New Years Celebrations

[Genevieve]

Join us in learning more about how countries across the world celebrate New Years. Some are slightly more unusual than others.

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.


TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
In Brazil, people usually go to the beach since it’s the summer there. Immediately after midnight, you’re supposed to jump seven waves while making seven wishes. The tradition is rooted in paying homage to Yemanja, the goddess of water. Before you get in the water, you’re supposed to wear all white, as it symbolizes purity.
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
The Spanish start off their new year by eating 12 grapes, which symbolize each strike of the clock. The tradition of las doce uvas de la suerte started in the late 19th century and is believed to ward off evil while boosting your chances of a prosperous and lucky new year. However, this will work only if you manage to eat all of the grapes in a matter of seconds since they need to be gone by the time the clock finishes striking midnight.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
In India they make an effigy of an ‘old man’ that symbolized the old year and burn it at midnight. The burning symbolizes the passing of grievances from the old year and makes space for a new year to be born. People often sing 'Auld Lang Syne’ while it burns.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period and is tied to a Buddhist temple giving out the noodles to the poor. Because the long thin noodles are firm yet easy to bite, it is believed eating them symbolizes a literal break away from the old year.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
January 1 is actually Haitian Independence Day. People eat pumpkin soup (soup joumou) because it was a delicacy that enslaved Black people were not allowed to have. They often go to other people’s houses and bring some of their soup and swap for some of their soup since everyone makes it a little different.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
Freezing temps don’t keep Canadians from starting the new year with a winter favorite sport—ice fishing. According to Global News, families will rent heated huts and cooking equipment so that they can enjoy their feast with loved ones on the spot.
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

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[Emeli]

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.


TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
In Brazil, people usually go to the beach since it’s the summer there. Immediately after midnight, you’re supposed to jump seven waves while making seven wishes. The tradition is rooted in paying homage to Yemanja, the goddess of water. Before you get in the water, you’re supposed to wear all white, as it symbolizes purity.
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
The Spanish start off their new year by eating 12 grapes, which symbolize each strike of the clock. The tradition of las doce uvas de la suerte started in the late 19th century and is believed to ward off evil while boosting your chances of a prosperous and lucky new year. However, this will work only if you manage to eat all of the grapes in a matter of seconds since they need to be gone by the time the clock finishes striking midnight.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
In India they make an effigy of an ‘old man’ that symbolized the old year and burn it at midnight. The burning symbolizes the passing of grievances from the old year and makes space for a new year to be born. People often sing 'Auld Lang Syne’ while it burns.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🎇🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.

Ariella Zoelle
Finished 2/1

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period and is tied to a Buddhist temple giving out the noodles to the poor. Because the long thin noodles are firm yet easy to bite, it is believed eating them symbolizes a literal break away from the old year.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
January 1 is actually Haitian Independence Day. People eat pumpkin soup (soup joumou) because it was a delicacy that enslaved Black people were not allowed to have. They often go to other people’s houses and bring some of their soup and swap for some of their soup since everyone makes it a little different.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🎇🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

Onley James
Finished 4/1

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
Freezing temps don’t keep Canadians from starting the new year with a winter favorite sport—ice fishing. According to Global News, families will rent heated huts and cooking equipment so that they can enjoy their feast with loved ones on the spot.
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Frankie]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

15/11+ Completed. Finished

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Lucky in Love-Kelly Elliott 1/29/23

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
(Faces of Evil)
Vicious-Debra Webb 1/05/23

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Matthew Iden-A Reason to Live 2/08/23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
From the Embers-Aly Martinez 2/10/23
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Autumn Jones Lake-Rust or Ride 2/22/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
It Ends with Us-Colleen Hoover 2/16/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Meghan Quinn-Untying the Knot 1/14/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
White Lies-Autumn Jones Lake 1/03/23
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
(Uilleam Runehart)
Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
FIREWALKER-Jamie Begley 1/10/23
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
Jordan Marie-Mistakes I've Made 2/20/23

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
(Lost Kings)
Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
Toni Anderson-Cold & Deadly 1/18/23

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Melanie Harlow-Tempt 2/02/23

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
Rebecca Zanetti-You Can Hide 1/12/23

[Bobbi]

Start: January 1, 2023
End: March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
(view spoiler)[Level 2 11 or more tasks. (hide spoiler)]
Read: 8/10

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🔹 - Brandon Sanderson 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆 1/6/23
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🔹Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 🎆🎆🎆🎆 1/9/23
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🔹James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories - James Herriot 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆 1/12/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
🔹How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills - Seth Grahame-Smith 🎆🎆🎆🎆 1/14/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
🔹A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine 🎆🎆🎆🎆 1/4/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🔹How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand 🎆🎆 1/2/23
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
🔹The Deep - Alma Katsu (Annie) 🎆🎆🎆🎆 1/21/23

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
🔹Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan 🎆🎆 1/25/23

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

New Years Celebrations

Completed 12/12

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
✔️🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - 01/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - 02/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - 16/01/2023

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
✔️🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
Face the Fire by Nora Roberts - 04/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. ("Z")
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 09/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely - 06/01/2023

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - 08/01/2023

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

✔️🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
A Relentless Rake by Anna Harrington - 05/01/2023

🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
✔️🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan - 03/01/2023

🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands - 17/01/2023

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
XOXO by Axie Oh - 04/01/2023

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
An Unexpected Earl by Anna Harrington - 01/01/2023

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING

*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.

[Kellene]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 1 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Peanut Butter Panic Amanda Flower (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #7) 1/2/23

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
The Hollow Agatha Christie 1/15/23 Midge. p 119
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
Gem of a Ghost Sue Ann Jaffarian 1/9/23 Isaac Sachman p 155
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Murder in the Carolinas Nancy Rhyne 1/16/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Richard Bach 1/16/23 #1 on list in 1972-73
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Rocky Road to Ruin Meri Allen 1/21/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Three Tainted Teas. Lynn Cahoon 1/27/23. Mia twirled her fork in the pasta. p 46
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
A Glimmer of a Clue. Daryl Wood Gerber 1/7/23. a fairy garden p 69
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Chili Cauldron Curse Lynn Cahoon. 1/28/23. Mia took a sip of soup before she answered. p 28
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
Murder at the Mayan Temple M.J. Mandrake 1/19/23
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Gone With The Ghost. Erin McCarthy. 1/8/23

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Eggs Benedict Arnold Laura Childs. 1/12/23. Toni and Junior went ice fishing
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
More Murder in the Carolinas Nancy Rhyne. 1/7/23

[Ferenc]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Goal: 8/11+
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.


TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Mit kezdjünk az akaratossággal? - Pszichológiai útmutató + dacszelídítő mesék - Deliága Éva & Lovász Hajnalka - 01/27/23


🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Férjhez adjuk a mamát - Gerald Durrell - 02/03/23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
One Last Risk - Nancy Stopper - 02/17/23
"Lucas snuck another quick look at the photo on the mantle before crouching in front of the fireplace. A couple of logs, some balled-up newspaper and before long, he had a crackling fire built."
(p. 133).

🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.

🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Hotel Magnifique - Emily J. Taylor - 01/07/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 02/26/23 - "She has unwrapped the àmàlà and dipped it in the soup before my mother and I have finished serving ourselves." (Kindle Locations 635-636)

🥳 Read a book with a black cover. (Show cover).
Rose Napolitano kilenc élete - Donna Freitas - 01/21/23

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - Zoraida Córdova - 01/17/23 - Ecuador

🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.

🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
In the Time of our History - Susanne Pari - 01/24/23

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Genevieve]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

00/11+ Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Genevieve]

Welcome Emeli, Frankie, Bobbi, .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• , Kellene, and Ferenc

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Genevieve, I just noticed you're missing number 6 - is there supposed to be another one?

[Olivermagnus]

New Year's Celebrations
January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks

16 of 11+ Complete

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🔺Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 1/5/23

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🔺Read a book that is seventh in a series.
The Keepsake - Tess Gerritsen - 1/4/23 - #7 Rizzoli & Isles

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🔺Read a book with a character who is an old man.
The Coroner's Lunch - Colin Cotterill - 1/26/23 - Dr. Siri
🔺Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
The Lost Ones - Ace Atkins 1-/2/23 - AA

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🔺Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
Anything but Minor - Kate Stewart - 1/6/23

🔺Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
The Scorpion's Tail - Douglas Preston - 3/4/23 - New York Times Bestseller January 2021
🔺Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Rocky Road to Ruin - Meri Allen - 1/28/23 - MA

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🔺Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
Bitten - Kelley Armstrong - 1/30/23

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🔺Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh - 3/1/23
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🔺Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
Oath of Honor - Lynette Eason - 2/24/23 - LE

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🔺Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
Whitney, My Love - Judith McNaught - 2/8/23

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🔺Read a book that is 12th in a series.
The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths - 1/15/23 - #1 Ruth Galloway
🔺Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas - 2/6/23 - ST

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🔺Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
A Ghost of Caribou - Alice Henderson - 1/14/23 - AH

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🔺Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Dark of the Moon - John Sandford - 1/11/23 - Virgil
🔺Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING
Something Borrowed - Emily Giffin - 1/17/23 - EG

[Aminko]

New Year's Celebration Challenge
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks

Read:

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Beach Read by Emily Henry

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 The Dwarves by Markus Heitz

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Chess by Stefan Zweig

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Just To Be With You by Bella Andre
(The Sullivans Book 12)

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 All His Pretty Girls by Charly Cox

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

[Melissa A]

03/31/23 NEW YEARS!
Join us in learning more about how countries across the world celebrate New Years. Some are slightly more unusual than others.

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.

TASKS: 0/30

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach

🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
**The Secret History by Donna Tartt (ML)

X 🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
The Whalebone Theatre Joanna Quinn 01/09/23

X 🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 7) Charlaine Harris 01/07/23

2. Spain: Eating grapes.

X 🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Love on the Brain (Love Hypothesis 3) Ali Hazelwood (p. 142 “. . . show of chewing on his grapes. . .”) 01/03/23

X 🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies(Homeswappers 1) Adriana Licio 01/14/23

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
**At Wick's End (Candle Making Mysteries 1) Tim Myers

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.

X 🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
Heart of the Matter Emily Giffin(there is a bon fire) (Lobby) 01/01/23
Cackle Rachel Harrison (p. 172 Sophie lights a fire) 01/18/23
Nora Goes Off Script Annabel Monaghan (Nora lights a fire in her Tea House) 01/23/23

X 🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) Charlaine Harris (Bill is over 100 years old) (Hoopla) 01/02/23
From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse 8) Charlaine Harris (Niall is hundreds of years old) 01/07/23
Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse 9) Charlaine Harris (Niall is hundreds of years old) 01/08/23
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus(Life of a Cactus 1) Dusti Bowling (the ice cream seller is ancient) 01/14/23
Deadlocked(Sookie Stackhouse 12) Charlaine Harris (Niall is ancient) 01/15/23

X 🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail(Bright Falls 2) Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23
Death of an Ice Cream Scooper (A Haley Powell Mystery Book 15) Lee Hollis 01/12/23
A Christmas Bun for Ulysses (Moose Springs, Alaska 2.5) Sarah Morgenthaler 01/15/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop

🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
**The Snow Globe Kristin Harmel

X 🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
Playing for Pizza John Grisham 01/08/23

X 🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match Sally Thorne 01/02/23
Sailors Emmy McLean 01/12/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.

X 🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence & page/loc #)
Donut Fall in Love Jackie Lau (p. 104 “. . . they finished their noodles . . .”) (Kindle) 01/19/23

X 🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Something Borrowed (Rachel & Darcy 1) Emily Giffin (an engagement is broken) 01/02/23
Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden 1) Charlaine Harris (Roe’s collar bone is broken) 01/11/23
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion: A Complete Guide to the True Blood Mystery Series (Sookie Stackhouse 10.5) Charlaine Harris (Sookie breaks a kid’s arm) 01/20/23
A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) Charlaine Harris (a window is broken) 01/22/23

🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
**

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.

X 🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
A Touch of Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Short Stories) Charlaine Harris (@90% “. . . I put the soup into a pan . . .”) 01/04/23
**The Vibrant Years Sonali Dev (p. 176 “. . . Ray picked up the yellow soup and downed it all in one gulp . . .”)

🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
Cackle Rachel Harrison 01/17/23
The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice (Moonbright, Maine 2) Donna Kauffman 01/20/23

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
**The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox Maggie O'Farrell (Kindle)

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed

🥳 Read a book set in South America.
**State of Wonder Ann Patchett

🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
**Mistake in Christmas River (Christmas River 12) Meg Muldoon

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
**These Impossible Things Salma El-Wardany

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales

🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
**The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver

X 🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
Cinco de Mayhem (Santa Fe Cafe Mystery 2) Ann Myers (Linda sells tamales Rita and several other characters eat them) 01/02/23

X 🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Feliz Navidead (Santa Fe Cafe 3) Ann Myers 01/14/23
**Something From Tiffany’s Melissa Hill

10. Canada: Going ice fishing

🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
**Murder on Bainbridge Island (A Northwest Cozy Mystery #1) Dianne Harman (KU)

X 🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse 5) Charlaine Harris (p. 203 “. . . Andy was obviously fishing . . .”) 01/04/23
The Light Pirate Lily Brooks-Dalton (Wanda fishes) 01/22/23

**A Lot Like Christmas(Blue Moon Bay 2) Jennifer Snow (p. 192 “. . . Captain Eli . . . dressed in his usual fishing gear . . .”:

X 🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) Emily Giffin 01/05/23

[Melissa A]

RESERVED!

[Genevieve]

Please check the challenge. #6 hadn't been added but has now.

[Genevieve]

Welcome Olivermagnus, Aminko, Melissa A

[Shash]

New Years Celebrations
January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.

12/11+ Tasks Completed

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
No Time for Intrigue by Raine English (1/4/23)

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/3/23)

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Complex by Kortney Keisel (1/22/23)
"...I discreetly watch him as I finish my noodles." (pg 146)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/6/23)
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Beguiled by Jody Hedlund (1/13/23)
"...he took the soup eagerly and began to drink it." (pg 46)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
Secret Santas and Holiday Dances by Ellie Thornton (1/15/23)

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (1/11/23)
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Tari]

New Year's Celebrations
January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
17/11+

Level 1: 5-10
Level 2: 11+


1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis & Barbara Ross 1/23/23
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
#7 Belle Harbor Mysteries-Coffee Cake and Calamities Sue Hollowell 1/21/23

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
loc 1007 “Maia popped a grape in her mouth…” Gone but Not for Garden Kate Collins 1/24/23
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
Big Ben in background- Hazel Smith 1/6/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
TG-Gossip Ghost Tabatha Gray 1/16/23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Emerald Santa, Surf and sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
Crystal ball- Karen McSpade 1/14/23
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
ME-Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/2

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
loc 1641 “Hannah stuffed some noodles into her mouth…” Poisoned by the Pool K.B. Blake 1/29/23
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Bracelet chain-Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
p 179 “She finished the soup and reached for the Sunday paper.” Macchiatos and Mystery Millie Briggs 1/19/23
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
JM-Larceny and Gingerbread Lattes Justine Maxwell 1/20/23

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
EA-Baking Matters Worse Emma Ainsley 1/10/23

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING
ER-Any Way You Haunt It Ellen Riggs 1/11/23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Shash and Tari

[Anne]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

12/11+ Completed
COMPLETED

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline 1/10/2022

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
Secretive by Sara Rosett 1/20/2023
There is a tiny clock on the face of Big Ben in the lower right hand corner
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 1/26/2023

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/23/2023
Ivy lights a fire in the fireplace.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford 1/12/2023
Mr. Nelson
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton 1/29/2023

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
21st Birthday by James Patterson 1/15/2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Death of a Wandering Wolf by Julia Buckley 1/6/2023
Hana cooks for Erik from his pantry and makes egg noodles in a paprika sauce. Page 207
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Ain't She Sweet by Whitney Dineen 1/27/2023
Eggs broken when thrown at reporters
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Secrets of the Greek Revival by Eva Pohler 1/14/2023
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
Murder on an Irish Farm by Carlene O'Connor 1/20/2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 1/8/2022


10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Justin from the Security company goes fishing in Maine.
Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross 1/22/2023
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Barbara ★]

New Years Celebrations

Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
Level: Level 2 - 11 or more tasks.

READ: 22/11+

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
✔️🥳 Read a book with a white cover.
Married by Morning - Lisa Kleypas 1/21

✔️🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Music Man - K.L. Montgomery (Rehoboth Beach, DE) 2/19
✔️🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Lies, Damned Lies, and History - Jodi Taylor (Chronicles of St. Mary's #7) 2/22

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
✔️🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes.
No Time Like the Past - Jodi Taylor 1/7
(scarfing down my grapes), p219
✔️🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Jodi Taylor 1/29

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Three Parts Dead - Max Gladstone 2/8

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
✔️🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
Forging Silver into Stars - Brigid Kemmerer 1/11
(I strip my horse of her gear and start a fire), p440
✔️🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
Mermaid Fins, Winds & Rolling Pins - Erin Johnson (Gladias) 1/1
✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Murder in the South of France - Susan Kiernan-Lewis 1/8

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
✔️🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover.
Silver Spells - Kate Moseman 2/8

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart 1/9

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
✔️🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles.
Rhapsodic - Laura Thalassa 2/11
(I dip my chopsticks in and expertly scoop noodles), p223
✔️🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Shattered Souls - Delilah Devlin (tubes and slides) 1/13
✔️🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
Death by the Finish Line - Alexis Morgan (Abby McCree) 1/26

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
✔️🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup.
Up to No Gouda - Linda Reilly 1/21
(he returned carrying a large pot of tomato soup), p174
✔️🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover
Candy Corn Murder - Leslie Meier 2/9

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
Better Late Than Never - Jenn McKinlay 2/5

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
✔️🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
The Untangled Cassie Black - Tammie Painter 1/3

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
✔️🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
Found in the Lost - Tarina Deaton 2/21
(the waitress brought a large platter of tamales), p192
✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Psychic Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 1/18

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
✔️🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Fatal Catch - Pauline Rowson (Clive and Lesley) 1/6
✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING
You Can Hide - Rebecca Zanetti 1/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Katelyn]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

7/11+ Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
✅Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
✅Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
✅Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
✅Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
✅You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
✅Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23 -- Rome Kinley

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
✅Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Nell]

New Year's Celebrations - DONE!!!
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Progress: 13/10

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach 3 x 1 = 3
🥳 Read a book with a white cover.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 2/14/23

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Three Shots to the Wind by Sherry Harris 1/21/23

🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Cajun Country Mystery: Cajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron 1/11/23


2. Spain: Eating grapes. +1
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. pp 176, 262, 270
pp 262: "[H]e slowly ate a small bunch of grapes while he looked at my garden and at me."
pp 270: "The old man popped another grape into his mouth ..."
Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew

🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: HAT TRICK!!! +1
Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire. &
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. &
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
No Way Home by Annette Dashofy 1/02/23


4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles. 2 x 1 = 2
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles.
pp. 67: "... I loved the rich, garlicky broth and slippery noodles..."
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/15/23

🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Smashed pottery, broken cabinets: Muddled Through by Barbara Ross 1/05/23

🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou. 2 x 1 =2
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Loc 2333: Tonight she warmed up...the hearty soup and dug in with some crusty bread.
Winter Witness by Tina deBellegarde 3/06/23

🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron 1/08/23

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed +1
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
Country Club Murders: Night Moves by Julie Mulhern 2/09/23

🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales +1
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
pp 232, 243, 260-63, 292.
"...a takeout box full of croquetas and tamales." pp 243
Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing 2 x 1 = 2
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Joaquim: A Time to Swill by Sherry Harris 1/18/23

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
E, R, N: Erica Ruth Neubauer, Murder at Wedgefield Manor 1/30/23


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[JoAnne]

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 2 11 or more tasks.

Completed 17 tasks DONE!

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
In Brazil, people usually go to the beach since it’s the summer there. Immediately after midnight, you’re supposed to jump seven waves while making seven wishes. The tradition is rooted in paying homage to Yemanja, the goddess of water. Before you get in the water, you’re supposed to wear all white, as it symbolizes purity.
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Meant to Be (Heart of Hope, #18) by Ajme Williams 1/21/23 4stars
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Sandy Wishes (Sanderling Cove Inn Series Book 2) by Judith Keim 1/29/23 4.5stars (Sanderling Cove, FL)
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
The Spanish start off their new year by eating 12 grapes, which symbolize each strike of the clock. The tradition of las doce uvas de la suerte started in the late 19th century and is believed to ward off evil while boosting your chances of a prosperous and lucky new year. However, this will work only if you manage to eat all of the grapes in a matter of seconds since they need to be gone by the time the clock finishes striking midnight.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Ian and Hannah
Kindle location 4852 - I believe, turning around to pluck two grapes from the same cluster I half ate this morning. He presses one against my lips till I bite into it, pops the other in his mouth.
Loathe to Love You (The STEMinist Novellas #1-3) by Ali Hazelwood 1/2/23 4stars
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
In India they make an effigy of an ‘old man’ that symbolized the old year and burn it at midnight. The burning symbolizes the passing of grievances from the old year and makes space for a new year to be born. People often sing 'Auld Lang Syne’ while it burns. DONE!
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
Wishful Witness: The Wishing Tree Series Book 13 by Tonya Kappes 1/7/23 3stars (Vance in Cheryl's fireplace)
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. (Derek and Maggie's fathers)
Doctor's Surprise Twins: A Valentine's Day Romance by Sofia T Summers 1/12/23 3stars
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
365 Days: A Marriage of Convenience, Secret Twins, Office Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams 1/5/23 4stars (A - Ajme)

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Written in the Charts: A Secret Pregnancy Doctor Patient Romance (Forbidden Doctors) by Sofia T Summers 1/21/23 3stars (S T S)

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period and is tied to a Buddhist temple giving out the noodles to the poor. Because the long thin noodles are firm yet easy to bite, it is believed eating them symbolizes a literal break away from the old year. DONE!
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Paperback page 243 - ...but for now there was Uncle Ray's dated, crowded kitchen and a bowl of noodles. (Luke makes Emma his world famous pasta dish after the Father/Daughter Dance he attended with Scout that Emma planned)
The Forever Family (Harbor Cove #2) by Shirley Jump 1/15/22 4stars
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Paperback page 123 - ...Lana hear yelling and a lamp breaking.
Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest (Travel Can Be Murder #1) by Jennifer S. Alderson 1/25/23 4stars
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
The Earl Who Sees Her Beauty (Revelations of the Carstairs Sisters #1) by Marguerite Kaye 1/14/23 4.5stars (M K)

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Meringue Snowflake Magic by Tena Stetler 1/22/23 3.5stars
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
January 1 is actually Haitian Independence Day. People eat pumpkin soup (soup joumou) because it was a delicacy that enslaved Black people were not allowed to have. They often go to other people’s houses and bring some of their soup and swap for some of their soup since everyone makes it a little different. DONE!
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Kindle location 572 - Dishes clattered as the first course, a cold mango soup, was served, and everyone dug in,
Murder of Pearl by Nellie H. Steele 1/17/23 3.5stars
🥳 Read a book with a black cover. (Show cover).
Skunk Man Swamp (Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator #10) by P.D. Workman 2/21/23 4stars
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
The Heirloom Inn by Olivia Miles 2/16/23 4stars (O M)

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
The Sound of the Sea (Sail Away Series Book 2) by Jessie Newton 1/30/23 4stars (cruise makes a stop in Colombia)
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder (An Andi Anna Jones Mystery Book 1) by Mary Cunningham 3/3/23 4stars (Cancun in addition to Miami and Las Vegas)
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
Freezing temps don’t keep Canadians from starting the new year with a winter favorite sport—ice fishing. According to Global News, families will rent heated huts and cooking equipment so that they can enjoy their feast with loved ones on the spot.
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Butterfly Bayou (Butterfly Bayou, #1) by Lexi Blake 1/28/23 4stars (Doc H, Donnie, Bobby and a tourist to the area)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Dita]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 1 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.

0/5-10

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Grace]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

11/11+ Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series- The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 7-Nakaba Suzuki 2/5

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)- The Promised Neverland, Vol. 13-Kaiu Shirai 1/12
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT- Shaman King, Vol. 8: The Road to the Tao Stronghold-Hiroyuki Takei 1/29

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire- The Canoe Trip Mystery-Gertrude Chandler Warner 1/19
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man- The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 6-Nakaba Suzuki 1/2
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE- The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 8-Nakaba Suzuki 2/13

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE-

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken- Long-Distance-Jason Latour 1/17

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal- Blood Sector-Lexi C. Foss 1/3
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES- Cells at Work!, Vol. 3-Akane Shimizu 2/18

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE- The Girl and the Ghost-Hanna Alkaf 1/19

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing- The Mystery of the Lake Monster-Gertrude Chandler Warner 2/19

