February Challenge - build a scarecrow

[Sally906]

Object of the challenge is to build your very own scarecrow! In order to build one, you will need to complete each of the 4 body parts required (gender, head/face, arms & legs, and body). You only need to read 1 book per body part. You do not need to read the body part tasks in order, but you do need all 4 to complete a scarecrow.

Easy – Build one scarecrow (4 books – one must be an Aussie Author)
Medium – Build two scarecrows (8 books – two must be an Aussie Author)
Hard – Build three scarecrows (12 books – three must be an Aussie Author)


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1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author OR
Male-Read a book by a male author

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body) OR
Read a book that scares you (your interpretation)

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count) OR
Read a book where the MC can be described as very patient OR
Read a book where the MC has a boring job (your interpretation)

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages OR
Read a book where the MC protects someone or something


DON'T FORGET

1. Our guidelines HERE

2. Please include pictures of the book covers especially when the task requires something to be on the cover - for example if you pick the task with arms or legs showing on the cover - we need to see those covers as we don't have time to click on each link to go and check :)

[Sally906]

Participants


Ace - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Bec - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Brenda (mod and illustrious leader) - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Brenda (justbcos) - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Carolyn - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Clare - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Diana - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dree - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Em - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jacm - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jane - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Janine - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jenny - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kate - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kathryn - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kerri - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kiran - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Krystal- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Liana - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Li’l Owl - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Loren - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
MaryG2E - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Nicola - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Nicole - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Phrynne - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sally - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sharon: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Shelly - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Tien - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Trish - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Valerie - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Zoey - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)

4/4

Scarecrow #1 - Female

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author OR
Male-Read a book by a male author

Force of Nature Jane Harper 5★s AA

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body) OR
Read a book that scares you (your interpretation)

Island in the East by Jenny Ashcroft 5★s AA

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count) OR
Read a book where the MC can be described as very patient OR
Read a book where the MC has a boring job (your interpretation)

The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill 5★s AA

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages OR
Read a book where the MC protects someone or something

A Place to Remember by Jenn J. McLeod 4.5★s AA 508 pages

[Sally906]

My picks:

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author - The Last Train by Sue Lawrence - 5★s

2. Head/Face
Read a book that scares you (your interpretation) - Kahayatle by Elle Casey (Horror/YA /post apocalyptic/cannibals – scary) - 4★s

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book where the MC can be described as very patient - Storm Clouds by Bronwyn Parry- AA (Both MCs are very patient as they solve the mystery of the dead wife) - 5★s

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages – Wildwood by Elinor Florence - 328 pages - 4★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Love this challenge!

[Ace]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)

2/4

Scarecrow #1

✔ 1. Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood

Aussie Author

✔ 2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)
Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski

Aussie Author
(Is this one close enough? It has some chest and a bit of hand)

✔ 3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford


✔ 4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages
H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian

(379 pages)

Finally finished this challenge on 28 March. Better late than never!

[Bec]

What a creative challenge! I'll add my picks shortly :)

Level: Easy
4/4

1. Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Male - Read a book by a male author
The Student by Iain Ryan (AA) 2.5*

2. Head/Face
Read a book that scares you
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 2.5*

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover
On the Beach by Nevil Shute (AA) 5*

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages >
The Complete Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton (800 pages) 3*

[Loren]

Terrific idea for a challenge!

4/4 - finished!

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female: Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail (AA) - 5 stars

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover: Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - 4 stars

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover: My Mother's Secret: Based on a True Holocaust Story by J.L. Witterick - 5 stars

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages: (322 pages)
Every Day by David Levithan - 4 stars

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)
4/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 3 stars

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli AA 4 stars

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count) Will to Live by Rachel Amphlett AA 5 stars

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages Time and Again by Jack Finney 3 stars

[Clare]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)

4/4

Scarecrow #1

1. Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author Read 25/02
Beautiful Mess by Claire Christian AA TBA★

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body) Read 23/02
Pieces of Sky by Trinity Doyle AA 4★

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count Read 18/02
Preloved by Shirley Marr AA 4★

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages - 368p. Read 3/2
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Clare, not sure if you have an Aussie author there, but can you mark the one that is please? Thanks :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ace wrote: "February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)

0/4

Scarecrow #1

1. Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author OR


2. Head/Face
Read a boo..."

Ace can you put the book/author links as well as the cover pics too please? Thanks :) It's easier to read, especially if we're using a tablet where we can't "hover the mouse" over it :) Also mark your AAs (I know you're still working on it and I'm sorry if you just haven't got to that bit yet;) )

[Ace]

Yep Brenda, I am working on them and hitting save as often as I can because I am on my tablet with the silly keyboard.
Is the face/ head book ok or should I change it?

