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Another new challenge to try! For this challenge, titles with proper names are the focus.

A proper name is a noun or noun phrase that designates a particular person, place or object such as George Washington, Valley Forge and the Washington Monument.

A few examples:


Levels:
Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form
Level 3: 26-40 Model of propriety
Level 4: 41+ Conduct with deportment

Who's in?

Participants

Annette
Brittany
Bonny
Crystal
Charlotte
Hannah
Hannah
Karen
Kate
Katrina
Lauri
Leona
Lisa
Loraine
Lynnette
Margaret
Michelle
Missy
Shellie
Sherri
Simone
Staci
writer

I have 3 books put aside for 2025 reads that have proper names in the title so will try Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form.

I'm in. Level 1

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I'm in for Level 2 (11-25) Showing Good Form.

I'm in for Level 3: 26-40

1.An Endless Christmas


2.A Gown of Spanish Lace


3.The Irish Matchmaker


4.Return to Harmony


5.The Song of Sourwood Mountain


6.When Heaven Weeps


7. A Dance in Donegal


8. Kissing Father Christmas


9. Rebekah


10.The Long Journey to Jake Palmer


11. Stars of Alabama


12. Lowcountry Lost


13. The Christmas Blessing

I'm in.
Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form

1. Sarah's Garden

2. Lilly's Wedding Quilt

3. Threads of Grace Grace is the MC's name.

4. Sewn with Joy Joy is the MC's name.

5. Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey

6. The Chisholm Trail Bride

7. Love Finds You in Hope, Kansas

8. A Match for Addy

9. John Wesley’s Awakening

10. Gideon's Gift

11. Maggie's Miracle

12. Five Days in Skye

13. Kansas Weddings: Dear John/That Wilder Boy/Promising Angela

14. God’s Handmaiden

15. Riverbend Gap Name of the town

I'm in. Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1-13-25 1-17-25 1-29-25 2-4-25 2-9-25 2-12-25 2-12-25 2-21-25 3-26-25 4-16-25 4-22-25 4-25-25 ŷ������ title notes Santa Fe Trail

This looks interesting. I'm in for Level 1.

Progress: 19/10

1. A Winter at the White Queen by Denise Weimer (1/5/25)
2. Christmas in Kentucky: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kayla Lowe (1/11/25)
3. A Spring at The Greenbrier by Sandra Merville Hart (1/30/25)
4. Addie's Mountain by Kate Willis (2/1/25)
5. Daphne's Day Out by Sandra Ardoin (2/1/25)
6. A Season at the Grand by Sherri Wilson Johnson (2/2/25)
7. Beatrix Potter, Scientist by Lindsay H. Metcalf (2/5/25)
8. Oregon Bride by Marlene Bierworth (2/6/25)
9. Vivian by Amelia C. Adams (2/7/25)
10. Vermont Bride by Marlene Bierworth (2/9/25)
11. Abigail Adams by P.S. Wells / PeggySue Wells (2/9/25)
12. Stone by Ronie Kendig (3/1/25)
13. Preserving Liberty by Candice Sue Patterson (3/5/25)
14. Wyoming Cold Case Secrets by Sommer Smith (3/12/25)
15. The Final Baker Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo (3/20/25)
16. Abigail: I Will Praise the Lord by Mesu Andrews (3/21/25)
17. A Summer at Sagamore by Lisa M. Prysock (3/22/25)
18. Nellie by Amy Walsh (3/27/25)
19. Stockholm Hero by R.J. Griffith (3/31/25)
20. Helsinki Sunrise by Marion Ueckermann
21. Virginia Company Bride by Gabrielle Meyer
22. Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas
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I’m in!

