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message 101: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Rojem (lrojem) | 1882 comments Mod
Auntie wrote: "since I'm new in this group, could someone explain me how to add links to my text? I'm not very good at html language..
thank you in advance"


I've only done it using the website, not the app, but right above the text box in small print is a "add book/author" button and you can type into there to search a title and either add a text link or an image of the book to your comment/post.


message 102: by Anneli (last edited Dec 30, 2024 08:37AM) (new)

Anneli | 66 comments 52/52

1. Locked-room mystery Curtain (Agatha Christie)
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book Nemesis (Agatha Christie)
3. More than 40 chapters The Silk Merchant's Daughter (Dinah Jefferies)
4. Lowercase letters on the spine Odd Hours (Ania Bas)
5. Magical realism The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (V.E. Schwab)
6. Women in STEM Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)
7. At least four different POVs Daisy Jones & The Six (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
8. Features the ocean The Woman in Cabin 10 (Ruth Ware)
9. A character-driven novel The Maid (Nita Prose)
10. Told in non-chronological order All the Missing Girls (Megan Miranda)
11. Title starting with the letter “K” Kuldne laps (Birk Rohelend)
12. Title starting with the letter “L” The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave)
13. An academic thriller The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
14. A grieving character Have You Seen Luis Velez? (Catherine Ryan Hyde)
15. Part of a duology Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
16. An omniscient narrator The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize Room (Emma Donoghue)
18. An apostrophe in the title Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
19. A buddy read Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
20. A revenge story How to Kill Your Family (Bella Mackie)
21. Written by a ghostwriter Inside Out (Demi Moore)
22. A plot similar to another book Daisy Darker (Alice Feeney)
23. The other book with the similar plot We Were Liars (E. Lockhart)
24. A cover without people on it The It Girl (Ruth Ware)
25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Housemaid (Freida McFadden)
26. Hybrid genre The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
27. Be a neurodivergent author The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
28. A yellow spine Such a Good Wife Seraphina Nova Glass)
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon Sleeping Murder (Agatha Christie)
30. Picked without reading the blurb The Idea of You (Robinne Lee)
31. Includes a personal phobia The Drift (C.J. Tudor)
32. Time frame spans a week or less Mrs. Dalloway (Virginia Woolf)
33. An abrupt ending The Perfect Child (Lucinda Berry)
34. Set in a landlocked country The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith)
35. Title matches lyrics from a song People Like Us (Dana Mele)
36. Has futuristic technology Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
37. Palindrome on the cover My Name is Anna (Lizzy Barber)
38. Published by Hachette Verity (Colleen Hoover)
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend Apropos of Nothing (Woody Allen)
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate The Martian (Andy Weir)
41. A sticker on the cover End of Story (A.J. Finn)
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 The Teller of Small Fortunes (Julie Leong)
43. About finding identity Educated (Tara Westover)
44. Includes a wedding Murder at an Irish Wedding (Carlene O'Connor)
45. Chapter headings have dates The Mosaic Crimes (Giulio Leoni)
46. Featuring Indigenous culture Wolf Winter (Cecilia Ekbäck)
47. Self-insert by an author Hallowe'en Party (Agatha Christie)
48. The word “secret” in the title One Last Secret (Adele Parks)
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” The Fountains of Silence (Ruta Sepetys)
50. A musical instrument on the cover Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
51. Related to the word “Wild” The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
52. Published in 2024 The Fury (Alex Michaelides)


message 103: by Rachel (last edited Dec 27, 2024 04:03PM) (new)

Rachel (mimbza) | 119 comments 52 BOOK CLUB 2024 READING CHALLENGE
52/52
✅1. Locked-Room Mystery: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅2. Bibliosmia: A Smelly Book: They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Ahed Tamimi (Palestine) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. More Than 40 Chapters: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan (Ireland) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. Lowercase Letters On The Spine: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅5. Magical Realism: How to Escape from a Leper Colony by Tiphanie Yanique (US Virgin Islands) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅6. Women In STEM: The Talented Mrs Greenway by Tea Cooper ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅7. At Least Four Different POV: Missing Pieces by Jennifer MacKenzie Dunbar ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅8. Features The Ocean: Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy (Greece) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅9. A Character-Driven Novel: Fight Night by Miriam Toews (Canada) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅10. Told In Non-Chronological Order: Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta (Nigeria) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson They Called Me a Lioness A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Ahed Tamimi The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly, #3) by Dervla McTiernan The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon How to Escape from a Leper Colony by Tiphanie Yanique The Talented Mrs Greenway by Tea Cooper Missing Pieces by Jennifer MacKenzie Dunbar Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy Fight Night by Miriam Toews Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
✅11. Starting With The Letter "K": The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅12. Starting With The Letter "L": The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang (Laos) ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅13. An Academic Thriller: Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅14. A Grieving Character: Honor by Thrity Umrigar (India) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅15. Part Of A Duology: Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten (Austria) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅16. An Omniscient Narrator: A Very English Murder by Verity Bright ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅17. Nominated For The Booker Prize: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste (Ethiopia) ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅18. An Apostrophe In The Title: Elizabeth's Star by Rhonda Forrest (PNG) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅19. A Buddy Read: Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅20. A Revenge Story: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney ⭐⭐⭐ my review
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan The Latehomecomer A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8) by Dorothy L. Sayers Honor by Thrity Umrigar Bambi A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten A Very English Murder (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, #1) by Verity Bright The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste Elizabeth's Star (We'll Meet Again #1) by Rhonda Forrest Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
✅21. Written By A Ghostwriter: The Bridge of Beyond by Simone Schwarz-Bart(Guadeloupe) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅22. A Plot Similar To Another Book: Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Uganda) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅23. The Other Book With The Similar Plot: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (Dominican Republic) ⭐⭐ my review
✅24. A Cover Without People: Days in the Caucasus by Banine (Azerbaijan) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅25. An Author "Everyone" Has Read Except You: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅26. Hybrid Genre: Silence of the Chagos: A Novel by Shenaz Patel (Mauritius) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅27. By A Neurodivergent Author: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅28. A Yellow Spine: Runt by Craig Silvey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅29. Published In A Year Of The Dragon: Under the Yoke by Ivan Vazov (Bulgaria) ⭐⭐ my review
✅30. Picked Without Reading The Blurb: The Crafternoon Sewcial Club by J.C. Williams (Isle of Man) ⭐⭐⭐ my review
The Bridge of Beyond (New York Review Books Classics) by Simone Schwarz-Bart Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz Days in the Caucasus by Banine Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1) by John Marsden Silence of the Chagos A Novel by Shenaz Patel Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French Runt by Craig Silvey Under the Yoke by Ivan Vazov The Crafternoon Sewcial Club by J.C. Williams


message 104: by Prakhar (last edited Nov 25, 2024 08:09AM) (new)

Prakhar | 1 comments ✅ 1 - Locked-room mystery: Anxious People by Fredrick Backman
❌ 2 - Bibliosmia: A smelly book
✅ 3 - More than 40 chapters : Beartown by Fredrick Backman
❌ 4 - Lowercase letters on the spine
✅ 5 - Magical realism: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
❌ 6 - Women in STEM
✅ 7 - At least four different POVs : Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous
✅ 8 - Features the ocean : The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
✅ 9 - A character-driven novel : The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
✅ 10 - Told in non-chronological order : Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
❌ 11 - Title starting with the letter “K”
❌ 12 - Title starting with the letter “L”
❌ 13 - An academic thriller
✅ 14 - A grieving character : The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
❌ 15 - Part of a duology
✅ 16 - An omniscient narrator : Us Against You by Fredrick Backman
❌ 17 - Nominated for The Booker Prize
❌ 18 - An apostrophe in the title
❌ 19 - A buddy read
❌ 20 - A revenge story
❌ 21 - Written by a ghostwriter
❌ 22 - A plot similar to another book
❌ 23 - The other book with the similar plot
❌ 24 - A cover without people on it
❌ 25 - An author “everyone” has read except you
❌ 26 - Hybrid genre
❌ 27 - By a neurodivergent author
❌ 28 - A yellow spine
❌ 29 - Published in a Year of the Dragon
❌ 30 - Picked without reading the blurb
❌ 31 - Includes a personal phobia
❌ 32 - Time frame spans a week or less
❌ 33 - An abrupt ending
❌ 34 - Set in a landlocked country
❌ 35 - Title matches lyrics from a song
✅ 36 - Has futuristic technology: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
❌ 37 - Palindrome on the cover
❌ 38 - Published by Hachette
❌ 39 - Non-fiction recommended by a friend
❌ 40 - Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
❌ 41 - A sticker on the cover
❌ 42 - Author debut in the second half of 2024
✅ 43 - About finding identity : Concerning my Daughter by Hye-Jin Kim
❌ 44 - Includes a wedding
❌ 45 - Chapter headings have dates
❌ 46 - Featuring Indigenous culture
✅ 47 - Self-insert by an author : The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
✅ 48 - The word “secret” in the title : The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
❌ 49 - Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
❌ 50 - A musical instrument on the cover
❌ 51 - Related to the word “Wild”
❌ 52 - Published in 2024


message 105: by Michelle (last edited Oct 18, 2024 01:35PM) (new)

Michelle | 13 comments 45/52

1. Locked-room mystery - The Paradox Hotel
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - A Ruin of Roses
3. More than 40 chapters - Fable
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Take the Lead
5. Magical realism - The Wishing Game
6. Women in STEM - The Woman With the Cure
7. At least four different POVs - The Hunger
8. Features the ocean - The Girl from Everywhere
9. A character-driven novel - The Gilded Ones
10. Told in non-chronological order - The Future
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kingdom of the Wicked
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Lightning Thief
13. An academic thriller - A Deadly Education
14. A grieving character - Divine Rivals
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator - The Dreamers
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Room
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
19. A buddy read - The Sun Down Motel
20. A revenge story - House of Earth and Blood
21. Written by a ghostwriter - Argylle
22. A plot similar to another book - Salt & Broom
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it - A Court of Wings and Ruin
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Fourth Wing
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author - Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre
28. A yellow spine - Yellow Wife
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Stargirl
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia - Into the Drowning Deep
32. Time frame spans a week or less - Horrorstör
33. An abrupt ending -Assistant to the Villain
34. Set in a landlocked country - The Magic Mountain
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology - Starter Villain
37. Palindrome on the cover - Scrappy Little Nobody
38. Published by Hachette - How to Be Eaten
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Sick Kids in Love
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - Girl, Serpent, Thorn
44. Includes a wedding - Tess of the Road
45. Chapter headings have dates - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - They Called Me Number One
47. Self-insert by an author - Role Playing
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - From Blood and Ash
50. A musical instrument on the cover - Dungeons and Drama
51. Related to the word “Wild” - No Gods, No Monsters
52. Published in 2024 - Midnight Ruin


message 106: by Zeljka (last edited Sep 16, 2024 09:42AM) (new)

Zeljka | 43 comments Completed* prompts:

🟢1. Locked-room mystery Miss Marple Tells a Story: A Miss Marple Short Story
🟢2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book None of This Is True
🟢3. More than 40 chapters The Family Upstairs
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
🟢7. At least four different POVs The Family Remains
8. Features the ocean
🟢9. A character-driven novel Nice Work
🟢10. Told in non-chronological order The Family Remains
🟢11. Title starting with the letter “K” Klub istražitelja ubojstava četvrtkom
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
🟢13. An academic thriller Fourth Wing
🟢14. A grieving character Our Souls at Night
🟢15. Part of a duology The Family Remains
16. An omniscient narrator
🟢17. Nominated for The Booker Prize Nice Work
18. An apostrophe in the title
🟢19. A buddy read The Lightning Thief
🟢20. A revenge story Miss Marple Tells a Story: A Miss Marple Short Story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
🟢22. A plot similar to another book The City of Ember
🟢23. The other book with the similar plot The Giver
🟢24. A cover without people on it None of This Is True
🟢25. An author “everyone” has read except you None of This Is True
🟢26. Hybrid genre Fourth Wing
🟢27. Be a neurodivergent author Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose
🟢28. A yellow spine The Family Upstairs
🟢29. Published in a Year of the Dragon The Missing Wife
🟢30. Picked without reading the blurb None of This Is True
🟢31. Includes a personal phobia Little Secrets
32. Time frame spans a week or less
🟢33. An abrupt ending The Giver
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
🟢36. Has futuristic technology The Giver
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
🟢41. A sticker on the cover Homegoing
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
🟢43. About finding identity The Family Upstairs
🟢44. Includes a wedding The Mystery of Mary
🟢45. Chapter headings have dates The Family Upstairs
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
🟢48. The word “secret” in the title Little Secrets
🟢49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” The Missing Wife
50. A musical instrument on the cover
🟢51. Related to the word “Wild” Wild Woman
52. Published in 2024