[Sally906]

Updated to here

[Sally906]

Hey Ace - I’ll take that one as head.

I have that on my library wish list - love Magna

[Ace]

Sally906 wrote: "Hey Ace - I’ll take that one as head.

I have that on my library wish list - love Magna"

Thanks heaps Sally, looking forward to this one. I have laughed so hard on so many occasions because of her sense of humour.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ace wrote: "Yep Brenda, I am working on them and hitting save as often as I can because I am on my tablet with the silly keyboard.
Is the face/ head book ok or should I change it?"

Thought you might have been :)

[Valerie]

I'm in please, LOL how do you come up with these ideas?

Easy – Build one scarecrow (4 books – one must be an Aussie Author)

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author
Still Life by Louise Penny

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)
My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor AA

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages
Juste avant le bonheur by Agnès Ledig (343 pages)

[Sally906]

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[Zoey]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)

4/4

1. Male or Female
Female - Read a book by a female author

Forbidden by Lisa Clark O'Neill 4.5★

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover

Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman AA 3.5★

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover

Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 3★

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages

Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton 5★

[Li'l Owl]

Finished my scarecrow!

1. Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a FEMALE Author
Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan 5★'s

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a Head/Face on Cover
The Jigsaw Man by Leigh Goodison 3★'s

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with Arms and Legs Visible on the Cover
Fatal Mistake by Karen M. Davis 3.5★'s AA

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (480 pages)

Legs and Arms Fatal Mistake by Karen M. Davis 3.5★'s

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kiran]

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Male-Read a book by a male author

Cloudstreet by Tim Winton (AA)

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)

The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness by Pema Chodron

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville

[Kerri]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)
4/4

✔Male - Read a book by a male author
Survivors Club: The True Story of a Very Young Prisoner of Auschwitz
✔2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover
Boy, 9, Missing

✔3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover
Fragile
✔4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages
The Art of Keeping SecretsAA

[Krystal]

Count me in please! :)

Level: Easy
Progress: 4/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender: Female - Read a book by a female author
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Review Here

2. Head/Face: Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Review Here

3. Arms & Legs: Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)
The Suspect by Michael Robotham (AA) Review Here

4. Body: Read a book over 300 pages
Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton (570 pages) Review Here

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kiran wrote: "1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Male-Read a book by a male author

Cloudstreet by Tim Winton (AA)

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just ..."

Welcome Kiran! Great you're joining the challenge :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kerri wrote: "February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)
0/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Male - Read a book by a male author..."

There are no legs on I'm afraid Kerri... unless you're showing it under one of the other criteria choices? :)

[Tien]

February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)

4/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author OR
Male-Read a book by a male author

Sinister Intent (Lexie Rogers #1) by Karen M. Davis (AA) -Read 14/02

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body) OR
Read a book that scares you (your interpretation)

For Love Alone by Christina Stead (AA) -Read 12/2

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count) OR
Read a book where the MC can be described as very patient OR
Read a book where the MC has a boring job (your interpretation)

Graevale (The Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni (AA) -Read 03/02

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages OR
Read a book where the MC protects someone or something

The Three of Us by Kim Lock (416 pages) AA -Read 08/02

[Sally906]

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[Carolyn]

Fun Challenge Sally!

Build a Scarecrow:

✔ 1. Female - Fractured by Karin Slaughter 4.5★

✔ 2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover - Beyond Fear by Jaye Ford 4.5★ AA

✔ 3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover - Sixty Seconds by Jesse Blackadder 4★ AA

✔ 4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages - Slow Horses by Mick Herron 5★

[Kerri]

Brenda wrote: "Kerri wrote: "February - Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy (4 books - minimum 1 AA)
0/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Male - Read a book by a male author..."

There are no legs on..."
Oops, I read that wrong, I'll choose something else.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No worries :) Thanks Kerri...

[MaryG2E]

I'd like to participate at the EASY level please Sally.

February 2018 Challenge: Build a Scarecrow
Level: Easy = Four books including one Australian Author
Progress: 4/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female: Read a book by a female author
Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan by Ruth Gilligan 4★s

2. Head/Face: Read a book with just a head/face on cover
Beyond the Orchard by Anna Romer (AA) 3★s

3. Arms & Legs: Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover
Nacho Figueras Presents: High Season by Jessica Whitman 4.5★s

4. Body: Read a book over 300 pages
The Unmourned by Meg Keneally and Thomas Keneally (AA) 5★s

[Shelly]

4/4

1. Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Male- Read a book by a male author (this seemed kinda obvious to me lol)
Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves by Matthew Reilly AA


2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)
Fetish by Tara MossAA


3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)
Sixty Seconds: How long is the road to forgiveness? by Jesse Blackadder AA


4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages OR
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes AA

[Sally906]

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[Janine]

I'm going for Easy

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author

Eden by Candice Fox(AA) READ 8/2/18 3*


2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body)

The Traitor's Girl by Christine Wells(AA) READ 7/2/18 4*

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count)

The Liberation by Kate Furnivall READ 9/2/18 5*

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages

Dark in Death by J.D. Robb READ 12/2/18 4*

[Dree]

Definate yes!
Easy level:


✔ Male/ Female (male)
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett ★★★

Head/Face (on cover)
The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna (AA)
Adding this one even though its on my January list - I am definately not going to make - still on waiting list at library & have 2 more books to finish!

