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Coins: Reading Challenge Prompts
🔠 Spell-Out
Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Luck & Fortune Sets
Read a book that fits each prompt in a Set, based on your Participation Level!
💰 Heads or Tails
The flip of a coin represents chance, choice, and fate.
A book where a character makes a fateful decision
A book featuring dual perspectives or timelines
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title
💰 Treasures & Tokens
Coins are often kept as charms, heirlooms, or treasures.
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth
A book where a small object carries great importance
A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart
A book with the word Token in the text or title
💰 Wheel of Fortune
Coins remind us of cycles—ups and downs, gains and losses.
A story of downfall followed by redemption
A book involving sudden financial or social change
A book where fortune plays against the odds
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title
💰 Crossing Palms
Coins also represent exchange, generosity, and connection.
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants
A story where bribery, bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role
A plot where a gift or exchange changes everything
A book with the word Palm(s) in the text or title
💰 Silver & Gold
The material of coins often symbolizes wealth, power, and magic.
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver
A story with alchemy or transformation themes
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title
💰 Wish Upon a Coin
Coins are cast into wells and fountains as offerings of hope.
A story with a wish, curse, or bargain
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal
A story where luck, superstition, or ritual shapes the plot
A book with the word Wish in the text or title
💰✨ Symbols of Luck and Fortune | September ✨💰Coins: Reading Challenge Prompts
🔠 Spell-Out
Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Luck & Fortune Sets
Read a book that fits each prompt in a Set, based on your Participation Level!
💰 Heads or Tails
The flip of a coin represents chance, choice, and fate.
A book where a character makes a fateful decision
A book featuring dual perspectives or timelines
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title
💰 Treasures & Tokens
Coins are often kept as charms, heirlooms, or treasures.
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth
A book where a small object carries great importance
A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart
A book with the word Token in the text or title
💰 Wheel of Fortune
Coins remind us of cycles—ups and downs, gains and losses.
A story of downfall followed by redemption
A book involving sudden financial or social change
A book where fortune plays against the odds
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title
💰 Crossing Palms
Coins also represent exchange, generosity, and connection.
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants
A story where bribery, bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role
A plot where a gift or exchange changes everything
A book with the word Palm(s) in the text or title
💰 Silver & Gold
The material of coins often symbolizes wealth, power, and magic.
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver
A story with alchemy or transformation themes
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title
💰 Wish Upon a Coin
Coins are cast into wells and fountains as offerings of hope.
A story with a wish, curse, or bargain
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal
A story where luck, superstition, or ritual shapes the plot
A book with the word Wish in the text or title
Symbols of Luck and Fortune | SeptemberDuration: September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Participation Level
Wishbone Whisperer: Complete the Spell-Out
🔤 Spell-Out
Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Completed: 2/5
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I: In the Time of the Butterflies - Julia Alvarez 9/1/25
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S: Secret Societies: Inside the World's Most Notorious Organizations - John Lawrence Reynolds 9/2/25
💰✨ Symbols of Luck and Fortune | September ✨💰Coins: Reading Challenge Prompts
🔠 Spell-Out
Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Participation Level: Fortune's Favorite
💰 Heads or Tails
The flip of a coin represents chance, choice, and fate.
For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing - 9/8
Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks - 9/3
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title
💰 Treasures & Tokens
Coins are often kept as charms, heirlooms, or treasures.
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth
A book where a small object carries great importance
A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart
A book with the word Token in the text or title
💰 Wheel of Fortune
Coins remind us of cycles—ups and downs, gains and losses.
A story of downfall followed by redemption
A book involving sudden financial or social change
A book where fortune plays against the odds
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title
💰 Crossing Palms
Coins also represent exchange, generosity, and connection.
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants
A story where bribery, bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role
A plot where a gift or exchange changes everything
A book with the word Palm(s) in the text or title
💰 Silver & Gold
The material of coins often symbolizes wealth, power, and magic.
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver
A story with alchemy or transformation themes
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title
💰 Wish Upon a Coin
Coins are cast into wells and fountains as offerings of hope.
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 9/3
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal
A story where luck, superstition, or ritual shapes the plot
A book with the word Wish in the text or title
Spell Out
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🔠 Spell-OutComplete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Luck & Fortune Sets
Read a book that fits each prompt in a Set, based on your Participation Level!
💰 Heads or Tails
The flip of a coin represents chance, choice, and fate.
A book where a character makes a fateful decision
A book featuring dual perspectives or timelines
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title
💰 Treasures & Tokens
Coins are often kept as charms, heirlooms, or treasures.
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth
A book where a small object carries great importance
A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart
A book with the word Token in the text or title
💰 Wheel of Fortune
Coins remind us of cycles—ups and downs, gains and losses.
A story of downfall followed by redemption
A book involving sudden financial or social change
A book where fortune plays against the odds
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title
💰 Crossing Palms
Coins also represent exchange, generosity, and connection.
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants
A story where bribery, bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role
A plot where a gift or exchange changes everything
A book with the word Palm(s) in the text or title
💰 Silver & Gold
The material of coins often symbolizes wealth, power, and magic.
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver
A story with alchemy or transformation themes
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title
💰 Wish Upon a Coin
Coins are cast into wells and fountains as offerings of hope.
A story with a wish, curse, or bargain
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal
A story where luck, superstition, or ritual shapes the plot
A book with the word Wish in the text or title
Symbols of Luck and Fortune - September 2025C Chocolate Cherry Murder Rosie A. Point 9/3
O One Dark Kiss Rebecca Zanetti 9/3
I Innocence David Hosp 9/7
N Not They Who Soar Amanda Flower 9/1
S Sniffing Out Murder Kallie E. Benjamin 9/4
Spell-OutComplete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
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A book where a character makes a fateful decision
A book featuring dual perspectives or timelines
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth
A book where a small object carries great importance
💰A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart
The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
A book with the word Token in the text or title
A story of downfall followed by redemption
A book involving sudden financial or social change
A book where fortune plays against the odds
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants
A story where bribery, bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role
A plot where a gift or exchange changes everything
A book with the word Palm(s) in the text or title
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver
A story with alchemy or transformation themes
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title
A story with a wish, curse, or bargain
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal
A story where luck, superstition, or ritual shapes the plot
A book with the word Wish in the text or title
Symbols of Luck and Fortune | AugustDuration: September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Participation Level
Wishbone Whisperer: Complete the Spell-Out
🔤 Spell-Out
Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Completed: 0/5
C:
O:
I:
N:
S:
Symbols of Luck and Fortune | September ✨💰Coins: Reading Challenge Prompts
🔠 Spell-Out
Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
Luck & Fortune Sets
Read a book that fits each prompt in a Set, based on your Participation Level!
💰 Heads or Tails
The flip of a coin represents chance, choice, and fate.
A book where a character makes a fateful decision
A book featuring dual perspectives or timelines
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title
💰 Treasures & Tokens
Coins are often kept as charms, heirlooms, or treasures.
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth
A book where a small object carries great importance
A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart
A book with the word Token in the text or title
💰 Wheel of Fortune
Coins remind us of cycles—ups and downs, gains and losses.
A story of downfall followed by redemption
A book involving sudden financial or social change
A book where fortune plays against the odds
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title
Miss Amelia's Listby
Mercedes
Lackey
"Must not be a fortune hunter." p 200
09/7/25
💰 Crossing Palms
Coins also represent exchange, generosity, and connection.
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants
A story where bribery,
bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role
A plot where a gift or
exchange changes everything
A book with the word
Palm(s) in the text or title
💰 Silver & Gold
The material of coins often symbolizes wealth, power,
and magic.
