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Simpson Road RageDriving Assignment #1 (Heads) - Pick Lisa Up from Band Practice
Tasks:
1 - Lisa climbs in with her saxophone. Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or in the story -
3 - You start daydreaming as you're driving your car, wishing you had a newer car Read a book with a car you would like (your interpretation) on the cover.
5 - Lisa starts playing the blues on her saxophone. Read a blue cover book.
6 - Read a book from the list Musical Fiction
8 - It's nice spending some one on one time with Lisa. Read a book with a father and daughter character. - Siracusa
10 - You are only 10 minutes from home. Read a book with a 10 in the page count or publication date (i.e., 10th, October, 2010, 1910, 1810) - Accused
11 - Marge's call made you hungry. Read a book with food on the cover.
13 - You think about putting Bart in organized sports. Read a book tagged sports
14 - You're thinking about the bar and get thirsty. Read a book with a drink on the cover -
15 - You got Lisa home! Read a book of your choice! - The Matchmaker
Driving Assignment #2 (Tails): Pick Ned Up from Police Station
Tasks:
2 - Why is Ned at the Police Station? Read a book tagged mystery. - Step on a Crack
3 - You're looking forward to seeing the policeman that brought Ned in. Read a book with a police person in the story. - Don't You Cry
5 - Read a book from the list Best Audio Books for Road Trips - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
6 - Maybe you can make some money from this! Read a green cover book.
7 - According to your GPS, you're 7 miles away. Read a book published on the 7th, in July
- a year ending in 7. - The Child Finder
9 - You have the Beatles tune "Number Nine" running through your head. Read a book with a 9 in the page count.
10 - You think of 10 ways you can taunt Ned about his time in the slammer. Read a book with 10 or more books in the series. - Run for Your Life
12 - You're caught speeding 12 miles over the speed limit. You get a warning this time. Read a book that starts with a letter in WARNING. - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey
14 - You're still laughing a bit. Read a book tagged humor.
15 - You picked Ned up from the Police Station! Read a book of your choice. - Summer Sisters
Indianapolis 5001. The 33 Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses selected in the months leading up to the race
Read a book
🏁 with the word PRINCESS in the text - The Gown
🏁 with 5 or 0 in the page count - When You Find Out the World Is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments
🏁 with two 3s in the publication (month, day or year) - Never Go Back
2. The Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade through downtown Indy with all 33 drivers and Princesses riding on the Official Pace Cars
Read a book
🏁 that mentions a parade or festival in the story - The Paris Wife
🏁 with a city skyline on the cover -
🏁 with a car on the cover -
3. Purdue All-American Marching Band performing the morning of the race
Read a book
🏁 where music is part of the story - The Matchmaker
🏁 with a musical instrument on the cover -
🏁 with the letters B-A-N-D in the title
4. Parade of former winners around the track
Read a book
🏁 with the letters I-M-S in order on the title (does not need to be intact)
🏁 with the word MUSEUM in the text - Seizure
🏁 with with MPG tag of history or historical - Lighthouse Bay
5. Driver introductions
🏁 where someone drives for a living (i.e. taxi driver, chauffeur, race car driver, truck driver)
🏁 with a competitive race in the story (does not need to be a car race) - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
🏁where the numbers of the page count are in reverse order (i.e. 621 or 410) - Innocent
6. Singing of God Bless America (or America the Beautiful)
Read a book
🏁 with the same author initials as Florence Henderson
🏁 with the word TRADITION in the text - Accused
🏁 that is set in America - Don't You Cry
7. Singing of Back Home Again in Indiana
Read a book
🏁 with a character named Jim (any variation is acceptable)
🏁 with a home on the cover -
🏁 featuring a beloved character (your interpretation) - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey
8. Releasing of the balloons
Read a book
🏁 with balloons on the cover or mentioned in the story (location please)
🏁 with the numbers 1, 9, 4 or 7 in the page count - The Child Finder
🏁 featuring a mother and son in the story - Tempting Fate
9. Singing of the National Anthem
Read a book
🏁 tagged Sports on the first page
🏁 with an important character who is notable (famous) in the story (does not need to be a real person) - The Great Adventure: Volunteer Stories of Life Overseas
🏁 with the word ANTHEM in the text (location please)
10. The Flyover
Read a book
🏁 with a plane on the cover (of course!)
🏁 with a pilot character - Step on a Crack
🏁 that leaves you feeling awestruck (your interpretation)
11. Those famous words: Lady and Gentleman, Start Your Engines!
Read a book
🏁 that starts with the letter H or G - The Geography of You and Me
🏁 with the word ENGINE in the text (location please) - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
🏁 where something is started or begins - Oliver Twist
12. Winner's Circle drinking of the milk (or just pour it on your head)
Read a book
🏁 where milk is drunk (or spilled) - Run for Your Life
🏁 where someone wins a something (a competition, a prize, etc)
🏁 with a circular item on the cover -
13. Kissing the Yard of Bricks
Read a book
🏁 with kissing on the cover
🏁 with bricks on the cover
🏁 where something is renovated - Summer Sisters
Singing in the RainLet's sing out way through the weather!
1. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Elton John: “All my pictures seem to fade to black and white.” Read a book with a black and white cover
- a book that has been made into a movie. - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. Against the Wind by Bob Seger: “It seems like yesterday, but it was long ago.” Read a book written before 1980 (the year this song came out)
- a book featuring a windy event. - Lighthouse Bay
3. It’s Raining Men by The Weather Girls: “Hallelujah, it’s raining men.” Read a book with a male protagonist written by a female author. - Siracusa
4. Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland: “Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, there’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.” Read a fantasy or fairy tale retelling or book set in an alternate reality. - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
5. Riders on the Storm by The Doors: “There’s a killer on the road.” Read a true crime book
- any book that features some sort of crime. - Don't You Cry
6. Shelter from the Storm by Bob Dylan: “I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form.” Read a book about exploring the unknown, a horror novel, or a book with a paranormal theme.
7. The Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler: “Did you ever know that you’re my hero.” Read a book written by or about someone you admire, with a heroic protagonist, or by one of your favorite authors.
8. Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen: “You’re thinking that maybe we ain’t that young anymore.” Read a book you loved when you were young
- a book written by an author over fifty. - The Great Adventure: Volunteer Stories of Life Overseas
9. Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves: “I’m walking on sunshine and don’t it feel good.” Read a book that makes you feel good - The Geography of You and Me
- a book from your favorite genre. - Accused
10.Hurricane by Neil Young: “That perfect feeling when time just slips.” Read a book set in either the past or the future - The Paris Wife
- a book that features time travel.
WHETHERING AND WEATHERING THE STORMMany weather-related words have multiple meanings. Pick one word and read multiple books with variations of that word in the title or feature the different meanings of a word.
Examples:
Rain, reign, rein: Read books with these variations in the title, or
-Read a book that has a Rainstorm - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey
-One where a monarch reigns - The Gown
-One that features animals led by reins or reindeer.
Weather, whether,: Read books with these words in the title, or
-Read a book in which a weather event plays an important part - Lighthouse Bay
-A book where there is doubt- such as a romance with an uncertain outcome or a mystery - Siracusa
Storm: Read books with this word in the title or read:
-A book featuring a summer storm (tsunami, thunderstorm)
-Featuring a winter storm (blizzard)
-Featuring a wind storm (tornado, hurricane)
-A book with a character with a "stormy" attitude - Accused
-A book where it's necessary to "storm the keep" - Step on a Crack
Snow: Read books with "Snow" in the title or
-Read a book featuring snow (the weather) -
-Read a book featuring drugs or addiction (snow is a slang term for certain white powdery drugs) - The Firelight Girls
-Read a book featuring television or a dystopia where technology has stopped working (that fuzzy "snow" on cable television) - We Are Not Ourselves
Wind ,wind, whined, wynd, wined: Read books with these words in the title or
-Features a windstorm
-Features a clock or steampunk (wind-up)
-Features a complex journey (winding road) - The Great Adventure: Volunteer Stories of Life Overseas
-Has a whiney character
-Features an alley (wynd) - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
-Features a change (the winds of) - The Matchmaker
- Set in a pub, café or restaurant (wined and dined)
Also: Ice, Cloud, Sun (son), Hail (hale), Squall, Air (heir, ere, err), Breeze, Dew (do, due), Fair (fare), Fog, Shower
Let's Have a Picnic1. Read a book with a title that begins with P
2. Read a book with a food or beverage on the cover -
3. Read a book with an insect on the cover
4. Read a book where characters go on a picnic - The Matchmaker
5. Read a book published in June or July - Siracusa
Social Distancing:
- Read a book with a front-line worker as the MC (medical, fire, police, food pantry) - Step on a Crack
- Read a book with hands on the cover -
- Read a book with a mask on the cover
- Read a book with a TV on the cover
- Read a book with a book on the cover
- Read a book tagged "family" - Siracusa
- Read a book with a house on the cover -
- Read a book where a virus is released
- Read a book with some sort of global pandemic in the story
- Read a book with a 6 in the page count or publication date - Don't You Cry
- Read a book where someone uses technology to keep in touch - The Geography of You and Me
Picnic Challenge:
You will need to bring several items with you: blanket, picnic basket, food, beverages, sunglasses.
1. No picnic is complete without a blanket. Bring a blanket.
~Read a book with a blanket on the cover -
~Read a book with a checkered pattern on the cover (cover or item on cover) -
2. Who has the picnic basket? We need something to put all this food in.
~Read a book with a basket, hamper, tote, cooler (not an alcoholic drink) or backpack on the cover
~Spell out(*) the word B A S K E T
A - Accused
S - Summer Sisters
T - The Geography of You and Me
3. All great picnics must have food. What's your favorite picnic food?
~Read a book with a food item on the cover that you might take to a picnic
~Spell out(*) the word F O O D
O - Oliver Twist
4. We picked a beautiful day for this picnic and it's always nice to have something to quench the thirst.
~Read a book with a beverage on the cover -
~Read a book with some type of beverage in the text (excluding water) - Siracusa - Sister Wife
5. The sun is shining and it's warm; we should protect our eyes and face.
~Read a book with sunglasses on the cover
~Read a book with the word sunscreen or lotion in the text - Lighthouse Bay
6. Location is key! Watch out for anthills.
~Read a book with a beautiful grassy cover
~Spell out(*) the word A N T
T - The Child Finder
7. A picnic is just not complete without friends and family
~Read a book about friends - Don't You Cry
~Read a book tagged summer - The Matchmaker
8. Anyone up for a game of ball or Frisbee?
~Read a book with any type of ball on the cover -
~Read a book tagged sports
9. Don't forget to pack it all up. Double check nothing is left behind - we don't want to feed the bears.
~Read a book that has all the letters B E A R in the title
~Read a book with 8 in the page count - Step on a Crack
10. Spell out(*) the word P I C N I C
World Ocean's Day Challenge:
Read a book with a blue cover ( more than 50 % blue ) -
Read a book with a green cover ( more than 50% green)
Read a book with an ocean name in the title ( Pacific, Indian, Altlantic, Southern, Artic)
Read a book in which characters swim in the ocean - Summer Sisters
Read a book set on the ocean - Lighthouse Bay
Read a book with an ocean on the cover -
Read a book in which something is divided ( time, money, property, etc ) - Accused
Read a book with the word "tide" in the text - The Matchmaker
Read a book with the letters "water " in the title - The Great Adventure: Volunteer Stories of Life Overseas
Read a book with "starfish" in the text - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey
Read a book with the letters "plastic" in the title - Step on a Crack
Read a book in which the word "pollution" can be found in the text - The Geography of You and Me
Read a book in which a character is protecting the ocean or the marine life in it
JUNE1. Pride Month
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). - The Firelight Girls
c. Read a book that was nominated for or won the Lambda Award.
2. June Birthdays: Anne Frank
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. With the rise of WWII, Anne's family moved to Amsterdam when she was 4, and eventually went into hiding as the Nazis overtook the Netherlands. While in hiding, she wrote a series of diaries documenting her experience, which were eventually published by her father, the only survivor of WWII in the Frank family.
a. Read a book set during WWII.
b. Read a book that was published in sometime between 1900 and 1950.
c. Read The Diary of Anne Frank.
3. Father's Day
In 1972, Woodrow Wilson made Father's Day a national holiday in the United States, and it occurs on the third Sunday of June. While other countries choose to celebrate dads at different times of the year, many countries have adopted the third Sunday in June as their Father's Day as well.
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in FATHERS DAY. - Don't You Cry
b. Read a book that features someone's relationship with their father. - Siracusa
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists about fathers:
☀️11 Unforgettable Books about Fatherhood
☀️28 Books to Give Dad on Father's Day
☀️Top 10 Books about Fathers
4. Hit the Beach
For the northern hemisphere, the first day of summer is marked by the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Many people use summertime as a chance to get some sunlight on the beach!
a. Read a book with a yellow or blue cover. -
b. Read a book where someone goes to the beach. - The Matchmaker
c. Read a book found on this list of best beach reads. - Summer Sisters
JULY
1. Halfway There!
July 1st marks the halfway point of the year. And while it seems like 2020 has lasted 1700 years, we are only halfway to 2021.
a. Read a book with a page number that ends in 2.
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters). - The Gown
c. Read a book that features twins. - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda
Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto (also known by his pen name, and later, his legal name of Pablo Neruda) was born on July 12, 1904 in Chile. At only 13, he published his first work of poetry. He went on to become a diplomat and poet, and he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971, two years before his death.
a. Read a book set in South America.
b. Read a book published between 1904 and 1973. - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
c. Read a book written in verse (must still meet the 100 page requirement).
3. It's Winter Down South
While those of us in the northern hemisphere are enjoying the warm temperatures and the sunshine, our neighbors in the southern hemisphere are cozying up around the fire and drinking hot cocoa.
a. Read a book set in the southern hemisphere. - The Great Adventure: Volunteer Stories of Life Overseas
b. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in the phrase LET IT SNOW. (Title must be at least two words long.) - Oliver Twist
c. Read a book found on TED's Winter Reading List.
4. Summer Reading
Summer means the best reading months for so many of us. New releases have bright and shiny colors, and the warm weather makes for great picnics and reading in the sun.
a. Read a happy book. - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August. - We Are Not Ourselves
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
☀️ A New Season of Reading
☀️ Authors Offer Summer Reading Recommendations
☀️ Goodreads Employees Share Their Summer Reading Plans
AUGUST
1. Read Good Books
Some of us like to overload our reading with multiple challenges, while others of us are content with just trying to finish ATY. Whatever your stance on challenges is, it's nice when you have a book that you can slot in anywhere.
a. Read a book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started. - Run for Your Life
c. Read a book published in 2020 that you've been looking forward to.
2. Back to School
Many students and teachers are heading back to the classrooms this month. Celebrate that back-to-school feeling with a bit of smart summer reading.
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you. - The Paris Wife
b. Read a YA book. - The Geography of You and Me
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.
3. August Birthdays: Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Illinois. Known most prominently for Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury was the author of many science fiction, horror, and fantasy novels and short stories. He is also well known in the film community and has an award named after him for achievement in screenwriting.
a. Read a book in which the initials author's name can be found in RAY BRADBURY. - The Child Finder
b. Read a sci-fi or horror book.
c. Read a collection of short stories (must still meet the 100 page requirement).
4. Go for a Drive
With the warm air and a nice breeze, now is the perfect time to roll down your windows and go for a drive... whether it's to the beach, to the mountains, or to your best friend's house.
a. Read a book with a car on the cover.
b. Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING. - Step on a Crack
c. Read a book where a character visits multiple countries.
