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message 2: by Ellen (last edited Mar 14, 2025 08:05AM) (new)

Ellen | 753 comments Completed 3/14/25

2025 Science Fiction & Fantasy Booklovers Combat-Team Sci-Fi

� Aliens
1. Area 51: Read a book with an alien character.
Terminal Alliance, 1/25/25
2. Starry Night: Read a book with at least one star on the cover.
Gobbelino London & A Complication of Unicorns
Gobbelino London & A Complication of Unicorns (Gobbelino London, PI, #3) by Kim M. Watt

� Alt History
1. Back in the Day: Read a book set 20+ years ago. The Last Year of the War
2. Historicity: Read a book with a historical figure on the cover. 1/31/25
The Lyrics 1956 to the Present by Paul McCartney


� Clones
1. DNA: Read a book with clones or twins in it. 1/5/25
The Poet, 1/23/25
2. Palindrome: Read a book with a mirrored cover (cover features a graphic that reads the same on both sides).
Shovel Ready (Spademan, #1) by Adam Sternbergh

� Dimensional Travel
1. AltDimension: Read a book set in more than 1 dimension.
InterWorld
2. Portal: Read a book with any kind of portal on the cover.
The Auriga Project (Translocator Trilogy, #1) by M.G. Herron

� Space Travel
1. The Black: Read a book set in outer space.
Project Hail Mary
2. Nebula: Read a book with a space scene on the cover.
The Lost Starship (Lost Starship, #1) by Vaughn Heppner

� Terraforming
1. Oxygen: Read a book that features terraforming.
Farmer in the Sky, 1/20/25
2. Foliage: Read a book with any kind of flora on the cover.
Deadhead and Buried (English Cottage Garden Mysteries #1) by H.Y. Hanna

� Biological Engineering
1. Lab: Read a book with a character that is a engineer.
Falling Free, 1/14/25
2. DNA: Read a book with a helix on the cover.
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

� LitRPG
1. Game: Read any book classified as LitRPG or a novelized version of a video game.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
2. Console: Read a book with DND dice on the cover. 1/28/25
The Adventure Zone Vol.1 Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy

� Big Data
1. Arithmetic: Read a book with an accountant or mathematician as a main character.
We, D-503 is a mathematician
2. Data: Read a book with numbers on the cover./ numbers on the wall clock
Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1) by Jenn McKinlay


� Mad Science
1. Scientist: Read a book with a scientist as a main character.
The Trials of Koli
2. Gear: Read a book with anyone in a lab coat or lab beakers on the cover. 1/31/25
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

� Artificial Intelligence
1. Intelligence: Read a book where AI is an important character or important to the plot.
Gateway, 1/8/25
2. Robot: Read a book with a computer or code on the cover.
You're My I.T. (Nerds of Happy Valley, #1) by C.N. Holmberg

� Time Travel
1. Time Machine: Read a book where time travel is part of the plot.
Replay, 1/18/25
2. Clock: Read a book with any kind of time keeping device on the cover. 1/29/25
The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz


message 3: by Ellen (last edited May 04, 2025 04:53PM) (new)

Ellen | 753 comments � January Protagonist: Big Dumb Hero
1. Strong: Read a book with a character who possesses great physical strength. Bookshops & Bonedust- Viv
2. unBrianiac: Read a book with a character that is noted for their lack of intelligence. The Memory Keeper's Daughter- character with Down's Syndrome
� January Antagonist: Monster
1. Huge: Read a book with a character that is extremely large. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms- Duncan
2. Ugly: Read a book with a character that is noted for an unpleasant appearance. Lady of the Lake- Ciri has hideous facial scars

� February Protagonist: Love Interest
1. Pretty: Read a book where a main character is known for their good looks. Gobbolino the Witch's Cat 2/8/25 Everyone remark on how pretty Gobbolino is
2. Romance: Read a book with a romantic scene. Paladin's Grace
� February Antagonist: Rival
1. Better Than You: Read a book where a main character has a rival
These Burning Stars, Esek vs Six.
2. It’s Personal: Read a book where a character has a personal grievance that is significant to the plot.
The City in Glass

