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April TCF Monthly ChallengeDuration: April 1st to April 30th, 2017
Read: 18/18
Tasks:
S- Thrown for a Curve by Sugar Jamison-4/14/17
A- Girl Least Likely to Marry by Amy Andrews-4/10/17
N- No Prince Charming: (An Erotic Romance) by Angel Payne-4/20/17
N- Needs a Little TLC by Inés Saint-4/3/17
U- The Unexpected Wedding Guest by Aimee Carson-4/5/17
P- Perfect Paige by Inés Saint-4/10/17
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.: Good Gracie by Inés Saint-4/12/17, Bad Girls Don't Marry Marines by Codi Gary-4/16/17, Return of the Bad Girl by Codi Gary-4/21/17, Bad for Me by Codi Gary-4/29/17, The Trouble with Attraction: A Rock Canyon Short Story Collection by Codi Gary-4/29/17
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year. Twist by Kylie Scott-4/8/17
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library: Mayhem by Jamie Shaw-4/12/17
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission: Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant-4/5/17
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow: Festive in Death by J.D. Robb-4/18/17
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress: The Rawley Family Romances Volume I by Olivia Hardin-4/9/17
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple): Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb-4/13/17
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something: Riot by Jamie Shaw-4/24/17
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
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Time Frame: 01 April 2017 - 30 April 2017
Completed: 10/10
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April 11 - Apollo 13:
April 15 - Titanic:
April Spell Out
E Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon - 4/6/17 ***
A The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - 4/7/17 ****
R Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - 4/8/17 ***
T Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham - 4/2/17 *****
H The Dinner by Herman Koch - 4/10/17 *
D The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - 4/16/17 ****
A Allegiant by Veronica Roth - 4/22/17 ****
Y Places No One Knows by Brenna Yovanoff - 4/11/17 **
Done!
I'M IN!E Ex-Con - M.S. Parker - 12 APR
A Amour - Samantha Kaye - 21 APR
S Sweet Seduction Shield - Nicola Claire - 6 APR
T To the Nines - Janet Evanovich - 15 APR
E Jumping in Puddles - Barbara Elsborg - 18 APR
R The Roman - Sylvain Reynard - 11 APR
B Black Sheep - Zara Cox - 5 APR
U Unscrupulous - Avery Aster - 17 APR
N Now, Please - Willow Summers - 4 APR
N Night Play - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 18 APR
Y Yes, Please - Willow Summers - 4 APR
T Temporarily Yours - Diane Alberts - 24 APR
A Stealing His Heart - Diane Alberts - 26 APR
X XO, Blake - Avery Aster - 19 APR
E Midnight Games - Elle Kennedy - 28 APR
S Scornfully Hers - Pamela Ann - 14 APR
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G:
J is for Judgment - Sue Grafton - 12 APR
K is for Killer - Sue Grafton - 20 APR
You Don't Own Me - Georgia Le Carre - 12 APR
♘published in April Forever, Please - Willow Summers - 4 APR
Wacky Holidays in April
attends a party Promise My Love - Melissa Foster - 3 APR
character tells a lie War - Isabel Lucero - 3 APR
sky on the cover Priceless Treasure - Melody Anne - 7 APR
Jelly Beans (RED) Too Wilde to Tame - Tonya Burrows - 6 APR
History Facts for April
book with a yellow cover Unsaid - Avery Aster - 19 APR
set in Texas Confess - Colleen Hoover - 14 APR
character is rescued Midnight Alias - Elle Kennedy - 22 APR
April TCF ChallengeREAD: 21/15
✔E: The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
✔A: The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
✔R: One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔T: Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔H: Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25
✔D: Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
✔A: Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29
✔Y: Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
✔♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson (April 2006) 4/9
What’s So Great About April?