January - December 2025

Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1. Mr. Knightley
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay
(01/04/25)

2. Surrey
Springtime in Surrey by Faith Blum,Andrea Renee Cox,Bailey Gaines,Grace A. Johnson,Katja H. Labonté,Rachel Leitch,Erika Mathews,Kellyn Roth
(01/21/25)

3. Broken Hearts Bakery
The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano
(02/01/25)

4. Laynie Portland
Laynie Portland, Spy Rising—The Prequel by Vikki Kestell
(02/06/25)

5. Kayla
A Love Song for Kayla by Kimberly Rose Johnson
(02/13/25)

6. Salzburg
The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan
(03/04/25)

7. Jericho
Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll
(03/19/25)

8.Mr. Malone
Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghan
(03/22/25)

9. Paris
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris
(03/31/25) GM, language/content

10. Blue Heron Lake
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis
(04/11/25)


Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form
11. Paris
The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron
(04/15/25)

12. Heaven
Three Days In Heaven by Mark Anthony Waters
(04/30/25)
**Christian Fiction with lots of profanity, so many things wrong with this book. I should have DNF’ed after the first few pages.

13. Fridday Harbor, Washington
Finding Love in Friday Harbor, Washington by Annette M. Irby
(05/09/25)

14. Lowcountry Lost
Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe
(05/27/25)

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This looks fun! Going for “Showing Good Form.��

#1-10
Hazelby Priors by Courtenay Burden 1/2
The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1/5
Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins 1/10
Return to Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1/10

I'll try Level 2

1. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been - God
2. Amil and the After - name: Amil
3. Rediscovering Christmas: Surprising Insights into the Story You Thought You Knew - Christmas
4. Tracking Tilly - name: Tilly
5. Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Vol. 01 - name: Moomin (Family)
6. How to Read the Bible: 21 Ways to Enjoy and Understand Scripture - Bible
7. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - place/neighborhood in a city: Hyunam-Dong
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I'm in!

Level 2: 11 - 25 Showing good form

1. Until Vienna (Jan 6/25)
2. All is Mary and Bright (Jan 30/25)
3. Loyally, Luke (Feb 1/25)
4. I'm Not Charlotte Lucas (Mar 22/25)

In for Level 1.
1. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall(Finished 1/3/25)
2. Sweet Tea B&B (Finished 1/17/25)
3. Welcome To Jubilee(Finished 5/15/25)
4. All Tucked Inn(Finished 5/17/25)
5. Serenity Bay(Finished 5/25/25)
6. Dear Henry, Love Edith(Finished 3/3/25)
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I'm in for Level 2. This may be the first challenge I've done with this group. Are there general guidelines for what counts in a challenge? Number of pages? Genre? Format?

1. The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 1/23
2. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark - 2/3
3. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham - 2/12
4. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - 2/27
5. Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry - 3/7
6. I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
7. The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young - 3/23
8. My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout - 3/29
9. Hornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. Forester - 4/9
10. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo - 4/15
11. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4/15
12. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White - 5/3
13. The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict - 5/11

Margaret wrote: "I'm in for Level 2. This may be the first challenge I've done with this group. Are there general guidelines for what counts in a challenge? Number of pages? Genre? Format?"

Welcome Margaret! Here's the link general information for the annual challenges. If you have any questions, please post in that thread and I'm glad to help.

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Am I correct in thinking “proper name�� is both first and last name, for example not just “Mary�� or “John��.

Annette wrote: "Am I correct in thinking “proper name�� is both first and last name, for example not just “Mary�� or “John��."

You've got it. That's correct.

Hope you enjoy this new challenge. I should everyone linked to here, but let me know if anyone has been missed.

Thank you Staci. I love this new and unique challenge 😀

I don’t think I remembered to claim a level➖Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form

1) /Anne of Green Gables GREEN GABLES

2) /Love Finds You in Miracle, Kentucky MIRACLE, KY

3) /The Measure of Katie Calloway KATIE CALLOWAY

4) /A Valentine from Charleston CHARLESTON

5) /Winter in Sweetwater County SWEETWATER COUNTY

6) Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister BRAM BAXTER

7) Sabotage at Cedar Creek CEDAR CREEK

8) The Calling of Emily Evans EMILY EVANS

9) Alaska Twilight ALASKA

10) Meet Me at the Grand THE GRAND

11) Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio SUGARCREEK, OHIO

12) Wooing Cadie McCaffrey CADIE MCCAFFREY

13) Penny from Heaven HEAVEN

14) Pennies from Heaven for Kevin (HEAVEN)

15) Meet Me on Lilac Lane LILAC LANE

A quick question as I'm preparing my list of ideas . . . if I am reading a series of 4 novels set in the same place which contains said place name in each of the titles, can I count that 4 times, or just once? Also, I'm assuming that referencing words such as 'Scottish' or 'Scot' would not count. Is that correct?

