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This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of JUNE 2022. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


2021/2022 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won:


October 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - Aug 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Denise - Aug 2021)

November 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - Sept 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - June - Sept 2021)

December 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Evyan - Oct 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - Oct 2021)

January 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - Nov 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - Nov 2021)

February 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - Dec 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - Dec 2021)

March 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - Jan 2022)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - Jan 2022)

April 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lance - Feb 2022)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Kathleen - Feb 2022)

May 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - March 2022)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Kristine - March 2022)


Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 06/30/2022, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 07/01/2022.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JUNE 2022
Start Date: 06/01/2022
End Date: 06/30/2022

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Congrats Tawallah & Denise for being the Two winners for April.

Well done!

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MAY 2022

Start Date: 05/01/2022
End Date: 05/31/2022

*COMPLETED*
Total Pages Read: 1426
Bonus Points: 310

Books Read:
1. Venus In Furs *READ* 04.05.2022 - 175 pages.
2. A Poem for Every Night of the Year*PART READ* 31.05.2022 - 39 pages.
3. The Midnight Library *READ* 26.05.2022 - 288 pages.
4. Body in the Squat *READ* 11.05.2022 - 240 pages.
5. Choose Me *READ* 23.05.2022 - 335 pages.
6. Greyfriars Bobby *READ* 21.05.2022 - 241 pages.
7. Rosebud *READ* 07.05.2022 - 108 pages.


+10:
1. Read an Audiobook or, an Audiobook alongside a book.

2. May has 3 Letters. Read a Title with 3 Letters or 3 Words in the Title.
Venus In Furs
The Midnight Library

3. May’s Flower is Lily-of-the-Valley. Read any book with a Flower on the Cover or in the Title. Double Points: If it’s a Lily-of-the-Valley or other White Flower.
Rosebud

• May is the 5th month. Read a book with a “5” in its page count. (Double points if it is a 500+ page book.
Venus In Furs 175 pages.
Choose Me 335 pages.

• April Showers bring May flowers and May 8th is National Iris Day. Read a book about flowers or has a purple cover.

• Emerald is the May birthstone – read a book with a green cover or a book about jewels.



+25:
It’s Be Kind to Animal’s Week, May 1st - May 7th. Read a book that has any Animal on the Cover, in the Title, or an Animal is a character in the book.
Greyfriars Bobby

2. Pick any Genre you do not normally read.
Erotica - Venus In Furs
Sci-fi - Rosebud

3. May is~Get Caught Reading Month~Read any book you like that is at least 200 Pages.
Body in the Squat 240 pages.
Choose Me
The Midnight Library

• May 26th is National Biographers day. Read a biography or autobiography.
Greyfriars Bobby

• May the 4th (Force) be with you. Read a science fiction book.
Rosebud

• May features several food related days & festivals, National Eat what you want day, no diet day and the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival, just to name a few. Read a book where food is the main theme, or the MC is a chef or cook. Double points if it features cheese.


+50:
1. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1st - May 7th. Pick a Book that's MC is a Teacher, Or Pick a Favorite Book a Teacher Recommended.
Choose Me

2. Mother’s Day is May 8th. Let’s Celebrate Moms Everywhere. Pick any book that has a Mother as a MC.

3. Cinco De Mayo Day is May 5th. Pick any book by a Mexican Author, or Set in Mexico. Double Points if Written in Spanish.

• May 26th is National Wyoming Day. Wyoming was the 1st state in the US to grant women the right to vote. Read a book that takes place in Wyoming or celebrates women’s rights in any way.

• May 9th is National Lost Sock day. Read a book where something is lost or where is MC is searching for something that is lost.

• May hosts the Indy 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. Read a book about cars or where cars or racing are featured.

