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2020 Monthly Themes Challenge
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Yay! Thanks, Michele! 🙌 Pick any theme you want...you're the first, so you get first picksies!
I would like to join in and be a picker...please
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My challenge theme is ...A book where one of the main characters is a single parent....
(does that work Grey?)
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A book where one of the main characters is a single parent....
(does that work Grey?)"
Yes, ma'am!
Lisa and Renee, you two are up!
We shall call this one the "Look...a squirrel" challenge - so this would be a book that's been on your TBR list the shortest amount of time.If you're like me at all, I cannot tell you how many books I've added because I just HAD to read it right now, then got completely distracted by something else that was brighter and shinier! Time to knock out one of those newly added ones you promised yourself you'd read (whether it's a new release or an old gem you dug up from someone else's list/recommendation) but it somehow just gets shoved in the pile.
We need a month where the theme is OH, BABY?!!I love surprise baby romances and have not read one in a while.
Nicole wrote: "We need a month where the theme is OH, BABY?!!I love surprise baby romances and have not read one in a while."
Yes!! That was my other choice when I was deciding...love it!!
Lisa wrote: "We shall call this one the "Look...a squirrel" challenge - so this would be a book that's been on your TBR list the shortest amount of time.If you're like me at all, I cannot tell you how many bo..."
Great idea!!
Ok, now I feel like I need a cute name after Lisa and Nicole's suggestions!!
I'll play. I would love to pick for April if it's still open. Birthday month 😁
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Terrill, You're in.... pick away, lady, April is all yours!
For April, I'm going with my favorite trope:A Love So True, Not! (Enemies to Lovers)
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February ~ Renee's pick ~ One Giant Leap ~ In honor of Leap Year, an Age Gap Romance
March ~ Nicole's choice ~ Oh, Baby?!? A surprise baby romance.
April ~ T.'s birthday choice! ~ A Love So True, Not! (Enemies-to-Lovers)
May ~ Cátia's choice ~ Any book published in May. Could be May 2020...could be May 1999...
June ~ Lisa's "Look...a squirrel" challenge ~ this would be a book that's been on your TBR list the shortest amount of time.
(view spoiler)
July ~ Grey's choice ~ Let's hear it for the Red, White & Blue. *Grey's note ~ choose a book with a color in the title*
August ~ Robin's pick ~ Birthstone cover! Choose a book with its cover the color of your birthstone.
September ~ Leslie's Choice ~ The Name Game! Use the first letter of your first name and pick a title that starts with that letter. Or a book where author's name (first or last) starts with that letter.
October ~ Lisa S.'s Pick ~ Something Spook-tacular! Go Paranormal!
November ~ Sarah's Choice ~ New to You ~ Pick a genre/trope that isn't your norm, or a new to you author.
December ~ Judy's Pick ~ Rock on! Musician romance or a book set in Canada to honor our theme picker's choice this month!
I'll take August if it's still available!
Robin wrote: "I'll take August if it's still available!"Birthday month!!
Michele wrote: "Robin wrote: "I'll take August if it's still available!"Birthday month!!"
Copying Terrill!
I would love to participate!! Can I take May? It´s my favourite month...
YAY!! I'M IN!! :D Can I choose a theme for October? (my anniversary month, since Terill has my birthday month! :) )
Okay Grey - will you change my title to "More than One Heart on the Line...a single parent romance". My high maintenance self thanks you :-)
Good one, Michele!Grey--I'm still thinking on my theme for February. Will let you know.
I’m in. I’m a virgin with all this, so try to be gentle. ;-)
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Here's my theme:The Name Game! Using the first letter of your first name, pick a title that starts with that letter
or
a book where author's name (first or last) starts with that letter
Can I recommend a topic of trying something new? Select a book from either a genre/trope that you don’t usually read or a new-to-you author.
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Yay!! You're November!
Grey (if I can play )😉 I see you still have december open which is perfect for me, my birthday month! Lmk and I'll give you a theme 😁
Okay, I've got my theme!For February:
One Giant Leap... (An Age Gap Romance)
Mine is so boring...I might need to change it.
Leslie wrote: "Mine is so boring...I might need to change it."I don't think its boring!!
Leslie wrote: "Mine is so boring...I might need to change it."I love your idea, Leslie!
I was going to say that you had to pick a book with cover that's the color of your birthstone or that had the month of your birth in the title, but then I realized it was leap year, so I decided I liked theme better.
Did I get August or did someone beat me to it? If I did I'll steal Renee's birthstone idea!
Robin wrote: "Did I get August or did someone beat me to it? If I did I'll steal Renee's birthstone idea!"You've got August...but are you really going to burden us with picking a book the color of a Peridot?? Lol...
Ok October will be "Something Spook-tacular" We're going PARANORMAL here, people!! 😁
And my January book is Freya Barker- Clean Lines. (Is this where I'm supposed to put it, or is it supposed to be added somewhere else??? 🤷 I'm so new here. 😁)
Michele wrote: "Robin wrote: "Did I get August or did someone beat me to it? If I did I'll steal Renee's birthstone idea!"You've got August...but are you really going to burden us with picking a book the color o..."
