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message 1: by Genevieve (last edited Nov 03, 2022 02:43AM) (new)

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Time to find out more about our winter months.

Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.

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message 2: by Genevieve (last edited Mar 06, 2023 05:39AM) (new)


message 3: by Anne (last edited Dec 14, 2022 05:34AM) (new)

Anne | 1519 comments Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

COMPLETED!

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
November's Past by A E Howe 11/20/2022
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
The One Man by Andrew Gross 12/14/2022
Nathan Blum

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 11/6/2022
Italian Carol smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James 11/25/2022

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
The Book of Kills by Ralph McInerny 12/2/2022
Orion Plante is noted as having been diabetic by the coroner.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.


4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson 12/12/2022
320 pages
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown 11/17/2022
Rita Mae Brown is in deceMBeR.

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman 11/30/2022
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
The Millionaire's Revenge by Wendy Byrne11/4/2022
Pub'd 12/12/2016
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell 11/16/2022
Sophia mixes banana pudding and a vanilla cupcake. 6:13:50
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White 11/29/2022
The Attic on Queen Street (Tradd Street, #7) by Karen White
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri 12/8/2022
Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri grapes
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Little Comfort by Edwin Hill 11/20/22
Pg 464 On the counter sat a bowl of cold tomato soup and a half-eaten grilled cheese sandwich....
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Turkey Trot Murder by Leslie Meier 12/2/2022
Turkey Trot Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #24) by Leslie Meier
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Her One Mistake by Heidi Parks 11/10/2022
Harriet thanks Charlotte for talking care of Alice on a Saturday.


message 4: by Melissa (last edited Jan 03, 2023 05:06PM) (new)

Melissa (servina) | 53 comments Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

Book: The Short, the Long, and the Tall: Short Stories The Short, the Long and the Tall Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
Author: Jeffrey Archer
Read: 12/1/2022
Fits: Published in November 2020

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Author: Stephen Chbosky
Read: 11/2/2022
Fits: MC smokes

Book: Fairy Tale Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Author: Stephen King
Read: 11/23/2022
Fits: Title is in football F T

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

Book: Concrete Rose Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0) by Angie Thomas
Author: Angie Thomas
Read: 1/2/2023
Fits: Authors initials are A T

Book: The Therapist The Therapist by B.A. Paris
Author: B.A. Paris
Read: 11/4/2022
Fits: Someone eats peanut butter.
"She comes to the door dressed in white running gear, eating toast spread thickly with peanut butter." Chapter 14 ebook page 167/587

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

Book: The Girl with the Clock for a Heart The Girl with a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson
Author: Peter Swanson
Read: 11/8/2022
Fits: Page count is 289

Book: The Arctic Incident The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2) by Eoin Colfer
Author: Eoin Colfer
Read: 12/12/2022
Fits: Author's initials are E C

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

Book: Angel's Blood Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh
Author: Nalini Singh
Read: 11/16/2022
Fits: It's the first in the Guild Hunter series

Book: All Systems Red All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells
Author: Martha Wells
Read: 12/7/2022
Fits: It has 144 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

Book: The Santa Suit The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
Author: Mary Kay Andrews
Read: 1/3/2023
Fits: Someone eats cake.
"He took another bit of cake and washed it down..." Chapter 5 ebook page 66/303

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS

Book: Later Later by Stephen King
Author: Stephen King
Read: 11/11/2022
Fits: There's 2 faces on the cover.

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS

Book: Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Author: Delia Owens
Read: 11/26/2022
Fits: Wolf in Text
"...the March Girl, the Wolf Child, the girl who couldn't spell dog."
Chapter 13 ebook page 162 / 621

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.

Book: Counterfeit Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
Author: Kirstin Chen
Read: 12/2/2022
Fits: Cover has eyes on it

Book: The Maidens The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Author: Alex Michaelides
Read: 11/1/2022
Fits: a character says thank you.
"Oh," said Mariana, taken aback. "Thank you." Chapter 18 ebook page 134/573

Book: An American Marriage An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Author: Tayari Jones
Read: 12/3/2022
Fits: Soup is in the text.
"I told him the whole story from soup to nuts, and when I was done..." ebook page 398/654


message 5: by JoAnne (last edited Nov 23, 2022 08:55AM) (new)

JoAnne | 61910 comments Mod
Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1-22, 2022
Level 2: 15 or more
Read: 15/15

TASKS

1. 🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
November 26th 2021 Waking of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/21/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
A Match Made for Thanksgiving Jackie Lau 11/6/22
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Barett English Breaking Up with Barrett Katy Regnery 11/3/22

2. Elections
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter.
p 42 Plus all the peanut butter sandwiches I can eat. After the Rain Karen White 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
A Vineyard Blessing Katie Winters 11/16/22 (The Vineyard Sunset #10)
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
201 pagesA Deadly Memory Gwen Taylor 11/5/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Heart of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/8/22

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is the first in a series.
His Miracle Baby B.B. Hamel 11/3/22 (Miracle Baby #1)
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
December 17th 2018 Dreams of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character eats cake.
A Vineyard Wedding Katie Winters 11/14/22 p 154 Susan nibbled at the
last crumbs of her cake, as Christine brought up the fact that...

🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover.
Spirit of the Witch (Witches of Keating Hollow, #3) by Deanna Chase Spirit of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/9/22
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text.
Healing Tides Katie Winters 11/23/22 p 69 applause; they wolf-whistled and hollered Cole’s name.
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS.
Getting Lei'd Ann Omasta 11/4/22

9. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text.
p 290 “Ready for soup?” Brock asked, coming into the room. Fierce-Jade Natalie Ann 11/7/22
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Courage of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22


message 6: by Olivermagnus (last edited Feb 02, 2023 03:23PM) (new)

 Olivermagnus (lynda11282) | 1750 comments Read the Months
November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

20
of 15+ Complete

Level 2: 15 or more

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
📍Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Snow Creek - Gregg Olsen - 12/17/22 - orig pub November 18, 2019
📍Read a book that is set in Fall.
Badlands - C.J. Box - 1/12/23
📍Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Hard and Fast - Erin McCarthy - 11/12/22 - EM

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
📍Read a book where a character smokes.
Aftershock - Jill Sorenson - 11/29/22 - Jeb
📍Read a book where a character votes for something.
State of the Onion - Julie Hyzy - 12/25/22
📍Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver - 11/5/22 - FB

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
📍Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Fatal Sunset - Jason Webster - 1/10/23 - Jose Luis
📍Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.
Simantov - Asaf Ashery - 11/10/22 - AA

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
📍Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
Wild Water - Jan Ruth - 12/17/22 - 271 pages
📍Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Alaskan Holiday - Debbie Macomber - 11/14/22 - DM

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
📍Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Delicate Ink - Carrie Ann Ryan 12/26/22 - #1 Montgomery Ink
📍Read a book published in December of any year.
Frisco's Kid - Suzanne Brockmann - 12/19/22 - orig pub Dec 01, 1996
📍 Read a short book under 150 pages.
Tabitha: Bride of Missouri - Amelia C. Adams - 12/8/22 - 118 pages

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
📍Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
Sugar Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke - 1/27/23
Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #6) by Joanne Fluke
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
📍Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22 + IAH

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
📍Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Christmas Blizzard - Lexie Nicholas - 12/21/22
Christmas Blizzard (Southern Storms #4) by Lexie Nicholas
📍Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen - 11/28/22
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
📍Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - 11/1/22 - JA

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
📍 Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Once There Were Wolves - Charlotte McConaghy - 11/20/22 - page 4 - "I looked to the tree's edge and saw my first wolf, and she saw me."
📍Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe - Mary Simses - 12/27/22
The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS.