TPL Reading Challenge:Jan 1 - Dec 31
A book that is older than you - The Grapes of Wrath, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Sound & the Fury, We Have Always Lived in the Castle
A book about a real person - My Life on the Road
A book originally written in a language other than your first language - Death of a Nightingale
A book by an Indigenous author - The Break
A book that made you laugh - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
A book you picked because you liked the cover - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
A book that celebrates books, reading or libraries - The Distance Between Us
A book about something that scares you - The Hour I First Believed
A book under 200 pages long - The Lighthouse
A book you consider a classic - Poirot Investigates
A book you found helpful - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
A book that you would like to live in - A Gentleman in Moscow
The Advanced Challenge
A book told from multiple points of view - Doc
A book written by someone who is more famous for something else - The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
A book of short stories or essays - The Color Master: Stories
A book from an independent publisher or self-published author - We Sold Our Souls
A book for young adults - Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
A dystopian or utopian book - The Adoration of Jenna Fox
A book based on a fairy tale, myth or legend - Circe
A book about current events - The Violets of Usambara
A book about climate change
A book about history - Shanghai Girls
An experimental or unusual book - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
A book related to vision (because it's 2020, get it?) - All the Light We Cannot See
Two books on the same topic by different authors
- What She Knew
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Winter Reading Challenge: JANUARY1. Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you. - The Lighthouse
2. Read a book from a genre that is new to you (you can use a sub-genre, eg urban fantasy, historical romance, etc if you already read books from most genres). - The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
3. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters (eg The Bat, Ninth House, The Old Man and the Sea).
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city (for this task, a capital city means the capital of a country rather than a state or province) - Copenhagen, Denmark - Death of a Nightingale
3. Read a book that has been translated into Latin. (There are several short children’s books and picture books on the list, it’s up to you if you want to count them for this challenge.) - Harry Potter 1st, Grinch, Winnie the Pooh, Giving Tree, Little Prince, Oz, Paddington, Wind in Willows, Velveteen Rabbit, Tom Sawyer
3. New Year Resolutions
1. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at leat three words long for this option) - We Sold Our Souls
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc). The Color Master: Stories
3. Read a book that will help you keep one of your New Year resolutions OR if you don’t make resolutions then read a book related to one of the top ten New Years resolutions. Tell us what your resolution is when recording this task as completed. - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
1. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND. - I is for Innocent
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. - Circe
3. Read a book that appears on one of these lists of fast-paced books:
🛷 Bookbub: 16 fast-paced books to read in a day - own none
🛷 Business Insider: 25 fast-paced thrillers - Into the Water, The Handmaid's Tale,
🛷 Bustle: 11 fast-paced books - Da Vinci Code,
FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
1. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page. - Tell Me Lies
2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY. - Shanghai Girls
3. Read a book written in or set in the Medieval period (usually defined as the 5th to 15th centuries). - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue. -
2. Read a book that was first published in the 1970s. - Postern of Fate
3. Read a book by Toni Morrison or another author who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. - God Help the Child
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
1. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long. - My Life on the Road
2. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place (1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
3. Read a book where the plot “jumps” about (a non-linear narrative as it’s normally called). - Doc
4. Leap year
1. Read a book that is part of a series and that has a series umber that is a multiple of four (4, 8, 12 etc).
2. Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages.
3. Read a book with a word from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Modern Major-General Song in the title or subtitle. (Words must be at least four letters long to count). - animal vegetable, modern model, major, quotes kings fights order matter very well with many facts ... Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
MYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLDDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2020
1. Janus - Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Read a book set in Italy, or a book with a character that starts out on a fresh beginning. - The Lighthouse
2. Fenghuang - Chinese bird, also known as the Chinese Phoenix, is a mythical bird that signifies high virtue and grace. Read a book set in China, or a book featuring a character full of grace and virtue. - All the Light We Cannot See
3. Brownie- Scottish mythical creature that inhabits houses and aids in tasks. Read a book set in Scotland, or a book featuring a character that does work that is unseen. The Color Master: Stories
4. Enenra - Japanese smoke creature. It inhabits bonfires and legend says can only be seen by the pure of heart. Read a book set in Japan, or a book with a pure-hearted character. - Tell Me Lies
5. Cyclops - Greek mythical one-eyed giants. Read a book based on a Greek tragedy or a book featuring a short-sighted character. - Circe
6. Lang suir - Malaysian ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. Read a book from Southeast Asia, or a book featuring a character who dies from a broken heart. - Shanghai Girls
7. Finnish water spirit who will capture unmindful children. Read a book set in the Nordic countries, or a book about a captured child. - Death of a Nightingale
8. Hippogriff - European medieval beast that is half eagle and half horse, known for being extremely fast and able to fly long distances. Read a book about medieval Europe, or a book featuring a character who flies. - We Sold Our Souls
9. Wandjina - Australian aboriginal wind and cloud spirits. Read a book set in Oceania, or a book featuring an important weather event. - The Mountain Between Us
10. Jumbee - Caribbean malevolent entities. Read a book set in the Caribbean, or a book featuring a malevolent character - I is for Innocent
11. Deer Woman - a half-deer half-woman creature in Native American lore. Read a book that features a Native American protagonist or a forest setting. - The Break
12. Anansi - trickster spider. Read a book set in Africa or one in which one or more insects play a conspicuous (but not necessarily major) role. - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
13. Encantado - shapeshifting dolphin in Brazilian myth. Read a book set in South America or about any type of metamorphosis. - The Disappeared
14. Leprechaun Read a book with a green cover, a book set in Ireland, or about a character who experiences very good luck. - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
15. Merfolk Read a book that features a mermaid or takes place at sea. - Say Her Name
16. Nightmare Read a book in which dreaming or dreams play a central role, or a book which features horses. - Doc
17. Phoenix Read a book about rebirth, or a book that features fire (because a phoenix rises from the flames). - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
18. Nine-tailed fox - a magical fox with nine tails that appears in East Asian legend. Read a book about foxes or read a manga - Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
19. Baba Yaga - a supernatural being in Russian fairy tales who appears as a fearsome old woman. Read a book set in Russia or a book featuring a witch. - A Gentleman in Moscow
20. Shahbaz - a fabled bird in ancient Persian mythology. Read a book set in Western Asia or that takes place in a desert region. - The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
Love Your PetFeb 1 - Mar 31st
🐾Read a book with a dog on the cover
🐾Read a book in which the letters -D O G -can be found in the author's first or last name - Say Her Name
🐾Read a book in which a character has a pet - Surprise Me
🐾Read a book in which a character has a pet hamster
🐾Read a book in which a character talks to their pet - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
🐾Read a book with a cat on the cover
🐾Read a book in which an animal is rescued - Doc
🐾Read a book in which the following letters - P E T - can be found in the author's first or last name - The Whole Truth
🐾Read a book in which an animal or pet rescues or saves a person - The Mountain Between Us
🐾Read a book with the word "dog" in the title
🐾Read a book in which a pet is the main character in the book
1. Fido is dirty he needs a bath. You can help clean him up by :
-read a book with a black cover -
-read a book with water on the cover
-read a book with a white cover -
2. Luce is very rambunctious and its time for her walk. You can help by talking her for a walk:
-read a book with a direction word in the title ( north, south, east or west)
-read a book with one of the following words in the title "up", "down", "left" or "right"
-read a book that has a word associated with "time" in the title. - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
3. Flip the bunny needs his cage cleaned. Its a mess. You can help.
-read a book with the word "dirty" in the text - Poirot Investigates
-read a book with the word "water " in the title
-read a book in which you can find the following letters -C L E A N - in the author's name ( in any order)
Marvelous March:◄ March is Irish American Month. Read a book that takes place in Ireland, or was written by an Irish author.
◄ March is Women’s History Month. Read a book by a new to you female author - The Whole Truth
- a book with a strong female lead.
◄ March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Read a book that starts out strong and wimps out to the end - The Violets of Usambara
- read a book featuring animals.
◄ The flower of March is the daffodil. Read a book that has a predominately yellow or white cover -
, or where the first letter of the title can be found in DAFFODIL.◄ March was named for Mars, the Roman god of war. Read a book set in space, a book about war, or a book with a red cover.
◄ March: to walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. Read a book where a character is very determined with moving towards their goal or a book with a character in the military.
◄ March splits Pisces and Aries for zodiac signs. Read a book with water or
- fire on the cover -
the final book in a series,
- the first book in a series. - The Adoration of Jenna Fox
◄ March Madness is the college basketball tournament performed each Spring in the US. Read a book featuring a sports team or someone who plays a sport.
◄ March 2nd is Old Stuff Day. This is a day to try something new, break out of your routine, make a change! Read a book from a new genre or author. Break out of your reading rut!
◄ March 9th is Panic Day. Rather than freak out, read a book that calms you down! Alternatively, read a book that raises your blood pressure and makes you uncomfortable.
◄ March 12th is Girl Scout Day. Read a book with cookies in the title or on the cover, or read a book about a group of girls or a where a character does community service.
◄ March 14th is Pi Day, a day that celebrates Pi, the number that never ends. It’s often abbreviated to 3.14. This year is ultimate Pi Day because the first 5 numbers of Pi are 3.1415 which corresponds to this date. It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday.
-Read a book with an average rating of 3.14 or higher - Say Her Name
-a book that was published in March of 2014 or
-a book featuring a mathematician or bakery. - The Hour I First Believed
◄ March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day. Read a book written by an author named Patrick (first or last name) or with Patrick as the main character (Pat is acceptable). Alternatively, read a book where the main cover color is green or has alcohol on it.
Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) by Naomi Novik Emerald Green (Precious Stone Trilogy, #3) by Kerstin Gier The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Summer's Crossing (Iron Fey, #3.5) by Julie Kagawa Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling The Wizard Heir (The Heir Chronicles, #2) by Cinda Williams Chima
◄ March 20th is the first day of Spring in the United States. Spring represents ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. Read a book where the main character undergoes a transformation of some kind or gives birth to something (a person, a new idea, a business).
◄ March 29th is National Smoke and Mirrors Day. Read a book where something isn’t as it seems or where the main character is hiding something.
Woody & FriendsMarch 1 - 31st
Woody
a) Read a book that features a leader or some kind of 'round-up' (your interpretation)
b) Read a book with any kind of 'wood' on the cover
c) Read a book with an author or character who's name starts with 'W' or 'A' OR ends in a 'y' - Say Her Name
Ricochet
a) Read a 'fast' book...100-150 pgs
b) Read a book with double letters in title, series, or author's name (letters need to be together) - The Adoration of Jenna Fox
c) Read a book with the word 'yell, yelling, yelled' in the title or text
Lucky Luke is a Western
a) Read a book set in a country other than the one you live in
b) Read a book with more than 10,000 ratings on GR
c) Read a book where the title, series name or authors name start with the same letter ie Lucky Luke or Fannie Flagg
Yosemite Sam
a) Read a book with 45 in page count or pub date (any version is fine)
b) Read a book with a weapon on the cover
c) Read a book that includes a visit to a park of any kind - The Mountain Between Us
Sheriff Callie's
a) Read a book featuring a cat (any kind or shifter is fine)
b) Read a book published in 2014 - 2017
c) Read a book with a story line focused on friends
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
a) Read a book with mpg Fantasy or Paranormal
b) Read a book with 1st page 'steampunk' or 'weird' genre
c) Read a book featuring 'the law'-police, sheriff, deputy - What She Knew
Richard "Rich" Texan
a) Read a book with a wealthy character
b) Read a book featuring 'politics' of some kind...story line or character - The Violets of Usambara
c) Read a book published in the 70s
The Lone Ranger
a) Read a book set in Texas
b) Read a book that includes a 'counter part' to the main character that is integral to the story
c) Read a book with something 'silver' on the cover
Elmer J. Fudd
a) Read any book that starts with 'R', 'L' or 'W'
b) Read a book that involves a setting where hunting takes place in some way (your interpretation) - The Whole Truth
c) Read a book with mpg 'mystery' (any genre)
Yabba-Doo
a) Read a book where a pet is a key character in the story (doesn't need to talk/could be a shifter)
b) Read a book featuring siblings in the storyline
c) Read a book where the MC's role is to 'protect' - The Hour I First Believed
Quick Draw McGraw
a) Read a book with a 'hat' on the cover
b) Read a book that has won an award (nomination does not count)
c) Read a book where one of the MC's gets hurt
Bugs Bunny
a) Read a book where one of the key characters is a nemesis
b) Read a book that's been made in to a movie or mini series
c) Read a book that with mgp 'western' genre
EARTH LAUGHS IN FLOWERSDuration: March 1 through March 31, 2020
With a title from a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, this seasonal challenge celebrates the monthly theme of "Bloom" in its various idiomatic manifestations.
1. Bloom of Youth: read a YA or coming-of-age novel - The Whole Truth
2. The Bloom is Off the Rose (something that is no longer new & fresh): read a book written or set in the decade of your birth or a book with the theme of aging
3. Your Year to Bloom: read a self-improvement book or a book you predict will make you feel inspired
4. Bloom Where You’re Planted: read a book where a character moves/relocates or read a fish-out-of-water story - The Adoration of Jenna Fox
5. Blood-Bloom: Blood-bloom plants have appeared in Game of Thrones, Superman, and fantasy card games, so read a fantasy, superhero, or vampire book
6. Algae Bloom (rapid growth of algae that causes discoloration in the water): read a story about the sea, a lake, the beach, or a book about the health of our aquatic and coastal regions - The Mountain Between Us
7. Bloomin’ ‘eck: read a story in which characters speak a different language, dialect, or slang than your own - Say Her Name
8. “Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it, and the bloom is gone.” —Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest: read a play, a book set in school or university, or a book about education." - What She Knew
Springing into GreenDuration: April 1 to April 30, 2020
1. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle. Read a book by an Irish author or that has the name of a gemstone in its title.
2. Many nations use the color green in their flags. Read a book set in a country with green on its flag. - The Distance Between Us
3. Getting the “green light” indicates permission to proceed in safety. Read a book with the words “light” or “go” in the title or a book in which a character’s safety is threatened.
4. Greenland is one of earth’s largest islands. Read a book set on an island, that has the word “land” in the title, or is set in a cold climate.
5. Greenpeace is an organization dedicated to protecting the environment. Read a book about environmentalism, nature, or that involves the ocean in some way.
6. An evergreen is a symbol of strength and survival. Read a book with a strong protagonist - Float Like a Butterfly
- a book about overcoming adversity. - Who Do You Love
7. Green can denote youth or inexperience. Read a YA or middle grade book or a book that features a young or naive person as a major character. - Wonder
8. “G” is for green. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter “G.” - Wife 22
9. Green is a secondary color made up of blue and yellow. Read a book with blue, yellow, or green on the cover, or that has the words “blue,” “yellow,” or “green” in the title.
10. Animals typically use the color green as camouflage. Read a book with an unreliable narrator, that has a character who is hiding something, or that has a character who is or has been in the military. The America Play and Other Works
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Fun Facts about April:Apr. 1: Sweet Potato Day - Read a book where the authors initials (first and last), start with any of the letters S, P, or D - Float Like a Butterfly
Apr. 6: International Pillow Fight Day - Read a book with a pillow or a weapon on the cover.
Apr. 7: National No Housework Day - Read a book that you want to. - Who Do You Love
Apr. 17: Blah, Blah, Blah Day - Read a book where the cover is just blah. (your own interpretation)
Apr. 21: Go Fly a Kite Day - Read a book with a blue sky on the cover. -
Apr. 26: National Richter Scale Day - Read a book with a number in the title - The Second Time Around
or that is tagged disaster.
Apr. 27: National Sense of Smell Day - Read a book with a 2 and a 7 in the page count or publish date.
APRIL ASTRONOMY - The Full Pink Moon: The Biggest & Brightest Supermoon of 2020
1. Read a book with a pink cover.
2. Read a book with a moon on the cover.
3. Read a book published in April, or on the 7th day.
APRIL BIRTHSTONE & BIRTH FLOWER - Birthstone: Diamond.
1. Read a book with diamond in the text.
2. Read a book with jewelry on the cover.
3. Read a book where someone is, or visits a fortune teller.
Birth Flowers: Daisy and Sweet Pea.