[Carolyn]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

30/30 Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. Mrs. Saint Nick by Caroline Mickelson read 1/2/2023
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town. Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy read 1/3/2023 set in Avalon Bay, South Carolina a coastal town
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James read 1/11/2023 Cat in the Stacks #7

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews read 1/19/2023 Page 159 "I actually hated the days when peaches and grapes were brought up to us--for dear Carrie adored green grapes without seeds..."
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.) 11th Hour by James Patterson read 1/21/2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT. Great Harry's Navy by Geoffrey Moorhouse read 1/7/2023

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire. One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke read 1/2/2023 Fen lit the bon fire on the beach on the last night
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes by Leonard Goldberg read 1/6/2023 the Elderly Dr. John Watson
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane read 1/7/2023

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover). QB: My Life Behind the Spiral by Steve Young read 1/15/2023
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year). Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover read 1/10/2023 32 weeks on the list ending 9/4/2022
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James read 1/6/2023

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim read 1/23/2023 Page 31, "I'd gobbled up a plate of noodles and battered shrimp."
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken. The Maidens by Alex Michaelides read 1/5/2023 Page 216 Mariana's mother threw dishes at her father breaking them.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA. Berried at Sea by Peg Cochran read 1/8/2023 Monica Albertson

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal. One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn read 1/14/2023
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland. Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon read 1/20/2023 set in a small village in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES. The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams read 1/24/2023

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire read 1/1/2023 Page 25 "By Sundown Mama Was too lost in fever...to take in... that the soup was horrid"
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn read 1/12/2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU. Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James read 1/21/2023

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America. The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich read 1/3/2023 set in Peru
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series. 12th of Never by James Patterson read 1/21/2023 Women's Murder Club #12
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES. Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism: Turning believers into non-believers and non-believers into believers by Swami Achuthananda read 1/10/2023

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico. The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia read 1/25/2023 set in Mexico
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America by Helen Thorpe read 1/17/2023 Tamales are part of the food served at the girls graduation party from high school.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE. Pasta Imperfect by Maddy Hunter read 1/24/202

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada. Vitamin Sea by Maia Ross read 1/24/2023 Beaver Island, Canada
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James read 1/10/2023 (view spoiler)[The neighbor of Kelly Grimes went fishing on Enid Lake right after she borrowed his car (hide spoiler)]
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING. The Villa in Italy by Elizabeth Edmondson read 1/13/2023

[Kimberly]

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2: 11 or more tasks.


1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Emily Belle Freeman, Grace Where You Are (1/25/2023)

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Poet X | Elizabeth Acevedo (2/5/2023)

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[[deleted user]]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

03/11+ Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) - Second Chances - Bonnie Dee 01.18.2023 - 26.0/98 She felt alive and hungry in a way that had nothing to do with the fact that she’d only had a few cups of coffee and a handful of grapes all day

🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.) - by Three Woofs for the Dead, White and Blue by Laura Quinn 01.14.2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire. - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 01/04/2023 - 160.0/673 Mike kneeled by the fire, lighting one of the smaller sticks with a cigarette lighter

🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. - Mr Noel Strachan - A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 01.23.2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE. - Santa's Lap by Lani Aames 01.09.2023
4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE. - - New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - 01/04/2023


5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) - Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 01/06/2023 - 10/845 Charlie watched my adjustments with pursed lips. “Did I get the noodles right?”

🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA. - Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody 01.19.2023

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal. - The Stolen Heir by Holly Black 01/07/2023
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES. - Juggling the Truth by Elizabeth Aaron 01.19.2023

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales. - Rocky Road by Rose Kent 01.16.2023 - We always eat tamales on Christmas Eve- pg295
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE. - David Aaron 01.10.2023

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 01.22.2023

[Genevieve]

Welcome Anne, Barbara, Katelyn, Nell, JoAnne, Dita, Grace, Carolyn, Kimberly, and Ricka

[Chelsea]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2: 11 or more tasks.

1/11+ Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE. Hidden Figures - Margot Lee Shetterly 1/1/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING

[Mandy]

TLC | New Years Celebrations
Duration: Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2023
Goals: Level 1 = 5-10 tasks | Level II = 11+ tasks
Progress: 7/30
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1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Read a book set in a beach town.
Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
» Miss Peregrine 3 | Die Bibliothek der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/28/23
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
» Weihnachten mit Theodor Fontane | Theodor Fontane | 1/30/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
» Amalia von Flatter (1) | Amalia von Flatter: Vampire tanzen nicht mit Feen | Laura Ellen Anderson | 1/5/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
» Miss Peregrine 1 | Die Insel der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/15/23
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Read a book where something gets broken.
Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
» Miss Peregrine 2 | Die Stadt der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 480P | 1/21/23
Read a book set in Ireland.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
» Rendezvous im Café de Flore | Caroline Bernard | 1/4/23 | Page 287 » “Er gab einsilbige Antworten und löffelte betont lustlos seine Bouillabaisse, die ich nur mit einem Wort beschreiben konnte: göttlich.”
Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
Read a book set in South America.
Read a book that is 12th in a series.
Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
Read a book set in Mexico.
Read a book where a character eats tamales.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
» Miss Peregrine 0.5 | Die Legenden der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/9/23 | Pct 85 » “Er angelte den ganzen Tag, fing jedoch nichts, nicht einmal einen giftigen Kugelfisch.”
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Laure]

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks.

🥳TOTAL: 7/30🥳


TASKS

🥳1. Brazil: Heading to the beach🥳
In Brazil, people usually go to the beach since it’s the summer there. Immediately after midnight, you’re supposed to jump seven waves while making seven wishes. The tradition is rooted in paying homage to Yemanja, the goddess of water. Before you get in the water, you’re supposed to wear all white, as it symbolizes purity.
- Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳🥳- Read a book set in a beach town.
Beach Read by Emily Henry - Read: 16/01/23

- Read a book that is seventh in a series.

🥳2. Spain: Eating grapes.🥳
The Spanish start off their new year by eating 12 grapes, which symbolize each strike of the clock. The tradition of las doce uvas de la suerte started in the late 19th century and is believed to ward off evil while boosting your chances of a prosperous and lucky new year. However, this will work only if you manage to eat all of the grapes in a matter of seconds since they need to be gone by the time the clock finishes striking midnight.
- Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
- Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

🥳3. India🥳
Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
In India they make an effigy of an ‘old man’ that symbolized the old year and burn it at midnight. The burning symbolizes the passing of grievances from the old year and makes space for a new year to be born. People often sing 'Auld Lang Syne’ while it burns.
- Read a book where a character lights a fire.
- Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre - Read: 06/01/23

🥳4. United States: Watching the ball drop🥳
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
- Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).

