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1) own but haven't read
2) made into a movie
3) picked solely because of the cover
4) your friend loves
5) published this year
6) by an author you've never read before
7) by an author you love
8) at the bottom of your "to-read" pile
9) with a color in its title
10) set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
11) started but never finished
12) with a lion, a witch or a wardrobe
13) with a female heroine
14) set in summer
15) book of poems
16) learned about because of this challenge
17) book that will make you smarter
18) with a blue cover
19) supposed to read in school but didn't
20) everyone has read but you
21) with a great first line
22) with pictures
23) from the library
24) book you loved then reread it
25) 10 years old or more
26) based on a true story
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January-always wanted to read
February-always dreading to read
March-you’ve had recommended
April-you’ve seen the movie, miniseries/tv show of
May-American classic
June-British classic
July-European classic (non-British)
August-modern classic
September-children’s classic
October-by a female author
November-by a male author
December-written under a pseudonym
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1. Based on a fairytale
2. National Award Winner
3. YA Bestseller
4. Book you haven’t read since high school
5. Set in your home state
6. Translated to English
7. Romance set in future
8. Set in Europe
9. Under 150 pages
10. NY Times bestseller
11. Being made into a movie this year
12. Recommended by someone you just met
13. Self-improvement book
14. You can finish in a day
15. Written by a celebrity
16. Political memoir
17. At least 100 years or older
18. More than 600 pages
19. From Oprah’s Book Club
20. Science fiction novel
21. Recommended by family member
22. Graphic Novel
23. Published 2016
24. Protagonist has you're occupation
25. Takes place during the summer
26-27. Book and its prequel (2)
28. Murder mystery
29. Written by a comedian
30. Dystopian novel
31. Blue cover
32. Poetry
33. First book you see in a bookstore
34. Classic from 20th century
35. From the library
36. Autobiography
37. About a road trip
38. About a culture you’re unfamiliar with
39. Satirical book
40. Takes place on an island
41. Guaranteed to bring you joy!
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1.)Horror
2.)Non-fiction about science
3.)Collection of essays
4.)Book out loud to someone else
Read it to my mom and dog since I don't know any kids!5.)Middle grade novel
6.)Biography (not a memoir or autobiography)
7.)Dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8.)Originally published in the decade you were born
9.)Audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10.)Over 500 pages
11.)Under 100 pages
12.)By or about a person that identifies as transgender
13.)Set in Middle East
14.)By an author from Southeast Asia
15.)Historical fiction set before 1900
16.)First book in a series by a person of color
17.)Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last 3 years
18.)Book adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which was better.
book was better19.)Non-fiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20.)About religion
21.)About politics in your country or another
22.)Food memoir
23.)Play
24.)With a main character that has mental illness
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I collect picture books so this is a treat for me. Many of these are going to be books I have in my personal collection and others will be ones I get from the library or read when I'm at friends houses who have kids. Many of the picture books that I collect have been chosen for the art and I'm ashamed to say that I haven't even read them all. This is a great opportunity to do so. Picture books include children's picture books, graphic novels, comic books, coffee table books, photography books, and all other books that are at least 50% or more illustrations or photos.