1. Read a book with flowers on the cover. -
2. Read a book where someone gives someone else flowers.
3. Read a book where a baby is involved. (mom could still be pregnant, but baby needs to be in the majority of the book, not just at the end.)
APRIL’S QUIZ - Which event did not happen in April?
A. “Shot heard ’round the world”/Battles of Lexington and Concord
1. Read a book with a soldier on the cover.
2. Read a book about a battle. (doesn't have to be historical, could be a space battle.)
3. Read a book with L and C as the author's initials (first and last).
B. Mutiny on the HMS Bounty
1. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
2. Read a book about some kind of mutiny or takeover (on a boat or otherwise)
3. Read a book with the letters H, M, and S in the title (does not have to be in order or together). - The America Play and Other Works
C. First transcontinental railroad completed at Promontory Summit in Utah Territory
1. Read a book with a train or RR tracks on the cover.
2. Read a book set in Utah.
3. Read a book that is first in a series. - Wonder
D. Harrowing flight of Apollo 13
1. Read a book with a spaceship on the cover.
2. Read a book with a number on the cover.
3. Read a book about a Greek god.
Superbowl Challenge:~This year's 54th Superbowl competition is being played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
Read a book set in Florida - Who Do You Love
Read a book with "hard" in the title
Read a book set in a sports venue (baseball, boxing, hockey, rugby, etc) - Float Like a Butterfly
~100 Million (give or take) viewers will tune in Sunday, February 2 to watch the Superbowl.
Read a book that is # 2 in a series - Doc
Read a book that features a character who is a football player - The Love Market
Read a book tagged sports
~What's a Superbowl without game time snacks? Pull up a snack and enjoy the game.
Read a book with a snack(s) on the cover (open to your interpretation) -
Read a book with "snack " in the text - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
~It's half-time and J Lo & Shakira are the Pepsi half-time performers ready to bring down the house.
Read a book about a musician(s) - God Help the Child
Read a book about a character who works in advertising - Wife 22
Game's over. Celebrate the win with your friends.
Read a book with 2 or more friends on the cover -
Read a book with the word "win" in the title
Read a book about a character who is in a situation in which they win (open to interpretation) - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
Oscar Predictions 2020Challenge Start: January 13th, 2020
Challenge End: February 9th, 2020
Best Picture:
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Ford v Ferrari
Little Women
Joker
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
1917
Parasite
*For 1917
- task 1: you may use titles with any of these digits (1, 7, 9) in the title, can be either ordinal or cardinal number.
- task 2: Title has to start and end with N.
- task 3: Title need to have 4 letters.
Best Picture: Marriage Story
1. Read a book with a title that has a word from the movie title in it (excluding A/The).
2. Read a book with a title that starts and ends with the same letters as the movie title. - Postern of Fate
3. Read a book with a title that has the same amount of letters as the movie title. (including A/The). - The Lighthouse
Best Foreign Language Film
Les Misérables - submitting country: France
Honeyland - submitting country: North Macedonia
Corpus Christi - submitting country: Poland
Parasite - submitting country: South Korea
Pain and Glory - submitting country: Spain
Best Foreign Language Film:
1. Read a book with a title that has a word from the movie title in it.
2. Read a book with a title that starts and ends with the same letters as the movie title. - Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
3. Read a book with a title that has the same amount of letters as the movie title. - Shanghai Girls
4. Read a book set in the submitting country of the nominated movie. - All the Light We Cannot See
Best Director
Bong Joon-ho - born in 1969 in South Korea
Sam Mendes - born in 1965 in England (you may use books set in the whole of the UK)
Todd Phillips - born in 1970 in New York
Martin Scorsese - born in 1942 in New York
Quentin Tarantino - born in 1963 in Tennessee
*For Sam Mendes you may use authors with the first or last name Samuel.
Best Director:
1. Read a book by an author with the same initials as the nominated person (may be in reversed order)
2. Read a book by an author with the same first or last name as the nominated person.
3. Read a book set in the state where the nominated person was born (for nominees who were born outside of the US, read a book set in the country where the nominee was born) - My Life on the Road
4. Read a book first published in the year when the nominated person was born.
Best Actor
Antonio Banderas - born in 1960 in Spain
Leonardo DiCaprio - born in 1974 in California
Adam Driver - born in 1983 in California
Joaquin Phoenix - born in 1974 in Puerto Rico
Jonathan Pryce - born in 1947 in Wales (you may use books set in the whole of the UK)
Best Actor:
1. Read a book by an author with the same initials as the nominated person (may be in reversed order) - The Color Master: Stories
2. Read a book by an author with the same first or last name as the nominated person.
3. Read a book set in the state where the nominated person was born (for nominees who were born outside of the US, read a book set in the country where the nominee was born). - I is for Innocent
4. Read a book first published in the year when the nominated person was born.
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo - born in 1987 in England (you may use books set in the whole of the UK)
Scarlett Johansson - born in 1984 in New York
Saoirse Ronan - born in 1994 in New York
Charlize Theron - born in 1975 in the Republic of South Africa (RSA)
Renee Zellweger - born in 1969 in Texas
Best Actress:
1. Read a book by an author with the same initials as the nominated person (may be in reversed order) - The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
2. Read a book by an author with the same first or last name as the nominated person.
3. Read a book set in the state where the nominated person was born (for nominees who were born outside of the US, read a book set in the country where the nominee was born). - Poirot Investigates
4. Read a book first published in the year when the nominated person was born. - - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Hanks - born in 1956 in California
Anthony Hopkins - born in 1937 in Wales (you may use books set in the whole of the UK)
Al Pacino - born in 1940 in New York
Joe Pesci - born in 1943 in New Jersey
Brad Pitt - born in 1963 in Oklahoma
*For Tom Hanks you may use authors with the first or last name Thomas.
*For Al Pacino you may use authors with the first or last name Alfredo.
*For Joe Pesci you may use authors with the first or last name Joseph.
*For Brad Pitt you may use authors with the first or last name Bradley.
Best Supporting Actor:
1. Read a book by an author with the same initials as the nominated person (may be in reversed order)
2. Read a book by an author with the same first or last name as the nominated person.
3. Read a book set in the state where the nominated person was born (for nominees who were born outside of the US, read a book set in the country where the nominee was born).
4. Read a book first published in the year when the nominated person was born.
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates - born in 1948 in Tennessee
Laura Dern - born in 1967 in California
Scarlett Johansson - born in 1984 in New York
Florence Pugh - born in 1996 in England
Margot Robbie - born in 1990 in Australia
*For Kathy Bates you may use authors with the first or last name Kathleen.
Best Supporting Actress:
1. Read a book by an author with the same initials as the nominated person (may be in reversed order) - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
2. Read a book by an author with the same first or last name as the nominated person.
3. Read a book set in the state where the nominated person was born (for nominees who were born outside of the US, read a book set in the country where the nominee was born). - Surprise Me
4. Read a book first published in the year when the nominated person was born.
Book Completion
You may use books finished after January 1st, 2020 and each book may be used to place 3 bets, but these 3 bets must be in different categories. If you are a very fast reader and/or want to make it more challenging, you can make stricter requirements for yourself, e.g. make only 1 bet/book - it's up to you.
Free bets
If you can't find a book to place a certain bet, you may use following free bet tasks. Each free bet task may be used only once and one book can be used only for one free bet task (and only if it hasn't been used for placing regular bets).
1. Read a book with 9 and 2 in the page count - 1 free bet.
2. Read a book with 500+ pages - 1 free bet. If your book has more than 750 pages, you'll get 2 free bets instead of 1.
3. Read a book with a MC who works in the movie industry - 1 free bet.
4. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter from OSCAR - 1 free bet.
5. Read an award winning book - 1 free bet. - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Happy (Un)Birthday to You!Jan 1 - Jan 31st
#1. Guest of Honor . . . YOU!
Read a book where the author's first name initial is the same as yours or the author's last name initial is the same as yours. - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
#2. The Big Day
Read a book published on the month, day, or year of your birth. - I is for Innocent
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#3. Who to Invite?! Invite some friends. Read two books you found on a shelf of a Goodreads friend.
Tweedledee - Fall of Giants, The Book of Negroes, Educated, Becoming, The Stand, This is Where I Leave You, Do Not Say we Have Nothing, Eragon, Watership Down, The Nightingale, Hunger, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Tweedledum - The Botany of Desire, Educated,
Sherlock Holmes, Mythology, Queen Bees & Wannabes, Infidel, The Moonstone, I Know This Much is True, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, As I Lay Dying, The Sound & the Fury, The Lemon Tree, Hamlet, Life After Life, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Grey, Crazy Rich Asians, The Elite, Animal Vegetable Miracle, Everything is Illuminated, Into the Water, Summer Sisters, Reading Lolita in Tehran, White Teeth, The White Queen, Shanghai Girls, The Woman in White, Color, The Goldfinch, The Bourne Identity, Fall of Giants, The Tipping Point, Watership Down, The Golem & The Jinni, A New Earth, Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil, Oz, High Fidelity, Outliers, Angels & Demons, The Casual Vacancy, Sophie's Choice, The Handmaid's Tale, The Grapes of Wrath, The Happiness Project, You are Not So Smart, The Psychopath Test, Here Comes Trouble, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Monkey Mind, Steve Jobs, Blink, Middlesex, All the Light We Cannot See, Freakonomics,
#4. Party Decorations! . . . Balloons, Streamers, Banners, etc
Read a book with DECORATE (-s, -ed, - ing, -tion(s), -tive, -or) found in the text. - Tell Me Lies
#5. Party Food! . . . Cake, Ice Cream, and . . . Tea?
Cake! -- Read a book with all letters of CAKE found in the title/subtitle - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Ice Cream! -- Read a book that makes you scream (your interpretation) - Death of a Nightingale
Tea! -- Read a book with a title that starts with a T (easy peasy) - The Lighthouse
#6. Party Games . . . Three-Legged Race, Pin the . . . , Musical Chairs
Three-Legged Race -- Read a book that has a 3 in the page count - We Sold Our Souls
Pin the __________ on the __________ - My Life on the Road
Musical Chairs -- Read a book with a chair on the cover -
#7. Gifts! -- My gift to you . . .
Read a book of choice. - The Color Master: Stories
Sight Reading
January 1, 2020-January 31, 2020
1. Pull Out All the Stops Read a book featuring a musical instrument, either on the cover or being featured in the story. - We Sold Our Souls
2. Preaching to the Choir Read a book featuring a singer or singers. - Death of a Nightingale
3. Blowing Your Own Trumpet Read a book about someone who is loud or someone who likes to tout their accomplishments. - Circe
4. Music to My Ears Read a book featuring a song in the title or something musical on the cover. - Tell Me Lies
5. All That Jazz Read a book set during the jazz age or about someone who is really excited. - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
6. Playing Second Fiddle Read a book where there is a prominent secondary character or with the number 2 in the title. - The Lighthouse
7. Beat the Band Read a book about a group of people engaged in a mutual activity. The Color Master: Stories
8. The Same Old Song and Dance Read a book about someone who dances or about something that happened in the past. - I is for Innocent
9. Play it by Ear Read a book where one of the characters has trouble hearing. - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
10. I Can See Clearly Now Read a book where one of the characters has trouble seeing. - All the Light We Cannot See
New Year New YouJanuary 1-31, 2020
1. Lose Weight and Get Fit
a. Read a book with a main character who exercises regularly - Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
b. Read a book where a main character's muscles are mentioned (cite passage). - The Lighthouse
2. Quit Smoking
a. Read a book where one character tells another he or she should stop smoking (cite passage) - I is for Innocent
b. Read a book with someone smoking on the cover
3. Learn Something New
a. Read a book where a main character is taking some form of class - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
b. Read a book where a main character changes careers. - We Sold Our Souls
4. Eat Healthier and Diet
a. Read a book where a main character is dieting - Shanghai Girls
b. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in DIET. - The Disappeared
5. Get Out of Debt and Save Money
a. Read a book with some form of money on the cover OR
b. Read a book with a character who faces money issues. - The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
6. Spend More Time with Family
a. Read a book where a main character takes care of a parent or sibling - Circe
b. Read a book with the word RELATIVE in the text. - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
7. Travel to New Places
a. Read a book that takes place in a country other than the one where you currently reside - Death of a Nightingale
b. Read a book where a main character takes a vacation. -
8. Be Less Stressed
a. Read a book where a main character does yoga OR
b. Read a book where a main character visits a mental health professional.
9. Volunteer
a. Read a book where a main character contributes to charity (can be time or money) - My Life on the Road
b. Read a book where the author's initials are found in CHARITY. - Postern of Fate
10. Drink Less
a. Read a book with a character who is an alcoholic
b. Read a book with the word ALCOHOL in the text. - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Additional popular New Year's Resolutions:
11. Read more
a. Read a book with a main character who loves to read - All the Light We Cannot See
b. Read the book that has been on your TBR the longest. - Fall of Giants
12. Get organized
a. Read a book with a cover that looks "organized" (your interpretation) -
b. Read a book with a main character who finds something he or she thought had been lost. - The Color Master: Stories
Year of the Rat
Jan 1 - Jan 31
1. Title begins with R or author has an R initial - JK Rowling - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
2. The letters R-A-T are in the title - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
3. A rat appears in the book or on the cover (will accept a mouse on the cover) - All the Light We Cannot See
4. A book published in a "Year of the Rat" 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912, 1900, etc. - The Manticore, Mr Nice, Mudbound, The Darkest Room, Outliers, The Origin of Species, In Defense of Food, The Flying Troutmans, The Angel's Game, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Good to a Fault, Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
5. A book set in China or by a Chinese or Chinese-American author - Shanghai Girls
Happy New Year!
Jan 1 - Jan 31
🎆Read a book with the word NEW in the title or series (subtitle can also be used)
🎆Read a book with the word YEAR in the title or series (subtitle can also be used)
🎆Read a book with the letters N-E-W in the title (subtitle can also be used), any order - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
🎆Read a book with the letters Y-E-A-R in the title (subtitle can also be used), any order - Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
🎆Read a book with the letters N-E-W in the author's name, any order
🎆Read a book with the letters Y-E-A-R in the author's name, any order - All the Light We Cannot See
🎆Read a book with a setting with NEW in the name (New York, NYC, New Orleans, etc). - My Life on the Road
🎆Read a book with 'New Year' in the text - the words must be intact/together as a phrase but don't have to refer specifically to New Year's Eve/Day.
🎆Read a book where New Year's Eve/Day is celebrated. - Shanghai Girls
🎆Read a book first published in January 2020.
🎆Read a book with 20 intact in the page number or 20 as part of the publish date (year excluded, so January 20, May 20, etc).
The Five Love LanguagesFebruary 1, 2020-February 28, 2020
This month's challenge is focused on prompts inspired by The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman.
1. Gifts
- Read a book about a holiday where gifts are exchanged - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
- read a book set in the "present", - Poirot Investigates
- read a book you received as a gift.
2. Words of Affirmation
- Read a book with a lot of words (500+ pages),
- read a book recommended to you by someone else, - The Break
- read a self-help book or something that lifts your mood. - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
3. Acts of Service
- Read a book about someone in a service trade, such as restaurant waitstaff, beauticians, store clerks, customer service - A Gentleman in Moscow
- read a book where someone does something nice for someone else. - Doc
4. Quality Time
- Read a book with a group or buddy or TBR twin,
- read a book with the word "time" in the title or a clock/watch on the cover,
- read a book where the main character(s) go on a vacation. - The Love Market
5. Physical Touch
- Read a book that includes a romance (any genre), - Surprise Me
- read a book that has two people touching on the cover,
- read any physical book that you can hold in your hand.
Monkey Island
Feb 1 -29th
1) Read a book where the MC goes to a bar, pub, or tavern. - Doc
2) Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
3) Read a book where the MC begins a new job. - Surprise Me
Complete the Three Trials to finish your pirate training! You must master sword fighting, thievery, and treasure hunting to prove you are worthy of the title of mighty pirate.