🥳🥳- Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
Fire Touched by Mercy Thompson - Read: 12/01/23
https://www.nytimes.com/books/bestsel...

🥳🥳- Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Stephen Quinn - Read: 08/01/23

🥳5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.🥳
People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period and is tied to a Buddhist temple giving out the noodles to the poor. Because the long thin noodles are firm yet easy to bite, it is believed eating them symbolizes a literal break away from the old year.
- Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book where something gets broken.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

🥳6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls🥳
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
- Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
- Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳🥳 - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater - Read: 09/01/23

🥳7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.🥳
January 1 is actually Haitian Independence Day. People eat pumpkin soup (soup joumou) because it was a delicacy that enslaved Black people were not allowed to have. They often go to other people’s houses and bring some of their soup and swap for some of their soup since everyone makes it a little different.
- Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

🥳🥳- Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
by Leigh Bardugo - Read: 15/01/23

- Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

🥳8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed🥳
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
- Read a book set in South America.
- Read a book that is 12th in a series.
- Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

🥳9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales🥳
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
- Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - Read: 02/01/23
Page 211 - 'I loved homemade tamales. I liked to warm them up in the oven ...'
- Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

🥳10. Canada: Going ice fishing🥳
Freezing temps don’t keep Canadians from starting the new year with a winter favorite sport—ice fishing. According to Global News, families will rent heated huts and cooking equipment so that they can enjoy their feast with loved ones on the spot.
- Read a book set in Canada.
- Read a book where a character goes fishing.
- Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

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[Catsalive]

New Years Celebrations
Duration: Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 2: 11 or more tasks.
11/11

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town - Scarborough
Johnno by David Malouf 6/1 4★

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man - Pockets
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE
After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list - 2014
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken - several phones
No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book with a black cover
Every Version of You by Grace Chan 7/1 3.5★


8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★

[Caraina]

New Years Celebrations
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2023
Level: Level 2 - 11 or more tasks.

Completed: 12/12

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.: NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority - Marshall Karp 1/7/23

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT. The Dark Winter - David Mark 1/8/23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.: The Boys from Biloxi - John Grisham 1/4/23 (character lights a campfire)
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. Cry, the Beloved Country - Alan Paton 1/8/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 1/10/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.: The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager 1/9/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.: Brownies and Broomsticks - Bailey Cates 1/5/23

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).: - The Blind Side - Michael Lewis 1/7/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.: Solomon's Oak - Jo-Ann Mapson 1/27/23

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.: The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak 1/3/23

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.: Cottage by the Sea - Debbie Macomber 2/17/23

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING: The Mistletoe Secret - Richard Paul Evans 1/11/23

[Barb]

NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS, 1/1 - 3/31
13/11+ COMPLETE

1. BRAZIL: HEADING TO THE BEACH
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series
Hurricane Force (Miss Fortune #7), by Jana Deleon, finished 1/26 ★★★★

2. SPAIN: EATING GRAPES.
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
Just in Time, by Marie Bostwick, finished 2/21 ★★★.5


3. INDIA: BUILDING A SCULPTURE OF AN OLD MAN AND BURNING IT DOWN.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE
author Lauren Elliott – Murder in the First Edition (Beyond the Page Bookstore #3), finished 1/18 ★★★.5

4. UNITED STATES: WATCHING THE BALL DROP
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE
author Mildred Abbott – Cruel Candy (Cozy Corgi #1), finished 2/6 ★★★.5

5. JAPAN: EATING SOBA NOODLES.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA
Aggie Malone : Flash (Dogleg Island #1), by Donna Ball, finished 1/13 ★★★★

6. IRELAND: BANGING BREAD AGAINST THE WALLS
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES
author Adam Savage - Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life is What You Make It, finished 1/6 ★★★.5

7. HAITI: SHARING SOUP JOUMOU
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
In a Gilded Cage (Molly Murphy #8), by Rhys Bowen, finished 2/8 ★★★★
p. 41 “The chicken soup and the aspirin together must have worked wonders...”
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover)
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide, by Rupert Holmes, finished 1/19 ★★★.5


8. COLOMBIA: PLACING THREE POTATOES UNDER THE BED
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES
author Aaron Elkins – Murder in the Queen’s Armes (Gideon Oliver #3), by Aaron Elkins, finished 1/4 ★★★★

9. MEXICO: GIVING THE GIFT OF HOMEMADE TAMALES
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE
author Ellie Alexander – A Crime of Passion Fruit (Bakeshop #6), finished 1/15★★★★

10. CANADA: GOING ICE FISHING
🥳 Read a book set in Canada
Quebec : The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #8), by Louise Penny, finished 1/16 ★★★★
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing
In Farm’s Way (Farm to Table #3), by Amanda Flower, finished 1/21 ★★★.5
Sully, Hazel, Quinn and more participate in an ice fishing tournament
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING
author Elly Griffiths – The Last Remains (Ruth Galloway #15), finished 1/21 ★★★★.5

[Kendra]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan. 1st, 2023 - Mar. 31st, 2023

Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2: 11 or more tasks.

21/30

1. BRAZIL: HEADING TO THE BEACH
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black - Jan. 24th

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis - Feb. 5th
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. SPAIN: EATING GRAPES.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro & Cornelia Funke - Jan. 11th
"Ofelia gingerly plucked one grape and put it in her mouth." pg. 129
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors by David Thomson - Jan. 25th

3. INDIA: BUILDING A SCULPTURE OF AN OLD MAN AND BURNING IT DOWN.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 9th
Sean does at the 62% mark and Dina boils water for tea.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay - Jan. 22nd
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia by Natasha Lance Rogoff - Jan. 15th

4. UNITED STATES: WATCHING THE BALL DROP
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon - Feb. 12th
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 3rd

5. JAPAN: EATING SOBA NOODLES.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Star Surgeon by James White - Feb. 16th
"said Prilicla suddenly, deftly inserting its fork into the plate of spaghetti" pg. 310 (Beginning Operations)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
Hospital Station by James White - Feb. 14th
Various ships, the hospital, characters bones....
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 11th
Antoinette Ricci

6. IRELAND: BANGING BREAD AGAINST THE WALLS
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 8th
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen - Jan. 3rd

