September 22nd marks the first official day of the fall season! This is marked by the autumnal equinox. After the autumnal equinox, the sun is rising later and nightfall comes sooner, and it stays this way until winter begins.
Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night.—About Face by Donna Leon I finished this book on September 10, 2020. The event that took place was the discovery of the environmental crime and a murder essential to the plot.
2. National Read a Book Day
Our favorite holiday!
Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started. Deadlock by Catherine Coulter I finished this book on September 22, 2020. It is the 24th book in her FBI Series.
3. Fall or Autumn?
Do you call this season fall or autumn? According to Merriam-Webster, the word autumn is the older of the two, but many poets used the term "the fall of the leaves", which was eventually shortened to "fall". Whatever you call it, it is upon us! (You can read more about the differences between fall and autumn here.)
Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.—Muzzled by David Rosenfelt I finished on September 1, 2020.
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. The Chosen by Chaim Potok I finished this book on October 6, 2020
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover. Trace Elements by Donna Leon I finished this book on September 13m 2020
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.—A Place To Belong I finished this book on 9/15/2020
3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH. b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker. c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book. b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise. c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.
NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover. b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS. c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
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). b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse. 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.
3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.— A Noble Radiance by Donna Leon. I finished this book on October 4, 2020.
c. Read a book found on one of these lists: - Goodread's 2020 Big Books of Spring - Modern Mrs. Darcy's Springtime Reading List - InspireMe's Books to Read in the Spring - Quartz's Perfect Books for the Season
4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes. This Tender Land by Kent Krueger
1. First Day of Fall
September 22nd marks the first official day of the fall season! This is marked by the autumnal equinox. After the autumnal equinox, the sun is rising later and nightfall comes sooner, and it stays this way until winter begins.
Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night.—About Face by Donna Leon I finished this book on September 10, 2020. The event that took place was the discovery of the environmental crime and a murder essential to the plot.
2. National Read a Book Day
Our favorite holiday!
Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started. Deadlock by Catherine Coulter I finished this book on September 22, 2020. It is the 24th book in her FBI Series.
3. Fall or Autumn?
Do you call this season fall or autumn? According to Merriam-Webster, the word autumn is the older of the two, but many poets used the term "the fall of the leaves", which was eventually shortened to "fall". Whatever you call it, it is upon us! (You can read more about the differences between fall and autumn here.)
Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.—Muzzled by David Rosenfelt I finished on September 1, 2020.
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. The Chosen by Chaim Potok I finished this book on October 6, 2020
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover. Trace Elements by Donna Leon I finished this book on September 13m 2020
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.—A Place To Belong I finished this book on 9/15/2020
3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.
NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS.
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
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).
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
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.
3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.— A Noble Radiance by Donna Leon. I finished this book on October 4, 2020.
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:
- Goodread's 2020 Big Books of Spring
- Modern Mrs. Darcy's Springtime Reading List
- InspireMe's Books to Read in the Spring
- Quartz's Perfect Books for the Season
4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes. This Tender Land by Kent Krueger