Thermometer and Reporting Thread

[Connie]

In I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, Ed starts helping random people with serious problems, initially as a mission/dare, but soon also realizes how good it feels. A few acts:

-reads to an old lady and makes her feel much better
-encourages a girl to run the way that inspires her
-gets rid of a terrorizing husband and father...etc,.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

In Over You, the main character offers to go and stay with her sick aunt until she recovers.

[JoAnne]

Winter Wonderland (Love Travel #10) by Belinda Jones 4/25/20 3stars

Krista tries to help brothers Sebastien and Jacques to get their lives back on track just because she can't stand to see either of them hurting.

[Connie]

In The Quintland Sisters,
Emma helps the doctor, the nurses, and the babies many times,
and Lewis and his father offer to give Emma rides.

[JoAnne]

For Nicky (Torey Hope #1) by A.D. Ellis 4/27/20 2stars

Although a book with crimes committed, bullying and name calling there were acts of kindness especially from Nicky or towards him by others. Nicky had a big heart. His twin, Nate, was always caring for him since Nicky had special needs. When he moved into an apt close to home he made sure to get two bedrooms so Nicky could visit him several times a week.

[Connie]

In , John Foxman is very loving to his brother who has cerebral palsy, taking care of him and visiting him often. Lawyers Mary and Judy are consistently kind to each other, supporting each other in every way they can.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

In The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, Mrs Pollifax's boss sends her replacements for what she had to leave behind.

In Ice Diaries, Tori does too many acts of kindness to count!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[JoAnne]

Unscripted by Davis Bunn 4/29/20 4stars

Danny shows kindness to Emma who is starring in her first television movie.

Megan's parents show Danny love and compassion when they meet him as he's trying to straighten out his life.

[Shan ~A~]

In Blindsided (04/02) Talon does everything he can to help his friend (and eventual love), Miller, get through his rehab after surgery

In The Cowboy’s Surprise Nanny (04/03) Ian helps Katie realize a dream involving her baking.

Daddy Issues: A Single Dad Romance (04/05) Maggie drops everything to help Lucas with his child.

In The Truth About Cowboys (04/08) Jessica helps Martha start a small business and tries valiantly to help Jason with his financial issues.

In Mercy (04/09) Nix, although a stalker, does everything he can to protect Becca. Returning a favor that she didn't realize she did for him by standing up to his dad when they were kids

In Messy Perfect Love (04/10) Cody gives Clover a place to stay when she first comes to town.

In Southern Chance (04/23) Kallie uproots her life to help protect a friend

In Texting the Rugby Player (04/28) Mae helps Ciara after she is passed out in an alley

In The Last Letter (04/30) Bennett moves to a small town to help his best friend's sister

[Melike]

in Life and Other Inconveniences Emma moves in with her grandmother to spend time with her at the end of her life and shows her many acts of kindness.

[Connie]

In The Colors of the Rain, read 4/7/20:

The mc's aunt takes him and his sister in and treats them like her own children, tries to introduce them to other good kids in their new schools, brings them both creative materials and a place to create.

The grandparents teach the kids how to garden and enjoy doing it.

[Connie]

In The Yard, read 4/21/20, two of the characters help a rather mentally unstable man find a place to live and work.

[Connie]

In Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík, the mc, a police officer, helps several homeless men. In a couple cases, he "locks them up" in jail for the night so they don't freeze.

[Connie]

In Montana 1948, read 4/6/20, the neighbor (also a deputy) rescues various family members more than once.

[Connie]

In The Reckoning, former army buddies and veterans who didn't even know the defendant came and supported him during his trial even though he didn't ask them.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Celia]

Last one!

- Ron, Fred, and George rescue Harry from the Dursleys' in their flying car when they have an inkling that Harry is in trouble

[Jane]

The main character in Indecent Exposure visits here family in France and her Uncle shares with her how his sister, her grandmama loved her so much that she stayed in America to help raise her. This understanding of the deep love from her Grandmama brought her great peace after her passing.

[Jess]

I wasn't expecting to find an act of kindness in the dark and grim The Rosary Girls but I was really touched by the story of one character (view spoiler)[the murder victim (hide spoiler)] sewing little curtains for a homeless woman so that she could get a few more hours of sleep in her car every morning.

[JoAnne]

A Cowboy for Christmas (Rocky Mountain Riders #6) by Sara Richardson 4/30/20 4stars

The whole town comes together to raise money for the owners of The Farm Cafe which is destroyed in a fire. Darla and Ty really step up to the plate to get things going.

[Meg]

In Dyeing Season the mc's best friend has her assistant run the cafe so she can help her friend get her farm secured before a storm. Right after they run next door to check on disabled neighbor and carry her in her wheelchair down the cellar steps just before tornado hits.

[Tania]

I forgot to come back and report, but in Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin the author travels back to Pakistan to help open schools for the children.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped me make a successful and inspiring challenge! You folks are awesome!