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Ruth: 1426/310
Bill: 4915/185
Vikki: 1759/0
Denise: 2919/475
Anne: 1593/195
Kathleen: 4467/215
Jan: 3691/670
Judy: 5955/0
Tawallah: 4979/860 *WINNER PAGES READ*
Kristin: 1401/185
Sherri: 8319/265
Evyan: 798/85
Eileen: 2343/450
Ravenclaw Library Books: 0/0
Kristine: 3815/990
Carolien: 3415/695 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Lindsey: 2085/765
Olivia: 0/0
Tonya: 2595/705
Lance: 2431/400

Still waiting for a reply from Tonya who was the Winner of the Most Bonus Points for March.
I find this can get lost easily on Goodreads, especially if you aren't friends on here.
Hopefully she will see this and I will resend my email :)
Great to see Tonya winning in her first Monthly Challenge too!

Here are Tonya's prompts:
Hi Ruth,
Here are my May prompts. I have included some extras in case any of these were already taken or recent repeats since I have only paid attention to the last three months. Feel free to "edit" or adjust as necessary. Also feel free to change any to my extras if it seems more interesting or might have a broader appeal. This has been fun. The prompts get to to read books that have been on my TBR shelf for far too long.

May Reading Prompts

10 points:
• May is the 5th month. Read a book with a “5” in its page count. (Double points if it is a 500+ page book.

• April Showers bring May flowers and May 8th is National Iris Day. Read a book about flowers or has a purple cover.

• Emerald is the May birthstone – read a book with a green cover or a book about jewels.


25 points:
• May 26th is National Biographers day. Read a biography or autobiography.

• May the 4th (Force) be with you. Read a science fiction book.

• May features several food related days & festivals, National Eat what you want day, no diet day and the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival, just to name a few. Read a book where food is the main theme, or the MC is a chef or cook. Double points if it features cheese.


50 points:
• May 26th is National Wyoming Day. Wyoming was the 1st state in the US to grant women the right to vote. Read a book that takes place in Wyoming or celebrates women’s rights in any way.

• May 9th is National Lost Sock day. Read a book where something is lost or where is MC is searching for something that is lost.

• May hosts the Indy 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. Read a book about cars or where cars or racing are featured.

WINNER of the Most Pages Read for March was Kristine!

Well done in your first Monthly Challenge, and for getting the prompts so quickly to me.
Here are Kristine's prompts:

+10:
1. Read an Audiobook or, an Audiobook alongside a book.

2. May has 3 Letters. Read a Title with 3 Letters or 3 Words in the Title.

3. May’s Flower is Lily-of-the-Valley. Read any book with a Flower on the Cover or in the Title. Double Points: If it’s a Lily-of-the-Valley or other White Flower.

+25:
It’s Be Kind to Animal’s Week, May 1st - May 7th. Read a book that has any Animal on the Cover, in the Title, or an Animal is a character in the book.

2. Pick any Genre you do not normally read.

3. May is~Get Caught Reading Month~Read any book you like that is at least 200 Pages.

+50:
1. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1st - May 7th. Pick a Book that's MC is a Teacher, Or Pick a Favorite Book a Teacher Recommended.

2. Mother’s Day is May 8th. Let’s Celebrate Moms Everywhere. Pick any book that has a Mother as a MC.

3. Cinco De Mayo Day is May 5th. Pick any book by a Mexican Author, or Set in Mexico. Double Points if Written in Spanish.

Mod
This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of MAY 2022. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


2021/2022 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won:


September 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Carolien - July 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Eileen - July 2021)

October 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - Aug 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Denise - Aug 2021)

November 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - Sept 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - June - Sept 2021)

December 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Evyan - Oct 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - Oct 2021)

January 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - Nov 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - Nov 2021)


February 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - Dec 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - Dec 2021)

March 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - Jan 2022)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - Jan 2022)

April 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lance - Feb 2022)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Kathleen - Feb 2022)

Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 05/31/2022, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 06/01/2022.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MAY 2022
Start Date: 05/01/2022
End Date: 05/31/2022

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Tonya wrote: "I have never participated before but am going to give this a shot! Newly retired!

