The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
WINTER CHALLENGE 2021
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Task Ideas
"It's A Twister!": Dorothy ends up in the land of Oz after being swept away in a tornado. Read a book set at least 50% in Tornado Alley (Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa or Nebraska).
Dorothy, Dot & Dotty: The name Dorothy was in the Top 10 US girls names from 1904 to 1940. Read a book first published between those years, inclusively.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Wizard of Oz movie was based on a series of children's books by L. Frank Baum. Read a children's book that also meets the SRC requirements.
There's no place like home: Read a book set in the country you were born in. US and Canada should be set in the same State or Province.
Home is where you lay your hat: read a book with a hat on the cover
Somewhere over the rainbow: read a book that has red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple on the cover
Squashed!: Dorothy famously kills the wicked witch of the east by dropping a house on her, so all we can see are the witches legs and feet. Read a book where only somebody’s legs and feet can be seen.
Ruby slippers: read a book with a word from this list of shades or red in the title https://www.eggradients.com/shades-of...
What’s in a name?: Read a book with a word of two or more letters in the title that can be made from the letters in DOROTHY
Oz: read a book that takes place in a fictional land
Emerald city: read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green
In the movie, the scenes in Kansas were in black and white. So a black and white book cover.For the twister that sends her to oz, something from the Best Plot Twists list : https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Where you started (home): Read a book you were very fond of when you were a kid.
Flying Monkeys: read a book with creatures in it that don't really exist.
The Winged Monkeys: Historycollection.com says "The Winged Monkeys are a representation of the plight of dispossessed and enslaved Native Americans and Asian laborers."Read a book from the list: Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
Wicked is an altnerate telling of the Witch...read a retelling
Homing pigeon - a book where someone travels far from home and then returns
Friend of Dorothy - book with LGBT/Gay mpg
Judy Garland played Dorothy, read a book with a word of three letters or more from the title of one of her movies:https://www.imdb.com/list/ls003203803/ in the title
Garland: Read a book that has been garlanded with praise, in the form of winning an award.
And your little dog too!: Read a book with "dog" intact in the title
The Wizard of Oz film came out in 1939, the year that World War II started. Read a book that takes place during World War II.
The Book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was first published in 1900. Read a book published in the 1900's.
Florence wrote: "The Book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was first published in 1900. Read a book published in the 1900's."Did you mean 1900-1910 or 1900-1999?
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" - read a book that has either two letter W or two letter Z in the title/subtitle.
"Home is where the heart is" - Read a book that has both a house and a heart on the cover.
Judy Garland was born in the USA and died in the UK. Read a book that is set in both countries ie the main character travels from one to the other during the book (in either direction).
Wizard of Oz is a classic Christmas-time movie. Read a book set during the Christmas/holiday season.
2022 marks 50 years since the Munich Olympics Terrorist Attack. 50 years since Watergate, and 50 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was passedRead a book by a Jewish Author
Read a book where the main character is Jewish.
Read a book where the Olympics are featured
Read a Political Thriller
Read a book that takes place 50% in either Washington D.C. or Israel
Read a book with an MPG Feminism
other famous Dorothy'sDorothy Vaughn (of Hidden Figures) - became an expert FORTRAN programmer working for NASA...read a book with the letters of FORTRAN in the title; and the initials of NASA found in Author name (thinking a 15 pointer) - with A, B option or 1 book option
Dorothy Leigh Sayers - a British crime novelist - a mystery novel set in the UK
Dorothy Dunnett- Scottish novelist known for her historical fiction - read a book shelved as historical fiction
Dorothy Hamill - American figure skater - read a book featuring skating (ice skating, hockey) - this listopia may help:https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
It's a Twister!: Read a book with a natural disaster (tornado, hurricane, earthquake, wildfire etc) in the plot.
"We're off to see the Wizard!" - Read a book that involves a journey, road trip, or trek to a new place.