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
📍Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Starvation Lake - Bryan Gruley - 12/23/22 - page 197 - "Soupy pulled on his Chowder Heads jersey, red and white, with a logo of a soup spoon made to look like a hockey stick."
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 7: by Frankie (last edited Nov 24, 2022 07:44PM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4479 comments Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

12/09-18 Completed. Finished

TASKS
1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
11/02/22:Mine To Love-Natasha Madison 11/04/22
11/19/19:More Than Miles-Autumn Jones Lake 11/19/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
(Violet Marin)
Falling into You-A.L. Jackson 11/24/22

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Love At Last-Claudia Connor 11/17/22

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
M. Robinson-The Fling 11/04/22

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Slaughter Creek #1:Dying to Tell-Rita Herron 11/03/22
Ponderosa Resort #9:Dr. Hot Stuff-Tawna Fenske 11/13/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Autumn's Strike-Mary Stone 11/11/22

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
The Murders in Beacon Hill-Elle Gray 11/06/22
The Murders in Beacon Hill (Olivia Knight FBI, #2) by Elle Gray
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS.
Jill Shalvis-Almost Just Friends 11/06/22

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Pg.37:"He wanted to be a big, bad wolf and lumberjack."
Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween-Autumn Jones Lake 11/01/22
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
She Can Scream-Melinda Leigh 11/17/22
She Can Scream (She Can #3) by Melinda Leigh
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 8: by Barbara ★ (last edited Feb 02, 2023 07:43PM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 3243 comments Read the Months: November, December and January

Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level: Level 2: 15 or more

READ: 25/18

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
✔️🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Wild Irish Soul - Tricia O'Malley (pub Nov 15, 2014) 11/23
✔️🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Thirteen Chances - Cindy Miles 11/17
✔️🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Iron Ember - Donna Grant (Elodie MacLean) 11/26

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
✔️🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Glimmerglass - Marly Youmans (Isabelle Hix) 12/5
✔️🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
A Whisker of Trouble - Sofie Ryan 12/14
(five characters vote on the color of paint to use in MCs new place)
✔️🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Archangel's Light - Nalini Singh 11/1

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
✔️🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter.
Wild Irish Rebel - Tricia O'Malley 12/10
(she grabbed an apple and a peanut butter sandwich), p2
✔️🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.
Bronze Gods - A.A. Aguirre 11/24

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
✔️🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
Christmas Chocolates and Crimes - Cindy Bell (Chocolate Centered Mystery #10) 12/6
✔️🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
Buried in a Good Book - Tamara Berry (312 pages) 12/6
✔️🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Crypt Suzette - Maya Corrigan 12/2

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
✔️🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Daybreak - Cheree Alsop (Girl from the Stars #1) 11/11
✔️🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Once Upon a River - Diane Setterfield (pub Dec 4, 2018) 11/25
✔️🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Heat - Lisa Carlisle (124 pages) 12/30

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
✔️🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake.
A Curse of Queens - Amanda Bouchet 11/9
(as she grabbedf a spice cake from the buffet), p60
✔️🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo 11/12

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
✔️🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Murder at an Irish Christmas - Carlene O'Connor 12/8
Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O'Connor
✔️🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Bait - Annie Nicholas 11/29
Bait (Angler, #1) by Annie Nicholas
✔️🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Nathaniel - John Saul 11/20

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
✔️🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text.
Lord of the Vampires - Gena Showalter 11/4
(a wolf with his first meal in months), p48
✔️🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover.
Up to No Gouda - Linda Reilly 1/21

✔️🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea - Axie Oh 12/3

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
✔️🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text.
The Sculptor - Gregory Funaro 11/5
(his brain a vegetable soup), p25
✔️🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. - Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 11/16
Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. (Immortal Matchmakers, #1) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
✔️🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Archangel's Resurrection - Nalini Singh 11/3
(thank you my young friend, she whispered), p97

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 9: by JoAnne (last edited Dec 25, 2022 08:03AM) (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 1347 comments Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Level 2 - 15 or more books

Read 24 books DONE!

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters, #2) by Virginia Heath Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters #2) by Virginia Heath 11/24/22 4.5stars (11/2/22)
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Lady Arabella and the Baron A Regency Romance (The Sedgewick Ladies Book 1) by Isabella Thorne Lady Arabella and the Baron: A Regency Romance (The Sedgewick Ladies Book 1) by Isabella Thorne 11/13/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Out of Love (The Switch, #2) by Ruth Cardello Out of Love (The Switch #2) by Ruth Cardello 11/20/22 4stars (M B - Monica Bellerwood)

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Eliza (The Amish of Morrissey County Book Four) An Amish Romance by Sylvia Price Eliza (The Amish of Morrissey County Book Four): An Amish Romance by Sylvia Price 11/5/22 4stars (pipe - Eliza's dad and Andrew)
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
The Surgeon's Daughter (Nora Beady #2) by Audrey Blake The Surgeon's Daughter (Nora Beady #2) by Audrey Blake 11/27/22 4.5stars (professors in medical school in Bologna Italy vote whether to grant Nora her medical degree)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
After This (Sapphire Falls After Hours, #0.75) by Erin Nicholas After This (Sapphire Falls After Hours, #0.75) by Erin Nicholas 12/24/22 4stars (A T)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle location 2369 - He reaches behind my other ear, revealing a handful of peanut butter pretzel bites. My favorite. I munch on them, (Bettie)
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle 11/5/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Death by Puffin A Bachelorette Party Murder in Reykjavik (Travel Can Be Murder, #9) by Jennifer S. Alderson Death by Puffin: A Bachelorette Party Murder in Reykjavik (Travel Can Be Murder #9) by Jennifer S. Alderson 12/3/22 4stars (Audrey)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
A Christmas Home (The Promise Glen, #1) by Marta Perry A Christmas Home (The Promise Glen #1) by Marta Perry 11/12/22 4stars (1 - 351 pages)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
He Said Never by Ruth Cardello He Said Never (The Lost Corisis #2) by Ruth Cardello 11/24/22 4stars (R C)

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series. First
The Girl in His Shadow (Nora Beady #1) by Audrey Blake The Girl in His Shadow (Nora Beady #1) by Audrey Blake 11/1/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Dorothy (An Amish of Morrissey County Christmas Romance) by Sylvia Price Dorothy: An Amish of Morrissey County Christmas Romance (The Amish of Morrissey County) by Sylvia Price 12/1/22 4stars (12/1/22)
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
The Twelve Holidates (Love Clichés #3.5) by Emma St. Clair The Twelve Holidates (Love Clichés #3.5) by Emma St. Clair 12/19/22 4stars (120 pages)

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 11/21/22 4stars (Ezra - Large print hardcover page 55 - He took another bite of cake and washed it down with a gulp of coffee.)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
He Said Always by Ruth Cardello He Said Always (The Lost Corisis #1) by Ruth Cardello 11/26/22 4stars (H S A)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
It Came Upon a Midnight Shear by Allie Pleiter It Came Upon a Midnight Shear ( A Riverbank Knitting Mystery #3) by Allie Pleiter 11/8/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
The Vegas Bluff A Sinful Christmas Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams The Vegas Bluff: A Sinful Christmas Romance (Heart of Hope #16) by Ajme Williams 11/12/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Death on a Deadline (Homefront News #2) by Joyce St. Anthony Death on a Deadline (A Homefront News Mystery #2) by Joyce St. Anthony 11/10/22 4stars (J S A)

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle location 2967 - "Well, that's the face of a wolf who's got a girl somewhere pickin' out a new den for spring."
Christmas in the Cabin A Dad's Best Friend, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers Christmas in the Cabin: A Dad's Best Friend, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 11/18/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Summertime Clues by Rosie Reed Summertime Clues: A fun paranormal cozy mystery with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 8) by Rosie Reed 11/10/22 4stars (ice cream cone)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS
A Very Naughty Christmas An Age Gap Holiday Romance Collection (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers A Very Naughty Christmas: An Age Gap Holiday Romance Collection by Sofia T Summers 12/5/22 4stars (S S)

