thumbs
Type of Candy: Tootsie Pop
Fictional Character: Trevor
Type of Insect: Tsetse Fly
Historical Figure: (Margaret) Thatcher
8-letter Words: Tableaux

Book: Fangirl
A “Wonder” of the World: Flight
Girl’s name: Fiona
Part of the human body: Fingers
Reason to be late: Fiddling around
Type of Candy: Fudge
City: Flint, MI
Fictional Character: Fred Flintstone
Type of Insect: Fruit Fly
Historical Figure: (Sigmund) Freud
8-letter Words: Facemask

Book: Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
A “Wonder” of the World: Trump
Girl’s name: Toots
Part of the human body: Tibia
Reason to be late: Tell-all
Type of Candy: Twizzlers
City: Toledo
Fictional Character: Tom Sawyer
Type of Insect: Tent caterpillar
Historical Figure: Tiberius
8-letter Words: tackiest

Book: The Secret Place
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name: Selena
Part of the human body: Sacroiliac
Reason to be late: Sleepy
Type of Candy: Skittles
City: Seattle
Fictional Character: Sam Spade
Type of Insect: Scorpion
Historical Figure: Spartacus
8-letter Words: swooning

Book: The House in the Cerulean Sea
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer (Theodore Boone #1) by John Grisham
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:
Beauty by Susan Wilson
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

Saving Shiloh (Shiloh #3) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

The Islander by Cynthia Rylant
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

A Shiloh Christmas (Shiloh #4) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

Memories of Summer by Ruth White
A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name:
Part of the human body:
Reason to be late:
Type of Candy:
City:
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect:
Historical Figure:
8-letter Words:

Round 2 (April 1-30)
PLANNED READS
Book: The Secret History
Something yellow:
Boy’s name:
Something you wear:
Sea Creature:
Country:
Type of weather:
Author’s Name:
Food:
Villain or Monster:
Something you do at work:

Oliver's Story (Love Story #2) by Erich Segal
Something yellow:
Boy’s name:
Something you wear:
Sea Creature:
Country:
Type of weather:
Author’s Name:
Food:
Villain or Monster:
Something you do at work:

Gathering Blue (The Giver #2) by Lois Lowry
Something yellow:
Boy’s name:
Something you wear:
Sea Creature:
Country:
Type of weather:
Author’s Name:
Food:
Villain or Monster:
Something you do at work:

Book: Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland #1)
Something yellow:
Boy’s name:
Something you wear:
Sea Creature:
Country:
Type of weather:
Author’s Name:
Food:
Villain or Monster:
Something you do at work:

Something yellow:
Boy’s name:
Something you wear:
Sea Creature:
Country:
Type of weather:
Author’s Name:
Food:
Villain or Monster:
Something you do at work:

Book: Siddhartha

A “Wonder” of the World: Sahara Desert
Girl’s name: Sofia
Part of the human body: Shoulder
Reason to be late: Stuck in traffic
Type of Candy: Strawberry Sugus
City: San Sebastián, Spain
Fictional Character: Sherlock Holmes
Type of Insect: Sawfly
Historical Figure: Socrates
8-letter Words: Synergia

Back for another one! I'm enjoying reading these!

Book: Future Home of the Living God

A “Wonder” of the World: The Forbidden City
Girl’s name: Frances
Part of the human body: Femur
Reason to be late: Friend wouldn't stop talking to me
Type of Candy: Ferrero Roche
City: Frankfurt
Fictional Character: Figaro
Type of Insect: Fruitfly
Historical Figure: Sir Francis Drake (can use first or last name) - hey look I can use the same name this time too!
8-letter Words: Familial

Currently Reading: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

A “Wonder” of the World: Puerto Princesa Underground River
Girl’s name: Patty
Part of the human body: Pancreas
Reason to be late: Power outlet exploded
Type of Candy: Polo
City: Puerto Princesa
Fictional Character: Peter Parker
Type of Insect: Paper wasp
Historical Figure: Plato
8-letter Words: Powerful

Currently Reading: Si

A “Wonder” of the World: Statue of Liberty
Girl’s name: Samantha
Part of the human body: Stomach
Reason to be late: Shower broke
Type of Candy: Skittles
City: San Marcos
Fictional Character: Spiderman
Type of Insect: Scorpion
Historical Figure: Socrates
8-letter Words: Snatcher