"If I Only Had a Name": Read a book whose author, title, or main character contains any part of the first name, last name, or initials of any of the following actors or characters from the Wizard of Oz movie. Judy Garland (JG) - Dorothy Gale (DG)
Jack Haley (JH) - Tin Man (TM)/ Hickory
Ray Bolger (RB)- Scarecrow / Hunk
Bert Lahr (BL)- Cowardly Lion (CW)/ Zeke
Margaret Hamilton (MH) - Wicked Witch of the West (WW or WWW)
Billie Burke (BB) - Glinda the Good Witch (GG or GGW)
Clara Blandick (CB) - Aunt Em (AE)
Charley Grapewin (CG) - Uncle Henry (UH)
Frank Morgan (FM) - Professor Marvel (PM), Wizard of Oz (WO)
"Lions and Tigers and Bears! (Oh My)!" Read a book that has a non-domesticated animal in it.
Robin P wrote: "Florence wrote: "The Book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was first published in 1900. Read a book published in the 1900's."Did you mean 1900-1910 or 1900-1999?"
Either!
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - 2-book challenge - Choose a book whose title is a color listed in Book 1, and a second book whose title is a color in Book 2. Book 1 - Red or Orange or Yellow
Book 2 - Green or Blue or Purple
Ruby Red Slippers - Choose a book whose cover is at least 50% red.
Challenges based on songs:"If I Only Had a Brain" - Read a book with the picture of a person's head on the cover.
"If I Only Had a Heart" - Read a book with a heart on the cover.
"If I Only Had the Nerve" - Read a book whose title contains a four-letter word in the lyrics to the song.
"If I Were King of the Forest" - Read a book based on a monarchy.
New Year resolutions: (Good for a 2-book task) The four most resolutions in 2020 were: PICK Two of the following:
Exercise more - Book with a person in action on the COVER
Improve diet - Book with food on the COVER
Lose Weight - Book with at least 10 FEWER pages than the other book read for this challenge.
Save more Money - Book with a Main page genre of Economics or Finance
Dorothy's ruby slippers: Read a book with the name of a gemstone in the title.
the first part of Wizard of Oz starts off in black and white (with the green witch) and then goes to color...2 book challenge - the first book, cover must be ONLY black/white and the second - no black or white
Since COVID, time seems to move at an odd pace. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two years since we first heard of it, yet at the same time it feels like forever. To mark this oddity, read a book with one of the following words in the title: second, minute, hour, day, week, month or year.
No place like home - house on coverWinter - snow scene on cover
Christmas on the beach - summer scene with christmas decorations on cover
holidays is a time for family - book about a family celebration (Christmas, wedding, birthday, etc.)
winter blizzards - book where the protagonists are snowed in
"And you were there...and you" - When Dorothy wakes in Kansas she recognizes her family in her Oz friends - read a book where a main character has more than one identity
Dark Side of the Rainbow - Many have paired this classic movie with the 1973 Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the track titles on Dark Side of the Moon
"You had the power all along my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself." - Read a book with MPG of Self Help
Dorothy couldn't have made it to Oz without her friends The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion and her dog Toto too. Read a book with a group of four or more friends in the story, where at least one of them has a pet.
I find it interesting that many (most?) of the suggestions referencing the Wizard of Oz refer to the movie, not the books. BTW in the books the shoes were silver.
Dorothy tarvelled by tornado instead of planes. The cover shows either a plane or part of one or a tornado.
The bonus theme is The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy (home)
As in past challenges some tasks may revolve around the seasonal theme of summer. Others may reflect the bonus theme. Other tasks may have nothing to do with either of those themes, they’re just fun or unique ideas to stimulate your reading.
Feel free to post as many ideas as you can come up with. Don’t worry about repeating what someone else has might have already suggested. The more ideas, the better!
The moderators will draw from these ideas as well as their own to create the 5, 10 and 15 point tasks. This thread will be open for ideas until November 14. Winter tasks will begin to be posted on November 15. We look forward to seeing what you come u