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle page 44 - "Tonight I thought we'd have chicken soup."
Merrying in Alaska (Alaska Dream, #2.5) by Cathryn Brown Merrying in Alaska (Alaska Dream #2.5) by Cathryn Brown 11/24/22 4stas
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Fake Dating the Player by Clarissa McKay Fake Dating the Player by Clarissa McKay 11/16/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Kindle page 30 - "Thank you." She wouldn't look at me. (Kate to Sam)
Thankful For Us A Secret Pregnancy Holiday Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams Thankful For Us: A Secret Pregnancy Holiday Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams 11/6/22 4stars


message 10: by Kendra (last edited Jan 11, 2023 08:46PM) (new)

Kendra | 2895 comments Read The Months: November, December, January
Duration: Nov. 1st, 2022 - Jan. 31st, 2023

Level:
Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more


26/27


TASKS
1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Honor and Shadows by Jessie Mihalik - Nov. 6th
Nov 2022
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 21st
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Firefly: Return to Earth That Was Vol 2 by Greg Pak - Nov. 22nd
Malcolm Reynolds

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Nov. 14th
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 4th
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Book Love by Debbie Tung - Nov. 23rd

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl by Melanie Chisholm - Jan. 5th
"Where he made us peanut butter on toast" pg. 232
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
In on the Joke: The Original Queens of Standup Comedy by Shawn Levy - Nov. 21st
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.
Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman - Nov. 24th

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 10 by Naoko Takeuchi - Nov. 30th
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty - Nov. 18th
256 pages.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell - Dec. 2nd

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie M. Liu - Dec. 11th
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca - Dec. 14th
Dec. 6th, 2022
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson - Nov. 9th

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Dec. 8th
"Took a mouthful of [Christmas]cake" @ 72%
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 30th

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Lost in the Moment and Found (Wayward Children, #8) by Seanan McGuire Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 11th
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, #1) by Caroline Peckham The Awakening by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti - Nov. 12th
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis - Nov. 12th

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Scars and Stars: Poems by Jesse Thistle - Nov. 16th
"some wolf cub spirit" pg. 144
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Canadian Pie by Will Ferguson Canadian Pie by Will Ferguson - Dec. 15th
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,
Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman - Nov. 25th

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis - Nov. 28th
"A slow-cooking soup for later" pg. 241
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance, #3) by Naomi Novik The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik - Nov. 5th
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories by Norma Dunning - Nov. 5th
"Ma'na ataatattiaq" pg. 25 (translation: thankyou grandfather)


message 11: by Melissa A (last edited Jan 30, 2023 12:48PM) (new)

Melissa A | 2013 comments FINISHED 01/30/23
Read the Months November, December and January
Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Last task completed 01/28/23

Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

TASKS: 27/27
(Not all books read posted)

1.
X 🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
The Grownup Gillian Flynn (Nov. 3, 2015) 11/04/22

X 🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
The Kiss Curse (The Ex-Hex #2) Erin Sterling (Oct 2022) 11/16/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
The Violin Conspiracy Brendan Slocumb (Main Character - Ray McMillian) 11/30/22

2.
X 🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Granny Goes Rogue (Secret Agent Granny #8) Harper Lin (Albert smokes) 11/04/22
Moon Signs (Moon Mystery #1) Helen Haught Fanick (David smokes) 12/06/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
The Winners (Beartown #3) Fredrik Backman (the hockey clubs hold a vote on consolidation) 11/29/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Opposites Attract (Opposites Attract #1) Camilla Isley 12/13/22
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Jo’s Scrapbook #6) Louisa May Alcott 12/13/22

3.
X 🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
I Found You Lisa Jewell (p. 32 “. . . makes Romaine a toasted bagel with peanut butter.”) 11/27/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Daisy Darker Alice Feeney (Lily has diabetes) 11/23/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.
My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile Isabel Allende 01/30/23

4.
X 🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
Murder by Mocha (Coffeehouse Mystery #10) Cleo Coyle 11/16/22

X 🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
The Virgin Suicides Jeffrey Eugenides (260 pages) 11/06/22
Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech (280 pages) 12/11/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Oh. What. Fun. Chandler Baker 12/01/22

5.
X 🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Pressure Head (The Plumber’s Mate Mystery #1) J.L. Merrow 11/17/22
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang #1) Ian Fleming 12/11/22
Bread of the Dead (Santa Fe Cafe Mystery #1) Ann Myers 12/18/22
Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel #1) Emily Giffin 01/02/23

X 🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
The Wives Tarryn Fisher (Pub. Dec. 30, 2019) 11/02/22

X 🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Catch Her in a Lie Jess Lourey (48 pages) 11/04/22
Stockholm (Getaway Collection #3) Catherine Steadman (41 pages) 12/02/22
Roasted in Christmas River (Christmas River 4.5) Meg Muldoon (87 pages) 12/08/22
Belle Mer (Getaway #4) Luanne Rice (51 pages) 12/14/22
Shell Game (Getaway #6) Rumaan Alam (27 pages) 12/25/22
Resting Scrooge Face Meghan Quinn (80 pages) 12/16/22

6.
X 🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
Murder in Christmas River (Christmas River #1) Meg Muldoon Murder in Christmas River (Christmas River #1) by Meg Muldoon 12/03/23
Mayhem in Christmas River (Christmas River #2) Meg Muldoon Mayhem in Christmas River (Christmas River #2) by Meg Muldoon 12/04/22
Malice in Christmas River (Christmas River #4) Meg Muldoon Malice in Christmas River (Christmas River #4) by Meg Muldoon 12/07/22

X 🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Jeanette Winterson (p. 26) 11/04/22
On the Rooftop Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (“. . . Pound cake . . . you want a slice?”) 11/22/22
Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola (Kiki eats Tottenham Cake) 12/12/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Holiday Grind (Coffeehouse Mystery #8) Cleo Coyle 11/10/22

7.
X 🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Delilah Green Doesn't Care Ashley Herring Blake 11/06/22
Shakespeare's Landlord (Lily Bard mystery #1) Charlaine Harris 12/15/22

X 🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
A Merry Little Meet Cute Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 11/09/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Law, Fully, Dead: A Cozy Mystery with Tons of Female Friendship, Family Drama, and Heart!Joanna Campbell Slan 01/28/23

8.
X 🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Horse Geraldine Brooks (p. 135 “. . . The Arctic wolf carcass looked ready . . .”) 11/11/22

X 🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Espresso Shot (Coffeehouse Mystery #7 Cleo Coyle Espresso Shot (Coffeehouse Mystery, #7) by Cleo Coyle 11/04/22
A Brew to a Kill (Coffeehouse Mystery #11) Cleo Coyle A Brew to a Kill (Coffeehouse Mystery, #11) by Cleo Coyle 12/07/22
Mad Honey Jodi Picoult Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult 12/14/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS
You Are Ready For Takeoff: A Short Trip Susan Orlean 01/27/23

9.
X 🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Coraline Neil Gaiman 11/16/22 (p. 7 “. . . into a muddy, wet soup . . .”)
The Red Lotus Chris Bohjalian (P. 98 “‘. . . I’ve had lotus soup . . .’”) 12/08/22

X 🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Mika in Real Life Emiko Jean 12/04/22
Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After #2) Emiko Jean Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2) by Emiko Jean 12/17/22

X 🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Roast Mortem (Coffeehouse Mystery #9) Cleo Coyle (Clare thanks Big Mike for his help) 11/14/22


message 12: by Genevieve (last edited Jan 27, 2023 09:59AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

TASKS
15/Level 2: 15 or more

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 1/2/2023 (First published November 19, 2013)

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Bitter Taffy by Amy Lane 1/5/2023

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 1/21/2023 p 284 "I made myself a peanut butter sandwich"

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. P 185
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan 11/30/2022
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 12/23/2022

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly 11/16/2022
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Turkey in the Snow by Amy Lane 1/25/2023 (First published December 1, 2012)
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Look Inside a Log Cabin by Mari Schuh 11/13/2022 (p24)

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Southern Hauntings by Amy Boyles 11/3/2022

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Murder at the Manor (Tommy & Evelyn Christie, #1) by Catherine Coles by Catherine Coles 12/16/2022
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) by Laura Ingalls Wilder by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12/30/2022
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Endless Summer by J.M. Snyder 1/26/2023