*Using same book for multiple prompts


message 107: by Ale (last edited Jan 14, 2024 09:18AM) (new)

Ale Gu | 25 comments BOOK READ 5/52

✅️ 1. Locked-room mystery - Anxious People (Fredrik Backman) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+1/2
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters - Pride and Prejudice
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
✅️ 12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Leggere Fa Male! (Ambrose Bierce; Marcel Schwob; Edmund Gill Swain; Algernon Blackwood) ⭐️⭐️⭐️+1/2
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology - Ruthless Vows
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
✅️ 27. Be a neurodivergent author - Now Is Not the Time to Panic (Kevin Wilson) ⭐️⭐️
✅️ 28. A yellow spine - The Unhoneymooners (Christina Lauren) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
✅️ 32. Time frame spans a week or less - The Clockwork Crow (Catherine Fisher) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret History
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 108: by Inkeri (new)

Inkeri | 6 comments Challenge finished: xx/xx/2024
Progress 1/52

1. Locked-room mystery - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 109: by Nikki (last edited Sep 30, 2024 05:50AM) (new)

Nikki Clark | 38 comments 52/52 completed 8/25/24

✔️1. Locked-room mystery: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
✔️2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Scent Keeper
✔️3. More than 40 chapters: Us Against You
✔️4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
✔️5. Magical realism: The Invisible Hour
✔️6. Women in STEM: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
✔️7. At least four different POVs: The Things We Leave Unfinished
✔️8. Features the ocean: The Burnout
✔️9. A character-driven novel: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
✔️10. Told in non-chronological order: The Time Traveler’s Wife
✔️11. Title starting with the letter “K”: The Killing Floor
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Last Girl Gone
✔️13. An academic thriller: Gone Tonight
✔️14. A grieving character: Strange Sally Diamond
✔️15. Part of a duology: Ready Player One
✔️16. An omniscient narrator: The Winners
✔️17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: A Little Life
✔️18. An apostrophe in the title: The Heart's Invisible Furies
✔️19. A buddy read: The Phoenix Crown
✔️20. A revenge story: Wuthering Heights
✔️21. Written by a ghostwriter: Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll
✔️22. A plot similar to another book: The Duke and I
✔️23. The other book with the similar plot: Pride and Prejudice
✔️24. A cover without people on it: After I Do
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
✔️25. An author “everyone” has read except you: Zoya
✔️26. Hybrid genre: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
✔️27. By a neurodivergent author: Nothing to See Here
✔️28. A yellow spine: Love, Theoretically
✔️29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Stay Close
✔️30. Picked without reading the blurb: Maybe in Another Life
✔️31. Includes a personal phobia: The Escape Room
✔️32. Time frame spans a week or less: Zero Days
✔️33. An abrupt ending: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
✔️34. Set in a landlocked country: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
✔️35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Part of Your World
✔️36. Has futuristic technology: Ready Player Two
✔️37. Palindrome on the cover: Hannah Dickens-Doyle’s translation of (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...) Hope by Marc Levy
✔️38. Published by Hachette: Rebecca
✔️39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: Finding Me
✔️40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Viscount Who Loved Me
✔️41. A sticker on the cover: True Biz
✔️42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
✔️43. About finding identity: Beloved
✔️44. Includes a wedding: Crazy Rich Asians
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates: The Arctic Fury
✔️46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Braiding Sweetgrass
✔️47. Self-insert by an author: The Word is Murder
✔️48. The word “secret” in the title: The Secret Keeper
✔️49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Just for the Summer
✔️50. A musical instrument on the cover: The Violin Conspiracy
✔️51. Related to the word “Wild”: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
✔️52. Published in 2024: The Women


message 110: by Kathy (last edited Dec 20, 2024 06:49AM) (new)

Kathy Irvin | 23 comments Finished on 12/18/24
1. Locked-room mystery - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson - 2/5/24
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator by Barbara Butcher - 10/2/24
3. More than 40 chapters - A Most Efficient Murder by Anthony Slayton - 1/8/24
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz - 1/11/24
5. Magical realism - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - 3/10/24
6. Women in STEM - A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavari - 5/19/24
7. At least four different POVs - Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans by Sammy Lisel - 8/18/24
8. Features the ocean - The Seaside Corpse by Marthe Jocelyn 1/4/24
9. A character-driven novel - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman - 4/28/24
10. Told in non-chronological order - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - 3/19/24
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kitty Confidential by Molly Fitz - 3/1/24
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass - 3/16/24
13. An academic thriller - The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish - 1/23/24
14. A grieving character - The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed - 1/5/24
15. Part of a duology - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - 2/22/24
16. An omniscient narrator - Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar by Kate Saunders - 1/8/24
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Hadden - 4/17/24
18. An apostrophe in the title - Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie - 1/5/24
19. A buddy read - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner - 7/16/24
20. A revenge story - Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn - 2/27/24
21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah - 1/25/24
22. A plot similar to another book - Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister - 2/8/24
23. The other book with the similar plot - The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan - 2/16/24
24. A cover without people on it - A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert - 4/8/24
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Blockade Billy by Stephen King - 12/9/24
26. Hybrid genre - Competence by Gail Carriger - 4/3/24
27. Be a neurodivergent author - Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie - 1/21/24
28. A yellow spine - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - 8/27/24
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn - 3/1/24
30. Picked without reading the blurb - A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn - 4/15/24
31. Includes a personal phobia - All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell - 1/30/24
32. Time frame spans a week or less - The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton - 5/31/24
33. An abrupt ending - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer & Annie Barrows - 7/25/24
34. Set in a landlocked country - Bloomability by Sharon Creech - 10/24/24
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Go with the Flow by Lily Williams - 3/31/24
36. Has futuristic technology - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers - 6/13/24
37. Palindrome on the cover - A Brush with Shadows by Anna Lee Huber - 1/16/24
38. Published by Hachette - The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson - 4/18/24
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West - 9/12/24
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - The December Dozen: A Celebration of Holidays by Cristina Smith - 12/18/24
41. A sticker on the cover - Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley - 8/2/24
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Accidental Demons by Clare Edge - 10/6/24
43. About finding identity - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah - 2/1/24
44. Includes a wedding - Reticence by Gail Carriger - 4/6/24
45. Chapter headings have dates - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett - 1/27/24
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - 2/20/24
47. Self-insert by an author - Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie - 1/21/24
48. The word “secret” in the title - Deadly Secrets by Carla Simpson - 2/11/24
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams - 6/22/24
50. A musical instrument on the cover Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon - 3/8/24
51. Related to the word “Wild” - The Wild Robot by Peter Brown - 4/27/24
52. Published in 2024 - A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas - 8/5/24


message 111: by Judy (last edited May 03, 2024 10:45AM) (new)

Judy | 1 comments 2024 52 Books Challenge
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51/52

√1. Locked-room mystery: Ten Dead comedians by Fred Van Lente (CL)
√2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: Murder in the Bookshop by Anita Davison (K)
√3. More than 40 chapters: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (K)
√4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (K)
√5. Magical realism: The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich (CL)
√6. Women in STEM: Walking with Gorillas: The-Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (K)
√ 7. At least four different POVs: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (CL audio)
√8. Features the ocean: 2000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (K)
√9. A character-driven novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (CL audio)
√10. Told in non-chronological order: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (K)
√11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Know My Name: a Memoir by Chanel Miller (K)
√12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (K)
√13. An academic thriller: Well Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George (CL)
√14. A grieving character: The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (K)
√15. Part of a duology: Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (CL)
√16. An omniscient narrator: Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams (K)
√17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch (K)
√18. An apostrophe in the title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(K)
√19. A buddy read: The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leone Swan (K)
√20. A revenge story: Clique Bait by Ann Valett (CL audio)
√21. Written by a ghostwriter: Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobbie Brown with Kathleen McGurl (CL)
√22. A plot similar to another book: Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir (K)
√23. The other book with the similar plot: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (K)
√24. A cover without people on it: A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella (K)
√25. An author “everyone” has read except you: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (CL)
√26. Hybrid genre: The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer (K)
√27. By a neurodivergent author: Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin (K)
√28. A yellow spine: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (K)
√29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (K)
√30. Picked without reading the blurb: The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas (CL)
√31. Includes a personal phobia: Panic Free by Tom Bunn (K)
√32. Time frame spans a week or less: Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (K)
√33. An abrupt ending Summer Crossing by Truman Capote (CL)
√34. Set in a landlocked country: Enemies of the People by Kati Marton (K)
√35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Memory Hall of Fame by Will Donohue and Billy "Dee" Donahue (K)
√36. Has futuristic technology: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (K)
√37. Palindrome on the cover: Eve by Cat Bohanon (K)
√38. Published by Hachette: One Step to You by Frederico Mocchia (K)
√39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite by Melissa Clark (K)
√40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli (K)
√41. A sticker on the cover: America for Beginners by Leah Franqi (K)
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer (pre-ordered for August 6, 2024)
√43. About finding identity: Felix Ever After by Kacen Calleder (CL)
√44. Includes a wedding: Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto (K)
√45. Chapter headings have dates: Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (CL)
√46. Featuring Indigenous culture: The Round House by Louise Erdrich (CL)
√47. Self-insert by an author: The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz (K)
√48. The word “secret” in the title: The Bookseller's Secret by Michelle Gable (K)
√49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” (Madrid): A Load of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures in Madrid (K)
√50. A musical instrument on the cover: The Busker by Liam Murray Bell (K)
√51. Related to the word “Wild”: A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw (CL)
√52. Published in 2024: An Unfinished Love Story: a personal history of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin (K)
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message 112: by Jenny (last edited Nov 21, 2024 02:11PM) (new)

Jenny R | 6 comments 1. Locked-room mystery Guess Who by Chris McGeorge
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book The Memory of Lavender and Sage by Aimie K Runyan
3. More than 40 chapters The Boat Man By Dustin Stevens
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - The Homewreckers By Mary Kay Andrews
5. Magical realism - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities By Heather Webber
6. Women in STEM The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
7. At least four different POVs Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six By Lisa Unger
8. Features the ocean Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
9. A character-driven novelWhere the Grass Grows Blue by Hope Gibbs
10. Told in non-chronological orderOnly the Beautiful by Susan Meissner
11. Title starting with the letter “K” The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
12. Title starting with the letter “L”The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
13. An academic thriller She Was the Quiet One by Michele Campbell
14. A grieving character A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
15. Part of a duology The Bakery at Clamshell Bay by Sara Jane Bailey
16. An omniscient narrator The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
17. Nominated for The Booker PrizeThe Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
18. An apostrophe in the titleMrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
19. A buddy read The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
20. A revenge story Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
21. Written by a ghostwriter Passions in Death by J. D. Robb
22. A plot similar to another book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain
23. The other book with the similar plot James by Percival Everett
24. A cover without people on it The Women by Kristin Hannah
25. An author “everyone” has read except you The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
26. Hybrid genre The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden
27. Be a neurodivergent author Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
28. A yellow spineThe Briar Club by Kate Quinn
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon The Baking Games by Rachel Hanna
30. Picked without reading the blurb The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
31. Includes a personal phobiaThe Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
32. Time frame spans a week or less The Guest by Emma Cline
33. An abrupt ending Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
34. Set in a landlocked country Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
35. Title matches lyrics from a songMind Games by Nora Roberts
36. Has futuristic technology Starter Villain. by John Scalzi
37. Palindrome on the cover After Annie by Anna Quindlen
38. Published by Hachette Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate Archie Celebrates Diwali by Mitali Banerjee Ruths
41. A sticker on the coverFirst Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 Take Me Home by Melanie Sweeney
43. About finding identity Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
44. Includes a weddingThe Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
45. Chapter headings have dates The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
46. Featuring Indigenous culture Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
47. Self-insert by an authorThe Fury by Alex Michaelides
48. The word “secret” in the titleThe Trouble With Secrets by Jean Grainger
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
50. A musical instrument on the cover Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall
51. Related to the word “Wild” North Woods by Daniel Mason
52. Published in 2024 When the Jessamine Grows By Donna Everhart


message 113: by Mackenzie (last edited Jan 07, 2024 10:47AM) (new)