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#of Pages followed by Title
1-215 The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince
2-262 Dog Crazy: A Novel of Love Lost and Found
3-162 The Trials of Obed Marsh
4-029 The World Builder
5-464 The Cuckoo's Calling
6-386 The Snow Child
7-336 The Selection
8-342 The False Prince
9-128 The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
10-182 I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure
11-368 Shadow and Bone
12-109 The Little Prince
13-144 The Dog
14-184 Please Love Me
15-300 The Infinite Sea
16-384 Unlucky 13
17-086 A Zombie Tale
18-349 Pandemonia Chronicles: DAWN
19-352 The Testing
20-257 Crenshaw
21-304 Pax
22-270 School of Deaths
23-378 Dracula
24-288 The Comfort of Black
25-433 Fangirl
26-322 Every Day
27-150 Never Never
28-308 Hell's Super
29-383 The Ice Twins
30-093 The Book Of Riley 2 A Zombie Tale
31-032 Weird: A Henry Ian Darling Oddity Missive One
32-029 The Fairy In The Tale
33-010 The Greatest Host
34-736 A Little Life
35-264 Absolution
36-384 14th Deadly Sin
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1-128 The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven
2-030 And Tango Makes Three
3-028 Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky: With Annotations by Humpty Dumpty
4-048 Jackalope
5-028 Peter Piglet
6-048 Squids Will be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables
7-032 Leo the Late Bloomer
8-032 I'm My Own Dog
9-032 Chowder
10-176 Hatter M, Volume 1: The Looking Glass Wars
11-040 Charlie and the Christmas Kitty
12-034 Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad
13-208 Through the Woods
14-040 Tad and Dad
15-032 My Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man's Best Friend
16-048 Shh! We Have a Plan
17-025 Dogs
18-040 Gaston
19-040 Some Dog!
20-032 McDuff Moves In
21-032 Found
22-036 Carnivores
23-032 Bone Dog
24-034 Never Take a Shark to the Dentist:
25-032 Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster
26-160 The Little World of Liz Climo
27-132 How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
28-064 Vader's Little Princess
29-176 Awkward Family Pet Photos
30-096 I Am Maru
31-032 Chick 'n' Pug Meet the Dude
32-032 A Color of His Own
33-160 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides
34-168 Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants
35-167 The Last Unicorn
36-400 Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations
37-208 Some Very Interesting Cats Perhaps You Weren't Aware Of
38-112 Texts from Dog
Books Without Words
*1-112 The Only Child
*2-304 Humans of New York
*3-144 Underwater Dogs
*4-144 Find Momo: A Photography Book
*5-160 Dog Days
*6-160 Maddie on Things: A Super Serious Project About Dogs and Physics
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February - BLUE
March-GREEN
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January
National Braille Literacy Month - books with a main character who is visually impaired or blind (can be fiction or non fiction)
National Stalking Awareness Month- suspense novels involving a main character who has been stalked
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month - books with strong women who have defended themselves against crimes
1 New Year’s Day - about a fresh start
1 JD Salinger’s Birthday - a book by JD Salinger
2 Happy Mew Year Day for Cats - about cats or a cat is the main character’s familiar or sidekick
2 National Sci-Fi Day - sci-fi novel you have always wanted to read
3 JRR Tolkien Day - by JRR Tolkien in honor of his birthday
3 Humiliation Day - main character is a victim of bullying
3 Festival of Sleep Day - about dreams
4 Tom Thumb Day- This was the first fairytale printed in English in 1621. - Read a classic British fairy tale
4 Trivia Day - book of trivia or true facts
4 World Braille Day - about Louis Braille
7 Old Rock Day - novel that’s main character is an archeologist
8 Terry Brooks Birthday - written by Terry Brooks
10 Peculiar People Day - involving someone peculiar
15 National Hat Day - involving the Mad Hatter. ex:Alice in Wonderland, Wonderland retelling, spinoff or anything involving the Mad Hatter character in some shape or form
