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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 APRIL 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

July 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Christine - May 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - May 2024)

August 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - June 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - June 2024)

September 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - July 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Charlie - July 2024)

October 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - August 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - August 2024)

November 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - September 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Tonya - September 2024)

December 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Anne - October 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - October 2024)

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)

February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)

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 04/30/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 05/01/2025.
- 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 2025
Start Date: 04/01/2025
End Date: 04/30/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

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

Congrats to our 2 Winners this month - Sherri & Bill! Well Done!

My Non Fiction Reads in 2025

1. A Page from my Life *READ* 20.02.2025 ✔️✅️
2. Books v. Cigarettes *READ* 21.02.2025 ✔️ ✅️
3. Homage To Catalonia *READ* 20.05.2025 ✔️ ✅️
4. A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan *READ* 12.07.2025 ✔️ ✅️

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Chalenge MARCH 2025
Start Date: 03/01/2025
End Date: 03/31/2025
Completed
Total Pages Read:954
Bonus Points:195

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 21.03.2025 - 22 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 06.03.2025 - 14 Pages. ✔️
3. The Bone Garden *FINISHED* 31.03.2025 - 406 pages. ✔️
4. Foster *READ* 02.03.2025 - 90 pages. ✔️
5. The Forester's Daughter *READ* 06.03.2025 - 68 pages. ✔️
6. Tarzan: The Adventures and the Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Complete Works PergamonMedia Read The Son of Tarzan this time. *READ* 11.04.2025 - 315 pages. ✔️
7. The Wildlife Year: How to Reconnect with Nature Through the Seasons *PART READ* 27.03.2025 - 39 pages. ✔️

10 pts: (3)

*First day of Spring is March 20, 2025. Spring equals new beginnings. Read a book that is either a debut or the first in a series.

*March 8 is International Women’s Day. Read a book by a woman author.
Foster
The Forester's Daughter
The Bone Garden

- There are 5 letters in March. Read a book with a 5 in the page number.
The Bone Garden 315 pages.

St Patrick's Day is March 17. Read a green covered book.

Read across America Day is March 2. Read a library book.

It's Spring! Read a book with flowers on a the cover.


25 pts: (3)
*March 4 is Mardi Gras. Read a book where the title of the book starts with a letter in M A R D I or G R A S . Double points if it has 2 letters.

*The phrase "in like a lion, out like a lamb" refers to the month of March. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
The Forester's Daughter

Tarzan: The Adventures and the Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Complete Works
PergamonMedia


*There is National Procrastination Week which happens in the first two weeks in March. Read a book that's been on your TBR list for over a year that you've been meaning to read.
Foster
The Forester's Daughter
The Bone Garden

- The Eiffel Tower opened in March 1889. Read a book set in Paris.

- Daylight Savings is in March. Read a Time Travel book.

- "March Madness", is a phrase about Basketball. Read a Biography about a sports star. Double points if it's a basketball star.

50 pts:- Read a book from an author who was born in March. Some examples are the following: John Irving, Gabriel García Márquez, Khaled Hosseini , Tennessee Williams, Sarah J Maas, Alice Hoffman, Lois Lowry,

- St Patrick's Day is on March 17th. Read a book with a green cover, or has one of these on the cover- redhead, shamrock, beer, leprechaun, gold, rainbow or anything green.

*There are 31 days in March. Read the 31st book on your TBR, a book with at least 31 chapters, or has "31" in the page number - has to be 31 together (ex not 13. Examples would be 317, 431).
The Bone Garden

March is National Nutrition Month. Read a book about a chef. Double points if it's non fiction.

Harry Houdini's birthday is March 24. Read a book about magic or a magician.

March 23 is World Meteorological Day Read a book with severe weather in it.

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Participants can only win once in a six month period.

Ruth: 954/195
Lindsey: 4427/1340
Eileen: 3850/460
Jan: 2400/660
Joann: 400/10 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*
Jess: 180/50 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Judy: 5569/0
Bill: 1748/120
Tonya: 2773/850
Anne: 2148/445
Vikki: 711/140
Lauri: 4036/155
Sherri: 8763/70

Congratulations to EILEEN for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for JANUARY.
Here are below EILEEN's prompts for MARCH:

10 points:

St Patrick's Day is March 17. Read a green covered book.

Read across America Day is March 2. Read a library book.

It's Spring! Read a book with flowers on a the cover.


25 points:
The Eiffel Tower opened in March 1889. Read a book set in Paris.