Arms & Legs (on cover)
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski

Body (over 300 pgs)
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser

[Jacm]

I haven't done very well with my January challenge but perhaps Feb will be a more productive reading month...

Level: Easy
1/4

1. Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
?? (leaving this spot open for a wildcard depending on what else pops up in Feb)

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head on the cover:Successor's Promise by Trudi Canavan AA 3★

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover: Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington AA


4. Body
Read a book where the main characters protects something/someone: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak AA

[Em]

What an interesting idea! I would like to join at the "easy" level please.

1. Gender (F)
How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

2. Head/Face
The Handmaid's Tale

3. Arms & Legs
Gary Ablett: Chronicling His Football Career (AA)

4. Stuffing (413 pages)
Cyberbullies, Cyberactivists, Cyberpredators: Film, TV and Internet Stereotypes (AA)

[Brenda]

This looks fun - I'm going to give it a shot at the "Easy" level -

1. Gender (F) - The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth (AA)... last but not least...
2. Head - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni (I had to get one male author on my list!) -- DONE (5 stars! Loved it!)
3. Arms & Legs - The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan -- DONE (3 stars)
4. Body - We'll Always Have Paris by Sue Watson -- DONE (2 stars). I can't believe I wasted hours of my life on that one, and it was over 300 pages. GAAHHH

[Sally906]

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[Jenny]

Easy – Build one scarecrow (4 books – one must be an Aussie Author)

4/4

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author OR
Male-Read a book by a male author


The Cull by Tony Park - 4 ★ - AA
Date Read: 04 / 02 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body) OR
Read a book that scares you (your interpretation)


Lighthouse Bay by Kimberley Freeman - 4 ★ AA
Date Read: 09 / 02 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. Arms & Legs
Read a book with arms and legs visible on the cover (at least 1 arm and 1 leg must be visible to count) OR
Read a book where the MC can be described as very patient OR
Read a book where the MC has a boring job (your interpretation)


The Cheapside Corpse by Susanna Gregory - 4 ★
Date Read: 02 / 02 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages OR
Read a book where the MC protects someone or something


Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver - 4 ★
Date Read: 15 / 02 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jane]

I'm in with an easy level female scarecrow!

1. Female author - Force of Nature by Jane Harper AA 4*
2. Head - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 4*
3. Arms & Legs - Barefoot by the Sea by Roxanne St. Claire 5*
4. 300 pages - The Taste of Fear by Jeremy Bates 3.5* AA

[Kathryn]

Hi what a wonderfully quirky approach to choosing what to read next! I'm in. With an easy level scarecrow.

1. Gender - female The Endsister AA READ 2/2
2. Head/face - What Alice Forgot AA READ 23/2
3. Legs/arms - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children - READ 4/2
4. Body - Margaret and Gough AA READ 9/2

Thanks

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[Sally906]

Kathryn wrote: "Hi what a wonderfully quirky approach to choosing what to read next! I'm in. With an easy level scarecrow.
1. Gender - female. The Endsister by Penni Russon AA
2. Head/face - Alias Grace by Margar..."

Hi Kathryn - can you put the links in for your challenge when you can please.

Nice to have you aboard

[Sally906]

Updated to here

[Kate]

1. Male or Female - Choose Your Scarecrow's Gender
Female - Read a book by a female author: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness


2. Head/Face
Read a book with just a head/face on cover (not the rest of the body): Alexander Hamilton
(731pp ex Acknowledgements and Notes) *gulp*


3. Arms & Legs
The Ladies of Missalonghi (AA)



4. Body
Read a book over 300 pages: Manhattan Beach

[Sally906]

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[Diana]

4/4
4/4 from TBR pile
Male or Female - Cardboard Crown by Martin Boyd AA
Head - Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer by Chely Wright
Arms and legs - Mrs. Pepperpot Stories by Alf Prøysen
Book over 300 pages - The Rabbit Back Literature Society by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen

[Sally906]

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[Kylie]

Oh wow mods, you've done it yet again with this fabulous challenge!

Sadly though, I am going to have to pass this month as I'm relocating in around 10 days. I'll be lucky if I get 1 read in February!

Good luck to everyone who is participating - I'll be cheering you all on! xo :)