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DECEMBER#1. Winter
a. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the)
The Lioness by Chris BohjalianRead ~ 12.1.22
Pages ~ 336
Relevance ~ win(T)er | (T)he
DECEMBER#2. December birthdays: Jane Austen
Jane Austen was born on December 16th.
a. Read a book written by a female author.
Murder With Peacocks by Donna AndrewsRead ~ 12.5.22
Pages ~ 321
DECEMBER#3. The Holidays
c. Read a book that features a family gathering.
Flight by Lynn Steger StrongRead ~ 12.10.22
Pages ~ 240
Relevance ~ Three siblings, their spouses, and all their children gather together in upstate New York for Christmas together.
DECEMBER#4. Winter sports: yukigassen
b. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
Shadows Reel by C.J. BoxRead ~ 12.16.22
Pages ~ 354
Relevance ~ (Joe Pickett #22)
JANUARY#1. Happy New Year!
a. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Golden Couple by Greer HendricksRead ~ 12.19.22
Pages ~ 329
Relevance ~ Greer Hendrix is a new author for me
JANUARY#2. January birthdays: Haruki Murakami
c. Read a magical realism novel.
Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather WebberCompleted ~ 1.2.22
Pages ~ 333
Relevance ~ Magical Realism as MPG
JANUARY#3. New Year Resolutions
a. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at leat three words long for this option)
The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia HawkerRead ~ 1.14.23
Pages ~
Relevance ~ T*R*E*O*N
resolu(T)ions
yea(R)
y(E)ar
res(O)lutions
(N)ew
JANUARY ~ #4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
a. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND.
Hang the Moon by Jeannette WallsRead ~ 1.18.22
Pages ~ 368
Relevance ~ set in Claiborne County, (T)ennessee
FEBRUARY#1. Valentine’s Day
a. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.
The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn BrownRead ~ 1.21.23
Pages ~ 286
Relevance ~ set in Pick, TEXAS (swiTzerland)
FEBRUARY#2. February birthdays: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7th.
c. Read a coming of age story.
The Mare by Mary GaitskillRead ~ 1.28.23
Pages ~ 441
Relevance ~ Coming of Age as MPG
FEBRUARY#3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
b. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place
(1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
The Shaman Sings by James D. DossRead ~ 1.22.23
Pages ~ 230
Relevance ~ First published in 1994
FEBRUARY#4. The Shortest Month of the Year
a. Read a literary fiction novel.
Love Medicine BY Louise ErdrichRead ~ 2.3.23
Pages ~ 333
Relevance ~ Literary Fiction is a MPG
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Love Medicine (other topics)The Shaman Sings (other topics)
The Mare (other topics)
The Strawberry Hearts Diner (other topics)
Hang the Moon (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Louise Erdrich (other topics)James D. Doss (other topics)
Mary Gaitskill (other topics)
Carolyn Brown (other topics)
Jeannette Walls (other topics)
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When?
This challenge runs from December 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.
What Qualifies?
Because there is no prize attached to this challenge, you can fill these prompts however you'd like! Picture books? Sure! Rereads? Love them! Short books? Go for it! It's your challenge.
How to Track Your Reading
As always, you can add your name to our Community Spreadsheet and track your progress there, and you can also create your own planning thread within this folder to track your reading and your plans for the challenge.
Drop Completed Challenge Books HERE .