2024 Reading Challenge discussion

My 2023 yearly challenges corner...

Personal challenge of 60 books in 2023

1. 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson - finished on Kindle on 2nd Jan
2. 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry - finished on Kindle on 6th Jan
3. 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - finished on 13th Jan
4. 'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao - finished on Kindle on 19th Jan
5. 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - finished on Kindle on 25th Jan
6. 'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - finished on Kindle on 25th Jan
7. 'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan - finished on 5th Feb
8. 'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd - finished on Kindle on 6th Feb
9. 'November 9' by Colleen Hoover - finished on 9th Feb
10. 'Taco Bout Love' by Lily Kate - finished on Kindle on 16th Feb
11. 'Memory Lane' by Becky Wade - finished on Kindle on 2nd Mar
12. 'Love on the Brain' by Ali Hazelwood - finished on 6th Mar
13. 'The Only Survivors' by Megan Miranda - finished on Kindle on 13th Mar
14. 'The Maidens' by Alex Michaelides - finished on 23rd Mar
15. 'Always On My Mind' by Beth Moran - finished on Kindle on 29th Mar
16. 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman - finished on Kindle on 11th Apr
17. 'After I Do' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - finished on 16th April
18. 'Life and Otter Miracles' by Hazel Prior - finished on Kindle on 17th April
19. 'The Only One Left' by Riley Sager - finished on Kindle on 1st May
20. 'The House in the Pines' by Ana Reyes - finished on Kindle on 1st May
21. 'The Perfect Marriage' by Jeneva Rose - finished on Kindle on 5th May
22. 'The Locked Attic' by B.P. Walter - finished on 8th May
23. 'Memphis' by Tara M. Stringfellow - finished on Kindle on 12th May
24. 'Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six' by Lisa Unger - finished on Kindle on 18th May
25. 'Girl Friends' by Holly Bourne - finished on Kindle on 24th May
26. 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover - finished on 1st Jun
27. 'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan - finished on Kindle on 2nd Jun
28. 'One Last Secret' by Adele Parks - finished on 13th Jun
29. 'I Kissed Shara Wheeler' by Casey McQuiston - finished on Kindle on 16th Jun
30. 'Ever After' by Kate Eberlen - finished on Kindle on 19th Jun
31. 'The Revenge Pact' by Brooke Stanton - finished on Kindle on 21st Jun
32. 'My Murder' by Katie Williams - finished on 24th Jun
33. 'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas - finished on 28th Jun
34. 'Beach Rivals' by Georgie Tilney - finished on Kindle on 29th Jun
35. 'The Maid' by Nita Prose - finished on Kindle on 17th Jul
36. 'It Starts with Us' by Colleen Hoover - finished on 23rd Jul
37. 'The Dinner List' by Rebecca Serle - finished on Kindle on 26th Jul
38. 'Happy Place' by Emily Henry - finished on 5th Aug
39. 'The Girls Who Disappeared' by Claire Douglas - finished on 6th Aug
40. 'The Honeymoon' by Kate Gray - finished on 9th Aug
41. 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' by Holly Jackson - finished on Kindle on 11th Aug
42. 'The Couple at No. 9' by Claire Douglas - finished on Kindle on 20th Aug
43. 'The Maid's Diary' by Loreth Anne White - finished on Kindle on 23rd Aug
44. 'The Silent Bride' by Shalini Boland - finished on Kindle on 6th Sep
45. 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne - finished on Kindle on 13th Sep
46. 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang - finished on Kindle on 14th Sep
47. 'The Castaways' by Lucy Clarke - finished on Kindle on 18th Sep
48. 'The Forbidden Zone' by Tom Trott - finished on Kindle on 20th Sep
49. 'Hidden Pictures' by Jason Rekulak - finished on Kindle on 24th Sep
50. 'The Chalk Man' by C.J. Tudor - finished on Kindle on 28th Sep
51. 'The Kiss Curse' by Erin Sterling - finished on Kindle on 1st Oct
52. 'I Who Have Never Known Men' by Jacqueline Harpman - finished on Kindle on 1st Oct
53. 'How to Sell a Haunted House' by Grady Hendrix - finished on 14th Oct
54. 'My Heart Is a Chainsaw' by Stephen Graham Jones - finished as audiobook on 22nd Oct
55. 'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden - finished on Kindle on 30th Oct
56. 'The Housemaid's Secret' by Freida McFadden - finished on Kindle on 3rd Nov
57. 'The Night Shift' by Alex Finlay - finished on Kindle on 5th Nov
58. 'Keep Her Secret' by Mark Edwards - finished on Kindle on 8th Nov
59. 'Don't Let Her Stay' by Nicola Sanders - finished on Kindle on 11th Nov
60. 'The Dead Romantics' by Ashley Poston finished on 11th Nov

