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message 51: by Kellene (new)

Kellene | 725 comments Completion Post

{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays

Level Two: 6+ tasks

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
Murder Hooks a Mermaid Christy Fifield 12/25/20. Glory Martine

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
Lethal Letters Ellery Adams 12/23/20. Charles gives Olivia a comb to wear for her wedding

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
The Real Macaw Donna Andrews 12/5/20. Spike

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine L'Engle 12/9/20

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
Murder of a Pink Elephant. Denise Swanson. 12/13/20. Jess Larson sells liquor at The Brown Bag

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
Wagging through the Snow Laurien Berenson. 12/14/20
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
The Crippled Lamb Max Lucado 12/23/20


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Grace | 1652 comments {December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Level Two: 6+ tasks
6/6+
FINISHED

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name.
The Hand on the Wall-Maureen Johnson 12/5- Truly devious

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).
Pickles to Pittsburgh (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #2) by Judi Barrett Pickles to Pittsburgh-Judi Barrett 12/6

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).
僕とロボコ 1 Boku to Roboko 1 (Me & Roboco, #1) by Shuhei Miyazaki 僕とロボコ 1 Boku to Roboko 1 -Shuhei Miyazaki 12/6

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).
The Secret Cave Wolf Girl 3 by Anh Do The Secret Cave: Wolf Girl 3-Anh Do 12/2

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
Solitaire-Alice Oseman 12/1

National Alabama Day
🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
Versailles of the Dead, Vol. 1-Kumiko Suekane 12/3- pg. 180


message 53: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa | 339 comments COMPLETED!

{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: December 1-31, 2020

Levels: 11/6
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
Not a Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis 12/11
Holmes is an architect.
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
Harleen by Stjepan Šejić 12/22

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book with a gift box on the cover. Show cover.
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name.
If the Shoe Kills by Lynn Cahoon 12/6
The series is Tourist Trap Mystery.

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable in the title.
🍅 Read a book where a character eats a tomato or winter squash.
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week
🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story.
🎖️ Read a book tagged military.
🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title.

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 12/4
✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 12/14
The dog is named Captain Haviland.
Spring Break by Barbara Steiner by Barbara Steiner 12/17
The dog is named Brandy.
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover)

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 12/14
⏲️ Read a book that has two words in the title that begin with T.
⏲️ Read a book with an item that designates time on the cover (show cover).

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book where a character receives a Christmas card.
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories ed. Tara Moore 12/26

Look for an Evergreen Day
🌲 Read a book with an evergreen or pine cone on the cover (show cover).
🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover).
The Diva Wraps It Up (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #8) by Krista Davis The Diva Wraps It Up by Krista Davis 12/17

Hanukkah
🕎 Read a book by a Jewish author.
🕎 Read a book where a character is Jewish.
🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.

National Alabama Day
🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/16
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.

New Year's Eve
🎉 Read a book where a character celebrates New Year's Eve.
The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis 12/3
🎉 Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title.


message 54: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59651 comments Mod
WOOHOO Kellene, Grace and Vanessa!


message 55: by Melissa A (last edited Dec 27, 2020 06:35PM) (new)

Melissa A | 1816 comments FINISHED!
{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: December 1-31, 2020
34/34

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday

Art and Architecture Month

🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job. Still Lives
Maria Hummel (Kim Lord is an artist, Maggie Richter is a Museum Editor, Greg Shaw Ferguson owns a gallery) 12/14/20

🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN. Maybe Not Colleen Hoover (Warren) 12/08/20

Safe Toys and Gifts Month

🎁 Read a book with a gift box on the cover. Show cover.
One Christmas Night Hayley Webster One Christmas Night by Hayley Webster 12/06/20

🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift. Anxious People Fredrik Backman (Page 166 - Roger gave Roma gift.) 12/11/20

🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name. Antiques St. Nicked Barbara Allan (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery #9.5) 12/27/20

Tomato and Winter Squash Month

🍅 Read a book with a vegetable in the title. Carrot Cake Murder Joanne Fluke 12/24/20

🍅 Read a book where a character eats a tomato or winter squash. Tweet Cute Emma Lord (page 112 - “She pops another tomato in her mouth.” - “She” is Veronica who is Pepper’s mom.) 12/05/20

🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).
Killer Green Tomatoes Lynn Cahoon Killer Green Tomatoes (Farm-to-Fork Mystery #2) by Lynn Cahoon 12/26/20

Week Long Holidays

Thank a Soldier Week

🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong (The Vietnam War features in this book - Paul is a soldier who marries Lan) 12/12/20;

🎖️ Read a book tagged military.
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 12/28/20

🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title. Mission: Soldier to Daddy Soraya M. Lane 12/27/20