16 Appreciate a Dragon Day - involving dragons
18 Winnie the Pooh Day -The Birthday of Winnie's author A.A. Milne a book about Winnie the Pooh
18 Martin Luther King Day - about Martin Luther King Jr.
19 Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday - a book by Edgar Allan Poe
20 Penguin Awareness Day - listen to a Penguin audiobook or read The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell
21 Squirrel Appreciation Day - about shape shifters who change into wild animals
27 Lewis Carroll’s Birthday - a book by Lewis Carroll
29 Kansas Day - having to do with the Wizard of Oz. ex: Wizard of Oz books, retelling or book that has some aspect of the Wizard of Oz in it
31 Inspire Your Heart with Art Day - a biography, autobiography or memoir about an artist
1.) 16 Appreciate a Dragon Day - involving dragons
2.) 15 National Hat Day - involving the Mad Hatter. ex:Alice in Wonderland, Wonderland retelling, spinoff or anything involving the Mad Hatter character in some shape or form
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February
Black History Month - books about Black history
Creative Romance Month - contemporary romance novels
National Heart Month - love poetry books
2 Groundhog Day - about a day that repeats itself
5 National Weatherman’s Day - about an extreme weather phenomenon ex: tsunami, hurricane, drought, storms, tornado etc
5 William S Burroughs Birthday - a book by William S Burroughs
7 Superbowl Sunday - about football
7 Charles Dickens Birthday - a book by Charles Dickens
8 Chinese New Year - main character is Chinese or of Chinese descent
9 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras - about Mardi Gras
11 Make a Friend Day - an unlikely friendship
13 Get a Different Name Day - written by an author under a pseudonym
14 Valentine’s Day - YA book about love
15 President’s Day - (Lincoln and Washington’s Birthdays celebrated together) - book about abolition of slavery, an account of the life of a slave, or a book set during the American Revolution
17 Random Acts of Kindness Day - book that someone gave you as a gift
19 Marissa Meyer’s Birthday - by Marissa Meyer
20 Love Your Pet Day - narrated from a pet’s point of view
21 Chuck Palahniuk’s Birthday - a book by Chuck Palahniuk
26 Tell a Fairytale Day - a fairy tale retelling
29 Leap Day - book you keep skipping over in you're to read list
1.)20 Love Your Pet Day - narrated from a pet’s point of view
2.)2 Groundhog Day - about a day that repeats itself
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March
National Irish American Heritage Month - books about Irish Americans and their culture
National Women's History Month - memoirs, biographies and autobiographies about women
National Craft Month - DIY books ex: Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller, Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Zine Resource by Alex Wrekk, Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables (Paperback) by Mike Bubel
National Frozen Food Month - books with FOOD (any type of food is ok) in the title
1 National Pig Day - about a pig. ex: Charlotte’s Web or Oink! My Life with Mini Pigs by Matt Whyman (one of my favorites!)
2 Reading Across America Day - Read-a-thon All Day - as many books you want all day long (one is enough to check off for the challenge)
2 Dr Seuss Day - by Dr.Seuss
5 Multiple Personality Day - about someone with mental illness
5 Sara J Maas Birthday - a book by Sara J Maas
6 Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Birthday - a book by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
8 Be Nasty Day - a racy novel
10 Middle Name Pride Day - by an author who uses their middle name or initial
12 Plant a Flower Day - FLOWERS (any type of flower is ok) in the title
13 Jewel Day - JEWELS (any jewels are ok) in the title
14 National Pi Day - has a NUMBER in the title
15 Ides of March- First day of the Roman New year and the first day of spring on the roman calendar. Beware the Ides of March! Get you’re Julius Caesar on!
