The 52 Book Club: 2025 Challenge discussion

1) A pun in the title
2) A character with red hair
3) Title starts with letter “M”
4) Title starts with letter “N”
5) Plot includes a heist
6) Genre One: Set in Spring
7) Genre Two: Set in Summer
8) Genre Three: Set in Autumn
9) Genre Four: Set in Winter (A Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry; mystery)
10) Author’s last name is also a first name
11) A prequel (Sunrise on the Reaping by S. Collins)
12) Has a moon on the cover
13) Title is ten letters or less
14) Climate fiction (Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell)
15) Includes Latin American history
16) Author has won an Edgar award
17) Told in verse (Finding Baba Yaga by Jane Yolen)
18) A character who can fly
19) Has short chapters
20) A fairy tale retelling (Discworld #12 Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett)
21) Character’s name in the title (Tess of the D’Urbervlles by Thomas Hardy)
22) Found family trope (Funny Story by Emily Henry)
23) A sprayed edge (The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah)
24) Title is a spoiler (Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell)
25) Breaks the fourth wall (Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty)
26) More than a million copies sold (Gone with the Wind; The Thorn Birds; Wicked)
27) Features a magician
28) A crossover (Set in a shared universe)
29) Shares universe with prompt 28
30) In the public domain ( Lady Molly of Scotland Yard by Baroness Orczy 1910-podcast reading)
31) Audiobook has multiple narrators
32) Includes a diary entry (The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan)
33) A standalone novel
34) Direction in the title
35) Written in third person
36) Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37) Genre chosen for you by someone else
38) An adventure story
39) Has an epigraph
40) Stream of consciousness narrative (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey)
41) Cover font is in a primary color
42) Non-human antagonist
43) Explores social class
44) A celebrity on the cover (Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey; Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox)
45) Author releases more than one book a year (The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden)
46) Read in a “-ber” month
47) “I think it was blue”
48) Related to the word “puzzle”
49) Set in a country with an active volcano
50) Set in the 1940s
51) 300-400 pages long
52) Published in 2025 (Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney)

27/52.

1. A pun in the title - The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life by Alex Bellos [in progress]
2. A character with red hair - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery 🇨🇦
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman
4. Title starts with letter "N" - Nishga by Jordan Abel 🇨🇦
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain [psychological drama] 🇨🇦
7. Genre two: set in Summer - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix [urban fantasy/horror]
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter - The Break by Katherena Vermette [literary fiction] 🇨🇦
10. Author's last name is also a first name - Secrets of the Octopus by Sy Montgomery
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less - Chalice by Robin McKinley
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
17. Told in verse - Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq 🇨🇦
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters - The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl [in progress]
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge - Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
24. Title is a spoiler - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
25. Breaks the fourth wall - Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
26. More than a million copies sold - The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
27. Features a magician - The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain - 1984 by George Orwell
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
32. Includes a diary entry - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett 🇨🇦
33. A standalone novel - All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - One Day in December by Josie Silver
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph - The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color - Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories by Aviaq Johnston 🇨🇦
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year - Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
52. Published in 2025 - A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

I will be going for 53 BOOKS FOR THIS 2025 CHALLENGE :)

PROGRESS: 6/53

#1: A pun in the title: A Surrey State of Affairs: A Novel by Ceri Radford
#2: A character with red hair: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
#3: Title starts with letter "M": My Good Man by Eric Gansworth
#4: Title starts with letter "N": Nine Lives by Peter Swanson
#5: Plot includes a heist: The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel
#6: Genre one: set in Spring ~
#7: Genre two: set in Summer ~
√ #8: Genre three: set in Autumn ~ THRILLER: Survive the Night by Riley Sager

#9: Genre four: set in Winter ~
#10: Author's last name is also a first name: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
#11: A prequel: The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff
#12: Has a moon on the cover: When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi
√ #13: Title is TEN letters or less: Circe by Madeline Miller

#14: Climate fiction: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
#15: Includes Latin American history: Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
#16: Author has won an Edgar Award: The Likeness by Tana French
#17: Told in verse: Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton by Gail Crowther
#18: A character who can fly: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
#19: Has short chapters: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
#20: A fairy tale retelling: The Wildest Things by Andrea Hannah
#21: Character's name in the title: Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
#22: Found family trope: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
#23: A sprayed edge: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
#24: Title is a spoiler: A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
#25: Breaks the fourth wall: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
#26: More than a million copies sold: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
#27: Features a magician: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
#28: A crossover (set in a shared universe): Lincoln by David Herbert Donald
√ #29: Shares a universe with prompt 28: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

#30: In the public domain: Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
#31: Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
#32: Includes a diary entry: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
#33: A standalone novel: Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
#34: Direction in the title: Prospect Park West by Amy Sohn
#35: Written in third person: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
√ #36: Final sentence is less than 6 words long: Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell

#37: Genre chosen for you by someone else ~
#38: An adventure story: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
#39: Has an epigraph: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
#40: Stream of consciousness narrative: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
#41: Cover font is in a primary color: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
#42: Non-human antagonist: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
#43: Explores social class: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
√ #44: A celebrity on the cover: Finding Me by Viola Davis

#45: Author releases more than one book a year: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
#46: Read in a "-ber" month ~
√ #47: "I think it was blue": Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

#48: Related to the word Puzzle: The Heist by Janet Evanovich
#49: Set in a country with an active volcano: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
#50: Set in the 1940's ~ INCLUDES WWII: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
#50: Set in the 1940's ~ DOESN'T INCLUDE WWII: The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
#51: 300-400 pages long ~ 352 PAGES: The Husbands by Chandler Baker
#52: Published in 2025: Cross My Heart by Megan Collins

PROMPTS

Completed: 24/52

☑️1. A pun in the title:
Bury the Lead

☑️2. A character with red hair:
Darling Girls

3. Title starts with letter "M":
The Midnight Line

☑️4. Title starts with letter "N":
Nightwatching

5. Plot includes a heist:

6. Genre one: set in Spring:

7. Genre two: set in Summer:
Just for the Summer

☑️8. Genre three: set in Autumn:
Guilt and Ginataan

☑️9. Genre four: set in Winter:
The Christmas Guest

☑️10. Author's last name is also a first name:
All the Colors of the Dark

11. A prequel:

12. Has a moon on the cover:
All the Glimmering Stars

13. Title is ten letters or less:

☑️14. Climate fiction:
The Mighty Red

15. Includes Latin American history:

☑️16. Author has won an Edgar Award:
The Waiting

17. Told in verse:

18. A character who can fly:

19. Has short chapters:

20. A fairy tale retelling:
For the Wolf

21. Character's name in the title:

☑️22. Found family trope:
The Air Raid Book Club

23. A sprayed edge:

24. Title is a spoiler:

☑️25. Breaks the fourth wall:
Margo's Got Money Troubles

☑️26. More than a million copies sold:
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

27. Features a magician:

☑️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe):
Tell Me Everything

29. Shares a universe with prompt 28:
Olive, Again

30. In the public domain:

☑️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators:
The Christmas Appeal

☑️32. Includes a diary entry:
Yours Truly

☑️33. A standalone novel:
Together Tea

34. Direction in the title:

35. Written in third person:
The Three Lives of Cate Kay

☑️36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long:
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

37. Genre chosen for you by someone else:

38. An adventure story:

☑️39. Has an epigraph:
The Christmas Bookshop

☑️40. Stream of consciousness narrative:
H is for Hawk

☑️41. Cover font is in a primary color:
Smile: Behind the Lens of the ‘Dating Game Killer’

42. Non-human antagonist:

☑️43. Explores social class:
Just Mercy

☑️44. A celebrity on the cover:
Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show

45. Author releases more than one book a year:
The Mirror

46. Read in a "-ber" month:

☑️47. "I think it was blue":
The House on Biscayne Bay

48. Related to the word Puzzle:

☑️49. Set in a country with an active volcano:
The Bear and the Nightingale

50. Set in the 1940's:

☑️51. 300-400 pages long:
You Never Know: A Memoir

52. Published in 2025:

Read: 50/52

✅1. A pun in the title: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2. A character with red hair: Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren ⭐️⭐️
✅3. Title starts with letter "M": Murder Must Advertise - Dorothy L. Sayers ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅4. Title starts with letter "N": Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen ⭐️⭐️
✅5. Plot includes a heist: The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅6. Genre One: Set in Spring: Helliconia Spring - Brian W. Aldiss ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅7. Genre Two: Set in Summer: Atonement - Ian McEwan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅8. Genre Three: Set in Autumn: The Turn of the Screw - Henry James ⭐️⭐️
✅9. Genre Four: Set in Winter: City of Thieves - David Benioff ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅10. Author’s last name is also a first name: Orbital - Samantha Harvey ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅11. A prequel: Fire & Blood - George R.R. Martin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅12. Has a moon on the cover: Waiting for Godot - Samuel Beckett ⭐️⭐️
✅13. Title is ten letters or less: Circe - Madeline Miller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅14. Climate fiction: All the Water in the World - Eiren Caffall ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅15. Includes Latin American history: Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅16. Author has won an Edgar award: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets - David Simon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅17. Told in verse: Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅18. A character who can fly: Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie ⭐️⭐️
✅19. Has short chapters: The Wild Robot - Peter Brown ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅20. A fairy tale retelling: Cinder - Marissa Meyer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅21. Character’s name in the title: Evelina - Frances Burney ⭐️⭐️
22. Found family trope: Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones
✅23. A sprayed edge: In the Lives of Puppets - T.J. Klune ⭐️⭐️
✅24. Title is a spoiler: The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Leo Tolstoy ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅25. Breaks the fourth wall: The Book Thief - Markus Zusak ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅26. More than a million copies sold: The Plague - Albert Camus ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅27. Features a magician: Magician: Apprentice - Raymond E. Feist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅28. A crossover (Set in a shared universe): The Dunwich Horror - H.P. Lovecraft ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅29. Shares universe with prompt 28: The Trail of Cthulhu - August Derleth ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅30. In the public domain: The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne ⭐️⭐️
✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅32. Includes a diary entry: The Diary of a Nobody - George Grossmith ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅33. A standalone novel: This Is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅34. Direction in the title: Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea - Barbara Demick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅35. Written in third person: Service Model - Adrian Tchaikovsky ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood
✅37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity - Devon Price (non-fiction) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅38. An adventure story: Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅39. Has an epigraph: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants - Robin Wall Kimmerer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅40. Stream of consciousness narrative: Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color: The City Inside - Samit Basu ⭐️⭐️
✅42. Non-human antagonist: The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅43. Explores social class: Red Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅44. A celebrity on the cover: I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅45. Author releases more than one book a year: The Long Walk - Stephen King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅46. Read in a "-ber" month: I Who Have Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅47. "I think it was blue": The Illustrated Man - Ray Bradbury ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅48. Related to the word "puzzle": Cain's Jawbone - E. Powys Mathers ⭐️⭐️
✅49. Set in a country with an active volcano: Apple and Knife - Intan Paramaditha (Indonesia) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅50. Set in the 1940s: Empire of the Sun - J.G. Ballard ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅51. 300-400 pages long: The World Without Us - Alan Weisman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅52. Published in 2025: Water Moon - Samantha Sotto Yambao ⭐️⭐️