Another book I'm reading...Breaking Damian

A “Wonder” of the World: Belize Barrier Reef
Girl’s name: Brandy
Part of the human body: Brain
Reason to be late: Broke down
Type of Candy: Bubblegum
City: Boston
Fictional Character: Bilbo Baggins
Type of Insect: Bumblebee
Historical Figure: Benjamin Franklin
8-letter Words: Beautify

I just finished Red Rock Stories: Three Generations of Writers Speak on Behalf of Utah's Public Lands

A “Wonder” of the World: Red rock formations
Girl’s name: Rachel
Part of the human body: radius
Reason to be late: ran into someone
Type of Candy: Rolos
City: Raleigh
Fictional Character: Ron Weasley
Type of Insect: Roly-poly
Historical Figure: Franklin D Roosevelt
8-letter Words: relaxing

Alyana wrote: "Currently Reading: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

A “Wonder” of the World: Puerto Princesa Underground River
Girl’s name: Patty
Part of the human body: Pancreas
Reason to be late: P..."

lol @ "Power outlet exploded." That seems like a logical reason to be late. XD

I love Scattergories!

I am current reading The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates, so my letter is M.

Round 1
A “Wonder” of the World: Mayan ruins in Mexico
Girl’s name: Melinda
Part of the human body: Mouth
Reason to be late: Missed the bus
Type of Candy: Malted Milk Balls
City: Memphis
Fictional Character: Marmee from Little Women
Type of Insect: Moth
Historical Figure: Mark Twain
8-letter Words: marksman

Yesterday I read Spill and Shiloh, so I'll do just one round for S. This morning I'll finish up Hatchet, so I'll do an H round as well.

A “Wonder” of the World: Stonehenge
Girl’s name: Sarah
Part of the human body: stomach
Reason to be late: slept through alarm
Type of Candy: Skittles
City: San Diego, California
Fictional Character: Scarlett O'Hara
Type of Insect: stink bug
Historical Figure: Stalin, Joseph
8-letter Words: sailboat

A “Wonder” of the World: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Girl’s name: Hannah
Part of the human body: humerus
Reason to be late: hangover
Type of Candy: Hershey's
City: Houston, Texas
Fictional Character: Harry Potter
Type of Insect: hornet
Historical Figure: Hitler, Adolf
8-letter Words: highways

"10 minutes and Thirty Eight seconds in this strange World" I will be using the letter 'M'
Round 1
A “Wonder” of the World: Machu Picchu
Girl’s name: Mary
Part of the human body: Muscles
Reason to be late: Migraine
Type of Candy: Minstrels
City: Moscow
Fictional Character: Mickey Mouse
Type of Insect: Mosquito
Historical Figure: Margaret Thatcher
8-letter Words: Membrane

Book: Neverwhere

A “Wonder” of the World: Northern Red Sea (Seven Wonders of the Underwater World)
Girl’s name: Niamh
Part of the human body: Neck
Reason to be late: No buses were running
Type of Candy: Nougat
City: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Fictional Character: Nala (The Lion King)
Type of Insect: Nit (ew!)
Historical Figure: Napoleon Bonaparte
8-letter Words: Notebook

Book: Never Let Me Go

A “Wonder” of the World: Niagara Falls
Girl’s name: Nerea
Part of the human body: Nails
Reason to be late: Night out
Type of Candy: Nips
City: Nice, France
Fictional Character: Nemo
Type of Insect: Net-winged beetle
Historical Figure: Nero
8-letter Words: Namesake

Round 1

Book: A New Shade of Summer
A “Wonder” of the World: Northern Lights
Girl’s name: Nanurl
Part of the human body: navel
Reason to be late: naughty children
Type of Candy: nougats
City: Nanaimo
Fictional Character: Nicholas Nickleby
Type of Insect: netwinged beetles
Historical Figure: Napoleon
8-letter Words: nautilis

The Three Musketeers

A “Wonder” of the World: Mount Thor, Nunavit
Girl’s name: Torbjörg
Part of the human body: tibia
Reason to be late: toddler tantrum
Type of Candy: toffee
City: Toronto
Fictional Character: Tom Thumb
Type of Insect: thrip
Historical Figure: Sir John Thompson, 5th prime minister of Canada
8-letter Words: tertiary

Ready Player Two

A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name: Ranka
Part of the human body: retina
Reason to be late: run in pantyhose
Type of Candy: ribbon candy
City: Regina, Sask
Fictional Character:
Type of Insect: rosemary beetle
Historical Figure: Rosa Parks
8-letter Words: remember

I read quite a bit, so will be back with more books as I get to them. I have one more I am listening to, but am not sure if I'll finish it, so may skip that one.