7. HAITI: SHARING SOUP JOUMOU.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo - Feb. 11th
"Alex was surprised at just how much the
soup helped" @ 65%
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik - Mar. 12th
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. COLOMBIA: PLACING THREE POTATOES UNDER THE BED
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
Deadly Class, Volume 12: A Fond Farewell, Part Two by Rick Remender - Feb. 8th
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. MEXICO: GIVING THE GIFT OF HOMEMADE TAMALES
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane - Jan. 2nd

10. CANADA: GOING ICE FISHING
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 30th
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Norse Mythology, Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman - Feb 22nd
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
Norse Mythology, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman - Feb 22nd

[Pinar]

New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

13/11+ Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover):
Denizin Altındaki Ada (Island Beneath the Sea) by Isabel Allende 2/1/23

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover):
Görme Biçimleri (Ways of Seeing) by John Berger 1/29/23

🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT:
Pyongyang: Kuzey Kore'ye Bir Yolculuk (A Journey in North Korea) by Guy Delisle 1/12/23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire:
Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 1 (Fiery Cross, Part 1) by Diana Gabaldon 2/6/23
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man:
Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE:
Kavgaz: Çantacı (Turkish literature) by Algan Sezgintüredi 1/4/23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE:
Lanetli Avlu (The Damned Yard) by Ivo Andrić 1/22/23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken:
Taştan ve Kemikten (De pierre et d'os) by Bérengère Cournut 2/18/23
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳Read a book where a person eats soup:
Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (Turkish literature) by Füruzan "The soup on the stove was slowly boiling. At that time, the young woman was setting the table. She was worried whether her guests would like this local soup she has cooked." (Page 158 of the book, I used Google Translate for translation from Turkish to English) 1/10/23
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES:
Cevizin Şarkısı (Turkish literature) by Aslı Tohumcu 2/13/23

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE:
Vatansiz Adam (The Man Without a Country) by Edward Everett Hale 2/12/23

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING:
Bir Aşk Sayfası (A Love Story) by Émile Zola 1/7/23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Chelsea, Mandy, Laure, Catsalive, Caraina, Barb, Kendra, and Pinar

[Catsalive]

Completed

New Years Celebrations
Duration: Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 2: 11 or more tasks.
11/11

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town - Scarborough
Johnno by David Malouf 6/1 4★

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man - Pockets
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE
After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list - 2014
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken - several phones
No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book with a black cover
Every Version of You by Grace Chan 7/1 3.5★


8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★

[Genevieve]

Great job Catsalive.

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Completed!

New Years Celebrations

Completed 12/12

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
✔️🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - 01/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - 02/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - 16/01/2023

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
✔️🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
Face the Fire by Nora Roberts - 04/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. ("Z")
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 09/01/2023

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely - 06/01/2023

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - 08/01/2023

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

✔️🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
A Relentless Rake by Anna Harrington - 05/01/2023

🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
✔️🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan - 03/01/2023

🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands - 17/01/2023

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
XOXO by Axie Oh - 04/01/2023

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.

✔️🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
An Unexpected Earl by Anna Harrington - 01/01/2023

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING

*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.

[Marla]

Sorry I forgot to post my sign up

New Years Celebrations
Duration 1/1/23 - 3/31/23
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Progress: 9 of 10
Updated: 3/2/23

TASKS

📆 1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
In Brazil, people usually go to the beach since it’s the summer there. Immediately after midnight, you’re supposed to jump seven waves while making seven wishes. The tradition is rooted in paying homage to Yemanja, the goddess of water. Before you get in the water, you’re supposed to wear all white, as it symbolizes purity.
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.
The Murder House by James Patterson & David Ellis (2/22/23)

📆 2. Spain: Eating grapes.
The Spanish start off their new year by eating 12 grapes, which symbolize each strike of the clock. The tradition of las doce uvas de la suerte started in the late 19th century and is believed to ward off evil while boosting your chances of a prosperous and lucky new year. However, this will work only if you manage to eat all of the grapes in a matter of seconds since they need to be gone by the time the clock finishes striking midnight.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (1/19/23)

📆 3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
In India they make an effigy of an ‘old man’ that symbolized the old year and burn it at midnight. The burning symbolizes the passing of grievances from the old year and makes space for a new year to be born. People often sing 'Auld Lang Syne’ while it burns.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo (1/8/23)

📆 4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline (1/15/23) ~ 2020

📆 5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
People in Japan kick off the new year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period and is tied to a Buddhist temple giving out the noodles to the poor. Because the long thin noodles are firm yet easy to bite, it is believed eating them symbolizes a literal break away from the old year.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life by Matthew Kelly (1/23/23)

📆 6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews (1/31/23)

📆 7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
January 1 is actually Haitian Independence Day. People eat pumpkin soup (soup joumou) because it was a delicacy that enslaved Black people were not allowed to have. They often go to other people’s houses and bring some of their soup and swap for some of their soup since everyone makes it a little different.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
The Last Mile by David Baldacci (1/27/23)
p. 44 "Jamison [had] French onion soup."

📆 8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
Billionaire in Wolf's Clothing by Terry Spear (3/2/23)

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.

📆 10. Canada: Going ice fishing
Freezing temps don’t keep Canadians from starting the new year with a winter favorite sport—ice fishing. According to Global News, families will rent heated huts and cooking equipment so that they can enjoy their feast with loved ones on the spot.
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (1/4/23)

[Genevieve]

Good job Christine and welcome Marla and I do that too

[Amber]

Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Level 1: 5-10 tasks
Level 2 11 or more tasks. (19 task)

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen 01.11.23
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.Tilt-a-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein 02.11.23 (Sea Haven, NJ)
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge 03.06.23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.
Just Desserts by Mary Daheim 01.14.23

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.Long Overdue at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers 02.16.23 (they have a new wood stove installed and start a fire)
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 01.05.23 (one of the characters go from a young man to an old man throughout the book)
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 01.04.23

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
Millions of Americans gather around their television sets or on the streets of Times Square, despite freezing temps to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight each year. Kicking off in 1907 to ring in January 1908, New York Times owner Adolph Ochs created the event to draw attention to the Times’s new headquarters, and it’s been an annual spectacle and one of the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations ever since.
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart02.09.23
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 02.01.23 (May 22, 2022)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime by Tamar Myers 02.15.23

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.
The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher 01.25.23

