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Update to Message #11 : 20/20
Challenge complete!

Thanks for leading, Lisa Marie! 🤗

Update to message 28: 8 / 10 completed

Updating message #49:

4/12 completed

20. “Why Do I Feel So Sad�� �� Alicia Keys
Read a book with a question word in the title (who, where, etc.), or with a musical instrument on the cover. The Book of Fire DONE

Update to msg. #15:

8/18

Update to message #43 - 8/12

Updated message 47-- 10/20

Update to msg #31 please! Progress: 6/8

Update to message #12: 6/12 completed

Updated message #55

6/10

Update to message #6: 14/8
Completed. Thanks.
It went way better than I expected.

Update message #4 - 12/20

Updated message #55
7/10

update to msg. #15:


9/18

Update (msg #32) 16/20

UPDATE TO MESSAGE #3

PROGRESS: 4/10

PROMPT #3: Sad Lookin' Moon ~ Read a book set in the South, or with a moon on the cover: Set in the South - Richmond, Virginia: Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell


PROMPT #20: Why Do I Feel So Sad ~ Read a book with a question word in the title, or with a musical instrument on the cover: Who Killed Tiffany Jones? by Mavis Kaye

UPDATED TO MESSAGE #166

You are all absolutely rocking this first quarterly challenge!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO TerryJane and Debra Diggs who have both completed the challenge. And, Debra Diggs actually completed the challenge and exceeded her goal of 8 books by reading 14 books!! Way to go ladies!!

HAPPY READING!!
I will check back in a week or so and do another update!!

Update to msg. #15:

10/18

Update to message #7

9/9 - Completed

Update to message #12: 7/12 completed

Updated message 47-- 11/20

Updating message #49

6/12 completed


3. “Sad Lookin�� Moon�� �� Alabama
Read a book set in the south, or with a moon on the cover. March: Book Two DONE

6. “So Why So Sad�� �� Manic Street Preachers
Read a book with a map in it, or with a religious leader (Rabbi, Swami, Priest, etc.). My Spiritual Journey: Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks DONE

message 27

5/6

1. “Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?�� �� Derek & the Dominos
Read a book with "love" in the title, or a game piece on the cover (domino, playing card, etc.).
You Know You Love Me


15. “Sad Day�� �� The Rolling Stones
Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover, or with a verb in the title.
The Answer Is No

UPDATE TO MESSAGE #173

We are coming into the last week of February....which means we have 5 weeks left of this quarterly challenge :) And, you all are doing such an awesome job!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO EMILY FOR COMPLETING THE CHALLENGE!!

Keep up the great work everyone!! I will check back at the end of the month and do another update!!

HAPPY READING!!!!

Update to msg. #15:


11/20

Update to message 28: 10/10
I have completed the challenge

Update to message #12: 8/12 completed

Sheila from NC just now signing up- the quarter is far progressed, but I’m still going to try for all 29- don’t judge me if I don’t finish please!

Update to message #29

11/10

Challenge completed.

Update to message 30, 11/10 books. Challenge complete! I may try to fill more over the next month but we shall see :)

Update msg #38:

Progress: 10 / 10 COMPLETED 2-27-25

Update to message #18 - 16/20 books read!

Update to Message #40
Progress 17/10

🎵3. “Sad Lookin�� Moon�� �� Alabama
Read a book set in the south, or with a moon on the cover. All the Sinners Bleed

🎵4. “The Sad Café�� �� The Eagles
Read a book with a restaurant setting, or with a bird on the cover.
The Book of Lost Friends

🎵10. “Sad Caper�� �� Hootie and the Blowfish
Read a book involving a heist or caper, or a book with sea life on the cove
,

🎵11. “Sad Beautiful Tragic�� �� Taylor Swift
Read a book with something beautiful on the cover, or with "swift" or a synonym in the title (quick, fast, etc.). Quicksilver

🎵12. “Sad�� �� Pearl Jam
Read a book with jewelry on the cover, or involving any sweet food (jam, pie, honey, etc.).