17 St Patricks Day - has a GREEN cover
20 Spring Equinox - YA Fantasy
20 Extraterrestrial Abductions Day - involving aliens
22 James Patterson’s Birthday - written by James Patterson
27 Easter - an Easter Egg of a book - book that you were surprised you liked so much!
29 Smoke and Mirrors Day - involving magic
30 National Doctors Day - medical mystery
31 National Clam on a Half Shell Day - takes place in a New England coastal town
1.)22 James Patterson’s Birthday - written by James Patterson
2.)5 Multiple Personality Day - about someone with mental illness
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April
National Humor Month - books written by famous comedians
National Guitar Month - books about famous musicians
National Poetry Month - poetry books
National Library Week- week 1 - any books you get from the library
National Garden Week - week 2 - books with FLOWERS (any type of flower is ok) in the title
1 April Fools Day - about the supernatural
2 International Children's Book Day - your favorite book as a child
4 School Librarians Day - you should have read in school but never did
7 National Beer Day - takes place in a bar
10 National Siblings Day - about siblings
13 National Bookmobile Day - speed through a book under 100 pages
14 Look Up at the Sky Day - has STARS on the cover
15 Father’s Day - recommended by your father
16 National Librarians Day - takes place in a library
17 Bat Appreciation Day - graphic novel about a superhero
18 International Jugglers Day - about or involving a circus
20 Look Alike Day - has a look alike or doppelgänger in the book
22 Earth Day - an eBook to save a tree
21 Kindergarten Day - a picture book
23 Shakespeare’s Birthday Observed - a book by Shakespeare
23 Lover’s day - a love story
27 Babe Ruth Day - about a sports star
27 Tell a Story Day - a book that breaks the fourth wall (in which the narrator speaks to the reader)
28 Terry Pratchett’s Birthday - written by Terry Pratchett
28 Great Poetry Reading Day - a book of poetry
29 Arbor day - The Lorax by Dr Seuss
30 National Honesty Day - a book where the truth is revealed
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May
National Photograph Month - books about famous photographers
Barbecue Month - books that take place during the summer
Foster Care Month - books about people who have gone through or are in the foster system
Wildflower Week - week 2 - books with FLOWERS (any type of flower is ok) on the cover
Police Week - week 3 - crime novels
1 Mother Goose Day - a book of nursery rhymes
1 May Day- Celebration of Spring - about fairies
3 World Press Freedom Day - a banned book
4 Star Wars Day - about Star Wars
5 Cinco de Mayo - main character who is Mexican or is of Mexican descent
6 National Nurse’s Day - main character is a nurse
6 Space Day - about outer space
7 National Tourism Day - takes place in an exotic location
7 Birth Mother’s Day - about someone searching for their birth mother or father
8 Mother’s Day - recommended by your mother
11 Twilight Zone Day - psychological thriller
14 International Migratory Bird Day - about a character who has a bird as a familiar or companion
18 International Museum Day - involves or takes place in a museum
20 Eliza Doolittle Day - a rags to riches story
21 Armed Forces Day - about someone in the military
21 National Waiter and Waitress Day - about an average joe
22 Harvey Milk Day - a memoir about someone who is LGBTQIA
23 Lucky Penny Day - the main character carries a good luck charm
25 Missing Children Day - mystery about someone who is missing
30 Memorial Day - an American classic
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June
Adopt a Cat month - books about cats
Gay Pride Month - books about Gay Rights, elements of LGBTQIA culture and community
LGBTQIA Awareness Month - books about someone who is LGBTQIA
Rose Month - books with the word ROSE or ROSES in the title
Email week -week 2 - books written in back and forth email, text and other typed or written communication style
1 Dare Day - a chunker you've never dared to read - it must be 500+ pages
5 Rick Riordan’s Birthday - a book by Rick Riordan
6 Ramadan- A Muslim holiday. A time for fasting, worship and renewal of family ties. Read a book about the the religion of Islam or the Muslim culture.
8 Best Friends Day - book your best friend has always wanted you to read but you have been putting off
10 Maurice Sendak’s Birthday - a book by Maurice Sendak
12 Red Rose Day - has a RED cover
13 Joyce Carol Oates Birthday - a book by Joyce Carol Oates
19 Fathers Day - book about being a father
20 Summer Solstice - takes place in the summertime
23 National Pink Day - with a strong female main character
25 Log Cabin Day - takes place in the wilderness
26 Forgiveness Day - about someone in need of forgiveness
29 Camera Day - in which a photo, portrait or picture has some significance. ex: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Aberrations by Penelope Przekop, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
