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Midu Hadi | 37 comments 1 - Read a "long" book (over 500 pages) - For readers under 13, page count over 250 pages. Can be multiple books
2 - Read a "short" book (under 250 pages) - For readers under 13, page count under 100 pages. Can be multiple books
3 - Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre
4 - Read a "spooky" book (your own definition of spooky is fine)
5 - Read a book that is 75% one color on the cover.
6 - Read a book that was published in the last 18 months
7 - Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago - For readers under 13 years old, a book published more than 10 years ago.
8 - Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)
9 - Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)
10 - Read at least 75% of a book when it's dark outside - For readers under 13, it must be read 75% after dinner, but doesn't have to be when it's dark outside.
11 - Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine)
12 - Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover
13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
14 - Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.
15 - Read a book that is set in a location you wish you could visit or live in. This location can be real or imaginary.


message 2: by Midu (last edited Oct 12, 2020 11:01AM) (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 4 - Read a "spooky" book (your own definition of spooky is fine)
And the Last Trump Shall Sound by Harry Turtledove
Spooky because of how easily the events in it can come true!


message 3: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 5 - Read a book that is 75% one color on the cover.
Up a Tree in the Park at Night with a Hedgehog by P. Robert Smith


message 4: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 6 - Read a book that was published in the last 18 months
The Apocalypse Strain by Jason Parent
Published 25 June, 2020


message 5: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 10 - Read at least 75% of a book when it's dark outside - For readers under 13, it must be read 75% after dinner, but doesn't have to be when it's dark outside.
The Deed (Deed, #1) by Lynsay Sands


message 6: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 15 - Read a book that is set in a location you wish you could visit or live in. This location can be real or imaginary.
Waistcoats & Weaponry (Finishing School, #3) by Gail Carriger
A steampunk London with supes roaming around in the Society!


message 7: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 1 - Read a "long" book (over 500 pages) - For readers under 13, page count over 250 pages. Can be multiple books
2 - Read a "short" book (under 250 pages) - For readers under 13, page count under 100 pages. Can be multiple books
3 - Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre
4 - Read a "spooky" book (your own definition of spooky is fine)
5 - Read a book that is 75% one color on the cover.
6 - Read a book that was published in the last 18 months

7 - Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago - For readers under 13 years old, a book published more than 10 years ago.
8 - Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)
9 - Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)
10 - Read at least 75% of a book when it's dark outside - For readers under 13, it must be read 75% after dinner, but doesn't have to be when it's dark outside.
11 - Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine)
12 - Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover
13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
14 - Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.
15 - Read a book that is set in a location you wish you could visit or live in. This location can be real or imaginary.


message 8: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 1 - Read a "long" book (over 500 pages)
2 - Read a "short" book (under 250 pages)
3 - Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre
7 - Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago
8 - Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)
9 - Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)
11 - Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine)
12 - Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover
13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
14 - Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.


message 9: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 1 - Read a "long" book (over 500 pages)
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer


message 10: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 2 - Read a "short" book (under 250 pages)
The Devil You Know by K.J. Parker


message 11: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 1 - Read a "long" book (over 500 pages)
2 - Read a "short" book (under 250 pages)

3 - Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre
7 - Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago
8 - Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)
9 - Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)
11 - Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine)
12 - Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover
13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
14 - Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.


message 12: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 12 - Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover
Lycan on the Edge (Broken Heart #13) by Michele Bardsley


message 13: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 3 - Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre
7 - Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago
8 - Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)
9 - Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)
11 - Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine)
12 - Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover
13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
14 - Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.


message 14: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 3 - Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre
His Father's Ghost (Mina Scarletti #5) by Linda Stratmann


message 15: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
The Last Hours (Black Death, #1) by Minette Walters


message 16: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments 7 - Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago
8 - Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)
9 - Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)
11 - Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine)
14 - Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.


message 17: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa Dargain | 503 comments Midu wrote: "13 - Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.
The Last Hours (Black Death, #1) by Minette Walters"


I'm reading the VIRGINIAN by Owen Wester , because my name begins with the letterv V.


message 18: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa Dargain | 503 comments Midu wrote: "2 - Read a "short" book (under 250 pages)
The Devil You Know by K.J. Parker"


I'm reading FAIRY TALES OF THE WORLD by Edward Dulac
( 222 pages ) .


message 19: by Vanessa (last edited Oct 24, 2020 08:42PM) (new)

Vanessa Dargain | 503 comments Midu wrote: "15 - Read a book that is set in a location you wish you could visit or live in. This location can be real or imaginary.
Waistcoats & Weaponry (Finishing School, #3) by Gail Carriger
A steampunk London with supes roam..."


Medicine Bow , Wyoming . USA . Never been there .


message 20: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments Vanessa wrote: "Midu wrote: "15 - Read a book that is set in a location you wish you could visit or live in. This location can be real or imaginary.
Waistcoats & Weaponry (Finishing School, #3) by Gail Carriger
A steampunk London wi..."

Sadly, I wasn't able to finish this in time. Hope you had better luck :D


message 21: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa Dargain | 503 comments No . I didn't finish mine either , but the marathon sure was help getting some pages turned .


message 22: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 37 comments Vanessa wrote: "No . I didn't finish mine either , but the marathon sure was help getting some pages turned ."
Had a lot of fun too!


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