🎵14. “So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)�� �� The Everly Brothers
Read a book with "good" or "bad" in the title, or a book that includes siblings. Her Majesty's Royal Coven

18/20

1. “Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?�� �� Derek & the Dominos
Read a book with "love" in the title, or a game piece on the cover (domino, playing card, etc.).

✔️2. “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)�� �� Billy Ocean
Read a book with "cry" in the title, or with an ocean scene on the cover.

Citytrip Berlijn Marjolijn Uitzinger281 p. 12 march

✔️3. “Sad Lookin�� Moon�� �� Alabama
Read a book set in the south, or with a moon on the cover.

Hier waak ik Danila Comastri Montanari 272 p. 3 march

✔️4. “The Sad Café�� �� The Eagles
Read a book with a restaurant setting, or with a bird on the cover.

Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1) Tom Hillenbrand 260 p. 5 march
Restaurant setting

✔️5. “Too Young for Sad Memories�� �� Alvin Stardust (Shane Fenton)
Read a young adult novel, or a book with a night sky on the cover.

Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maart
YA

✔️6. “So Why So Sad�� �� Manic Street Preachers
Read a book with a map in it, or with a religious leader (Rabbi, Swami, Priest, etc.).

Dit zijn de namen 303 p. 17 march
rabbi
✔️7. “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands�� �� Bob Dylan
Read a book with a lady's eyes on the cover, or involving a festival.

Yellowface R.F. Kuang 316 p. 10 march

8. “Sad Girlz Luv Money�� �� Amaarae and Moliy
Read a book with currency on the cover, or with a made-up word or spelling in the title.

✔️9. “No More Sad Songs�� �� Little Mix featuring Machine Gun Kelly
Read a book with mixed genres, or with a firearm on the cover.

Als wij schurken waren M.L. Rio 424 p. 15 march

Thriller Romance

✔️10. “Sad Caper�� �� Hootie and the Blowfish
Read a book involving a heist or caper, or a book with sea life on the cover,

Vrije vogels Ilja Gort 240 p. 14 april

✔️11. “Sad Beautiful Tragic�� �� Taylor Swift
Read a book with something beautiful on the cover, or with "swift" or a synonym in the title (quick, fast, etc.).

De zaak Magritte Toni Coppers 287 p. 2 march
Beautiful tribute cover (as a tribute to painter Margritte )

✔️12. “Sad�� �� Pearl Jam
Read a book with jewelry on the cover, or involving any sweet food (jam, pie, honey, etc.).

Met onbekende bestemming Agatha Christie 195 p. 31 march
Pearls/necklace

✔️13. “Mr. Dieingly Sad�� �� The Critters
Read a book that includes a death, or a book with animals on the cover.

Voordat de koffie koud wordt Toshikazu Kawaguchi 256 p. 9 march

✔️14. “So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)�� �� The Everly Brothers
Read a book with "good" or "bad" in the title, or a book that includes siblings.

Bezonken rood Jeroen Brouwers 152 p. 2 march

✔️15. “Sad Day�� �� The Rolling Stones
Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover, or with a verb in the title.

Jaag je ploeg over de botten van de doden Olga Tokarczuk 298 p. 23 march

Jaag =drive

✔️16. “Sad Memory�� �� Buffalo Springfield
Read a historical book (fiction or nonfiction), or a book with a mammal on the cover.

James Percival Everett 320 p. 5 march

✔️17. “Sad Sun�� �� Deer Tick
Read a book with "sun" in the title, or with an arachnid on the cover.

Dageraad boven de boete Suzanne Collins 464 p. 1 april
English : ‘sunrise on the reaping��

✔️18. “Sad Mood�� �� Sam Cooke
Read a book with a mood in the title, or a book about a royal figure.

Odyssee Stephen Fry 368p. 18;april
King of Ithaca
✔️19. “Don’t Be Sad�� �� Scotty Sire
Read a book with a negative in the title (no, can't, etc.), or a book that explores fatherhood.

Lieg nooit Freida McFadden 271 p. 22 march

✔️20. “Why Do I Feel So Sad�� �� Alicia Keys
Read a book with a question word in the title (who, where, etc.), or with a musical instrument on the cover.