Yes! But we can blame Renee! 😂💚 I think anything green will work!
For May you can choose any book published in May (any year)
Lisa wrote: "And my January book is Freya Barker- Clean Lines. (Is this where I'm supposed to put it, or is it supposed to be added somewhere else??? 🤷 I'm so new here. 😁)"Check this thread for January:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
😉
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Robin, yes, August is yours...what are we doing? (I'm confused, LOL!) a squared plus b squared equals... oooooh... let's do that, I was trying to be funny...but....
Grey wrote: "Judy, winner, winner, chicken dinner! December is all yours. Robin, yes, August is yours...what are we doing? (I'm confused, LOL!) a squared plus b squared equals... oooooh... let's do that, I wa..."
Awesome! I'm thinking rock star?! Or if thats too boring we could go with a book that is set anywhere in Canada? Either full or partial...
I’ve chosen and read my January pick.
. 5 Stars.
Grey wrote: "Judy, winner, winner, chicken dinner! December is all yours. Robin, yes, August is yours...what are we doing? (I'm confused, LOL!) a squared plus b squared equals... oooooh... let's do that, I wa..."
Sorry I'm a little under the weather today. But it looks like you got it!
Robin wrote: "Michele wrote: "Robin wrote: "Did I get August or did someone beat me to it? If I did I'll steal Renee's birthstone idea!"You've got August...but are you really going to burden us with picking a ..."
Yes, I was thinking the peridot would simply be green. And April with the diamond or white sapphire would be white.
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This is the 2020 Themes challenge. It's three-fold.
First, we need volunteers to pick a month and then come up with a "challenge theme" for each month.
Second, you sign up and pick your book. Dropping the name and title into the correct monthly thread, who knows, maybe you'll inspire a buddy read! (No cheating! Books must be read during the months they're themed for, in order to count)
Third, before the ending of the last day of the month, you report back and let us know the rating you gave it. That's it. Pretty simple, really.
(The last time we did this, we all used our massive TBR piles and made it a rule that this was a TBR challenge...I'm forgoing that rule this time, because-fun! I want this to be fun and not a slog to get through, you know? However, you certainly can stick to that rule, if you want to.)
January ~ Michele's choice ~ More Than One Heart On The Line ~ A Single Parent Romance
February ~ Renee's pick ~ One Giant Leap ~ In honor of Leap Year, an Age Gap Romance
March ~ Nicole's choice ~ Oh, Baby?!? A surprise baby romance.
April ~ T.'s birthday choice! ~ A Love So True, Not! (Enemies-to-Lovers)
May ~ Cátia's choice ~ Any book published in May. Could be May 2020...could be May 1999...
June ~ Lisa's "Look...a squirrel" challenge ~ this would be a book that's been on your TBR list the shortest amount of time.
(view spoiler)[(*quote added from Lisa: If you're like me at all, I cannot tell you how many books I've added because I just HAD to read it right now, then got completely distracted by something else that was brighter and shinier! Time to knock out one of those newly added ones you promised yourself you'd read (whether it's a new release or an old gem you dug up from someone else's list/recommendation) but it somehow just gets shoved in the pile. (hide spoiler)]
July ~ Grey's choice ~ Let's hear it for the Red, White & Blue. *Grey's note ~ choose a book with a color in the title*
August ~ Robin's pick ~ Birthstone cover! Choose a book with its cover the color of your birthstone.
September ~ Leslie's Choice ~ The Name Game! Use the first letter of your first name and pick a title that starts with that letter. Or a book where author's name (first or last) starts with that letter.
October ~ Lisa S.'s Pick ~ Something Spook-tacular! Go Paranormal!
November ~ Sarah's Choice ~ New to You ~ Pick a genre/trope that isn't your norm, or a new to you author.
December ~ Judy's Pick ~ Rock on! Musician romance or a book set in Canada to honor our theme picker's choice this month!
Each month that you participate and finish on/before the last day of the month, you will get your name added to a list that will be eligible to be randomly selected from at the beginning of 2021 for a $10 Amazon gift card.
Participants!
Catia ~ 12/12 ~
Denise ~ 7/12 ~
Diann ~ 5/12 ~
Ela ~ 1/12 ~
Grey ~ 8/12 ~
Jean ~ 8/12 ~
Jen ~ 7/12 ~
Judy ~ 10/12 ~
Leslie ~ 8/12 ~
Lisa ~ 11/12 ~
Lisa S. ~ 6/12 ~
Marta ~ 10/12 ~
Melinda ~ 9/12 ~
Michele ~ 11/12 ~
Nay ~ 6/12 ~
Nicole ~ 6/12 ~
Robin ~ 6/12 ~
Sarah ~ 8/12 ~
T. ~ 10/12 ~