National Handwashing Awareness Week

✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).
The Chicken Sisters K.J. Dell'Antonia The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell'Antonia 12/20/20

✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.
Blueberry Muffin Murder Joanne Fluke (page 20 “Hannah headed to the sink to wash her hands.”) 12/22/20

Day Holidays

National Mutt Day

🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
Queen Bee Jane Fallon (Cocoa belongs to Eve) 12/13/20

🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover). The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman 12/25/20

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day

⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab 12/17/20;

⏲️ Read a book that has two words in the title that begin with T. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Lori Gottlieb 12/08/20

⏲️ Read a book with an item that designates time on the cover (show cover). Saving Grace Jane Green Saving Grace by Jane Green 12/28/20

Christmas Card Day

📬 Read a book where a character receives a Christmas card.
When Christmas Comes Debbie Macomber 12/02/20

📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
An Almost Perfect Christmas Nina Stibbe 12/02/20

Look for an Evergreen Day

🌲 Read a book with an evergreen or pine cone on the cover (show cover). Calling Mrs Christmas Carole Matthews Calling Mrs Christmas by Carole Matthews 12/07/20;

🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover). Angels at Christmas Debbie Macomber Angels at Christmas by Debbie Macomber 12/22/20

Hanukkah

🕎 Read a book by a Jewish author.
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein 12/02/20

🕎 Read a book where a character is Jewish. Writers & Lovers Lily King (Muriel is Jewish) 12/04/20

🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover). Ugly Love Colleen Hoover Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover 12/18/20

National Salesperson Day

💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Joanne Fluke (Andrea sells property - on page 18 Hannah tells her she is a “good salesman” and Claire owns and operates fashion shop) 12/04/20

💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON. Commonwealth Ann Patchett 12/12/20

National Alabama Day

🔴 Read a book set in Alabama. Christmas, Alabama Susan Sands 12/26/20

🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder Joanne Fluke (216 pages) 12/14/20

🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).
Magic Lessons Alice Hoffman Magic Lessons (Practical Magic, #0.1) by Alice Hoffman 12/27/20

Christmas

🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
Wrapped Up in You Carole Matthews 12/22/20

🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
Candy for Christmas Joanne Fluke 12/05/20

New Year's Eve

🎉 Read a book where a character celebrates New Year's Eve.
Paper Aeroplanes Dawn O'Porter (“ . . . Lawrence and I met at a party last New Year’s Eve . . . (w)hen we went back inside people were wishing each other a happy 1994.”) 12/14/20;

🎉 Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title.
Year of Yes Shonda Rhimes 12/09/20


message 56: by Anne (new)

Anne | 1455 comments {December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: December 1-31, 2020

Levels: Level Two: 6+ tasks
COMPLETED

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren 12/16/2020
Agnes is a knitter who owns a knitting shop. Fabric arts count, I hope.
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer Fleming 12/12/2020
Clare Fergusson

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li 12/7/2020
Ah-Jack receives a new pair of support socks from his wife as an 'I'm leaving you' gift.

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).
Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier 12/11/2020
Pumpkin is a veggie
Turkey Day Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #7) by Leslie Meier

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week
🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story.
The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel 12/2/2020


Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
A Drunkard's Path by Clare O'Donoghue 12/20/2020
Barney


Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo 12/21/2020
Gathering has 9 letters

Look for an Evergreen Day

Hanukkah
🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman 12/16/2020
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book with a salesperson character.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 12/23/2020
Simon Hess is a travelling lock salesman.

National Alabama Day

Christmas
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt 12/23/2020

New Year's Eve


message 57: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59651 comments Mod
WOOHOO Melissa and Anne!


message 58: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59651 comments Mod
FINISHED
{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Level Two: 6+ tasks
16/6+


Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
One Summer Night Caridad Piñeiro 12/4/20 Carlo da Costa
Down for the Count Christine Bell 12/8/20 Lacey Garrity

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book with a gift box on the cover. Show cover.

Scrooged by Vi Keeland Scrooged Vi Keeland Penelope Ward 12/19/20
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
Return to Virgin River Robyn Carr 12/7/20
🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name.

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable in the title.
🍅 Read a book where a character eats a tomato or winter squash.
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week

🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story.
🎖️ Read a book tagged military.
Her Loyal SEAL Caitlyn O'Leary 12/11/20
🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title.

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).

The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland The Christmas Pact Vi Keeland Penelope Ward 12/19/20
✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
⏲️ Read a book that has two words in the title that begin with T.
⏲️ Read a book with an item that designates time on the cover (show cover).

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book where a character receives a Christmas card.
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
Searching for Sylvie Lee Jean Kwok 12/13/20
His Christmas Princess Kathleen O'Brien 12/25/20

Look for an Evergreen Day
🌲 Read a book with an evergreen or pine cone on the cover (show cover).
🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover).