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MARCH 2022


Start Date: 03/01/2022
End Date: 03/31/2022

Total Pages R..."

Hi Tonya,

You have won for this month. Well done.
I can't send you a message because you have it on private. I sent you a friend request :)

WINNERS this month - Kristine & Tonya.
Well Done!
I'll send your emails now :)

Ruth

Kristine wrote: "Start Date: 3/1/22
End Date: 3/31/22

Total Pages Read: 5164
Total Bonus Points: 460
(I just did 1X category for each book, 1X)

Thanks for Putting this Together. I had a really fun time and the ..."

Hi Kristine,

You can use the same book for as many prompts as it will fit :)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge APRIL 2022


Start Date: 04/01/2022
End Date: 04/30/2022

*COMPLETED*
Total Pages Read: 1604
Bonus Points: 270

Books Read:
1. Follow Me *READ* 01.04.2022 - 111 pages.
2. Once Upon a River *READ* 12.04.2022 - 419 pages.
3. Portobello *READ* 17.04.2022 - 370 pages.
4. Fresh Apples *READ* 18.04.2022 - 200 pages.
5. A Poem for Every Night of the Year*PART READ* 30.04.2022 - 50 pages.
6. The Last Time They Met *READ* 26.04.2022 - 360 pages.
7. For My Best Friend Forever *READ* 23.04.2022 - 94 pages.


10 pts:
*April 3 - 9 is National Library Week. Read a library book.

* April 9 is National Unicorn day. Read a fantasy.

*Celebrate trees. Arbor day is April 29. Read a book with a tree on the cover.

April 7 is opening day for the new baseball season. Read any book on baseball, fiction or non-fiction. Double points if author is a current or former Major League baseball player.

April is the 4th month - read a book with "4" in its page count. If you are really brave, this also counts if the book has four digits in the page count.
Once Upon a River 419 pages.
For My Best Friend Forever 94 pages.

April 14 is Ex-Spouse day - read a book in which the MC is divorced or is in the process of getting divorced.


25 pts:
*April 15. It's tax day in the U.S. Read a book with a title beginning with I,R,or S.

*Twinkies hit the market on April 6, 1930 The first Twinkies were banana-filled. Read a book with a yellow cover.

*International Jazz Day is April 30. Read a book with a musician as the main character. 25 extra points if they're a jazz musician.

April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day. Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Portobello
The Last Time They Met

April 30 is National Honesty Day. Read a book in which the MC is caught in a lie and must confess and tell the truth.
Follow Me

April 2 is Children's Book Day. Read a Children's Book.


50 pts:
*April Fool's Day. Read a book with a trickster character.
Portobello
Fresh Apples

* On April 18, 1906 The Great San Francisco earthquake hit. Read a book about a natural disaster.

*The ice cream cone makes its debut at the St. Louis World's Fair on April 30, 1904. Read a book which includes a world's fair/ exposition.

April 12 is Be Kind to Lawyers Day. Read any legal thriller or non-fiction book dealing with law or court cases.

April 17 - Haiku Poetry Day. Read a book of haiku poems.

April 14 (again) - International Moment of Laughter Day - read any book that makes you laugh out loud.
For My Best Friend Forever

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Ruth: 1604/270
Denise: 3202/425 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Kristin: 1523/165
Anne: 3154/905
Jan: 2354/240
Vikki: 2439/205
Bill: 3679/115
Tawallah: 4813/410 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*
Lindsey: 2344/530
Judy: 6171/0
Kathleen: 4597/240
Lance: 3998/335
Tonya: 2613/470
Kristine: 4705/1640
Sherri: 7535/480
Eileen: 2970/330
Evyan: 635/170

WINNER of The Most Bonus Points Read for February 2022 was Lance.

