August 2022 Tasks (DONE)

[Diana S]

August 2022 Tasks

One Point Tasks

1.1 (Aug 25) NATIONAL BANANA SPLIT DAY
Choose one of the following toppings:
BONUS POINT: Read another topping.

a. CHOCOLATE: Read a book with a BROWN cover (50%+) show cover.
b. PINEAPPLE: Read a book with a YELLOW cover (50%+) show cover.
c. STRAWBERRY: Read a book with a RED cover (50%+) show cover.

1.2 BACK TO SCHOOL
What was your favorite subject in High School?
TELL US what it was, then read a book whose Author's initials (First & Last) are in the subject you listed.
e g. ENGLISH
Lisa Scottoline's What Happened to the Bennetts

1.3 (The Adventures's Task) CHILDREN CLASSIC: Sophie's Misfortunes by Comtesse de Ségur
This is a classic of juvenile French literature.
Choose any of the following task:

a) This book focuses on Sophie, a little girl who keeps on misbehaving. Read a book where the MC is a girl.

b) This book was published in 1858, and it's still very popular today. Read a book written in the 1800s

c) The author's first name is Sophie, just like the MC. Read a book with all the letters of "SOPHIE" in the title (no subtitles).

1.4 (July 3 to Aug 11) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
Dog Days of Summer are the hottest, muggest days of the year.
Choose one of the following ways to keep cool 😎:
BONUS POINT: Keep Staying Cool 😎 pick another task.

a. Take a dip in a pool
Read a book with a POOL on its cover -or- in it's text (give loc & sentence).

b. Go to the Beach
Read a book with a beach scene on its cover (show cover) -or- MPG: BEACH READ

c. Laze under a shady tree
Read a book with a LARGE Tree on its cover (show cover).

d. Satisfy your thirst with a cold summer drink.
Read a book drinking a COLD SUMMER DRINK.
Tell us which COLD DRINK you had.


1.5 (Mickslibrarian's task) MC FISH MARKET: CALAMARI
Choose one of the following:

a. I first had calamari at Carmine's in NYC after going to see my first Broadway show, Rent, during the summer of 1999.
Read a book with a word in the title or author's name taken from this list - https://www.ibdb.com/theatres - of Broadway Theaters. (word must be at least 5 letters long). Note: the word must be spelled exactly as it appears on the list (ie., theatre, not theater).

b. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word calamari comes from the "Latin calamārius pertaining to a calamus or pen; in Spanish calamar, French calmar. From the pen-like internal shell (and perhaps also having reference to the ‘ink’ or black fluid, which these animals squirt out)."
Read a book with any type of pen on the cover. (show cover)

c. One of the most common ways to see calamari is fried in rings. Read a book with all the letters FRIED RINGS in the title (no subtitles). There must be 2 Rs and 2 Is.

1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER X
Read a book that has the Letter X anywhere in the title - NO SUBTITLES (exclude A, An, The) e.g. The XYZ Murders, Bird Box etc....
BONUS POINT: Read another book with a X in title

1.7 (Linda C' task) FENWICK ISLAND, DE
We will be spending a week on Fenwick Island this month. This is our first visit.
Choose one of the 3 tasks below that represent the island:

a. Beach – Read a book with the author's first and last initials in the word BEACH
b. Crabs – Read a book where a character goes crabbing, digging clams, lobster hauling or fishing.- tell us which
c. Boardwalk – Read a book with the word 'boardwalk' in the text – give us page and quote.

1.8 MAIN PAGE GENRE
Read a book with the genre BIOGRAPHY listed on its Main Page.

1.9 (Amber's's task ) THE READING JAR 1: RELAX
My family was here visiting from CA for almost the whole month of July. As much as I love them, I need a vacation to relax now that they are gone. LOL
Read a book of your choice that helps you relax.

1.10 (Marilyn's task) THE READING JAR 2: AUGUST BIRTHSTONE
The traditional birthstone for August is the PERIDOT.
Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in the word PERIDOT ~OR~
read a book whose cover is at least 50% greenish yellow. Show the cover.

Two Point Tasks

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

Go to WHEEL OF FORTUNE TASK for details. This is a time-limited task.

2.2 HAVE ARMCHAIR, WILL TRAVEL
Read 2 Books

Roadtrip through the US
This month's States: VERMONT * COLORADO * NEW HAMPSHIRE * HAWAII

~ pick 2 States
~ Read a book that is set in each State that you picked.
~ The majority of the book must be set in your chosen State.