Daylight Savings is in March. Read a Time Travel book.

"March Madness", is a phrase about Basketball. Read a Biography about a sports star. Double points if it's a basketball star.


50 points:
March is National Nutrition Month. Read a book about a chef. Double points if it's non fiction.

Harry Houdini's birthday is March 24. Read a book about magic or a magician.

March 23 is World Meteorological Day Read a book with severe weather in it.

Congratulations to ALISSA for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for JANUARY.
Here are below ALISSA's prompts for MARCH:

10 pts: (3)

*First day of Spring is March 20, 2025. Spring equals new beginnings. Read a book that is either a debut or the first in a series.

*March 8 is International Women’s Day. Read a book by a woman author.

*There are 5 letters in March. Read a book with a 5 in the page number.


25 pts: (3)
*March 4 is Mardi Gras. Read a book where the title of the book starts with a letter in M A R D I or G R A S . Double points if it has 2 letters.

*The phrase "in like a lion, out like a lamb" refers to the month of March. Read a book with an animal on the cover.

*There is National Procrastination Week which happens in the first two weeks in March. Read a book that's been on your TBR list for over a year that you've been meaning to read.


50 pts: (3)
*Read a book from an author who was born in March. Some examples are the following: John Irving, Gabriel García Márquez, Khaled Hosseini , Tennessee Williams, Sarah J Maas, Alice Hoffman, Lois Lowry,

* St Patrick's Day is on March 17th. Read a book with a green cover, or has one of these on the cover- redhead, shamrock, beer, leprechaun, gold, rainbow or anything green.

*There are 31 days in March. Read the 31st book on your TBR, a book with at least 31 chapters, or has "31" in the page number - has to be 31 together (ex not 13. Examples would be 317, 431).

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 MARCH 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

July 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Christine - May 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - May 2024)

August 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - June 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - June 2024)

September 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - July 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Charlie - July 2024)

October 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - August 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - August 2024)

November 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - September 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Tonya - September 2024)

December 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Anne - October 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - October 2024)

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)

February 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - December 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - December 2024)

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 03/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 04/01/2025.
- 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 MARCH 2025
Start Date: 03/01/2025
End Date: 03/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

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

Congratulations to the 2 winners for January; Eileen & Alissa!
I'm just about to send you your winner's emails.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge FEBRUARY 2025
Start Date: 02/01/2025
End Date: 02/28/2025

*COMPLETED*
Total Pages Read: 733
Bonus Points: 105

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 23.02.2025 - 26 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 03.02.2025 - 16 Pages. ✔️
3. The Bone Garden *PART READ* 26.02.2025 - 152 pages. ✔️
4. A Page from my Life *READ* 20.02.2025 - 351 pages in my edition. ✔️
5. Books v. Cigarettes *READ* 21.02.2025 - 126 pages. ✔️
6. Little Birds *READ* 22.02.2025 - 166 pages in my edition. ✔️
7. The Grass is Always Greener *READ* 23.02.2025 - 22 pages. ✔️

10 points:
February is designated Black History Month. RAB about Black History or written by a Black author.

Feb. 14 is Valentines Day. Read a romance of any kind or a book with a heart on the cover.
Little Birds

- February's birthstone is Amethyst. Read a book with a purple cover.

- February is National Library Lovers Month. Read a library book. Double points if it is about, or set in a library.
Little Birds

- 2/14 is International Book Giving Day. Read a book that was gifted to you.

- February is National Bird Feeding Month. Read a book that features birds or with a MC that feeds or cares for birds.
Little Birds


25 points:
Feb 2 is Groundhog Day. RAB where the protagonist 1) keeps repeating the same day over and over, 2) finds an actual groundhog or 3) RAB with an MC named Bill and/or Murray.

Feb 11 is National Make a Friend Day. RAB where the MC makes a new friend OR about lifelong BFFS.

- 2/21 is Erma Bombeck's birthday. Read a humorous book. Double points if written by Erma Bombeck.

- February is the shortest month of the year. Read a book of short stories.
A Page from my Life
Books v. Cigarettes
Little Birds

- 2/13/1635 - the Boston Latin School is established as the first public school in the US. Read a book that is set in, or about, a school.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Edna St Vincent Millay were both born in February. Read a book of poetry.


50 points:
Feb 24 is World Bartender Day. RAB where the MC is a bartender OR where most of the story takes place in a bar. After all, it's 5 o'clock somewhere - - don't forget to tip your waitstaff!

Feb 9 is Autism Sunday. RAB with an Autistic character or about the Autism Spectrum. Double points for non-fiction. (You just may recognize yourself or a loved one - I know I did!)

- 2/11 is Thomas Edison's birthday. Read a book by or about an inventor.

- 2/17 is President's Day. Read a biography or memoir of a US President.

- 2/20/1962 - John Glenn is the 1st American launched into orbit. Read a book about space travel (fiction or nonfiction!)

PARTICIPANT LIST:

RUTH: 733/105
LINDSEY: 4383/1035
ANNE: 1399/65
JAN: 2363/185
SHERRI: 6570/355*WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
BILL: 3014/35*WINNER MOST PAGES READ*
JUDY: 3634/0
JESS: 0/0
EILEEN: 2257/110
LAURI: 3210/0
TONYA: 2318/130
CASSIECRUEL: 0/0

Congratulations to JAN for being The Winner Of The Most Bonus Points Read for DECEMBER.
Here are below JAN's prompts for FEBRUARY:

10 pts:
- February's birthstone is Amethyst. Read a book with a purple cover.

- February is National Library Lovers Month. Read a library book. Double points if it is about, or set in a library.

- 2/14 is International Book Giving Day. Read a book that was gifted to you.

- February is National Bird Feeding Month. Read a book that features birds or with a MC that feeds or cares for birds.


25 pts:
- 2/21 is Erma Bombeck's birthday. Read a humorous book. Double points if written by Erma Bombeck.

- February is the shortest month of the year. Read a book of short stories.

- 2/13/1635 - the Boston Latin School is established as the first public school in the US. Read a book that is set in, or about, a school.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Edna St Vincent Millay were both born in February. Read a book of poetry.


50pts:
- 2/11 is Thomas Edison's birthday. Read a book by or about an inventor.

- 2/17 is President's Day. Read a biography or memoir of a US President.

- 2/20/1962 - John Glenn is the 1st American launched into orbit. Read a book about space travel (fiction or nonfiction!)

Congratulations to LAURI for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for DECEMBER.
Here are below LAURI's prompts for FEBRUARY:

10 points:
February is designated Black History Month. RAB about Black History or written by a Black author.

Feb. 14 is Valentines Day. Read a romance of any kind or a book with a heart on the cover.


25 points:
Feb 2 is Groundhog Day. RAB where the protagonist 1) keeps repeating the same day over and over, 2) finds an actual groundhog or 3) RAB with an MC named Bill and/or Murray.

Feb 11 is National Make a Friend Day. RAB where the MC makes a new friend OR about lifelong BFFS.


50 points:
Feb 24 is World Bartender Day. RAB where the MC is a bartender OR where most of the story takes place in a bar. After all, it's 5 o'clock somewhere - - don't forget to tip your waitstaff!

Feb 9 is Autism Sunday. RAB with an Autistic character or about the Autism Spectrum. Double points for non-fiction. (You just may recognize yourself or a loved one - I know I did!)

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 FEBRUARY 2025. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns :)

2024 & 2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

June 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ann at the Beach- April 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - April 2024)

July 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Christine - May 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - May 2024)

August 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - June 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - June 2024)

September 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - July 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Charlie - July 2024)

October 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - August 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - August 2024)

November 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - September 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Tonya - September 2024)

December 2024
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Anne - October 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - October 2024)

January 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - CassieCruel - November 2024)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - November 2024)


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 02/28/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 03/01/2025.
- 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 FEBRUARY 2025
Start Date: 02/01/2025
End Date: 02/28/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

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

Congratulations to our winners this month; JAN & LAURI!
Well done. I have just sent you your winner's emails :)

Hi guys.
Thanks for the comments.
I've read Wuthering Heights in school, years ago, but want to read as an adult.
I read 1984 around the same time (in 1984! 🤦🏼‍♀️)
I also read a child's version of The Canterbury Tales.
Atonement, I keep putting off reading it, not sure why.
I joined a Patreon site and the guy there helps you read difficult books.
I've read a few so far. I'll be reading The Sound and The Fury, Wuthering Heights, The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Canterbury Tales & 1984 with this guy this year, fingers crossed!!

