Kendra's Fall Challenge

[Kendra]

September 4/4

1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 15th
225 pages.
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 1st
Published Nov. 6th, 2018
c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night.
One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 21st

2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe by Deborah Cadbury - Sept. 18th
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started.
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - Sept. 7th
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.
Well Played by Jen DeLuca - Sept. 22nd

3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.
Things My Son Needs to Know about the World by Fredrik Backman - Sept. 14th
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F.
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 27th
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.
Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 6th

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book.
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul - Sept. 12th
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - Sept. 28th
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - Sept. 30th
Susan Kidwell

October 4/4

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 17th
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 3rd
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book.
Lost and Found Sisters by Jill Shalvis - Oct. 2nd

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - Oct. 17th
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine - Sept. 13th
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury.
WILD CARD - Read a YA book.
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli - Nov. 16th

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters - Sept. 9th
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies by Dawn Raffel - Sept. 15th
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - Sept. 16th

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
Haunted Nights edited by Ellen Datlow - Nov. 12th
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman - Sept. 20th
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman - Oct. 15th

November 4/4

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover.
The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 19th
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS.
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer - Oct. 14th
Edward
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
A Killing Frost by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 4th

2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
MUSIC
The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time by Tom Santopietro - Sept. 11th
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
In Flanders Fields: And Other Poems of the First World War edited by Brian Busby - Nov. 15th
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter - Oct. 5th

3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover.
Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 4th
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - Oct. 20th
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:
- Goodread's 2020 Big Books of Spring
If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane - Oct. 29th

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - Sept. 13th
b. Read a book with religious themes.
The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith - Oct. 12th
c. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis - Nov. 29th

[Kendra]

American Gods won a Bram Stoker award.

[Kendra]

If I Never Met You is on Goodreads 2020 Big Books of Spring.