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February M-o-M Challenge - Sheila GDuration: February 1 thru 29, 2016
1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that!
Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!).
Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson.
Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise?
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background.
Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
I think I can do this one. Here's what I'm aiming for:1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
From Baghdad With Love by LT. Colocnel Jay Kopelman (read)
2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.
Not a festival as such but a book signing by Diana Gabaldon which seemed like a festival with the number of people attending! Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
Nowhere to be Found by Emily Thomas
4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise? I'll take the Miracle Whip and
The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven: A Remarkable Account of Miracles, Angels, and Life beyond This World by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
Day of Infamy by Walter Lord
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1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
From Baghdad With Love b..."
You do NOT have to read a book for items 2 & 4 ... just answer the question.
To post a cover image or link to the book or author .... see the link directly above the comment box add book/author
Click that and you'll get a pop-up box where you can type in the title of the book you are searching. At the bottom of that box you'll since a choice for LINK or COVER (it defaults to link).
Now be sure you have the correct book ... and click OTHER EDITIONS to get a selection of cover images for that title.
Click ADD for the edition you want to link to.
For example:
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Begins: 01Feb16 / Ends: 29Feb16
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Sheila G was our January M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
✔ 2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it. - Yes
A local group puts on Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee each year, with authors and raffles and giveaways and panels ... great fun.
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
✔ 4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise? Miracle Whip! But, really I prefer mustard ...
✔ 5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading - Book on the cover
– 03 Feb 16
Book Concierge wrote: "Lee wrote: "I think I can do this one. Here's what I'm aiming for:1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
From Baghdad..."
Thank you Book Concierge for the clarification, but I think I'll up the challenge for myself to what I've written. Gotta get more of these books off my shelf!
I'll give this a go!1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image).
Finished 6 Feb 16.
Finished 27 Feb 20162. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.
No, sounds like something I need to put right soon.
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
Finished 7 Feb 16.4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise?
I've never heard of Miracle Whip, so I guess it must be an American thing. I'll eat mayonnaise on almost anything though!
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
Finished 16 Feb 16
Finished 28 Feb 16
1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it. Sadly, i have never attended a book fest
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name) Odd Thomas
4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise? . Mayonnaise
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
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I can even do this:1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)--Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James
2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.--Going again next week to San Antonio for the Wild Wicked Weekend.
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise?
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option). The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Starting a little late....✔1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
Cinderella Six Feet Under by Maia Chance
✔2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.
I haven't but would definitely love to someday.
✔3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
Thomas (Tom) Sherbourne in The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman 2/20/16
✔4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise?
Mayonnaise
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
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February M-o-M Challenge - Sheila GBegins: 01Feb16 / Ends: 29Feb16
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Sheila G was our January M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise?
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
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Rules of the challenge
Books must be at least 100 pages in length
Re-reads are fine, as long as you actually read the entire book
Book should be finished within the time-frame of the challenge.
Any format ("dead tree," e-book, audio...) is fine.
As always, have fun!
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Begins: 01Feb16 / Ends: 29Feb16
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Sheila G was our January M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
1. Sheila does not have any pets - let's fix that! - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover (post the cover image)
2. She attends 2 or 3 book festivals each year (lucky girl!). Have you ever attended a book festival? Tell us about it.
3. If she could meet anyone, living or dead, Sheila would meet Thomas Jefferson. Read a book with an author or main character named either Thomas or Jefferson (first, middle or last name)
4. Sheila's favorite sandwich is Ham on white bread, with tomato, pickle and Miracle Whip. So what's your preference - Miracle Whip or mayonnaise?
5. Sheila would paint a woman, reading, with a Parisian skyline as background. Read a book set in France -or- with a book on the cover (post the cover if using the cover option).
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Rules of the challenge
Books must be at least 100 pages in length
Re-reads are fine, as long as you actually read the entire book
Book should be finished within the time-frame of the challenge.
Any format ("dead tree," e-book, audio...) is fine.
As always, have fun!
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