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February Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
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Level: Hard
8/8
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Level: Hard
8/8
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Level: Hard9/9 books (3/3 AA)
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
The Second Worst Restaurant in France (Paul Stuart #2) by Alexander McCall Smith -Read 13/02
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
Scales of Empire (Dragon Empire Trilogy #1) by Kylie Chan AA -Read 10/02
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
Open Road Summer by Emery Lord -Read 19/02
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia AA 368 pages -Read 05/02
SPELL-IT-OUT
B - Stone Mad (Karen Memory #2) by Elizabeth Bear -Read 07/02
E - Esme's Gift (Esme Series #2) by Elizabeth Foster AA -Read 12/02
A - Persuade Me (Darcy & Friends #2) by Juliet Archer -Read 11/02
C - Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden #1) by Charlaine Harris -Read 10/02
H - Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1) by Linda Howard -Read 12/02
I'm in. Titles to come soon :)February Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Hard
12/12
4 AA's
TASKS
Mr Right Now by Karly Lane book 2 in the Stringybark Creek series AA 5 stars
Lone Star Protector by Jennie Jones AA 5 stars
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 5 stars
Return to Stringybark Creek by Karly Lane (328 Pages) AA 5 stars
SPELL-IT-OUT
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is the 2nd on your TBR
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
The Clergyman's Wifeby Molly Greeley280 pages 5 Stars Finished 26/2
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Just as well I didn't leave it until tonight then Tien ;) Glad you're so keen!
And it sure didn't take you long to choose your titles!
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy - Task only - 4 books (One Aussie author)
4/4
COMPLETE!
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
Spell it out - easy - to give my TBR list a whack. 4/4 All done.H
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Back to work for me this month so I am going EASYFebruary Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy (4 books, 1 AA)
4/4 as of 29 Feb at 11:35 pm (cutting it close - thankfully it is a leap year :-P)!
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars)
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
Yes, please count me in for this challenge, Brenda, with Tasks at the Easy level.AR February Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy - Task only - 4 books, including at least 1 AA
Progress: 2/4
1. Read a book which is 2nd on your TBR
The Boat by Nam Le (AA)
2. Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
✔ The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale (AA) 3.5★s
3. Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
4. Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count
✔ A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard (273 pages) 2.5★s
Brenda wrote: "Tien wrote: "I've been waiting all day!! ha ha ha"Just as well I didn't leave it until tonight then Tien ;) Glad you're so keen!
And it sure didn't take you long to choose your titles!"
golly, that'll kill me ha ha ha... a sloooow Monday :/
you know me, I've got challenges going everywhere so wasn't hard to find titles to 'cross challenge' with lol
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy (Tasks Only)
4/4
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series
Suitcase of Dreams by Tania Blanchard(AA) READ 14/2/20 3*
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker by Joanna Nell(AA) READ 11/2/20 3*
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
Ill-Gotten Gains by Ilsa Evans(AA) READ 12/2/20 3*
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand(418 pages) READ 9/2/20 4*
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy - Task Only
4/4
TASKS
#1. Book which is second in a series:
#2. Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
Brother’s Ruin by Emma Newman
#4. Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy
3/4
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series
Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom - Still reading
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
All Done 😁🥳February Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy - Tasks Only
Progress: 4/4 books 1/1 AA
TASKS
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- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
(2nd on my TBR list)
- read 4/2/20 - 4 stars
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- Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Logic Cuts Deeper Than Swords by Henry Jacoby
- read 2/2/20 - 3 stars
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- The Water Diviner by Andrew Anastasios AA
- finished 7/2/20 - 5 stars
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- In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
(272 pages)
- read 1/2/20 - 2 stars
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Just as well I didn't leave it until tonight then Tien ;) Glad you're so keen!
And it sure didn't take you long to choose your ti..."
And the fun is in the choosing isn't it!!
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February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy (Tasks Only)
Progress: 1/4 - 0/2 AA
TASKS
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood read 19/02/20 - 4 stars
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown AA
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland AA
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith (256 pages)
Level: EasySpell It Out: 1/4
H The Tattooist of Auschwitz
by:
Heather Morris
AA
E.
by:
Ellen Gable
5 stars.
