2023 March Monthly Challenge

[AliciaJ]

🌷🌷🌷2023 March Monthly Challenge 🌷🌷🌷

🌺🌺🌺***FINISHED 3/26*** 🌺🌺🌺

1. Happy March Birthday!
Read a book:
-published in March pub 3/6/12; 3/19


2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
-featuring a character (doesn't need to be MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
-with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Fiona (White, Fair), Aurora (Dawn), Declan (Full of Goodness), Everett (Wild Boar Herd).

3/14

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) Samantha Young

Read a book:
-shelved as contemporary, pnr, urban fantasy or ya

3/18

4. National Celery Month
Read a book:
-with a title starting with a letter in CELERY

3/25

5. National Bubble Week (third week)
Read a book:
-with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover
3/23

6. March 3 If Pets Had Thumbs Day
Read a book:
-featuring a pet in the story or with a traditional pet (dog, cat, etc.) on the cover

3/16

7. March 8 International Women's Day
Read a book:
-with a female protagonist

3/13

8. March 15 Ides of March
Read a book:
-where someone is killed

3/10

9. March 27 National Joe Day
Read a book:
-with a character who uses a different name than their birth name (could be a nickname or they are using an alias, etc.).

3/24

10. Reader's Choice
-Read any book of your choice!

3/26

[Bookchaser]

🍀🍀🍀2023 March Monthly Challenge🍀🍀🍀


Finished! Thanks for a fun challenge.


10/10 Completed



01. Happy March Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in March, or with a light blue cover in honor of the March birthstone, the Aquamarine.
Wrong Turn, Right Direction by Elle Casey 03/10/23
02. Baby Names!: 👶🏻Read a book featuring a character (doesn't need to be MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them, or with a a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: (Fiona) (White, Fair), (Aurora) (Dawn), (Declan) (Full of Goodness), and (Everett) (Wild Boar Herd).
Highland Surrender by Tracy Brogan 03/21/23
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Samantha Young: 👩🏻‍💻Read a book written by Samantha Young, or any author with her first or last name.
Or read a book set in Scotland or with a character who is Scottish or of Scottish descent, or that has been nominated for a GR Choice award or shelved as contemporary, pnr, urban fantasy or ya.
Every Little Thing by Samantha Young 03/13/23
04. National Celery Month: 📖Read a book with a title starting with a letter in CELERY, or with a character who prefers to eat healthy or stay fit, or with a green plant on the cover.
Everything But a Groom by Holly Jacobs 03/24/23
05. National Bubble Week (Third Week): 🧼Read a book with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover, or where a character uses soap, in any way (dish soap, in the bath/shower, laundry, etc.), or with children in the story.
Lavender & Mistletoe by Donna Kauffman 03/24/23
06. If Pets Had Thumbs Day (March 3): 👍🏻Read a book featuring a pet in the story or with a traditional pet (dog, cat, etc.) on the cover, or where a thumb is clearly visible on the cover, or where an animal paw (any kind) is clearly visible on the cover.
Summer by the River by Debbie Burns 03/05/23
07. International Women's Day (March 8): 🧕🏽Read a book written by a female author, or with only females on the cover (one or many), or tagged womans-rights/womens-rights, feminism, or any similar woman, female rights/issues tags or with a female protagonist.
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts 03/06/23
08. Ides of March (March 15): 📖Read a book published in March of any year or with 15 in the publish date, or where someone is killed, or with a royal character or other national leader (does not need to be MC but they should have at least one speaking scene).
And I Love Her by Marie Force 03/27/23
09. National Joe Day (March 27): 👨‍🍳Read a book with a character who uses a different name than their birth name (could be a nickname or they are using an alias, etc.), or with all of the letters of JOE in the title (any order), or with a male model on the cover.
Wolf Rising by Paige Tyler 03/16/23
10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!
Babycakes by Donna Kauffman 03/12/23

[Lacy]

2023 March Monthly Challenge

6/6 Completed

✔️1. Happy March Birthday! - March
Hard To Handle - Lori Foster - 3/14 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Baby Names! -

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge - Shelved Contemporary
The One You Can't Forget - Roni Loren - 3/28 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️4. National Celery Month - Healthy/Stay fit
My Man Michael - Lori Foster - 3/17 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️5. National Bubble Week - w/ children
Sisters of Summer's End - Lori Foster - 3/11 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️6. March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day - traditional pet
Cooper's Charm - Lori Foster - 3/7 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. March 8: International Women's Day -

✔️8. March 15: Ides of March - Someone is killed
Back in Black - Lori Foster - 3/25 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. March 27: National Joe Day -

10. Reader's Choice

[Keeley]