Mackenzie (kenzirittner) | 2 comments read
1/52 complete

1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story - Flame in the Mist
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 114: by Amenah (new)

Amenah Dhirani | 1 comments 1. Locked-room mystery OUTSIDE BY RAGNAR JONASSON
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 115: by Brandi (last edited Jun 01, 2024 02:11PM) (new)

Brandi Withington | 2 comments (16/52)

1. Locked-room mystery The Mousetrap and Other Plays by Agatha Christie
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism The Crane Wife byPatrick Ness
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
8. Features the ocean The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
9. A character-driven novel Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L” The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
13. An academic thriller Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde
16. An omniscient narrator The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you Pet Sematary by Stephen King
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity Indelicacy by Amina Cain
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
46. Featuring Indigenous culture Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024 James by Percival Everett


message 116: by Lily (last edited Mar 25, 2024 11:10PM) (new)

Lily Rhiannon (lilyrhiannon97) | 5 comments 14/52

1. Locked-room mystery - Anxious People 3.5 stars
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens 4 stars
3. More than 40 chapters - The Locked Door 3 stars
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Flowers in the Attic 4 stars
5. Magical realism - Babel 5 stars
6. Women in STEM - Lessons in Chemistry4 stars
7. At least four different POVs - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
8. Features the ocean - Tress of the Emerald Sea 5 stars
9. A character-driven novel - The Song of Achilles
10. Told in non-chronological order - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
11. Title starting with the letter “K”- The Kite Runner
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Legends & Lattes 4 stars
13. An academic thriller - If We Were Villains
14. A grieving character - A Man Called Ove
15. Part of a duology - Fourth Wing
16. An omniscient narrator - The Two Towers 4 stars
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Handmaid’s Tale
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
19. A buddy read - TBC
20. A revenge story - The Cruel Prince
21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Woman in Me 4 stars
22. A plot similar to another book - Yellowface
23. The other book with the similar plot - The Plot
24. A cover without people on it - Starling House
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Divine Rivals
26. Hybrid genre - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
27. Be a neurodivergent author - The House in the Cerulean Sea
28. A yellow spine - Everything I Know About Love
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - The Duke and I
30. Picked without reading the blurb - TBC
31. Includes a personal phobia - It
32. Time frame spans a week or less - Murder on the Orient Express
33. An abrupt ending - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
34. Set in a landlocked country - Between Shades of Gray
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - The Glass Castle
36. Has futuristic technology - Dark Matter 4 stars
37. Palindrome on the cover - The Great Alone
38. Published by Hachette - Twilight
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Such a Fun Age
41. A sticker on the cover - TBC
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - TBC
43. About finding identity - The Hate U Give
44. Includes a wedding - Counting the Cost
45. Chapter headings have dates - The Other Boleyn Girl
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Firekeeper's Daughter
47. Self-insert by an author - Jane Eyre
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret History
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”- A Gentleman in Moscow
50. A musical instrument on the cover - A River Enchanted
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Women Who Run With the Wolves
52. Published in 2024 - House of Flame and Shadow


message 117: by Hinda (new)

Hinda Mounir | 1 comments 1. Locked-room mystery : The guest list by Lucy Foley
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book : the Perfume by Patrick Soskind
3. More than 40 chapters : Where the Crawdads sing by Delia Owen’s
4. Lowercase letters on the spine : To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
5. Magical realism The midnight library by Matt Haig
6. Women in STEM : Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zelis
7. At least four different POVs : The power by Naomi Alferman
8. Features the ocean : Circe by Madeline Miller
9. A character-driven novel : the 7 Husbands of Evelyne Hugo
10. Told in non-chronological order : the secrets we kept by Lara Prescott
11. Title starting with the letter "K": Kim Jiyoung, born 1982
12. Title starting with the letter "L" : Little Fires Everywhere
13. An academic thriller : Never let me go
14. A grieving character : the Kite Runner
15. Part of a duology : Firekeeper’s daughter
16. An omniscient narrator : The vanishing Half
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize : 10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world
18. An apostrophe in the title : Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story - Flame in the Mist : The girl who lived twice Millennium #6
21. Written by a ghostwriter: The girl in the Eagle’s Talon Millennium #7
22. A plot similar to another book : Yellowface
23. The other book with the similar plot : The plot
24. A cover without people on it : the dictionary of lost words
25. An author "everyone" has read except you : The pillars of the earth
26. Hybrid genre : Malibu Rising
27. Be a neurodivergent author : The bell Jar
28. A yellow spine : Bright young women
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon : Eleanor & Park
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia : Where’d you go, Bernadette ?
32. Time frame spans a week or less : The name of the rose
33. An abrupt ending : The girl on the Train
34. Set in a landlocked country : The world according to Garp
35. Title matches lyrics from a song : Maybe in another Life
36. Has futuristic technology : Dune
37. Palindrome on the cover : The great alone
38. Published by Hachette : Pachinko
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don't celebrate : Such a fun age
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 : Masquerade
43. About finding identity : The book thief
44. Includes a wedding : The princess bride
45. Chapter headings have dates : All the light we cannot see
46. Featuring Indigenous culture : There there
47. Self-insert by an author : The museum of failure
48. The word "secret" in the title : The husband’s secret
49. Set in a city starting with the letter "M" : The Rosie project
50. A musical instrument on the cover : Sing you Home
51. Related to the word “wild” : Women who runs with the wolves
52. Published in 2024 : Fourteen days : an unauthorized gathering


message 118: by Cathy C (last edited Jan 03, 2025 10:34AM) (new)

Cathy C | 8 comments √1. Locked-room mystery - Malice by Keigo Higashino
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
√3. More than 40 chapters - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
√4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
√5. Magical realism - Babel by R.F. Kuang
6. Women in STEM
√7. At least four different POVs - The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
√8. Features the ocean - The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
√9. A character-driven novel - Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
√10. Told in non-chronological order - Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
√11. Title starting with the letter “K” - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
√12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Looking for Alaska by John Green
√13. An academic thriller - Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham
√14. A grieving character - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
√15. Part of a duology - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
√16. An omniscient narrator - Under the Dome by Stephen King
√17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - This Other Eden by Paul Harding
√18. An apostrophe in the title - I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
√21. Written by a ghostwriter - Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella M. Young
√22. A plot similar to another book - Night Road By Kristin Hannah
√23. The other book with the similar plot - Murder Road by Simone St. James
√24. A cover without people on it - Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
√25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Ward "D" by Freida McFadden
√26. Hybrid genre - The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
√27. By a neurodivergent author - Being Henry by Henry Winkler
√28. A yellow spine - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
√29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Fourteen Days by Margaret Atwood
√30. Picked without reading the blurb - Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
√31. Includes a personal phobia - Falling by T.J. Newman
√32. Time frame spans a week or less - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
√33. An abrupt ending - Widowland by C.J. Carey
√34. Set in a landlocked country - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
√35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Table for Two by Amor Towles
√36. Has futuristic technology - Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
√37. Palindrome on the cover - Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
√38. Published by Hachette - All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barrow
√39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - XOXY, A Memoir: Intersex Woman, Mother, Activist by Kimberly M. Zieselman
√40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
√41. A sticker on the cover - The Last Flight by Julie Clark
√42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Daughter of Fire by Sofia Robleda
√43. About finding identity - Pageboy by Elliot Page
√44. Includes a wedding - If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos
√45. Chapter headings have dates - The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
√47. Self-insert by an author - A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz
√48. The word “secret” in the title - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
√49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
√50. A musical instrument on the cover - Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
√51. Related to the word “Wild” - This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer
√52. Published in 2024 - The Women by Kristin Hannah

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message 119: by Cathy (last edited Apr 09, 2024 01:26PM) (new)

Cathy | 10 comments The 52 Book Club: 2024 Challenge
Progress 35/52


✔️1. Locked-room mystery - The Woman in Cabin 10
✔️2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - The Scent of Rain and Lightning
✔️3. More than 40 chapters - The Sound of Gravel
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
✔️5. Magical realism - Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel
✔️6. Women in STEM - The Only Woman in the Room
✔️7. At least four different POVs - Please Tell Me
✔️8. Features the ocean - The Old Man and the Sea
✔️9. A character-driven novel - Gone Girl
✔️10. Told in non-chronological order - Cloud Cuckoo Land
✔️11. Title starting with the letter “K” - The Kitchen House
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Lessons in Chemistry
13. An academic thriller
✔️14. A grieving character - Remarkably Bright Creatures
15. Part of a duology
✔️16. An omniscient narrator - Where the Crawdads Sing
✔️17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Eileen
✔️18. An apostrophe in the title - The Zookeeper's Wife
✔️19. A buddy read - The Phoenix Crown
20. A revenge story
✔️21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Woman in Me
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
✔️24. A cover without people on it - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
✔️25. An author “everyone” has read except you
Beach Read by Emily Henry
✔️26. Hybrid genre - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
✔️27. Be a neurodivergent author - Turtles All the Way Down
✔️28. A yellow spine - The Davenports
✔️29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - When the World Goes Quiet
✔️30. Picked without reading the blurb - Blue Skies
✔️31. Includes a personal phobia - The Drowning Woman
32. Time frame spans a week or less
✔️33. An abrupt ending - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
34. Set in a landlocked country
✔️35. Title matches lyrics from a song - The Things We Do for Love
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
✔️39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
✔️41. A sticker on the cover - Romantic Comedy
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
✔️44. Includes a wedding - Red, White & Royal Blue
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates - The Night Circus
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
✔️47. Self-insert by an author - The Guncle
✔️48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret Book of Flora Lea
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
✔️50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Violin Conspiracy
51. Related to the word “Wild”
✔️52. Published in 2024 - Almost Surely Dead

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict Please Tell Me by Mike Omer The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn The Woman in Me by Britney Spears The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) by Suzanne Collins Beach Read by Emily Henry Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, #1) by Seth Grahame-Smith
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green The Davenports (The Davenports, #1) by Krystal Marquis When the World Goes Quiet by Gian Sardar Blue Skies by T.C. Boyle The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah Fat Girls Hiking An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability by Summer Michaud-Skog Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Guncle (The Guncle, #1) by Steven Rowley The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb


message 120: by Aimee (last edited Nov 30, 2024 01:11PM) (new)

Aimee | 2 comments 4/52


1. Locked-room mystery - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
3. More than 40 chapters - The Handmaid’s Tale
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story - Clytemnestra
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 121: by Narella23 (last edited Nov 25, 2024 04:42AM) (new)

Narella23 | 45 comments Progress 52/52. Finished the challenge 25th November 😊

✔️1. Locked-room mystery - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
✔️2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - The Scent of You by Maggie Alderson
✔️3. More than 40 chapters - The Wiregrass by Adrian Hyland
✔️4. Lowercase letters on the spine - The Spill by Imbi Neeme
✔️5. Magical realism The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
✔️6. Women in STEM - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
✔️7. At least four different POVs - The Guest List y Lucy Foley
✔️8. Features the ocean - Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey
✔️9. A character-driven novel - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
✔️10. Told in non-chronological order - The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
✔️11. Title starting with the letter “K” - The Kookaburra Creek Cafe by Sandie Docker
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L” Loving Country by Bruce Pascoe & Vicky Shukuroglou
✔️13. An academic thriller - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
✔️14. A grieving character - Weyward by Emilia Hart
✔️15. Part of a duology - The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix
✔️16. An omniscient narrator - The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
✔️17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
✔️18. An apostrophe in the title - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
✔️19. A buddy read - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
✔️20. A revenge story - Revenge, Murder in Three Parts by S L Lim
✔️21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
✔️22. A plot similar to another book - Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds
✔️23. The other book with the similar plot - Macbeth by William Shakespeare
✔️24. A cover without people on it - Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
✔️25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Happy Place by Emily Henry
✔️26. Hybrid genre - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
✔️27. Be a neurodivergent author - Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor
✔️28. A yellow spine - Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I 1978–1986 by Helen Garner
✔️29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
✔️30. Picked without reading the blurb - Red Rising by Pierce Brown
✔️31. Includes a personal phobia - Black Snake: The Real Story of Ned Kelly by Leo Kennedy
✔️32. Time frame spans a week or less - Countdown by James Patterson & Brendan DuBois
✔️33. An abrupt ending - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
✔️34. Set in a landlocked country - The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith
✔️35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Island Home by Tim Winton
✔️36. Has futuristic technology - 1984 by George Orwell
✔️37. Palindrome on the cover - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
✔️38. Published by Hachette - 12th of Never by James Patterson
✔️39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
✔️40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
✔️41. A sticker on the cover Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo
✔️42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Toward Eternity by Anton Hur
✔️43. About finding identity - No Be From Hia by Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda
✔️44. Includes a wedding - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates - Dracula by Bram Stoker
✔️46. Featuring Indigenous culture - My Place by Sally Morgan
✔️47. Self-insert by an author - A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz
✔️48. The word “secret” in the title - Tell Me a Secret by Jane Fallon
✔️49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
✔️ 50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion
✔️51. Related to the word “Wild” - Wild Card by Simon Rowell
✔️52. Published in 2024 - You Are Here by David Nicholls


message 122: by Lauconn (last edited Jan 03, 2025 08:03AM) (new)

