Bookish Challenges discussion

This April we're celebrating 50 years since the Swedish band ABBA released their self-titled third studio album. The album was initially released on the 21st of April 1975 and it featured hits like "SOS" and "Mamma Mia".
Put on your metaphorical platform boots, turn up the drama, and choose one task from each of our song-inspired rounds!

Sign-ups are open until May 21st, 2025.
The challenge is open until July 31st, 2025

The Challenge

1. Please copy the tasks in the below message and post them in this thread. No new thread will be created.

2. This challenge is for 4 books. Pick one task from each round —for each completed task, you will receive 2 points. Additionally, you will receive 10 points for completing the challenge.

3. There are no skips available for this challenge.

4. Put the completion post below each book completed in your message

Title:
Author:
Date Completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, please request one.

6. Only books completed from April 21st, 2025, will be accepted.

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval
3. Read a mystery or thriller where someone disappears or a secret resurfaces

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
1. Read a book that keeps your heart racing
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
3. Read a book that involves magic

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
3. Read a book that treats love as something slow and sacred

🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
1. Read a book where a character walks away from something (or someone)
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
3. Read a book where chemistry is instant and undeniable

April Mini - Dancing through the Pages - finished 26/05/25
4/4 books

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost.
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval.
3. Read a mystery or thriller where someone disappears or a secret resurfaces.
Title: Finding Eadie
Author: Caroline Beecham
Date Completed: 26/04/25
Task: 2
How it fits: Alice is pregnant out of wedlock and her mother takes her baby and gives it up without Alices permission. The story is of Alices search for her baby and finding love too.

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
1. Read a book that keeps your heart racing
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
3. Read a book that involves magic
Title: Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries
Author: Kate Mosse
Date Completed: 05/05/25
Task: 2
How it fits: Full of rebellious women who led the way but often did not get the credit, which in the day was given to men. Inventors, scientists, mathematicians, sports women etc. all trail blazers for women everywhere.

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
3. Read a book that treats love as something slow and sacred
Title: Wild Dark Shore
Author: Charlotte McConaghy
Date Completed: 26/05/25
Task: 1
How it fits: Dominic and his 3 kids have made their own Universe on Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica as the Islands caretakers.

🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
1. Read a book where a character walks away from something (or someone)
2. Read a book betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
3. Read a book where chemistry is instant and undeniable
Title: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
Author: Crystal Smith Paul
Date Completed: 24/04/25
Task: 1 and 2
How it fits: Kitty is living as white woman of wealth and power and Mary wasn't any of those things. Mary leaves her fiancee and mother behind when she becomes Kitty Karr.

4/4

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins - a lot of heartbreak and grief ongoing
3. Read a mystery or thriller where someone disappears or a secret resurfaces

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
1. Read a book that keeps your heart racing
2. Read a book with a rebellious character We Solve Murders by Richard Osman - MC Amy is sort of a rebel
3. Read a book that involves magic

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick - MCs carve out their universe when they face similar mental issues problem together
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
3. Read a book that treats love as something slow and sacred



🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
1. Read a book where a character walks away from something (or someone)
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other The Villa - book covers this theme between 2 besties
3. Read a book where chemistry is instant and undeniable

4/4

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger May 15 - a central theme is the MC's grief for her husband

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros May 3 - MMC is a rebel

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
Bad Tourists by Caro Carver May 28 - set on the Maldives

🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes May 16 - the killer in this book felt betrayed by a person they once loved

Dancing through the Pages: ABBA
21/4-31/6/25
4/4

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost
Book: Orpheus Nine by Chris Flynn
Date: 25/4 4★
Fit: Harper is searching for her lost parents


🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
Book: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Date: 9/5 2.5★
Fit: I-330 is a rebel & trying to get D-503 to help the cause


🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe
Book: Unwanted by Mia Sheridan
Date: 27/4 4★
Fit: MCs carve out their own universe after their atrocious beginnings


🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
Book: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Date: 5/5 4★
Fit: Sookie is betrayed by her love, Bill, who has been keeping secrets from her

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval
3. Read a mystery or thriller where someone disappears or a secret resurfaces

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
1. Read a book that keeps your heart racing
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
3. Read a book that involves magic

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
3. Read a book that treats love as something slow and sacred

🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
1. Read a book where a character walks away from something (or someone)
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
3. Read a book where chemistry is instant and undeniable

4/4

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost
The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley (24 May) － the Stone Age boy was looking for his little sister
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval
3. Read a mystery or thriller where someone disappears or a secret resurfaces

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
1. Read a book that keeps your heart racing
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
3. Read a book that involves magic
The Witches by Roald Dahl (13 May) － the Grand High Witch casted some magics

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
3. Read a book that treats love as something slow and sacred
Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn (14 Jun)

🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
1. Read a book where a character walks away from something (or someone)
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham (8 May) － Stacy left Todd and remarried
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
3. Read a book where chemistry is instant and undeniable

💔"SOS" – "When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?"
1. Read a book where a character is searching for someone or something they’ve lost
2. Read a story centered around heartbreak, grief, or emotional upheaval
3. Read a mystery or thriller where someone disappears or a secret resurfaces

🪄"Rock me" - Rock me, show me that trick now"
1. Read a book that keeps your heart racing
2. Read a book with a rebellious character
3. Read a book that involves magic

🌈 "Tropical Loveland" - "My paradise is waiting here for you"
1. Read a book where two people (or more) carve out their own universe
2. Read a book set in a place that feels too beautiful to really exist
3. Read a book that treats love as something slow and sacred

🔥"Mamma mia" - "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when"
1. Read a book where a character walks away from something (or someone)
2. Read a book about betrayal, secrets, or lies between people who once loved each other
3. Read a book where chemistry is instant and undeniable