4) Read a book with a weapon on the cover
5) Read a book where something gets stolen - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
6) Read a book with the word treasure in the text - The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
While you are completing the Three Trials to prove your worth, you meet the beautiful Governor Elaine Marley and fall madly in love. Unfortunately for you, the Ghost Pirate LeChuck also has his sights set on Elaine.
7) Read a book that begins with a letter in L O V E - The Love Market
8) Read a book tagged paranormal
9) Read a book with a love triangle or from the Literary Love Triangles list.
When Elaine is kidnapped by LeChuck, you round up a pirate crew and ship to track LeChuck down, defeat him and rescue your love.
10) Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover -
11) Read a book where a fight or battle takes place - The Break
12) Read a book with a couple embracing on the cover
Leap Year Challenge
Feb 1 - 29th
★Read a book that has 29 in the page number ( i.e. -129, 229, 329, etc)
★Read a book that the title starts with L - The Love Market
★Read a book that is 4th in a series
★Read a book by an author that has written more than 29 books - Poirot Investigates
★Read a book published in February ( of any year) - Surprise Me
★Read a book with the word "leap " in the text - The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
★Read a book that is #29 in a series or higher
Spring Reading Challenge:MARCH
Spring
It's starting to look like spring (for some more than others)! While New Year's is often the time for resolutions, there's a certain excitement about the fresh start that happens in the spring. The grass is getting greener, more animals emerge, and the flowers start to bloom.
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SPRING (you can ignore or use a, an, or the) - Say Her Name
2. Read a coming-of-age or inspirational book
3. Read a book with themes related to nature - The Mountain Between Us
March Birthdays: Gabriel García Márquez
Most readers know him for his most famous work, One Hundred Years of Solitude. After all, this is the book that most led to his Nobel Prize for Literature. Gabriel wrote the book while traveling by bus with his family from Colombia to Mexico City and throughout the southern United States, a dream inspired by his interest in the author William Faulkner. Many of his books include themes related to his strong, liberal political views, influenced largely by his grandfather, and the history of Latin America, (guerilla warfare, drug trafficking, the failures of communism, the evils of capitalism, and the dangerous meddling of the CIA).
1. Read a book set in Colombia.
2. Read a book with themes inspired by the author's life or values (family, magical realism, Latin American politics/social issues). - The Distance Between Us
3. Read a book by an author who has won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
March Madness
One of the most popular sporting events of the year kicks off on March 17, when 68 basketball teams compete in a single-elimination tournament. Some of the players can't get enough of the sport and go on to become coaches. The oldest coach (Jim Calhoun of the UConn Huskies in 2011) to win a title was 68, while the youngest was 31 (Emmett McCracken of the Indiana Hoosiers in 1940). Even spectators can participate in a little competition by filling out a bracket with their predicted winners. But don't get too confident. The odds of a perfect bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (that's quintillion). 2008 may have been the most predictable year for the bracket ever, since it was the only time that all four No. 1 teams - Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, and Memphis - locked horns in the Final Four.
1. Read a book with a page count that appears in the number 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. - Float Like a Butterfly
2. Read a book published between 1931 and 1968.
3. Read a book set in Kansas, North Carolina, California, or Tennessee. - Wife 22
St. Patrick's Day
March 17 isn't just a day dedicated to basketball. It is also one of the most popular holidays in the world. St. Patrick's Day is historically a religious holiday, with the famous Shamrock, or three-leaf clover, representing the Holy Trinity. St. Patrick, born Maewyn Scott, was actually born in Wales but was taken taken captive and enslaved in Ireland. He eventually became a priest and was known for ridding the country of evil, symbolized as "snakes". Despite this notoriety, biologists have since learned that there weren't actually ever snakes in Ireland due to cold climate and surrounding waters. There are now more people throughout the world who claim Irish heritage than there are in the entire country of Ireland and some of the biggest celebrations occur in Boston, New York City, and Chicago.
1. Read a book written by an author whose initials appear in Maewyn Succat. - The Violets of Usambara
2. Read a book with a theme of good vs. evil.
3. In honor of the famous Shamrock, read a book that is third or fourth in a series.
APRIL
April Fool's Day
Although April Fools’ Day, also called All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes. These pranks included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person.
1. Read a humorous book. - When You Find Out the World Is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments
2. Read a book with a fish on the cover.
3. Read a book whose author's initials are found in APRIL FOOLS DAY.
Spring Sports: Baseball
In September 1845, a group of New York City men founded the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club. One of them—volunteer firefighter and bank clerk Alexander Joy Cartwright—would codify a new set of rules that would form the basis for modern baseball, calling for a diamond-shaped infield, foul lines and the three-strike rule. He also abolished the dangerous practice of tagging runners by throwing balls at them.
1. Read a book written in OR set in the 1800s.
2. Read a book with a 3 in the page number. - Who Do You Love
3. Read a book off of one of these lists that feature sports:
⚾️ 30 Best Sports Books
⚾️ 25 Best Baseball Books
⚾️ Best Nonfiction Books about Sports
Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries. The day is observed worldwide with rallies, conferences, outdoor activities and service projects.
1. Read a book with a green cover -
- with a plant on the cover.
2. Read a book in which the character travels through more than one country. - Russian Winter
3. Read a cli-fi book.
April Birthdays: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. Maya Angelou became one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. With over 50 honorary doctorate degrees Dr. Maya Angelou became a celebrated poet, memoirist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist.
1. Read a banned book.
2. Read a book by an author who has more than 30 published works. - The Second Time Around
3. Read a book featuring the Civil Rights movement.
MAY
May Day
May Day is a May 1 celebration with a long and varied history, dating back millennia. Throughout the years, there have been many different events and festivities worldwide, most with the express purpose of welcoming in a change of season (spring in the Northern Hemisphere). In the 19th century, May Day took on a new meaning, as an International Workers’ Day grew out of the 19th-century movement for labor rights and an eight-hour work day in the United States.
1. Read a book that has the letters MAY (in any order) in the title. - The America Play and Other Works
2. Read a book with a colorful cover.
3. Read a book where a character is a tradesman who works with their hands. - The Hour I First Believed
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. More popularly celebrated in the United States than Mexico, the date has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture.
1. Read a book written by a Mexican or Mexican American author.
2. Read a book set in Mexico.
3. Read a book that is part of a series that contains a multiple of five books in the series (5 books, 10 books, 20 books, etc. in the series, but you can read any book of the series). - Seizure
May Birthdays: Frank L. Baum
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author chiefly famous for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and the nascent medium of film; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book would become a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
1. Read a children's/middle grade/YA book. - The Whole Truth
2. Read a book with a female main character that leaves home.
3. Read a book that was made into a movie. - Wonder
Mother's Day
The origin of Mother’s Day as we know it took place in the early 1900s. A woman named Anna Jarvis started a campaign for an official holiday honoring mothers in 1905, the year her own mother died. The first larger-scale celebration of the holiday was in 1908, when Jarvis held a public memorial for her mother in her hometown of Grafton, West Virginia. Finally, in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation making Mother’s Day an official holiday, to take place the second Sunday of May.
1. Read a book that starts with a letter in MOTHERS DAY. - Tempting Fate
2. Read a book that features someone's relationship with their mother. - The Adoration of Jenna Fox
3. Read a book featured on one of these lists:
🌸 20 Books for Moms - You Don't Own Me
🌸 15 Important Books about Motherhood
🌸 25 Modern Mom Must-Reads
Happy Mother's DayMay 1 - 31st
Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s) - When You Find Out the World Is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. - You Don't Own Me
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother. - A Fatal Grace
~Read a book that has a baby in the story. -
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text. - Never Go Back
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Apple Pie Challenge:
May 1 - June 30th
Read a book with an apple on the cover
Read a book with a pie on the cover
Read a book with the letters "pie" ( in any order) in the title
Read a book with a dessert on the cover
Read a book with pie in the title or series name
Read a book tagged as "baking"
Option 3- Bake a Pie
Mix up the crust-Spell out the word MIX
M -
I - Innocent
X -
Roll out the pie crust- Read a book with a rolling pin on the cover.
Peel the apples- Read a book with a knife on the cover
Slice the apples - Spell out the word slice.
S - Seizure
Put the crust on your apple pie - Read a book with a recipe in it
Preheat the oven and bake your apple pie- Read a book that you've been looking forward to reading.
Eat and enjoy your pie - Read a book that contains the word "pie " in the text.
Zane Grey Western ChallengeFeb 1 - 29th
1) a. Read a book with a gem stone in the title or on the cover (Pearl counts as a gemstone for this task) -
b. Read a book set in Ohio OR
c. Read a book published in the 1800's
2) a. Read a book with a color in the author name or title OR
b. Read a book with a river setting OR
c. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ZANESVILLE - Surprise Me
3) a. Read a book where someone goes horseback riding, camping, or fishing - Doc
b. Read a book with an MC from a large family (at least 5 people) - God Help the Child
c. Read a book about baseball (featuring a player, about the sport itself, history of a team, etc.)
4) a. Read a book with a character who is a dentist OR
b. Read a book with a wedding in it OR
c. Read a book set in Pennsylvania
5) a. Read a book in which the MC travels - The Love Market
b. Read a book with a character or author named Lina, Elizabeth, Loren, or Romer OR
c. Read a book with both author initials found in LACKAWAXEN
6) a. Read a book set on a farm - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
b. Read a book set in New York City OR
c. Read a book about a writer - The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
7) a. Read a book by Zane Grey OR
b. Read a book set in California OR
c. Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in PARAMOUNT
8) a. Read Betty Zane or Riders of the Purple Sage OR
b. Read a book that has been made into a movie OR
c. Read a book from a series (any number)
9) a. Read a book that has WON an award OR
b. Read a book with the word "acclaim" in the text (location and passage please) OR
c. Read a book with a Native American character - The Break
10) a. Read a book published in January or October OR
b. Read a book set during the Great Depression - A Gentleman in Moscow
c. Read a book set on an island
11) a. Read a book with a boat on the cover OR
b. Read a book with water on the cover -
c. Read a book with the word "fisherman" in the title or text (location and passage please)
12) a. Read a book in which an important character dies OR
b. Read a book with a cemetery on the cover OR
c. Read a book published in 1939 (some ideas: Best Books of 1939)
Ghost Stories of the Old West
Feb 1 - 29th
1) The Death Ship of the Platte River, Wyoming
Tasks:
Read a book with a ship/boat on the cover -
Read a book with frost/ice on the cover OR
Read a book with a scene that foreshadows a characters death -
2) Ghosts of Cripple Creek Colorado
Tasks:
Read a book with something gold on the cover OR
Read a book with a MPG of history or historical OR
Read a book with a murder as a main part of the plot
3) Ghosts of Tombstone
Tasks:
1) Read a book where the MC works for law enforcement - Doc
2) Read a book with a gun on the cover
3) Read a book with a haunting in it
4) Hell Dogs of Eldorado Canyon
Tasks:
1) Read a book with a dog on the cover OR
2) Read a book with an MPG of Paranormal OR
3) Read a book with a hell hound or demon it it
5) Haunted Hollenberg Station, Kansas
Tasks:
1) Read a book where someone experiences a cold spot - A Gentleman in Moscow
2) Read a book where the MC rides a horse OR
3) Read a book where the MC is 18 or under - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
6) Haunted Monte Vista Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona
Tasks:
1) Read a book set during prohibition OR
2) Read a book where the MC committed a crime OR
3) Read a book where the MC goes to a bar and has an alcoholic beverage - The Love Market
7) The Salt Witch of the Nebraska Plains
Tasks:
1) Read a book where the MC is a witch OR
2) Read a book with an MPG of magic OR
3) Read a book that is a romance - Surprise Me
8) "El Muerto" of South Texas
Tasks:
1) Read a book where the author has an initial of V OR
2) Read a book with a body but no head on the cover -
3) Read a book tagged cowboy or western
9) The Cry of the Death Bird
Tasks:
1) Read a book with a bird on the cover -
2) Read a book with "coffin" in the text OR
3) Read a book with a Native American character - The Break
10) The Ghost of Silver Heels
Tasks:
1) Read a book where the MC is a dancer OR
2) Read a book where a character is disfigured or has physical scars OR
3) Read a book with a cemetery or gravestone on the cover
11) Beware the Tears of La Llorona
Tasks:
1) Read a book with a rich MC OR
2) Read a book with an MC who is a prostitute or a rent boy OR
3) Read a book where a character commits or tries to commit suicide - The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
12) Skinwalkers
Tasks:
1) Read a book with a shapeshifter OR
2) Read a book set in California, Arizona, or New Mexico OR
3) Read a book where a character goes missing
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 1:
5.1. Name Calling!
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Numerous awards are named after an individual - just a few examples are the Bram Stoker award, the Agatha award, the Edgar award, the Hugo award.
Read a book with a person's first name in its title/subtitle/series title. The first name must be used as a first name in the title/subtitle/series title and must be the name of an actual character in the book. Initials do not work - it must be a name.
5.2. The Maple Leaf Rag.
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The Scotiabank Giller Prize is an award that goes to the author of a Canadian novel or short story fiction collection published in English (including translation).
Read a book set at least 50% in Canada.
5.3. The Nobel Prize in literature.
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Read a book by an author who has won the Nobel Prize for literature - typically, this is awarded for the body of an author's work, not for a specific work, but even if a specific work is mentioned, you can read any work by this author. REQUIRED: If the author's GR biography does not mention the Nobel Prize, include the date it was awarded in your post.
5.4. That's a Strange Title!
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The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year, originally known as the Diagram Group Prize for the Oddest Title at the Frankfurt Book Fair, commonly known as the Diagram Prize for short, is a humorous literary award that is given annually to a book with an unusual title.
Read a book with an odd number of words in its title - subtitles are excluded.
5.5. Try to Count Them.
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There are more awards than you can count on your fingers AND toes for science fiction/fantasy/speculative fiction - perhaps the best known are the Hugo Awards and Nebula Awards.
Read a book with a main page genre of science fiction, fantasy, or speculative fiction, standalone or embedded.
5.6. Have You Heard the One About..........?
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It is always intriguing to see an award listed that you've never heard of and that has only one book on the list. One I found was the Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary Award.
Read a book whose author's initials appear consecutively in the name of the award: Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary Award.
Single author only, all initials, including middle initials, must appear in the name of the award. Initials must appear in the order they occur in the target phrase. Ignore the hyphen in the phrase. Initials MAY wrap in the phrase - so that DM will work.
5.7. Play Those Words!
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The National Book Council Banjo Awards were presented by the National Book Council of Australia from 1974 to 1997 for works of fiction and non-fiction. The name commemorates the bush poet Andrew Barton Banjo Paterson.
Read a book with a musical instrument normally played by a person in its title/subtitle, or pictured on its cover. REQUIRED: If using the cover option, include the cover in your post.
5.8. Speaking My Language?
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In 2018, the National Book Awards added a category for Translated Literature. https://www.nationalbook.org/2019-nat...
Read a book originally written in a language other than your primary language. REQUIRED: In your post, state your primary language and the language in which your book was originally written.
5.9. The Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
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The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is considered to be one of the most prestigious literary awards, often compared to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Read a book with a title of at least 3 words for which the initial letter of each word in the title can be found in Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase. The initial letter of EVERY word in the title (including articles, etc) must be found in the phrase. Subtitles can be ignored.
5.10. Your Personal Award!
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Choose your own award winner! Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder.
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 2:
10.1 - Home for the Holidays
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For many people, the holidays mean time spent with those closest to us, whether that be the family we were born into, the families we have made for ourselves, or a little (or a lot) of both. To celebrate this holiday season, read a book with HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY, or FRIEND found intact in title, subtitle, or series title.
Required: If using the series title, include the series name in your post.
10.2 - Comfort Food
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One of the first things that comes to MY mind during the holidays is food! Read a book with the MPG Food and Drink, standalone or embedded.
