All About You! (Part One)

[Jenn]

Challenge Type: annual (ish)
Duration: 1 May 2016 - 30 April 2017
Post: Comments #1090 and #1091
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  Months: 0/12
  Books: 4/63+

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*NOTE: I'm aiming to finish a challenge a month, BUT I know that's not always going to be possible (especially when I hit my inevitable reading slump). While I plan to start a new challenge each month, my finish date may go longer than a month.

[Jenn]

May: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge). (4/9)
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S - Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly 10 May 2016
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P - To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton 14 May 2016
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M - Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend by Mark Collins Jenkins 6 May 2016
B - Ghost of a Potion by Heather Blake 4 May 2016
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[Jenn]

June: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title. (0/4)
Sapphire - blue cover
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July: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge). (0/5)
Virgo
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August (a): Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge). (0/6)
Monkey
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August (b): Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge), or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover. (0/??)
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September: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit. (0/4)
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October: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre. (0/4)
Cozy mysteries or non-fiction (depending on what kind of mood I'm in...)
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November: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend. (0/4)
As I don't have any children (except the four-legged furry kind), and usually read on my own, I'm going to list books I use for children's programming at the library where I work.
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December: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors. (0/4)
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January: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month. (0/12)
Since my overall reading can be quite sporadic, I'm going to set my goal at an even dozen, but hopefully aim for higher.
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February: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge). (0/??)
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March: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to. (0/4)
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April: Read your favorite Book Crush's name. (0/7)
Mr Darcy (of course ;)
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