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Funeral Food (Tory Bauer Mystery, #1) by Kathleen Taylor by Kathleen Taylor 1/7/2023
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,
Tea with Milk by Allen Say 12/18/2022

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Queen Elizabeth II A Very Brief History by Mark Black by Mark Black 12/15/2022


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Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Welcome Anne, Melissa, JoAnne, Olivermagnus, Frankie, Barbara, JoAnne, Kendra, and Melissa


message 14: by Shash (last edited Dec 05, 2022 07:08PM) (new)

Shash | 2902 comments Read the Months: November, December, January
November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

17/15+ Tasks Completed

1. November
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman (11/14/22) - 11/9/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen (11/8/22) - Miles Blackwell

2. November
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
Just a Name by Becky Monson (11/21/22)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
The Beginning by Jess Mastorakos (11/7/22)

3. November
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Not Friends by Rachel John (11/3/22)
"Let's do PB and J...took over making the sandwiches...We ate in comfortable silence..." (pg 144)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
My Own Best Enemy by Julie Christianson (11/4/22) - 313 pages
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Christmas in Magnolia Glen by Catelyn Meadows (11/27/22)

5. December
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews (11/13/22) - Somerset Stories #1
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Christmasland by Anne-Marie Meyer (12/4/22) - 12/4/20
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Roxy's Song by Ranee S. Clark (11/19/22) - 138 pages

6. December
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Best Friend's Billionaire Brother by Bree Livingston (11/4/22)
"None of the cake tasted great, and Gabby was sure it wasn't the cake's fault." (pg 208)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (12/1/22)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Blame it on Mistletoe by Noelle Fox (11/6/22)
"She'd heard WOLF howls before..." (pg 35)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
The Sweet Spot by Anne Kemp (11/18/22)
The Sweet Spot (Love in Lake Lorelei #1) by Anne Kemp
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (11/5/22)
"...concerned boyfriend with chicken SOUP..." (pg 132)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Wedding Wagers by Donna Hatch, et.al. (11/10/22)
Wedding Wagers by Donna Hatch
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Lovesick Cowboy's Fake Fiancée by Hanna Hart (11/9/22)


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Katelyn | 1102 comments Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks

🖤TASKS: 8

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Scattered Showers - Rainbow Rowell, 12/10/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23 -- 268 pgs
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Better For You - Andy Gallo, 12/14/22

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,
Nick and Charlie - Alice Oseman, 11/26/22

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Archer and His Rosebud - Mindy Michele, 11/1/22 -- pg.241, grilled cheese and tomato SOUP
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Beyond the Wand The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton - Tom Felton, 1/13/23
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


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Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Welcome Shash and Katelyn


message 17: by Shelly (last edited Dec 08, 2022 11:17AM) (new)

Shelly | 703 comments READ THE MONTHS
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER - JANUARY

Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

10/20-27

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

📌📌2.
🍗🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
A Treacherous Tale - Elizabeth Penney 11/13/22 {Uncle Chris}
A Treacherous Tale (Cambridge Bookshop, #2) by Elizabeth Penney

🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.

🍗🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
One for the Books - Jenn McKinlay 11/10/22
One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #11) by Jenn McKinlay

📌3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🍗🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Fudge and Jury - Ellie Alexander 11/26/22 pg. 108 “I opened a peanut butter and marionberry jam sandwich on thick-sliced sourdough bread.”
Fudge and Jury (A Bakeshop Mystery, #5) by Ellie Alexander

🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.

🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

📌5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.

🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.

🍗🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Postcards From Stella Maris: Five Liz Talbot Short Stories - Susan M. Boyer 11/16/22 {71 pages}
Postcards From Stella Maris Five Liz Talbot Short Stories by Susan M. Boyer

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

✅7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🍗🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
The Cure for What Ales You - Ellie Alexander 11/12/22
The Cure for What Ales You (Sloan Krause, #5) by Ellie Alexander
🍗🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Elementary, She Read - Vicki Delany 11/20/22 {Moriarty, the cat & Sherlock the statue}
Elementary, She Read (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #1) by Vicki Delany
🍗🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>
{AS} Tears of the Giraffe{audio} - Alexander McCall Smith 11/16/22
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

✅9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🎅🏻🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Twisted Threads - Lea Wait 12/08/22 pg. 110 “I heated the bean soup she’d made and frozen in February.”
Twisted Threads (Mainely Needlepoint, #1) by Lea Wait
🍗🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Lace and Lies - Nancy Warren 11/26/22
Lace and Lies (Vampire Knitting Club #7) by Nancy Warren
🎅🏻🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Twelve Angry Librarians - Miranda James 12/03/22 pg. pg. 10 “Thank you, Daddy,” Laura said, her smile tremulous.”
Twelve Angry Librarians (Cat in the Stacks, #8) by Miranda James


message 18: by Ferenc (last edited Dec 31, 2022 11:46AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2912 comments Read The Months: November, December, January
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023


Each task can be done as often as you like.

Goal: 15/15+
Level 2: 15 or more

🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Quantum and Woody Vol. 1: The World's Worst Superhero Team (Quantum and Woody - James Asmus - 11/29/22 - November 19, 2013
Must Love Christmas - Kelly Hunter - 12/25/22 - November 17, 2021

🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.

🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
The Huntress - Kate Quinn - 12/31/22 - Nina Markova

🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Golden State - Ben H. Winters - 11/09/22 - Laszlo Ratesic

🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.

🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Out of the Blue: The Complete Series - Garth Ennis - 11/05/22

🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.

🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.

🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
Red Rising: Sons of Ares - Pierce Brown - 11/13/22 - 152 pages

🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Miss Kane's Christmas - Caroline Mickelson - 11/18/22

🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted - Joss Whedon & John Cassaday - 12/28/22
Vampirella Vol.1: Seduction of the Innocent - Christopher J. Priest - 12/30/22

🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.

🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol. 2: Wrath - Pierce Brown - 11/17/22 - 125 pages
Harbinger Renegade, Vol. 2: Massacre - Rafer Roberts - 12/29/22 - 132 pages
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).

🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Going Home: A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation - Raja Shehadeh - 11/06/22 - He had brought me some baraziq (very thin, crisp, salty sesame cakes) from Jerusalem. (Kindle Location 719)

🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Szia, anya! - Schäffer Erzsébet - 11/23/22

🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)

🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).

🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak - 11/16/22 - ...the high shriek of a hawk, the soul-haunting howl of a wolf, (Kindle Location 389)

🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).

🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Hotel Nantucket - Elin Hilderbrand - 11/28/22 - ...what is now a bowl of cold chocolate soup. (Kindle Locations 3131-3132)

🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).

🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


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Ferenc (aeneth) | 2912 comments @Genevieve, are the levels the same as in the previous challenges in this series?


message 20: by Tari (last edited Dec 28, 2022 12:03PM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 2740 comments Read The Months: November, December, January
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

23/15+

Each task can be done as often as you like.

Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
11/1/22-Twitch Upon a Star Sue Hollowell 11/6/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Feasts of Fury Shannon VanBergen 11/12/22
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Rita Masnik-Ain't Nothin' but a...Murder Summer Prescott 12/14/22

🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Dottie-Campfires, Courage & Convicts Tonya Kappes 11/2/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
Garden club president-Peonies and Peril Sue Hollowell 11/22/22
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Austin-Bake Offed Maya Corrigan 11/28/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
#10 Sophie Kimball Mysteries-Grilled 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 11/11/22
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
102-Deck the Santa Sue Hollowell 11/3/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
CB-Formals, Fortune Cookies & Fraud Catherine Bruns 11/9/22

🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Last-A Book Club to Die For Dorothy St. James 11/1/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
2021-An Elf-ing Mess D.B. McNicol 11/19/22
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
74-Deal Baker Emma Ainsley 11/13/22

🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
Death by Cookie Dough (A Bee's Bakery Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Rosie A. Point Rosie A. Point 12/2/22
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
“She took a bite of cake and glanced around the room.” Page 97 [booK:An Old-Fashioned Christmas Murder|75251036] Tracy Donley 12/28/22
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum).
SD-Sugared Demise Kathleen Suzette 11/14/22

🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Murder on the Class Trip (Maya and Sandra #3) by Lee Hollis Lee Hollis 11/23/22
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Dog and gnome- Trust Gnome One A Christmas Cozy Mystery (Murder All the Way, #3) by Sue Hollowell Sue Hollowell 11/18/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
JS-Death on a Deadline Joyce St. Anthony 11/4/22

🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Tagged Tragedy Mel Morgan 11/16/22 p 14 “…at you quicker than a wolf in a fairy tale.”
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Cake- Christmas Cake Caper A Freshly Baked Cozy Mystery by Kathleen Suzette Kathleen Suzette 12/8/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
p 99 “…batch of Gran’s chicken gumbo soup.” A Map of Murder Penny Brooke 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Death and Sweets A Pumpkin Hollow Mystery, book 4 by Kate Bell Kathleen Suzette 11/7/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Blondes, Bikinis and Betrayal Emerald Finn 11/5/22


message 21: by Bobbi (last edited Jan 26, 2023 01:23PM) (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 506 comments
Start: November 1, 2022
End: January 31, 2023
Read:
8/9

✔1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall. The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager 🍁🍁🍁🍁 11/4
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

✔2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum) The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough 🍁🍁🍁🍁 12/10/22

✔3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION. Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews 🍁🍁🍁🍁 11/26

✔4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.

🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. Certain Dark Things - Silvia Moreno-Garcia (272 pgs.) 🍁🍁🍁 11/11
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

✔5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series. Dead City - Joe McKinney (Dead World #1) 🍁🍁🍁🍁
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

✔6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum) Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan 🍁🍁 1/25/23

✔7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover). To Have and to Hoax (The Regency Vows, #1) by Martha Waters - Martha Waters 🍁🍁🍁 11/30
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

✔9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month, National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you. Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick 🍁🍁🍁 12/2


message 22: by Shan ~A~ (new)

Shan ~A~ | 233 comments Read the Months: November, December and January
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Progress: 0/9

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 23: by Dita (new)

Dita | 163 comments Read the Months: November, December, January
November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

0/5-14

1. November
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

2. November
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

5. December
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. December
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 24: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Ferenc wrote: "@Genevieve, are the levels the same as in the previous challenges in this series?"

Me and levels this month sorry for some reason on a couple of challenges when I have copied and pasted the levels haven't come in. Thanks for noticing I will add them now and yes same as always


message 25: by Genevieve (last edited Nov 03, 2022 02:47AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Welcome Shelly, Ferenc, Tari, Bobbi Shan ~A~, and Dita


message 26: by Chelsea (last edited Feb 13, 2023 11:10AM) (new)

Chelsea Skinner (chelspels) | 1021 comments Read the Months: November, December and January
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

READ: 17/15+

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year. {Nov 25, 2019) Slippers And Thieves Special Edition - Christina Bauer 11/28/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER. {Mary Bennet} Mary Bennet and the Bingley Codex - Joyce Harmon 11/16/22

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes. Meltdown in Christmas River - Meg Muldoon 11/12/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. {238 pgs} Emerald Desire - Lynette Vinet 11/8/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER. Mister Kink: An Erotic Romance - Melinda DuChamp 11/26/22

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series. {Lord & Lady Calaway #1} Murder at Mondial Castle - Issy Brooke 11/7/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year. {Dec 7, 2020} Travel by Night - Sophie Morton-Thomas 11/26/22
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages. {23 pgs} I Still Remember - Priya Prithiviraj 12/2/22

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. What New Beginnings Are Made Of - Debra Clopton 12/1/22 {pg 79 "...her fork into the piece of coffee cake."}
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. A Hero's Heart - Tessa Layne 11/15/22

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. A Broken Clock Never Boils - C.J. Weiss 11/23/22
A Broken Clock Never Boils by C.J. Weiss
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS. The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones 11/1/22

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. The Rogue - Emma V. Leech 11/18/22 {pg 219 "'You're the Sea Wolf?'"}
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS, Samson's Deal - Shelley Singer 1/12/23

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. Pawsitively Poisonous - Melissa Erin Jackson 11/15/22 {pg 14 "...feeding you chicken soup and..."}
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. The Scary Godmother - Dominique Kristine 11/10/22
The Scary Godmother (The Paranormal University Files Skylar, #2) by Dominique Kristine
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you. Blue Columbine - Jennifer Rodewald 11/11/22


message 27: by Grace (last edited Dec 14, 2022 09:44PM) (new)

Grace | 1652 comments Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
READ: 15/15+

TASKS
1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year- Vacancy-K.R. Alexander 11/9
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER- Dominic-L.A. Casey 11/18

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes- White Trash Beautiful-Teresa Mummert 11/27
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series- Ultraman, Vol. 10-Eiichi Shimizu 12/8
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count- Goodbye, Eri-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/1 (pg. 200)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER- We Find Our Way-Reyna Biddy 11/16

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series- A Harmless Little Game-Meli Raine 12/5
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year- Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1-Kafka Asagiri 11/13
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages- Bloodborne, Vol. 1: The Death of Sleep-Aleš Kot 11/13

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).- Saint-Chantal Fernando 11/22 "I say, taking a bite of the chocolate cake." 71%
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)- Angel's Halo-Terri Anne Browning 11/20

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover)- Zombie-Loan, Vol. 4 by Peach-Pit Zombie-Loan, Vol. 4-Peach-Pit 12/4
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- Fox-Gwendolyn Grace 11/17 "reminded me of a wolf stalking its prey." 93%
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover)- Tokyo Ghoul re, Vol. 5 by Sui Ishida Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 5-Sui Ishida 11/10
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you- Ruthless-Tory Richards 11/22


message 28: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Welcome Chelsea and Grace


message 29: by Sheila (last edited Jan 03, 2023 03:20PM) (new)

Sheila Howes | 233 comments FINISHED.

Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level 1: 6 tasks
Read: 6

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
A Fatal Obsession by Faith Martin 11/20/22

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.
Antti Tuomainen wrote The Rabbit Factor 1/3/23

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (ebook 172 pages) 11/13/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Edward Marston wrote Signal for Vengeance 12/31/22

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Scrublands by Chris Hammer 11/17/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Lord Arthur Saville's Crime by Oscar Wilde (26 pages) 11/18/22

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 30: by Sheila (new)

Sheila Howes | 233 comments Can I just check - I can backdate to November 1st?


message 31: by Margret Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Jan 27, 2023 12:17PM) (new)

Margret Melissa (ladybug) | 256 comments Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level 2: 15+

TASKS

☑️ 1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year. published 11/1/2012
The Chase - Tim Chaffey 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Thanksgiving Past - Kathi Daley 11/1/22
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER. Biography by Randy Owen who is the MC
Born Country - Randy Owen 11/25/22

☑️ 2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes. Tristan and other characters smoke
All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot 11/2/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
A Place at the Table - Saadia Faruqi 12/12/22
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
The Accident - Tim Chaffey 11/12/22

☑️ 3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Pg 127 "...myself some peanut butter and bread..."
Pax - Sara Pennypacker 11/9/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Sugar Scars - Travis Norwood 12/7/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.
The Complete Fables - Aesop 11/14/22

☑️ 4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series. Cottage on Gooseberry Bay, #10
Twist of Fate - Kathi Daley 11/1/22
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. Has 352 pages
The Messy Lives of Book People - Phaedra Patrick 11/4/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Naughty in Nice - Rhys Bowen 11/8/22

☑️ 5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series. Last book in the Odd Thomas Graphic Novels
House of Odd - Dean Koontz 11/11/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year. Published 12/1/2013
The Ark - Tim Chaffey 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages. Has 146 pages
The Rescue - Tim Chaffey 11/1/22