� March Protagonist: Sidekick
1. 2nd Best: Read a book with a sidekick character or where the main character is only the 2nd best at something.
Buttercream Bump Off, Angie is a sidekick
2. Helpful: Read a book where the ‘hero� needs help accomplishing a goal.
Starter Villain / Charlie needs help
� March Antagonist: Assistant to the Villain
1. Sidekick: Read a book with a character who is a sidekick or a character who has a sidekick.
Hamlet / Hamlet and Horatio
2. Not In Charge: Read a book where the main character is not the person in charge at their organization.
The Atrocity Archives / Bob is an agent at Laundry

� April Protagonist: Mentor
1. Aged: Read a book with an older main character.- The Two Towers, Gandalf , 4/12/25
2. Teacher: Read a book where a main character formally learns (skills or book knowledge). The Will of the Many- Vis studies at the academy/ 4/12/23
� April Antagonist: Wicked Stepparent
1. Not My Child: Read a book where a character raises a child that is not theirs by birth.- Anne of Green Gables
2. Envy: Read a book where jealousy is important to the plot. - Othello--Othello is jealous

May Protagonist: Friendly Creature
1. Pet: Read a book where the main character is a pet or has a pet.
2. Companion: Read a book with an animal that is friendly toward the main characters.

� May Antagonist: Mother Nature
1. Weather: Read a book where a weather event is significant to the plot.- Tooth and Claw
2. You’re Edible Here: Read a book where the main characters encounter a hostile environment.-All Systems Red


message 4: by Ellen (last edited Feb 11, 2025 02:16AM) (new)

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message 5: by Ellen (last edited Apr 26, 2025 10:30AM) (new)

Ellen | 753 comments Just for fun after finishing SciFi challenges (the team I'm on)

Fantasy Challenges

Shape Shifting
1. Change: Read a book with a character that changes shape or disguises themself.
2. Copy: Read a book with “shape� or “shift� in the title.

Romantasy
� 1. Love: Read a book where a romantic relationship is central to the plot.
The Executioner's Song, Norman Mailer, 3/24/25 Gary and Nicole
2. Pairing: Read a book with a couple on the cover.

Angels and Devils
1. Ying: Read a book where a character has wings and/or horns.
2. Yang: Read a book with a black and white cover.

Magical Object
1. Powerful: Read a book where a magical object is central to the plot.
2. Thing: Read a book with the word “magic� in the title.

Poisoner
� 1. Sick: Read a book where a poisoning is a significant plot point.
Five Little Pigs, Agatha Christie, Someone is murdered by poisoning
2. Dangerous: Read a book with something poisonous on the cover.

DnD Party
1.Characters: Read a book with a rogue, mage, fighter, and/or wizard (classic DnD characters).
2.Team: Read a book with 4 or more characters on cover or the word “party� in the title.

Mythology
� 1.Story: Read a book with a mythological character or that is considered a retelling of a myth. Circe ,Madeline Miller , 4/26/25
2. Alpha-Omega: Read a book with any greek letter on the cover or the word “myth� in the title.

Undead
1. Alive?: Read a book with an undead character or a character that returns from the dead.
2. Dead: Read a book the word “dead� or “death� in the title.

Bestiary
1. Not a Pet: Read a book with a character that would be considered a beast.
2. Risky: Read a book with any kind of beast on the cover.

Fantastic Flora
1. Greenery: Read a book where plants can be considered a character (protagonist or antagonist) in the book.
2. Anti-Human: Read a book with plants but no humans on the cover.

Magic Powers
� 1. Sorcerer: Read a book with a character that has any kind of magic.
The Kingdom of Gods, N.K. Jemisin, 3/26/25 Seih is a golding and can use magic
2. Magi: Read a book with any kind of magician on the cover.

Fairy Tales
1. Story: Read a book that is a collection of related stories.
2. Fae: Read a book with fairies on the cover or “tales� in the title.


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message 7: by Ellen (new)

Ellen | 753 comments Objects Of Power
Big Dumb Object
1. Big: Read a book where a character wields an oversized (for them) weapon.
2. Object: Read a Book that features an object (and not people) on the cover.


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