Mini-Challenges: 11/11

Lunar New Year 2025
✅1. Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year: The Membranes - Chi Ta-wei ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2. A wise character: Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅3. By an Asian author: Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

March 2025
✅1. A book you’ve been meaning to get to “eventually”: The Scar - China Miéville ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2. The last book you acquired but haven’t read: Dead Silence - S.A. Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅3. Prettiest cover on your TBR: Borne - Jeff VanderMeer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

April 2025
✅1. Let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding: Yellowface - R.F. Kuang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅2. A book that makes you roll your eyes: Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg ⭐️⭐️⭐️

May 2025
STARTER:
✅2. Slow-roasted tomato soup: A slower-paced story: Babel - R.F. Kuang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

MAIN:
✅4. Chef’s Passport Plate: An author from a country you’ve never visited: Uzumaki - Junji Ito ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dessert:
✅7. Pavlova: Set in New Zealand: The Quiet Earth - Craig Harrison ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

22/52 Completed

✅1. A pun in the title A New Lease on Death
✅2. A character with red hair A Great and Terrible Beauty
✅3. Title starts with letter "M" Murder Road
4. Title starts with letter "N"
✅5. Plot includes a heist All the Colors of the Dark
6. Genre one: set in Spring
✅7. Genre two: set in Summer Just for the Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter Emma of 83rd Street
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name House of Marionne
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
✅13. Title is ten letters or less Butcher & Blackbird
14. Climate fiction
✅15.Includes Latin American history The Hacienda
✅16. Author has won an Edgar Award The Turnout
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
✅21. Character's name in the title Krampus: The Yule Lord
✅22. Found family trope Belladonna
23. A sprayed edge
✅24. Title is a spoiler Four Weekends and a Funeral
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
✅33. A standalone novel Incidents Around the House
34. Direction in the title
✅35. Written in third person The Broken Girls
✅36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long The Seven Year Slip
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
✅40. Stream of consciousness narrative The Queen
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color Under One Roof
✅42. Non-human antagonist Beneath These Cursed Stars
✅43. Explores social class The Drowning Woman
44. A celebrity on the cover
✅45. Author releases more than one book a year The Boyfriend
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
✅51. 300-400 pages long Everything We Never Said
52. Published in 2025

52 Book Club: 2025 Challenge

✔️1. A pun in the title
BlueBuried Muffins by Lyndsey Cole 3/11/25
✔️2. A character with red hair
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins 2/2/25
Mari
✔️3. Title starts with letter "M"
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins 2/2/25
✔️4. Title starts with letter "N"
No Exit by Taylor Adams 2/28/25
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
✔️8. Genre three: set in Autumn
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury 1/25/25
✔️9. Genre four: set in Winter
The Christmas Guest by Peter  Swanson 2/15/25
✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name
Pallinghurst Barrow by Grant Allen 6/3/25
✔️11. A prequel
Red X by Noelle W. Ihli 1/7/25
Prequel to
Run on Red by Noelle W. Ihli 1/7/25
12. Has a moon on the cover
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less
Manhunt by James Patterson 1/5/2025
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
✔️16. Author has won an Edgar Award
Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall 2/13/25
17. Told in verse
✔️18. A character who can fly
Ponies by Kij Johnson 5/23/25
✔️19. Has short chapters
The Donor by Clare Mackintosh 1/2/25
✔️20. A fairy tale retelling
How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales: and Other Stories by Kate Bernheimer 7/6/25
✔️21. Character's name in the title
My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel by Derf Backderf 1/12/25
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
✔️30. In the public domain
The Ghostly Rental by Henry James 1/30/25
✔️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas 1/18/25
32. Includes a diary entry
✔️33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
✔️35. Written in third person
Gathering Mist by Margaret Mizushima 2/14/25
✔️36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson 6/2/25
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color
Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders 5/22/25
✔️42. Non-human antagonist
The Patient by Jasper DeWitt 4/10/25
✔️43. Explores social class
Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh 5/31/25
44. A celebrity on the cover
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
✔️49. Set in a country with an active volcano
The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson 1/3/25
Hawaii
✔️50. Set in the 1940's
Death in December by Victor Gunn 6/5/25
✔️51. 300-400 pages long
Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries by Martin Edwards 6/8/25
✔️52. Published in 2025
Baked in Loyalty by Patti Benning 7/6/25

2/52

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist: Seis de cuervos / Una magia más oscura
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
📖 13. Title is ten letters or less: Ser bebé
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge: Alas de hierro
✅ 24. Title is a spoiler: Legión: Las múltiples vidas de Stephen Leeds
25. Breaks the fourth wall: Todos en este tren son sospechosos
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Nada de esto es verdad
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
✅ 43. Explores social class: Babel
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year: Stephen King
(46. Read in a "-ber" month)
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

Finished 35/52

✅ 1. A pun in the title: I'll Be Home for Mischief
✅ 2. A character with red hair: Snowflakes at Mistletoe Cottage
3. Title starts with letter "M":
✅4. Title starts with letter "N": No I Don't Want to Join a Book Club, Virginia Ironside
✅ 5. Plot includes a heist: A Catered Quilting Bee
✅ 6. Genre one: set in Spring: The Book of Candlelight, Ellery Adams
7. Genre two: set in Summer
✅ 8. Genre three: set in Autumn: Death Bee Comes Her, Nancy Coco
✅ 9. Genre four: set in Winter: Five Winters, Kitty Johnson
✅ 10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Alice Network
✅ 11. A prequel: Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins
✅ 12. Has a moon on the cover: Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros
✅ 13. Title is ten letters or less: The Quilt, T Davis Bunn
✅ 14. Climate fiction: Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir
✅ 15. Includes Latin American history: Empire of Shadows, Jacqueline Benson
✅ 16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Caramel Pecan Roll Murder, Joanne Fluke
17. Told in verse
✅ 18. A character who can fly: Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros
19. Has short chapters
✅ 20. A fairy tale retelling: Cinderella's Dress, Shonna Slayton
✅ 21. Character's name in the title: Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters
22. Found family trope
✅ 23. A sprayed edge: Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
✅ 24. Title is a spoiler: Hammers and Homicide, Paula Charles
✅ 25. Breaks the fourth wall: Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty
✅ 26. More than a million copies sold: The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner
27. Features a magician
✅ 28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): The Drop, Michael Connelly
✅ 29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly
30. In the public domain
✅ 31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
✅ 32. Includes a diary entry: Confessions of a Curious Bookseller
✅ 33. A standalone novel: The Stranger Beside Me, Ann Rule
34. Direction in the title
✅ 35. Written in third person: The Grey Wolf
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: LitRPG Adventure: He Who Fights with Monsters 9
38. An adventure story
✅ 39. Has an epigraph: Little Shop of Found Things
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: Heartburn, Nora Ephron
✅ 41. Cover font is in a primary color: Start with Why, Simon Sinek
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class: Crazy Rich Asians
✅ 44. A celebrity on the cover: 10 Rules for the Perfect Murder, James Patterson
✅ 45. Author releases more than one book a year: Flawless, Elsie Silver
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅ 47. "I think it was blue": Stone Maidens,
✅ 48. Related to the word Puzzle: Puzzle Me a Murder, Roz Noonan
✅ 49. Set in a country with an active volcano: The Want Ad Killer, Ann Rule
✅ 50. Set in the 1940's: Aunt Sadie's Letters of Hope and Healing
✅ 51. 300-400 pages long: Fifth Avenue Story Society
52. Published in 2025: Loved to Life, Ann Voskamp

goal for 2025: Finish The Challenge ✅
Books Read: 45/52

Date Started: 27/12/2024
Date Ended:
Date updated: 24/08/2025

✅1. A pun in the title ----> The Hating Game
✅2. A character with red hair ----> Under One Roof
✅3. Title starts with letter "M" ----> Muses & Melodies
✅4. Title starts with letter "N" ----> Norwegian Wood
✅5. Plot includes a heist ----> A Court of Mist and Fury
✅6. Genre one: set in Spring ----> Sweet Bean Paste
✅7. Genre two: set in Summer ----> The Sweetest Oblivion
✅8. Genre three: set in Autumn ---->Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter ----> The Hunting Party
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name ----> How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent
✅11. A prequel ----> Harry Potter: The Prequel
✅12. Has a moon on the cover ----> The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
13. Title is ten letters or less ---->
✅14. Climate fiction ----> Golden Son
✅15. Includes Latin American history ----> Like Water for Chocolate
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
✅18. A character who can fly ----> Atmosphere
✅19. Has short chapters ----> All the Light We Cannot See
✅20. A fairy tale retelling ----> Geekerella
✅21. Character's name in the title ----> Moti on the Water
✅22. Found family trope ----> Powerless
✅23. A sprayed edge ----> Fourth Wing
24. Title is a spoiler
✅25. Breaks the fourth wall ----> Maame
26. More than a million copies sold
✅27. Features a magician----> Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
✅28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) ----> Malibu Rising
✅29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 ---->Carrie Soto Is Back
✅30. In the public domain ----> Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators ----> Mad Love
✅32. Includes a diary entry ----> Diary of a Confused Feminist
✅33. A standalone novel ----> The Wedding People
✅34. Direction in the title ----> Turtles All the Way Down
✅35. Written in third person ----> Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long ----> HP7
✅37. Genre chosen for you by someone else ----> Lights Out
✅38. An adventure story ----> Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
✅39. Has an epigraph ----> Iron Flame
✅40. Stream of consciousness narrative ----> Intermezzo
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color ----> Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
✅42. Non-human antagonist ----> Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✅43. Explores social class ----> A Court of Wings and Ruin
✅44. A celebrity on the cover ----> Anne of Green Gables
✅45. Author releases more than one book a year ----> Love, Theoretically
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅47. "I think it was blue" ----> Blue Sisters
✅48. Related to the word Puzzle ---->Ready Player One
✅49. Set in a country with an active volcano----> Love & Gelato
✅50. Set in the 1940's ----> The Things We Leave Unfinished
✅51. 300-400 pages long ----> Running Into You
✅52. Published in 2025 ----> Onyx Storm

4/52

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer - One Crazy Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - The Wild Road Home
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle - The Keeper of Lost Causes
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