Hanukkah
🕎 Read a book by a Jewish author.

The Night Swim Megan Goldin 12/24/20
🕎 Read a book where a character is Jewish.
🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.

National Alabama Day
🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
384 pages The House Christina Lauren 12/2/20
411 pages Into the Storm Susan Fanetti 12/28/20
🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.

A Bramble House Christmas C.J. Carmichael 12/9/20
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
The Christmas Bargain Shanna Hatfield 12/8/20
The Mistletoe Matchmaker Felicity Hayes-McCoy 12/15/20
Christmas, Alabama Susan Sands 12/30/20

New Year's Eve
🎉 Read a book where a character celebrates New Year's Eve.

Love and Other Words Christina Lauren 12/16/20
🎉 Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title.


message 59: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10312 comments Mod
FINISHED
{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: December 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN. Charlotte
Grapes, Ganache and Guilt by Cindy Bell 12/30/2020

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton 12/8/2020

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week
🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title.
My Little Soldiers by Glenn Barden 12/19/2020

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).
Kneaded to Death (A Bread Shop Mystery #1) by Winnie Archer by Winnie Archer 12/6/2020

Look for an Evergreen Day
🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover).
Christmas Cookies and Criminals (Chocolate Centered Mystery #17) by Cindy Bell by Cindy Bell 12/03/2020

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
Yule Logs and Murder by Cindy Bell 12/31/2020


message 60: by Kendra (new)

Kendra | 2677 comments Completion Post:

{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: Dec. 1st, 2020 - Dec. 31st, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

16/6


Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs - Dec. 30th
Jack from the story 'Grey' was an architect.
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - Dec. 5th
Ariana
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - Dec. 15th
Charley
Deadly Class, Volume 6: This is Not the End by Rick Remender - Dec. 18th
Marcus

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book with a gift box on the cover. Show cover.
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire - Dec. 9th
🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name.

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable in the title.
🍅 Read a book where a character eats a tomato or winter squash.
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week
🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story.
The Marriage Bureau: True Stories of 1940s London Match-Makers by Penrose Halson - Dec. 13th
🎖️ Read a book tagged military.
🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title.

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).
World's Dumbest Criminals, The by Jack Kirchhoff World's Dumbest Criminals, The by Jack Kirchhoff - Dec. 6th
✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 3rd
Vinnie.
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).
Playing for Keeps (Heartbreaker Bay, #7) by Jill Shalvis Playing for Keeps by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 18th

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
⏲️ Read a book that has two words in the title that begin with T.
⏲️ Read a book with an item that designates time on the cover (show cover).
Eighth Grave After Dark (Charley Davidson, #8) by Darynda Jones Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones - Dec. 17th

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book where a character receives a Christmas card.
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 15th

Look for an Evergreen Day
🌲 Read a book with an evergreen or pine cone on the cover (show cover).
🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover).
Mistletoe in Paradise (Wildstone, #5.5) by Jill Shalvis Mistletoe in Paradise by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 9th

Hanukkah
🕎 Read a book by a Jewish author.
🕎 Read a book where a character is Jewish.
🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.
Home by Nnedi Okorafor - Dec. 2nd

National Alabama Day
🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - Dec. 24th
342 pages.
🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).
Shit, Actually The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West - Dec. 16th

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 10th
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.

New Year's Eve
🎉 Read a book where a character celebrates New Year's Eve.
🎉 Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title.


message 61: by Shash (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Finished! :)

{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
December 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

20/6+ Tasks Completed

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
One Winter Night by Heather Tullis (12/8/20) - Jonah is a painter and owns an art gallery.
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
It's a Wonderful Date by Sophia Summers (6/7/20) - Sarah

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book with a gift box on the cover. Show cover.
The Christmas Groom by Taylor Hart (12/12/20)
The Christmas Groom (A Last Play Companion) by Taylor Hart
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
Her Cowboy Billionaire Boss by Liz Isaacson (12/6/20)
🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name.
Operation Mistletoe by Elizabeth Maddrey (12/20/20) - Operation Romance

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable in the title.
🍅 Read a book where a character eats a tomato or winter squash.
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week
🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story.
A Christmas Promise by Joanna Barker, et. al. (12/30/20)
🎖️ Read a book tagged military.
🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title.

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).
The Widow by Laura Beers (12/3/20)
The Widow (Ladies of Miss Bell's Finishing School #5) by Laura Beers
✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.
Oh, Come On, Be Faithful by Cami Checketts (12/2/20)

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
Promise of Love by Tamie Dearen (12/1/20) - Abby
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
Mistletoe Mayhem by Jo Noelle (12/11/20)
⏲️ Read a book that has two words in the title that begin with T.
⏲️ Read a book with an item that designates time on the cover (show cover).