Here are Lance's prompts for us for April:

10 points:
April 7 is opening day for the new baseball season. Read any book on baseball, fiction or non-fiction. Double points if author is a current or former Major League baseball player.

April is the 4th month - read a book with "4" in its page count. If you are really brave, this also counts if the book has four digits in the page count.

April 14 is Ex-Spouse day - read a book in which the MC is divorced or is in the process of getting divorced.


25 points:
April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day. Read a book by an author you enjoy.

April 30 is National Honesty Day. Read a book in which the MC is caught in a lie and must confess and tell the truth.

April 2 is Children's Book Day. Read a Children's Book.


50 points:
April 12 is Be Kind to Lawyers Day. Read any legal thriller or non-fiction book dealing with law or court cases.

April 17 - Haiku Poetry Day. Read a book of haiku poems.

April 14 (again) - International Moment of Laughter Day - read any book that makes you laugh out loud.

WINNER of The Most Pages Read for February 2022 was Kathleen.

Here are Kathleen's Prompts for for us for April:

10 pts:
*April 3 - 9 is National Library Week. Read a library book.

* April 9 is National Unicorn day. Read a fantasy.

*Celebrate trees. Arbor day is April 29. Read a book with a tree on the cover.


25 pts:
*April 15. It's tax day in the U.S. Read a book with a title beginning with I,R,or S.

*Twinkies hit the market on April 6, 1930 The first Twinkies were banana-filled. Read a book with a yellow cover.

*International Jazz Day is April 30. Read a book with a musician as the main character. 25 extra points if they're a jazz musician.


50 pts:
*April Fool's Day. Read a book with a trickster character.

* On April 18, 1906 The Great San Francisco earthquake hit. Read a book about a natural disaster.

*The ice cream cone makes its debut at the St. Louis World's Fair on April 30, 1904. Read a book which includes a world's fair/ exposition.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of APRIL 2022. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


2021/2022 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won:


September 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Carolien - July 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Eileen - July 2021)

October 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - Aug 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Denise - Aug 2021)

November 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - Sept 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - June - Sept 2021)

December 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Evyan - Oct 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - Oct 2021)

January 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - Nov 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - Nov 2021)


February 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - Dec 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - Dec 2021)

March 2022
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - Jan 2022)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - Jan 2022)

Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 04/30/2022, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 05/01/2022.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge APRIL 2022


Start Date: 04/01/2022
End Date: 04/30/2022

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Congratulations to Lance & Kathleen for being February's winners!

Bill wrote: "Kristine wrote: "Ruth, this is the first month I’ve done the monthly reading challenge. The only question I have is, you can only use 1 book, 1 time for each Bonus, is that correct? So, if I use Fl..."
Nope, Bill, you are right. Thanks for answering Kristine 😊

Kristine wrote: "Ruth, this is the first month I’ve done the monthly reading challenge. The only question I have is, you can only use 1 book, 1 time for each Bonus, is that correct? So, if I use Flower Day for a bo..."

Gosh! Apologies Kristine, I am only seeing this now.
You can use a book for as many different bonuses as you want or that it will fit into.
Happy reading. Glad to have you on board, regards, Ruth 😊

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MARCH 2022


Start Date: 03/01/2022
End Date: 03/31/2022

*COMPLETED*

Total Pages Read: 1991
Bonus Points: 695

Books Read:
1. The Year's at the Spring: An Anthology of Best-Loved Poems Illustrated by Harry Clarke *READ* 04.03.2022 - 144 pages.
2. Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie *READ* 04.03.2022 - 222 pages.
3. Cal *READ* 11.03.2022 - 157 pages.
4. A Poem for Every Night of the Year*PART READ* 31.03.2022 - 37 pages.
5. Dreaming of Italy *READ* 15.03.2022 - 217 pages.
6. The Missing Ones *READ* 18.03.2022 - 416 pages.
7. The Mystery of the Blue Train *READ* 22.03.2022 - 220 pages.
8. Honeymoon *READ* 25.03.2022 - 311 pages.
9. Akin *READ* 29.03.2022 - 267 pages.