01. A pun in the title - Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper
02. A character with red hair - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - June 7, 2025
03. Title starts with letter “M” - Mastiff by Tamora Pierce - Apr 20, 2025
04. Title starts with letter “N” - New Witch on the Block by Louisa West
05. Plot includes a heist - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
06. Genre One: Set in Spring - The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene
07. Genre Two: Set in Summer - Midsummers Night Dream by William Shakespeare
08. Genre Three: Set in Autumn - The Secrets We Never Told by Amanda East - Aug 13, 2025
09. Genre Four: Set in Winter - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - Feb 13, 2025
10. Author’s last name is also a first name - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson - Jan 14, 2025
11. A prequel - Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson - Jan 30, 2025
12. Has a moon on the cover - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas - Feb 6, 2025
13. Title is ten letters or less - High Five by Janet Evanovich
14. Climate fiction - How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
15. Includes Latin American history - The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
16. Author has won an Edgar award - Salems’ Lot by Stephen King
17. Told in verse - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
18. A character who can fly - Dead Silence by S.A Barnes - Feb 2, 2025
19. Has short chapters - I’m Glad my Mother Died by Jeanette McCurdy - Mar 30, 2025
20. A fairy tale retelling - The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
21. Character’s name in the title - Anne’s House of Dreams by LM Montgomery
22. Found family trope - Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain - Mar 3, 2025
23. A sprayed edge - Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune - Mar 5, 2025
24. Title is a spoiler - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Aug 23, 2025
25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
26. More than a million copies sold - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
27. Features a magician - Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan - Mar 19, 2025
28. A crossover (Set in a shared universe) - The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan - May 26, 2025
29. Shares universe with prompt 28 - The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
30. In the public domain - The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan - Jan 24, 2025
32. Includes a diary entry - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
33. A standalone novel - Prairie Gothic by Stacey Kondla - April 7, 2025
34. Direction in the title - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
35. Written in third person - The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - The Return of the King by JRR Tolkein
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Unladylike by Caroline and Cristin
38. An adventure story - The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
39. Has an epigraph - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
40. Stream of consciousness narrative - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
41. Cover font is in a primary color - Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill - Jan 21, 2025
42. Non-human antagonist - Circus of the Damned by Laurel K Hamilton - Mar 1, 2025
43. Explores social class - Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas - Mar 17, 2025
44. A celebrity on the cover - The Woman in Me by Britney Spears - Aug 2, 2025
45. Author releases more than one book a year - Rage by Stephen King
46. Read in a “-ber” month -
47. “I think it was blue” - A Terrible Beauty by Nancy Baker
48. Related to the word “puzzle” - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - June 15, 2025
50. Set in the 1940s - Night by Eli Wiesel
51. 300-400 pages long - The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K Hamilton - Aug 18, 2025
52. Published in 2025 - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins - April 1, 2025


Bonus
53. Lunar New Year Mini: Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year

The 52 Book Club - 2025
✅ Complete: 40/52

✅ 1. A pun in the title: The Hating Game | Sally Thorne | 4🌟
✅ 2. A character with red hair: Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell | 4🌟
✅ 3. Title starts with letter "M": The Midnight Library | Matt Haig | 4🌟
✅ 4. Title starts with letter "N": Norse Mythology | Neil Gaiman | 3🌟
✅ 5. Plot includes a heist: Defy the Night] | Brigid Kemmerer | 3.5🌟

6. Genre one: set in Spring:
The Secret Garden | Frances Hodgson Burnett
Peach Blossom Spring | Melissa Fu

✅ 7. Genre two: set in Summer: Reason to Believe | Rebecca Yarros | 4🌟
✅ 8. Genre three: set in Autumn: Where'd You Go, Bernadette | Maria Semple | 4🌟

9. Genre four: set in Winter:
The Kreutzer Sonata | Leo Tolstoy
A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

✅ 10. Author's last name is also a first name: Champion | Marie Lu | 5🌟

11. A prequel:
Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins

✅ 12. Has a moon on the cover: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches | Sangu Mandanna | 4🌟
✅ 13. Title is ten letters or less: Cómplices | Benito Taibo | 4🌟

14. Climate fiction:
The Overstory | Richard Powers

✅ 15. Includes Latin American history: Iphigenia | Teresa de la Parra | 5🌟
✅ 16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers] | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 4🌟
✅ 17. Told in verse: Other Words for Home | Jasmine Warga | 5🌟

▶️ 18. A character who can fly:
Five Weeks in a Balloon | Jules Verne

✅ 19. Has short chapters: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | V.E. Schwab | 4🌟
✅ 20. A fairy tale retelling: Rapunzel Untangled | Cindy C. Bennett | 3🌟
✅ 21. Character's name in the title: Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami | 5🌟
✅ 22. Found family trope: The Fellowship of the Ring | J. R. R. Tolkien | 5🌟
✅ 23. A sprayed edge: Legend | Marie Lu | 5🌟
✅ 24. Title is a spoiler: Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York | Gail Parent | 3.5🌟
✅ 25. Breaks the fourth wall: Margo's Got Money Troubles | Rufi Thorpe | 4🌟
✅ 26. More than a million copies sold: The Giver | Lois Lowry | 4🌟
✅ 27. Features a magician: Camelot | T. H. White | 5🌟

28. A crossover (set in a shared universe):
Death on the Nile | Agatha Christie

29. Shares a universe with prompt 28:
The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

✅ 30. In the public domain: Les Misérables | Victor Hugo | 5🌟
✅ 31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt | 3🌟
✅ 32. Includes a diary entry: Prodigy | Marie Lu | 5🌟
✅ 33. A standalone novel: Jane Eyre (Annotated): An Autobiography (Complete & Unabridged) With Original Illustration | Charlotte Brontë | 5🌟
✅ 34. Direction in the title: I'm Off Then: Losing and Finding Myself on the Camino de Santiago| Hape Kerkeling | 5🌟
✅ 35. Written in third person: The Trial | Franz Kafka | 5🌟
✅ 36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: Where She Went | Gayle Forman | 4🌟
✅ 37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: Cara. Las chicas fantasma son verdes | Ralf Leuther | 4🌟
✅ 38. An adventure story: The Blood of Olympus | Rick Riordan | 5🌟
✅ 39. Has an epigraph: Inkspell | Inkdeath | Cornelia Funke | 5🌟

40. Stream of consciousness narrative:
The Catcher in the Rye | J.D. Salinger

✅ 41. Cover font is in a primary color: El arte de no amargarse la vida | Rafael Santandreu | 3🌟
✅ 42. Non-human antagonist: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism | Sarah Wynn-Williams | 5🌟
✅ 43. Explores social class: To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | 5🌟

44. A celebrity on the cover:
The Return of the King | J.R.R. Tolkien

45. Author releases more than one book a year:
Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Mass

✅ 46. Read in a "-ber" month: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It | Elle Cosimano | 5🌟
✅ 47. "I think it was blue": Wuthering Heights | Emily Brontë | 5🌟

48. Related to the word Puzzle:
What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved | John Mullan

✅ 49. Set in a country with an active volcano: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World | Robin Wall Kimmerer | 3🌟

50. Set in the 1940's:
We Were the Lucky Ones | Georgia Hunter

✅ 51. 300-400 pages long: El camino hacia el amor | Deepak Chopra | 5🌟
✅ 52. Published in 2025: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 4🌟

Happy reading! ☮️

The 52 Book Club: 2025 Challenge


Prompts Completed: 28/52
Mini Challenges Completed:

*1. A pun in the title
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 2/11/25
2. A character with red hair
Anne's House of Dreams
3. Title starts with letter "M"
The Metropolitan Affair
*4. Title starts with letter "N"
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 2/6/25
5. Plot includes a heist
The Maltese Falcon
6. Genre one: set in Spring

*7. Genre two: set in Summer
Homecoming by Kate Morton (Mystery) 1/24/25
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
Autumn By The Sea (Contemporary Romance)
*9. Genre four: set in Winter
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Children's Classic) 1/29/25
*10. Author's last name is also a first name
The Women by Kristin Hannah 3/8/25
*11. A prequel
The Wedding Gift: A King's Men Prequel Novella by Connilyn Cossette 1/5/25
12. Has a moon on the cover
Dracula
*13. Title is ten letters or less
Persuasion by Jane Austen 2/13/25
14. Climate fiction

15. Includes Latin American history
Empire of Shadows
The Butterfly's Daughter
*16. Author has won an Edgar Award
The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie 2/11/25
*17. Told in verse
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 1/31/25
18. A character who can fly
Starsight
19. Has short chapters

*20. A fairy tale retelling
The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier 2/16/25
*21. Character's name in the title
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 1/25/25
22. Found family trope
The Princess Bride
23. A sprayed edge
Powerless
*24. Title is a spoiler
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 3/2/25
25. Breaks the fourth wall
The Bible
*26. More than a million copies sold
The Little House Series 9-book box set by Laura Ingalls Wilder Read books 3-9 in January 2025
27. Features a magician
The Illusionist's Apprentice
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
Tress of the Emerald Sea
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
Mistborn
*30. In the public domain
Emma by Jane Austen 2/5/25
*31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
Lady Susan by Jane Austen 2/6/25
*32. Includes a diary entry
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 2/26/25
33. A standalone novel
The Briar Club
34. Direction in the title
Skyward Flight
North and South
*35. Written in third person
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 3/14/25
*36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson 3/16/25
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
The Final Storm
*38. An adventure story
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Read books #3-7 February 2025
*39. Has an epigraph
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan 2/20/25
*40. Stream of consciousness narrative
Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict 3/18/25
*41. Cover font is in a primary color
Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life by Mark Vroegop 1/8/25
*42. Non-human antagonist
The Call of the Wild by Jack London 1/24/25
*43. Explores social class
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3/4/25
*44. A celebrity on the cover
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
45. Author releases more than one book a year
Beneath the Surface
46. Read in a "-ber" month

*47. "I think it was blue"
Mere Calvinism by Jim Scott Orrick 2/12/25
*48. Related to the word Puzzle
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman 3/1/25
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
Bread of Angels
50. Set in the 1940's
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
*51. 300-400 pages long
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor 2/28/25
52. Published in 2025
Splendor of the Land
Sunrise on the Reaping

Mini Challenges:
February - Lunar New Year
1. Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year
Singapore Sapphire
2. By an Asian author
The Gift of Rain
3. A wise character

March - Tackle the TBR
1. Prettiest book on TBR
2. Last book acquired but haven't read
3. Book been meaning to get to "eventually"

41/52

✓ 1. A pun in the title Two Rogues Make a Right
✓ 2. A character with red hair Gideon the Ninth
✓ 3. Title starts with letter "M" Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words
✓ 4. Title starts with letter "N" Nettle & Bone
✓ 5. Plot includes a heist Hammajang Luck



✓ 6. Genre one: set in Spring When We Were Real
✓ 7. Genre two: set in Summer An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
✓ 9. Genre four: set in Winter Anxious People
✓ 10. Author's last name is also a first name The Dead Cat Tail Assassins