De kleuren van schaduw Victoria E. Schwab 560 p. 29 march

Many thanks to Lisa Marie for volunteering to lead this challenge!

Updated message #55

8/10

Update message #4 - 15/20

Updated message 184
2/20

Updated message #55

9/10

Please update for:
Message #5, progress 16/20
I've updated the goal from 10 to 20 again, because unexpectedly I read a lot of books in February.

Thank you, Lisa Marie! 😊

Update message 184 3/20

Uodate to message #42 - 9/12

Update #42

9/ 10 completed

1. “Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?�� �� Derek & the Dominos
Read a book with "love" in the title, or a game piece on the cover (domino, playing card, etc.).

2. “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)�� �� Billy Ocean
Read a book with an ocean scene on the cover:


3. “Sad Lookin�� Moon�� �� Alabama
Read a book set in the south, or with a moon on the cover.

4. “The Sad Café�� �� The Eagles
Read a book with a restaurant setting, or with a bird on the cover.

🎵 5. “Too Young for Sad Memories�� �� Alvin Stardust (Shane Fenton)
Read a young adult novel: One of Us Is Lying

🎵 6. “So Why So Sad�� �� Manic Street Preachers
Read a book with a map in it: Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens: WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD

🎵 7. “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands�� �� Bob Dylan
Read a book with a lady's eyes on the cover:


8. “Sad Girlz Luv Money�� �� Amaarae and Moliy
Read a book with currency on the cover, or with a made-up word or spelling in the title.

9. “No More Sad Songs�� �� Little Mix featuring Machine Gun Kelly
Read a book with mixed genres, or with a firearm on the cover.

10. “Sad Caper�� �� Hootie and the Blowfish
Read a book involving a heist or caper, or a book with sea life on the cover,

11. “Sad Beautiful Tragic�� �� Taylor Swift
Read a book with something beautiful on the cover, or with "swift" or a synonym in the title (quick, fast, etc.).

🎵 12. “Sad�� �� Pearl Jam
Read a book involving any sweet food (jam): The Spellshop

🎵 13. “Mr. Dieingly Sad�� �� The Critters
Read a book that includes a death: Walking the Bowl: A True Story of Murder and Survival Among the Street Children of Lusaka

🎵 14. “So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)�� �� The Everly Brothers
Read a book that includes siblings: One of Us Is Back

15. “Sad Day�� �� The Rolling Stones
Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover, or with a verb in the title.

🎵 16. “Sad Memory�� �� Buffalo Springfield
Read a historical book: The Space Between

🎵 17. “Sad Sun�� �� Deer Tick
Read a book with "sun" in the title: The Sunflower House

18. “Sad Mood�� �� Sam Cooke
Read a book with a mood in the title, or a book about a royal figure.

🎵 19. “Don’t Be Sad�� �� Scotty Sire
Read a book that explores fatherhood: An Echo in the Bone

20. “Why Do I Feel So Sad�� �� Alicia Keys
Read a book with a question word in the title (who, where, etc.), or with a musical instrument on the cover.

UPDATE TO MESSAGE #192!!!!

We are not into the last month of this quarterly challenge which will end on March 31st....but that is still plenty of time to finish!! HAVE FUN!!

Please help me and welcome Sheila and Claire to the challenge!! Let me know if either of you have any questions!! HAVE FUN!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO GailW, JennH, Janine and Shari on COMPLETION of the challenge!! Way to go ladies!! GREAT JOB!!

You all are doing an absolutely awesome job!! I love seeing what you all are reading for each of the prompts!! I have really enjoyed being a part of this challenge and being the Challenge Leader!!

I will check back at the end of each week to post the updates for you all!! Again, any questions please let me know!!

HAPPY READING!!

Update to msg #32: Can I please change my goal to 19 cause I don't think I'm going to find one that fits one of the prompts and I have way too many library books to read.

Progress is 17/19.

Update to msg #31 please! Progress: 7/8

Update message 184
4/12

update to msg. #15:

12/18

Update message 184
5/20

Updated message 47-- 12/20

Update to message #12: 9/12 completed

update: 20/10 at msg14.