✔National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson 4/13
✔Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
Wacky Holidays in April
✔April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
✔April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall (features 2 brothers and a sister) 4/20
✔April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
✔April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
✔April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
History Facts for April
✔April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
✔April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews (set in Texas) 4/1
✔April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
✔April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
✔April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay (Connecticut) 4/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I'm in, but to keep from making myself crazy (and still being in the process of finishing April come October...), I'm committing to five books and one spell-out :)A
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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
TCF Monthly Challenge for April April 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 18
***COMPLETED 4-26-2017***
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Eleanor & Park|Rainbow Rowell 4-3-2017 | 4*A ~
A Gathering of Shadows|V.E. Schwab 4-1-2017 | 4*S ~
Sticks & Scones|Diane Mott Davidson 4-13-2017 | 3*T ~
The Tempest|William Shakespeare 4-5-201 3*E ~
E is for Evidence|Sue Grafton 4-12-17 | 3*R ~
Rooftops of Tehran|Mahbod Seraji 4-15-2017 | 5*♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
The Enlightenment of Nina Findlay by Andrea Gillies 4-26-2017 | 3*♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
Imhotep The African: Architect of the Cosmos|Jerry Dubs 4-6-2017 | 3*♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library:
P.S. I Love You|Cecelia Ahern 4-7-2017 | 4*Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party:
The Fiery Cross|Diana Gabaldon 4-20-2017 | 5*✔ April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill 4-4-2017 | 3*April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer:
When Breath Becomes Air|Paul Kalanithi 4-15-2017 | 5*April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover:
To the Lighthouse|Virginia Woolf 4-16-2017 | 3*April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple):
Where All Light Tends to Go|David Joy 4-10-2017 | 4*April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut 4-22-2017 | 3 *April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey:
Heaven, Texas|Susan Elizabeth Phillips 4-11-2017 | 4*April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4-27-2017 | 4*April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
Deenie by Judy Blume 4-26-2017 | 4*
TCF Monthly Challenge for April April 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 17/?
EASTER
♐E - Veiled Innocence by Ella Frank - 4/19
♐A - Double Her Fantasy by Randi Alexander - 4/12
♐S - Sweet Sinful Nights - 4/2
♐T - Taylor's Temptation - 4/10
♐E - Exquisite Trouble - 4/9
♐R - Reunion in Death - 4/14
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♐♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year. - Pub 4/1/17 - Twist - 4/12
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
♐Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library - The Life She Wants - 4/2
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
♐April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party - Resist - 4/15
♐April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission - Chill Factor - 4/19
♐April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer - drinks a beer - Double Her Fantasy - 4/12
♐April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow - Season for Love - 4/4
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
♐April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover -
- 4/20♐April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book where the characters are very stressed - Willing Captive - 4/26
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
♐April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple) -
- 4/16April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
♐April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey - Florida - Secret Thoughts - 4/22
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
♐April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book where a character is a Native American - Yellowstone Redemption - 4/24
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
TCF Monthly Challenge for April April 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 12/?
Tasks:
R-The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware **** 4/17/17
A-4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster ***** 4/8/17
I-I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes ***** 4/2/17
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S-The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes **** 4/3/17
P-The Perfect Girl by Gilly Macmillan **** 4/1/17
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A-Safe with Me by Amy Hatvany **** 4/9/17 352 pp.
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D- The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn ***** 4/18/17
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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
❥ Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library-The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian ***** 4/10/17
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
❥ April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends-Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson ***** 4/27/17
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
❥ April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow-That Night by Chevy Stevens *** 4/20/17 372 pp.
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
❥ April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover-A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman ***** 4/9/17
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
❥ April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set in England-Watching Edie by Camilla Way **** 4/15/17
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
TCF Monthly Challenge for April Duration: April 1st to August 7th
Spell Out
Sweet Pea
S: Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17
W: Wicked Season- Lily Harper Hart- 4/1/17
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
T: Thirteen- Kelley Armstrong- 4/17/17
P: The Protectors- Victor Kloss- 7/20/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
TCF Monthly April Challenge April 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 0/?
Tasks:
Spell Out
•Earth (Day)
E Etched in Bone
A Ashes to Ashes
R
T
H Karina Halle Come Alive
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
>>>Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
TCF Monthly April Challenge April 1 - 30, 2017
Read: 17/17 DONE!
Tasks: Read 10/10
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.