✓ 11. A prequel Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident
✓ 12. Has a moon on the cover When the Moon Hits Your Eye
✓ 13. Title is ten letters or less Blob: A Love Story
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history



✓ 16. Author has won an Edgar Award Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
✓ 17. Told in verse Other Words for Home
18. A character who can fly
✓ 19. Has short chapters But Not Too Bold
20. A fairy tale retelling



✓ 21. Character's name in the title Tress of the Emerald Sea
✓ 22. Found family trope When the Tides Held the Moon
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
✓ 25. Breaks the fourth wall What Feasts at Night



✓ 26. More than a million copies sold Pride and Prejudice
✓ 27. Features a magician Gobbelino London & A Contagion of Zombies
✓ 28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) Unseen Academicals
✓ 29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 Soul Music
✓ 30. In the public domain The Fall of the House of Usher



✓ 31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist
✓ 32. Includes a diary entry Notes from a Regicide
✓ 33. A standalone novel Sweet Bean Paste
✓ 34. Direction in the title Our Wives Under the Sea
✓ 35. Written in third person When the Angels Left the Old Country



✓ 36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long ("I am beautiful.") They Bloom at Night
✓ 37. Genre chosen for you by someone else (short story collection) Once Upon an Eid
✓ 38. An adventure story Wearing the Lion
✓ 39. Has an epigraph The River Has Roots
✓ 40. Stream of consciousness narrative Open Throat



✓ 41. Cover font is in a primary color How to Age Disgracefully
✓ 42. Non-human antagonist What Moves the Dead
✓ 43. Explores social class Blackouts
✓ 44. A celebrity on the cover Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success
✓ 45. Author releases more than one book a year Service Model



46. Read in a "-ber" month
✓ 47. "I think it was blue" The Swimmers
48. Related to the word Puzzle
✓ 49. Set in a country with an active volcano Convenience Store Woman
✓ 50. Set in the 1940's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist......Fourth Wing
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler......None Of This Is True
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry......The Paris Girl
33. A standalone novel...The Lost House
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's......Mastering The Art Of French Murder
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025......Famous Last Words

4/52

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
*3. Title starts with letter "M"
My Darling Husband Kimberly Belle 01.27.25 4.5 stars
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
*31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) Dramatized Adaptation Fourth Wing (Part 2 of 2) Dramatized Adaptation Rebecca Yarros 02.09.25 and 02.12.25 5 stars
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
*37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston 01.18.25 5 stars Genre: Romance My dear friend Kimberly chose the genre and the book
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
*47. "I think it was blue"
David Kalish 01.06.25 3 stars
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

9/52
1. A pun in the title
*2. A character with red hair The Women Kristin Hannah
*3. Title starts with letter "M"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
*10. Author's last name is also a first name The Women Kristin Hannah
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
*13. Title is ten letters or less HesterLaurie Lico Albanese
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
*31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Once Upon a Time in the North Philip Pullman
32. Includes a diary entry
*33. A standalone novel The Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
*41. Cover font is in a primary color The Light Keeper's Legacy Kathleen Ernst
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
*51. 300-400 pages long Code Name Sapphire Pam Jenoff
*52. Published in 2025 My Most Unusual Client: The Shocking Truth of the Alien Agenda Robert Steven Martinez Esq.

🔥1. A pun in the title Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
🔥4. Title starts with letter "N" Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day by Marc Spitz
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
🔥10. Author's last name is also a first name A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
🔥13. Title is ten letters or less Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
🔥18. A character who can fly A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
19. Has short chapters
🔥20. A fairy tale retelling Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
🔥21. Character's name in the title Edie: American Girl by Jean Stein
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
🔥27. Features a magician Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
🔥32. Includes a diary entry Kurt Cobain: The Journals by Kurt Cobain
33. A standalone novel
🔥34. Direction in the title The Automatic Writing Experience (AWE): How to Turn Your Journaling into Channeling to Get Unstuck, Find Direction, and Live Your Greatest Life! by Michael Sandler
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
🔥44. A celebrity on the cover Janis: Her Life and Music by Holly George-Warren
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

2025 challenge! so far 6/52


1. A Pun In The Title
2. A Character With Red Hair
3. Title Starts With Letter "M"
4. Title Starts With Letter "N"
5. Plot Includes A Heist
6. Genre 1: Set In Spring
7. Genre 2: Set In Summer
8. Genre 3: Set In Autumn
9. Genre 4: Set In Winter
✅10. Author's Last Name Is Also A First Name - The Ever King
11. A Prequel
12. Has A Moon On The Cover
13. Title Is Ten Letters Or Less
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
16. Author Has Won An Edgar Award
17. Told In Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
19. Has Short Chapters
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Character's Name In The Title
22. Found Family Trope
23. A Sprayed Edge
✅24. Title Is A Spoiler - People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
25. Breaks The Fourth Wall
✅26. More Than A Million Copies Sold - The Wedding People
27. Features A Magician
28. A Crossover (Set In A Shared Universe)
29. Shares A Universe With Prompt 28
✅30. In The Public Domain - Sense and Sensibility
31. Audiobook Has Multiple Narrators
32. Includes A Diary Entry
33. A Standalone Novel
34. Direction In The Title
35. Written In Third Person
36. Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long
37. Genre Chosen For You By Someone Else
38. An Adventure Story
39. Has An Epigraph
40. Stream Of Consciousness Narrative
41. Cover Font Is In A Primary Color
✅42. Non-Human Antagonist - The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
43. Explores Social Class
44. A Celebrity On The Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book A Year
46. Read In A "-Ber" Month
47. "I Think It Was Blue"
48. Related To The Word Puzzle
49. Set In A Country With An Active Volcano
50. Set In The 1940's - Includes WWII
Set In The 1940's - Not Including WWII
✅51. A Book With 300-400 Pages - Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
52. Published in 2025

1. A pun in the title: 1Q84
2. A character with red hair: Alanna: The First Adventure
3. Title starts with letter "M": A Man Called Ove
4. Title starts with letter "N": Notes on an Execution
5. Plot includes a heist: A Darker Shade of Magic
6. Genre one: set in Spring: Middlemarch
7. Genre two: set in Summer: A Midsummer's Night Dream
8. Genre three: set in Autumn: 11/22/63
9. Genre four: set in Winter: The Bear and the Nightingale
10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Vanishing Half
11. A prequel: Sunrise on the Reaping
12. Has a moon on the cover: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
13. Title is ten letters or less: Emma
14. Climate fiction: Dune
15. Includes Latin American history: Olga Dies Dreaming
16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Code Name Verity
17. Told in verse: The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso
18. A character who can fly: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
19. Has short chapters: I’m Glad My Mom Died
20. A fairy tale retelling: A Court of Thorns and Roses
21. Character's name in the title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
22. Found family trope: Legends & Lattes
23. A sprayed edge:
24. Title is a spoiler: This Is How You Lose the Time War
25. Breaks the fourth wall: Slaughterhouse-Five
26. More than a million copies sold: Lolita
27. Features a magician: Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) The Silent Patient
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: The Maidens
30. In the public domain: Anna Karenina
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: There There
32. Includes a diary entry: The Handmaid's Tale
33. A standalone novelThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
34. Direction in the title: East of Eden
35. Written in third person: The Goldfinch
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long: The Dutch House
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else: Water for Elephants
38. An adventure story: Gulliver’s Travels
39. Has an epigraph: The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: The Sound and the Fury
41. Cover font is in a primary color: The Sympathiser
42. Non-human antagonist: Project Hail Mary
43. Explores social class: The Remains of the Day
44. A celebrity on the cover: Becoming
45. Author releases more than one book a year: The Code of the Woosters
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue": Fairy Tale
48. Related to the word PuzzleReady Player One
49. Set in a country with an active volcano: A Gentleman in Moscow
50. Set in the 1940's: Atonement
51. 300-400 pages long: Parable of the Sower
52. Published in 2025: Our Infinite Fates

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M" Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights

4. Title starts with letter "N" Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

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1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair

3. Title starts with letter "M"

4. Title starts with letter "N"

5. Plot includes a heist

6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter

10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel

12. Has a moon on the cover

13. Title is ten letters or less

14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling

21. Character's name in the title

22. Found family trope

23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician

28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)

29. Shares a universe with prompt 28

30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry

33. A standalone novel

34. Direction in the title

35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else

38. An adventure story

39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color

42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class

44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"

48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's

51. 300-400 pages long

52. Published in 2025

Start Date: January 1, 2025
Finish Date:

Progress: 27/52

1. A pun in the title
✅2. A character with red hair - The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
✅3. Title starts with letter "M" - The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
✅6. Genre one: set in Spring - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (Genre: Classic)
✅7. Genre two: set in Summer - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (Genre: Romance)
✅8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Delicates by Brenna Thummler (Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal)
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter - The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Genre: Contemporary/Sports)
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name - Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
11. A prequel
✅12. Has a moon on the cover - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
✅13. Title is ten letters or less - Ironside by Holly Black
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
✅17. Told in verse - (S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi
✅18. A character who can fly - Lights by Brenna Thummler
✅19. Has short chapters - Black Sun by Edward Abbey
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
✅22. Found family trope - Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
23. A sprayed edge
✅24. Title is a spoiler - The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
✅25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
📚26. More than a million copies sold - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
27. Features a magician
✅28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Tithe by Holly Black
✅29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - Valiant by Holly Black
30. In the public domain
✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - Quicksilver by Callie Hart
📚32. Includes a diary entry - God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
✅35. Written in third person - The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
✅37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (Font is yellow in my edition.)
✅42. Non-human antagonist - One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
✅43. Explores social class - The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅47. "I think it was blue" - The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (Cover has blue, story revolves around water.)
✅48. Related to the word Puzzle - They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
📖49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
📖50. Set in the 1940's - Atomic Days by Joshua Frank
✅51. 300-400 pages long - An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
✅52. Published in 2025 - The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

1. A pun in the title - Burden of Poof
2. A character with red hair-My Darling Dreadful Thing
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Murder is Binding
4. Title starts with letter "N"-Nine Lives
5. Plot includes a heist - Gangsta Granny
6. Genre one: set in Spring-Killer Spring Fling
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter-Edge of Collapse
10. Author's last name is also a first name-A Murder at the Movies
11. A prequel-Chaos Rising
12. Has a moon on the cover-Living Dead in Dallas
13. Title is ten letters or less-XYZ
14. Climate fiction-The Light Pirate
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
17. Told in verse-Odder
18. A character who can fly-Club Dead
19. Has short chapters - The Tenant
20. A fairy tale retelling-The Never King
21. Character's name in the title-Charlotte's Web
22. Found family trope-Edge of Valor
23. A sprayed edge
24. Title is a spoiler-Then She Was Gone
25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Bad Beginning
26. More than a million copies sold-And Then There Were None
27. Features a magician - The Librarian of Crooked Lane
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain - Jackie's Girl My Life with the Kennedy Family
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators-The Boyfriend
32. Includes a diary entry - Dear Sophie, Love Sophie
33. A standalone novel-The Vacancy in Room 10
34. Direction in the title-The Stranger in the Lifeboat
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Genesis
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story - The Alchemist
39. Has an epigraph-I'll Be Gone in the Dark
40. Stream of consciousness narrative - It's Kind of a Funny Story
41. Cover font is in a primary color - Who Moved My Goat Cheese?
42. Non-human antagonist - The Exorcist's House
43. Explores social class - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
44. A celebrity on the cover-Nights in Rodanthe
45. Author releases more than one book a year-Fixin' to Die
46. Read in a "-ber" month - Strawberried Alive
47. "I think it was blue"-Edge of Madness
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's - Pippi Longstocking
51. 300-400 pages long-Edge of Darkness
52. Published in 2025 - No Roast for the Weary