10.3 - Let It Snow
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Read a book with a title consisting of at least 3 words where each initial letter can be found in the phrase WINTER WONDERLAND. All title words count. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
10.4 - Snuggle Up
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With all that snow outside, it's time to snuggle up with a good book! Get out that blanket and read a book with the letters GG in the title, subtitle, or author's name. The two Gs must be found consecutively in the same word or name. A single author in a work with multiple contributors may be used if the name fits the task.
10.5 - Countdown to New Year's
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While you're waiting for the ball (or apple, or acorn, or whatever) to drop, read a book in which the digits in the page count decrease sequentially (ex: 210, 321, 432, 543, 1098, etc.).
10.6 - Fresh Start
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Many people consider the New Year a fresh start. Let's celebrate by reading a book that is #1 in a series. The series designation (series name #1) must appear on the book's main Goodreads page.
10.7 - I Have a Dream
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Martin Luther King Jr Day is an American federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January. The day was set aside to honor the civil-rights activist and his fight against racial inequality. To celebrate racial diversity in literature, read a book that appears on one of these lists:
Books by Black Authors
2019 Books by Authors of Color
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters
Required: State which list and which page of that list the book is found on when you post.
10.8 - Leap Year
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February 29, 2020 is Leap Day. This extra day makes the year 366 days long, not 365 days, like a common year. Read a book first published in a year that contains double consecutive digits (ex: 1944, 1995, 2008, 2011).
10.9 - Winter's in the Air
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Read a book that has won or has been nominated for a literary award that begins with one of the letters found in WINTER. The award must show up on book's main page under Literary Awards. Ex:
The Bone Clocks - World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (2015)
ISAN - International Book Awards for Science Fiction (2018)
Jade City - Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2017)
Required: Indicate which award fits the task when you post.
10.10 - Overlooked?
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Read a popular book (over 10,000 ratings) that has never won or been nominated for a literary award (according to Goodreads). The book's main page should NOT include a section titled Literary Awards in the book's metadata (the section below the book description). Books first published in 2018, 2019, or 2020 are excluded since their award season is still in play. Ex: Since We Fell, Hardcore Twenty-Four, Secondborn
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 3:15.1 - Days of Celebration
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Select 2 options and read a book for each. You MAY use the same option twice but you MUST choose different countries.
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day during the Winter Challenge
Required: Identify the options.
Option 1, Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in December: Central African Republic, Romania, Laos, United Arab Emirates, Saba, Thailand, Finland, Tanzania, Kenya, Malta, the Netherlands, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Bhutan, Niger, Qatar, Macau, Reunion, Slovenia.
Option 2, Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in January: Taiwan, Cuba, Haiti, Slovakia, Myanmar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Australia, India, Nauru.
Option 3, Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in February: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Grenada, Iran, Japan, Vatican City, Serbia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Libya, Gambia, Saint Lucia, Brunei, Guyana, Estonia, Kuwait, Dominican Republic.
Required: State the setting. If the setting is not obvious on the book’s main GR page include a reference when you post.
15.2 - In The Category...
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Using the list of Book Awards on Goodreads select an award that presents awards in multiple categories. The winning award must be present on the book’s main GR page.
Book 1: Read a book that has WON an award (no nominee, longlist, shortlist, or list award) in any category.
Book 2: Using the SAME award and the SAME YEAR read a book that has WON an award in a different category.
Ex.
Edgar Award 2019
Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original (2019): If I Die Tonight
Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime (2019) Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation
Goodreads Choice 2017
Goodreads Choice Fiction (2017) Little Fires Everywhere
Goodreads Choice Mystery & Thriller (2017) Into the Water
15.3 - Spin the Wheel
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Wheel of Fortune premiered 45 years ago on January 6 1975. In the Bonus Round the contestant must solve the puzzle after the letters R, S, T, L, N and E have populated the spaces. Players then get to choose three more consonants plus one vowel.
Required: Identify the option.
Option 1
Book 1: Read a book with ALL the letters R, S, T, L, N and E in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
AND
Book 2: Read a book with ALL the Most Frequently Chosen Letters C, D, M and A in the title, subtitle and/or author's name.
Option 2
Read one book that fulfills book 1 AND book 2.
ex. More Than Sorrow by Vicki Delany
15.4 - Go Red
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The first Friday in February (American Heart Month) is National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about women and cardiovascular disease.
Required: Identify the option.
Option 1
Book 1 Read a book written by an author with first and last name initials found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY
AND
Book 2 Read a book with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover. The item must be predominately red. Shoes, belts, sashes, ties, hats and other accessories qualify as items of clothing. Jewelry does not.
Finding Fraser by K.C. Dyer Imperfect Love by Rebecca Talley Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) by Ally Carter
This list may help Red Dress Red Coat
Required:Include the cover.
Option 2
Read one book that fulfills book 1 AND book 2.
ex
Priceless by Olivia Darling Priceless by Olivia Darling initials OD, red dress cover
15.5- Lady With A Lamp
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2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.
Read a book with a nurse or a midwife as a central character. For this task a nurse is a person formally educated and trained in the care of sick or infirm people, such as a nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, or registered nurse.
Required: If the nurse/midwife is not mentioned in the GR description include a reference when you post.
15.6 - Third Time's The Charm
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Read a book that has won or been nominated for at least three literary awards. The awards must be listed in the GR metadata.
Ex. Salt to the Sea
SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Fiction (2016),
Audie Award for Young Adult (2017),
South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult (2019),
Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee for Honorable Mention (2018),
etc.
15.7 - Stand Alone
Read a book that is a standalone- NOT part of a series or continuing story or world.- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
15.8 - Ice Ice Baby
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Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that include "ICE" or "ICY" intact.
EX "ice" intact: The Alice Network
"icy" intact: Bicycle Diaries
The Ice Twins
15.9 - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
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A Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is presented each year in the category Best Reality-Based Work.
Read a Non-fiction work in a sequential art/graphic format. The record may indicate "graphic novel" (novel as a work of fiction) but it must be clear that the work is non-fiction, such as a Genre of Nonfiction, History, Biography, Memoir, etc.; a statement in the description of memoir, autobiography, etc.
Ex. March: Book One, Epileptic, A Fire Story
15.10 - Get 'Em While They're Hot
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Read a book FIRST published in 2019 or 2020.
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 4:20.1 - Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter Blues
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This is a one-book task. Select one option and read a book that fits.
Required: Identify the option.
The decreasing daylight through the winter months in the upper midwest of the U.S. means the beginning of Seasonal Affective Disorder for me and many others. It's an annual sort of war, and I have to marshal all my resources to emerge victorious (gamification is actually kind of helpful, too!). I use a full-spectrum light every morning, try to get outside as often as I can, knit lots of colorful woolen things, get to the gym regularly, and try to get more regular sleep.
Option 1: Though my list of battle tactics is mostly sufficient, I'm always interested in learning more about how to make it through the dark days. Books like Sleep Smarter and Every Body Yoga have been game-changers for me.
For this option, read a nonfiction book with an mpg of Health, Self-Help, Food, or Nature (standalone or embedded).
Option 2: My genetic background is mostly Norwegian, and I would love to visit Norway or Sweden sometime in winter. I've also been super interested in learning more about how Scandinavian cultures deal with the long dark cold winters.
For this option, read a book found on the listopia Scandinavian Lifestyle Books.
Option 3: Every February, I try to visit my parents in Florida for at least a week, to recharge with some sunlight and lots of pool or beach reading.
For this option, read a book from any GR listopia that has the word "beach" or "summer" in its name. For instance, Best Summer Reads 2019 or Beach Reads 2019.
Required: State and link your chosen listopia, and state the page number of that list on which your book may be found.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Helen A's Task: Bird's Wedding
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On January 25, 2020, the Wendish people near Dresden, Germany, will celebrate Bird's Wedding. This is the night which comes six weeks before the hatching of this year's baby birds.
My mother's ancestors are the Wendish people. They are a small group of Slavic Lutherans, who maintain their culture as they are surrounded by the German population.
Let's think about some of these cultural groups.
Read one book which includes in the title/subtitle one of the following words: Aborigine/Aboriginal, Hmong, Mien, Bedouin, Wend/Wendish, Sami/Lapp/Laplander, Aleut, Inuit, Amish.
Plurals and Possessives are fine.
Ex. Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir, The Amish Midwife
20.3 - Best Review - Joanne MI’s task-Celebrating the 90’s
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I have always been a voracious reader, and I taught my daughter to love reading and writing just as much as I do. Obviously, I have done a good job of it as her room overflows with books and she has worked as a journalist since leaving University. She will turn 27 this January-I am still shaking my head wondering how this happened so quickly! Since she is a child of the 90’s this task is dedicated to her.
This is a one book task. Read a book from one of the options below.
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used. Your choice of book must total at least 190 pages.
Option 1: Read a book FIRST published between 1990 and 1999 (inclusive). This shelf may help Popular 1990's Books
Option 2: My daughter was born in January 1993, and so, of course, she became a huge Harry Potter Fan-Girl then graduated to J.R.R. Tolkien. For this option read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3.
Option 3: With a little pressure from her mother, her first semester at college, my daughter took a job as a reporter for the University Paper. She’s never looked back and I am a proud Mom. In honor of journalism read a book from one of the following lists:
Best Books By Journalists
Books By Journalists
Required: State which list you used and the page your book is found on.
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and Again
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In 2019, the Hugo Awards startled the bookish world by presenting its Best Related Work award to An Archive of Our Own , a member-uploaded compendium of fanfiction, fan art and other fanworks. The archive's nomination and win lent an air of legitimacy to the interaction between fans, artists, and creative content of the sort promoted and protected by the Archive's parent entity, the Organization for Transformative Works.
"Transformative works" is one of the four elements the Supreme Court uses in deciding whether a work infringes on another artist's published creation or falls under the law's "fair use" protections. An Archive of Our Own focuses on not-for-profit fanworks, but transformative works can also be published works such as pastiches, retellings, parodies and recontextualizations (say, moving an old tale into a modern setting).
In honor of the Archive's Hugo Award, read a book from this list: Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales and Classics.
Required: State the page on which your book can be found.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is Important
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This is a one book task. Choose one of the options below:
Required: Indicate the option.
Required: For all options, include the award name in your post and state the page of Book Awards | Goodreads where the award is found.
Option 1: Read a book by an author who has an award named for them
Examples:
The Agatha Award is named for Agatha Christie, page 1
The Hugo Award is named for Hugo Gernsback, page 1
The Edgar Award is named for Edgar Allan Poe, page 1
The Philip K. Dick Award is named for Philip K. Dick, page 4
Option 2: Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with the name of a book award or with the person that an award was named for. The name must match exactly.
Examples:
Les Misérables by author Victor Hugo shares name with Hugo Award, page 1
11/22/63 by author Stephen King shares name with Coretta Scott King Award, page 3
United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good by author Cory Booker shares name with Booker Prize, page 1
Catch-22 by author Joseph Heller - the Pulitzer Prize is named for Joseph Pulitzer, page 1
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown - the RITA Award by Romance Writers of America is named for Rita Clay Estrada, page 1
Required: State the name of the award or who the award was named for.
Option 3: Read a book with a word in the title (not subtitle) of at least 3 letters that is in an award name. The matching word must NOT be a person's name. The words "the", "and", "book", "award", and "prize" are EXCLUDED. The word must match exactly.
Examples:
Sophie's Choice - the word Choice is in Goodreads Choice Awards, page 1
National Security - the word National is in National Book Award, page 1
Circle of Friends - the word Circle is in National Book Critics Circle Award, page 1
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 5:20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Zach's Task: Looking Back, Looking Forward
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Really pleased to be creating my first SRC task. As we head into the New Year I find it’s always great to look back on the year that was. A highlight of my year was a trip to Barcelona! A lovely city that I am dying to visit again.
One of the coolest things that occurred while we were there was accidentally happening upon the Mercat del Born when we were in dire need of washrooms. Suddenly, we were staring down at the ruins of a city that was. It was unexpected and very, very cool. It had been beneath our feet that whole time. It is always interesting to think about the history of a place. How modern culture is built on the past and continues into the future.
This task will explore that idea and also tie in with the Book Awards theme for this season.
A book with the genre "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", or "Manga" is allowed for this task.
Choose one option.
The book you choose for this task must be a winner of a book award, not just a nominee.
Required: State the option.
Option 1: Looking Back
Read an award-winning book that has a main page genre of History or Historical Fiction, standalone or embedded. The award must be present on the book's main page.
examples: The Great Alone Historical > Historical Fiction genre and Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction (2018)
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women History genre and Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography (2017)
Option 2: Looking Forward
Read an award-winning book that has a standalone genre of "Science Fiction" OR a genre of "Science Fiction > Dystopia" or "Science Fiction > Utopia". The award must be present on the book's main page.
examples: Vengeful Science Fiction stand alone genre and winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction (2018)
The Fifth Season Science Fiction > Dystopia genre and Hugo Award for Best Novel (2016)
20.7- Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee Darlene's Task: Be Better
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"We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that." Ellen DeGeneres
I recently found this quote and in perfection states the type of person I want to be. I definitely want my life to contribute these things to the world.
This task is a one book task. Read a book from one of the options below.
Required: Identify the option.
Option 1) Read a book with the word kindness, compassion, joy, or laughter in the title or subtitle. The word must match exactly.
Option 2) Read a book from one of the following lists:
Best Up Lit (uplifting reads)
Best Happy, Inspiring, or Uplifting books
Uplifting Fiction
Required: State which list and the number/page where your book appears on that list
Option 3) As an homage to Ellen DeGeneres, read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title Tropes
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I've noticed lately there are a lot of books coming out with similar title themes. New books seem to want to capitalise on the popularity of other books in the genre.
Choose one option.
Required: State the option.
Option 1: The Thrilling Woman
We've moved past Gone Girl but now it seems to always be woman or wife, e.g. The Woman in Cabin 10, My Lovely Wife, All the Missing Girls.
Read a book with mystery or thriller as a main page genre and the word 'girl" 'wife' or 'woman' in the title. Subtitles are excluded. Plurals and possessives work.
Option 2: The Feel Good Story of Quirky Fullname
You know it's going to be cute and quirky when you see a title like Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton or Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune.
Read a book with at least five words in the title including a full name (first name and surname). Subtitles are excluded. Plurals and possessives work
Option 3: The Historical Job
Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction and a title referring to a job or employee, e.g. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Dressmaker's Gift or The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. Subtitles are excluded. Plurals and possessives work. Jobs such as "garment maker" or "cloth weaver" work.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task: Can You Keep A Secret?
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I tried to find something that tied into the months of the challenge (Dec-Feb) that also had to do with something personal for me. I work in IT, and for a while I worked exclusively in IT security.
This is a one-book task. Select one option and read a book that fits.
Required: Identify the option you have chosen when you post.
In January of 2018 two computer vulnerabilities were disclosed to the public, Spectre and Meltdown.
Option 1: Both of these vulnerabilities had to do with hackers being able to access the private information, or *secrets*, within your computer.
For this option, read a book that has the word "Secret" found intact in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded.
Option 2: I often find myself lost in the wormhole that is Wikipedia looking for more and more information about a topic.
For this option: Read a book with the mpg of Technology, standalone or embedded.
Option 3: What's in a name?
For this option: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in either SPECTRE or MELTDOWN. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target word.
20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Police Procedural: In the Woods by Tana French
Discusssion
Paranormal Romance: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Discussion
Economics Nonfiction: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein
Discussion
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 6:25.1 - Andy P.’s Task: Learning the Alphabet
Book 1. Read a book which does NOT contain an M or an N in the title or subtitle. Circe
Book 2.
Option 2: Read a book whose TITLE contains the letters LO in sequence. Subtitles are excluded. - The Love Market
25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Discussions with Santa
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I love winter and Christmas. I have 3 sons and 7, soon to be 8, grandchildren so there are a lot of discussions with Santa. For James and Arianna, Thomas, Avelyn and Sebastian, Melissa and Hannah these discussions have become complicated this year
Choose ONE of the Following 3 options and Read BOOKS 1 and 2 from that option.