Today I finished 2 books: The Death of Artemio Cruz (D) and The Invention of Morel(I)

A “Wonder” of the World: Dubrovnik
Girl’s name: Daniela
Part of the human body: Duodenum
Reason to be late: Distracted
Type of Candy: Dietorelle
City: Dakar
Fictional Character: Desdemona
Type of Insect: Dragonfly
Historical Figure: Darwin
8-letter Words: Darkness

A “Wonder” of the World: Ipanema Beach
Girl’s name: Iria
Part of the human body: Intestines
Reason to be late: Indigestion
Type of Candy: Ice breakers
City: Inverness
Fictional Character: Iago
Type of Insect: Ibis fly
Historical Figure: Ivan the Terrible
8-letter Words: Interest

I'm enjoying reading these 😊

Book: One for the Money

A “Wonder” of the World: Oreo Cookies
Girl’s name: Ophelia
Part of the human body: optic nerve
Reason to be late: Over-slept
Type of Candy: Orange slices
City: Orlando
Fictional Character: Oliver Twist
Type of Insect: owl butterfly
Historical Figure: George Orwell
8-letter Words: original

Book: The Shadow King

A “Wonder” of the World: Santa
Girl’s name: Sally
Part of the human body: spinal cord
Reason to be late: Someone stole my car
Type of Candy: Skittles
City: Santa Barbara
Fictional Character: Miss Silver
Type of Insect: swallowtail butterfly
Historical Figure: Sacagawea
8-letter Words: saturate

Okay, I finished one and have started two more:

Round 1
I'll Be Your Blue Sky

A “Wonder” of the World: Internet (according to a national newspaper's list of new wonders of the world)
Girl’s name: Ingrid
Part of the human body: illium
Reason to be late: illness
Type of Candy: Idaho Spud
City: Ipswich
Fictional Character: Ichabod Crane
Type of Insect: iris borer
Historical Figure: Indira Ghandi
8-letter Words: interest

Round 1
Death in D Minor
A “Wonder” of the World: Dinosaur Provincial Park (that and its alternate name show up in different lists of Canadian Wonders and more)
Girl’s name: Danfríður
Part of the human body: duodenum
Reason to be late: dawdled
Type of Candy: divinity
City: Delta, BC
Fictional Character: David Copperfield
Type of Insect: drosophila (small fruit flies--genus)
Historical Figure: Decartes, René
8-letter Words: dulcimer

I'm reading the disturbing Newbery nominee, Wringer. *shudder* I'm glad I grew up before it was published (1997) because I read everything I could get my hands on when I was a kid. The Best in Show challenge lead me to read some award-winning children's books, and I'm grateful to be more mature for this one. It reminds me a bit of The Lottery with its odd town rituals.

A “Wonder” of the World: Wave Rock
Girl’s name: Wanda
Part of the human body: Wrist
Reason to be late: Water stopped during shower
Type of Candy: Whoppers
City: Washington, DC
Fictional Character: Willy Wonka
Type of Insect: Wasp
Historical Figure: Winston Churchill
8-letter Words: Wondered

I'm currently reading The Midnight Library.

A “Wonder” of the World: Machu Picchu
Girl’s name: Melanie
Part of the human body: mandible
Reason to be late: magpies stole my car keys
Type of Candy: Milk Duds
City: Memphis
Fictional Character: Moriarty
Type of Insect: mayfly
Historical Figure: Mary, Queen of Scots
8-letter Words: minister

Letter R: Ready Player Two

A “Wonder” of the World: Roman Colosseum
Girl’s name: Roberta
Part of the human body: Radius (bone)
Reason to be late: Ran out of gas
Type of Candy: Rockets
City: Rome
Fictional Character: Red Riding Hood
Type of Insect: Rhinoceros Beetle (had to look that one up!)
Historical Figure: Sir Robert Borden
8-letter Words: relegate

Currently reading: Circus of Wonders

A “Wonder” of the World: Colossus of Rhodes
Girl’s name: Catherine
Part of the human body: Chin
Reason to be late: can't be bothered to go
Type of Candy: Candy Cane
City: Copenhagen
Fictional Character: Carrie
Type of Insect: Cricket
Historical Figure: Christopher Columbus
8-letter Words: changing

I love reading all these! I’m reading Rosewater

- A “Wonder” of the World: Rainforests
- Girl’s name: Rosie
- Part of the human body: Right lung
- Reason to be late: Roadblocks
- Type of Candy: Reese’s pieces
- City: Rotterdam
- Fictional Character: Rin (from The Poppy War)
- Type of Insect: Roach
- Historical Figure: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- 8-letter Words: Recreate

I started reading Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe yesterday.

