Speak & Spell (1981)

�New Life � � Read a book that was published in the 1900�s but feels like it was written now

�Puppets� � A book that features puppets, ventriloquist dummies, or marionettes

�Dreaming of Me� � Read a book that you were dying to get your hands on and take credit for it here

�Boys Say Go!� � Read a �manly� �dude� book

�Nodisco� � Read a book with a strange title

�What�s Your Name?� �� Read a book with a person�s name in the title

�Photographic� � Read a book that has burned its words onto your brain or contained very graphic scenes

�Tora! Tora! Tora! � Read a translated book

�Big Muff� � Read a book that�s a bit of a mess, or feels clumsy

�Any Second Now (voices)� � Read a book that kept you waiting for the twist

�Just Can�t Get Enough� � Read a book in a genre you just can�t get enough of

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A Broken Frame (1982)

�Leave in Silence� � DNF a book and take credit for it here

�My Secret Garden� � Read a book that�s considered a guilty pleasure

�Monument� � Read a historical fiction book

�Nothing to Fear� � Read a book that creeped you out a little

�See You� � Read a book written in second person

�Satellite� � Read a book that takes place in space

�The Meaning of Love� - Read a rom-com, or a book that revolves around love

�Furter Excerpts From: My Secret Garden� � Read the sequel or prequel to a book you�ve already read

�A Photograph of You� � Read a book with a person on the cover

�Shouldn�t Have Done That� � Read a book you DNFd in the past and give it one more chance

�The Sun & the Rainfall� -� Read a cli-fi book

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Construction Time Again (1983)

�Love, in Itself� � Pick up a book by an auto-buy author, and without reading the jacket copy just jump right in and read it

�More Than a Party� � Get on the bus and read a big buzz book

�Pipeline� � Read an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) and take credit for it here

�Everything Counts� � Read whatever you want and take credit for it here

�Two Minute Warning� � Read a book in which the apocalypse or world-ending event is currently happening

�Shame� � Read a book that you�d be ashamed to be seen reading

�The Landscape is Changing� � Stretch your comfort zone and read a book in a genre you haven�t read yet

�Told You So� � Read a book someone recommended to you because they knew you�d love it

�And Then�� � Read a book that ends on a cliffhanger or seems to not resolve itself

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Some Great Reward (1984)

�Something to Do� � Ignore all of your chores/errands and read a book instead, then take credit for it here

�Lie to Me� � Finally read that book you�ve been telling people you�ll get to

�People are People� � Read a book by someone who is different than you (nationality, religion, ability, gender, etc)

�It Doesn�t Matter� � Read a book that features friendship or unrequited love

�Stories of Old� � Read a classic!

�Somebody� � Read a book with a one word title

�Master and Servant� � Read a book that involves weird relationship dynamics

�If You Want� � Run out and buy that book you�ve been thinking of getting, then read it and take credit for it here

�Blasphemous Rumours� � Read a really popular book and take credit for it here if you didn�t like it and don�t get what all the buzz was about

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Black Celebration (1986)

�Black Celebration� � Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes a great obstacle or evil

�Fly on the Windscreen� � Read a book that features bugs/insects on the cover or in its pages

�A Question of Lust� � Read a book by an author that you have a crush on

�Sometimes� � Read a book that leaves you questioning everything

�It Doesn�t Matter Two� � Read a book that makes you feel all the feels

�A Question of Time� � Read a book that has 400 pages or more

�Stripped� � Read a book with really short, sparce writing

�Here is the House� � Read a book that prominently features a house (bonus points if it�s haunted!)

�World Full of Nothing� � Read a post apocalyptic book

�Dressed in Black� � Read a book that features a funeral or the death of a main character

�New Dress� � read a brand new, just published book

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Music for the Masses (1987)

�Never Let Me Down Again� � Read a book in a genre you don�t typically enjoy

�The Things You Said� � Read a book that�s incredibly quote-worthy

�Strangelove� � Read a book that�s considered weird fiction

�Sacred� � Read a book that features religion or a conspiracy theory

�Little 5� � Read a book with a number in the title

�Behind the Wheel� � Read a book while on a road trip or that features a road trip

�I Want You Now� � Give yourself permission to be a mood reader and read whatever you want, then take credit for it here

�To Have and to Hold� � Read a physical book

�Nothing� � Read a book that was gifted to you

�Pimpf� � Read a book with a nonsensical title

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Violator (1990)

�World in My Eyes� � Read a book written in first person

�Sweetest Perfection� � Save this task for the best book you�ve read this year

�Personal Jesus� � Read a book that touches you in ways you hadn�t expected

�Halo� � Read a book that you thought was a perfect 5 star read

�Waiting for the Night� � Read a book that takes place at night

�Enjoy the Silence� � Take a break from everyone, go ahead, shut yourself away somewhere and read in silence for a while, then take credit for it here when you finish it

�Policy of Truth� � Read a true crime or non fiction book

�Blue Dress� � Read a book with a blue cover

�Clean� � Read a book that deals with drugs/drug abuse

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Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993)

�I Feel You� � Read a book that has deckled edges or an embossed cover

�Walking in My Shoes� � Read a book written by an author from a culture different than your own

�Condemnation� � Read a book that has ruined you and convinced you to never read another book by that author again

�Mercy in You� � Read a book in which the main character requires forgiveness

�Judas� � Read a book set in really harsh conditions

�In Your Room� � Read a book that takes your breath away�

�Get Right with Me� � Give an author another try, pick up a different book by them, go on� give it a shot

�Rush� � If you read a book and found yourself skimming to get to the good parts, take credit here

�One Caress� � Read a book that feels extremely vulnerable and tender

�Higher Love� � Read a book that contains gorgeous end papers

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Ultra (1997)