☑️ 6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
Claws of Justice - Emmie Lyn 12/13/22
Claws of Justice (Mint Chocolate Chip Mysteries #1) by Emmie Lyn
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pg 42 "...a block of curiously heavy cake,..."
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens 11/20/22
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Shipping News - Annie Proulx 1/17/23

☑️ 7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis 11/11/22
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
The Contest - Tim Chaffey 11/1/22
The Contest (The Truth Chronicles #2) by Tim Chaffey
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Beyond the Clouds, Vol. 1 - Nicke 12/21/22

☑️ 8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Pg 104 "I'd want a wolf."
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig 11/15/22
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Unsettled - Reem Faruqi 12/31/22
Unsettled by Reem Faruqi
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,
Home - Nnedi Okorafor

☑️ 9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Pg 95 "Root vegetables and soups..."
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
The Chase - Tim Chaffey 11/10/22
The Chase (The Truth Chronicles #5) by Tim Chaffey
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Pg 41: Cassandra - "Thank you, Mrs. Martin."
The Letter from Briarton Park - Sarah E. Ladd 11/3/22


message 32: by Amanda A (new)

Amanda A | 723 comments Read the Months: November, December and January
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023


Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 33: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Sheila wrote: "Can I just check - I can backdate to November 1st?"

Yes you can.


message 34: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Welcome Sheila, Melissa (ladybug) and Amanda A.


message 35: by Jessica (last edited Feb 26, 2023 10:24AM) (new)

Jessica (jvblazejak) | 750 comments ✅Done!!!✅ 14


Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
✔🗓️ Published in November of any year ~November 2022~ Two Wrongs Make a Right ★★★★ 28 December
✔🗓️ Set in Fall: The Lions of Little Rock ★★★★ 26 November
🗓️ MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
✔🗓️ A character smokes ~Peter~ The Paper Palace ★★★★ 16 January
✔🗓️ A character votes for something: We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963 ★★★★ 24 December
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
✔🗓️ A 1 or 2 in the page count ~235~ Planet Earth Is Blue ★★★★ 30 November
✔🗓️ Author's initials can be found in DECEMBER ~Dusti Bowling~ Across the Desert ★★★★ 27 November

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
✔🗓️ The first or the last in a series: The Raven King ★★★ 18 November
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
✔🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages ~128~ Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement ★★★★★ 11 December

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
✔🗓️ A door on the cover: ★★★★ 23 December
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller
✔🗓️ Two faces on the cover: ★★★★ 13 January
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
✔🗓️ The author's initials can be found in JANUS ~Jerry Spinelli~ Stargirl ★★★ 6 January

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
✔🗓️ Food on the cover: ★★★★ 18 January
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (Winner Bakes All, #1) by Alexis Hall
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
✔🗓️ Eyes on the cover: ★★★★ 26 November
Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King
✔🗓️ A character says thank you: Ban This Book ★★★★ 8 December


message 36: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 61910 comments Mod
FINISHED
Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1-22, 2022
Level 2: 15 or more
Read: 15/15

TASKS

1. 🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
November 26th 2021 Waking of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/21/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
A Match Made for Thanksgiving Jackie Lau 11/6/22
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Barett English Breaking Up with Barrett Katy Regnery 11/3/22

2. Elections
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter.
p 42 Plus all the peanut butter sandwiches I can eat. After the Rain Karen White 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
A Vineyard Blessing Katie Winters 11/16/22 (The Vineyard Sunset #10)
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
201 pagesA Deadly Memory Gwen Taylor 11/5/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Heart of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/8/22

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is the first in a series.
His Miracle Baby B.B. Hamel 11/3/22 (Miracle Baby #1)
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
December 17th 2018 Dreams of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character eats cake.
A Vineyard Wedding Katie Winters 11/14/22 p 154 Susan nibbled at the
last crumbs of her cake, as Christine brought up the fact that...

🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover.
Spirit of the Witch (Witches of Keating Hollow, #3) by Deanna Chase Spirit of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/9/22
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text.
Healing Tides Katie Winters 11/23/22 p 69 applause; they wolf-whistled and hollered Cole’s name.
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS.
Getting Lei'd Ann Omasta 11/4/22

9. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text.
p 290 “Ready for soup?” Brock asked, coming into the room. Fierce-Jade Natalie Ann 11/7/22
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Courage of the Witch Deanna Chase 11/11/22


message 37: by Genevieve (last edited Nov 23, 2022 10:39AM) (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Welcome Jessica and Well done JoAnne.


message 38: by Frankie (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4479 comments Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

12/09-18 Completed. Finished

TASKS
1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
11/02/22:Mine To Love-Natasha Madison 11/04/22
11/19/19:More Than Miles-Autumn Jones Lake 11/19/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
(Violet Marin)
Falling into You-A.L. Jackson 11/24/22

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Love At Last-Claudia Connor 11/17/22

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
M. Robinson-The Fling 11/04/22

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Slaughter Creek #1:Dying to Tell-Rita Herron 11/03/22
Ponderosa Resort #9:Dr. Hot Stuff-Tawna Fenske 11/13/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
Autumn's Strike-Mary Stone 11/11/22

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
The Murders in Beacon Hill-Elle Gray 11/06/22
The Murders in Beacon Hill (Olivia Knight FBI, #2) by Elle Gray
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS.
Jill Shalvis-Almost Just Friends 11/06/22

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Pg.37:"He wanted to be a big, bad wolf and lumberjack."
Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween-Autumn Jones Lake 11/01/22
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
She Can Scream-Melinda Leigh 11/17/22
She Can Scream (She Can #3) by Melinda Leigh
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.


message 39: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Good job Frankie


message 40: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 20, 2022 12:34PM) (new)

Carolyn | 726 comments Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level 2: 15 or more
27/27

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern read 11/6/2022 pub 11/5/2019
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall. Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly read 11/5/2022 set in October
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER. The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century by Harold Schechter read 12/7/2022 Roland Molineux

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens read 11/4/2022 Joe smokes his pipe at the village pub
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames read 11/7/2022 Charlotte votes in the mayoral election
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum) The Fall by Evie Hunter read 11/1/2022

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The It Girl by Ruth Ware read 11/10/2022 page 54 "Hannah who ...ate peanut butter out of the jar"
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes. Crooked House by Agatha Christie read 12/4/2022 Aristide Leonides sufferd from Diabetes
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames read 11/9/2022

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
The Wedding Plan by Kathi Daley read 12/7/2022 Tess and Tilly #10
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand read 11/8/2022 418 pages
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER. The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell read 11/4/2022

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle read 11/7/2022 The Tudor Trilogy #1
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year. Her Own Devices by Shelley Adina read 11/26/2022 pub 12/2/2011
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry read 12/2/2022 100 pages

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover.
Killer Caramel Cookies by Patti Benning read 12/9/2022 Killer Caramel Cookies (Killer Cookie #1) by Patti Benning
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle read 11/18/2022 Page 120 :"I took a petite tea cake and popped it into my mouth."
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum) Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead read 11/15/2022

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover.
The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King read 11/2/2022 The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2) by Stephen King
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover). Power Play by Ridley Pearson read 11/21/2022 Power Play (Kingdom Keepers, #4) by Ridley Pearson
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi read 11/1/2022

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Red Rising by Pierce Brown read 11/13/2022 page 126 "I see an archer, a lightning bolt, an owl, a wolf with two heads..."
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames read 11/12/2022 Clobbered by Camembert (A Cheese Shop Mystery, #3) by Avery Aames
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS, Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina read 11/30/2022

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Lethal Remedies by M. Louisa Locke read 11/11/2022 Page 129 "between spoonfuls of split pea soup..."
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover). Shell Game by Ridley Pearson read 11/22/2022 Shell Game (Kingdom Keepers, #5) by Ridley Pearson
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you. Hooked on a Feline by Sofie Kelly read 11/4/2022 Johnny Rock says Thank You to the crowd at the end of his concert