Your books should total at least 500 pages
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Option 1
My eldest Son, Andrew and his wife Vanessa have decided to go plastic free and to join something that seems to be a Toy Library called “Whirli” So no plastic presents allowed (although Lego has been given an exception to the rule).
For this option
Book 1 - Read a book with ALL the letters of NO PLASTIC in the title and / or subtitle
AND
Book 2 - Read a book which contains the word “TOY”, “LIBRARY ” or "WHIRL" in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded. The word must match exactly.
Option 2
Michael, my middle son and his partner Emma have 3 children (2 his partners from a previous marriage) and number 4 is expected early January. Space is at a premium in their home so their stipulation for Christmas is “Nothing that takes up space”
For this option
Book 1 - Read a book set in Space - For this task Space is intended to mean on a planet other than EARTH or in the space surrounding those planets in a Spaceship. The book may be Fiction or Non-Fiction.
For example The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Required: If the setting is not evident from GR information you should provide evidence of how it fits.
AND
Book 2 - Read a book with the word “NOTHING” in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded. The word must match exactly.
Option 3
The baby of the family, Christopher and his wife Sarah are currently based at SHAPE HQ in Belgium where he is in the RAF aerials section. Sending Parcels to a BFPO address can be fraught with delays at Christmas so Money is the order of the day here. This year their intention is to buy Water Park Tickets for their annual holiday with any money sent.
For this option
Book 1 - Read a book written by a single author whose first AND last name starts with any of the letters in MONEY. You CAN use the same letter for both names, e.g .Nuala Ellwood, Nicola Moriarty, Naomi Novik
AND
Book 2 - Read a book that has either of the words “Water” or Park” in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded. The word must match exactly.
25.3 - TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers Awards
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Of all the book awards out there, I think the awards for crime writers have the best names. I've based this task on some of my favorites.
This is a 2 book task. Pick two options and read one book for each option.
Required: Identify the options.
Option 1: The Scarlet Stiletto
Australia’s annual crime short story competition, the Scarlet Stiletto Awards, is open to women only. The overall winner receives a cash prize plus coveted trophy, a scarlet stiletto shoe with a steel stiletto heel plunging into a perspex mount.
Read a book with a color word in the TITLE. Subtitles are not allowed. Colors must be found on this Wikipedia List of Colors. The color word must match exactly. For colors which are two words long, you can choose one of the words.
Examples:
Into the Jungle (Jungle green)
Harlequin (Harlequin)
The Persian Pickle Club (Persian blue)
Option 2: The Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger is an award given annually by the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom since 1960 for the best crime novel of the year. Currently ten Daggers are awarded annually by the CWA and are regarded by the publishing world as the foremost British awards for crime-writing.
Read a book with a knife, sword, or other blade on the cover. Include the cover when you post.
Examples:
Sleep No More Six Murderous Tales by P.D. James The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness Sword and Verse (Sword and Verse, #1) by Kathy MacMillan
Required: Include the cover.
Option 3: The Glass Key
The Glass Key Award is given annually by the Skandinaviska Kriminalsällskapet (Crime Writers of Scandinavia) to the best crime novel written by a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish author. The award is named after the novel The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett.
Read a book by an author born in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden.
Required: If a place of birth is not listed on the author's Goodreads page, provide a reference when you post.
Option 4: The Whodunit Award
The Mystery Writers Key West Whodunit Writing Competition is open to writers of unpublished manuscripts. "Whodunit" is a play on the question "Who has done it?" or "Who did it?"
Read a book with a question mark "?" in the title, subtitle or series name.
Option 5: The Gumshoe Award
The Gumshoe Awards are an American award for popular crime fiction literary works. The Gumshoe Awards are awarded annually by the American Internet magazine Mystery Ink to recognize the best achievements in crime fiction. "Gumshoe" is another word for detective.
Read a book which meets SRC rules and is found on this Detective Fiction List.
Required: State the page.
25.4 - Sally M's Task: I’d Like to Thank…
Option 2: Read a book that features at least one witch -
Option 3: Read a book you borrowed from a friend, the library -
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 7:
25.5 - Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...
Required: Make sure you indicate the options you have selected when you post.
Option 1: Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page total: 0, 1, 3, 4, 8. - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Option 3: Chicago, IL
My second time in Chicago, I finally got to take a bout tour on the river. It is a fascinating city with a ton of history.
Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose initials are in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL. - A Gentleman in Moscow
25.6 - Cordelia's Task: 2019
Option 4: Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title/subtitle which can be found in TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN. - That - The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform
Option 5: Read a book which has at least 2 of the following numbers: 2, 0, 1, 9 in the number of pages. Each number can be used only once. - God Help the Child
25.7 - Nick KY’s Task: Double Duty – Pulitzer Prizes.
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This is a two book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Book 1. Read a book with at least one word in the TITLE which has a set of consecutive double letters. - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Book2. The Pulitzer Prizes were originated as journalism awards. Since drama and music were reviewed by journalists, those categories were added on early. Books (fiction, nonfiction, criticism) came along a little later.
Read a book written by a winning author or finalist from one of these lists:
1. Fiction, 1948 to the present..
2. General Nonfiction, 1962 to the present.
3. Criticism or Commentary (1970-72 only).
4. Criticism, 1973—present.
5. Commentary, 1973—present.
Examples:
I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution by Emily Nussbaum
From #4, Criticism 2016 Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker
The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress by William Jelani Cobb
From #5, Commentary 1973- Present finalist Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker
Jelani Cobb Wikipedia
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History or
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert
From #2, General Nonfiction 2015 for
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, by Elizabeth Kolbert
Required: State the category and year of the win/finalist. If the author uses a pen name include a reference link if it is not clear in the author's GR bio.
25.8 - Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!
This is a two book task. ONE book may have the genre Childrens or Kids.
Option 3: National Bird Day (January 5) –
Read a book with "bird" or a specific type of bird in the title or subtitle. Plurals and possessives work. - Death of a Nightingale
Option 5: Love Your Pet Day (February 20) –
Read a book with an animal that is typically considered an indoor pet (cat, dog, lizard, fish, hamster, etc.) on the cover. -
Task 25.9 Diana K's Task: 2020 Number Fun.
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The year 2020 has something unique to each century: two digits followed by the exact same two digits. It last happened in 1919 and repeats every 101 years from the year 1010 to 9999. Let's have some fun with this and the number 20.
This is a two book task. Choose two of the following options and read one book for each option.
Required: State the option.
Option 1: Read a book that has a consecutive repeating pair of letters in a word in the title, subtitle or author's name. Examples are: Mama, The Papal Secret (PA|PA) and Jojo Moyes.
Option 2: The sum of the first four even numbers is 20. Read a book where the digits in the page number count add up to 20, ex. 299 (2+9+9 = 20), 398 (3+9+8 = 20).
Option 3: The number 20 was the base for the Mayan numeral system which is known as a "vigesimal" number system. Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in the word VIGESIMAL. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target word.
Option 4: 20/20 in vision is the goal that eye doctors aim for when prescribing glasses or contacts. Read a book that has a pair of glasses on the cover. Sunglasses, monocles, lorgnettes, etc. work.
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) by Dorothy L. Sayers Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter Me by Elton John Musicophilia Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
Required: Include the cover when posting.
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 8:25.10 - Kristina Simon's task: Rewards of Awards
This is a two book task. Choose two of the following options and read one book for each option. One of your books may have a MPG of Sequential Art, Comics, Manga, or Graphic Novel. The combined page count for both books must be at least 500 pages.
Option 2: New-to-Me Genre Readers
For this option, read a graphic novel that has won or been nominated for at least one literary award. - The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
Option 3: Librarians
For this option, read a book found on the Alex Award Winners list. - All the Light We Cannot See
25.11 - SandyL's Task: Rescue Me!
A couple of friends and I are in the process of setting up a non-profit dog rescue, and hope to be up and running by the first of the new year. Who knew there was so much paperwork involved!! But I know it will be worth it when we can start the fun part of rescuing and rehoming dogs in need.
This is a two book task. Choose two options and read one book from each. Your books should total at least 500 pages.
Option 1: Read a book found on the Great "Dog" Books list.
Required: State the page.
Option 2: Read a book that has a MPG of Animals, standalone or embedded.
Option 3: Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase RESCUE DOGS.
Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
Option 4: Read a book with a dog on the cover. The dog can be a photograph, drawing, cartoon or silhouette and does not have to show the entire dog, but must clearly BE a dog.
Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1) by Spencer Quinn Rescue My Heart (Animal Magnetism, #3) by Jill Shalvis A Big Little Life A Memoir of a Joyful Dog by Dean Koontz
Required:: Include the cover in your post.
Optional: Post a picture of your rescued pet in the help thread!
25.12 - CathyG’s Task: Challenge Addict
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I am addicted to reading challenges. I am always involved in several at the same time. Luckily, I can usually find books that will fit multiple challenges. While this one is definitely the most difficult to finish (due to volume), it requires so many different books that I can find somewhere to fit books needed for other challenges.
Read two books, from two different options.
Required: Indicate the options you chose.
Option 1- The Quest- My longest running challenge is an individual quest where reading books levels up my sword and wand and completes challenges. Doing this enables me to collect items, kill monsters, and gain experience. I have been playing this challenge since it started January 22, 2015 and have accumulated 2877 experience points.
Read a book FIRST published in 2015 with at least two of the numbers from 2877 in the page count. ex. 280, 377, 427.
Option 2- Pick for me- For this challenge, another player chooses a series for me to read, from ones that I have selected.
Using a series that you started before the Winter Challenge began (12/1/19), read a book in the series #2 or higher. The series information must appear on Goodreads after the title (series #2+).
Required: State that you have read previous book(s) in the series before the Winter Challenge began.
Option 3- Turf Wars - This is a team challenge that recently ended. Team challenges really encourage me to read outside my comfort zone. In this one, extra points were earned for reading books found on selected lists.
Read a book from one of these lists:
#1 Books About Melbourne and Victoria
#2 Great Chinese Historical Fiction
#3 Natural Disaster Fiction
Required:State the list and the page (for #1 &2)
25.13 - Rina's Task: Christmas Markets
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My favorite tradition during Christmas time are the Chrismas Markets. Even though I usually don't celebrate Christmas, I love visiting Chrismas Markets with their charming and festive atmosphere.
This is a two book task. The combined page count for both books must be at least 500 pages.
Choose one Chrismas Market from the The Most Charming Christmas Markets in Europe list and complete both tasks for your chosen market.
The Christmas Markets are listed in post 2 of the Help Thread.
Required: Identify the Christmas Market you chose when you post.
Book 1 - Read a book with ALL the letters of the city, where your chosen Christmas Market is held, found in either the title/subtitle OR series name. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Required: If using the series title, include the series name in your post.
Book 2 - Read a book set at least 50% in the country where your chosen market is held.
Examples:
Chosen Market - Basler Weihnachtsmarkt in Basel, Switzerland.
Book 1 - Les Misérables - all letters from Basel in the title
Book 2 - The Pledge - set in Switzerland
Chosen Market - Dresden Striezelmarkt in Dresden, Germany.
Book 1 - Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) - all letters from Dresden in the series name
Book 2 - Three Comrades - set in Germany
25.14 - Cat's Task: Celebrating Trafalgar Square
A - Christian holiday - Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in CHARITY CAROLS - Poirot Investigates
C - Retail - Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words, where the beginning letter of each word is found in SEASONAL WARMTH. - We Sold Our Souls
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 9:
25.15 - Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Option 2: Coal for the eyes and buttons
read a book with black text anywhere on the cover. -
Option 4: Sticks for the arms
read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in STICKS or TWIGS. - My Life on the Road
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrating Louise Erdrich
Option 1: The Plague of Doves
Read a book with mpg historical fiction, mpg sociology, or mpg race (or racism). - Doc
Option 3: Birchbark Books
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in BIRCHBARK. - Postern of Fate
30.2 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Two Women Honoring a Remarkable Woman
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in CORETTA SCOTT KING. All initials count. - I is for Innocent
Option 4: Read a book with at least two sets of double letters in the title and/or author name (single authors only.) - The Disappeared
30.3 - TessaVanessa’s Task: Get Hooked on Yarn
Option 3: Step back from the yarn
read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in STEP BACK FROM THE YARN. - The Break
Option 4: Patterns
Using the list: Crochet Abbreviations read a book with a word from one of the crochet terms in the title or subtitle that ALSO has the letters from the abbreviation in the author’s name. - SK - Surprise Me
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Book 1: Here and There - Read a book with ALL these letters E, I, E, I, O (2 Es, 2Is) in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name.
- The Color Master: Stories
Book 2 On That Farm - Option 1 - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches an animal from this list of Animal Sounds. The animal word may be used in the singular or plural form. - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
30.5 - Sandy's Task: As Easy as 1 and 2 (not even 3!)
Option 2. Read a book that has a series number consisting only of 1 and/or 2 - i.e. 1, 2, 11, 12, and so on. - Shanghai Girls
Option 3. Go to the individual page for the last book you gave a 5 star rating to (i.e. if the last book you rated 5 stars was Oryx and Crake you would go to the book's main page. Scroll down to the section for community reviews and click on "filter" for 5 stars. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Seasonal Reading Challenge: Winter Tasks - Part 10:
30.6 - Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of Xanth
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One of the first things I purchased with money earned at my first job was a book. No-one that knew me was surprised by this. That book, Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn by Piers Anthony, launched a life-long love of this author’s work. This task is dedicated to that serendipitous event.
This is a two-book task.
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Each book should be a minimum of 200 pages with a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Required: Identify the option you select for each book when you post.
Book 1: The Magic of Xanth
Pier’s Anthony’s most well-known series, this is an alternate-universe high-fantasy series liberally sprinkled with puns as an integral part of the story. Humans (and some non-humans) are all born with a unique magical talent. The “adult conspiracy” is a major theme with interesting consequences (many of which poke fun at current societal conventions). The geography resembles the state of Florida with many place names being puns on Mundane locations and a dragon named Stanley Steamer guarding one of the cross-over points between Xanth and Mundania. The entire series is loads of fun, or maybe I should say “loads of pun.”
Option 1: Read any book in the Xanth series, currently over 40 books and still growing. My favorite is still Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn.
Option 2: Read any book on Goodreads’ list of Popular Punny Books.
Required: State the page number on the list where your book appears.
Book 2: The King of Xanth
One of the things I love most about Piers Anthony is the incredible versatility of his fantasy. He ranges from punny high-fantasy (Xanth series), to deeply thoughtful fantasy (Incarnations of Immortality series and the epic Geodyssey series), to an insanely creative fusion of science fiction and fantasy (Apprentice Adept series). There’s something for just about everyone in here.
Option 1: Read any Piers Anthony book for which he is listed as the sole author. The list of titles includes non-fiction works about the author’s life as well as short story compilations.
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in PIERS ANTHONY (All initial count, and letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase) AND that has MPGs of BOTH Science Fiction and Fantasy (Science Fiction Fantasy as an MPG will count as both).
30.7 - Tien's task: Sesame Street 50th
Option 1: 50 years
Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive. - The Lighthouse
Option 3: Human Sesame Street characters
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name matches a human Sesame Street character's name. - John:
The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
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30.8 - Brooke TX's Task: Worlds Without End
Book 1: Read a book which has won or been nominated for any of the awards listed on the Worlds Without End site, from any year. - Circe
Book 2: Read a book which has won or been nominated for a different award from the site, in any year. -
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Spring Reading Challenge:5 Point Tasks
5.1 - Baby, Remember My Name
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Cher, Madonna, Sting, Adele…. These award-winning recording artists are know by one name. Read a book by an author who uses a one-word name. One qualifying contributor in a work by multiple authors will work.
ex. Voltaire, Xinran, Saki, Flea
5.2 - How Time Flies
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On March 1, 2020 there will be 305 days remaining in 2020. By the end of the Spring Challenge on May 31,2020 there will be 214 days remaining.
