Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Chapter Break Bingo Mar 25

  We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break to play a little bookish BINGO! We’ll have a new card each month and the goal is to get the most squares filled in, blackout style.

Rules:

  • You may use the same book to fill multiple squares
  • You must have read (finished) the book in that month to count for that particular month’s card

Share your bingo card at the end of each month and list the of books you used to fill in each of the squares. Link up your post and we’ll plug the winner for each month’s bingo card. For funsies, we’ll also do a quarterly raffle for all participants.


Chapter Break Bingo  Jan   Feb 





























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Monday, March 31, 2025

Review: The Paradise Problem

The Paradise Problem The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

a romance with layers of emotions

This book is definitely a more graphic romance than the other Christina Lauren books I’ve read but it still filled with characters they inspire emotional responses from me. There are those you love and want to succeed and those that are easy to despise. This book definitely looks at the social classes and examines the way some with money become entitled while others are more grounded. The island wedding feels like something right out of Crazy Rich Asians and makes me want to travel to Indonesia right now. The premise of the story is somewhat cliche but you cannot help root for Anna and Liam to find their happily ever after

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General Tracking Challenges

 Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #   31

Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023  #    31

 Literary Escapes  (Destination) Indonesia



Prompt Based Challenges


 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2024  #  7)  Genre Two: Set in Summer

    Bookworm    #  32 Read a book set in a country you've been to

    BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenchallenge25 #  49 Romance

    Beat the Backlist  #BeatTheBacklist   # 10 beyond your perspective

    Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2024 #  41 Thriller or romance:

    PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge    #  27 Set at luxury resort

    Pick your Poison    #  A book you wouldn't recommend to a child 

      Reporters Challenge   WHERE – Set in a fictional place you would love to live


      Read with Allison  #readwithallison2025     #  12 By two authors:

      Creative Tracking Challenges

      Picture Bingo    Row #4  Column #3  15. A stylized sun with a human face

      Chapter Book Bingo  Jan   Feb  Mar


      Row 3: sacrifice

      Row 4: betrayal; not fantasy

      Row 5: not in a series; free book


      Monthly Criteria


      Diversify your reading #DYRC25   Mar  Contemporary Fiction




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      Sunday, March 30, 2025

      Beyond the Bookends 25

       

      Hosted by Jackie and Kirsten on the blog BeyondtheBookends.  


      1. January – Read a Book Being Adapted to the Screen
      2. February – Read a Second Chance Story
      3. March – Read a Middle Grade Fantasy
      4. April – Read a Book Set in Hollywood
      5. May – Read a Young Adult Book
      6. June – Read a Nonlinear Narrativex
      7. July- Read a Book with a Food in the Titlex
      8. August – Read an Epistolary Novel
      9. September – Read a High School Novel
      10. October – Read a Mythology Story
      11. November – Read a Book with a Neurodivergent Character
      12. December – Read a Cozy Mystery
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      Review: A Girl Like Us

      A Girl Like Us A Girl Like Us by Anna Sophia McLoughlin
      My rating: 4 of 5 stars

      A thrilling debut The characters are equally part fascinating and despicable. It’s hard to decide if you like or despise them. The main character reminds me of a character from the Holks or other scripted reality shows. The glamour of marrying into a family loosely like the Murdochs is offset by the sinister unknown. The twists and turns are amazing and are not all saved for the end. Bomb shells are revealed throughout the novel. I was sad when it ended

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      General Tracking Challenges

       Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #   30

      Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023        #    30


      Genre Specific

      Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal   #   27   

      Medical Examiner Challenge-  5 Toe Tags

      Marathon Challenge- 426


      Prompt Based Challenges

      Cover Lovers   #  34. a piece of jewelry


       52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2024  #  43)  Explores social class

      BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenchallenge25 # 36 5 star read

      Beat the Backlist  #BeatTheBacklist   # 12 can’t be trusted

      Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2024 #  1 2025 release:

      Pick your Poison    #  14 A book about switching places

        Read with Allison  #readwithallison2025     #43  Genre: Thriller:

        TBR Scavenger Hunt #9 a new release


          Creative Tracking Challenges

          Chapter Book Bingo  Jan   Feb  Mar

          Row 1:  Assassin;  library book

          Row 2: read an ebook;  tragic back story


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          Saturday, March 22, 2025

          Review: Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
































































          Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything


          Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
          My rating: 4 of 5 stars

          This is an interesting book that anyone who liked the show Seinfeld should enjoy. It goes into the writing and
          casting processes. It did feel a bit redundant at times like the editing had missed a story being started in 2 places but it was full of interesting insights and facts about the characters and actors. A good look at home the show influenced modern culture and tv. It’s amazing g it has been off the air for over 25 years already.