Progress 32/52

✅1. A pun in the title: The Honey Don't List by Christina Lauren
✅2. A character with red hair: Of Love and Treason by Jamie Ogle
✅3. Title starts with letter "M": Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn
✅4. Title starts with letter "N": The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
✅5. Plot includes a heist: Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer
✅6. Genre one: set in Spring: The Serendipity by Emms St. Clair
✅7. Genre two: set in Summer: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter: The Veil of Winter by Melanie Dickerson
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
✅11. A prequel: Killjoy by Holly Jackson
✅12. Has a moon on the cover: The Moonlight School by Suzanne Woods Fisher
✅13. Title is ten letters or less: Never Miss by Melissa Koslin
✅14. Climate fiction: 26 Below by Kimberely Woodhouse
15. Includes Latin American history
✅16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
✅17. Told in verse: Starfish by Lisa Fipps
✅18. A character who can fly: The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar
✅19. Has short chapters: Refugee
✅20. A fairy tale retelling: Castle of Refuge by Melanie Dickerson
✅21. Character's name in the title: The Unraveling of Emlyne Dulaine by Lindsay A Franklin
✅22. Found family trope: Wild Side by Elsie Silver
✅23. A sprayed edge: Apprentice to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
✅24. Title is a spoiler: I Think I was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Aker
✅25. Breaks the fourth wall: Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
✅26. More than a million copies sold: Fearless by Lauren Roberts
✅27. Features a magician: The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristi Cambron
✅28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): Ice It Out by Emma St. Clair
✅29. Shares a universe with prompt 28: If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair
30. In the public domain
✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
32. Includes a diary entry
✅33. A standalone novel: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅47. "I think it was blue": The Burning of Rosemont Abbey by Naomi Stephens
✅48. Related to the word Puzzle: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
✅51. 300-400 pages long: The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham
52. Published in 2025

51/52 complete

Now I just have to wait for September!

✅1. A pun in the title - Son of a Witch
✅2. A character with red hair - Lessons with the Mothman
✅3. Title starts with letter "M" - Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death
✅4. Title starts with letter "N" - Neverworld Wake
✅5. Plot includes a heist - The Maid's Secret
✅6. Genre one: set in Spring - Weyward
✅7. Genre two: set in Summer - Dumpling Days
✅8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Witchlings
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter - A Winter’s Favor
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
✅11. A prequel - Pages to Fill
✅12. Has a moon on the cover - Godkiller
✅13. Title is ten letters or less - Sunbringer
✅14. Climate fiction - Migrations
✅15. Includes Latin American history - The Golden Frog Games
✅16. Author has won an Edgar Award -Cut and Thirst
✅17. Told in verse - I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
✅18. A character who can fly - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
✅19. Has short chapters - The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
✅20. A fairy tale retelling - A Curse So Dark and Lonely
✅21. Character's name in the title - Manga Classics: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
✅22. Found family trope - Nightfall
✅23. A sprayed edge - Holy Terrors
✅24. Title is a spoiler - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
✅25. Breaks the fourth wall - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect
✅26. More than a million copies sold - The Odyssey
✅27. Features a magician - Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret
✅28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Out of Oz
✅29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - A Lion Among Men
✅30. In the public domain - The Dolphins, the Whales and the Gudgeon
✅31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - The Return of Ellie Black
✅32. Includes a diary entry - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
✅33. A standalone novel - Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements
✅34. Direction in the title - All Packed Up
✅35. Written in third person - The Baby Dragon Café
✅36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - Saga #71
✅37. Genre chosen for you by someone else - We Won't All Survive
✅38. An adventure story - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
✅39. Has an epigraph - Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear
✅40. Stream of consciousness narrative - Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color -The Happiness Project
✅42. Non-human antagonist - Horrorstör
✅43. Explores social class - Heavenly Tyrant
✅44. A celebrity on the cover - Modern Romance
✅45. Author releases more than one book a year - A Sea of Unspoken Things
46. Read in a "-ber" month -
✅47. "I think it was blue" - A Killing Cold
✅48. Related to the word Puzzle - Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
✅49. Set in a country with an active volcano - The Ice Guy & The Cool Girl T01
✅50. Set in the 1940's - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
✅51. 300-400 pages long - Poverty, by America
✅52. Published in 2025 - The Crash

26/52
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1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair - The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
4. Title starts with letter "N" - Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 06.09.25
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer - The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name - Happy Place by Emily Henry
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
14. Climate fiction - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
15. Includes Latin American history - Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 05.13.25
16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
19. Has short chapters - The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose 05.20.25
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title - James by Percival Everett
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
24. Title is a spoiler - Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold - The Women by Kristin Hannah 05.07.25
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) -The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly 05.29.25
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel - Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 05.05.25
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color - Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover - The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
45. Author releases more than one book a year - The Teacher by Freida McFadden
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle - Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell 05.18.25
52. Published in 2025

13/52

1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
✔ 5. Plot includes a heist - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (5/14/2025) ★★★★★
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
✔ 10. Author's last name is also a first name - The Ever King (2/26/2025) ★★★
11. A prequel
✔ 12. Has a moon on the cover - New Moon (5/16/2025) ★★★★★
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
✔ 18. A character who can fly - Crave (5/12/2025) ★★★
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
〤 21. Character's name in the title - The Master and Margarita
22. Found family trope
23. A sprayed edge
✔ 24. Title is a spoiler - People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present (2/27/2025) ★★★★★
25. Breaks the fourth wall
✔ 26. More than a million copies sold - Twilight (3/15/2025) ★★★★★
27. Features a magician
✔ 28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Sense and Sensibility (1/17/2025) ★★★★
〤 29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - Mansfield Park
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
✔ 32. Includes a diary entry - Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them (1/20/2025) ★★★★
✔ 33. A standalone novel - The Wedding People (3/11/2025) ★★★★★
✔ 34. Direction in the title - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (3/13/2025) ★★★★
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
✔ 40. Stream of consciousness narrative - Martyr! (3/26/2025) ★★★★★
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
✔ 43. Explores social class - The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket (2/10/2025) ★★★
44. A celebrity on the cover
✔ 45. Author releases more than one book a year - Fated to the Wolf Prince (5/18/2025) ★★★
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

The 52 Book Club 2025 Challenge: 40/52

✅ 1. A book with a pun in the title: Be Frank With Me ★★★★
✅ 2. A book featuring a character with red hair: Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) ★★★
✅ 3. A book with a title starting with M: Mad Honey ★★★★
✅ 4. A book with a title starting with N: Nuclear War: A Scenario ★★★★
✅ 5. A book that features a heist: Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History ★★★
6. A book set in spring – Genre 1 (romance): 32 Days in May
✅ 7. A book set in summer – Genre 2 (contemporary fiction): Jackpot Summer ★★★★
✅ 8. A book set in fall – Genre 3 (horror): Incidents Around the House ★★★
✅ 9. A book set in winter – Genre 4 (mystery/thriller): The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1) ★★★★
✅10. A book whose author’s last name is also a first name: City of Night Birds ★★★
11. A prequel: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
12. A book with a moon on the cover: When the Moon Hits Your Eye
✅13. A book with a title with ten letters or less: Liars ★★★★
✅14. A climate fiction novel: Migrations ★★★★
✅15. A book that includes Latin American history: The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba (The Perez Family #4) ★★★
✅16. A book by an author who has won an Edgar award: Lady in the Lake ★★★
✅17. A book told in verse: Audacity ★★★
✅18. A book featuring a character who can fly: Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1) ★★★
✅19. A book with short chapters: You Could Make This Place Beautiful ★★★★
✅20. A fairy tale retelling: Upon a Starlit Tide ★★★★
✅21. A book with a character’s name in the title: Isola ★★★★
✅22. A book featuring a found family: The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree ★★★★★
23. A book with a sprayed edge: Death of the Author
✅24. A book with title that is a “spoiler”: This Is a Love Story ★★★
25. A book that breaks the fourth wall: My Contrary Mary (Mary, #1)
✅26. A book that has sold more than one million copies: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics ★★★★
✅27. A book that features a magician: A Master of Djinn ★★★★
28. A crossover novel (set in a shared universe): The End of the World as We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand
29. A book that shares the universe featured in Prompt 28: The Stand
30. A book in the public domain: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
✅ 31. An audiobook that has multiple narrators: The Three Lives of Cate Kay ★★★★
32. A book that includes a diary entry: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
✅33. A standalone novel: What Happened to the McCrays? ★★★★★
✅34. A book with a direction in the title: Tangled Up in You (Meant to Be, #4) ★★★
✅35. A book written in third person: Babel ★★★★
✅36. A book with a final sentence that is less than six words long: The Sentence ★★★★
37. A book in a genre chosen for you by someone else (Cryptid Romance): Under Loch and Key
✅38. An adventure story: Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother’s) Lifetime ★★★★
✅39. A book that has an epigraph: By Any Other Name ★★★★★
✅40. A book with a stream of consciousness narrative: Karma: My Autobiography ★★★★
✅41. A book with a cover font in a primary color: A Novel Love Story ★★★★
✅42. A book featuring a non-human antagonist: Project Hail Mary ★★★★★
✅43. A book that explores social class: We Lived on the Horizon ★★★
✅44. A book with a celebrity on the cover: The Woman in Me ★★★★
✅45. A book by an author who releases more than one book a year: Too Hot to Handle (Romancing the Clarksons, #1) ★★
46. A book read in a “-ber” month:
✅47. A book that fits the phrase “I think it was blue”: Rabbit Moon ★★★
48. A book related to the word puzzle: A Most Puzzling Murder
✅49. A book set in a country with an active volcano: From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home ★★★★
✅50. A book set in the 1940s: The Woman With the Cure, Lynn Cullen ★★★
✅51. A book that is 300-400 pages long: The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir ★★★★
✅52. A book published in 2025: Broken Country ★★★★