R Roberts, Sheila - Starting Over on Lane (Life in Icicle Falls #10) 4/5/17 4stars
A Angora Alibi (Seaside Knitters Mystery, #7) by Sally Goldenbaum 4/8/17 4stars
I
N Never Look Back: A Riveting Bad Boy Mafia Romance (Bad Boys After Dark #2) by Gabi Moore 4/18/17 1star
G Goldenbaum, Sally - Murder in Merino (A Seaside Knitters Mystery, #8) 4/11/17 4stars
A Adair, Marina - Feels Like the First Time (Destiny Bay #2) 4/12/17 4stars
R Rich Rancher for Christmas (The Beaumont Heirs #7) by Sarah M. Anderson 4/23/17 4stars
D Dorothy Wiley - Love's Sunrise (Wilderness Hearts #2) 4/16/17 5stars
E Emily Raymond, James Patterson, Frank Costantini, Brian Sitts - Two from the Heart 4/30/17 4stars
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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
Goldenbaum, Sally - A Finely Knit Murder (Seaside Knitters Mystery #9) 4/30/17 4stars♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
A Warriner to Protect Her (Wild Warriners #1) by Virginia Heath 4/20/17 4.5stars (April 18, 2017)What’s So Great About April? Read 2/2
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Atonement (Beartooth, Montana #4) by B.J. Daniels 4/28/17 4stars Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
Once a Moretti Wife by Michelle Smart 4/2/17 4stars (Anna in her PA job)Wacky Holidays in April Read 4/4
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
For One More Day by Mitch Albom 4/28/17 5stars (Posey - Charlie's mom gives herself a 79th birthday party)April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
Trouble When You Walked In by Kieran Kramer 4/15/17 3.5stars (Boone and Cissie drink beer at the Log Cabin)April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book where the characters are very stressed)
Directions of the Heart: A Romantic Drama Collection by Marie Lavender 4/24/17 4stars (most of them but especially Reece in Without You and Jake in A Touch of Dawn)April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
Always My Baby (The Kingsleys of Texas #1) by Martha Kennerson 4/14/17 3stars (Alexander and China and their feelings for each other)History Facts for April Read 1/1
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book where a character is a Native American
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger 4/2/17 4stars (Warren Redstone - Dakota Sioux)
TCF Monthly Challenge for April 7/7 DONE
1 Native American character Follow the Crow 4/19
2 set in England Murder in the Abbey 4/17
3 has to fill in for a superior This Dame for Hire 4/18
4 Eastern Seaboard Savannah GA Swag in Savannah 4/2
5 set in the 1900s Lydia 4/12
6 April pub Unfinished Business 4/15
7 cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans 4/22
TCF Monthly Challenge - April
0 of 14 Complete
Spell-out - Titles
✯B: Bad Vibes - J.D. Faver
✯A: Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Susan Donovan
✯S: Savage Urges - Suzanne Wright
✯E: Every Beat of My Heart - Bella Andre
✯B: Blood and Fire - Shannon McKenna
✯A: Amaury's Hellion - Tina Folsom
✯L: Loving a Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney
✯L: Lost and Found - Lohrainne Eckhart
What’s So Great About April? Tasks (2)
National Humor Month:
✯Friends Wanting Benefits - Luke Young
Organize Your Files Week:
✯Live Wire - Lora Leigh ~ h's job requires her to organize everything for the team
Wacky Holidays in April Tasks (2)
April 4th - Tell a Lie Day:
✯Mischief and the Masters - Cherise Sinclair ~ h lies about her past
April 14 - Look Up at the Sky Day:
✯The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee - Carolyn Brown
History Facts for April Tasks (2)
April 6 - Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled:
✯The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich ~ yellow cover
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m.:
✯Doubleblind - Ann Aguirre ~ set is space
Word of the MonthGARDEN
G is for Gone Crazy in Alabama Rita Williams-Garcia. 4 stars. 4/2/17
A is for Art of Birds by Pablo Neruda. 4.5 stars. 4/15/17
R is for Reef, Catherine. The Brontë Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne 4/15/17 5 stars.
D is for Dickens, Charles. Hard Times 3 stars. 4/2/17
E is for Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man 4 stars. 4/4/17
N is for Naoki Higashida. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism 5 stars. 4/16/17
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
Gone Crazy in Alabama 4/2/17
George Saunders. Lincoln in the Bardo
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
10/8 Books Read
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida. 5 stars. 4/16/17
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. 5 stars. 4/19/17
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. 4/22/17 4.5 stars.
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission. Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan. 5 stars and favorite. 4/29/17
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow. The Brontë Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne by Catherine Reef. 5 stars. 4/15/17
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress Invisible Man 4 stars. 4/4/17
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something Gone Crazy in Alabama Rita Williams-Garcia. 4 stars. 4/2/17
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior The Whistler
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else. Hard Times Charles Dickens. 3 stars. 4/2/17
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey Turtle in Paradise 4.5 stars. 4/10/17 It takes place in Florida and the kids take a dangerous journey.
