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Although we had to sign up for the toppler with our Wall of Fame names, it wouldn't hurt to include them when reporting. It makes it much easier to identify people, especially when there are people with the same name.
WOF Laura apenandzenSept. - Grandparent's Day: grandparents play significant role
Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
4.5 stars A beautiful, middle-grade story, very touching.
Pages: 240
How it Fits: Main character lives with grandmother, who wakes her up at 3am and sweeps her away to escape a curse on their family.
WoF name - LanelleMonth: November
Holiday: Black Friday
Task: Read a book with mostly black cover (75%+).
Book Read:
Pages: I read the ebook; the paperback version has 178 pages
How It Fits: tineye says the color is 81% black
Month: SeptemberHoliday: Little League Month
Task: Read a book with a baseball bat or any sports ball on the cover.
Book Read:
Pages: I read the ebook; the paperback version has 198 pages
How It Fits: there is a soccer ball on the covver
I have just over an hour left in my book so I will get her done in the morning. I'm going to crawl into bed with an ebook and hopefully the story will catch my attention and keep me awake. I'm feeling kind of tired. Starting Every Witch Way But Wicked.Have a good night everyone!
Month: SeptemberHoliday: Elephant Appreciation Day
Task: Read a book with an elephant on the cover or “elephant” in the title.
Book Read:
Pages: I read the ebook; the paperback version has 180 pages
How It Fits: there is an elephant on the cover
November - Int'l Drum Month: Book title begins D, R, U or MRedhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
5 stars Loved it!
Pages: 178
How it Fits: Title starts w/R
WoF - JaniceNovember:
Real Jewelry Month ~ “ruby,” “diamond,” “sapphire,” or “emerald” in the title
The Diamond Eye
435 pgs hc (I read audiobook)
Specified word (diamond) in the title
WoF - JaniceNovember:
National Adoption Day ~ a child in foster care or an adoption
What She Left Behind
336 pgs pb (I read audiobook)
With the main character's mother in jail for murdering her father, she's lived in several foster homes. This last one seems to be a good fit.
Month: SeptemberHoliday: Stepfamily Day
Task: Read a book with a blended family including a stepparent
Book Read: Ella Enchanted
Pages: I read the ebook; the paperback version has 232 pages
How It Fits: the MC is part of a blended family, father; stepmother, and two stepsisters
November - Nat'l. Model Railroad Mo. - Book w/train on cover, in title or a main character travels by trainTrains and Lovers by Alexander McCall Smith
3.5 stars
Pages: 240
How it Fits: Main characters meet on a train & discuss how they've found / lost love in their lives
Month: AprilHoliday: International Jazz Day
Task: Read a book with an author’s name begins with J, A, or Z.
Book Read: Sticks by Joan Bauer
Pages: I read the paperback; it has 192 pages
How It Fits: the author's first name begins with a J
WoF jaxnsmomNovember: King Tut, MC is a king, queen, princess, or prince.
Cinders & Ashes: Book One by X. Aratare
One of Mcs is King Rohan
I read kindle book. GR doesn't list pages for paper back, but amazon shows 182 pages print length.
Month: DecemberHoliday: Eat a Red Apple Day
Task: Read a book apple on the cover or "apple" in the title
Book Read:
X-edPages: I read the the ebook; the paperback version has 260 pages
How It Fits: there is an apple on the cover
WoFSharonBiskitMonth: November
Holiday: Young Readers: MPG YA
Looking for Alaska
Pages: PB 221 pp.
This book is a YA novel listed on MPG. It has received many awards for YA literature including An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and many other prestigious awards.
December - World Bartender Day - MC is bartender or goes to bar for a drinkA Promise of Ankles by Alexander McCall Smith
3.5 stars
Pages: 297
How it Fits: A main character takes his date to a bar for drinks
WoF SharonBiskitMonth: September
Holiday: Honey Month: Read a book with “Bee” or “Beekeeper” in the title.
Book: Death Bee Comes Her
Pages: 320 pp. PB
This book has the word “Bee” in the title.
December - Nat'l. Roof Over Your Head Day - book w/house on cover or "house" in titleA Keeper
by Graham Norton6 stars, this was a wonderful book. So glad I finally read it.
Pages: 308
How it Fits: There's a house on the cover
WoF SharonBiskitMonth: September
Holiday: Good Neighbors. Read a book with the word, “Neighbors” in the title.
Book: The Neighbors
Pages 281 Kindle
This book has the word, “neighbors” in the title.
WoF jaxnsmomDecember: Read a book with one of the following words in the title: naughty, nice, good, or bad.