A “Wonder” of the World: First Transcontinental Railroad (from Seven Wonders of the Industrial World)
Girl’s name: Francine
Part of the human body: Femur
Reason to be late: Flat tire
Type of Candy: Fruit Stripe gum
City: Fairfield, CA
Fictional Character: Frankenstein
Type of Insect: Fly
Historical Figure: Sir Francis Drake
8-letter Words: Featured

Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson

A “Wonder” of the World: Niagara Falls
Girl’s name: Nancy
Part of the human body: Navicular
Reason to be late: no watch
Type of Candy: Necco wafers
City: Niagara
Fictional Character: Neville Longbottom
Type of Insect: nightcrawler
Historical Figure: Nathan Hale
8-letter Words: Nonesuch

Book: Spellbreaker by Charlie Holmberg

A “Wonder” of the World: Sphinx
Girl’s name: Simone
Part of the human body: Spine
Reason to be late: Stopped to by Jujyfruit
Type of Candy: Skittles
City: Salem
Fictional Character: Scooby-Doo
Type of Insect: Stinkbug
Historical Figure: Sacagawea
8-letter Words: Spatulas

Now I'm reading Killing in C Sharp

Round 1
A “Wonder” of the World: Kilamanjaro, Mount (highest free-standing mountain in the world)
Girl’s name: Karin
Part of the human body: kidney
Reason to be late: kite flying
Type of Candy: KitKat
City: Katmandu
Fictional Character: Karenina, Anna
Type of Insect: katydid
Historical Figure: Keller, Helen
8-letter Words: kerplunk

Just finished Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

Round 1
A “Wonder” of the World: humpback whales bubble feeding
Girl’s name: Harriet
Part of the human body: hair
Reason to be late: Home too long
Type of Candy: Hershey's chocolate
City: Hong Kong
Fictional Character: Hermione (Harry Potter)
Type of Insect: honeybee
Historical Figure: Hamilton
8-letter Words: holidays

round 1

book: Nine Perfect Strangers

A “Wonder” of the World: Neuschwanstein (idk)
Girl’s name: nina
Part of the human body: nose
Reason to be late: napping
Type of Candy: nerds
City: new york city
Fictional Character: nemo
Type of Insect: nit
Historical Figure: napolean bonaparte
8-letter Words: neighbor

book: It

A “Wonder” of the World: Itaipú Dam
Girl’s name: ingrid
Part of the human body: iris
Reason to be late: in bed
Type of Candy: ice breakers
City: indianapolis
Fictional Character: iron man
Type of Insect: inchworm
Historical Figure: isaac newton
8-letter Words: icebergs

Book: The Fixer Upper (F)

A “Wonder” of the World: Florence
Girl’s name: Flora
Part of the human body: Finger
Reason to be late: Forgot
Type of Candy: Ferrero Rocher
City: Fresno
Fictional Character: Fred Flintstone
Type of Insect: Fly
Historical Figure: Faraday
8-letter Words: Fabulous

Fatality in F

A “Wonder” of the World: Fundy, the Bay of
Girl’s name: Flavia
Part of the human body: Frontal bone
Reason to be late: forgot to fill gas tank
Type of Candy: Freyja Assortments
City: Fort Saskatchewan
Fictional Character: Frankie Grennan (from Gesthamane Brown series)
Type of Insect: Fire ants
Historical Figure: Franklin, Rosalyn
8-letter Words: farrowed

Execution in E

A “Wonder” of the World:
Girl’s name: Elspeth
Part of the human body: ethmoid bone
Reason to be late: Eloped
Type of Candy: Eitt Sett Liquorice Bar
City: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Fictional Character: Enola Holmes
Type of Insect: eumenes magaera
Historical Figure: Elizabeth Blackwell
8-letter Words: ecotype