Lauconn | 2 comments 52/52

✔️1. Locked-room mystery The Woman in Cabin 10
✔️2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book Legends & Lattes
✔️3. More than 40 chapters Before She Was Found
✔️4. Lowercase letters on the spine State of Denial
✔️5. Magical realism City of the Beasts
✔️6. Women in STEM Lessons in Chemistry
✔️7. At least four different POVs White Is for Witching
✔️8. Features the ocean The Starless Sea
✔️9. A character-driven novel You Should See Me in a Crown
✔️10. Told in non-chronological order The Berry Pickers
✔️11. Title starting with the letter “K” The Kiss Curse
✔️12. Title starting with the letter “L” Loot
✔️13. An academic thriller The Vanishing Stair
✔️14. A grieving character Mind Games
✔️15. Part of a duology Deathless Divide
✔️16. An omniscient narrator The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
✔️17. Nominated for The Booker Prize Such a Fun Age
✔️18. An apostrophe in the title In Charm's Way
✔️19. A buddy read Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
✔️20. A revenge story The Ex Hex
✔️21. Written by a ghostwriter Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
✔️22. A plot similar to another book Mansfield Park
✔️23. The other book with the similar plot Manslaughter Park
✔️24. A cover without people on it We Ride Upon Sticks
✔️25. An author “everyone” has read except you Fairy Tale
✔️26. Hybrid genre Random in Death
✔️27. Be a neurodivergent author Mind of My Mind
✔️28. A yellow spine Yellowface
✔️29. Published in a Year of the Dragon A Grave Robbery
✔️30. Picked without reading the blurb Ghost Squad
✔️31. Includes a personal phobia Record of a Spaceborn Few
✔️32. Time frame spans a week or less A Christmas Carol
✔️33. An abrupt ending The Tea Master and the Detective
✔️34. Set in a landlocked country Blue Shoes and Happiness
✔️35. Title matches lyrics from a song The Remains of the Day
✔️36. Has futuristic technology: Passions in Death
✔️37. Palindrome on the cover Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
✔️38. Published by Hachette The Killing Moon
✔️39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
✔️40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate The Bandit Queens
✔️41. A sticker on the cover Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
✔️42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: The Truth According to Ember
✔️43. About finding identity Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
✔️44. Includes a wedding Xeni
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates The Hand on the Wall
✔️46. Featuring Indigenous culture As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
✔️47. Self-insert by an author The Picture of Dorian Gray
✔️48. The word “secret” in the title The Secret History
✔️49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” Judgment Prey
✔️50. A musical instrument on the cover The Violin Conspiracy
✔️51. Related to the word “Wild”- Winter Lost
✔️52. Published in 2024 The Night Island


message 123: by Lisa (last edited Apr 19, 2024 01:30PM) (new)

Lisa Doorenbos | 5 comments challenge - #19/52
Mini Challenges - #3

1. Locked-room mystery: The Woman in Cabin 10
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters -The River We Remember
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism - The Lost Bookshop
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs - The Measure
8. Features the ocean - Remarkably Bright Creatures
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Last Thing He Told Me
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character - All the Light We Cannot See
15. Part of a duology - To Kill a Mockingbird
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read - Everything is Figureoutable
20. A revenge story - The Fury
21. Written by a ghostwriter - Counting the Cost
22. A plot similar to another book - Tress of the Emerald Sea
23. The other book with the similar plot -
24. A cover without people on it - The Overnight Guest
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The Paris Daughter
26. Hybrid genre -
27. Be a neurodivergent author -
28. A yellow spine -
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon -
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Part of Your World
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover - Greenlights
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Violin Conspiracy
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024
Feb Challange
1. Black Author - Homegoing
2. Be Mine, Valentine - Far From the Madding Crowd
3. Author Born in Leap Year - Winter Garden


message 124: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 3 comments 1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology-"City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm" by Jaimal Yogis
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb-"Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 125: by Carolyn (last edited Nov 04, 2024 08:37AM) (new)

Carolyn Dowdey (nana2kwpm) | 6 comments 52 Book Club 2024 Challenge

📚 Read - 14/52 Completed

1. Locked-room mystery - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
📚 3. More than 40 chapters - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
📚 4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
7. At least four different POVs
📚 8. Features the ocean - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
📚 9. A character-driven novel - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
📚 12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
📚 24. A cover without people on it - Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📚 25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The End of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher
26. Hybrid genre
27. By a neurodivergent author
📚 28. A yellow spine - The Measure by Nikki Erlick
📚 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery (2024)
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
📚 43. About finding identity - Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
📚 44. Includes a wedding - The First Husband by Laura Dave
📚 45. Chapter headings have dates - Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
📚 46. Featuring Indigenous culture - The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
📚 52. Published in 2024 - The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins


message 126: by Donna (last edited Aug 09, 2024 09:15AM) (new)

Donna (drspoon) 52+Book Club Challenge 2024
✅ = Read
Challenge Completed August 9th
✅1. Locked-room mystery Just Another Missing Person
✅2. Bibliosmia: A smelly bookLady Tan’s Circle of Women
✅3. More than 40 chapters The Frozen River
✅4. Lowercase letters on the spine In Search of the Dark Ages
✅5. Magical realism Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story
✅6. Women in STEM Femina
✅7. At least four different POVs The Great Divide
✅8. Features the ocean The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
✅9. A character-driven novel James
✅10. Told in non-chronological order The Night Watch
✅11. Title starting with the letter “K” Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
✅12. Title starting with the letter “L” Lady Macbeth: A Novel
✅13. An academic thriller The God of the Woods
✅14. A grieving character The Berry Pickers
✅15. Part of a duology The Invention of Fire
✅16. An omniscient narrator North Woods
✅17. Nominated for The Booker Prize The House of Doors
✅18. An apostrophe in the title How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe 
✅19. A buddy read Weyward
✅20. A revenge story The Abbot's Tale
✅21. Written by a ghostwriter Beowulf: The New Translation
✅22. A plot similar to another book The Good Wife of Bath
✅23. The other book with the similar plot The Wife of Bath's Tale: From Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
✅24. A cover without people on it The Dark Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Battle of Hastings
✅25. An author “everyone” has read except you Around the World in Eighty Days
✅26. Hybrid genre Dark Earth
✅27. Be a neurodivergent author Mrs. McGinty's Dead
✅28. A yellow spine The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066
✅29. Published in a Year of the Dragon Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
✅30. Picked without reading the blurb The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World
✅31. Includes a personal phobia Gulag: A History of the Soviet Concentration Camps
✅32. Time frame spans a week or less The Story of an Hour
✅33. An abrupt ending Marlene
✅34. Set in a landlocked country Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
✅35. Title matches lyrics from a song The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great
✅36. Has futuristic technology In the Year 2889
✅37. Palindrome on the cover The Women
✅38. Published by Hachette Summer of '69
✅39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
✅40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate In the Shadow of the Banyan
✅41. A sticker on the cover The Eyes and the Impossible:
✅42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 After the Storm
✅43. About finding identity West with Giraffes
✅44. Includes a wedding American Princess
✅45. Chapter headings have dates The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
✅46. Featuring Indigenous culture Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
✅47. Self-insert by an author How to Say Babylon
✅48. The word “secret” in the title Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service
✅49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
✅50. A musical instrument on the cover The Cellist of Sarajevo
✅ 51. Related to the word “Wild” The Vaster Wilds
✅52. Published in 2024 Anita de Monte Laughs Last


message 127: by Lucilla (last edited Aug 28, 2024 03:34PM) (new)

Lucilla | 144 comments Done! August 27th, 2024
✅1. Locked-room mystery - The Death I Gave Him
✅2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - The Pig Scrolls by Gryllus the Pig
✅3. More than 40 chapters - Black River Orchard
✅4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Masters of Death
✅5. Magical realism - All the Crooked Saints
✅6. Women in STEM - To Be Taught, If Fortunate
✅7. At least four different POVs - Tales of the Celestial Kingdom
✅8. Features the ocean - Our Wives Under the Sea
✅9. A character-driven novel - Towing Jehovah
✅10. Told in non-chronological order - Ascension
✅11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kraken Bake
✅12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Last to Leave the Room
✅13. An academic thriller - The Atlas Complex
✅14. A grieving character - Under the Whispering Door
✅15. Part of a duology - He Who Drowned the World
✅16. An omniscient narrator - The Return of the King
✅17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Home Fire
✅18. An apostrophe in the title - A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
✅19. A buddy read - Elektra
✅20. A revenge story - The Furies
✅21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Invasion
✅22. A plot similar to another book - Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung
✅23. The other book with the similar plot - Metamorphoses
✅24. A cover without people on it - The Hidden Keys
✅25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The Witch's Heart
✅26. Hybrid genre - The Book of Skulls
✅27. By a neurodivergent author - Wolfsong
✅28. A yellow spine - Yellowface
✅29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - The Tusks of Extinction
✅30. Picked without reading the blurb - What Feasts at Night
✅31. Includes a personal phobia - Wild Magic
✅32. Time frame spans a week or less - Hexed
✅33. An abrupt ending - The Magus
✅34. Set in a landlocked country - The Historian
✅35. Title matches lyrics from a song - We All Fall Down
✅36. Has futuristic technology - Elysium
✅37. Palindrome on the cover - Sunbringer
✅38. Published by Hachette - Bridge to Bat City
✅39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories
✅40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Cemetery Boys
✅41. A sticker on the cover - Girlfriend on Mars
✅42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - The Girl With No Reflection
✅43. About finding identity - Hatch
✅44. Includes a wedding - Daughters of Sparta
✅45. Chapter headings have dates - The Book Eaters
✅46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Black Sun
✅47. Self-insert by an author - The Pale Horse
✅48. The word “secret” in the title - The Name of This Book Is Secret
✅49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Certain Dark Things
✅50. A musical instrument on the cover - A Stroke of the Pen
✅51. Related to the word “Wild” - Bloom
✅52. Published in 2024 - The Spellshop


message 128: by Melissa (last edited Nov 20, 2024 08:20AM) (new)

Melissa | 79 comments 2024
52/52
18/19 bonus
24/24 Summer challenge

✅1. Locked-room mystery The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
✅2. Bibliosmia: A Smelly Book - Aroma Holiday by Renee George
✅3. More than 40 chapters - The Burning Girls by C J Tudor
✅4. Lowercase letters on the spine The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
✅5. Magical realism - Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber
✅6. Women in STEM The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
✅7. At least four different POVs - A Darker Shade of Magic v e schwab
✅8. Features the ocean - Sprinkles and Sea Serpents (didn't really fit the prompt) by Danielle Garrett
✅9. A character-driven novel- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
✅10. Told in non-chronological order The Memory Box by Kathryn Hughes
✅11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
✅12. Title starting with the letter “L” Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson
✅13. An academic thriller - If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
✅14. A grieving character - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
✅15. Part of a duology The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
✅16. An omniscient narrator - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
✅17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Room by Emma Donoghue
✅18. An apostrophe in the title You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose20309584]
✅19. A buddy read -
✅20. A revenge story - In the Dark by Loreth Anne White
✅21. Written by a ghostwriter- The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White
✅22. A plot similar to another book A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
✅23. The other book with the similar plot
✅24. A cover without people on it- Jack Frost by Rebecca F. Kenney
✅25. An author “everyone” has read except you A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
✅26. Hybrid genre The Quarter Storm by Veronica G. Henry
✅27. Be a neurodivergent author - Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert
✅28. A yellow spine The Guncle nu Steven Rowley
✅29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber
✅30. Picked without reading the blurb Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry
✅31. Includes a personal phobia A Gathering of Shadows by v e schwab
✅32. Time frame spans a week or less - Phantoms by Dean Koontz
✅33. An abrupt ending The Foreign Exchange by Veronica G. Henry
✅34. Set in a landlocked country The Hike by Susi Holliday
✅35. Title matches lyrics from a song Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
✅36. Has futuristic technology Halloween Mischief by Kaylee Pike
✅37. Palindrome on the cover The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah
✅38. Published by Hachette - Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances by Kwame Alexander
✅39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good by Corey Taylor
✅40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
✅41. A sticker on the cover The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
✅42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 Healing Through Autumn: by Zoe Everly
✅43. About finding identity A Conjuring of Light by v e schwab
✅44. Includes a wedding - Bass & Trouble by Cathleen Cole
✅ 45. Chapter headings have dates The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
✅46. Featuring Indigenous culture Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
✅47. Self-insert by an author Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
✅48. The word “secret” in the title The Demon's Secret by Pepper Dane
✅49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Autumn at the Apple Hill Vineyard by Megan Mayfair
✅50. A musical instrument on the cover Promises Broken by K.A. Stalter
✅ 51. Related to the word “Wild” Wild Irish Heart by Tricia O'Malley
✅52. Published in 2024 - Devourer of Men: A Captain Hook, Crocodile, and Wendy Darling Reimagining by Nikki St. Crowe