A Real Good Lie by Kate Hawthorne
Good in title
Pages: 284
Month: AprilHoliday: International Be Kind to Lawyers Day
Task: Read a book with a significant character who is an attorney.
Book Read: A Bone to Pick
Pages: I read the paperback; it has 262 pages
How It Fits: an attorney, Bubba Sewell, is a significant character in the story
WoFSharonBiskitMonth: September
Happy Cat Month: Read a book with a cat on the cover or as MC
Book: Bookshop Witch
Rd. Kindle, HC 300 pp.
This book has a cat on the cover.
Month: AprilHoliday: National Kite Month
Task: Read a book with a kite on the cover.
Book Read:
A Kite On the WindPages: I read the ebook; the first paper version has 350 pages
How It Fits: there is a kite on the cover
April - Sorry Charlie Day - Read a book with a main character or author named Charlie or Charles.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
3.5 stars.
Pages: first paper version has 176pp (I listened to the audiobook)
How it Fits: Charlie in the title
April - Nat’l. Librarian Day - Read a book that is at least partially set in a library or where a main character is a librarian.A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
4 stars
Pages - 309pp
How it Fits - part of the story is set in a library and a main character is also a librarian
December - Bacon Day - Read a book with one of the following farm animals in the title or on the cover: pig, cow, horse, sheep, goat, chicken, or duck.Charlotte's Web
by E.B. White4 stars
Pages - 184pp is first paper version, I listened to the audiobook.
How it fits: Pig on cover
WoF SharonBiskit1. November: Forget Me Not: Read a book with a string or ribbon on it.
2. Letters from Skye
3. Pp: 306 Kindle
4. This book has a ribbon on the cover.
WoF jaxnsmomDecember: Read an epistolary or a book which contains a letter. (letters, diary entries, and emails are acceptable.)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Most of communication between the two MCs is through e-mail.
Pages: 312
WoF GrainneDecember: International Monkey Day
Welcome to the Monkey House
Read a book about or including a monkey or with “monkey” in the title.
It has Monkey in the title.
pages 331 paperback. I read the audio.
WoFSharonBiskitNovember
Take a Hike: Read a book set in the mountains.
The Sanatorium
Read on Kindle: HC 400 pp.
This book is set in the Swiss Alps.
April - Look Alike Day - Read a book with twins, etc.Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
4 stars
Pages - 215pp.
How it fits: The main character & a minor character are twins. A major them concerns the MC's jealousy of her twin sister as they grow up on MD's Eastern Shore.
WoFSharonBiskit1. Month: September
2. Holiday: Hobbit Day
Read a book listed as MPG Fantasy
3. Trapped
4. PB 290 pp.
5. This book is listed as Fantasy on MPG.
WoF - JaniceSeptember
Make a Hat Day ~ person wearing a hat on the cover
Every Witch Way But Wicked
pb edition - 206 pgs
Dec - Forefather's Day - Read a book with MPG of history or hist. fictionThe Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith
3.5 stars
Pages - 247pp.
How it fits: MPG historical fiction
WoF jaxnsmomApril: Read a book with a person's name in the title.
Spencer Cohen, Book Two by N.R. Walker
Name: Spencer Cohen
Pages: 208
WoFSharonBiskitMonth: November
Holiday: Beautiful Day
Read a book with a ball gown on the cover.
Prophecy
Read on Kindle, PB 274 pp.
This book has a ball gown on the cover.
Month: AprilHoliday: Read a Road Map Day
Task: Read a book with a map in it
Book Read: Moon Called
Pages: I read the ebook; the first paper version has 289 pages
How It Fits: there is a map of the Tri-Cities area in the book
WoF - JaniceApril:
April Fool's Day
~ Read a book with a main page genre of humor.
✅ - The Palace Job
pb = 438 pgs
It has a mpg of Humor with 84 users shelving it.
WoF GrainneMonth: Bingo Month
Holiday: Read a book with a title that starts with B, I, N, G, or O.
Task: Read a book with a title that starts with B, I, N, G, or O.
Book Read: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Pages: I read the paperback; it has 377 pages
How It Fits: The title starts with B when you 'the' is excluded.
WoF GrainneMonth: December
Holiday: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
Task: Read a book with snow or a snowflake on the cover.
Book Read: Snow
Pages: I listened to the audio, the hardcover has 304 pages.
How it Fits: There are snowflakes and snow on the cover
Month: AprilHoliday: International Childrens' Book Day
Task: Read a book with a main page genre of children’s or middle grade.
Book Read: The Wild Robot
Pages: I read the hardcover; it has 279 pages
How It Fits: It has a MPG of 'Middle Grade'
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