2.3 (Pat's Task) SEASON OF CHANGE
Read 2 Books

I often wonder why we don't celebrate "New Year's Day" in August because it's such a pivotal month of change for many - if not most - of us - in the USA. August is summer's winding down - the freedom and fun filled days of vacations and relaxation are over. August is fall's start up - the beginning of school, football season, and the harboring in of shorter days and cooler temperatures (hopefully).

1. Say goodbye to summer (or winter) by reading an "old" book - one that was published in the previous decade (2010 - 2019)

2. Welcome in fall (or spring) season by reading a "new release" - one that was published in the the past two years (2020-2022)

2.4 (Amber's task) SERIES ARE MY FAVORITE
Read 2 Books

I'm sure those of you that have been in this group a little while already know this about me, but my favorite thing to read is series. If it's a Cozy series even better.

1. Read the first book in a new for you series.

2. Read any book in a Cozy Mystery series. Tell us the name of the series and what number book it is in the series.

2.5 (The Adventures's Task) BIRTHDAY MONTH
Read 2 Books

1. On the 13th, I'll be 33, it's a lot of 3... Read a book that is 3rd in a series, or with a 3 in the publication year or in the page count

2. I was born on a Sunday. Read a book with a title beginning with any letters in DIMANCHE (except articles)


Three Point Tasks

3.1 (Pat's Task) VACATIONING WITH BUCK
Read 3 Books

August is the month when my best friend and I attend a 3-day-long Buck Brannaman clinic. Buck is the horse trainer that the book "The Horse Whisperer" modeled that character on and was the professional consultant and wrangler for the Robert Redford film of the same name. Buck has been traveling and doing 40 clinics a year in the United States, Europe, and Australia for over 30 years, and getting into one of his clinics often involves a long wait list, so my BFF and I are really blessed to be able to attend not just this clinic, but two others each year. We think of it as "vacation time" even though Buck is a serious task master and our clinic experiences involve a lot of hard work. But it's something we both love and we get to spend an entire week together - three times a year - which, for BFF's is never long enough.

Because she and I live in different states - she is in southern Utah and I live in central Oklahoma - these events take quite a bit of coordinated travel plans in order to get both ourselves and our horses to the clinic event facility and set up to stay for several days. This month the clinic is in Kiowa, Colorado, so it's about halfway between us.

Tasks ~
1. Read a book with a MPG of "TRAVEL"
2. Read a book which has Best Friends as the main characters.
3. Read a book with all the letters of "HORSE" in the title

3.2 (Linda C's Task) Birthdays
Read 3 Books

Three tasks connected to birthdays this month

1. Tony Bennett (96) & Martha Stewart (81)
Read a book where the MC is an elderly person (over 65)

2. Lyndon Baines Johnson & Barack Obama
Read a book featuring a government official – anything from postman to President – does not need to be MC – tell us their position

3. Claude Debussy & Jerry Garcia
Read a book with an MPG of Music, MC is musician or musical instrument on cover (show cover)
Five Point Task

5.1 YEAR 2022: AUGUST
Read 5 Books

1-3. Spell-out: A-U-G
• use 1st letter of the title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials (FIRST/LAST)
4. August is the 8th month of the year. Read a book with 8 in the page count -OR- 8th in a series (name series).
5. Read a book published in August (any year - list year).

[Diana S]

AUGUST WINNERS


3.1 Pat
3.2 Linda C
2.4 Amber
2.5 The Adventures

2.3 Pat
1.7 Linda C

1.9 The Reading Jar Winner 1: Marilyn
1.10 The Reading Jar Winner 2: Amber
(needed: an one point task - your choice)

1.3 Children Classic: Need a book for August & September (any volunteers?)

1.5 MC FISH MARKET: CALAMARI - Mickslibrarian

"Congrats"!!! 👏 to this month's winners 🏆

[Diana S]

Please leave your tasks below. They will be added to the list above. 😊

[Diana S]

🎉Many "THANKS" Pat! your tasks are now up!
🎉Many "THANKS" Mickslibrarian! your task is now up!
🎉Many "THANKS" The Adventures! your tasks are now up and "Thank you" for volunteering for the Children Classic task.
🎉Many "THANKS" Linda C! your tasks are now up!
🎉 Many "THANKS" Amber! your tasks are now up!
🎉 Many "THANKS" Marilyn! your task is now up!