February 2024 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
✅1. By a Black author in your favorite genre One Week in Paradise by Anise Starre
✅2. Be Mine, Valentine 12 Days of Valentines by Lynn Collins
✅3. By an author born in a leap year The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

April 2024 Mini-Challenge: 3 /3
✅1. (Never Gonna) Give you up - Never Give You Up
✅2. (Never Gonna) Let you down - Bonus Game by Susan Renee
✅3. (Never Gonna) Desert you - Never Let You Go

May 2024 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
✅1. Author's last name starts with the letter "M"- The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas
✅2. A is for Alpha -Taken by V.M. Black
✅3 An interrogative word in the title - That's Why the Lady is a Tramp by Merry Farmer

September 2024 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
✅1. Professor Plum - Love at the Sugar Plum Inn : A Pine Cove Springs Novella by Monique Brasher
✅2. In the Kitchen - Pucked in the Kitchen by Megan WadeApple Cider and Subterfuge
✅3. With a Revolver - Revolver

October 2024 Mini-Challenge: 3/3
✅1. A beverage on the cover Apple Cider and Subterfuge by Elise Kennedy
✅2. Book pairs with a favorite sweater First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
✅3. A cozy read- For Coven's Sake by S. Frasher

November 2024 Mini-Challenge: 3/4
✅1. Related to the word “Intergalactic” - Maelstrom
2. Set in a country bordering at least five other countries
✅3. Set in 2000-2010 - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
✅4. 800-900 pages - The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Elsa Jade


The Summer 2024 24/24
✅1) Set in Paris Falling for Paris by Laura Marquez Diamond
✅ 2) Flame on the cover - A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
✅3) Going for Gold - Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson
✅4) 100M SPRINT: A short story collection Ghost Stories by Ron Ripley
✅5) LONG JUMP: Audiobook is 15+ hours Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
✅6) STEEPLECHASE: Character is a spiritual leader Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
✅7) BOXING: A strong opening hook The Guest List by Lucy Foley
✅8) WRESTLING: A heavy read In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn
✅9) FENCING: Dialogue with witty banter! Touche! In the Middle of Hickory Lane by Heather Webber
✅10) BALANCE BEAM: About finding balance in life- The Lights of Sugarberry Cove
✅11) UNEVEN BARS: Series with uneven number of books Heavy Is the Crowne by Cathleen Cole by Heather Webber
✅12) RINGS: Jewelry on cover Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
✅13) SYNCHRONIZED DIVING: A sports romance novel Ace of Hearts by Ella Goode
✅14) WATER POLO: A book that made a splash - The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
✅15) BUTTERFLY: Plot featuring “butterfly effect” At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber
✅16) ROAD CYCLING: Time period without modern Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
✅17) TEAM PURSUIT: Featuring a group of friends - Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
✅18) CROSS-COUNTRY: Related to word “endurance” - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
✅19) HANDBALL: Author shares same last name as an Olympian - War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole
✅20) VOLLEYBALL: Set in a country that wins a 2024 Olympic gold in Volleyball - The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
✅21) FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Double letter word in title- Hidden by Fern Michaels
✅22) At least four Olympic ring colors on the cover - The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
✅23) An author who hasn’t released a book in the past four years= Without: Poems by Donald Hall
✅24) Memoir / Biography about an Olympian - Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Douglas; Michelle Burford;


message 129: by Apollonya (last edited Apr 01, 2025 04:39PM) (new)

Apollonya | 7 comments 1. Locked-room mystery -Daisy Darker
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly bookThe Lost Apothecary
3. More than 40 chapters -Outlander
4. Lowercase letters on the spine -A Raisin in the Sun
5. Magical realism -The Unmaking of June Farrow
6. Women in STEM - Our Wives Under the Sea
7. At least four different POVs -Stories We Never Told
8. Features the ocean -The Woman in Cabin 10
9. A character-driven novel - Queenie
10. Told in non-chronological order - The Soulmate
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kill the Next One
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Listen for the Lie
13. An academic thriller -The Plot
14. A grieving character -The Good Lie
15. Part of a duology -The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
16. An omniscient narrator - Violeta
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize -The Trees
18. An apostrophe in the title - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
19. A buddy read - The Kite Runner
20. A revenge story - Hench
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book -Needful Noor: Book One: Beginning
23. The other book with the similar plot - Needful Noor: Book Two: Conclusion
24. A cover without people on it - The Perfect Roommate
25. An author “everyone” has read except you -Before I Let Go
26. Hybrid genre -A Touch of Ruin
27. Be a neurodivergent author -Every Heart a Doorway
28. A yellow spine - Yellow Wife
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Annie Bot
30. Picked without reading the blurb - Birthday Girl
31. Includes a personal phobia - The Fear
32. Time frame spans a week or less - Neverworld Wake
33. An abrupt ending - Ms Ice Sandwich
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song -The Twin
36. Has futuristic technology -All Systems Red
37. Palindrome on the cover -Twisted Love
38. Published by Hachette - The Inheritance Games
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Know My Name
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - In Every Mirror She's Black
41. A sticker on the cover - Long Way Down
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - The Hierarchies
44. Includes a wedding - King
45. Chapter headings have dates -First Lie Wins
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author -My Dark Vanessa
48. The word “secret” in the title -The Housemaid's Secret
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Theodore: The Neighbour's Cat
50. A musical instrument on the cover -Lute
51. Related to the word “Wild” -The Picture of Dorian Gray (Special Edition)
52. Published in 2024 - Dom


message 130: by Molly (last edited Jul 14, 2024 12:28PM) (new)

Molly | 29 comments 24/52 Read ✔️

1. Locked-room mystery - The Hunting Party
✔️ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - The Scent Keeper
3. More than 40 chapters - Throne of Glass
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - In a Thousand Different Ways
✔️ 5. Magical realism - The Astonishing Color of After
✔️6. Women in STEM - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✔️7. At least four different POVs - Trumpet
8. Features the ocean - Remarkably Bright Creatures
9. A character-driven novel - The Vanishing Half
10. Told in non-chronological order - Gone Girl
✔️11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Kitchen
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
13. An academic thriller - The Secret History
14. A grieving character - The Kite Runner
✔️15. Part of a duology - It Ends with Us
✔️16. An omniscient narrator The Hobbit
✔️ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Testaments
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Queen's Gambit
✔️ 19. A buddy read - The Dictionary of Lost Words
20. A revenge story - The Iliad
✔️ 21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Woman in Me
22. A plot similar to another book - Hag-Seed: The Tempest Retold (Hogarth Shakespeare) (Hardcover) {2016} by Margaret Atwood (Author) (Hag-Seed) 1795
23. The other book with the similar plot - The Tempest
✔️24. A cover without people on it - All the Light We Cannot See
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Fahrenheit 451
✔️26. Hybrid genre - Iron Flame
✔️ 27. Be a neurodivergent author - Strong Female Character
28. A yellow spine - Yellowface
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
30. Picked without reading the blurb - The Storm We Made
✔️ 31. Includes a personal phobia - 'Fear' in the title! - Every Last Fear
32. Time frame spans a week or less - They Both Die at the End
✔️ 33. An abrupt ending - The Girl on the Train
34. Set in a landlocked country - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
35. Title matches lyrics from a song Wish You Were Here
✔️ 36. Has futuristic technology - Brave New World
✔️ 37. Palindrome on the cover - The Four Winds
✔️ 38. Published by Hachette - Rebecca
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
✔️ 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - The City Beautiful
41. A sticker on the cover - North Woods
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Four Weekends and a Funeral
43. About finding identity - Eat, Pray, Love
44. Includes a wedding - Four Aunties and a Wedding
✔️45. Chapter headings have dates - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Firekeeper's Daughter
✔️ 47. Self-insert by an author - Jane Eyre
✔️48. The word “secret” in the title - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
✔️ 49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - The Fellowship of the Ring
50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Wolf Den
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Bewilderment
✔️52. Published in 2024 - The Women


message 131: by Christin (last edited Jan 22, 2024 10:19AM) (new)

Christin | 1 comments Progress: 5/52
1. Locked-room mystery - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelen Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
3. More than 40 chapters - The Covenant of Water by: Abraham Vergnese
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
✅ 5. Magical realism - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
6. Women in STEM - Lessons in Chemsitry by Bonnie Garmus
✅7. At least four different POVs - One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
8. Features the ocean - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
9. A character-driven novel - Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
10. Told in non-chronological order - All the Ligfht We Cannot See by Anthony Doer
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
13. An academic thriller - In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead
14. A grieving character - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
15. Part of a duology - It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
16. An omniscient narrator - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - A Little Life by Hanya Yanaginara
18. An apostrophe in the title - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
19. A buddy read - Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
20. A revenge story - Twisted Love by Ana Huang
21. Written by a ghostwriter - The Ghostwriter by AR Torre
22. A plot similar to another book - The Book Woman of Troblesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
23. The other book with the similar plot - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
24. A cover without people on it - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Fouth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
26. Hybrid genre - The Singing Trees by Boo Walker
27. Be a neurodivergent author - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
✅28. A yellow spine - Yellowface by RF Kuang
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - The Fault in our Stars by John Green
30. Picked without reading the blurb - The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen
31. Includes a personal phobia - Drowning by TJ Newman
32. Time frame spans a week or less - A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
33. An abrupt ending - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
34. Set in a landlocked country - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - The Things We Do for Love by Krisitn Hannah
36. Has futuristic technology - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
37. Palindrome on the cover - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
38. Published by Hachette - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - The Glass Castle by Jennette Walls
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Dweath & Life in New Orleans by Dan Baum
41. A sticker on the cover - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer
43. About finding identity - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
✅44. Includes a wedding - Dial "A' for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
45. Chapter headings have dates - None of this is True by Lisa Jewell
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Killers of a Flower Moon by David Grann
47. Self-insert by an author - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
48. The word “secret” in the title - Every Last Secret - AR Torre
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - The Invitation by Lucy Foley
✅50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
52. Published in 2024 - The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins


message 132: by Lisa Marie (last edited Dec 25, 2024 08:11PM) (new)

Lisa Marie Kemmerer (readingwithlisamarie) | 283 comments The 52 Book Club: 2024 Challenge