Read It, Watch It Challenge: 4/8

✅ 1. A book in the public domain (Jan-Mar):
BOOK: The Secret Garden ★★★★
MOVIE: “The Secret Garden” (2020) ★★★
✅ 2. A fairy tale retelling (Apr-Jun):
BOOK: Mirror Mirror ★★★
MOVIE: “Snow White” (2025) ★★★
3. A book featuring a character with red hair (Jul-Sept):
BOOK: Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #3)
MOVIE: “Practical Magic” (1998)
4. A book that has sold more than a million copies (Oct-Dec):
BOOK: Little Women
MOVIE: “Little Women” (2019)

Mini-Challenges: 15/15

✅Lunar 1 - A book set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year: The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) ★★★★
✅Lunar 2 - A book that features a wise character: The Wise Women ★★★
✅Lunar 3 - A book by an Asian author: Vilest Things (Flesh and False Gods, #2) ★★★
✅March 1 - A book you’ve been meaning to get around to eventually: The Lauras ★★★
✅March 2 - The last book you acquired but haven’t read: The Backyard Bird Chronicles ★★★★
✅March 3 - The book on your TBR with the prettiest cover: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride ★★★
✅April 1 - A book related to the phrase “let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding”: Tacos for Two ★★★
✅April 2 - A book that makes you roll your eyes: Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious ★★
✅May 1 - A book with a leafy, green cover: Greenteeth ★★★★
✅May 2 - A slower-paced story: We Are Okay ★★★★
✅May 3 - A buddy read: Jurassic Park ★★★★
✅May 4 - A book by an author from a country you’ve never visited (Argentina): The Unworthy ★★★
✅May 5 - A book set in Alaska: Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North ★★★★
✅May 6 - A book set in Italy: Love & Gelato ★★★★
✅May 7 - A book set in New Zealand: Worlds Apart ★★★★

The 52 Book Club 2025 Challenge: 30/52

1. A pun in the title The Most Fun We Ever Had
✔ 2. A character with red hair The Great Alone
3. Title starts with letter "M" Memoirs of a Geisha
4. Title starts with letter "N" Nesting
✔ 5. Plot includes a heist Yellowface
✔ 6. Genre one: set in Spring Tom Lake
✔ 7. Genre two: set in Summer Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✔ 8. Genre three: set in Autumn Wrong Place Wrong Time
✔ 9. Genre four: set in Winter My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
10. Author's last name is also a first name The Alice Network
✔ 11. A prequel The Assassin's Blade
✔ 12. Has a moon on the cover New Moon
13. Title is ten letters or less Babel
14. Climate fiction The Four Winds
✔ 15. Includes Latin American history Furia
✔ 16. Author has won an Edgar Award Joyland
✔ 17. Told in verse Starfish
✔ 18. A character who can fly Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
✔ 19. Has short chapters The Summer We Started Over
20. A fairy tale retelling Circe
✔ 21. Character's name in the title Tejo Tungabhadra: Tributaries Of Time
22. Found family trope Elantris
23. A sprayed edge If He Had Been with Me
24. Title is a spoiler First Lie Wins
25. Breaks the fourth wall Lessons in Chemistry
26. More than a million copies sold The Housemaid
✔ 27. Features a magician The Color of Magic
✔ 28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
✔ 29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 The Fellowship of the Ring
✔ 30. In the public domain Wuthering Heights
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators The Lost Bookshop
32. Includes a diary entry The Housemaid's Secret
✔ 33. A standalone novel Nightcrawling
34. Direction in the title The Girl You Left Behind
35. Written in third person The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long The Godfather
✔ 37. Genre chosen for you by someone else The Wish
✔ 38. An adventure story The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
39. Has an epigraph Things We Do in the Dark
✔ 40. Stream of consciousness narrative There There
✔ 41. Cover font is in a primary color The Paris Wife
✔ 42. Non-human antagonist The Metamorphosis
✔ 43. Explores social class Little Fires Everywhere
✔ 44. A celebrity on the cover The Notebook
✔ 45. Author releases more than one book a year Innocent in Death
46. Read in a "-ber" month Tell Me Everything
✔ 47. "I think it was blue" The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
48. Related to the word Puzzle Whisper Network
49. Set in a country with an active volcano Sing, Unburied, Sing
50. Set in the 1940's The Tuscan Child
✔ 51. 300-400 pages long The House of Eve
✔ 52. Published in 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping

2025 104-Book Challenge

1. A pun in the title: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
2. A character with red hair: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
3. Title starts with the letter “M”: Mythos by Stephen Fry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
4. Title starts with the letter “N”: 19 Minutes to Live - A Memoir by Lew Jennings ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
5. Plot includes a heist: The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
6. Set in spring: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (Fiction) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Set in summer: The Odd Couple by Neil Simon (Play) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
8. Set in autumn: Gone to Texas by Forrest Carter (Western)
9. Set in winter: The Shining by Stephen King (Thriller)
10. Author’s last name is also a first name: Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard
11. A prequel: The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
12. Has a Moon on the Cover: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
13. Title is ten letters or less: Hondo by Louis L’Amour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
14. Climate fiction: On the Beach by Nevil Shute ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
15. Includes Latin American history: The Pearl by John Steinbeck ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
16. Author has won an Edgar Award: Bobby March Will Live Forever by Alan Parks
17. Told in Verse: Aeneid by Virgil, translated by John Dryden ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
18. A character who can fly: The Eagle’s Claw by Jeff Shaara ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
19. Has short chapters: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
20. A fairy tale retelling: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
21. Character’s name is in the title: Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
22. Found family trope: The Princess Bride by William Goldman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
23. A sprayed edge: The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
24. Title is a spoiler: Looking for Calvin and Hobbes by Nevin Martell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
25. Breaks the fourth wall: A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
26. More than a million copies sold: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
27. Features a magician: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings, Part One by J.R.R. Tolkien
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe): The Iliad by Homer, translated by Alexander Pope ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
29. Shares universe with prompt 28: Troy by Stephen Fry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
30. In the public domain: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators: Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, performed by L.A. Theatre Works
32. Includes a diary entry: The Son by Philipp Meyer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
33. A standalone novel: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
34. Direction in the title: Blood and Thunder: The Epic Tale of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West by Hampton Sides ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
35. Written in third person: Between Planets by Robert A. Heinlein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
36. Final sentence is less than six words (“I been there before.”) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else (Cosmic Horror picked by Zane 12/5/2024): Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2✅
38. An adventure story: Endurance: An Epic Tale of Polar Adventure by F. A. Worsley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
39. Has an epigraph: The Man Who Sold the Moon by Robert A. Heinlein, “It does not pay a prophet to be too specific.” — L. Sprague de Camp⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
40. Stream of consciousness narrative: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
41. Cover font is in a primary color: True Grit by Charles Portis
42. Non-human antagonist: The Two Towers: The Lord of the Rings, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien
43. Explores social class: First Blood by David Morrell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
44. A celebrity on the cover: The Return of the King: The Lord of the Rings, Part Three by J.R.R. Tolkien
45. Author releases more than one book per year: Flint by Louis L’Amour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
46. Read in a “-ber ” month: Chickenhawk by Robert Mason
47. “I think it was blue”: Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
48. Related to the word “puzzle”: Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine by Charles Lachman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
49. Set in a country with an active volcano: Killshot by Elmore Leonard (USA)
50. Set in the 1940s: Big Week, The Biggest Air Battle of World War II by James Holland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
51. 300-400 pages long: Heroes by Stephen Fry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
52. Published in 2025: Odyssey by Stephen Fry
53. Bonus book: Brothers of the Gun by Mark Lee Gardner
54. Bonus book: A Blaze of Glory by Jeff Shaara ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
55. Bonus book: Let There Be Light by Robert A. Heinlein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
56. Bonus book: Bad Dirt by Annie Proulx ⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
57. Bonus book: Kydd by Julian Stockwin
58. Bonus book: The Quartet by Joseph J. Ellis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
59. Bonus book: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
60. Bonus book: Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
61. Bonus book: The Battle of Britain by James Holland
62. Bonus book: Master & Commander by Patrick O’Brian
63. Bonus book: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
64. Bonus book: The Virginian by Owen Wister
65. Bonus book: Blowups Happen by Robert A. Heinlein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
66. Bonus book: The Wrong Stuff by John Strausbaugh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
67. Bonus book: Jack Hinson’s One-Man War by Tom C. McKenney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
68. Bonus book: Desperadoes by Ron Hansen
69. Bonus book: The Brave Cowboy by Edward Abbey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
70. Bonus book: The White Darkness by David Grann ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
71. Bonus book: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe ⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
72. Bonus book: Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus ⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
73. Bonus book: The Kid by Ron Hansen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
74. Bonus book: Gunsmith Cats Omnibus 1 by Kenichi Sonoda ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
75. Bonus book: The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges
76. Bonus book: Inherit the Stars by James P. Hogan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
77. Bonus book: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
78. Bonus book: F*ck Me by Arielle Miller
79. Bonus book: Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein ⭐️⭐️✅
80. Bonus book: Assignment in Eternity by Robert A. Heinlein
81. Bonus book: For Us, the Living by Robert A. Heinlein
82. Bonus book: The Green Hills of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
83. Bonus book: The Star Beast by Robert A. Heinlein
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1. A pun in the title
2. A character with red hair
3. Title starts with letter "M"
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist
6. Genre one: set in Spring
Hopcross Jilly Vol. 1
7. Genre two: set in Summer
Min and the Protests: A Tiananmen Square Survival Story
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
10. Author's last name is also a first name
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters
20. A fairy tale retelling
21. Character's name in the title
22. Found family trope
The Demon of the House of Hua
23.A sprayed edge
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
Our Wives Under the Sea
32. Includes a diary entry
33. A standalone novel
34. Direction in the title
Nina Under Arrest: A Birmingham Children's Crusade Survival Story
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph
Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color
42. Non-human antagonist
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue"
Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025

1. A pun in the title - The Fifth Elephant
2. A character with red hair - A Hat Full of Sky
3. Title starts with letter "M" - Making Money
4. Title starts with letter "N" - The Nickel Boys
5. Plot includes a heist - Leave It to Psmith
[i]6. Genre one: set in Spring - A Spring Wedding[/i]
7. Genre two: set in Summer - The God of the Woods
8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Ninth House
9. Genre four: set in Winter - The Fox Wife
10. Author's last name is also a first name - James by Percival Everett
(11. A prequel - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)
12. Has a moon on the cover -
13. Title is ten letters or less - Jingo
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly - A ​Court of Silver Flames
19. Has short chapters - Watership Down
20. A fairy tale retelling - How to Be Eaten
21. Character's name in the title - Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert
22. Found family trope - Remarkably Bright Creatures
23. A sprayed edge - Fourth Wing
24. Title is a spoiler - Mrs. McGinty's Dead
25. Breaks the fourth wall - Lolita
26. More than a million copies sold - The Woman in Cabin 10
[i]27. Features a magician - A Wizard of Earthsea[/i]
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - The Silent Patient
[i]29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 - The Maidens[/i]
30. In the public domain - The Inimitable Jeeves
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry - Iron Flame
33. A standalone novel - The School for Good Mothers
34. Direction in the title
35. Written in third person
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story - The Priory of the Orange Tree
39. Has an epigraph - Glorious Exploits
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
41. Cover font is in a primary color -
42. Non-human antagonist - The Priory of the Orange Tree
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover - Resilience: Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" -
48. Related to the word Puzzle - Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
49. Set in a country with an active volcano
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long
52. Published in 2025 - Onyx Storm