*Personal challenge of 60 in 2023 - COMPLETE!*

61. 'The Honeymoon' by Rona Halsall finished on Kindle on 15th Nov
62. 'One Week in Paradise' by Anise Starre finished on Kindle on 25th Nov
63. 'In My Dreams I Hold a Knife' by Ashley Winstead finished on Kindle on 26th Nov
64. 'One True Loves' by Taylor Jenkins Reid finished on Kindle on 28th Nov
65. 'The Drift' by C.J. Tudor finished on 3rd Dec
66. 'The Hike' by Lucy Clarke finished on Kindle on 7th Dec

100 Years of Wonder

12/30

Business Ventures:

1923: Walt and Roy Disney form the "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio" -
1926: The Disneys change their name to the "Walt Disney Studio" -
1930: First Disney book (Mickey Mouse Book) -
1947: Disney appears before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC) and chastises the animator's strike for their association with Communist elements -
1949: Walt Disney Music Company is formed -
1955: Opening of Disneyland park in Anaheim, California -
1963: Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room opens at Disneyland, first use of all-new “Audio-Animatronics” technology -
1966: Walt Disney dies of lung cancer –
1971: Opening of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida -
1972: Disneyland debuts the Main Street Electrical Parade -
1977: Roy E Disney, Walt's nephew, resigns and the company suffers for several years -
1980: First Home Video titles released -
1982: EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida -
1983: Tokyo Disneyland opens -
1984: Release of first Touchstone film, Splash -
1985: Touchstone Television is founded, home to Boy Meets World and Home Improvement -
1987: First Disney Store opens, in Glendale, California -
1988: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is released and nominated for four Academy Awards -
2002: Disney releases its first video game, Kingdom Hearts -
2004: Disney purchases The Muppets franchise from Jim Henson -
2006: Disney purchases Pixar Animation -
2009: Disney purchases Marvel Entertainment -
2012: Disney purchases LucasFilm from George Lucas -
2019: Disney+ streaming service premiers - 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2023: Disney's 100th Anniversary celebrated all year! - 'Taco Bout Love' by Lily Kate

Animation Releases:

1927: Disney begins creating Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which is later distributed through Universal Pictures -
1928: Steamboat Willie is released, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon and the first appearance of Minnie Mouse -
1932: Release of Flowers and Trees, first full-color cartoon, and first cartoon to win an Academy Award -
1934: The Wise Little Hen, first appearance of Donald Duck, is released -
1935: The Band Concert, first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color, is released -
1940: Release of Fantasia -
1941: Release of Dumbo -
1942: Release of Bambi -
1943: U.S release of Saludos Amigos, featuring four animated segments set in South America -
1945: Release of The Three Caballeros -
1948: Release of Melody Time -
1953: Release of Peter Pan -
1955: Release of Lady and the Tramp -
1967: Release of The Jungle Book -
1970: Release of The Aristocats -
1973: Release of Robin Hood -
1981: Release of The Fox and the Hound -
1986: Release of The Great Mouse Detective -
1990: Release of Ducktales: the Movie, Treasure of the Lost Lamp -
2000: Release of The Emperor's New Groove -
2003: Release of The Incredibles -
2007: Release of Ratatouille - 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang
2012: Release of Wreck it Ralph -
2015: Release of Inside Out - 'November 9' by Colleen Hoover
2017: Release of Coco - 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Live-Action Releases:

1946: Release of Song of the South -
1952: Release of Robin Hood and His Merry Men -
1954: Release of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea -
1956: Release of Davy Crockett and the River Pirates -
1957: First program of the Zorro television series -
1960: Release of Swiss Family Robinson -
1961: Release of The Parent Trap -
1962: Release of In Search of the Castaways -
1964: Release of Mary Poppins -
1965: Release of That Darn Cat -
1968: Release of The Love Bug -
1969: Release of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes -
1974: Release of Herbie Rides Again -
1975: Release of The Apple Dumpling Gang -
1976: Release of The Shaggy D.A. -
1978: Release of Return from Witch Mountain -
1979: Release of The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again -
1993: Release of Hocus Pocus -
1997: Release of George of the Jungle -
1999: Release of Inspector Gadget -
2005: Release of Sky High -
2006: Release of High School Musical -
2011: Release of The Muppets -
2018: Release of Christopher Robin - 'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2020: Disney collaborates with 5000 Broadway Productions to bring Hamilton to the masses - 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson

Princesses and Leading Ladies:

1937: Release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, first feature-length animated film -
1938: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wins an Academy Honorary Award -
1944: Disney is struggling financially, so they re-release Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs -
1950: Release of Cinderella -
1951: Release of Alice in Wonderland -
1959: Release of Sleeping Beauty -
1989: Release of The Little Mermaid -
1991: Release of Beauty and the Beast -
1992: Release of Aladdin -
1994: Beauty and the Beast is Disney's first Broadway production -
1995: Release of Pocahontas - 'I Who Have Never Known Men' by Jacqueline Harpman
1996: Release of The Hunchback of Notre Dame -
1998: Release of Mulan -
2001: Release of The Princess Diaries -
2002: Release of Lilo and Stitch -
2004: Release of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement -
2005: Release of Ice Princess -
2008: Release of Tinker Bell -
2009: Release of The Princess and the Frog -
2010: Release of Tangled -
2013: Release of Frozen -
2014: Release of Maleficent - 'After I Do' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2016: Release of Moana - 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne
2021: Release of Encanto - 'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao
2022: Release of Turning Red - 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry

Bibliopoly 2023 *COMPLETE*

20/20 OG challenge complete!
40/40 2nd challenge complete!

ROLLS:

1. 8 - Blue (hat on the cover): 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson
2. 5 - Pink (author whose nationality/birth country is different from mine): 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry
3. 9 - Chance (book from 10 oldest or newest of TBR shelf): 'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao
4. 10 - Green (author or character whose gender if different from mine): 'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan - currently reading
5. 8 - Go (set on two or more continents): 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
6. 9 - Blue (any shade of blue on the cover): 'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. 6 - Pennsylvania Railroad (published under an author's pen name): 'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd (pseudonym for husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons & Paul Vlitos)
8. 7 - Chance (among 10 oldest or newest in TBR shelf): 'Taco Bout Love' by Lily Kate
9. 3 - B&O Railroad (author or title beggining with B or O): 'Memory Lane' by Becky Wade
10. 5 = Go to Jail (crime fiction book): 'The Only Survivors' by Megan Miranda
11. 6 = Chance (from TBR within 10 highest or lowest average star rating): 'Always On My Mind' by Beth Moran
12. 5 = Purple (wheelbarrow, garden tool or plant on front cover): 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman
13. 8 = Blue (any shade of blue on cover): 'Life and Otter Miracles' by Hazel Prior
14. 6 = Pennsylvania Railroad (published under a pen name): 'The Only One Left' by Riley Sager
15. 5 = Free Parking (book of choice): 'The House in the Pines' by Ana Reyes
16. 4 = Red (any shade of red on cover): 'The Perfect Marriage' by Jeneva Rose
17. 1 = B&O Railroad (author or title beginning with B or O): 'The Locked Attic' by B.P. Walter
18. 4 = Yellow (yellow on cover or in title): 'Memphis' by Tara M. Stringfellow
19. 3 = Green (author or character whose gender is different to mine): 'Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six' by Lisa Unger
20. 9 = Purple (wheelbarrow, garden tool or plant on cover): Bush in background - 'Girl Friends' by Holly Bourne


21. 12 = Pink (author or character whose nationality or birth country is different to mine): 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover
22. 3 = Orange (ship or boat on cover): 'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan
23. 4 = Free Parking (my choice): 'One Last Secret' by Adele Parks
24. 2 = Chance (book in top 10 on TBR of oldest or newest): 'I Kissed Shara Wheeler' by Casey McQuiston
25. 6 = Water Works (water on cover): 'Ever After' by Kate Eberlen
26. 12 = Go (set on two or more continents): 'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas
27. 9 = Blue (blue on cover): 'It Starts with Us' by Colleen Hoover
28. 4 = Pink (author or character with different nationality or birth country different to mine): 'The Dinner List' by Rebecca Serle
29. 1 = Pink (pink on cover): 'Happy Place' by Emily Henry
30. 6 = Free Parking (my choice): 'The Girls Who Disappeared' by Claire Douglas
31. 6 = Water Works (water on cover): 'The Honeymoon' by Kate Gray
32. 3 = Green (thimble, sewing or craft implement on cover): 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' by Holly Jackson
33. 2 = Green (green on cover): 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne
34. 5 = Dark Blue (book that won an award): International Booker Prize - 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang
35. 1 = Go (set on two or more continents): 'The Castaways' by Lucy Clarke
36. 12 = Electric Company (light source on cover): 'The Forbidden Zone' by Tom Trott
37. 1 = Pink (author's birth country different to mine): 'Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
38. 7 = Free Parking (anything goes): 'The Chalk Man' byC.J. Tudor
39. 6 = Yellow (shoe or boot on cover): 'The Kiss Curse' by Erin Sterling
40. 8 = Shortline Railroad (under 200 pages long): 'I Who Have Never Known Men' by Jacqueline Harpman

