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February M-o-M Challenge – Diana SBooks Read: 3
Diana S was our February M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
✔ 1. Diana’s favorite genres are Magical Realism, Historical Fiction and Paranormal. Read a book with one of these genres on the main page.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (3/6/16) ★★★★
2. She is “semi-retired” and does a lot of volunteer work. Do you volunteer in your community? How?
3. Diana’s favorite place to read is in her truck. Read a book with a truck on the cover. (Preferred image is a pick-up truck, but we’ll accept a delivery truck, semi-trailer, etc ….. NO cars or buses, though.)
✔ 4. Last month’s MoM is very creative! Diana enjoys crochet, needlepoint and cross stitch. She also hand makes cards and tray favors for the meals on wheels Thanksgiving distribution. And she bakes cookies & breads to give as gifts. Do you do any of these things?
The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters by Linda Francis Lee (3/11/16) 3.5 ★★★
✔ 5. If she could throw a party, she’d throw a “soup party.” Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials are in S O U P P A R T Y (Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the phrase … so you can have two P’s but only one “A”)
Alexander McCall Smith's The Double Comfort Safari Club (3/7/16) ★★★★
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Diana S was our February M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
1. Diana’s favorite genres are Magical Realism, Historical Fiction and Paranormal. Read a book with one of these genres on the main page.
2. She is “semi-retired” and does a lot of volunteer work. Do you volunteer in your community? How?
3. Diana’s favorite place to read is in her truck. Read a book with a truck on the cover. (Preferred image is a pick-up truck, but we’ll accept a delivery truck, semi-trailer, etc ….. NO cars or buses, though.)
4. Last month’s MoM is very creative! Diana enjoys crochet, needlepoint and cross stitch. She also hand makes cards and tray favors for the meals on wheels Thanksgiving distribution. And she bakes cookies & breads to give as gifts. Do you do any of these things?
5. If she could throw a party, she’d throw a “soup party.” Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials are in S O U P P A R T Y (Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the phrase … so you can have two P’s but only one “A”)
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1. Diana’s favorite genres are Magical Realism, Historical Fiction and Paranormal. Read a book with one of these genres on the main page.
Finished 1st March
Finished 12th March
Finished 14th March 2. She is “semi-retired” and does a lot of volunteer work. Do you volunteer in your community? How?
No, unfortunately my job keeps me too busy.
3. Diana’s favorite place to read is in her truck. Read a book with a truck on the cover. (Preferred image is a pick-up truck, but we’ll accept a delivery truck, semi-trailer, etc ….. NO cars or buses, though.)
Finished 10th March4. Last month’s MoM is very creative! Diana enjoys crochet, needlepoint and cross stitch. She also hand makes cards and tray favors for the meals on wheels Thanksgiving distribution. And she bakes cookies & breads to give as gifts. Do you do any of these things?
Yes, I love to knit and usually have something crazy and multicoloured on my needles. I crochet too - though my crochet's a bit more basic - and I like cooking and baking.
5. If she could throw a party, she’d throw a “soup party.” Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials are in S O U P P A R T Y (Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the phrase … so you can have two P’s but only one “A”)
Finished 11th March
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I've been to two book conferences over the last three weekends and am finally getting caught up with reviews, books, and swag.Diana S was our February M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
1. Diana’s favorite genres are Magical Realism, Historical Fiction and Paranormal. Read a book with one of these genres on the main page. IT TAKES A SPY by Sheridan Jeane
2. She is “semi-retired” and does a lot of volunteer work. Do you volunteer in your community? How? I am a plasma donor at our local blood bank. I just gave yesterday. I usually go every 5 weeks to donate.
3. Diana’s favorite place to read is in her truck. Read a book with a truck on the cover. (Preferred image is a pick-up truck, but we’ll accept a delivery truck, semi-trailer, etc ….. NO cars or buses, though.)
4. Last month’s MoM is very creative! Diana enjoys crochet, needlepoint and cross stitch. She also hand makes cards and tray favors for the meals on wheels Thanksgiving distribution. And she bakes cookies & breads to give as gifts. Do you do any of these things? I do counted cross-stitch and paint. I bake and cook.
5. If she could throw a party, she’d throw a “soup party.” Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials are in S O U P P A R T Y (Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the phrase … so you can have two P’s but only one “A”)
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Diana S was our February M.o.M. (Member of the Month). So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.
1. Diana’s favorite genres are Magical Realism, Historical Fiction and Paranormal. Read a book with one of these genres on the main page.
2. She is “semi-retired” and does a lot of volunteer work. Do you volunteer in your community? How?
3. Diana’s favorite place to read is in her truck. Read a book with a truck on the cover. (Preferred image is a pick-up truck, but we’ll accept a delivery truck, semi-trailer, etc ….. NO cars or buses, though.)
4. Last month’s MoM is very creative! Diana enjoys crochet, needlepoint and cross stitch. She also hand makes cards and tray favors for the meals on wheels Thanksgiving distribution. And she bakes cookies & breads to give as gifts. Do you do any of these things?
5. If she could throw a party, she’d throw a “soup party.” Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials are in S O U P P A R T Y (Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the phrase … so you can have two P’s but only one “A”)
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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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