Master List 2025 Challenge. Completed 32/52 ( Aug17)

1. Pun In Title
2. Character with Red Hair - The Great Santini
3. Title Starts with M - The Mountains Sing
4. Title Starts with N
5. Plot Includes a Heist
6. Set in Spring - Genre 1 - The Song of Achilles (Mythology)
7. Set in Summer - Genre 2
8. Set In Autumn - Genre 3
9. Set in Winter - Genre 4 - The Road (Apocalyptic)
10. Author Last Name also First Name - James
11. Prequel
12. Moon on Cover
13. Title Ten Letters of Less - Absolution
14. Climate Fiction - All the Water in the World
15. Includes Latin American History -
16. Author Won an Edgar Award - Ordinary Grace
17. Told in Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly -
19. Has Short Chapters - All the Colors of the Dark
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Characters Name in the Title - The House of Broken Angels
22. A Found Family - Remarkably Bright Creatures
23. A Sprayed Edge
24. Title is a Spoiler
25. Breaks the Fourth Wall - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
26. More Than 1 Million Copies Sold - Homegoing
27. Features a Magician - The Magician’s Nephew
28. A Crossover (Shared Universe) - Olive Kitteridge
29. Shares Universe with 28 -
30. In Public Domain - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
31. Audio Book has Multiple Narrators - Homeseeking
32. Includes a Diary Entry - The Color Purple
33. Standalone Novel - Sandcastle Girls
34. Direction in Title
35. Written in Third Person -
36. Final Sentence Less than 6 Words - All the Broken Places
37. Genre Chosen by Someone Else -
38. An Adventure - Sankofa
39. Has an Epigraph - Small Things Like These
40.Stream of Consciousness Narration
41. Cover Font Primary - The Mighty Red
42. Non Human Antagonist -
43. Explores Social Class - The Covenant of Water
44. A Celebrity Cover - Finding Me
45. Author Releases more than 1 book a year -We were the Mulvaneys
46. Read in a “ber” Month
47. I Think it was Blue - Cloud Cuckoo Land
48. Related to a Puzzle - The Rose Code
49. Set in a Country with Active Volcano - White Mulberry
50. Set in 1940’s - Boy in the Stripped Pajamas
51. Book with 300 - 400 Pages - The Inheritance of Loss
52. Published in 2025 - Broken Country

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✅ A pun in the title Showmance
✅ A character with red hair Part of Your World
3. Title starts with letter "M" Murder in the Dressing Room
4. Title starts with letter "N" Never Too Late
✅ Plot includes a heist Any Old Diamonds
✅ Genre one: set in Spring Bright Spring
✅ Genre two: set in Summer Before We Disappear
✅ Genre three: set in Autumn The Bell in the Fog
✅ Genre four: set in Winter North Is the Night
✅ Author's last name is also a first name Summer of Love
✅ A prequel Lor
12. Has a moon on the cover Hammer & Gavel
✅ Title is ten letters or less Home Ice
14. Climate fiction
✅ Includes Latin American history When the Tides Held the Moon
✅ Author has won an Edgar Award Devil's Chew Toy
17. Told in verse
✅ A character who can fly Wayward Son
✅ Has short chapters Carry On
20. A fairy tale retelling Hansel and Gerhardt
✅ Character's name in the title The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
✅ Found family trope The Paris Affair
✅ A sprayed edge The Pairing
24. Title is a spoiler Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
✅ Breaks the fourth wall Poetry On Ice
26. More than a million copies sold
✅ Features a magician Any Way the Wind Blows
✅ A crossover (set in a shared universe) Between the Pipes
✅ Shares a universe with prompt 28 Shots on Net
30. In the public domain
✅ Audiobook has multiple narrators Only This Beautiful Moment
✅ Includes a diary entry His Lordship's Master
✅ A standalone novel Grave Situation
✅ Direction in the title Left on Read
35. Written in third person Prince and Assassin
✅ Final sentence is less than 6 words long Under Loch and Key
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else The Good Boys Club
✅ An adventure story Running Close to the Wind
✅ Has an epigraph Tallowwood
✅ Stream of consciousness narrative The Thirty Names of Night
✅ Cover font is in a primary color Done and Dusted
✅ Non-human antagonist (war) Axios: A Spartan Tale
✅ Explores social class All Hail the Underdogs
44. A celebrity on the cover
✅ Author releases more than one book a year Evil All Along
46. Read in a "-ber" month Bite Marks & Broken Hearts
✅ "I think it was blue" Blue on Blue
✅ Related to the word Puzzle Prince's Gambit
49. Set in a country with an active volcano Call Me By Your Name
50. Set in the 1940's The Charioteer
✅ 300-400 pages long I Think They Love You
✅ Published in 2025 The Shots You Take
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✅ Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year The Emperor and the Endless Palace
54. A wise character
✅ By an Asian author Fake Dates and Mooncakes
✅ A book you've been meaning to get to "eventually" Captive Prince
57. The last book you acquired but haven't read
58. Prettiest cover on your TBR
✅ Let out a breath they didn't know they were holding Subtle Blood
✅ A book that makes you roll your eyes Murder Most Actual
✅ A leafy, green cover Wed to the Barbarian
62. A slower paced story
✅ A buddy read Slippery Creatures
✅ An author from a country you've never visited The Question of Us
65. Set in Alaska
66. Set in Italy
67. Set in New Zealand

9/52 🥹

1. A pun in the title
✓ 2. A character with red hair - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✓ 3. Title starts with letter "M" - Morning Star by Pierce Brown - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Title starts with letter "N"
5. Plot includes a heist - Mistborn: The Final Empire *TBR*
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
9. Genre four: set in Winter
✓ 10. Author's last name is also a first name - Silver Elite by Dani Francis - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
13. Title is ten letters or less - Katabasis *currently reading*
14. Climate fiction - Iron Gold *currently reading*
15. Includes Latin American history
16. Author has won an Edgar Award
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
19. Has short chapters - The Hunger Games *TBR*
20. A fairy tale retelling - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21. Character's name in the title - Light Bringer *TBR*
22. Found family trope - Red, White & Royal Blue *TBR*
✓ 23. A sprayed edge - Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. Title is a spoiler
25. Breaks the fourth wall
26. More than a million copies sold - Dark Age *TBR*
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators
32. Includes a diary entry
✓ 33. A standalone novel - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34. Direction in the title
✓ 35. Written in third person - The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
38. An adventure story
39. Has an epigraph - Mockingjay *TBR*
40. Stream of consciousness narrative
✓ 41. Cover font is in a primary color - Red Rising by Pierce Brown - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✓ 42. Non-human antagonist - Golden Son by Piercing Brown - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
43. Explores social class - The Will of the Many *TBR*
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year - Mistborn: The Well of Ascension *TBR*
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" - The Wren in the Holly Library *TBR*
48. Related to the word Puzzle
49. Set in a country with an active volcano - Before the Coffee gets Cold *TBR*
50. Set in the 1940's
51. 300-400 pages long - Catching Fire *TBR*
52. Published in 2025

7 more to go

X1. A Pun in the Title = Book Lovers
X2. A Character With Red Hair = A Novel Love Story
X 3. Title Starts With Letter "M" = Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
X4. Title Starts With Letter "N" = Nevernight
X 5. Plot Includes A Heist= Yellowface by RF Kuang
X6. Genre 1: Set In Spring == We Were Liars
X7. Genre 2: Set In Summer - A Novel Love Story
X8. Genre 3: Set In Autumn = Little Stranger
X 9. Genre 4: Set In Winter = A Vision In White by Nora Roberts
X10. Author's Last Name Is Also A First Name = Funny Place (Emily Henry)
X11. A Prequel = Family of Liars
X12. Has A Moon On The Cover = House of Flame and Shadow (book 3)
X13. Title Is Ten Letters Or Less = Onyx Storm

014. Climate Fiction = Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
0 15. Includes Latin American History = The Familiar
0 16. Author Has Won An Edgar Award = (Dial A For Aunties)

X17. Told In Verse = The Poet X
X18. A Character Who Can Fly = A Stroke of Midnight (book 4)
X19. Has Short Chapters = The Fall Risk
X20. A Fairy Tale Retelling = The Dark One
X21. Character's Name In The Title = Love Pamela
X 22. Found Family Trope = (Other Birds)
X23. A Sprayed Edge= Onyx Storm
X24. Title Is A Spoiler = Witchcraft For Wayward Girls
X25. Breaks The Fourth Wall = Book Lovers
X26. More Than A Million Copies Sold = House of Flame and Shadow

0 27. Features A Magician = Priory of the Orange Tree

X28. A Crossover (Set In A Shared Universe) = Her Soul to Take
X29. Shares A Universe With Prompt 28 = Her Soul for Revenge
(and shares list)

0 30. In The Public Domain = Emma by Jane Austin / The Secret Garden? / Dracula ? The Bell Jar ? Animal Farm by George Orwell?