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book where a character receives a Christmas card.
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
A Christmas Courting by Jennifer Moore, et. al. (12/25/20)

Look for an Evergreen Day
🌲 Read a book with an evergreen or pine cone on the cover (show cover).
A Dangerous Nativity by Caroline Warfield (12/31/20)
A Dangerous Nativity by Caroline Warfield
🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover).
Her Christmas Baker by Laura Ann (12/15/20)
Her Christmas Baker (The Gingerbread Inn #2) by Laura Ann

Hanukkah
🕎 Read a book by a Jewish author.
🕎 Read a book where a character is Jewish.
🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).
Ophelia by Kit Morgan (12/27/20)
Ophelia A Valentine's Day Bride (Brides of Noelle Love For All Seasons, #1) by Kit Morgan

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
Silver Bells Collection by Lucinda Brant, et. al. (12/9/20)
💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.
Her Christmas Detective by Laura Ann (12/17/20)

National Alabama Day
🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
The Proposal by Becky Wade (12/13/20) - 28 pages
🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
My Santa, My Elf by Lisa J. Crane (12/31/20)
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
Hot Cocoa Wars by Christene Houston (12/26/20)

New Year's Eve
🎉 Read a book where a character celebrates New Year's Eve.
Daring Dreamer by Kirsten Osbourne (12/9/20)
🎉 Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title.


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Barbara ★ | 3208 comments All done.

December Bizarre and Unique Holidays

READ: 13/6+

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
✔ 🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
Consigned to Death - Jane K. Cleland (auctions artwork) 12/15
✔ 🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
Tracker's Sin - Sarah McCarty (ARianne Blake) 12/9

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✔ ✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.
Ravished by a Highlander - Paula Quinn 12/17
(while they wash their hands), p119

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
✔ 🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
Dating Can Be Murder - Jennifer Apodaca (Ali, german shepherd) 12/18

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
✔ ⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
Highlander's Bride - Lexy Timms 12/12

Christmas Card Day
✔ 📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
A Highlander Christmas - Dawn Halliday 12/13


Hanukkah
✔ 🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).
A Curse So Dark and Lonely - Brigid Kemmerer 12/16
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer

National Salesperson Day
✔ 💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
Rosemary and Crime - Gail Oust 12/11
✔ 💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.
Archangel's Sun - Nalini Singh 12/2

National Alabama Day
✔ 🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
Illumination - Susannah Sandlin 12/24
✔ 🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes (412 pages)12/5
✔ 🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).
Man at Work - Elaine Fox 12/19
Man at Work by Elaine Fox

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
✔ 🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
Christmas with a Vampire - Bonnie Vanak 12/4

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


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JoAnne | 59651 comments Mod
WOOHOO Genevieve, Kendra, Shash and Barbara!


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✩Anna✩ (annanna) | 129 comments *finished!*

{December 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration
: December 1-31, 2020

Books Read: 5/6+

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
- The Reunion by K.A. Applegate, 12/08/20, Marco

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
🎁 Read a book with a gift box on the cover. Show cover.
🎁 Read a book where a character receives a gift.
🎁 Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in TOY. Tell us the series name.

Tomato and Winter Squash Month
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable in the title.
🍅 Read a book where a character eats a tomato or winter squash.
🍅 Read a book with a vegetable on the cover (show cover).

Week Long Holidays
Thank a Soldier Week
🎖️ Read a book with a soldier (any military personnel) in the story.
- Elfangor's Secret by K.A. Applegate, 12/08/20, characters travel in time to several different wars
🎖️ Read a book tagged military.
- On Basilisk Station by David Weber, 12/28/20
🎖️ Read a book with the word SOLDIER in the title.

National Handwashing Awareness Week
✋ Read a book with a hand on the cover (show cover).
✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.

Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
🐶 Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).

Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
⏲️ Read a book that has two words in the title that begin with T.
⏲️ Read a book with an item that designates time on the cover (show cover).

Christmas Card Day
📬 Read a book where a character receives a Christmas card.
📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.

Look for an Evergreen Day
🌲 Read a book with an evergreen or pine cone on the cover (show cover).
- The Christmas Blessing by Donna VanLiere, 12/13/20
The Christmas Blessing (Christmas Hope, #2) by Donna VanLiere
🌲 Read a book with a Christmas tree or wreath on the cover (show cover).

Hanukkah
🕎 Read a book by a Jewish author.
🕎 Read a book where a character is Jewish.
🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).

National Salesperson Day
💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.

National Alabama Day
🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
- Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente, 12/30/20, 294 pages
🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).

Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.

New Year's Eve
🎉 Read a book where a character celebrates New Year's Eve.
🎉 Read a book with the word NEW or YEAR in the title.


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WOOHOO Anna!


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