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Just to shake things up a bit more and keep them really random, I'm throwing caution...and my OCD...to the wind for this challenge. Your prompts will be given to you in random orders, with everyone following a different path. I'll be tracking your prompts on a separate spreadsheet to make sure we don't miss one.
To pick your starting place, tell me your favorite number between 1 and 72.
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Originating in Spain, Bossaball comprises elements of volleyball, football (soccer), gymnastics, and capoeira, which is an Afro-Brazilian cultural practice simultaneously involving a fight and a dance.
The game is played on an inflatable course with inbuilt trampolines on each side. The teams consist of 4 - 5 players with the aim of getting the ball over the net without the other team being able to return it.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
馃彁 1. Read a book that you rated 4 - 5 stars.
馃彁 2. Read a book where a character fights or dances.
馃彁 3. Read a book set at least partially in Spain.
馃彁 4. Read a book where the MC's first name does NOT start with a letter in BOSSABALL.
COMPLETION POST - #9: Bossaball
Task: 馃彁 1. Read a book that you rated 4 - 5 stars
Book: Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins
Pages: 376
Date read: 5/2
How it fits: I rated the book 5 stars
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The Northern cardinal is the most popular state bird.
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia all picked it as their favorite species. The western meadowlark takes second place as the honoree in six other states.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
鈾ワ笍 1. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
鈾ワ笍 2. Read a book set in any of the states listed above.
鈾ワ笍 3. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in SPECIES.
鈾ワ笍 4. Read a book with a 6 in the page count.
COMPLETION POST - #41 Northern Cardinal
Task: 鈾ワ笍 3. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in SPECIES
Book: Restless Stars
Author: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Pages: 1153
Date read: 5/5
How it fits: The title starts with R
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Moon flowers actually bloom in response to the moon.
Sunflowers will follow the sun as it moves across the sky, but their lunar counterparts only open after nightfall or on cloudy days.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
馃尯 1. Read a book with flowers on the cover.
馃尯 2. Read a book with double vowels in the title.
馃尯 3. Read a book where the author's FIRST initial is found in LUNAR.
馃尯 4. Read a book where you can share a scene that happens after nightfall with me.
COMPLETION POST - #55 Moon Flowers
Task: 馃尯 2. Read a book with double vowels in the title
Book: The Housekeeper and the Professor
Author: Yoko Ogawa
Pages: 180
Date read: 5/7
How it fits: The word 'housekeeper' has double vowels
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Two-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.
Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
馃 1. Read a book with rhyming words in the title.
馃 2. Read a book published in 2002.
馃 3. Read a book where a store of any type is mentioned.
馃 4. Read a book with a 2 and an 8 in the publication date.
COMPLETION POST - #71 Two-Buck Chuck
Task: 馃 3. Read a book where a store of any type is mentioned
Book: Bunny
Author: Mona Awad
Pages: 376
Date read: 5/10
How it fits: The main character Samantha goes to grocery stores a few time over the course of the book
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The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Yes, that tall, pleated white hat that chefs wear 鈥 technically called a toque 鈥 has 100 folds for a reason! According to Reluctant Gourmet, the pleats used to signify a chef's level of experience, like the number of ways he or she knew how to prepare eggs.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
馃懇馃徏鈥嶐煃 1. Read a book with a mostly white cover. {Your discretion.}
馃懇馃徏鈥嶐煃 2. Read a book where the MC is described as being tall.
馃懇馃徏鈥嶐煃 3. Read a book with a 1 and 2 0s found in the publication date.
馃懇馃徏鈥嶐煃 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in RELUCTANT GOURMET.
COMPLETION POST - #2 Chef's Hat
Task: 馃懇馃徏鈥嶐煃 2. Read a book where the MC is described as being tall
Book: Caged Wolf
Author: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Pages: 668
Date read: 5/11
How it fits: Male MCs in this book are described as being tall
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The lyrebird can mimic almost any sounds it hears 鈥 including chainsaws.
Wildlife watchers have recorded the Australian species copying not only other birds but other animals, like koalas, and artificial sounds such as car alarms and camera shutters.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
馃摳 1. Read a book set in Australia.
馃摳 2. Read a book where one book seems to mimic another in plot or design.
馃摳 3. Read a book with a piece of machinery on the cover.
馃摳 4. Read a book with the word CAR or CAMERA found in the text.
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Ridiculously Random Reading Challenge
Individual, Open-Ended
April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027
You know how most reading challenges you join have some type of theme or main idea, kind of like the books themselves? Well, this one...not so much! We'll look at Crown Jewels, Greasy Pole Climbing, Model Ts, Zorbing, and anything and everything in between. So buckle up for the ride and enjoy!
Each time you satisfy a task, make a post here IN YOUR OWN THREAD. Please use the following example for your Completion Post.
Prompt # / Name: {For example: #1: Octothorpe}
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Pages:
Task:
How it Fits:
If you have any questions about this challenge, please post them in the Ridiculously Random Q&A Thread.
Challenge Rules:
馃摌 Standard Rules Apply
馃摌 I will create an individual thread for you prior to the start date.
馃摌 Your first prompt will be posted on April 1, 2025.
馃摌 Books must be completed after the task has been posted. For example, if your task is posted on 4-15, you can't use a book you completed on 4-14.
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If a set of tasks is too difficult or just out of your comfort zone, you have 4 SKIPS to use in this challenge. In order to use a SKIP, read any book that meets the Standard Book Qualifications for Hooked on Books. The link is in the Challenge Rules above. Simply list SKIP on the Task line.