29 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Birthday - read The Little Prince
30 Meteor Day - takes place in the wake of a meteor, asteroid or similar post-apocalyptic dystopian future
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July
National Blueberry Month - cozy bakery mysteries
Unlucky Wedding Month - books about wedding disasters
National Anti-Boredom Month - YA steampunk books
1 Canada day - takes place in Canada
2 World UFO Day - about an alien invasion
2 I Forgot Day - about someone with amnesia
3 Stay out of the Sun Day - YA post-apocalyptic novel taking place (at least partially) underground. ex: Enclave by Ann Aguirre, The Host - Stephanie Meyer
4 Independence Day - independent read! book of your choice that came out in 2016
7 Chocolate Day - has CHOCOLATE in the title
8 Video Games day - about video games
12 Different Colored Eyes Day - with characters who have 2 different colored eyes. ex: the graced in Graceling by Kristin Cashore, Tyrion Lannister in A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, Kell and the other Antari in A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
13 Embrace Your Geekiness Day - YA nerd herd novel
15 Cow Appreciation Day - has a BLACK & WHITE cover
18 National Caviar Day - about high society or affluent people
20 Moon Day- takes place on the moon
23 National Hot Dog Day - book that is told from the dog’s point of view. ex: Dog On It by Spencer Quinn, The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
24 Cousin’s Day - essay collection
25 Culinarian’s Day - about a chef or a restaurant
25 Melissa Marr’s Birthday - written by Melissa Marr
26 Aunt and Uncle Day - a book about an orphan or orphans who are shipped off to live with an aunt, uncle or some other extended family member
27 Cassandra Clare’s Birthday - a book by Cassandra Clare
31 Mutt’s Day - true story of a dog who was rescued
31 JK Rowling’s Birthday - a book by JK Rowling
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August
Admit You’re Happy Month - books that are fairy-tale retellings
Family Fun Month - middle grade fantasy books
Romance Awareness Month - steamy romance novels or erotica
National Simplify Your Life Week- week 1 - essay collections
National Smile Week - week 2 - you've seen the blog now read the book. ex: Cake Wrecks by Jen Yates, The World of Post Secret by Frank Warren, Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Damn You, Autocorrect!: Awesomely Embarrassing Text Messages You Didn't Mean to Send by Jillian Madison
Friendship Week - week 3 - books about friendship
Be Kind to Humankind - week 4 - inspirational books about how to live a more rewarding life
3 National Watermelon Day - a watermelon of a book 600+ pages
5-21 Summer Olympics Start in Rio - takes place during the Olympics
7 Friendship Day - about best friends
7 National Lighthouse Day - a book that has a lighthouse in it
7 Sisters Day - about the bond between sisters
9 Book Lovers Day - about a bibliophile or book lover
10 Lazy Day - takes place in the 1960s
12 Middle Child’s Day - the second book in a trilogy
15 Relaxation Day - about meditation
17 National Thriftshop Day - a book you picked up second hand
18 Bad Poetry Day - whatever you consider BAD poetry
19 Aviation Day - takes place on a plane
22 Be An Angel Day - main character is an angel or nephilim
24 John Green’s Birthday - a book by John Green
24 Vesuvius Day - about a volcano
26 National Dog Day - about werewolves
26 Women’s Equality Day - about women’s equality and women’s rights
30 Frankenstein Day - read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
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September
Hispanic Heritage Month - books about people who are Hispanic or those with Hispanic heritage or descent
Classic Music Month - biographies, memoirs, and autobiographies about famous classical musicians
Self-Improvement Month - self-improvement books!
Banned Book Week - week 4 - banned books
3 Skyscraper Day - main character who works or lives in a skyscraper
5 Labor Day - about Labor Day
6 Read a Book Day - read an entire book of your choosing
7 Neither Rain nor Snow Day - takes place in the desert
8 International Literacy Day - a true story about some one who struggled to learn to read or continues to be illiterate
9 Teddy Bear Day - about a toy coming to life
11 9/11 Remembrance - in memory of or about 9/11
11 Grandparents Day - takes place when you're grandparents were children
11 National Pet Memorial Day - main character is a pet or the main character has a pet as a companion or side kick
13 Positive Thinking Day - has an ORANGE cover
15 Agatha Christie’s Birthday - a book by Agatha Christie
16 Step-family Day - about a blended family
17 Constitution Day - book published in the 1700s
18 National Women’s Friendship Day - about a group of women who are friends in a book club, who work together, in a coven wherever or however as long as they are a group of close knit women friends
