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message 1: by Lynn, Moderator (last edited Jan 13, 2021 03:54PM) (new)

Lynn | 4466 comments Mod
January Reporting Thread

- Please keep this thread for reporting. Any questions or comments should be directed to the challenge details thread
- Keep your reporting to one thread, once you've completed all of your books for the month
- Only list completed tasks and books
- To make it easier for collating points, please make a note if the books are from the Goodreads winners and nominees list

- Example of how to post
[task description] - [book title] - [how many points]


message 2: by Heather (new)

Heather | 119 comments January Categories (7 points total)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Big Summer (2 pts)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover Convenience Store Woman (1 pt)

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc
Anxious People (2 points)

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Writers & Lovers (2 pts)


message 3: by Krissy (new)

Krissy (krissystewart) | 55 comments January Categories

Total Points: 18



1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year):
Riot Baby (+2)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J:
A Very Punchable Face (+2)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count):
Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood (+2)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title:
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad (+2)

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married):
The Wrong Family (+2)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover:
Clean Getaway (+2)

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author:
Aurora Burning (+2)

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy:
Storm Front (+1)

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc:
(sitting/standing)
Slippery Creatures (+1)

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like:
The Glass Hotel (+2)


message 4: by Kathy (last edited Jan 29, 2021 11:17AM) (new)

Kathy | 36 comments 6 points

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) The Other People by C.J. Tudor (published Jan 28, 2020) (1 pt)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J A Symphony of Echoes] by Jodi Taylor (1 pt)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau (1 point)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) Calaf and Ishmael: A Tale of Turandot by Deak Wooten (Calaf is married twice) (1 point)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author Cloudstreetby Tim Winton (1 point)

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like I'm Traveling Aloneby Samuel Bjørk (1 point)


message 5: by Lana (new)

Lana (aluisbudding) | 8 comments 2. Letter of the month: Read a book with the author starting with J: El Día Que Se Perdió La Cordura - Javier Castillo (1 pt)

5. Spouses day: read a book where the MC is going to get married: The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E Pearson ( 1 pt )

6. Daisy day: A book where the cover is yellow: Heartstopper volume 3 (2 pts)

7. Australia Day: a book written by an Australian author: Illuminae - Amie Kaufman (1 pt)

10. Buffet day: any book: The Midnight Library ( 2 pts )


message 6: by Lana (new)

Lana (aluisbudding) | 8 comments 7 points 👆🏻


message 7: by Hayley (new)

Hayley Shaver | 58 comments done
January 2021 Challenge
Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club - Monthly Challenge 2020: January (2021) Monthly Challenge Showing 1-14 of 14
January Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)- In the Blood- Lisa Unger*

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J- The Cold Dish- Craig Johnson*
3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)-Genesis*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyvbh...

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title- The Yearling- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings*
5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married)- It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way- Lysa Terkeurst*
6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover- Frog and Toad Are Friends- Arnold Lobel*

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author- A Town Like Alice- Nevil Shute*

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy- Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland- Lewis Carroll*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJHBt...


9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc- He Bear, She Bear- The Berenstains*

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like- Sarah Bishop- Scott O’Dell*


message 8: by Gunit Kaur (last edited Jan 31, 2021 02:53AM) (new)

Gunit Kaur Kalada | 160 comments Progress- 10/10
Points- 15 points

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)
Long Bright River- 2 pts

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson- 2 pts

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)
The Ruin- 1 pt

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title
In Five Years- 2 pts

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married)
The Guest List- 2 pts

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman - 2 pts

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author
The Mother-in-Law- 1 pt

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy
Murder of Crows- 1 pt

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc
Between Black and White- 1 pt

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like
Written in Red- 1 pt


message 9: by Jayme (last edited Jan 29, 2021 12:01PM) (new)

Jayme January Reporting
Total Points: 10

1. Month: Released January 2, 2001 Sugar 1 pt
3. Month in Numbers: 7 words in the title You've Been Volunteered: A Class Mom Novel 1 pt
5. Spouses Day: The Beautiful Mystery 1 pt
6. Daisy Day: yellow cover Room to Breathe by Liz Talley 1 pt
7. Australia Day: set in Australia The Exiles 1 pt
8. JRR Tolkien Day: The Devil and the Dark Water 2 pts
9. Opposite Day: All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams 1 pt
10. Buffet Day: Hamnet 2 pts


message 10: by Anusha (last edited Jan 31, 2021 11:45AM) (new)