A.
by:
Deborah Burrows
AA
5 stars
T: Tidelands
by:
Philippa Gregory
Finished#1 Read a book that is 2nd in a series or 2nd on your TBR - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak AA
#2 Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title - Supernaturally by Kiersten White
#3 Read a book where both the authors initials are found in VALENTINE - Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian
#4 Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count - Raphael by D B Reynolds (244 pages)
February Challenge 2020 Leaping MonthLevel: Easy 2/5
SPELL-IT-OUT
B Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton AA
C The Road She Left Behind by Christine Nolfi
H Hold On To Me by Victoria Purman AA
I'm in thanksFebruary Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy
0/4
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
World Without End by Ken Follett
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith AA
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
L'Ordre du jour by Éric Vuillard
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris 293 pages
Ooooh... I'd love to give it a bash, please!Level: Hard
Progress: 11/11 AA: 3/3
TASKS
1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR:
2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count
SPELL-IT-OUT: REGATTA (The Hobart Regatta festival is a February fixture in Hobart)
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(If I'm running short of time, I have a "B-plan" based on "HEAT")
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Hard
9/9 - finished 21st Feb 2020
TASKS
#1. Read a book which is #2 in a series :
#2. Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title :
#3. Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE :
#4. Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count :
SPELL-IT-OUT:
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Level: Easy3/4
TASKS
#1. Read a book which is #2 in a series: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by Alison Weir
3 ★
3★
3★
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February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy
4/4 COMPLETED
TASKS
1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series
2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy
Read 4/4 - 2/2 AA
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
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Task + Spell It for me please. 8/8 books (3AA)
✔ 1. Second book in a series : Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones 4★
✔ 2. Book with L,E,A,P in the title: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4★
✔ 3. Author's initials are in VALENTINE: Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent 5★
✔ 4. Book with 8,2 or 9 in the page count: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White AA (293 pages) 4★
✔ H Hunter by Jack Heath AA 4★
✔ E The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer AA 4★
✔ A Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior 4.5★
✔ T The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer 5★
I'm inFebruary Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy
0/4
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - 2nd on your TBR
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
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Joining in...February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthWill go for Task and Spell
8/8 6/6 AA
TASK
#1. February is our second month on the calendar -Read a book which is #2 in a series
The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan AA
....4.5*#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean AA
....read 3.5*#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
Sweet Beginnings by Nicole Ellis
....read 3*#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney 321pages
....read 3*SPELL IT OUT...HEAT (second time using this word in a challenge, and seems so apt considering our summer!!)
H Frantic by Katherine Howell AA....read 3.5*
E Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee AA....read 4*
A The Accusation by Wendy James AA....read 4*
T The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay & Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein AA....read 4*
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I've only got a couple of books to read in the Summer Challenge so feel I can fit in a few more books in February. 😊February Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy
5/5 Completed 26th
Spell it Out Option
🐸 B - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke 15/02 ★★★★
🐸 E - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 26/02 ★★★★☆
🐸 A - Alice To Nowhere by Evan Green *AA* 11/02 ★★★☆
🐸 C - The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 08/02 ★★★
🐸 H - Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie 07/02 ★★
February - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy
Spell-it-Out - 1 [2] Aussie Author
5/9
Valentine
V Bad Little Girl by Frances Vick
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I In Her Eyes by Sarah Alderson
N Nine Lives to Die by Rita Mae Brown
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Trish, you're linked :)"Thank you Brenda :-)
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping MonthLevel: Easy
3/4
TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - 2nd on your TBR -
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title -
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE -
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count -
Brenda wrote: "Welcome Kylie, you're linked! I really enjoyed Whitsunday Dawn - hope you do too :)"Thanks Brenda
East level for me thanks, books subject to change ATMFebruary Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: Easy
4/4 (AA 2/1)
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Easy **COMPLETED**4/4
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title.
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
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Easy level for me, seeing as I've still got two books to go on the January challenge!TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic AA
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
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Books mentioned in this topic
Circumstantial Evidence (other topics)Shelter in Place (other topics)
Circumstantial Evidence (other topics)
The Devil's Tattoo (other topics)
Dark Fire (other topics)
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Robert Galbraith (other topics)
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Easy - Task only - 4 books (One Aussie author)
OR Spell-it-Out only - Min 4 books (One Aussie author)
Hard - Task & Spell-it-Out (Three Aussie authors)
Make sure you check out the challenge guidelines here
February Challenge - 2020's Leaping Month
Level: ?
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TASKS
#1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR
#2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
#3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
#4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count (make sure you indicate page count beside your choice)
SPELL-IT-OUT
Choose a word and using the first or last initial of the author, or first letter of the title (excluding a, an, the) spell out your word of choice (you can include the word/s in brackets if you wish)
Barbecues
Beach
Bushfires
Daylight (Savings)
February
Heat
Summer
Sunny
Valentine ('s Day)