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued. News of the World by Paulette Jiles. 4/23/17 5 stars.
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
16/16 ~ finished April 24th• Easter •
Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer ~ 4/9/17 ~ 4★
At Attention by Annabeth Albert ~ 4/5/17 ~ 4★
Summer Lessons by Amy Lane ~ 4/22/17 ~ 4★
Torqued Tales: Twisted Fairytales - Anthology ~ 4/18/17 ~ 3★
Eli Easton - Puzzle Me This ~ 4/5/17 ~ 3.5★
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G:
Grown-Up by Kim Fielding ~ 4/23/17 ~ 3★
Gasq-Dion, Sandrine - Harley's Achilles ~ 4/12/17 ~ 4★
Gasq-Dion, Sandrine - Jinxed ~ 4/5/17 ~ 4★
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
Broken-Nail Diva by Stormy Glenn ~ 4/9/17 ~ 3★
Wacky Holidays in April
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day:
The Gentleman's Keeper by Summer Devon & Bonnie Dee ~ 4/24/17 ~ 3.5★
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day:
Conscious Decisions of the Heart by John Wiltshire ~ 4/7/17 ~ 4★
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day:
Shiver by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott ~ 4/17/17 ~ 4★
History Facts for April
April 11: Read a book set in Space:
Warrior and Priest by Katie Howe ~ 4/6/17 ~ 3.5★
April 15: Read a book set in England:
Lessons for Survivors by Charlie Cochet ~ 4/10/17 ~ 3.5★
April 26: Read a book set along the Eastern Seaboard of the US:
Interborough by Santino Hassell ~ 4/15/17 ~ 4★
April 29: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover:
Forsaken by Sloane Kennedy ~ 4/3/17 ~ 4★
Word of the MonthApril 1st - 30th
S: Seuss, Dr., The BIG Red Book of Beginner Books 4/22/17
H:
O:
W: Write a Novel Outline from Scratch! 4/23/17
E:
R: Rowling, J. K., Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay 4/3/17
S:
TCF MONTHLY CHALLENGE APRILForeman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title or the author's first or last name starts with the letter.
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush bega: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
April TCF Monthly ChallengeDuration: April 1st to April 30th, 2017
Read: 6/??
Tasks:
E:
A: The Struggle by Jennifer Armentrout, 4/10
S: The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga, 4/10
T: Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts, 4/18
E:
R: Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray, 4/10
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
13/13Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.
•Easter •Bunny •Eggs •Fools •Taxes •Rain •Spring •Garden •Arbor Day •Earth (Day) •Diamond •Chick •Taxes •Aries •Showers •Passover •Baseball •Daisy •Sweet Pea •Sannup
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
by Lauren Layne ✓ 4/10♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
✓ 4/25Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
✓ 4/22National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
by Lauren Layne ✓ 4/2Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
by Lauren Layne ✓ 4/17April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
by Lexi Blake ✓ 4/12April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
by Kristen Proby ✓ 4/15April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
by Kristen Proby ✓ 4/14April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
by Lexi Blake ✓ 4/12April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
✓ 4/9April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
by Lexi Blake ✓ 4/13History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
✓ 4/27April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
✓ 4/23April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
ARGH! I had a terrible scare -- my spreadsheet that I track all my 40 or so challenges -- some of which involve a couple hundred books and were more than half complete -- corrupted and took its automatic backup with it last week. I had to go all the way back to mid march -- about 25 read books back -- to find a version that was openable. Now i'm in full on reconstruction mode. Sure would have been easier if i'd updated my monthly challenges online as I went! DOING IT NOW!!!I'd committed to five books to keep me from making myself nuts, although it would be nice if i could also do a word....
A Witch Is When Things Fell Apart by Adele Abbott
R Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series
I I Love Lucy: The Untold Story
E Eufeeling! The Art of Creating Inner Peace and Outer Prosperity
S The Starboard Sea
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny The Christmas Witch
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library Dead Wrong
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party Copy Cap Murder
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission A Great Reckoning
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress Spitting Devil
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something The Marriage Lie
April 4: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else. A Fatal Fleece
April 11: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey Mademoiselle Chanel
April 22: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American No Ghouls Allowed
April 26: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida) Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies
Finished my last book for this 4/30....