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Read the Months: November, December, January
November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Level 2: 15 or more

17/15+ Tasks Completed

1. November
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman (11/14/22) - 11/9/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen (11/8/22) - Miles Blackwell

2. November
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
Just a Name by Becky Monson (11/21/22)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
The Beginning by Jess Mastorakos (11/7/22)

3. November
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Not Friends by Rachel John (11/3/22)
"Let's do PB and J...took over making the sandwiches...We ate in comfortable silence..." (pg 144)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
My Own Best Enemy by Julie Christianson (11/4/22) - 313 pages
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Christmas in Magnolia Glen by Catelyn Meadows (11/27/22)

5. December
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews (11/13/22) - Somerset Stories #1
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Christmasland by Anne-Marie Meyer (12/4/22) - 12/4/20
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
Roxy's Song by Ranee S. Clark (11/19/22) - 138 pages

6. December
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Best Friend's Billionaire Brother by Bree Livingston (11/4/22)
"None of the cake tasted great, and Gabby was sure it wasn't the cake's fault." (pg 208)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (12/1/22)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Blame it on Mistletoe by Noelle Fox (11/6/22)
"She'd heard WOLF howls before..." (pg 35)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
The Sweet Spot by Anne Kemp (11/18/22)
The Sweet Spot (Love in Lake Lorelei #1) by Anne Kemp
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel (11/5/22)
"...concerned boyfriend with chicken SOUP..." (pg 132)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Wedding Wagers by Donna Hatch, et.al. (11/10/22)
Wedding Wagers by Donna Hatch
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Lovesick Cowboy's Fake Fiancée by Hanna Hart (11/9/22)


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Good job Carolyn and Shash


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Anne | 1519 comments Time to find out more about our winter months.
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

COMPLETED!

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
November's Past by A E Howe 11/20/2022
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
The One Man by Andrew Gross 12/14/2022
Nathan Blum

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 11/6/2022
Italian Carol smokes.
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James 11/25/2022

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
The Book of Kills by Ralph McInerny 12/2/2022
Orion Plante is noted as having been diabetic by the coroner.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.


4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson 12/12/2022
320 pages
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown 11/17/2022
Rita Mae Brown is in deceMBeR.

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman 11/30/2022
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
The Millionaire's Revenge by Wendy Byrne11/4/2022
Pub'd 12/12/2016
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell 11/16/2022
Sophia mixes banana pudding and a vanilla cupcake. 6:13:50
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White 11/29/2022
The Attic on Queen Street (Tradd Street, #7) by Karen White
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri 12/8/2022
Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri grapes
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Little Comfort by Edwin Hill 11/20/22
Pg 464 On the counter sat a bowl of cold tomato soup and a half-eaten grilled cheese sandwich....
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Turkey Trot Murder by Leslie Meier 12/2/2022
Turkey Trot Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #24) by Leslie Meier
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Her One Mistake by Heidi Parks 11/10/2022
Harriet thanks Charlotte for talking care of Alice on a Saturday.


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Grace | 1652 comments Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
READ: 15/15+
FINISHED

TASKS
1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year- Vacancy-K.R. Alexander 11/9
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER- Dominic-L.A. Casey 11/18

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes- White Trash Beautiful-Teresa Mummert 11/27
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series- Ultraman, Vol. 10-Eiichi Shimizu 12/8
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count- Goodbye, Eri-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/1 (pg. 200)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER- We Find Our Way-Reyna Biddy 11/16

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series- A Harmless Little Game-Meli Raine 12/5
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year- Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1-Kafka Asagiri 11/13
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages- Bloodborne, Vol. 1: The Death of Sleep-Aleš Kot 11/13

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).- Saint-Chantal Fernando 11/22 "I say, taking a bite of the chocolate cake." 71%
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)- Angel's Halo-Terri Anne Browning 11/20

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover)- Zombie-Loan, Vol. 4 by Peach-Pit Zombie-Loan, Vol. 4-Peach-Pit 12/4
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS>

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- Fox-Gwendolyn Grace 11/17 "reminded me of a wolf stalking its prey." 93%
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover)- Tokyo Ghoul re, Vol. 5 by Sui Ishida Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 5-Sui Ishida 11/10
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you- Ruthless-Tory Richards 11/22


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Genevieve | 11092 comments Mod
Great job Anne and Grace.


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Carolyn | 726 comments Finished
Read The Months: Nov, Dec, Jan
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Level 2: 15 or more
27/27

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season.
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern read 11/6/2022 pub 11/5/2019
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall. Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly read 11/5/2022 set in October
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER. The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century by Harold Schechter read 12/7/2022 Roland Molineux

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens read 11/4/2022 Joe smokes his pipe at the village pub
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames read 11/7/2022 Charlotte votes in the mayoral election
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum) The Fall by Evie Hunter read 11/1/2022

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The It Girl by Ruth Ware read 11/10/2022 page 54 "Hannah who ...ate peanut butter out of the jar"
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes. Crooked House by Agatha Christie read 12/4/2022 Aristide Leonides sufferd from Diabetes
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames read 11/9/2022

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
The Wedding Plan by Kathi Daley read 12/7/2022 Tess and Tilly #10
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand read 11/8/2022 418 pages
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER. The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell read 11/4/2022

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year.
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle read 11/7/2022 The Tudor Trilogy #1
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year. Her Own Devices by Shelley Adina read 11/26/2022 pub 12/2/2011
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry read 12/2/2022 100 pages

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover.
Killer Caramel Cookies by Patti Benning read 12/9/2022 Killer Caramel Cookies (Killer Cookie #1) by Patti Benning
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle read 11/18/2022 Page 120 :"I took a petite tea cake and popped it into my mouth."
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum) Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead read 11/15/2022

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover.
The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King read 11/2/2022 The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2) by Stephen King
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover). Power Play by Ridley Pearson read 11/21/2022 Power Play (Kingdom Keepers, #4) by Ridley Pearson
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi read 11/1/2022

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Red Rising by Pierce Brown read 11/13/2022 page 126 "I see an archer, a lightning bolt, an owl, a wolf with two heads..."
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames read 11/12/2022 Clobbered by Camembert (A Cheese Shop Mystery, #3) by Avery Aames
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS, Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina read 11/30/2022

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month.
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Lethal Remedies by M. Louisa Locke read 11/11/2022 Page 129 "between spoonfuls of split pea soup..."
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover). Shell Game by Ridley Pearson read 11/22/2022 Shell Game (Kingdom Keepers, #5) by Ridley Pearson
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you. Hooked on a Feline by Sofie Kelly read 11/4/2022 Johnny Rock says Thank You to the crowd at the end of his concert


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Well done Carolyn


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JoAnne (joannemwct) | 1347 comments Done on post #9

Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Level 2 - 15 or more books

Read 24 books DONE!

