January 2023 Read-a-Thon: Scattergories

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Use the first letter of the book you are currently reading as the first letter in your answers:
Example: I am reading Slippery Creatures

1. A New Year's Resolution - Save money
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Sparkling wine
3. A January outdoor activity - Skating
4. A January indoor activity - Snuggling on sofa
5. Something you like about January - Snow
6. Something you don't like about January - Slush
7. A resolution about books - Stop finishing books I'm not enjoying
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Shelves
9. A good snack while reading - Sugar cookies
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Stimulated

[Laurel]

I am reading Falling Stars

1. A New Year's Resolution - find time
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - flirting
3. A January outdoor activity - flexible flyer sledding
4. A January indoor activity - fire crackling in the fireplace
5. Something you like about January - fresh air
6. Something you don't like about January - foggy mornings
7. A resolution about books - find new authors
8. A bookish accessory you would like - fine bookmark
9. A good snack while reading - fresh fruit
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - friendly

[Kendra]

Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion

1. A New Year's Resolution - Buy less books
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Bicardi rum
3. A January outdoor activity - Bundling up
4. A January indoor activity - Baking
5. Something you like about January - Birthday (My Dad's)
6. Something you don't like about January - Basically everything😉
7. A resolution about books - Bring mount TBR down.
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Bookmarks
9. A good snack while reading - Bite sized chocolate bars
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Borderline obsessed😁

[Bea]

Deadly Inheritance

1. A New Year's Resolution - Donate those items no longer need
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Dancing
3. A January outdoor activity - Downhill sledding
4. A January indoor activity - Dusting year round!
5. Something you like about January - Doing new things
6. Something you don't like about January - Dropping weight from holidays
7. A resolution about books - Decrease TBR
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Dark room bright light
9. A good snack while reading - Drinking tea
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Delighted

[LeahS]

The Woman in the Library

A New Year's Resolution - Tongue-holding!
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Tinsel
3. A January outdoor activity - Tobogganing
4. A January indoor activity - Television watching
5. Something you like about January - The frost on the trees
6. Something you don't like about January - The dark mornings
7. A resolution about books - To finish the Readathon
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Tiny book light
9. A good snack while reading - Tea and toast
10 How you feel when you are on Goodreads/ATY - Transported

[°~Amy~°]

I'll use Goldilocks since I finished it last night and haven't started anything else yet:

1. A New Year's Resolution - Get fit
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Goblets
3. A January outdoor activity - Go Sledding
4. A January indoor activity - Get cozy in bed
5. Something you like about January - Going on vacation
6. Something you don't like about January - Gassing up the car in the freezing temps
7. A resolution about books - Give away read books
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Green lantern bookmark ??? 🤣
9. A good snack while reading - Graham crackers
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Good!

[JennH]

With the Fire on High

1. A New Year's Resolution - Weight loss
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Wine
3. A January outdoor activity - Walking in the snow
4. A January indoor activity - Watching tv
5. Something you like about January - Winter activities
6. Something you don't like about January - Weather
7. A resolution about books - Writing a book
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Warm blanket
9. A good snack while reading - Wise chips
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Wonderful

[Samantha]

Reading - The Violin Conspiracy
1. A New Year's Resolution - Volunteer more
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Vegies and dip
3. A January outdoor activity - Vertical ice climbing
4. A January indoor activity - Virtual reality games
5. Something you like about January - Valentine's day candy is available
6. Something you don't like about January - Volatile weather
7. A resolution about books - Variety keeps things interesting
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Velvet kindle case
9. A good snack while reading - Vermont Cheddar Cheese
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - very good thank you!

[Amy (Other Amy)]

What Moves the Dead

1. A New Year's Resolution - Wander more.
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Wishes
3. A January outdoor activity - Watching it snow
4. A January indoor activity - Watching the fire
5. Something you like about January - Winter white
6. Something you don't like about January - When my municipality refuses to actually plow instead of just throwing sand on top of the snow and then I have to try to drive in it. (Sorry. It's kind of a soap box issue for me.)
7. A resolution about books - Whatever I really want to read is the thing I should be reading.
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Mug warmer
9. A good snack while reading - Water, normally in the form of tea
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Wonderful :)

[Kathy]

City of Ghosts

1. A New Year's Resolution - Change of attitude
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Champagne
3. A January outdoor activity - Curling
4. A January indoor activity - Coloring
5. Something you like about January - Cheering during football (American) playoffs
6. Something you don't like about January - Cold!
7. A resolution about books - Choosing books I'll probably like
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Charm shaped like a book
9. A good snack while reading - Chocolate
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Contented

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Currently Reading: Bombay Anna: The Real Story and Remarkable Adventures of the "King and I" Governess

1. A New Year's Resolution - Be ready for change in all its forms
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Bottles of craft Beer
3. A January outdoor activity - Building a snow fort
4. A January indoor activity - Baking
5. Something you like about January - Beginnings and fresh starts
6. Something you don't like about January - Blizzards
7. A resolution about books - Buy less, library more
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Book stamp
9. A good snack while reading - Butterscotch cookies
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Behind on my tbr LOL

[Jennifer W]

City of Veils

1. A New Year's Resolution - Cut calories
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Confetti
3. A January outdoor activity - Cleaning off the car
4. A January indoor activity - Cocoa drinking
5. Something you like about January - Curling up with a good book!
6. Something you don't like about January - COLD
7. A resolution about books - Complete them before they're due back at the library!
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Cases
9. A good snack while reading - Cheese
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY- Companionable

[Rachel]

Currently reading: The Overnight Guest (going with T, not O)

1. A New Year's Resolution - Try to go to bed on time!
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Tasty treats
3. A January outdoor activity - Tobogganing
4. A January indoor activity - TV marathon
5. Something you like about January - Time to start a new reading challenge!
6. Something you don't like about January - Too icy!
7. A resolution about books - To actually prioritize the books I'm most excited for!
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Tote bags to carry my books!
9. A good snack while reading - Timbits
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY - Tired (but only because I often only check once I've finished reading for the day, so it's after midnight!)

[Edie]

Reading: Switchboard Soldiers

1. A New Year's Resolution - Sort stuff
2. Something at a New Year's celebration - Songs
3. A January outdoor activity - Sledding
4. A January indoor activity - Snuggling under blankets
5. Something you like about January -Snow.... and sunshine
6. Something you don't like about January - Slippery roads
7. A resolution about books - Start a book I have been putting off
8. A bookish accessory you would like - Shelves
9. A good snack while reading - Strawberries
10. How you feel when you are on GoodReads/ATY- Satisfied

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