2023 Monthly Challenges

[Sarita]

It says Gold on the cover or in the title.

So title - i would assume the word or variations, like golden?

Cover - colour, item

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Sarita wrote: "It says Gold on the cover or in the title.

So title - i would assume the word or variations, like golden?

Cover - colour, item"

Variations such as "golden" are fine for the March challenge.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Here's my progress through the year so far. Hoping to get 1-2 Christmas books to cap off 2023.

Monthly Challenges 2023

January - owned prior to 2023
My list: 2021 Acquired


February - love in title
-

March - gold on cover or in title
(golden light)
(golden yellow)

April - male authors
by Bill Martin Jr.
by Brian Kilmeade

May - flowers on cover or in title
-

June - man and woman on cover
-

July - series already started
True Colors #4
Wyoming Sunrise #2
MacDonald Family Trilogy #3
Heroines of WWII #2

August - author's first or last initial is a vowel
by Lynette Eason
by Johnnie Alexander
by Lynette Eason

September - author's first and last initials are the same
by Helen Humphreys
How Carrots Won the Trojan War (GM, do not recommend) by Rebecca Rupp

October - suspense/mystery/thriller
The Wishing Game (GM) by Meg Shaffer
Not By Blood (GM) by Chris Narozny
A Gathering of Light by Amanda Dykes

November - spell THANKS with titles
T - Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow
H - Hidden Love by Cara Putman
A -
N -
K - Kind: a Christmas short story of post-WWII Munich by Kellyn Roth
S - Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes

[Sherri]

I'm calling my monthly challenges completed. I won't get anymore Christmas reads finished in the next few days. Some months I wished I could have read more, and was surprised how many I read when I didn't think I'd have time.

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)


February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title


March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title


April- Manpower
Books written by male authors


May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title


June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover


July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started


August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U


September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter


October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge


November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”


December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving