2014 April Monthly Challenge - Suggestions Thread

[Ty]

2014 April Monthly Challenge - Suggestions Thread

This thread is for suggestions and questions. The thread for participants is HERE.

1. 'A' is for April: Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Member of the Month - Nadine: Nadine has been a member of RRRC since January 2013. Here is a link to Nadine's shelves. Please read a book from any of Nadine's shelves, a book published in 2013, or a book published in January of any year.

3. Geography - Egypt: Read a book whose author, character, or setting is from Egypt.

Fun Facts About Egypt:
★ The Pyramids of Giza consist of three major pyramid complexes and is considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
★ Egypt controls the Suez Canal, one of the most traversed navigable waterways in the world.
★ Tourism is, of course, one of the most important contributor to the Egyptian economy, employing approximately 12% of the workforce.

You may also read a book that's part of a trilogy or a 7-book series; a book that is set in or around bodies of water (oceans, cruises, pirate abductions); or a book where travel is part of the plot.

4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Have you ever wanted a different name? Was yours the source of many a taunt in school yards? Or did you ever find a name you just absolutely loved? This day is your day! Read a book by an author whose first or last name you wouldn't mind borrowing for a day.

5. National Sibling Day (April 10): Celebrate siblinghood by reading a book where siblings play a prominent role in the story. Or read a book that's part of a series featuring siblings.

6. Eight-Track Tape Day (April 11): The good ol' days before DVDs, CDs, cassette tapes, and (gasp) ebook readers. Read any book first published in the 1980s or any year ending in 8 (1978, 1998, 2008, etc).

7. Blah, Blah, Blah Day (April 17): The target for today is tackle all those jobs you've been putting off forever. Read a book that's been gathering major dust bunnies on your TBR.

8. World Penguin Day (April 25): Flightless or not, some consider these animals as absolutely adorbs. Read a book with a cover that is predominantly white and/or black.

9.National Welding Month: We love all those billionaires, but even regular Joes need love, too. Read a book with a blue-collar main character (auto mechanics, ranchers, firefighters, beat cops, bikers, etc.). No desk jockeys allowed!

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choosing!

You can choose 3, 5, 8, or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, book availability, and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the dates when you finished your books.

Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.

Happy Reading!!

[Ty]

Egypt Romances and/or Egyption MCs
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

Set in Egypt/Cairo
https://www.goodreads.com/places/980-...
https://www.goodreads.com/places/17-e...

Egyptian Authors
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Ty]

Series featuring siblings (PER EACH STORY, NOT WITH EACH OTHER. GOSH) :)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Blue Collar main characters
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

[Ella]

Hi! I'm relatively new to challenges, so I have 4 questions.

1. Are re-read allowed?
2. The dates after books 4,5,6,7,8 what do they mean?
3. If it isn't specified does the length of a novel matter?
4. Can books read in other challenges be used in this one?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Ella, I'm sure Ty won't mind if I jump in. These answers can be used for other challenges as well! Unless otherwise specified, rereads are allowed and the length of the book does not matter. Audiobooks are allowed as well. The dates after some of the items in the challenge are just the date of that obscure 'holiday', they don't matter for the challenge. And yes, the best part of doing multiple challenges is multitasking! Almost all of my books for this challenge are for other challenges too! I even had one book in March that worked for 5 challenges - I thought that was pretty awesome!!

[Ella]

Thanks for the answer. Those dates threw me a bit, I was thinking that we should read the books on those days. I'm glad that's not the case.

[Ethel]

I have a question! :)

Category 3 allow to read book that is set in or around bodies of water. Is a book centering on swimming team allowed? I was thinking to read Going Under by S. Walden.

[Ty]

well the idea was traversible bodies of water, which you could say a pool is, so why the heck not. :)

[Ethel]

:D Thanks!