Jennifer wrote: "ARGH! I had a terrible scare -- my spreadsheet that I track all my 40 or so challenges -- some of which involve a couple hundred books and were more than half complete -- corrupted and took its aut..."Oh, UGH, Jennifer! I'm glad you got it recovered and are working on reconstruction. Grats on doing what you have!
Finished my Spell Out with time to spare! Now I'm eagerly awaiting the list for May :-D
Erin wrote: "Finished my Spell Out with time to spare! Now I'm eagerly awaiting the list for May :-D"Congrats!
(I'm working on it now, hope to have it up before 9pm EDT!)
Sandra wrote: "FINISHED! MSG 5."Congrats!
All Finished!!! Thanks for hosting :-DTCF Monthly Challenge - April
14 of 14 Complete
Spell-out - Titles
✔B: Bad Vibes - J.D. Faver - 04.28 ★★★★
✔A: Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Susan Donovan - 04.12 ★★★★
✔S: Savage Urges - Suzanne Wright - 04.18 ★★★★
✔E: Every Beat of My Heart - Bella Andre - 04.29 ★★★★
✔B: Blood and Fire - Shannon McKenna - 04.10 ★★★★
✔A: Amaury's Hellion - Tina Folsom - 04.28 ★★★
✔L: Loving a Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney - 04.16 ★★★★
✔L: Lost and Found - Lohrainne Eckhart - 04.03 ★★★
What’s So Great About April? Tasks (2)
✔National Humor Month:
✯Friends Wanting Benefits - Luke Young
✯ Read: 04.07 ★★★
✔Organize Your Files Week:
✯Live Wire - Lora Leigh ~ h's job requires her to organize everything for the team
✯ Read: 04.20 ★★★★
Wacky Holidays in April Tasks (2)
✔April 4th - Tell a Lie Day:
✯Mischief and the Masters - Cherise Sinclair ~ h lies about her past
✯ Read: 04.14 ★★★★★
✔April 14 - Look Up at the Sky Day:
✯The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee - Carolyn Brown
✯ Read: 04.17 ★★★
History Facts for April Tasks (2)
✔April 6 - Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled:
✯The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich ~ yellow cover
✯ Read: 04.07 ★★★
✔April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m.:
✯Doubleblind - Ann Aguirre ~ set is space
✯ Read: 04.21 ★★★★
LaurLa wrote: "All Finished!!! Thanks for hosting :-DTCF Monthly Challenge - April
14 of 14 Complete
Spell-out - Titles
..."Congrats!
April TCF Monthly Challenge16/16
Bunny:
B: Boudreaux #5 - Easy Magic 22/4/17
U: The Unyielding 4/4/17
N: Natasha Madison - Tempt The Boss 12/4/17
N: Night Prince #3 - Bound by Flames 29/4/17
Y: Young, Samantha - The One Real Thing 21/4/17
Spring:
S: Shalvis, Jill - He's So Fine 8/4/17
P: Penelope Ward - Mister Moneybags 11/4/17
R: The Royals #1 - Paper Princess 14/4/17
I: Imperfect Love #3 - Hitched: Volume Three 9/4/17
N: Night Huntress Universe #2.5 - Happily Never After 30/4/17
G: Glines, Abbi - Like a Memory 25/4/17
Earth:
E: Eve, Jaymin - Trickery 10/4/17
A: All I Want 2/4/17
R: Ryan, Kendall - Hitched: Volume Two 9/4/17
T: Twist 13/4/17
H: Harrison, Thea - Moonshadow 1/3/17
Katherine wrote: "April TCF Monthly Challenge16/16
Bunny:
B: Boudreaux #5 - Easy Magic 22/4/17
U: The Unyielding 4/4/17
N: Natasha Madison - Tempt The Boss 12/4/17
..."
Congrats!