Read a book with a number of pages between 214 and 305 inclusive. - The Whole Truth
5.3 - Susan B.
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Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
Read a book that has been shelved Women's Rights from the list of Popular Women's Rights books.
5.4 - I'm a Slave 4 U
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At the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards Britney Spears performed "I'm a Slave 4 You" with a live snake across her shoulders. Read a book with at least one Arabic numerical digit in the title or subtitle. Numbers cannot be spelled out (Ex. 4 not Four). Arabic numerals are the ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
5.5- Long Live Rock
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's mission is to engage, teach and inspire through the power of rock & roll.
Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words where the first letter of each word is found in THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME. - A Fatal Grace
5.6 - Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm
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Poetry is often described as having a musical or lyrical quality. Read a book with a main page genre of Poetry or Novel in Verse.
5.7 - There Ought to be a Band
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Read a book from this list There Ought to be a Band
Required: State the page number of the list where you book is found.
5.8 - Spring Is In The Air
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Spring is in the air, so look for the AIR this spring.
Read a book with "AIR" found intact in the title or subtitle.
ex. Fair and Tender Ladies, Thin Air
5.9 - Go For Baroque
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The International Classical Music Awards celebrate excellence in musical categories including Audio: Early Music, Music of any genre composed before 1600 and Audio: Baroque Music, Music composed between 1600 – 1750.
Read a book with a main page genre that includes History or Historical. - The Hour I First Believed
5.10 - Goof-Off
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March 22 is National Goof-Off Day. Read a book of your choice that meets the SRC rules. For this task, a book with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used if it is not found in AR Bookfinder. - Float Like a Butterfly
10 Point Tasks10.1. Can you see me?
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It's 2020, a set of numbers we often associate with vision. Read a book from one of the following lists:
Awesome Blind Characters
Blind Heroes and Heroines in Historical Romance
Blindness/Loss of Vision - Nonfiction
REQUIRED: Include in your post the name of the list and, if the list has more than one page, the page of the list on which your book can be found.
10.2. It's Spring!
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Read a book written with a word in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in SPRINGTIME. The word must have at least 3 letters. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target word. - The Second Time Around
10.3. It's Not Just the Grammys
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The American Music Awards is another competitor to the Grammys, started by Dick Clark in 1973 when ABC lost its contract to broadcast the Grammys.
Read a book with a single author whose name matches the name of one of the hosts of the American Music Awards. - Who Do You Love
10.4. Collaboration of the Year
Collaboration of the Year is a common music award category.
Read a book that is written by two authors (that is not an anthology). The authors may be listed separately, or may be two authors writing under one name. - You Don't Own Me
10.5. International Women's Day
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March 8 is International Women's Day.
Read a book that won or was shortlisted for the Women's/Baileys Prize/Orange Prize, the Orange Prize for New Writers, or the Stella Prize, awards for fiction written by women. The award must be listed in the metadata for the book.
To help you identify books for the tasks, here are links to the lists. Women's/Baileys/Orange Prize, Stella Prize, Orange Prize for New Writers.
10.6. Say what?
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March 14 is International Ask a Question Day. Read a book with “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how” in the title/subtitle. - When You Find Out the World Is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments
10.7. It Takes Two
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April is Couple Appreciation Month – read a book with a 2 word title. All words count, including articles such as "a, an, the." Subtitles may be ignored. - Russian Winter
10.8. Respect Your Elders
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April 9th is National Cherish an Antique Day – read a book originally published before 1950.
10.9. Tax Day
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April 15 is tax day! Read a nonfiction book with a main page genre (standalone or embedded) of money, economics, or finance.
10.10. No Lawyer Jokes!
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May 1 is Law Day. Read a fiction or non-fiction book about law or in which the main character is a lawyer. - Never Go Back
REQUIRED:If the connection is not obvious from the GR description, please briefly explain the connection in your post.
15 point tasks15.1 - Eurovision Song Contest
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The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in May 2020.
This is a 2 book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Choose a song that has won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words for which the initial letter of each word can be found in the title of the song.
AND
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the name of the same song's performer(s).
Required: Identify the song when you post.
15.2 - Music Fact and Fiction
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This is a 2 book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Book 1: Read a book that has both "Nonfiction" AND "Music" as MPGs. See list A below for ideas, if needed.
AND
Book 2: Read a novel (fiction) found on one of the following lists. Be careful, some of these lists contain both fiction and nonfiction.
A. Best Books about Musicians, Singers, and Bands
B. Classical Music themes in Literature
C. Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
D. Epic Rockstar Stories
Required:State which list and which page the book can be found on when you post.
15.3 - Going Gaga
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book with the letters MEAT found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name. - What She Knew
AND
Book 2: Read a book with the letters EGG found, in any order, in title/subtitle and/or author's name. - Tempting Fate
15.4 - Celebrate Spring
Option 1:
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries/regions/states: Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, Czechia (Czech Republic), England, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Mexico, Nepal, New York City, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Siberia, Sicily, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan - The Distance Between Us
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase CELEBRATE SPRING. - The America Play and Other Works
15.5 - 2020 Grammy Awards
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Read a book written by a single author who shares a name with a 2020 Grammy winner or nominee. Names must match exactly, but they may be in any position. Ex: Taylor Jenkins Reid or Laini Taylor would work for Taylor Swift. - The Arrangement
15.6 - Best New Artist
Best New Artist is a common music awards category. Read a book first published in 2019 or 2020 that was written by a new-to-you author.
Required: State that the author is new to you when you post.
15.7 - Practicing Scales
A scale is a group of notes that are arranged by ascending or descending order of pitch. Practice your scales by reading a book with a TITLE (subtitles should be ignored) of at least 3 words in which the initial letters only ascend (ABC) or descend (CBA) through the alphabet. All words count. Titles that include symbols (&, %) or numerals (1, 2, 3) cannot be used for this task. Ex: An Unnecessary Woman (AUW); Ella Minnow Pea (EMP); The Mephisto Club (TMC); The Light Fantastic (TLF); The Moon Is Down (TMID)
15.8 - It Starts with Music
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MUSIC. All words count, including articles (a, an, the). - Innocent
15.9 - Richard Adams
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May 9, 2020 marks the centenary anniversary of author Richard Adams's birth. Adams began writing in 1966 at the age of 46. He died 50 years later (in 2016). His most well known book, Watership Down, was first published in 1972. In his honor, read a book first published in 1920, 1966, 1972, or 2016.
15.10 - Artemis Fowl, the Movie
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Artemis Fowl is an upcoming (updated release date: May 29, 2020) science fiction/fantasy/adventure film based on the YA series of the same name. Written by Eoin Colfer, the series follows the adventures of criminal mastermind and anti-hero Artemis Fowl II. In preparation for the film's release, read a book written by Eoin Colfer or a similar author. Pseudonyms mentioned on the similar author page may be used. Works by multiple authors may be used as long as a similar author is listed on Goodreads as a contributor and the book appears on their Goodreads list of works. - Seizure
20 Point Tasks20.1 - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Wayne's task: Play Ball!
This is a one book task. Required: Indicate the option chosen when you post.
Option 1: Task: Read a book set at least 50% in either Montreal or Washington D.C.
Required: If the setting is not obvious on the book’s main GRs page include a reference when you post.
Option 2: .
Task: Read a book that was first published in 1948 or earlier.
Option 3:
Task: Read a book which has either the word "father" or "son" in the title or subtitle. The words must match exactly.
20.2 - ROOKIE AT THE TOP – Esther's task: Spring Cleaning
This is a one book task. Choose one option and read a book that meets the criteria of that option.
Required: State the option and a brief task description in your post.
Option 1. Read a book that has been on your Goodreads ‘To be Read’ shelf for 3 years or more. If you joined Goodreads less than 3 years ago (after February 2017), you may choose one of the 3 books that has been on your TBR shelf the longest.
Required: State the date you added the book to your shelf when you post. If you've been on GRs less than 3 years, include the date you joined.
Option 2. Read a book from one of the following lists:
Cli-Fi: Climate Change Fiction
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
Required: State which list and what page of the list your book can be found on when you post.
Option 3. Read a book with the word “CLEAN” intact in the title, subtitle, or series title.
Ex: The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster; The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun; Hazardous Duty (Squeaky Clean Mysteries #1)
20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST – Bucket's task: Experimental Reading
Books with the genres "Sequential Art," "Comics," "Comic Book," and "Manga" may be used for this task.
This is a one book task. Choose option A or B. Required: State the option when you post.
A. Read a book from the Popular Experimental Books list that has been shelved as “experimental” at least 3 times.
Required: State the page the book can be found on when you post.
B. Read a book found on the experimental writing by women, non-binary writers & writers of colour [of all genders] Listopia.
20.4 - GOLDEN OLDIES - Babbling C's task: Mom
This is a one book task. Choose an option below and read a book for that option. Required: State the option you chose when you post.
A. My mother's current favorite Author is Nora Roberts/ J. D. Robb. Read a book by a single Author who's first and last initials can be found in "Nora Roberts J. D. Robb".
B. Read a book with the MPG of Romance. Can be embedded or stand alone.
C. Read a book from The Best Epic Fantasy fiction List. The related linked lists in the list descriptions may not be used. One work included in a listed box set or omnibus may be selected.
Required: If using the list option, state on which page your book can be found when you post.
20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER – Bea's task: Spring Hobbies (Gardening and Birds)
This is a one book task. Choose one option. Required: Note which option was chosen when posting.
Option 1: Gardening. For the first time, I am actually planning my vegetable garden, testing the soil, ordering plants and seeds and anxiously waiting for the growing season in SC to begin. It is important to me that I grow some of my own food and do it in a responsible manner (i.e., using pesticides that are not toxic to the environment and me, encouraging good insects, and rotating crops).
For this option, read a book, fiction or non-fiction, where gardening, "being green," (i.e., environmentally friendly) or homesteading is integral to the plot or subject. Ex: Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening; The Forgotten Garden; Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits Vegetables
Required: If it's not obvious from the book's description, explain how the book fits the task when you post.
You may find these lists to be helpful:
Gardens: Fact or Fiction
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
Best Permaculture & Homesteading Books
Option 2: I have begun to learn to identify birds that come to my feeders and to learn which foods attract which birds. I love to listen to the birds and would like to get to know who is who when I hear their songs.
For this option, read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with a bird on the cover. The image must be of a real and identifiable bird species (i.e., no silhouettes, birds in the distance or background, mythological, fictional, or stylized birds).
Required: Include the cover when you post.
For example:
Wesley the Owl The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl by Stacey O'Brien H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Bird Sense What It's Like to Be a Bird by Tim Birkhead The Help by Kathryn Stockett Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) by Donna Andrews
These books would NOT work:
The Thing with Feathers The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human by Noah Strycker The Starling God by Tanya Sousa The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins
Some lists that might help:
For the Love of Birds
Books for Bird Lovers
Books About Birds
20.6 - SEASONED READER – Kevin's task: Baseball Road Trip
This is a one book task. Required: Identify the option you choose when you post.
Option 1: I went on my trip over the course of the 2005 baseball season. Read a book first published in a year ending in 5 (e.g. 1995, 2005, 2015, etc…).
Option 2: Since I went on my trip, there have been 8 new stadiums built. That means 22 of the stadiums I visited are still in use. Read a book with a page number that includes both 8 and 2 (e.g. 208, 228, 182, etc…).
Option 3: On my trip I drove my first car, a stick shift 1994 Toyota Corolla, to every stadium except Fenway Park in Boston. As a huge Yankees fan, I had to get license plates that took a shot at their archrival Boston Red Sox. My license plates on that car were RDSOXSK. In honor of that car and those plates, read a book by a single author whose first and last initials (middle initials can be ignored) are found in RED SOX SUCK. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players
This is a one book task. Required: State the option you choose when you post.
Option 1: J. "Fred" Osterstock
J. Fred Osterstock is the ghost said to haunt the theatre where the awards are held, and after whom they are named.
In his honour, read a book where the author or main character is named Fred, Freddy, Freddie or Frederick. The name must match exactly. The name can be in any position.
Required: If choosing the character their name must be obvious from the Goodreads description, or evidence must be provided when you post.
Option 2: Going Off Book
Many of the greatest musicals are adapted from works of literature.
Find out the back story by reading a book from this list, that meets SRC guidelines: Books Turned Into Musicals. One work included in a listed box set or omnibus may be selected.
Option 3: Teen Drama Queens
The documentary focusses on the rivalry between three high schools taking part in the competition, Emmaus, Parkland and Freedom High School.
Read with a MPG of Young Adult and/or Plays AND which has title of three or more words, where the initial letter of each word can be found in EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM.
20.8 - NICKELS & DIMES – SandyL's task: Country Music
This is a one book task. Your book should be at least 250 pages.
Required: State the option you choose in your post.
Option 1: The lineup at Stagecoach always has a great mix of well known artists as well as unknowns. Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the artists performing at the festival this year. Names must match exactly but can be found in any position. Any name part (first, middle, or last) may be used. Here is a link to this year's Stagecoach 2020 Lineup
Required: State the name of the performer when you post.
Option 2: There are many sub-genres under the Country umbrella, and Stagecoach does a great job of featuring a lot of these. They range from mainstream country to bluegrass to country rock (ZZ Top is performing) and the latest, country rap featuring Lil Nas X. My dad was a fan of Country and Western music and I heard a lot of Marty Robbins growing up. Read a book with a MPG of "Westerns" standalone or embedded.
20.9 - MODERATOR'S PET – Suzannesea's task: Wagner's Ring Cycle
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This is a one book task. Select one option and read a book that fits.
Required: Identify the option when you post.
I really love the music and pageantry of Wagner's Ring Cycle and have fashioned this task around it.
Richard Wagner lived a turbulent life, but wrote wonderful operas. There are so-called Ring-nuts who travel the world to attend complete cycles of his monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen. The Ring is made up of four connected operas performed over a number of days. It starts with gold being stolen from water nymphs called Rhinemaidens in Das Rheingold and ends eighteen hours of music later with the Rhinemaidens joyfully reclaiming their gold in Gotterdammerung. In between you have stormy nights, star-crossed lovers, and battling Valkyries in Die Walkure; a young man coming of age and fighting a dragon in Siegfried. There is family angst (almost everyone is related), intrigue, and much action as well as glorious music.
Option 1
Though I don't think of myself as a true Ring-nut, i've been lucky to attend Ring Cycles in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Baden-Baden, Berlin, Dresden, Copenhagen, and Helsinki.
For this option, read a book set at least 50% in California, Washington, Illinois, Germany, Denmark, or Finland. - Wife 22
Option 2
Ring goers seem to be a very friendly crew. One of the fun parts of attending multiple Ring Cycles is reconnecting with people you've enjoyed meeting at earlier ones.
For this option, look back at books you've given five stars to before the start of the Spring Challenge. Choose one and read (or reread) a book by that book's author. Required: Indicate which book you originally gave five stars to when you post.
Option 3
Read a book with a title of at least three words, where the beginning letters of each word can be found in DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.
20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
❋ Retellings - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
Discussion
❋ Seaside Settings - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Discussion
❋ Nonfiction - Rebels With a Cause - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Discussion
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
25 point tasks25.1 - Cat's task: My genre's Opera, Space Opera
Option 1: Two book option - Pick two tasks and read a book for each.
Option 2: One book option - Pick two tasks and read a book that fits both tasks. If choosing the one book option, your book must be 500+ pages total.
Task A: Space Opera covers a wide range of stories, from intergalactic battles to space erotica. Read a book found on a Listopia with Space Opera in the title.
Some examples to get you started:
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
Girls With Guns: Military Space Opera Starring Female Soldiers
Space Opera
Required: Provide a link to the list you used. If the list has multiple pages, state which page the book can be found on when you post.
Task B: Many Space Opera authors have multi-part names: Arthur C. Clarke, Iain M. Banks, Lois McMaster Bujold to name three.