Anusha | 63 comments Total points - 6

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones - 1pt

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) - Candida - 1pt

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover - If It Bleeds by Stephen King - 2pt

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy - Der kleine Prinz - 1pt

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like - The Count of Monte Cristo - 1pt


message 11: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Mccabe | 61 comments Total Points: 4

1. Read a book released in January - Moral Compass - 1 point

6. Daisy Day, Read a book with a yellow or white cover - Layla - 1 point

8. JRR Tolkien Day, Fantasy tag - Witchcraft - 1 point

10. Buffet Day - read anything you like - Tiny Pretty Things- 1 point


message 12: by Michelle (last edited Jan 30, 2021 02:41PM) (new)

Michelle (shelbrenn) | 3 comments 12 points total

Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)
You Never Forget Your First: A Bio of George Washington Goodreads 2020 2pts

Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) Devil In the Dark Water goodreads 2020 2 pts

Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author Code Name Helene Goodreads book 2020 2 pts

JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy House in the Cerulean Sea Good reads 2020 2 pts

Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc
Evening and the Morning By Ken Follett Goodreads 2020 2 pts

Buffet Day: Read anything you like Luster goodreads 2020 2pts


message 13: by Theresa (new)

Theresa | 115 comments ✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) Concrete Rose 1/31 1pt

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl by Jonathan C. Slaght 1/9 2pts

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1/13 1pt

✔5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) Death on the Lizard 1/17 1 pt

✔ 6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover City of Gold and Shadows (The Felse Investigations #12) by Ellis Peters 1/23 1 pt

✔ 8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy Ilse Witch 1/10 1pt

✔ 10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA 1/1, 1pt

Total: 8pts


message 14: by Kristine (last edited Jan 31, 2021 10:53PM) (new)

Kristine  | 238 comments TOTAL: 14 Points

1. Month: Released in January: READ 1/28: A Long Petal of the Sea, Isabel Allende +2GR

2. Letter of the Month: READ 1/29: The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi +2GR

3. Month in Numbers: READ 1/23: Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story, Bess Kalb +2GR

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married):READ 1/5: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid +1

6. Daisy Day: READ 1/21: Three Women, Lisa Taddeo , Lisa Taddeo +1

7. Australia Day: READ 1/8: The Mother-in-Law, Sally Hepworth +1

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with GR main page tag for Fantasy: READ 1/7: Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia +2GR

9. Opposite Day: Read a book w/Opposites on Cover: READ 1/31: All the Ways We Said Goodbye, Beatriz Williams +1

10: Buffet Day: READ 1/15: The Death of Vivek Oji, Akwaeke Emilio +2GR


message 15: by Nẹdu (new)

Nẹdu (ndum) | 2 comments Just realised there was a separate reporting thread
I'm in

√ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir released January 28th, 2020 (2pts)

√ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Baskful of Heads by Joe Hill (2pts)

√ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) I will Judge You By Your Bookshelf (2pts)

√ 4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title In Five Years (2pts)

√ 5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) The Girl with the Louding Voice (2pts)

√ 6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover Fangirl Vol 1 Fangirl, Vol. 1 The Manga by Sam Maggs (2pts)

√ 7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author Fence Vol 4: Rivals (2pts)

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

√ 9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc The Sacrifice of Darkness The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay (2pts)

√ 10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Throne of Power (1pt)


message 17: by Kaitlin (new)

Kaitlin Simpson (kaitlinmary) Hey everyone! Hope everyone had a good month :)

1. Month: Read a book released in January - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (2 pts)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title - Fairest by Marissa Meyer (1 pt)

4. New Year: Read a book that has new or year in the title - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (2 pts)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white or yellow cover - If It Bleeds by Stephen King (2 pts)

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, has a Australian main character, or written by an Australian author - Welcome to Coco Bay by Kirsty McManus (1 pt)

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on cover or title - Me Before You by Jojo Meyes (1 pt)

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like - Heartstopper Vol by Alice Oserman (1 pt)

Total: 10 pts


message 18: by Lynn, Moderator (new)

Lynn | 4466 comments Mod
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message 19: by Audrey (new)

Audrey (audjvoss12) | 11 comments 1. Read a book released in January (any year) - Honey Badgers - 1 point

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitles can count) - The Boulder Brothers: Meet Mo and Jo - 1 point

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover - Wacky Wednesday- 1 point

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in the title - One of Those Days (wet and dry on cover) - 1 point

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like - David Attenborough- 1 point

January total: 5 points


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