Finished 18!TCF Monthly Challenge for April
April 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 18
***COMPLETED 4-26-2017***
E ~
Eleanor & Park|Rainbow Rowell 4-3-2017 | 4*A ~
A Gathering of Shadows|V.E. Schwab 4-1-2017 | 4*S ~
Sticks & Scones|Diane Mott Davidson 4-13-2017 | 3*T ~
The Tempest|William Shakespeare 4-5-201 3*E ~
E is for Evidence|Sue Grafton 4-12-17 | 3*R ~
Rooftops of Tehran|Mahbod Seraji 4-15-2017 | 5*♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
The Enlightenment of Nina Findlay by Andrea Gillies 4-26-2017 | 3*♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
Imhotep The African: Architect of the Cosmos|Jerry Dubs 4-6-2017 | 3*♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library:
P.S. I Love You|Cecelia Ahern 4-7-2017 | 4*Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party:
The Fiery Cross|Diana Gabaldon 4-20-2017 | 5*✔ April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill 4-4-2017 | 3*April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer:
When Breath Becomes Air|Paul Kalanithi 4-15-2017 | 5*April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover:
To the Lighthouse|Virginia Woolf 4-16-2017 | 3*April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple):
Where All Light Tends to Go|David Joy 4-10-2017 | 4*April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut 4-22-2017 | 3 *April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey:
Heaven, Texas|Susan Elizabeth Phillips 4-11-2017 | 4*April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4-27-2017 | 4*April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913
Deenie by Judy Blume 4-26-2017 | 4*
~Michelle~ wrote: "Finished 18!TCF Monthly Challenge for April
April 1 - 30, 2017
Completed: 18
***COMPLETED 4-26-2017***
E ~
Eleanor & Park..."Congrats!
JoAnne wrote: "Finished on post #1317/17 complete!"
Congrats!
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Foreman Trea is now the challenge creator, so all questions/suggestions/comments should be directed to her! I know this is a rather large challenge, so I don't expect anyone to finish all parts of it, rather that you mix and match what you read to it. I will be working to streamline it in the months ahead, and suggestions are appreciated! (Disclaimer: While I do appreciate all suggestions, not all of them will fit my concept for the challenge, and may not be used.)
How It Works:
★Create your own challenge by mix and matching across the various tasks, however the challenge is not a series of mini challenges!! It is one large challenge, not one for spell outs and one for Wacky/History tasks!! You can, if you wish, choose to focus on only one part of it, like ONLY doing Spell Outs or ONLY doing the Wacky/History Tasks!
★Books read can be used for only one task/letter, regardless of how you choose to participate!
★Books must be read from April 1st to April 30th
★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 75 pages in length!
★When using titles in the Spell Out Tasks, the words A, And, An, and The do not count.
★You CAN change your Books at any time during the challenge.
Some Info to Keep In Mind:
♦Keep your original post updated and give a shout out in the thread when you're all done! Please do not make a separate post with your finished challenge, edit your original comment! You can make an announcement post like "Finished in comment #2!", so I know where to find your completed challenge to congratulate you!
♦Mark books as finished by striking them out using the "< s> < /s>" HTML commands (without the spaces) or by copying and pasting a checkmark: ✔ ✓ Feel free to rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s with 5 Being the Best!
♦Add a tally of completed books to your Original Post= 0/5 completed!
If you have questions, Please ask me here, or PM me!
Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.
•Easter •Bunny •Eggs •Fools •Taxes •Rain •Spring •Garden •Arbor Day •Earth (Day) •Diamond •Chick •Taxes •Aries •Showers •Passover •Baseball •Daisy •Sweet Pea •Sannup
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: G: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
♘Read a book with a Sweet Pea or a daisy on the cover
What’s So Great About April?
National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Read a Road Map Week: Read a book with a character that has to read a road map while on a road trip
Organize Your Files Week: Read a book where a character has to organize records, papers, or files
National Karaoke Week: Read a book where a character participates or attends a Karaoke event
Wacky Holidays in April
April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
April 4th: Tell a Lie Day: Read a book where a character tells a lie or lies by omission
April 7: National Beer Day: Read a book with a character that works in a bar or drinks a beer
April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
April 11: National Submarine Day: Read a book with a character that works on a Submarine or eats a submarine sandwich
April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
April 30: National Honesty Day: Read a book with a character that has to come clean/tell the truth about something
History Facts for April
April 2nd: Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark.: Read a fairy tale retelling book or a book set in Denmark
April 3rd: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court: Read a book where a character is a judge or has to fill in for a superior
April 4: American social reformer Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine.: Read a book where a character works in a jail or sanitarium or where a character tries to improve conditions for someone else.
April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
April 22: The Oklahoma land rush began at noon with a single gunshot signaling the start of a mad dash by thousands of settlers.: Read a book set in Oklahoma or in 1889, where a character has to settle in a new area, or where a character is a Native American
April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
April 29: Gideon Sundback of Hoboken, N.J. patents the zipper in 1913.: Read a book where a zipper can be seen on the cover, or a book set in New Jersey or in 1913