�Barrel of a Gun� �Read a book that contains violence

�The Love Thieves� � Read a book that stole your heart

�Home� � Read a book in which the protagonist returns to their hometown

�It�s No Good� � Read a book you should have DNFd but didn�t and now you regret it

�Uselink� � Read a book that contains very little dialogue

�Useless� � Read a book that was pure brain candy

�Sister of the Night� � Read a book that features vampires or werewolves

�Jazz Thieves� � Read a book that focuses on music or was written by a musician

�Freestate� � Read a book that doesn�t seem to fit into any specific genre

�The Bottom Line� � Read the book that is currently at the bottom of your TBR

�Insight� � Read a book that taught you something

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Exciter (2001)

�Dream On� � Read a book in which the main character(s) get what�s coming to them

�Shine� � Read a book with a yellow cover or sparkly cover

�The Sweetest Condition� � Read a book that focuses on a mental condition or disability

�When the Body Speaks� � Read a book that features body horror

�The Dead of Night� � Read a book where all the action takes place at night

�Lovetheme� � Read a book that�s told in a non traditional way (found footage, post it notes, texts, emails, etc)

�Freelove� � Read a book that features a unique kind of love

�Comatose� � Read a book that knocked you dead

�I Feel Loved� � Gift a copy of your favorite book to someone and take credit for it here

�Breathe� � Read a post-pandemic novel

�Easy Tiger� � Read a book that prominently features an animal

�I Am You� � Read a book in which you totally relate to one of the characters

�Goodnight Lovers� � Stay up all night reading a book and take credit for it here

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Playing the Angel (2005)

�A Pain That I�m Used To� � Read a book in the same position for so long that your arms/legs start to hurt

�John the Revelator� � Read a book in which you didn�t figure out the ending until the very end

�Suffer Well� � If you read a book and thought about DNFing it but didn�t and ended up liking it, take credit for it here

�The Sinner in Me� � Read a book that features gods or angels and devils

�Precious� � Read someone else�s favorite book and take credit for it here

�Macro� � Read an epic novel, one that spans multiple generations or takes place over many years

�I Want it All� � Read a book that you own in multiple formats or have multiple editions of

�Nothing�s Impossible� � Read a bizarro book

�Introspectre� � Read a book that contains illustrations or graphics throughout

�Damaged People� � Read a book that features characters who are seriously F�d up

�Lilian� � Read a book written by someone who identifies as female

�The Darkest Star� � Read a book that is super dark and heavy

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Sounds of the Universe (2009)

�In Chains� � Read a story that features prison or a character who is in trouble with the law

�Hole to Feed� � Read a book that features food on the cover or is food focused

�Wrong� � Read a book where you guessed the ending wrong

�Fragile Tension� � Read a psychological thriller

�Little Soul� � Read a chapbook

�In Sympathy� � Host a read-a-long / buddy read and take credit for that book here

�Peace� � Read a book about war or fighting

�Come Back� � Reread a book

�Spacewalker� � Read a sci-fi book

�Perfect� � If you read a five star book, take credit for it here

�Miles Away/The Truth Is� � Read a book that�s set in a different country

�Jezebel� � Read a book that features a crafty, deceptive female protag

�Corrupt� � read a crime non/fiction book

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Delta Machine (2013)

�Welcome to My World� � Read a book that takes place on or around another planet

�Angel� � Read a book with religion in it

�Heaven� � Read a book in your favorite reading spot and take credit for it here

�Secret to End� � Read a book by an author who published under a pseudonym

�My Little Universe� � Read a book that�s under 100 pages

�Slow� � Read a book that took forever to get going

�Broken� � Read a used book (the more beat up the better)

�The Child Inside� � Read a YA book or a book that features a child protagonist

�Soft Touch/Raw Nerve� � Read a book that really pissed you off and take credit for it here

�Should Be Higher� � Read a book that you thought more people should be reading

�Alone� � Read a book that could be considered isolation fiction

�Soothe My Soul� � Read a book in your go-to genre

�Goodbye� � Read the last book published in an author�s bibliography

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Spirit (2017)

�Going Backwards� � Read a book that was originally published in the eighties or earlier

�Where�s the Revolution� � Read a dystopian novel or a novel in which the people revolt

�The Worst Crime� � Watch the movie BEFORE you read the book it was based on and take credit for it here

�Scum� � Read a book that features the most cringe character(s)

�You Move� � Read a travel themed book

�Cover Me� � Save this space for the book with the best cover you�ve read this year

�Eternal� � Read a book that is set in an unknown time/period or that features time jumps/time travel

�Poison Heart� � Read a book that features an evil or morally grey protagonist

�So Much Love� � Read a book by your favorite author

�No More (This is the Last Time)� � Read another book by an author you read before and didn�t like

�Fail� � Read a book in which nothing seems to go right for the main character

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Memento Mori (2023)

�My Cosmos is Mine� � Read a space opera

�Wagging Tongue� � Read a book that could have benefited from being shorter

�Ghosts Again� � Read a book that features ghosts

�Don�t Say You Love Me� � If you read a book and rate it less than 3 stars, take credit for it here

�My Favorite Singer� � Read a book that fits one of our previous years� book challenges and take credit for it here

�Soul With Me� � Read a book about a haunting or possession

�Caroline�s Monkey� � Read a book that features a wild animal

�Before we Drown� � Read a book that takes place on or near the water

�People Are Good� � Read a book that has a high star rating on goodreads

�Always You� � Read two books back to back by the same author and take credit for it here

�Never Let Me Go� � Read a book that is absolutely unputdownable

�Speak to Me� � Read an audiobook

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