X31. Audiobook Has Multiple Narrators = A Thousand Boy Kisses
X32. Includes A Diary Entry = The Sinner
X33. A Standalone Novel =Happy Place
X34. Direction In The Title = Middlesex
X35. Written In Third Person = Mother - Daughter Murder Night
X36. Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long = Twisted Games

0 37. Genre Chosen For You By Someone Else

X38. An Adventure Story = Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (book 3)
X39. Has An Epigraph = Birthday Girl
X40. Stream Of Consciousness Narrative = Kingdom of the Cursed (book 2)
X41. Cover Font Is In A Primary Color = Twisted Hate
X42. Non-Human Antagonist = Blood and Gold; the story of Marius
X43. Explores Social Class = The Wedding People
X44. A Celebrity On The Cover =More Myself by Alicia Keys
X 45. Author Releases More Than One Book A Year = Soul of A Witch

0 46. Read In A "-Ber" Month

X47. "I Think It Was Blue" = Lights Out
X48. Related To The Word Puzzle = The Archives
X49. Set In A Country With An Active Volcano =Kingdom of the Wicked (Italy)
X50. Set In The 1940's - Includes WWII Set In The 1940's / Not Including WWII = The Giver
X 51. A Book With 300-400 Pages = Quicksilver
X 52. Published in 2025 = Witchcraft for wayward girls

42/52

✔️1. A pun in the title - Away with the Penguins
✔️2. A character with red hair - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✔️3. Title starts with letter "M" - Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons
✔️4. Title starts with letter "N" - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
✔️5. Plot includes a heist - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
✔️6. Genre one: set in Spring - The Lady in the Cellar: Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury (true crime)
✔️7. Genre two: set in Summer - The Hounding (historical fiction)
✔️8. Genre three: set in Autumn - Relight My Fire (urban fantasy)
9. Genre four: set in Winter
✔️10. Author's last name is also a first name - A Keeper
✔️11. A prequel - Sunrise on the Reaping
✔️12. Has a moon on the cover - The Empty Grave
✔️13. Title is ten letters or less - Wool
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history
✔️16. Author has won an Edgar Award - The Case of the Missing Marquess
✔️17. Told in verse - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
✔️18. A character who can fly - The Road to Roswell
✔️19. Has short chapters - Death Descends on Saturn Villa
20. A fairy tale retelling
✔️21. Character's name in the title - Young Jane Young
✔️22. Found family trope - Legends & Lattes
23. A sprayed edge
✔️24. Title is a spoiler - A Fatal Crossing
✔️25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Name of This Book Is Secret
✔️26. More than a million copies sold - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
✔️27. Features a magician - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
✔️28. A crossover (set in a shared universe) - Thief of Time
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
✔️30. In the public domain - Persuasion
✔️31. Audiobook has multiple narrators - The House of Lost Secrets
✔️32. Includes a diary entry - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
✔️33. A standalone novel - The Florist
✔️34. Direction in the title - The Only One Left
✔️35. Written in third person - Elsewhere
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
✔️38. An adventure story - Miss Benson's Beetle
✔️39. Has an epigraph - The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
✔️40. Stream of consciousness narrative - Orbital
✔️41. Cover font is in a primary color - Something Rotten
✔️42. Non-human antagonist - Greenteeth
✔️43. Explores social class - Brighton Rock
44. A celebrity on the cover
✔️45. Author releases more than one book a year - The Witness for the Prosecution: And Other Stories
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✔️47. "I think it was blue" - There's Something About Mira
✔️48. Related to the word Puzzle - How to Solve Your Own Murder
✔️49. Set in a country with an active volcano - The Housekeeper and the Professor
✔️50. Set in the 1940's - The Silver Sword
✔️51. 300-400 pages long - Unnatural Death
✔️52. Published in 2025 - Somadina

✅️ A pun in the title The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
2. A character with red hair For Whom the Belle Tolls
3. Title starts with letter "M" The Madness
✅️Title starts with letter "N" The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
5. Plot includes a heist White Hot
✅️Genre one: set in Spring Enchantra
7. Genre two: set in Summer The Reformatory
8. Genre three: set in Autumn The Paris Apartment
9. Genre four: set in Winter Wuthering Heights
10. Author's last name is also a first name Unfortunately Yours
11. A prequel Sunrise on the Reaping
12. Has a moon on the cover Heart of the Sun Warrior
✅️Title is ten letters or less Elixir
14. Climate fiction
15. Includes Latin American history Vampires of El Norte
16. Author has won an Edgar Award Rebecca
17. Told in verse The Illiad
18. A character who can fly A Shadow in the Ember
✅️Has short chapters Velocity Weapon
20. A fairy tale retelling Shield of Sparrows
21. Character's name in the title Kaikeyi
✅️ Found family trope Heavenly Bodies
23. A sprayed edge Obsidian
✅️ Title is a spoiler The Changeling
✅️ Breaks the fourth wall The Lesser Dead
✅️ More than a million copies sold Onyx Storm
27. Features a magician
✅️ A crossover (set in a shared universe) Twisted Lies
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28 King of Pride
30. In the public domain The Scarlett Letter
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators Iron Gold
✅️ Includes a diary entry A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror
✅️ A standalone novel Throne of the Fallen
34. Direction in the title Picking Up the Ghost
✅️ Written in third person The Deep
36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long
✅️ Genre chosen for you by someone else Rope Me In
38. An adventure story The Starless Sea
✅️ Has an epigraph Midnight with the Devil
40. Stream of consciousness narrative The Angel of Indian Lake
41. Cover font is in a primary color The Emerald Sea
✅️ Non-human antagonist The Serpent and the Wings of Night
43. Explores social class
44. A celebrity on the cover The Woman in Me
45. Author releases more than one book a year King of Greed
46. Read in a "-ber" month
47. "I think it was blue" Throne of Secrets
✅️ Related to the word Puzzle Six Scorched Roses
✅️ Set in a country with an active volcano Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined
50. Set in the 1940's
✅️ 300-400 pages long Apollyon
52. Published in 2025 Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

1. A pun in the title- Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
2. A character with red hair- Better Late Than Ever- by Jenn McKinlay
3. Title starts with “M”- The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
4. Title starts with “N”- The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon
5. Plot includes a heist- The Frumious Bandersnatch by Ed McBain
6. Set in Spring- The Grey Beginning by Barbara Michaels
7. Set in Summer- The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis
8. Set in Autumn- Slow Dollar by Margaret Maron
9. Set in Winter- On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay
10. Author’s last name is also a first name- Missing Since Monday by Ann M. Martin
11. A Prequel - Wicked by Gregory Maguire
12. Has a moon on the cover- Blacklist by Sara Paretsky
13. Title is 10 letters or less- Witch by Barbara Michaels
14. Climate Fiction- Voices in the Snow by Darcy Coates
15. Includes Latin American History - Middleworld by J & P Voelkel
16. Author has won an Edgar Award- The Other Side of Dark by Jean Lowery Nixon
17. Told in Verse- Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
18. A Character Who Can Fly- Realms of the Dead by Sharon K. Gilbert
19. Has Short Chapters- Heartbeat by Norma Fox Mazer & Harry Mazer
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling - Cloaked by Alex Flinn
21. Character’s Name in the Title- What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
22. Found Family Trope- Reckless Creed by Alex Kava
23. A Sprayed Edge - The Naked Face by Sidney Sheldon
24. Title is a Spoiler- Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay
25. Breaks the 4th Wall- Dog Day Afternoon by David Rosenfelt
26.More Than A Million Copies Sold - Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris
27. Features a Magician- Magician’s Ward by Patricia C. Wrede
28. A Crossover- A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava
29. Shares Universe with Prompt 28- Silent Creed by Alex Kava
30. In the Public Domain - The scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
31. Audiobook has Multiple Narrators - Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibanez
32. Includes a diary Entry- Wait for What Will Come by Barbara Michaels
33. A Stand-alone Novel- These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
34. Direction in the Title- Into the Darkness by Barbara Michaels
35. Written in 3rd Person - A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay
36. Final Sentence is Less than 6 Words- The Golden Rendezvous by Alistair MacLean
37. Genre Chosen for you by Someone Else- The Measure by Nikki Erlick
38. An Adventure Story- The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell
39. Has an Epigraph- Vanish With the Rose by Barbara Michaels
40. Stream of Consciousness Narrative- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
41. Cover Font is a Primary Color- Bootlegger’s Daughter by Margaret Maron
42. Non-Human Antagonist- Poisoned Pawn by Sharon K. Gilbert
43. Explores Social Class - Realms of Fire by Sharon K. Gilbert
44. A Celebrity on the Cover - Sleeping With the Enemy by Nancy Price
45. Author Releases More than One Book a Year- Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson
46. Read in a “ber” Month - The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
47. “I Think It was Blue” Someone in the House by Barbara Michaels
48. Related to the word “Puzzle” - King’s Gambit by Sharon K. Gilbert
49. Set in a Country with an Active Volcano- The Sea King’s Daughter by Barbara Michaels
50. Set in the 1940’s - Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean
51. 300-400 Pages Long- In An Instant by Suzanne Redfearn
52. Published in 2025- Badlands by Preston & Child

Completed: 43/50

✅1. A pun in the title- "Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science" by Erika Engelhaupt
✅2. A character with red hair- "The Square of Sevens" by Laura Shepard-Robinson
✅3. Title starts with letter "M"- "Minor Detail" by Adania Shibli
4. Title starts with letter "N" -
✅5. Plot includes a heist -"Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt" by Steven Johnson
6. Genre one: set in Spring
7. Genre two: set in Summer
8. Genre three: set in Autumn
✅9. Genre four: set in Winter - "Moon of the Crusted Snow" by Waubgeshig Rice
✅10. Author's last name is also a first name-"A Drop of Corruption" by Robert Jackson Bennett
11. A prequel
12. Has a moon on the cover
✅13. Title is ten letters or less- "Wild Love" by Elsie Silver
✅14. Climate fiction- "The Antidote" by Karen Russell
✅15. Includes Latin American history- "Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala" by Stephen C. Schlesinger
√16. Author has won an Edgar Award - TBR: "Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection" by John Green
17. Told in verse
18. A character who can fly
✅19. Has short chapters- "Vicious" by V.E. Schwab
20. A fairy tale retelling
✅21. Character's name in the title- "Patricia Wants to Cuddle" by Samantha Allen
✅22. Found family trope-"Funny Story" by Emily Henry
23. A sprayed edge
✅24. Title is a spoiler- "The Memory Police" by Yoko Ozawa
✅25. Breaks the fourth wall- "The Three Lives of Cate Kay" by Kate Fagan
26. More than a million copies sold
27. Features a magician
28. A crossover (set in a shared universe)
29. Shares a universe with prompt 28
30. In the public domain
31. Audiobook has multiple narrators-
✅32. Includes a diary entry- "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter" by Stephen Graham Jones
✅33. A standalone novel - "No Longer Human" by Osamu Dazai
✅34. Direction in the title- "Don't Let the Forest In" by C.G. Drews
✅35. Written in third person- "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach
✅36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long- "The Unworthy" by Agustina Bazterrica
37. Genre chosen for you by someone else
✅38. An adventure story "James" by Percival Everett
√39. Has an epigraph- TBR- "Isola" by Allegra Goodman
✅40. Stream of consciousness narrative- "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
✅41. Cover font is in a primary color- "Immaculate Conception" by Ling Ling Huang
✅42. Non-human antagonist- "The Hollow Places" by T. Kingfisher
✅43. Explores social class- "Blood Over Bright Haven" by M.L.Wang
44. A celebrity on the cover
45. Author releases more than one book a year
46. Read in a "-ber" month
✅47. "I think it was blue"- "The Eights" by Joanna Miller
✅48. Related to the word Puzzle- "How to Solve Your Own Murder" by Kristen Perrin
✅49. Set in a country with an active volcano- Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone" by Richard Lloyd Parry
✅50. Set in the 1940's- "The Lilac People: A Novel" by Milo Todd
✅51. 300-400 pages long- "Luminous: A Novel" by Silvia Park
✅52. Published in 2025- "Junie" by Erin Crosby Eckstine