19 International Talk Like a Pirate Day - about pirates or vampirates or any variation of pirates!
21 Stephen King’s Birthday - written by Stephen King
22 Hobbit Day - read The Hobbit
22 Autumnal Equinox - takes place during the fall
22 Elephant Appreciation day - about an elephant
23 Native American Day - about Native American culture
24 International Rabbit Day - about a rabbit or bunny. This is a good time to dust off that copy of Watership Down, The Velveteen Rabbit or even Pat the Bunny
25 National Comic Book Day - a non-superhero comic book
27 Oktoberfest begins in Germany - has the word “DRINK”, “DRINKS”, DRINKING” or “DRUNK” in the title
28 National Good Neighbor Day - book you borrowed from your neighbor (or whoever) but never gave back
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October
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month - books about shelter dogs or dogs who have been rescued
Bullying Prevention Month - books about bullying
American Pharmacist Month - books about pharmaceutical drugs or pharmaceutical drug addiction
Domestic Violence Awareness Month - books about domestic violence
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - books about cancer or cancer survivors
National Children’s Book Week UK- week 1 - children’s books
Get Organized Week - week 1 - books about getting organized
Teen Read Week - week 3 - books involving teenagers
1 World Vegetarian Day - main character is a vegetarian
2 Name your Car Day - has a CAR on the cover
3 Virus Appreciation Day - about a deadly virus outbreak or pandemic
3 National Non-Fiction Day UK - a non-fiction book about anything
3 Techies Day - about robots or androids
5 STOMP Out Bullying - about bullying
5 World Teachers Day - DIY book
6 Mad Hatter Day - about the Mad Hatter. Should have HATTER in the title or a picture of him on the cover. Alice in Wonderland retelling or spinoff but cannot be the same book as the book used for National Hat Day in January.
7 Bald and Free Day - main character is bald
9 Curious Events Day - involving curious events
10 Nora Roberts Birthday - a book by Nora Roberts
10 Columbus Day - about the exploration of a new world
11 Its My Party Day - a debut novel by an author under 30
12 Cookbook Launch Day - cookbook
13 Roald Dahl Day - written by Roald Dahl
14 National Dessert Day - about a bakery
16 Bosses Day - about a main character with a horrible
16 Dictionary Day - The first dictionary was invented in 1604. Read books published in the 1600s
19 Evaluate Your Life Day - book that changed your life
22 Make a Difference Day - book that was given to you
23 Mother in Laws Day - with an evil step mother or queen
24 United Nations Day - set in a country that’s not your own
25 Punk for a Day Day - about the punk music scene or just punk kids in general if you're not into music
27 National Tell a Story Day - a book told from a third person point of view
29 Hermit Day - chunker 700+ pages
30 Mischief Night - horror
31 Halloween - about magic and witches
31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day - main character is a psychic or has psychic abilities
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National Sleep Comfort Month - books about sleep, dreams or comas or similar states or sleep disorders (can be sci-fi)
National Novel Writing Month - memoirs, biographies, or autobiographies about authors
National Adoption Awareness Month - books with main characters who have been adopted
Picture Book Month - picture books
Games and puzzles week- week 3 - books involving quests
1 All Saints Day - about saints
2 All Souls Day - ghost stories or about ghosts
4 King Tut Day - takes place in Egypt
5 Book Lovers Day - with the word BOOK in the title
6 Marooned Without a Compass Day - takes place on an island
8 Young Readers Day - a book recommended to you by a child
8 Dunce Day - Dunce Day celebrates the the term "Dunce" and dunce caps. Today marks the death (November 8, 1308) of medieval scholar Duns Scotus of Duns, Scotland. Read a book about a genius or scholarly person.