GOAL: 41/52

√ - FINISHED

√ #1.) Locked-room mystery: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
#2.) Bibliosmia: A smelly book: Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil
√ #3.) More than 40 chapters: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
√ #4.) Lowercase letters on the spine: The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews
√ #5.) Magical realism: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
√ #6.) Women in STEM: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
√ #7.) At least four different POVs: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
√ #8.) Features the ocean: Salt to the Sea byRuta Sepetys
√ #9.) A character-driven novel: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
√ #10.) Told in non-chronological order: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
√ #11.) Title starting with the letter “K”: The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
√ #12.) Title starting with the letter “L”: The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
√ #13.) An academic thriller: Evernight by Claudia Gray
√ #14.) A grieving character: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
√ #15.) Part of a duology: Sliver of Truth by Lisa Unger
√ #16.) An omniscient narrator: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
√ #17.) Nominated for The Booker Prize: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
√ #18.) An apostrophe in the title: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
√ #19.) A buddy read: Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
√ #20.) A revenge story: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
#21.) Written by a ghostwriter: Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar
#22.) A plot similar to another book: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
#23.) The other book with the similar plot: Glory Over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
√ #24.) A cover without people on it: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
√ 25.) An author “everyone” has read except you: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
#26.) Hybrid genre: The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon
√ #27.) Be a neurodivergent author: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
√ #28.) A yellow spine: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
#29.) Published in a Year of the Dragon: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
√ #30.) Picked without reading the blurb: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
√ #31.) Includes a personal phobia: The Heights by Louise Candlish
√ #32.) Time frame spans a week or less: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
#33.) An abrupt ending: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
√ #34.) Set in a landlocked country: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
√ #35.) Title matches lyrics from a song: When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle
√ #36.) Has futuristic technology: Dune by Frank Herbert
√#37.) Palindrome on the cover: After Anna by Lisa Scottoline
√ #38.) Published by Hachette: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
√ #39.) Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
√ #40.) Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Matzah Ball byJean Meltzer
√ #41.) A sticker on the cover: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
#42.) Author debut in the second half of 2024: The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa
#43.) About finding identity: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
√ #44.) Includes a wedding: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
√ #45.) Chapter headings have dates: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
√ #46.) Featuring Indigenous culture: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
#47.) Self-insert by an author: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
√ #48.) The word “secret” in the title: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
√ #49.) Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich
√ #50.) A musical instrument on the cover: Heaven Scent by Kristi Copeland
#51.) Related to the word “Wild”: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
√ #52.) Published in 2024: Whiskey Scars by Kristi Copeland

Heaven Scent by Kristi Copeland People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry After Anna by Lisa Scottoline The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Evernight (Evernight, #1) by Claudia Gray The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney Metro Girl (Alex Barnaby #1) by Janet Evanovich I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver The Heights by Louise Candlish In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George Whiskey Scars by Kristi Copeland The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1) by Jasmine Guillory Sliver of Truth (Ridley Jones, #2) by Lisa Unger The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly Jackson The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) by Christina Lauren


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Priyanka Ojha | 3 comments How do I copy this list using the app?


message 134: by Katie (last edited Mar 18, 2024 05:00PM) (new)

Katie (bookmouse424) 1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Dear Sir, - Volume I: A Pride and Prejudice variation novel by Kinga Brady (5 stars) (most people hate the Darcy/Jane matchup)
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order - Alias Thomas Bennet: Special Anniversary Edition by Suzan Lauder (5 stars)
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character - Cassandra by Jann Roland (4 stars)
15. Part of a duology -
To Save and Protect by Paisley James (4 stars)
To Love and Cherish: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Paisley James (4 stars)
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title - Mr. Darcy and Mr. Collins's Widow by Timothy Underwood (4 stars)
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it - Fitzwilliam Darcy, Master Spy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Joy (5 stars)
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 135: by Rob (last edited Jan 31, 2024 02:11PM) (new)

Rob | 16 comments 1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
3. More than 40 chapters - The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini by Joe Posnanski
4. Lowercase letters on the spine Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude M. Steele
5. Magical realism - Babel by R.F. Kuang
6. Women in STEM - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
7. At least four different POVs - On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - either The Known World by Edward P. Jones or The Keep by Jennifer Egan
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
13. An academic thriller - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
14. A grieving character - Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
15. Part of a duology - The City We Became by Jemisin N.K.
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
18. An apostrophe in the title - There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib
19. A buddy read - The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
20. A revenge story - The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
21. Written by a ghostwriter - Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Michael K. Williams
22. A plot similar to another book Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
23. The other book with the similar plot - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
24. A cover without people on it - The Bill James Guide to Baseball Managers: From 1870 to Today by Bill James
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
26. Hybrid genre - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
27. Be a neurodivergent author - Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
28. A yellow spine - Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Hum by Helen Phillips
30. Picked without reading the blurb - Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country - We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families or Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood or The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology Semiosis by Sue Burke or Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
37. Palindrome on the cover Let's Talk About Hard Things by Anna Sale
38. Published by Hachette - Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
43. About finding identity Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
44. Includes a wedding The Princess Bride or Crazy Rich Asians
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - The Removed by Brandon Hobson or Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova, set in Mexico City
50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Lola Quartet by Emily St John Mandel
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
52. Published in 2024


message 136: by Ana (last edited Aug 06, 2024 04:46PM) (new)

Ana Chavez | 10 comments Completed: 24/52 📚

✅1. Locked-room mystery: "The Fury" by Alex Michaelides
✅ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: "Rouge" by Mona Awad
✅3. More than 40 chapters: "A Quantum Love Story" by Mike Chen
4. Lowercase letters on the spine:
✅5. Magical realism: "Like Water for Chocolate" By Laura Esquirel
6. Women in STEM:
7. At least four different POVs:
8. Features the ocean
✅ 9. A character-driven novel: "Blackouts" by Justin Torres
✅10. Told in non-chronological order: The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
✅11. Title starting with the letter “K”: "Know My Name" by Chanel Miller
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character
✅15. Part of a duology: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
✅16. An omniscient narrator: The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio De Maria
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
✅19. A buddy read: A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy
✅ 20. A revenge story: "The Revenant" by Michael Punke
21. Written by a ghostwriter
✅22. A plot similar to another book: "Heir of Fire" by Sarah J Maas
23. The other book with the similar plot "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros
✅ 24. A cover without people on it: "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”" By Hector Tobar
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
✅26. Hybrid genre: "A Touch of Ruin" By Scarlett St. Clair
✅27. Be a neurodivergent author: Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne
✅28. A yellow spine: "Bright Young Women" By Jessica Knoll
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
✅30. Picked without reading the blurb: "Our Share of Night" by Mariana Enriquez
✅31. Includes a personal phobia: Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz by Jozsef Debreczeni
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
✅43. About finding identity: "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkein
44. Includes a wedding
✅45. Chapter headings have dates:Family Family by Laurie Frankel
✅46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
✅49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
✅52. Published in 2024: Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

◎Total books read in:
-Jan: 5
-Feb: 3
-March: 4
-April: 5
-May: 2
-June:4
-July: 3
-August:


message 137: by Amy (last edited Jan 27, 2024 10:07PM) (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 16 comments 1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
9. A character-driven novel
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
14. A grieving character - Grief Is the Thing with Feathers
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story - Winterset Hollow
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it - Winterset Hollow
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre - Winterset Hollow
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less - Winterset Hollow
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - The Bandit Queens
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - Pageboy
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Heart Berries
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 138: by Ceane (last edited Jan 01, 2025 01:32PM) (new)

Ceane (zoebelle) | 4 comments Progress 52/52

1. Locked-room mystery: The Busy Body
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: You Are Here
3. More than 40 chapters: This Tender Land
4. Lowercase letters on the spine: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
5. Magical realism: American Mermaid
6. Women in STEM: Real Americans
7. At least four different POVs: Chain-Gang All-Stars
8. Features the ocean: Remarkably Bright Creatures
9. A character-driven novel: Swanna in Love
10. Told in non-chronological order: Nixonland
11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir
12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Little Monsters
13. An academic thriller: If We Were Villains
14. A grieving character: Monstrilio
15. Part of a duology: The Odyssey
16. An omniscient narrator: The 500 Million Dollar Heist: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Thirteen Missing Masterpieces
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: The Bee Sting
18. An apostrophe in the title: The Optimist’s Daughter
19. A buddy read: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
20. A revenge story: The Rise of Life on Earth
21. Written by a ghostwriter: The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing
22. A plot similar to another book: Huckleberry Finn
23. The other book with the similar plot: James
24. A cover without people on it: Snake and Lizard
25. An author “everyone” has read except you :11/22/63 (Stephen King)
26. Hybrid genre: The Auburn Conference
27. By a neurodivergent author: Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
28. A yellow spine: Martyr!
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: Table for Two
30. Picked without reading the blurb: The Women
31. Includes a personal phobia: Lost in Summerland
32. Time frame spans a week or less: Headshot
33. An abrupt ending: There There
34. Set in a landlocked country: The Finishing School
36. Has futuristic technology: The Shamshine Blind
37. Palindrome on the cover: Thee, Hannah!
38. Published by Hachette: Big
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: Killers of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and The Birth of The FBI
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Bandit Queens
41. A sticker on the cover: Blackouts
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: The Coin
43. About finding identity: Daniel Deronda
44. Includes a wedding: Erasure
45. Chapter headings have dates: Disappearing Earth
46. Featuring Indigenous culture: The Berrypickers
47. Self-insert by an author: All Fours
48. The word “secret” in the title: Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: The Familiar
50. A musical instrument on the cover: A String in the Harp
51. Related to the word “Wild”: Wild Houses
52. Published in 2024: Leaving

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message 139: by Sarah (last edited Feb 01, 2024 05:19AM) (new)

Sarah Caine (crochetingpoweredbygin) | 1 comments Progress 15/52


1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
3. More than 40 chapters
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
5. Magical realism
6. Women in STEM
7. At least four different POVs
8. Features the ocean
✅9. A character-driven novel Matched
10. Told in non-chronological order
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
✅12. Title starting with the letter “L”Lies After Death
13. An academic thriller
✅14. A grieving character Home Truths
15. Part of a duology
✅16. An omniscient narrator The Line of Beauty
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
✅18. An apostrophe in the title Don’t Swipe Right
19. A buddy read
✅20. A revenge story It Ends at Midnight
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
✅24. A cover without people on it Murder Under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
✅26. Hybrid genre The Bandit Queens
27. Be a neurodivergent author
✅28. A yellow spine Yellowface
✅29. Published in a Year of the Dragon Siege: (Scope 1) by Simon Kernick
✅30. Picked without reading the blurb Passenger to Frankfurt
31. Includes a personal phobia
✅32. Time frame spans a week or less Shall We Tell the President?
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
✅43. About finding identity Red, White & Royal Blue
✅44. Includes a wedding It Starts with Us
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
✅50. A musical instrument on the cover The Violin Conspiracy
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 140: by Kateri (last edited Oct 15, 2024 09:47AM) (new)

Kateri | 17 comments 1. Locked-room mystery - The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - An Amish Kitchen by Beth Wisema, Kelly Long & Amy Clipston
3. More than 40 chapters - The Alphas and The Orphan
4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Surprising the Bully by Deanna Samaan
5. Magical realism - Rejected and Forsaken by Maggie Ireland
6. Women in STEM - Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt
7. At least four different POVs - The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan
8. Features the ocean - The Sea Glass Sisters by Lisa Wingate
9. A character-driven novel - The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis
10. Told in non-chronological order - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers
13. An academic thriller - The Teacher by Freida McFadden
14. A grieving character - Hope for the Morrow by Susan Feldhoke
15. Part of a duology - Accepted and Adored by Maggie Ireland
16. An omniscient narrator - The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
18. An apostrophe in the title - Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
19. A buddy read - The Doomsday Date by Faridah Abike-lyimide
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book - Her Scandalous Amish Secret by Jocelyn McClay
23. The other book with the similar plot - An Amish Mother for His Child by Patricia Johns
24. A cover without people on it - An Amish Miracle by Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid & Mary Ellis
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The Capture of Cerberus & The Incident of the Dog’s Ball by Agatha Christie
26. Hybrid genre - In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine - An Amish Gathering by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Feller & Barbara Cameron
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - Insurgent by Veronica Roth
30. Picked without reading the blurb - Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz
31. Includes a personal phobia - Dams by Chris Oxlade
32. Time frame spans a week or less - The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
33. An abrupt ending - The Tenderbox by Beverly Lewis
34. Set in a landlocked country - A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand
36. Has futuristic technology - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette - Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah by Norman Birdwell
41. A sticker on the cover - Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity - An Amish Cradle by Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipstone, Kathleen Fuller & Vannetta Chapman
44. Includes a wedding - From This Day Forward by Susan Feldhake
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
47. Self-insert by an author - Growing Up Amish by Ira Wagler
48. The word “secret” in the title - Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Mason Falls Mysteries: The House by Raelyn Drake
50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
52. Published in 2024


message 141: by Cassie (new)