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          I found this book very interesting particularly since I lived in NYC in the early 90s   In fact, I frequented the real Tom's Restaurant while a student and just out of college as I lived just down the block from the diner.  My husband's first NY apartment was a block away from Jerry's fictitious one.  Like any show set in NYC all true New Yorkers know how fictitious  the apartments are compared to reality.  It is not uncommon for recent grads to have 4 grads in a 3 bedroom where a portion of the Living room is walled off to create a 4 bedroom - without an actual closet.  But living in NYC is definitely a unique and memorable experience.



            

          General Tracking Challenges

           Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #   28

          Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023            #    28

          TBR 25 in 25  #34

          Back List Reader  #Backlistreader   #  31

          Audiobook  #2024AudiobookChallenge #  8

           Literary Escapes  (Destination) CA

          Genre Specific

          Humor   #   2

          Non Fiction #1

          Prompt Based Challenges


           52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2024  #  2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name

            Board Game Prompts   #  50. Trivial Pursuit A nonfiction read that taught you something new

            Beat the Backlist  #BeatTheBacklist   # 44 this book is a hoot!

            HP Professions   #  46 Muggle studies non fict or memoir 

            Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2024 #  14 Picked by a loved one:

            Pick your Poison    #  34 A book that makes you laugh

              Reporters Challenge   WHAT – Title is at least six words


              Creative Tracking Challenges


              My Reading Journey Genre Bingo    Row #  Column #  8 Essay or Non-Fiction










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              Review: Caught Bread Handed

              Caught Bread Handed Caught Bread Handed by Ellie Alexander
              My rating: 4 of 5 stars

              Another interesting installment in the series. This one finds the reader getting a deeper glimpse into the personal lives of the Torte employees. In addition to solving a crime Juliet is trying to run her family business as well as navigate the arrival of her husband Carlos to Ashland. As she realizes how much she misses him he has to depart back to the ship. I assume the next book will shed some more light on the future of their relationship

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              General Tracking Challenges

               Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #   29

              Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023                #    29

              TBR 25 in 25  # 35

              Back List Reader  #Backlistreader   #  32

              Finishing the Series  #FinishingTheSeries2025    Y

              Finishing the Series travel theme  #FinishingTheSeries2025     y


              Genre Specific

                Cruisin thru Cozies  Free Choice #10

                Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal   #      26

                Craving for Cozies   #CravingCozies  #   21

                Six Shooter Challenge    Shot # 4

                Medical Examiner Challenge-   Toe Tags 1

                Marathon Challenge- 295


                Prompt Based Challenges

                Cover Lovers   #  11. a skeleton, bones, or a skull and crossbones 


                Around the Year in 52 Books    #  32. A mystery or true crime book

                BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenchallenge25 #  

                Beat the Backlist  #BeatTheBacklist   #42  sweet treats

                Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2024 #  46 Bought on Holiday

                Pick your Poison    #  39 Something Borrowed: A book you borrowed from the library or a friend

                  Reporters Challenge   HOW – Unpremeditated




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                  Review: Silent Nights Are Murder

                  Silent Nights Are Murder Silent Nights Are Murder by Libby Klein
                  My rating: 4 of 5 stars

                  This book was a fresh mystery which is pretty impressive given it’s the 9th in a series. Poppy helps solve another murder but this o e had a ton Of secrets and misdirects. The comedic relief Aunt Ginny and the biddies provide are a wonderful offset to all the other drama both personal and professional. I hope there are more books to come in the series.

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                  General Tracking Challenges

                   Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #  27 

                  Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023  #    27

                  TBR 25 in 25  #33

                   Literary Escapes  (Destination) NJ

                  Finishing the Series  #FinishingTheSeries2025    

                  Finishing the Series travel theme  #FinishingTheSeries2025     


                  Genre Specific

                  Bookish Books challenge   #    

                  What an Animal     #

                    Cruisin thru Cozies  Free Choice #9

                    Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal   #   25   

                    Craving for Cozies   #CravingCozies  #20   

                    Six Shooter Challenge    Shot # 2

                    Medical Examiner Challenge- 3  Toe Tags

                    Marathon Challenge- 436


                    Prompt Based Challenges

                    Cover Lovers   #  38. a light source that can be held in the hand (flashlight, torch, lantern, etc.)  

                     52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2024  #  32)  Includes a diary entry

                    Beat the Backlist  #BeatTheBacklist   # 42 sweet treats

                    Pick your Poison    #  29 A book with multiple timelines

                    Reporters Challenge   #  11 Set in a city that starts with a C, an M or a T

                    Read with Allison  #readwithallison2025     #  35 Book with a map:

                    TBR Scavenger Hunt #22 has candles on the cover


                    Creative Tracking Challenges

                    Chapter Book Bingo  Jan   Feb  Mar

                    Row 3: sacrifice

                    Row 4: betrayal; not fantasy


                    Monthly Criteria


                    Better World Books    Mar- collections




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