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver
A story with alchemy or
transformation themes
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title
💰 Wish Upon a Coin
Coins are cast into wells and fountains as offerings
of hope.
A story with a wish, curse,
or bargain
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal
A story where luck,
superstition, or ritual shapes the plot
A book with the word
Wish in the text or title
Spellout 0/5
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🔠 Spell-Out 🔠 0/5Complete a spell-out of the word C O I N S using the first letter of the Book Title.
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💰Heads or Tails💰1/4
The flip of a coin represents chance, choice, and fate.
A book where a character makes a fateful decision:
✅Seeing Red by Sandra Brown | 09.08 | Events set in motion by Kerra's initial decision to interview the Major
A book featuring dual perspectives or timelines:
✅ Pucking Strong by Emily Rath | 09.03 | Plot explored from dual POVs of Henrick and Teddy
A book whose plot hinges on risk, gambling, or games of chance:
A book with the word Tails (or Tail) in the text or title:
💰Treasures & Tokens💰1/4
Coins are often kept as charms, heirlooms, or treasures.
A book centered around buried treasure or hidden wealth:
A book where a small object carries great importance:
A book with a family heirloom or legacy at its heart:
✅ The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz | 09.08 | Plot centers around the last of the Oppenheimer family and their legacy
A book with the word Token in the text or title:
💰Wheel of Fortune💰0/4
Coins remind us of cycles—ups and downs, gains and losses.
A story of downfall followed by redemption:
A book involving sudden financial or social change:
✅ The Devil and Webster by Jean Hanff Korelitz | 09.09 | Campus community navigatinng
A book where fortune plays against the odds:
A book with the word Fortune in the text or title:
💰Crossing Palms💰0/4
Coins also represent exchange, generosity, and connection.
A book involving trade, markets, or merchants:
A story where bribery, bargaining, or negotiation plays a major role:
A plot where a gift or exchange changes everything:
A book with the word Palm(s) in the text or title:
💰Silver & Gold💰0/4
The material of coins often symbolizes wealth, power, and magic.
A fantasy involving magical gold or silver:
A story with alchemy or transformation themes:
A story featuring royalty, crowns, or kingdoms:
A book with the word Silver or Gold in the text or title:
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💰Wish Upon a Coin💰1/4
Coins are cast into wells and fountains as offerings of hope.
A story with a wish, curse, or bargain:
A book where characters chase after a dream or goal:
A story where luck, superstition, or ritual shapes the plot:
✅ Power by Kenya Wright | 09.07 | (view spoiler)
A book with the word Wish in the text or title:
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For Your Own Good (other topics)
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A Half-Hearted Death Wish (other topics)
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Symbols of Luck and Fortune | August
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Challenge Rules:
Standard Challenge Rules apply, unless otherwise stated for the task.
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Participation Level
Wishbone Whisperer: Complete the Spell-Out
Fortune's Favorite: Complete the Spell-Out, plus 2 Sets
Charm Connoisseur: Complete the Spell-Out, plus 4 Sets
Destiny's Darling: Complete the Entire Challenge
Each month, we will explore symbols of good fortune, luck, and prosperity from various cultures and contexts. This month we're exploring...
💰✨ Coins ✨💰
Coins, especially when found unexpectedly, are often thought to be a sign of luck and prosperity. They’ve long been carried as charms or tokens to attract wealth, ensure financial security, or serve as reminders of blessings to come. Across cultures, coins symbolize not only material fortune but also destiny, cycles, and exchange.
Did you know?
• In many traditions, finding a coin heads-up brings luck, while tails-up warns of caution.
• Coins are placed in wedding shoes or given as gifts to wish prosperity and happiness.
• Ancient coins were often stamped with images of gods, emperors, or symbols of protection.
• Tossing coins into fountains or wells is a ritual of wishing and attracting abundance.
Whether you’re chasing prosperity, safeguarding your future, or simply looking for a little extra serendipity, the Coin reminds us that fortune often turns up when we least expect it.