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R26 Begins: Friday, 1 Nov

Good luck to everyone and Happy Reading!

� Regular horizontal, vertical or diagonal 4-in-a-row needed to win this round �

SHELF QUICK REFERENCE:
R26 shelves consist of a letter/image + shelf links. Each letter has options for your book choice including shelves & fall-related categories. You must choose a book that fits any one of the listed shelves or categories.

A - "Amber" or angel(s)
* For "amber", read a book with a character or by an author named Amber, a dark amber cover (see color palette for acceptable colors: ), or a character who has electrokinesis or fulgurkinesis (ability to generate/control electricity or lightning)
* For Angel(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR angel, GR angels or SOS angel

B - "Bonfire" or badass hero/ine
* For "bonfire", read a book with 'fire' in the title or series name, fire/flame on the cover or a character who can create or control fire or is fire resistant (ie: a dragon)
* For badass hero/ine, read book found on one of these shelves: GR badass hero, GR badass heroine or SOS badass heroine

D - "Drizzle" or dragon(s)
* For "drizzle", read a book with rain on the cover, 'rain' or 'mist' in the title, series or author's name or a wet character on the cover
* For dragon(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR dragon, GR dragons or SOS dragon

F - "Fall" or fae
* For "Fall", read a book with 'fall' in the title, series or author's name or fall images on the cover (fall leaves, pumpkins, etc)
* For fae, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR fae or SOS fae

G - "Grateful" or gargoyle(s)
* For "grateful", read a series book you've been anxiously awaiting (released within the last 6 months)
* For gargoyle(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR gargoyle, GR gargoyles or SOS gargoyle

J - "Jack-o-lantern" or jacket
* For "Jack-o-lantern", read a book with a cover featuring a pumpkin, a halloween-themed read, or a character or author named 'Jack' or 'Jackie' (other spellings allowed: Jacky, Jacki, etc)
* For jacket shelf, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cover love or SOS cover-leather-lace

M - "Moon" or magic
* For "Moon", read a book with moon on the cover; 'Moon' in the titile, series or author's name; or character name beginning with 'M'
* For magic, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR magic or SOS magic

N - "November" or nephilim
* For "November", read a book published in the month of November within the last 4 years (2021-24); featuring a character in/associated with/family of the military; book #11 in a series
* For nephilim, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR nephilim, GR half angel or SOS angel

P - "Plaid" or paranormal romance
* For "Plaid", read a book in featuring a Scottish character; a blanket on the cover or a character wearing something plaid or a character within the story who wears flannels; or an author's first or last name beginning with 'P'
* For PNR, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR PNR or SOS PNR

R - "Roadtrip" or reaper(s)
* For "Roadtrip", read a book featuring a mode of transportation on the cover; a roadtrip taken within the story; or a book you had to drive to purchase from a local store or borrow from a local library
* For reaper, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR reaper, GR reapers, GR grim reaper, GR grim reapers, SOS reaper

S - "September" or shifter(s)
* For "September", read a book published in the month of September within the last 4 years (2021-24); a book with an academia trope; or 'harvest' in the title or series name
* For shifter(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR shifter, GR shifters, SOS shifter or SOS were-shifter

T - "Thanksgiving" or trilogy(s)
* For "Thanksgiving", read a book featuring 'great' in the title or series name (for grateful); a cover with a "Thanksgiving colored" cover (see color palette for acceptable colors: or a book you've been impatiently waiting to read (published within the last 6 months)
* For trilogy(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR trilogy, GR trilogies or SOS trilogy

U - "Umbrella" or UF
* For "Umbrella", read a book with an umbrella on the cover or a title, series or author first or last name starting with U
* For urban fantasy, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR UF, SOS UF or SOS UF + romance

V - "Vernal Equinox" or vampire(s)
* For "Vernal Equinox", read a book with a sun, sunrise or sunset on the cover; "sun" in the title or series name; or author's first or last name beginning with V
* For vampire(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR vampire, GR vampires or SOS vampire

Y - "Yellow" or YA
* For "Yellow", read a book classified as humorous ((ex: GR's 'humorous PNR' shelf); a cover with a "shades of yellow" cover (see color palette for acceptable colors: or author's first or last name beginning with Y
* For YA, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR YA, GR young adult or SOS young adult

Shelf #1 ~ 1 Nov: D - "Drizzle" or dragon(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "drizzle", read a book with rain on the cover, 'rain' or 'mist' in the title, series or author's name or a wet character on the cover

* For dragon(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR dragon, GR dragons or SOS dragon

Shelf #2 ~ 8 Nov: S - "September" or shifter(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "September", read a book published in the month of September within the last 4 years (2021-24); a book with an academia trope; or 'harvest' in the title or series name

* For shifter(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR shifter, GR shifters, SOS shifter or SOS were-shifter

Shelf #3 ~ 15 Nov: J - "Jack-o-lantern" or jacket
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Jack-o-lantern", read a book with a cover featuring a pumpkin, a halloween-themed read, or a character or author named 'Jack' or 'Jackie' (other spellings allowed: Jacky, Jacki, etc)

* For jacket shelf, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cover love or SOS cover-leather-lace

Shelf #4 ~ 22 Nov: F - "Fall" or fae
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Fall", read a book with 'fall' in the title, series or author's name or fall images on the cover (fall leaves, pumpkins, etc)

* For fae, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR fae or SOS fae

Shelf #5 ~ 29 Nov: M - "Moon" or magic
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Moon", read a book with moon on the cover; 'Moon' in the titile, series or author's name; or character name beginning with 'M'

* For magic, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR magic or SOS magic

Shelf #6 ~ 6 Dec: R - "Roadtrip" or reaper(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Roadtrip", read a book featuring a mode of transportation on the cover; a roadtrip taken within the story; or a book you had to drive to purchase from a local store or borrow from a local library

* For reaper, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR reaper, GR reapers, GR grim reaper, GR grim reapers, SOS reaper

Shelf #7 ~ 13 Dec: P - "Plaid" or paranormal romance
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Plaid", read a book in featuring a Scottish character; a blanket on the cover or a character wearing something plaid or a character within the story who wears flannels; or an author's first or last name beginning with 'P'

* For PNR, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR PNR or SOS PNR

This is potentially a winning shelf for teams 5 & 9