Cassie (cassidy5002) | 4 comments 1. Locked-Room Mystery - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
2. Bibliosmia: A Smelly Book - The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka
3. More Than 40 Chapters - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
4. Lowercase Letters on the Spine - The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman
5. Magical Realism - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
6. Women in STEM [Medical] - The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice P. Nimura
7. At Least Four Different POV - Written in Red by Anne Bishop
8. Features the Ocean - Hornblower During the Crisis by C.S. Forester
9. A Character-Driven Novel - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
10. Told in Non-Chronological Order - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
11. Title Starting with the Letter "K" - Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
12. Title Starting with the Letter "L" - Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency by Dan Abrams
13. An Academic Thriller - The Likeness by Tana French
14. A Grieving Character - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
15. Part of a Duology - Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
16. An Omniscient Narrator - Dune by Frank Herbert
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize [2011] - The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
18. An Apostrophe in the Title - Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
19. A Buddy Read - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
20. A Revenge Story - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
21. Written by a Ghostwriter - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden
22. A Plot Similar to Another Book [Time Travel Mystery] - A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
23. The Other Book with the Similar Plot [Time Travel Mystery] - Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle
24. A Cover Without People on it - Babylon 5 Security Manual by Jim Mortimore by Jim Mortimore
25. An Author "Everyone" has Read Except You - The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
26. Hybrid Genre - The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix
27. By a Neurodivergent Author - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
28. A Yellow Spine - The Postmortal by Drew Magary
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon [1928] - The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
30. Picked Without Reading the Blurb - Thistil Mistil Kistil Volume One by Sarah Schanze
31. Included a Personal Phobia [Claustrophobia] - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
32. Time Frame Spans a Week or Less - Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
33. An Abrupt Ending - The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
34. Set in a Landlocked Country [Switzerland] - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
35. Title Matches Lyrics from a Song - For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
36. Has Futuristic Technology - A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix
37. Palindrome on the Cover - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
38. Published by Hachette - The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft
39. Non-Fiction Recommended by a Friend - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
40. Set During a Holiday You Don't Celebrate [Diwali] - Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
41. A Sticker on the Cover [Price Sticker] - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by Mike Johnson, Ryan Parrott
42. Author Debut in Second Half of 2024 - Strange Folk by Alli Dyer
43. About Finding Identity - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
44. Includes a Wedding - Atonement by Ian McEwan
45. Chapter Headings Have Dates - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
46. Featuring Indigenous Culture - Touch the Earth: A Self Portrait of Indian Existence by T.C. McLuhan
47. Self-Insert by an Author - Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie
48. The World "Secret" in the Title - The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
49. Set in a City Starting with the Letter "M" [Minneapolis, Minnesota] - Rules Of Prey by John Sandford
50. A Musical Instrument on the Cover [Bell] - Sabriel by Garth Nix
51. Related to the Word "Wild" - Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier by Stephen E. Ambrose
52. Published in 2024 - Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup


message 142: by Molly (last edited Feb 05, 2024 03:27AM) (new)

Molly | 29 comments Is there an easy way to find your own comment again (i.e. pin) when coming back to the discussion stream?

I'm spending time scrolling through all the comments to find mine to update every time I finish a read - sure there must be a quicker/easier way..?!

Thank you :)


message 143: by KelB (last edited Jan 07, 2025 03:06AM) (new)

KelB (kelb24) | 6 comments 2024 52BC

Progress: 52/52

✅ 1. Locked-room mystery: The Girl Before -- 3/20/24
✅ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The 5th Wave -- 4/5/24
✅ 3. More than 40 chapters: Red Rising -- 1/27/24
✅ 4. Lowercase letters on the spine: The Fortune Cafe -- 2/4/24
✅ 5. Magical realism: Trail of Lightning -- 3/11/24
✅ 6. Women in STEM: Simply Lies -- 3/6/24
✅ 7. At least four different POVs: John Crow's Devil Unabridged Audio Cd -- 1/11/24
✅ 8. Features the ocean: Elemental Magic: The Complete Series -- 3/9/24
✅ 9. A character-driven novel: Outdrawn -- 2/21/24
✅ 10. Told in non-chronological order: Where Wild Peaches Grow -- 3/21/24
✅ 11. Title starting with the letter “K”: Kaikeyi: A Novel -- 3/13/24
✅ 12. Title starting with the letter “L”: Louisiana Bigshot -- 1/7/24
✅ 13. An academic thriller: Fourth Wing -- 1/29/24
✅ 14. A grieving character: Planet Urth Boxed Set -- 1/14/24
✅ 15. Part of a duology: Crimson Skies -- 6/29/24
✅ 16. An omniscient narrator: Ethic -- 3/17/24
✅ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: History of Wolves -- 2/18/24
✅ 18. An apostrophe in the title: Let's Pretend This Will Work -- 6/16/24
✅ 19. A buddy read: Gilded Wings -- 6/27/24
✅ 20. A revenge story: The Vine Witch -- 2/28/24
✅ 21. Written by a ghostwriter: Flipping Boxcars: A Novel -- 9/29/24
✅ 22. A plot similar to another book: The Infinite Sea -- 5/6/24
✅ 23. The other book with the similar plot: Infected -- 6/7/24
✅ 24. A cover without people on it: Upstate -- 1/14/24
✅ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you: The Great Gatsby -- 4/5/24
✅ 26. Hybrid genre: The Lonely Dead -- 3/7/24
✅ 27. By a neurodivergent author: Feed -- 12/17/24
✅ 28. A yellow spine: It Ends with Knight -- 9/4/24
✅ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: South by Southeast -- 5/21/24
✅ 30. Picked without reading the blurb: The Original -- 2/1/24
✅ 31. Includes a personal phobia: The Covenant of Water -- 4/8/24
✅ 32. Time frame spans a week or less: Magic for Liars -- 1/23/24
✅ 33. An abrupt ending: The Gift -- 3/2/24
✅ 34. Set in a landlocked country: The Marriage Auction: Book Two -- 11/8/24
✅ 35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Crushed -- 6/23/24
✅ 36. Has futuristic technology: Oasis -- 3/16/24
✅ 37. Palindrome on the cover: The House of Eve -- 1/29/24
✅ 38. Published by Hachette: Overkill -- 3/26/24
✅ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump -- 2/20/24
✅ 40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Mermaid Chair -- 12/4/24
✅ 41. A sticker on the cover: Speak -- 2/13/24
✅ 42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: Hell of a Bargain -- 12/7/24
✅ 43. About finding identity: Community Board -- 1/22/24
✅ 44. Includes a wedding: Full House -- 1/2/24
✅ 45. Chapter headings have dates: The Lions of Fifth Avenue -- 2/8/24
✅ 46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Killers of the Flower Moon -- 4/1/24
✅ 47. Self-insert by an author: The Meeting Point -- 5/20/24
✅ 48. The word “secret” in the title: The Secret of Wattensaw Bayou -- 7/15/24
✅ 49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: Memphis -- 1/17/24
✅ 50. A musical instrument on the cover: Notes on Her Color -- 9/2/24
✅ 51. Related to the word “Wild”: Wild Raspberries -- 5/17/24
✅ 52. Published in 2024: Dream Town -- 4/4/24


message 144: by Agne (last edited Mar 10, 2024 10:37AM) (new)

Agne (agnela) | 25 comments √1. Locked-room mystery - Evelina Hardkesl šiąnakt mirs dar kartą
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - to be decided
3. More than 40 chapters - tdb
√4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Flip the Script
5. Magical realism - tbd
6. Women in STEM - tbd
√7. At least four different POVs - Egzekucijos užrašai
√8. Features the ocean - A Study in Drowning
9. A character-driven novel - tbd
√10. Told in non-chronological order - Memphis
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - Karalius Lyras
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - tbd
√13. An academic thriller - The Maidens
√14. A grieving character - Sheets
15. Part of a duology - A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
√16. An omniscient narrator - If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - After Sappho
18. An apostrophe in the title - Giovanni's Room
19. A buddy read - Little Women
20. A revenge story - tbd
21. Written by a ghostwriter - tbd
22. A plot similar to another book - tbd
23. The other book with the similar plot - Kerė
√24. A cover without people on it - Haunting Charlie
25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The Duke and I
26. Hybrid genre - House of Hunger
27. Be a neurodivergent author - tbd
28. A yellow spine - tbd
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - tbd
30. Picked without reading the blurb - tbd
√31. Includes a personal phobia - The Taking of Jake Livingston
32. Time frame spans a week or less - tbd
√33. An abrupt ending - The Dead Take the A Train
√34. Set in a landlocked country - A Farewell to Arms
35. Title matches lyrics from a song - tbd
√36. Has futuristic technology Binti
37. Palindrome on the cover - Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
38. Published by Hachette - tbd
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials
√40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - [[book:Sakmė apie strazdą ir gyvatę|53443658]
41. A sticker on the cover - tbd
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024 - The Eyes Are the Best Part
√43. About finding identity - The Tea Dragon Society
44. Includes a wedding - tbd
45. Chapter headings have dates - Daisy Jones & The Six
√46. Featuring Indigenous culture - Braiding Sweetgrass
√47. Self-insert by an author - Friday Black
48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - tbd
50. A musical instrument on the cover - tbd
51. Related to the word “Wild” - Wild and Wicked Things
52. Published in 2024 - How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

February mini challenges:
√53. By a Black author in your favorite genre - The Perfect Ruin
√54. Be Mine, Valentine - D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
√55. By an author born in a leap year - Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women

Progress: 20/52(55) (with mini challenge)


message 145: by Aquaria (last edited Feb 12, 2024 10:48AM) (new)

Aquaria | 286 comments I'm reading the books in order, but I have them set up, already, although a few of these haven't been determined yet. I'll add them when I decide on them. Some books may change depending on library availability, mood, and etc.

√1. Locked-room mystery
Wilkie Collins – The Moonstone

√2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
Umberto Eco – The Name of the Rose

√3. More than 40 chapters
Alexandra Andrews – Who Is Maud Dixon

√4. Lowercase letters on the spine
Mario Puzo – The Godfather

√5. Magical Realism
Matt Haig – The Midnight Library

√6. Women in STEM
Hope Jahren – Lab Girl

7. At least four different POV
Brian Jacques – Redwall

8. Features the ocean
Laila Ibrahim – The Paper Wife

9. A character-driven novel
Paul Lynch – Prophet Song

10. Told in non-chronological order
Natalia Sylvester – Everyone Knows You Go Home

11. Title starting with the letter ‘K’
Natsume Souseki – Kokoro

12. Title starting with the letter ‘L’
Philip Pullman – La Belle Sauvage

13. An academic thriller
Dorothy Sayers – Gaudy Night

14. A grieving character
Michelle Zauner – Crying in H Mart

15. Part of a duology
Attica Locke – Bluebird, Bluebird

16. An omniscient narrator
Patricia Engel – Infinite Country

17. Nominated for The Booker Prize
Damon Galgut – The Promise

18. An apostrophe in the title
Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock – Nothin’ But a Good Time

19. A buddy read
Kimberly Jones – I’m Not Dying with You Tonight

20. A revenge story
Tom Lin – The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu

21. Written by a ghostwriter
Mae Franking (actual: Katherine Porter) – My Chinese Marriage

22. A plot similar to another book
Jack London – White Fang

23. The other book with the similar plot
Jack London – The Call of the Wild

24. A cover without people on it
Elena Ferrante – The Lying Life of Adults

25. An author ‘everyone’ has read except you
JK Rowling – Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone

26. Hybrid genre
VE Schwab – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

27. By a neurodivergent author
Octavia Butler – Dawn

28. A yellow spine
Rebecca Makkai – The Great Believers

29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
*Barbara d’Amato – Authorized Personnel Only

30. Picked without reading the blurb
Lauren Groff – Matrix

31. Includes a personal phobia (needles!)
Beth Macy – Raising Lazarus

32. Timeframe spans a week or less
Agatha Christie – And Then There Were None

33. An abrupt ending
Ogawa Youko – The Memory Police

34. Set in a landlocked country
Jon Krakauer – Into Thin Air

35. Title matches lyrics from a song
Jon Meacham – His Truth Is Marching On

36. Has futuristic technology
Philip Dick – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

37. Palindrome on the cover
Paul Griner – The Book of Otto and Liam

38. Published by Hachette
Nicole LaPorte – Guilty Admissions

39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
Kate Moore – The Woman They Could Not Silence

40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
Kirstin Quade – The Five Wounds