1. The Iliad
2. The Odyssey
3. Utopia Avenue
4. The Poisonwood Bible
5. Tales from the Café
6. Notes from the Underground *READ* 14.07.2025 ✔️ ✅️
7. The Canterbury Tales
8. Wuthering Heights
9. 1984
10. The Big Sleep *READ* 15.06.2025 ✔️✅️
11. The Sound And The Fury *READ* 07.05.2025 ✔️✅️
12. Demon Copperhead

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13. Grief is the Thing with Feathers *READ* 27.04.2025 ✔️✅️
14. Cold Comfort Farm
15. The Muse
16. Atonement

04(04)/12(16)

Great plans!! We shall see what happens.
I'll be adding the editions I read as I have read them.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JANUARY 2025
Start Date: 01/01/2025
End Date: 01/31/2025

Total Pages Read: 857
Bonus Points: 165

Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ* 26.01.2025 - 31 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ* 02.01.2025 - 21 Pages. ✔️
3. The Wildlife Year: How to Reconnect with Nature Through the Seasons
4. Cress *READ* 13.01.2025 - 476 pages. ✔️
5. Antarctica *READ* 27.01.2025 - 209 pages. ✔️
6 The Bone Garden *PART READ* 29.01.2025 - 120 pages. ✔️

For 10 pts:
Read a book that helps towards another challenge.
Cress
Antarctica
The Bone Garden

Read a first in series book.

Read a book with a 1 in the page count.

- It's a New Year! Read a book by an author that's new to you.

- January's birthstone is garnet. While they are commonly red, they also come in orange, yellow, purple and vibrant green. Read a book with any of those colors in the cover.

- Brrr!! It's cold outside! Read a book set in winter or with a wintry cover.


- January 13th is Make Your Dream Come True Day. Read a book where a characters dreams come true.


For 25 pts:
For freshness. Read a book with the word MINT in it.

Read a book or an author or a series beginning with J for January.

Jan 1 is National Bloody Mary Day - Read a “bloody” book.

- Oprah Winfrey was born on Jan. 29th. Read a book selected by her bookclub.

- College Football has extended the playoffs to go through the month of January. Read a book where football is involved, the MC plays football on characters attend a football game.

- J. Edgar Hoover was born on Jan 1st. Read a book involving the FBI.

- The second week in January is Letter Writing Week. Read a book that includes letters written by one of the characters.

- January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day. Read a sci-fi book.
Cress


For 50 pts:
Read a book you consider a palate cleanser.
Antarctica

Jan 3 is JRR Tolkien day, read a book with hobbits/dwarves/elves or wizards.

Jan 6 is National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day - Read a book where someone or something gets taken down.

- In the U.S. in January we get a new congress and a new President. Read a book involving politics in the story-line Double points if the book is about President Trump or President Biden.

- On January 2, 1947, Mahatma Gandhi began his march for peace in East Bengal. Read a book set in India, by an Indian author or one that has peace as a major theme.

- January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day. Read a book with a dragon in it or on the cover.

- January 29th is the Chinese New Year. Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author.
The Bone Garden

PARTICIPANT LIST:

Ruth: 857/165
Bill: 2607/335
Anne: 3717/450
CassieCruel: 313/25
Jan: 3416/550
Lindsey: 3744/1175
Sherri: 3457/180
Tonya: 3444/810
Lauri: 3822/215
Eileen: 2450/345 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Judy: 3552/215
Vikki: 4213/285
Alissa: 4055/250 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*

Congratulations to LINDSEY for being The Winner Of The Most Pages Read for NOVEMBER.
Here are below LINDSEY's prompts for JANUARY:

10 points:
- It's a New Year! Read a book by an author that's new to you.

- January's birthstone is garnet. While they are commonly red, they also come in orange, yellow, purple and vibrant green. Read a book with any of those colors in the cover.

- Brrr!! It's cold outside! Read a book set in winter or with a wintry cover.

- January 13th is Make Your Dream Come True Day. Read a book where a characters dreams come true.



25 points:
- Oprah Winfrey was born on Jan. 29th. Read a book selected by her bookclub.

- College Football has extended the playoffs to go through the month of January. Read a book where football is involved, the MC plays football on characters attend a football game.

- J. Edgar Hoover was born on Jan 1st. Read a book involving the FBI.

- The second week in January is Letter Writing Week. Read a book that includes letters written by one of the characters.

- January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day. Read a sci-fi book.


50 points:
- In the U.S. in January we get a new congress and a new President. Read a book involving politics in the story-line Double points if the book is about President Trump or President Biden.

- On January 2, 1947, Mahatma Gandhi began his march for peace in East Bengal. Read a book set in India, by an Indian author or one that has peace as a major theme.

- January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day. Read a book with a dragon in it or on the cover.

- January 29th is the Chinese New Year. Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author.