I'm upping my level to Level 2: 11-25 Showing Good Form ~
01. Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon (finished 2 February)
02. Return to Boone's Hollow (finished 7 February)
03. Finding Lady Enderly (finished 13 February)
04. Tulsa Burning {GM YA clean} (finished 16 February)
05. Love Finds You in Pendleton, Oregon (finished 18 February)
06. The Secret Society of Salzburg (finished 5 March)
07. Under the Texas Mistletoe (finished 19 March)
08. Love Finds You in Calico, California (finished 27 March)
09. Fergie and Chouchou {GM children's} (finished 12 April)
10. Morning Star (finished 20 April)
11. Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill (finished 23 April)
12. Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (finished 26 April)
13. The View from Coral Cove (finished 2 May)
14. The Burning of Rosemont Abbey (finished 15 May)
15. Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho (finished 20 May)
16. First Light in Morning Star (finished 22 May)

Glad to have you participating in this new challenge Kate. Got you linked up. If it's four separate novels, ok to count each one separately. The proper names in your challenge do not have to be exclusion or used only once. You are correct that Scottish or Scot wouldn't count, but Scotland would.

Level 1... maybe 2

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2 (2/10)
3 (3/24)
4 (4/21)
5 (4/24)
6 (4/27)
7 (5/6)
8 (5/10)

Staci wrote: "Glad to have you participating in this new challenge Kate. Got you linked up. If it's four separate novels, ok to count each one separately. The proper names in your challenge do not have to be exc..."

Thank you!

This seems doable. I'll try it!
1) Hattie Big Sky (Name of MC: Hattie)
2) Hattie Ever After (Name of MC: Hattie)
3) The Browns at Mount Hermon (Name of MC: Mary Brown, John Brown, etc.)
4) Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman (Biography about Harriet Tubman)
5) Colonel Brandon's Diary (Name of MC: Colonel Brandon)
6) Grace (Name of MC: Grace Marshall)
7) Rose's Journal: The Story of a Girl in the Great Depression (Name of MC: Rose)
8) Links in Rebecca's Life (Name of MC: Rebecca)
9) Miss Rumphius (Name of MC: Alice Rumphius)
10) Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen (true story about Luba Tryszynska)
11) Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story (true story about Chiune Sugihara)
12) That Family on Archer Street (Setting: Archer Street)
13) Maniac Magee (Name of MC: Jeffrey Magee)
14) The Maldonado Miracle (Name of MC: Jose Maldonado)
15) Marshmallow (Name of MC: a rabbit named Marshmallow)
16) Growing up in Woodstown, New Jersey 1936-1954 (Name of Town: Woodstown)
17) Leo the Magnificat (Name of MC: a cat named Leo)
18) Glory Be (Name of MC: Glory Hemphill)

Welcome Lauri & Bonny! I've got you both added.

Proper Name

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Welcome Lisa! I've got you linked up. If you'd mark your comments as spoilers or remove and re-add on January 1, that'd be great. Thank you!

I'm in for Level 4.
Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1.A Suitor for Jenny (person)
2.Sadie on the Rocks : A Suddenly Sadie Adventure, #1 (person/place)
3.The Orphans of Berlin (persons/place)
4. The Photographer's Son (person/object)
5. Sweet Dreams Drive (place)
6. Refining Emma (person)
7. The Violinist of Auschwitz (person/place)
8. Code Name Sapphire (object)
9. His Mail-Order Valentine (object)
10. A Perfect Silhouette (object)

Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form
11. The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory
12. In the Shadow of Denali
13.Dead Man's Mirror: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
14. A Dream to Call My Own
15. Night
16. When Tides Turn
17. The Bletchley GirlsThe Bletchley Girls
18. The Lindbergh Nanny
19. Two Little Girls in Blue
20.Lady Wynwood's Spies, Volume 7: Spinster

Level 3: 26-30 Model of propriety
21. The Secret Society of Salzburg
22. Murder and the First Lady
23. Dark Harbor
24. The Shepherd and the King
25. The Pharisee's Wife
26. Fire Dancer
27. Where Trees Touch the Sky: A Redwood National Park Novel
28. The Librarian of Burned Books
29. Midnight on the Scottish Shore
30.Tandem Cottage: A Mackinac Island Women's Fiction Novel with Romance

Level 4: 41+ Conduct with deportment
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Got you linked up Loraine.