41. A sticker on the cover
Robert Kolker – Hidden Valley Road

42. Author debut in second half of 2024
***To be determined***

43. About finding identity
Sally Rooney – Normal People

44. Includes a wedding
Louisa Alcott - A Long Fatal Love Chase

45. Chapter headings have dates
Ibram Kendi & Keisha Blain – Four Hundred Souls

46. Featuring Indigenous culture
Leslie Silko – Ceremony

47. Self-insert by an author
Jerome Jerome – Three Men in a Boat

48. The word ‘secret’ in the title
Philip Pullman – The Secret Commonwealth

49. Set in a city starting with the letter ‘M’
Amor Towles – A Gentleman in Moscow

50. A musical instrument on the cover
Charles Dickens – A Tale of Two Cities

51. Related to the word ‘Wild’
William Boyd – Restless

52. Published in 2024
***To be determined***


message 146: by Rebecca (last edited Oct 20, 2024 03:25PM) (new)

Rebecca B. | 36 comments Progress 50/52


✅1. Locked-room mystery - One by One by Ruth Ware.
✅2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell.
✅3. More than 40 chapters - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.
✅4. Lowercase letters on the spine - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.
✅5. Magical realism - The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki.
✅6. Women in STEM - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn.
✅7. At least four different POVs - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
✅8. Features the ocean - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo.
✅9. A character-driven novel - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.
✅10. Told in non-chronological order - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.
✅11. Title starting with the letter “K” -K is for Killer by Sue Grafton.
✅12. Title starting with the letter “L” - A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.
✅13. An academic thriller - When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips
✅14. A grieving character - Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
✅15. Part of a duology - The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
✅16. An omniscient narrator - Foundation by Isaac Asimov
✅17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.
✅18. An apostrophe in the title - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne.
✅19. A buddy read - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter.
✅20. A revenge story - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
✅21. Written by a ghostwriter - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
✅22. A plot similar to another book - The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
✅23. The other book with the similar plot - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.
✅24. A cover without people on it - An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
✅25. An author “everyone” has read except you - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb.
✅26. Hybrid genre - Weyward by Emilia Hart.
✅27. Be a neurodivergent author - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson.
✅28. A yellow spine - Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson.
✅29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
✅30. Picked without reading the blurb - The Huntress by Kate Quinn .
✅31, Includes a personal phobia - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.
✅32. Time frame spans a week or less - Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
✅33. An abrupt ending - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham.
✅34. Set in a landlocked country - The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse.
✅35. Title matches lyrics from a song - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn.
✅36. Has futuristic technology - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
✅37. Palindrome on the cover - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.
✅38. Published by Hachette - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
✅39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War by Charles B. Dew
✅40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate - Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie.
✅41. A sticker on the cover - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
✅43. About finding identity - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
✅44. Includes a wedding - Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris.
✅45. Chapter headings have dates - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
✅46. Featuring Indigenous culture - The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
47. Self-insert by an author
✅48. The word “secret” in the title - The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
✅49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan.
✅50. A musical instrument on the cover - The Haunting of Hip Hop by Bertice Berry
✅51. Related to the word “Wild” Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy.
✅52. Published in 2024 - The Women by Kristin Hannah

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message 147: by Elle (last edited Dec 04, 2024 05:51AM) (new)

Elle | 2 comments 21/52
✅ - completed
>> - currently reading
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?? 1. Locked-room mystery - The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin
✅ 2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson
✅ 3. More than 40 chapters - The Story of the Lost Child, by Elena Ferrante
4. Lowercase letters on the spine
✅ 5. Magical realism - Fairy Tale, by Stephen King

✅ 6. Women in STEM - Real Americans, by Rachel Khong
✅ 7. At least four different POVs - Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
✅ 8. Features the ocean - Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
✅ 9. A character-driven novel - The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
✅ 10. Told in non-chronological order - Crying In H-Mart, by Michelle Zauner

11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
✅ 14. A grieving character - The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller
15. Part of a duology

✅ 16. An omniscient narrator - Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey
✅ 17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch
✅ 18. An apostrophe in the title - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers, by Jesse Q. Sutanto
19. A buddy read
✅ 20. A revenge story - Never Lie, by Freida McFadden

21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
✅ 24. A cover without people on it - A Flicker In The Dark, by Stacy Willingham
✅ 25. An author “everyone” has read except you - The Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros

✅ 26. Hybrid genre - Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
✅ 29. Published in a Year of the Dragon - First Lie Wins, by Ashley Elston
✅ 30. Picked without reading the blurb - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson

31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song

36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
✅ 39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, by Matthew Perry
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate

41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
✅ 43. About finding identity - Mad Honey, by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates

46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover

✅ 51. Related to the word “Wild” - Brutally Honest, by Melanie Brown
✅ 52. Published in 2024 - Funny Story, by Emily Henry


message 148: by April (last edited Mar 01, 2024 12:59AM) (new)

April (4thmonthgirl) | 1 comments Going to try to do this in order :)

✔1. Locked-room mystery - And Then There Were None ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/3
✔2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/6
✔3. More than 40 chapters - Children of Time ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/10
✔4. Lowercase letters on the spine - Walkaway ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/22
✔5. Magical realism - You Dreamed of Empires ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/25
✔6. Women in STEM - Recursion ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/3
✔7. At least four different POVs - There There ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/7
✔8. Features the ocean - Stone Blind ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/10
✔9. A character-driven novel - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/15
✔10. Told in non-chronological order - The Bullet Swallower ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/28
11. Title starting with the letter “K” - The Kaiju Preservation Society
12. Title starting with the letter “L” - Less
13. An academic thriller - The Reformatory
14. A grieving character - Razorblade Tears
15. Part of a duology - A Psalm for the Wild-Built
16. An omniscient narrator - Hamnet
17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - The Testaments
18. An apostrophe in the title
19. A buddy read
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book - Howards End
23. The other book with the similar plot - On Beauty
24. A cover without people on it
25. An author “everyone” has read except you
26. Hybrid genre
27. Be a neurodivergent author
28. A yellow spine
29. Published in a Year of the Dragon
30. Picked without reading the blurb
31. Includes a personal phobia
32. Time frame spans a week or less
33. An abrupt ending
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
41. A sticker on the cover
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
43. About finding identity
44. Includes a wedding
45. Chapter headings have dates
46. Featuring Indigenous culture
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”
50. A musical instrument on the cover
51. Related to the word “Wild”
52. Published in 2024


message 149: by Michelle (last edited Sep 08, 2024 04:51PM) (new)

Michelle | 21 comments 52/52

✔1. Locked-room mystery: No Exit by Taylor Adams ⭐⭐⭐
✔2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book: The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean ⭐⭐
✔3. More than 40 chapters: The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey ⭐⭐⭐1/2
✔4. Lowercase letters on the spine: Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔5. Magical realism: Signal Moon by Kate Quinn⭐⭐⭐
✔6. Women in STEM: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon ⭐⭐⭐1/2
✔7. At least four different POVs: Plainsound by Kent Haruf⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔8. Features the ocean: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See ⭐⭐⭐1/2
✔9. A character-driven novel: Where You Once Belonged by Kent Haruf ⭐⭐⭐1/2
✔10. Told in non-chronological order: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson ⭐⭐1/2
✔11. Title starting with the letter “K”: A Kidnapped Santa Clause by Alex Robinson ⭐⭐
✔12. Title starting with the letter “L”: The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett ⭐⭐⭐
✔13. An academic thriller: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔14. A grieving character: The Little Liar by Mitch Albom ⭐⭐⭐
✔15. Part of a duology: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts ⭐⭐⭐
✔16. An omniscient narrator: The Tie that Binds by Kent Haruf ⭐⭐⭐
✔17. Nominated for The Booker Prize: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray ⭐⭐
✔18. An apostrophe in the title: Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman ⭐⭐⭐
✔19. A buddy read: On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark ⭐⭐⭐
✔20. A revenge story: Artiface by Sharon Cameron⭐⭐1/2
✔ 21. Written by a ghostwriter: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai ⭐⭐⭐
✔22. A plot similar to another book The Appeal by Janice Hallett ⭐⭐⭐
✔23. The other book with the similar plot: The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett ⭐⭐
✔24. A cover without people on it: Weyward by Amelia Hart ⭐⭐
✔25. An author “everyone” has read except you: Maus I by Art Spiegelman ⭐⭐⭐
✔26. Hybrid genre: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden⭐⭐
✔27. Be a neurodivergent author: A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig ⭐⭐⭐
✔28. A yellow spine: Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson ⭐⭐
✔29. Published in a Year of the Dragon: The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard by Michael Callahan⭐⭐⭐
✔30. Picked without reading the blurb: The Likeness by Tana French ⭐⭐ 1/2
✔31. Includes a personal phobia: The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn ⭐
✔32. Time frame spans a week or less: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day by Winifred Watson ⭐⭐
✔33. An abrupt ending: Saving Emma by Allen Eskens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔34. Set in a landlocked country: No Ordinary Assignment by Jane Ferguson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔35. Title matches lyrics from a song: Eventide by Kent Haruf ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔36. Has futuristic technology: Unlocked by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐
✔37. Palindrome on the cover: North Woods by Daniel Mason⭐⭐1/2
✔38. Published by Hachette: Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend: The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate: The Sleeping Dictionary by Sujata Massey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔41. A sticker on the cover: Benedication by Kent Haruf ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 42. Author debut in the second half of 2024: The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔43. About finding identity: Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence Asch ⭐⭐⭐
✔44. Includes a wedding: Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See
✔45. Chapter headings have dates: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔46. Featuring Indigenous culture: Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger ⭐⭐⭐
✔47. Self-insert by an author: Letters From Father Christmas by JRR Tolkein ⭐⭐1/2
✔48. The word “secret” in the title: Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier ⭐⭐⭐
✔49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M”: The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton ⭐⭐⭐
✔50. A musical instrument on the cover: Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔51. Related to the word “Wild”: Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger ⭐⭐⭐
✔52. Published in 2024: Daughter Mine by Megan Miranda ⭐⭐⭐


message 150: by Mary (last edited Jul 13, 2024 11:45AM) (new)

Mary | 4 comments 1. Locked-room mystery
2. Bibliosmia: A smelly book
*✅3. More than 40 chapters - "The Dry" (Aaron Falk #1)
*✅4. Lowercase letters on the spine - "The Breakaway"
*✅5. Magical realism - "The Unmaking Of June Farrow"
*✅6. Women in STEM - "Lessons In Chemistry"
*✅7. At least four different POVs - "The Lincoln Highway"
8. Features the ocean
*✅9. A character-driven novel - "Rules For Visiting"
*✅10. Told in non-chronological order - "People We Meet On Vacation"
11. Title starting with the letter “K”
12. Title starting with the letter “L”
13. An academic thriller
*✅14. A grieving character - "Exiles" (Aaron Falk #3)
15. Part of a duology
16. An omniscient narrator
*✅17. Nominated for The Booker Prize - "Oh William!" (Amgash #3)
18. An apostrophe in the title
*✅19. A buddy read - "The Violin Conspiracy"
20. A revenge story
21. Written by a ghostwriter
22. A plot similar to another book
23. The other book with the similar plot
24. A cover without people on it
*✅25. An author “everyone” has read except you - "Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1)"
*✅26. Hybrid genre - "The Invisible Hour"
*✅27. By a neurodivergent author - "How To Stop Time" by Matt Haig
*✅28. A yellow spine - "Brown Girl Dreaming"
*✅29. Published in a Year of the Dragon (2012) - "Death In The 12th House" (Starlight Detective Agency #2)
*✅30. Picked without reading the blurb - "Evie Drake Starts Over"
*✅31. Includes a personal phobia - "Lucy By The Sea" (Amgash #4)
*✅32. Time frame spans a week or less - "Last Night At The Lobster"
*✅33. An abrupt ending - "Iron Flame" (The Empyrean #2)
34. Set in a landlocked country
35. Title matches lyrics from a song
36. Has futuristic technology
37. Palindrome on the cover
38. Published by Hachette
*✅39. Non-fiction recommended by a friend - "Israel: A Simple Guide To The Most Misunderstood Country On Earth"
40. Set during a holiday you don’t celebrate
*✅41. A sticker on the cover - "Tom Lake"
42. Author debut in the second half of 2024
*✅43. About finding identity - "Now Is Not The Time To Panic"
44. Includes a wedding
*✅45. Chapter headings have dates - "Hello Beautiful"
*✅46. Featuring Indigenous culture - "Firekeeper's Daughter"
47. Self-insert by an author
48. The word “secret” in the title
*✅49. Set in a city starting with the letter “M” - "A Gentleman In Moscow"
50. A musical instrument on the cover
*✅51. Related to the word “Wild” - "Wild Rescues: A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton"
*✅52. Published in 2024 - "The Women"


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