Piled High 2023

2/5 piles

Pile 1 (Covers only) -

1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - woman on cover
2. You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao - woman/flowers on cover
3. Always On My Mind by Beth Moran - flowers/brick on cover
4. The Only One Left by Riley Sager - brick/waves on cover
5. Ever After by Kate Eberlen - waves on cover

Pile 2 -

1. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
2. The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas
3. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
4. My Murder by Katie Williams
5. My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

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Genre Bingo 2023



5/5 Bingos - Original challenge complete!

7/12 - new challenge as at Nov

Paranormal: 'Hidden Pictures' by Jason Rekulak
Dystopian: 'I Who Have Never Known Men' by Jacqueline Harpman
Horror: 'How to Sell a Haunted House' by Grady Hendrix
Romance: 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry
Romantic Comedy: 'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas
Detective Crime:
Young Adult Contemporary: 'I Kissed Shara Wheeler' by Casey McQuiston
Travel: 'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan
Science Fiction: 'My Murder' by Katie Williams
Chick-lit: 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson
Magical Realism: 'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao
Literary Fiction: 'After I Do' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Free Space: 'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Young Adult: 'November 9' by Colleen Hoover
Paranormal Romance:
Psychological Thriller: 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman
LGBTQIA+: 'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
Historical Fiction: 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Thriller: 'The Maidens' by Alex Michaelides
Utopian:
Comedy: 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry
Contemporary: 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Fantasy: 'The Kiss Curse' by Erin Sterling
Adventure: 'The Castaways' by Lucy Clarke
Mystery: 'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd

BINGO 1 - Paranormal > Dystopian > Horror > Romance > Romantic Comedy
BINGO 2 - Dystopian > YA Contemporary > Literary Fiction > LGBTQIA+ > Contemporary
BINGO 3 - Horror > Travel > Free Space > Historical Fiction > Fantasy
BINGO 4 - Romance > Sci-fi > YA > Thriller > Adventure
BINGO 5 - Comedy > Contemporary > Fantasy > Adventure > Mystery

BINGO 6 - Paranormal > YA Contemporary > Free Space > Thriller > Mystery
BINGO 7 - Romantic Comedy > Sci-fi > Free Space > LGBTQIA+ > Comedy

Popsugar 2023

13/20

1. A book you meant to read in 2022: 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson
2. A book you bought from an independent bookstore
3. A book about a vacation: 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry
4. A book by a first-time author: 'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao
5. A book with mythical creatures
6. A book about a forbidden romance: 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. A book with "Girl" in the title: 'Girl Friends' by Holly Bourne
8. A celebrity memoir
9. A book with a color in the title
10. A romance with a fat lead
11. A book about or set in Hollywood
12. A book published in spring 2023
13. A book published the year you were born
14. A modern retelling of a classic
15. A book with a song lyric as its title: 'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan - 'Fly Away' by Bibali
16. A book where the main character's name is in the title
17. A book with a love triangle
18. A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
19. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge
20. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
21. A book set in the decade you were born
22. A book with a queer lead
23. A book with a map
24. A book with a rabbit on the cover
25. A book with just text on the cover
26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: 'Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid
27. A #BookTok recommendation: 'The Perfect Marriage' by Jeneva Rose
28. A book you bought secondhand
29. A book your friend recommended: 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover
30. A book that's on a celebrity book-club list: 'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd
31. A book about a family: 'Taco Bout Love by Lily Kate
32. A book that comes out in the second half of 2023
33. A book about an athlete/sport
34. A historical-fiction book: 'Memphis' by Tara M. Stringfellow
35. A book about divorce
36. A book you think your best friend would like
37. A book you should have read in high school
38. A book you read more than 10 years ago
39. A book you wish you could read for the first time again
40. A book by an author with the same initials as you