TASKS

1. In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the Latin word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. It is the last month of the Fall season. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters, #2) by Virginia Heath Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters #2) by Virginia Heath 11/24/22 4.5stars (11/2/22)
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Lady Arabella and the Baron A Regency Romance (The Sedgewick Ladies Book 1) by Isabella Thorne Lady Arabella and the Baron: A Regency Romance (The Sedgewick Ladies Book 1) by Isabella Thorne 11/13/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Out of Love (The Switch, #2) by Ruth Cardello Out of Love (The Switch #2) by Ruth Cardello 11/20/22 4stars (M B - Monica Bellerwood)

2. Elections are held in the United States on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The third Thursday of November is the Great American Smokeout. Smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society to stop smoking on this day. American football is the main sport watched in the United States during this month.
🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Eliza (The Amish of Morrissey County Book Four) An Amish Romance by Sylvia Price Eliza (The Amish of Morrissey County Book Four): An Amish Romance by Sylvia Price 11/5/22 4stars (pipe - Eliza's dad and Andrew)
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
The Surgeon's Daughter (Nora Beady #2) by Audrey Blake The Surgeon's Daughter (Nora Beady #2) by Audrey Blake 11/27/22 4.5stars (professors in medical school in Bologna Italy vote whether to grant Nora her medical degree)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)
After This (Sapphire Falls After Hours, #0.75) by Erin Nicholas After This (Sapphire Falls After Hours, #0.75) by Erin Nicholas 12/24/22 4stars (A T)

3. November is Aviation Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, National Stamp Collecting Month and National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle location 2369 - He reaches behind my other ear, revealing a handful of peanut butter pretzel bites. My favorite. I munch on them, (Bettie)
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle 11/5/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Death by Puffin A Bachelorette Party Murder in Reykjavik (Travel Can Be Murder, #9) by Jennifer S. Alderson Death by Puffin: A Bachelorette Party Murder in Reykjavik (Travel Can Be Murder #9) by Jennifer S. Alderson 12/3/22 4stars (Audrey)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

4. December was originally the tenth month of the year in the
Roman calendar. It gets its name from the Latin word "decem" which means tenth. However, when the Romans added January and February to the calendar, it became the twelfth month. They still kept the name, though.
🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
A Christmas Home (The Promise Glen, #1) by Marta Perry A Christmas Home (The Promise Glen #1) by Marta Perry 11/12/22 4stars (1 - 351 pages)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
He Said Never by Ruth Cardello He Said Never (The Lost Corisis #2) by Ruth Cardello 11/24/22 4stars (R C)

5. The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first month of winter and the last month of the year. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series. First
The Girl in His Shadow (Nora Beady #1) by Audrey Blake The Girl in His Shadow (Nora Beady #1) by Audrey Blake 11/1/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
Dorothy (An Amish of Morrissey County Christmas Romance) by Sylvia Price Dorothy: An Amish of Morrissey County Christmas Romance (The Amish of Morrissey County) by Sylvia Price 12/1/22 4stars (12/1/22)
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
The Twelve Holidates (Love Clichés #3.5) by Emma St. Clair The Twelve Holidates (Love Clichés #3.5) by Emma St. Clair 12/19/22 4stars (120 pages)

6. National Cookie Day is December 4th. December is also National Handwashing Awareness Week and National Fruit Cake Month.
🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 11/21/22 4stars (Ezra - Large print hardcover page 55 - He took another bite of cake and washed it down with a gulp of coffee.)
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum)
He Said Always by Ruth Cardello He Said Always (The Lost Corisis #1) by Ruth Cardello 11/26/22 4stars (H S A)

7. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
It Came Upon a Midnight Shear by Allie Pleiter It Came Upon a Midnight Shear ( A Riverbank Knitting Mystery #3) by Allie Pleiter 11/8/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
The Vegas Bluff A Sinful Christmas Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams The Vegas Bluff: A Sinful Christmas Romance (Heart of Hope #16) by Ajme Williams 11/12/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
Death on a Deadline (Homefront News #2) by Joyce St. Anthony Death on a Deadline (A Homefront News Mystery #2) by Joyce St. Anthony 11/10/22 4stars (J S A)

8. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle location 2967 - "Well, that's the face of a wolf who's got a girl somewhere pickin' out a new den for spring."
Christmas in the Cabin A Dad's Best Friend, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers Christmas in the Cabin: A Dad's Best Friend, Secret Baby, Holiday Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 11/18/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Summertime Clues by Rosie Reed Summertime Clues: A fun paranormal cozy mystery with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 8) by Rosie Reed 11/10/22 4stars (ice cream cone)
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS
A Very Naughty Christmas An Age Gap Holiday Romance Collection (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers A Very Naughty Christmas: An Age Gap Holiday Romance Collection by Sofia T Summers 12/5/22 4stars (S S)

9. January is National Thank You Month, National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and National Soup Month. DONE!
🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle page 44 - "Tonight I thought we'd have chicken soup."
Merrying in Alaska (Alaska Dream, #2.5) by Cathryn Brown Merrying in Alaska (Alaska Dream #2.5) by Cathryn Brown 11/24/22 4stas
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Fake Dating the Player by Clarissa McKay Fake Dating the Player by Clarissa McKay 11/16/22 4stars
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Kindle page 30 - "Thank you." She wouldn't look at me. (Kate to Sam)
Thankful For Us A Secret Pregnancy Holiday Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams Thankful For Us: A Secret Pregnancy Holiday Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams 11/6/22 4stars


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Tari (thann) | 2740 comments Calling it finished :)

Read The Months: November, December, January
Duration: November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

23/15+

Each task can be done as often as you like.

Level 1: 5 - 14 tasks
Level 2: 15 or more

🗓️ Read a book that was published in November of any year.
11/1/22-Twitch Upon a Star Sue Hollowell 11/6/22
🗓️ Read a book that is set in Fall.
Feasts of Fury Shannon VanBergen 11/12/22
🗓️ Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in NOVEMBER.
Rita Masnik-Ain't Nothin' but a...Murder Summer Prescott 12/14/22

🗓️ Read a book where a character smokes.
Dottie-Campfires, Courage & Convicts Tonya Kappes 11/2/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character votes for something.
Garden club president-Peonies and Peril Sue Hollowell 11/22/22
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FOOTBALL. (Two word minimum)

🗓️ Read a book with a character who eats peanut butter. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🗓️ Read a book where a character has diabetes.
Austin-Bake Offed Maya Corrigan 11/28/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in AVIATION.

🗓️ Read a book that is 10th in a series.
#10 Sophie Kimball Mysteries-Grilled 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 11/11/22
🗓️ Read a book with a 1 or 2 in the page count.
102-Deck the Santa Sue Hollowell 11/3/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in DECEMBER.
CB-Formals, Fortune Cookies & Fraud Catherine Bruns 11/9/22

🗓️ Read a book that it is either the first or the last in a series.
Last-A Book Club to Die For Dorothy St. James 11/1/22
🗓️ Read a book published in December of any year.
2021-An Elf-ing Mess D.B. McNicol 11/19/22
🗓️ Read a short book under 150 pages.
74-Deal Baker Emma Ainsley 11/13/22

🗓️Read a book with a cookie on the cover. (Show the cover).
Death by Cookie Dough (A Bee's Bakery Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Rosie A. Point Rosie A. Point 12/2/22
🗓️Read a book where a character eats cake. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
“She took a bite of cake and glanced around the room.” Page 97 [booK:An Old-Fashioned Christmas Murder|75251036] Tracy Donley 12/28/22
🗓️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HANDWASHING. (Two word minimum).
SD-Sugared Demise Kathleen Suzette 11/14/22

🗓️ Read a book with a door on the cover. (Show cover)
Murder on the Class Trip (Maya and Sandra #3) by Lee Hollis Lee Hollis 11/23/22
🗓️ Read a book with two faces on the cover. (Show cover).
Dog and gnome- Trust Gnome One A Christmas Cozy Mystery (Murder All the Way, #3) by Sue Hollowell Sue Hollowell 11/18/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JANUS
JS-Death on a Deadline Joyce St. Anthony 11/4/22

🗓️ Read a book with the word wolf in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Tagged Tragedy Mel Morgan 11/16/22 p 14 “…at you quicker than a wolf in a fairy tale.”
🗓️ Read a book with food on the cover. (Show cover).
Cake- Christmas Cake Caper A Freshly Baked Cozy Mystery by Kathleen Suzette Kathleen Suzette 12/8/22
🗓️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SAXONS,

🗓️ Read a book with the word soup in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
p 99 “…batch of Gran’s chicken gumbo soup.” A Map of Murder Penny Brooke 11/10/22
🗓️ Read a book with eyes on the cover. (Show cover).
Death and Sweets A Pumpkin Hollow Mystery, book 4 by Kate Bell Kathleen Suzette 11/7/22
🗓️ Read a book where a character says thank you.
Blondes, Bikinis and Betrayal Emerald Finn 11/5/22


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