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
To ward off evil spirits, families in Ireland make way for a healthy and prosperous new year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home.
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon 03.21.23
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
The First Time I Said Goodbye by Claire Allan 03.18.23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
January 1 is actually Haitian Independence Day. People eat pumpkin soup (soup joumou) because it was a delicacy that enslaved Black people were not allowed to have. They often go to other people’s houses and bring some of their soup and swap for some of their soup since everyone makes it a little different.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly 03.13.23 (audiobook 71% 6:17:13 ... a cup of Tomato Soup for her)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover). Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber02.03.23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.
If the Tomb Is Empty: Why the Resurrection Means Anything Is Possible by Joby Martin 03.21.23

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
On New Year’s Eve, Colombian households have a tradition, called agüero, of placing three potatoes under each family member’s bed—one peeled, one not, and the last one only partially. At midnight each person grabs for one with eyes closed and depending on the potato they select, can either expect a year of good fortune, financial struggle, or a mix of both.
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
In Mexico families gather to make New Year’s Eve food—specifically tamales, which are corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and veggies all wrapped in husks—and then hand them out to loved ones on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the warm pockets are often served with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made from cow’s stomach.
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
Murder at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers 01.16.23

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
Freezing temps don’t keep Canadians from starting the new year with a winter favorite sport—ice fishing. According to Global News, families will rent heated huts and cooking equipment so that they can enjoy their feast with loved ones on the spot.
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Long Overdue at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers 02.16.23
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.
The Measure by Nikki Erlick 03.16.23

[Genevieve]

Welcome Amber

[Shash]

Finished! :)

New Years Celebrations
January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

12/11+ Tasks Completed

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. (Show us the cover).
No Time for Intrigue by Raine English (1/4/23)

🥳 Read a book set in a beach town.
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series.

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.)
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT.

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire.
The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man.
The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE.
The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/3/23)

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE.
The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Complex by Kortney Keisel (1/22/23)
"...I discreetly watch him as I finish my noodles." (pg 146)
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken.
The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/6/23)
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA.

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal.
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES.
Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Beguiled by Jody Hedlund (1/13/23)
"...he took the soup eagerly and began to drink it." (pg 46)
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. (Show cover).
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU.

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America.
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series.
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES.
Secret Santas and Holiday Dances by Ellie Thornton (1/15/23)

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE.
The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada.
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing.
Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (1/11/23)
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING.

[Carolyn]

Finished
New Years Celebrations
Duration Jan 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Level 2 11 or more tasks.

30/30 Completed

TASKS

1. Brazil: Heading to the beach
🥳 Read a book with a white cover. Mrs. Saint Nick by Caroline Mickelson read 1/2/2023
🥳 Read a book set in a beach town. Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy read 1/3/2023 set in Avalon Bay, South Carolina a coastal town
🥳 Read a book that is seventh in a series. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James read 1/11/2023 Cat in the Stacks #7

2. Spain: Eating grapes.
🥳 Read a book where a character eats grapes. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews read 1/19/2023 Page 159 "I actually hated the days when peaches and grapes were brought up to us--for dear Carrie adored green grapes without seeds..."
🥳 Read a book with a clock on the cover. (Show the cover.) 11th Hour by James Patterson read 1/21/2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MIDNIGHT. Great Harry's Navy by Geoffrey Moorhouse read 1/7/2023

3. India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down.
🥳 Read a book where a character lights a fire. One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke read 1/2/2023 Fen lit the bon fire on the beach on the last night
🥳 Read a book with a character who is an old man. The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes by Leonard Goldberg read 1/6/2023 the Elderly Dr. John Watson
🥳 Read a book where the author's first name starts with a letter in AULD LANG SYNE. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane read 1/7/2023

4. United States: Watching the ball drop
🥳 Read a book with a ball on the cover. (Show cover). QB: My Life Behind the Spiral by Steve Young read 1/15/2023
🥳 Read a book from the New York Times best sellers list. (Any year). Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover read 1/10/2023 32 weeks on the list ending 9/4/2022
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TIMES SQUARE. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James read 1/6/2023

5. Japan: Eating soba noodles.
🥳 Read a book where someone eats noodles. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim read 1/23/2023 Page 31, "I'd gobbled up a plate of noodles and battered shrimp."
🥳 Read a book where something gets broken. The Maidens by Alex Michaelides read 1/5/2023 Page 216 Mariana's mother threw dishes at her father breaking them.
🥳 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in KAMAKURA. Berried at Sea by Peg Cochran read 1/8/2023 Monica Albertson

6. Ireland: Banging bread against the walls
🥳 Read a book that is tagged as Paranormal. One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn read 1/14/2023
🥳 Read a book set in Ireland. Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon read 1/20/2023 set in a small village in Ireland.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in LOAVES. The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams read 1/24/2023

7. Haiti: Sharing soup joumou.
🥳 Read a book where a person eats soup. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire read 1/1/2023 Page 25 "By Sundown Mama Was too lost in fever...to take in... that the soup was horrid"
🥳 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a black cover. Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn read 1/12/2023
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in JOUMOU. Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James read 1/21/2023

8. Colombia: Placing three potatoes under the bed
🥳 Read a book set in South America. The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich read 1/3/2023 set in Peru
🥳 Read a book that is 12th in a series. 12th of Never by James Patterson read 1/21/2023 Women's Murder Club #12
🥳 Read a boo where the author's initials can be found in POTATOES. Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism: Turning believers into non-believers and non-believers into believers by Swami Achuthananda read 1/10/2023

9. Mexico: Giving the gift of homemade tamales
🥳 Read a book set in Mexico. The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia read 1/25/2023 set in Mexico
🥳 Read a book where a character eats tamales. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America by Helen Thorpe read 1/17/2023 Tamales are part of the food served at the girls graduation party from high school.
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HOMEMADE. Pasta Imperfect by Maddy Hunter read 1/24/202

10. Canada: Going ice fishing
🥳 Read a book set in Canada. Vitamin Sea by Maia Ross read 1/24/2023 Beaver Island, Canada
🥳 Read a book where a character goes fishing. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James read 1/10/2023 (view spoiler)[The neighbor of Kelly Grimes went fishing on Enid Lake right after she borrowed his car (hide spoiler)]
🥳 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in FREEZING. The Villa in Italy by Elizabeth Edmondson read 1/13/2023

[Genevieve]

Great job Shash