41. A book written during NaNoWriMo
42. A book based on a popular movie
43. A book that takes place entirely in one day
44. A book that was self-published
45. A book that started out as fan fiction
46. A book with a pet character
47. A book about a holiday that's not Christmas
48. A book that features two languages
49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
50. A book with alliteration in the title

Magical Mystery Tour 2023

26/25 - *CHALLENGE COMPLETE*
Who: 4/5; What: 4/4; When: 4/4; Where; 5/5; How: 5/5; Why: 2/2

WHO: 4/7
1. Writer (author, journalist, etc.): 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman
2. Domestic (maid, nanny, etc.): 'The Only One Left' by Riley Sager
3. Finance (accountant, banker, etc.): 'The Silent Bride' by Shalini Boland
4. Fashion (designer, model, etc.)
5. Politician (mayor, senator, etc.)
6. Education (teacher, professor, etc.)
7. Sports (coach, player, etc.) - F1 Driver: 'Memory Lane' by Becky Wade

WHAT: 4/7
1. A significant weather event (flood, blizzard, etc.): The Drift by C.J. Tudor
2. A food or beverage in the title
3. Second or third in a series ('23): The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
4. A private investigator
5. A person's name in the title: 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover
6. A paranormal element: 'The Forbidden Zone' by Tom Trott
7. Related to a monthly theme (Which one?)

WHEN: 4/7
1. In winter
2. In the 1900s
3. During a holiday: 'The Castaways' by Lucy Clarke
4. In the A.M. hours (midnight to 11:59)
5. During a group event: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
6. Reported (published) in the decade you were born: The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas
7. Reported (published) in 2023: The Hike by Lucy Clarke

WHERE: 6/7
1. A national park or wilderness area: 'Hidden Pictures' by Jason Rekulak
2. A vacation destination: 'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd
3. A ship or boat
4. A university: 'The Maidens' by Alex Michaelides
5. A public venue: The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
6. On the road: 'The Girls Who Disappeared' by Claire Douglas
7. A tropical climate: 'The Honeymoon' by Kate Gray

HOW: 5/7
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1. Hypnosis: 'The House in the Pines' by Ana Reyes
2. Lethal injection: 'The Perfect Marriage' by Jeneva Rose
3. Stabbing (knife): 'Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six' by Lisa Unger
4. Suffocation: 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' by Holly Jackson
5. Nail gun: 'My Heart Is a Chainsaw' by Stephen Graham Jones
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WHY: 3/7
1. A favorite mystery author: Keep Her Secret by Mark Edwards
2. A favorite mystery subgenre
3. A Goodreads listopia (Which one?)
4. A literary prize winner for crime fiction: Barry Award 2019 & ITW Thriller Award for First Novel 2019 - 'The Chalk Man' by C.J. Tudor
5. A celebrity book club pick (Which one?)
6. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year)
7. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above: 'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden

BONUS CASES: 0/8
1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe
4. Oceania
5. Caribbean
6. North America
7. Central America
8. South America

A-Z: Locations Edition

18/20

A - Anderbury in 'The Chalk Man' by C.J. Tudor
B - Boston in 'The House in the Pines' by Ana Reyes
C - California in 'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
D - Devon in 'Life and Otter Miracles' by Hazel Prior
E - Ellensburg in 'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao
F - Figgy Hollow in 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson
G - Greece in 'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan
H - Hollywood in 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I - The Island Home in 'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd
J -
K - Kent in 'The Locked Attic' by B.P. Walter
L - London in 'Girl Friends' by Holly Bourne
M - Maine in 'The Only One Left' by Riley Sager
N - New Hampshire in 'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
O -
P - Proofrock in 'My Heart Is a Chainsaw' by Stephen Graham Jones
Q -
R - Rome in 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
S - Sunshine Falls from 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry
T -
U - United Kingdom from 'The Forbidden Zone' by Tom Trott
V -
W -
X -
Y - New York City from 'November 9' by Colleen Hoover
Z -

I Spy 2023

16/20

1. Transportation: 'The Revenge Pact' by Brooke Stanton
2. Days of the week (Monday, Saturday, Wednesday)
3. A food or drink: 'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
4. Type of crime: 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' by Holly Jackson
5. Olympic sport: 'Game' - 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman
6. Musical instruments (saxophone, piano, drums)
7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah)
8. School subject: 'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas
9. Type of weather: Snow on cover - 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson
10. City in Europe (Paris, Istanbul, Athens)
11. Celebration: 'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan
12. Something you sit on: 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne
13. A source of light: 'The Forbidden Zone' by Tom Trott
14. Art or craft (painting, sewing, scrapbooking)
15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds)
16. Something you hang on the wall: 'Hidden Pictures' by Jason Rekulak
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn)
18. A direction (North, West, East)
19. An accessory: Necklace on cover - 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
20. Name for a road (avenue, street, circuit): 'Memory Lane' by Becky Wade
21. Shade of purple: Purple on the cover - 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
22. Something you write: 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry
23. Something you walk through: Doors on cover - 'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid
24. Something you find in a house: 'The Locked Attic' by B.P. Walter
25. A bird (raven, crow, pigeon)

Bonus:

26. Something you find on a farm (chicken, tractor, hay)
27. A term of endearment (sweetheart, honey, love)
28. A chess piece (pawn, bishop, knight)
29. Something yellow (corn, daffodil, amber)
30. Technology (phone, computer, television)

Let's Turn Pages

19,983/20,000

January

'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' by Milly Johnson - 328 pages
'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry - 379 pages
'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 389 pages
'You've Reached Sam' by Dustin Thao - 296 pages
'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 336 pages
'Evidence of the Affair' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 86 pages

Total pages: 1,814

February

'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan - 464 pages
'The Club' by Ellery Lloyd - 320 pages
'November 9' by Colleen Hoover - 320 pages
'Taco Bout Love' by Lily Kate - 400 pages
'Memory Lane' by Becky Wade - 413 pages

Total pages: 1,917

March

'Memory Lane' by Becky Wade - 413 pages
'Love on the Brain' by Ali Hazelwood - 354 pages
'The Only Survivors' by Megan Miranda - 352 pages
'The Maidens' by Alex Michaelides - 337 pages
'Always On My Mind' by Beth Moran - 383 pages

Total pages: 1,839

April

'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman - 402 pages
'After I Do' by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 336 pages
'Life and Otter Miracles' by Hazel Prior - 400 pages

Total pages: 1,138

May

'The Only One Left' by Riley Sager - 368 pages
'The House in the Pines' by Ana Reyes - 336 pages
'The Perfect Marriage' by Jeneva Rose - 344 pages
'The Locked Attic' by B.P. Walter - 384 pages
'Memphis' by Tara M. Stringfellow - 272 pages
'Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six' by Lisa Unger - 393 pages
'Girl Friends' by Holly Bourne - 444 pages

Total pages: 2,541

June

'Verity' by Colleen Hoover - 323 pages
'Summer Wedding' by Sarah Morgan - 432 pages
'One Last Secret' by Adele Parks - 368 pages
'I Kissed Shara Wheeler' by Casey McQuiston - 368 pages
'Ever After' by Kate Eberlen - 404 pages
'The Revenge Pact' by Brooke Stanton - 308 pages
'My Murder' by Katie Williams - 288 pages
'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas - 482 pages
'Beach Rivals' by Georgie Tilney - 299 pages

Total pages: 3,272

July

'The Maid' by Nita Prose - 352 pages
'It Starts with Us' by Colleen Hoover - 352 pages
'The Dinner List' by Rebecca Serle - 288 pages

Total pages: 992 pages

August

'Happy Place' by Emily Henry - 400 pages
'The Girls Who Disappeared' by Claire Douglas - 392 pages
'The Honeymoon' by Kate Gray - 400 pages
'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' by Holly Jackson - 389 pages
'The Couple at No. 9' by Claire Douglas - 400 pages
'The Maid's Diary' by Loreth Anne White - 369 pages

Total pages: 2,350

September

'The Silent Bride' by Shalini Boland - 267 pages
'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne - 387 pages
'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang - 185 pages
'The Castaways' by Lucy Clarke - 395 pages
'The Forbidden Zone' by Tom Trott - 473 pages
'Hidden Pictures' by Jason Rekulak - 375 pages
'The Chalk Man' by C.J. Tudor - 283 pages

Total pages: 2,365

October

'The Kiss Curse' by Erin Sterling - 352 pages
'I Who Have Never Known Men' by Jacqueline Harpman - 198 pages
'How to Sell a Haunted House' by Grady Hendrix - 419 pages
'My Heart Is a Chainsaw' by Stephen Graham Jones - 448 pages
'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden - 338 pages

Total pages: 1,755

November

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