I’m in for Level 2 - 11-25 Showing Good Form

I'm going to participate in this one. Level 2 Showing good form.

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With February's book club read comes a question pertaining to this challenge: since the 'Broken Hearts Bakery' is not an actual bakery, but a nickname for a group of people, that would NOT count towards the challenge, correct?
Another point of clarification, people's 'titles' count, yes? For instance in Finding Lady Enderly, since Lady Enderly is her official title in the 'ton', that would count, even though both her first and last name are not stated?

Trying Level 2 for this one�� I’m In

Level 1: 1-10 On best behaviour

1 EMMA
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2 Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War

3 The Borrowers Avenged

4 The Booklover's Library

5 Brother Cadfael's Chronicles:A Morbid Taste for Bones

6 The Secret History of Audrey James

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Level 3: 26-40 Model of propriety
Level 4: 41+ Conduct with deportment

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Got you added!

Kate wrote: "With February's book club read comes a question pertaining to this challenge: since the 'Broken Hearts Bakery' is not an actual bakery, but a nickname for a group of people, that would NOT count to..."

Kate, I agree with both. Broken Hearts Bakery would not be a proper name for the challenge since it's not the name of the bakery. However, Lady Enderly does work since that is her title and what she'd be called by some.

thank you for the further clarification!

I'm a major rule follower so i have some questions?.

Do places in titles count like On Fire Island? Comung Home to Hideaway Bay? Second Chance in Summit County?

Peoples Names like Juliet's Journey?
Abstract names like Heaven?
Books with names of books in the Bible such as Romans?

Good questions...if the title is for a named location, such as Venice Beach or Galveston Island, then that works.

People's names also work.

Rome works, but Roman wouldn't.

Abstract names is a bit more gray, but lean toward not including those.

Completed Level 1…Moving on to Level 2.

Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1. Mr. Knightley
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay
(01/04/25)

2. Surrey
Springtime in Surrey by Faith Blum,Andrea Renee Cox,Bailey Gaines,Grace A. Johnson,Katja H. Labonté,Rachel Leitch,Erika Mathews,Kellyn Roth
(01/21/25)

3. Broken Hearts Bakery
The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano
(02/01/25)

4. Laynie Portland
Laynie Portland, Spy Rising—The Prequel by Vikki Kestell
(02/06/25)

5. Kayla
A Love Song for Kayla by Kimberly Rose Johnson
(02/13/25)

6. Salzburg
The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan
(03/04/25)

7. Jericho
Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll
(03/19/25)

8.Mr. Malone
Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghan
(03/22/25)

9. Paris
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris
(03/31/25) GM, language/content

10. Blue Heron Lake
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis
(04/11/25)

I'm in for Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form

Progress: 13

1. The Ruins of Gorlan John Flanagan 1/23/25

2. Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte 2/25/25

3. The Battle for Skandia John Flanagan 3/23/25

4. Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Mary Shelley 4/4/25

5. The Siege of Macindaw John Flanagan 4/11/25

6. Erak's Ransom John Flanagan 4/16/25

7. The Kings of Clonmel John Flanagan 4/18/25

8. Halt's Peril John Flanagan 4/22/25

9. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja John Flanagan 4/26/25

10. Duel at Araluen John Flanagan 5/17/25

11. Escape from Falaise John Flanagan 5/24/25

12. The Tournament at Gorlan John Flanagan 5/29/25

13. The Battle of Hackham Heath John Flanagan 6/1/25

Way to go Lynnette!

Charlotte, you are linked up. :-)