9 Chaos Never Dies Day - post-apocalyptic novel
10 Neil Gaimen’s Birthday - a book by Neil Gaimen
10 Holly Black’s Birthday - a book by Holly Black
10 Forget Me Not Day - a forgotten book on your shelf
11 Veteran’s Day - about a war hero
12 Chicken Soup For the Soul Day - a Chicken Soup for the Soul book
13 Sadie Hawkins Day - YA adventure novel with a strong female main character
17 Take a Hike Day - about a journey through the wilderness
18 Occult Day - about the occult
18 Maggie Stiefvater’s Birthday - a book by Maggie Stiefvater
19 National Adoption Day - about someone who has been adopted or parents who are trying to adopt
20 Beautiful Day - has a BEAUTIFUL cover
22 Go for a Ride Day - about a road trip
24 Evolution Day - a prequel
24 Thanksgiving - takes place during Thanksgiving
25 Black Friday - with a BLACK cover
27 Pins and Needles Day - a cozy mystery novel involving knitting, crochet or needlecraft
28 Red Planet Day - about Mars
29 CS Lewis Birthday - a book by CS Lewis
29 Square Dance Day - takes place in the South
30 Stay at Home Because You Are Well Day - main character is shy or a recluse
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December
Write to a Friend Month - books written in letter form
1 Eat a Red Apple Day - Snow White, Snow White retellings or spinoffs
1 World AIDS Awareness Day - about the AIDS epidemic or people who suffer from AIDS
3 National Roof Over Your Head Day - main character is homeless
4 Santa’s List Day - about Santa
6 Mitten Tree Day- Read The Mitten by Jan Brett or any other children book about mittens
7 Letter Writing Day - written in letter, email or text form
9 National Pastry Day - has a DESSERT or PASTRY in the title (can be any type ex: brownie, donut, macaroon, biscotti, cake)
10 Human Rights Day - about human rights
13 Violin Day - main character is a musician
17 National Maple Syrup Day - takes place in Vermont
19 Look For an Evergreen Day - children book about a Christmas tree
20 Go Caroling Day - main character is a singer
21 Humbug Day - read a Chrismas Carol
21 Winter Solstice - YA book about Fairies
21 National Flashlight Day - has DARK in the cover or some form of the word ex: DARKER, DARKNESS, DARKEN etc.
23 Festivus - about a festival
25 Christmas - takes place during the Christmas season
26 Boxing Day - book that has been made into a movie
28 Card Playing Day - about playing poker or other card games
31 Make Up Your Mind Day - about making a big decision
31 New Year’s Eve - takes place on New Year’s Eve
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1.) 16 Appreciate a Dragon Day - involving dragons The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven
2.) 15 National Hat Day - involving the Mad Hatter. ex:Alice in Wonderland, Wonderland retelling, spinoff or anything involving the Mad Hatter character in some shape or form Hatter M, Volume 1: The Looking Glass Wars
February
1.) 20 Love Your Pet Day - narrated from a pet’s point of view A Zombie Tale
2.) 2 Groundhog Day - about a day that repeats itself Every Day
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I have no idea how many hours I've logged in past years so I'm totally guessing on this one. I hope I can do it.
1.Dog Crazy: A Novel of Love Lost and Found 8 hrs 15 min - 7 discs
2.The Trials of Obed Marsh 4 hrs 58 min - Audible
3.The Cuckoo's Calling 15 hrs 54 min - 13 discs
4.The Selection 8 hrs - 7 discs
5.The False Prince 8 hrs 14 min - 7 discs
6.Shadow and Bone 8 hrs 55 min - 8 discs
7.Please Love Me 7 hrs 53 min - Audible
8.The Infinite Sea 8 hrs 13 min - 7 discs
9.Unlucky 13 7 hrs 21 min - 6 discs
10.Pandemonia Chronicles: DAWN 7 hrs 27 min - Audible
11.The Testing 11 hrs 12 min - 10 discs
12.Crenshaw 3 hr 18 min - 3 discs
13.School of Deaths 8 hrs 11 min - Audible
14.Dracula 14hrs 24 min - 12 discs
15.The Comfort of Black 9 hrs 21 min - Audible
16.Every Day 8 hrs 26 min - 7 discs
17.Hell's Super 8 hrs 51 min - Audible
18.The Ice Twins 12 hrs 1 min - 10 discs
19.Weird: A Henry Ian Darling Oddity Missive One 57 min - Audible
20.The Fairy In The Tale 43 min - Audible
21.The Greatest Host 14 min - Audible
22.A Little Life 32 hrs 51 min - 26 discs
23.Absolution 11 hrs 51 min - Audible
24.14th Deadly Sin 7hrs 16 min - 6 discs
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