Read a book written by a single author who has a name with at least three parts (i.e first, middle, last name) as listed on Goodreads. For this task, two initials with periods are considered 2 name parts (e.g. E.M. Forster); single author pseudonyms for collaborating authors (e.g. James S.A. Corey) are OK as long as the pseudonym is listed as author on the Goodreads page.
Task C: Space Opera Opera - Two classic space opera movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey and Flash Gordon, each have classic soundtracks.
Read a book written by a single author that has a three+ word title, where the initial letter of each word in the title (ignore subtitles) and the first and last initials of the author can be found in "Also sprach Zarathustra" and/or "Flash Gordon, Queen."
Ex: The Left Hand of Darkness (TLHOD) by Ursula K. Le Guin (UG)
TLHO in "Also sprach"
DUG in "Gordon, Queen"
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: MUSYCK is the LIMIT!
This is a two book task. Read one book 1 and one book 2. To celebrate the “Perfect” intervals of 5ths 4ths and octaves in music, the books must total at least 548 pages.
One book with the genres "Sequential Art," "Comics," "Comic Book," and "Manga" may be used for this task.
Book 1. MUSYCK. I like “Musyck.” In Renaissance Europe, music was sometimes spelled “Musyck” – in fact, “Musyck” is the Dutch word for “Music.” One of the leading publishers of “Musyck” in Renaissance Holland was Tielman Susato. Choose one of the following options for Book 1.
Opt. A. Read a book that has a word of 3 or more letters in the title/subtitle that can be made using only the letters found in the phrase: SUSATO MUSYCK. Letters may be used only as many times as they appear in the phrase.
Opt. B. Read a book set at least 1/3 in the Netherlands.
Required: State which option you chose when you post. Provide the word for Option A. Provide proof of setting for Option B if it is not listed on the book's GRs main page.
Book 2. LIMIT. The second book is limited to a book from one of the 4 Listopias below. Choose one list and read a book found on that list. These lists are chosen by me at random. They have some fun stuff in them and do not have an overwhelming amount of books to choose from. The related linked lists in the list descriptions may not be used.
One word Titles - C
Werewolf Books That Are Not Found In The Romance Genre (though some of them are)
It’s All in the Cards
Music Biographies
25.3 - Queen Bee Darlene's task: What I chose not to do
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I finally finished a challenge! I have attempted this feat 21 other times, but I determined that #22 was the one. In order to do it I had to make the choice to read instead of doing other activities I enjoy. My task is based on those things.
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Required: Indicate the options when you post.
Option 1: Podcasts
I love podcasts. I discovered them many years ago and have loved discovering new ones and mourned the demise of others, e.g. Books on the Nightstand! A few of my favorites are:
John and Ken on Demand, What Should I Read Next, Reply All, All things Iceland
Read a book with all the letters of PODCAST in title/subtitle/series name
Option 2: Hockey
Go Kings Go! I love my L.A. Kings and my favorite player is Drew Doughty #8. Unfortunately they are in last place this season. I take some responsibility for this as I haven’t watched a game since the end of November. To be fair, they weren’t doing that well back then either. They did win the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014 and their fans are hopeful we will win again soon.
Read a book that was first published in either 2012 or 2014 with the number 8 in the page count.
Option 3: Peloton
I have a strong desire to be in shape, but I did not have that same strong desire to exercise until my husband purchased us a Peloton. I love this bike. I work harder than I ever have. The instructors inspire and encourage me. My favorite instructor is Christine D’Ercole. She even gave me a shout out on my century ride. So here is a shout out to Christine:
Read a book with an apostrophe in the title. Subtitles are excluded.
Option 4: Ancestry.com
Other than reading, this website consumes the majority of my free time. I can easily lose 3 hours on this site without realizing it. Other than my mother’s mother, and my father’s father, I had no clue who anyone else was and I didn’t have any real relationship with either of them. I had my DNA done in 2016 and found out I am English (which I knew), but also Irish and Swedish (which I had no idea!) I have met cousins that I didn’t know existed and they didn’t know I existed, and traced my family tree back to the 1600s on one side.
Read a book set at least 50% in England, Ireland, or Sweden.
Required: If the setting is not obvious from the book's Goodreads main page, provide a link to a reference establishing the setting when you post.
Option 5: Sleep
I go to bed between 9:30 and 10:00 every night and still did during this challenge, but I would stay up and read until midnight. I lost 2-2.5 hours of sleep per night for 91 days which calculates to 182 – 227.5 hours lost.
Read a book with a page count between 182 – 228.
25.4 - TraceyL's task: The Masked Singer
Choose two options from the list below and read two books, one for each option, OR read one book with 500 pages or more that fits two options.
Option 1: Robot and Teddy - Two of this season's costumes look like classic children's toys. A shiny chrome robot and a tie-dye teddy bear. Read a book with the MPG Children's or Kids. All books must meet the SRC rules.
Option 2: Elephant and Rhino - These two animals can be found in Africa. Read a book set at least 50% in Africa. If you are unsure whether or not a country is considered a part of Africa, check This Wikipedia List.
Required: If the setting of the book is not obvious from its Goodreads main page, provide a link to a reference that establishes the setting when you post.
Option 3: Taco and Banana - This season also has two food related costumes. A taco with a tomato head and smiling banana. Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in TACO and/or BANANA.
Option 4: Night Angel - I think the strangest costume this season is the Night Angel. It's a purple creature with large, furry wings and wearing a masquerade mask. Read a book with the word NIGHT or ANGEL intact in the title, subtitle or series name.
Examples:
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Angels & Demons
Marked (House of Night #1)
Option 5: Llama - The llama costume had a stuffed rear end and four legs. Read a book with a Llama/Alpaca, Camel or Horse/Mule/Donkey on the cover. The entire animal does not need to be visible, and silhouettes and abstract images are allowed as long as it's obvious what kind of animal it is.
Examples of Allowed Covers:
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley The Oregon Trail A New American Journey by Rinker Buck
25.5 - Brooke TX's task: Paperback Playlists
read 2 books from the options below based on your chosen playlist. Read one book from two different options or two books from one option.
ONE of your books may have an MPG of "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", or "Manga."
Option 1: Read the book which inspired the playlist you chose. A list of books can be found in post 2 of the help thread. If the playlist is based on an entire series, any book from that series that fits SRC rules will work.
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle that matches a word in a song title from your chosen playlist. The words "A," "An," and "The" are excluded. If choosing to read two books for this option, you may use the same song title for both books, but the matching words must be different. For example, if you chose The Starless Sea playlist, you could read Disappearance at Devil's Rock and Gone Girl to match "The Disappearance of the Girl," but NOT Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train.
Option 3: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in one of the artists featured on your chosen playlists. All initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.
30 point tasks30.1 - Ava Catherine's Task: Redemption
Option 1: Folsom
🎶 Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in FOLSOM PRISON. The letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle names/initials may be ignored. - Wonder
Option 4: Redemption
🎶 Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in REDEMPTION. You may use the letters as often as they appear in the target word. Middle names/initials may be ignored. - The Adoration of Jenna Fox
30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Are we Going to Scarborough Fair?
Help Thread
I recently had my online shop delivered and realised I had bought - Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. It wasn't long before I was humming the Tune known as Scarborough Fair as I put the shopping away.
Scarborough Fair is the title song on the third studio album by music duo Simon and Garfunkel. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard Pop Album Chart and was eventually certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The task is based on this Album and Information from the following wikipaedia page: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
The task is a 2 book task choose one option and read BOTH books for that option.
Required: Identify the option when you post.
OPTION 1
A) Read a book that has a TITLE that includes all the letters of one of these words: PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY, or THYME. Subtitles may not be used. All occurrences of the letters must be found in the book title (i.e., if using ROSEMARY, book title must have 2 Rs).
B) Read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in the SAME herb as the one used for book A. Middle names/initials may be ignored. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the target word. Rosemary - The Violets of Usambara
OPTION 2
A) Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in its TITLE that matches one of the words in the album's song titles (a list of song titles can also be found in POST 2 of the help thread). Subtitles may not be used. Words must match exactly.
B) Using the same word chosen for Book A, read a book where the author's first and last initials appear in that word. Middle names/initials may be ignored. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the chosen word.
Required: Identify the word used when you post.
Example:
Book A: The Green Mile – GREEN in the song: The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
Book B: Red Lily by Nora Roberts - NR found in GREEN
OPTION 3
A) Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of the people involved in making the album. (The personnel involved will also be listed in POST 3 of the help thread). Names must match exactly but may be in any position.
B) Read a book which contains all the letters of the name you used for Book A in its TITLE. Subtitles may not be used. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the book title.
Required: Identify the name used when you post.
Example:
Book A: Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving author shares first name with John Meszar
Book B: The Ten Thousand Doors of January contains all the letters of JOHN in the title
30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: Påskekrim
Choose 2 options. Read 2 books, one for each option.
Required State the options.
Option 1. Head to the mountains knowing the Fjellvettreglene or Norwegian Mountain Code.
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in FJELLVETTREGLENE. Letters may be only be used as often as they appear in the target word. All name part initials count.
Option 2. Grab a Kvikk Lunsj.
Read a book with a word in the TITLE that begins with a K. Subtitles are excluded.
Option 3. Read an anthology or collection of short stories or novellas (at least 3 works) with the main page genre Crime, Mystery or Thriller. The genre may be standalone or embedded. The collection may be by a single author or multiple contributors.
Option 4. Read a book from this list of TV Series Based on Crime Novels. Any whole number book in a series may be used.
ex. The Red Dahlia (Anna Travis #2) by Lynda La Plante #2 on the list.
Required: State the number of the series on the list.
30.4 - Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Musical Mnemonics
This is a two book task. Choose one option (Treble Clef or Bass Clef) and read a book for both tasks associated with that option.
Option B: Bass Clef
Book 1:
𝄢 Read a book by a single male author with a male main character. The character must be listed as a character in the book's metadata or the book's description on its Goodreads main page. - Say Her Name
Book 2:
𝄢 Read a book by a single author who shares a name with a famous composer of musicals from this list: Composers of Musicals. Charles - The Mountain Between Us
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Music Terms
Help Thread
Pick 2 options from below. Read 2 books, one for each option.
Required: State the options when you post.
Option 1: Song
A song can be defined as a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing. Other words synonymous with song are lullaby, anthem, ballad, ditty or carol.
Some books are published with two different titles depending on the market they will be sold in or the title was changed upon re-release. Could we call them Synonymous Titles? (I just made that up!)
Read a book that was first published under a different title. The original title must be present in the metadata on the book's main GR page. A book with a title in a different language that translates to a synonymous title does not fulfill the task.
Examples:
These books would work:
The Lost Daughter - original title: The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes
Keeping The Dead - original title: The Keepsake
The Keeper of Lost Causes - original title: Kvinden i buret; translates to: The Woman in the Cage
These books will NOT work:
The Name of the Rose - original title: Il nome della rosa; translates to: The Name of the Rose
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared - original title: Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann; translates to: The Hundred-Year-Old Who Stepped Out of the Window and Disappeared
The House by the River - original title: Το σπίτι δίπλα στο ποτάμι; translates to: The House Next to the River
Still Waters - original title: I de lugnaste vatten; translates to: In the Calmest Waters
Option 2: Chords
A chord is the sounding of two or more notes at the same time.
Read a book that is part of 2 different series. The dual series designation must be shown on the book's Goodreads series page.
Examples:
Don't Tell by Karen Rose; Romantic Suspense #1, Chicago #1
Darker Than Night by John Lutz; Frank Quinn #1: Night #4
Fire and Ice by J.A. Jance; J.P Beaumont #19, Joanna Brady #14
Option 3: Ensemble
An ensemble is a group of performers.
Read a book with 3 or more authors/contributors. This Goodreads list may help: Best Anthologies.
Examples:
Love Least Expected
My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
Option 4: Duet
A duet is a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
Read a book that shares a title (ignore subtitles) with a song from this list : The 100 Best Duets of All Time
Titles must match exactly.
REQUIRED: State the number of the song when you post.
Examples:
Friends And Lovers by Diana Palmer; #57
Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes; #59
Separate Lives by Kathryn Flett; #64
Option 5: Cut time
Cut time is any time signature (usually 4/4) with the tempo doubled so as to make everything half as long.
Read a book with a 4 found in the total page count AND in the year first published.
Examples:
Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara; 240 pages, first published 1934
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd; 384 pages, first published 2014
Total = 215
Hunger Games Challenge: Escape the CapitolDistrict 1: Precious Gems
Read books with precious gem on the cover or in the title. -
District 2: Masonry and Weapons
Read books where a main character uses a weapon. - I is for Innocent
District 3: Technology
Read books where a main character works with technology. - The Lighthouse
District 4: Fishing
Read books that take place near/ on a body of water. - Say Her Name
District 5: Power/Electricity
Read books where a main characters have an "electric" connection - Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
District 6: Transportation
Read books where the character takes some type of public transportation - Surprise Me
- there is a form of transportation on the cover. -
District 7: Lumber
Read books where the majority of the plot takes place outside - Death of a Nightingale
- the cover is an outside setting. -
District 8: Textiles/Clothing
Read books with clothing on the cover. -
District 9: Grain/Harvest
Read books with food on the cover -
- take place during Autumn. - Don't You Cry
District 10: Livestock
Read books with an animal on the cover -
- an animal as an important part of the story. - The Beekeeper's Apprentice
District 11: Agriculture
Read books that take place on the farm/country - Postern of Fate
- take place during Summer. - Seizure
District 12: Mining
Read books have a dark cover -
- a strong female character or include a rebellion. - Circe
District 13: Nuclear Weaponry
Read books with a war or coup in them. - All the Light We Cannot See
THE SOLAR SYSTEMDuration: 1 July - 31 July 2020
This is your astronaut speaking. Welcome on board the 2020 Reading Challenge spaceship for a month long voyage through the solar system. We'll be stopping at the Sun and each planet which all have reading prompts. So, get your spacesuits on and post below if you want to be a passenger on our journey across the solar system.
5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Lift off!
1. The Sun is a yellow dwarf star with a surface temperature of 9932°F: Read a book with a red, yellow or orange cover or a book involving heat or fire - Run for Your Life
2. Mercury is the smallest planet. Read a book where a main character is known for their small stature or a book with less than 150 pages
3. Venus is known as Earth's sister planet and rotates in the opposite direction to the other planets. Read a book about sisters or a book outside your comfort zone
4. Earth is the third planet from the sun.Read a book that is the third in a series
- has three words in the title - The Child Finder
5. Mars is named after the Roman God of War. Read a book about war or a book set in Italy
6. Jupiter is the largest planet with a strong magnetic field. Read a book with more than 500 pages
- a book you've been drawn to recently - The Paris Wife
7. Saturn is known for its beautiful rings that orbit it and has the fastest winds of any other planet. Read a book containing a ring of some kind
- a fast paced book - Step on a Crack
8. Uranus is also known as an ice giant. Read a book that is set in a cold/snowy/icy place
- set mostly during winter
9. Neptune reflects blue light and is the planet that is farthest away from the Sun. Read a book with a shade of blue in the title or an unread book that has been on your shelf for more than 2 years
10. Pluto is no longer considered a planet in our solar system as it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 but we're still including it here on our trip! Read a book about a character missing out or being excluded from something - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- a book that is the last in a series
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1. Read a book with a musical instrument in the title/cover/plot -
2. Read a book inspired by your favorite song/lyrics
3. Read a book with a title and cover you find harmonious -
4. Read a book with the words rhythm or beat (or any other related word) in the title
5. Read a book which involves music or written by a musician
6. It takes two to tango: Read a book about a couple - Lighthouse Bay
7. Jazz up!: Read a book that makes you cheerful - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
8. Waltzing Matilda: Read a book with a travelling character
9. Samba pa ti!: Read book set in an exotic place or involving dancing/disguising
10. We will rock you!: Read a book about something that excites you or causes you a strong feeling.