- It is “Happy New Year" for the Romans – read any anticipated books on your TBR list, recently added or older.
The Year's at the Spring: An Anthology of Best-Loved Poems Illustrated by Harry Clarke
The Missing Ones

- On March 4th, “Happy Birthday to You” was circulated. Read any book that you received as a gift.
The Missing Ones

- March’s birthstone is Aquamarine. It can also be known as the Blue Nile or a stone/water of the sea. Read a book with blue on the cover or a blue-ish word in the title. (eg: Sea, Sky, Water).




- March is the 3rd month. Read a book that has a “3” somewhere in the page count.
Honeymoon

- James Patterson’s birthday is in March. Read a thriller. Double points if it’s by James Patterson.
Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The Missing Ones
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Honeymoon DOUBLE POINTS.

- Dr. Seuss’s birthday is in March. Read a children’s, kid’s or YA book.

- March 31, 1951 the first commercially built US computer sold. Read an e-book.
Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Cal
Dreaming of Italy
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Akin

25 points:
- March 1st, the “Lindbergh baby” vanished. Read a mystery about a missing person.
The Missing Ones

- The zodiac sign for the first half of March is Pisces. Pisces are known to be emotionally sensitive, aware, gracious and go to great lengths to make those around them happy. Read a book that will make you happy or has a happy ending.

- The zodiac sign for the later half of March is Aries. Aries are known to be passionate, motivated, confident, and has a cheerful disposition along with relentless determination. Read a book that would be challenging: either a genre that is new to you, or tackle a big book/a book series.

- March is National Woman’s History Month. Read a book by a female author or with a female protagonist.
Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Dreaming of Italy
The Missing Ones
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Honeymoon
Akin

- Depending on which calendar you look at, either March 17th or 21st is Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. That’s everyday in my house because I have the most amazing son. Read a book with a kid as one of the MC.
Akin

- March’s birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage. Read a book where the MC exhibits courage.
Cal
Dreaming of Italy
The Missing Ones
Akin

- March 3, 1923 the first issue of “Time” magazine appeared on the newsstands. Read a book where one of the characters is a journalist or the author is a journalist.
The Missing Ones


50 points:
- On March 1st, Yellowstone became the first national park in the US. Read a book set out in nature or the main character is an animal.

- On March 6th, Silly Putty was invented. Read a book that you deem to be fun.

- On March 12th, it is “Plant a Flower Day”. Read a book that has flowers on the cover/as a title. Double points if it is March’s flower – the Daffodil.
The Year's at the Spring: An Anthology of Best-Loved Poems Illustrated by Harry Clarke

- March 1, 1961 the Peace Corps was established. Read a book where the MC goes to a developing country to assist with health care, education or other basic human needs.

- March 26th American playwright Tennessee Williams was born. His works went on to win two Pulitzer Prizes. Read a play or a book that’s won a Pulitzer Prize.

- Ash Wednesday, Purim and World Day of Prayer are all in March. Read a book tagged as Christian, Religious, or Spiritual.

- St. Patrick’s Day - read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author.
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The Missing Ones
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PARTICIPANT LIST:

Ruth: 1991/695
Eileen: 2877/715
Anne: 2881/510
Bill: 2836/355
Lance: 2777/265
Lindsey: 4312/2410
Kristin: 2436/405
Tonya: 4783/2700 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Kristine: 5164/460 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*
Denise: 1929/375
Tawallah: 4480/915
Desley(Cat fosterer): 626/150
Judy: 5302/0
Sherri: 10325/455
Jan: 3700/995
Evyan: 866/370
Kathleen: 5769/375
Vanessa 990/335
Kerry: 0/0
Vikki: 2834/305

I think this is the most bonus points I've yet seen amassed!