1. Happy March Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in March
🔹Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

2. Baby Names!
🔹this month's names: Declan (full of goodness)
🔹Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young
🔹that has been nominated for a GR Choice award
🔹The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

4. National Celery Month
🔹with a green plant on the cover
🔹People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

5. National Bubble Week (third week)
🔹with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover
🔹The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

6. March 3🔹If Pets Had Thumbs Day
🔹where a thumb is clearly visible on the cover
🔹Pucked by Helena Hunting

7. March 8🔹International Women's Day
🔹written by a female author
🔹Breakaway by Grace Reilly

8. March 15🔹Ides of March
🔹published in March of any year or with 15 in the publish date
🔹The Love Wager by Lynn Painter

9. March 27🔹National Joe Day
🔹with a male model on the cover
🔹Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn

10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice!
🔹Final Offer by Lauren Asher

[Anne Boleyn's Ghost]

All done! Thanks, as always, for an enjoyable challenge!

March Monthly Challenge
10/10



1. Happy March Birthday!: This is How You Lose the Time War Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
(light blue cover) ✔️3/7

2. Baby Names!: The Loner Riley Hart
(character named Declan) ✔️3/16

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Samantha Young: The Sinner Emma Scott
(shelved as PNR) ✔️3/22

4. National Celery Month: Heartbeat Braves Pamela Sanderson ✔️3/30
(green plant on the cover)

5. National Bubble Week: Bring the Fire Zarah Detand ✔️3/23
(child in the story)

6. March 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Cold Wicked Lies Toni Anderson ✔️3/3
(thumb clearly visible on the cover)

7. March 8 - International Women's Day: The Virgin Next Door Lauren Blakely ✔️3/19
(written by a female author)

8. March 15 - Ides of March: Wicked Ugly Bad Cassandra Gannon ✔️3/19
(published in March)

9. March 27 - National Joe Day: A Deal with the Devil Elizabeth O'Roark ✔️3/25
(male model on the cover)

10. Reader's Choice: Tinderbox Rachel Grant ✔️3/11

[Suzanne]

Finished!

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2023 March Monthly Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2023 - 3/31/2023

Progress: 10 out of 10

1. Happy March Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in March
Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 3/17/2023 - 400 Pages - Published March of 2006
🔹with a light blue cover in honor of the March birthstone, the Aquamarine.



2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹featuring a character (doesn't need to be MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Fiona (White, Fair), Aurora (Dawn), Declan (Full of Goodness), Everett (Wild Boar Herd).
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman - ***** - 3/25/2023 - 422 Pages - Fiona (White Cover)



3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young
Read a book:
🔹written by Samantha Young, or any author with her first or last name. Link to Samantha Young's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Samantha Young:
-- She is from Scotland and also uses the penname S. Young
-- She writes adult contemporary, paranormal romance, ya urban fantasy and ya contemporary.
-- Samantha's books have been nominated for several Goodread's Choice awards and she is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
Read a book:
🔹set in Scotland or with a character who is Scottish or of Scottish descent
🔹that has been nominated for a GR Choice award
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - ***** - 3/8/2023 - 476 Pages
🔹shelved as contemporary, pnr, urban fantasy or ya



4. National Celery Month🔹Celery. Really. Native to the Mediterranean, Celery is one of the best foods you can eat. It is very, very low in calories, People say it takes more calories to eat celery than the calories it contains. It is high in fiber, potassium, and vitamins A and C. Celery adds a tasty crunch to salads and tuna fish. It’s great in soups, stuffing, and many other recipes. It is a great snack paired with a variety of dips, or peanut butter. And, what would a Bloody Mary be without a stalk of celery!? Celery has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Back in 850 B.C., Celery seed was believed to have healing powers. Benefits include: preventing gallstones, aiding in indigestion, and helping to lower blood pressure. So, there are plenty of reasons to eat ample amounts of celery.
Read a book:
🔹with a title starting with a letter in CELERY
🔹with a character who prefers to eat healthy or stay fit:
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - **** - 3/7/2023 - 453 Pages
🔹with a green plant on the cover



5. National Bubble Week (third week)🔹National Bubble Week comes annually during the first week of spring. Hasbro started the week-long event to celebrate and welcome the spring season. Bubbles occur in nature although fleeting and unreproducible. The man-made version has been around for millennia, first recorded in coincidence with the first record of soap in 3000 B.C. when Sumerians began production. This discovery of bubbles kickstarted a tradition of playing with soap and colors. Soap bubbles made bath time more fun for children in Medieval Europe, helped da Vinci ponder the concept of surface tension, and dazzled Newton with their colors. The soap bubble has even made itself a staple in literary devices across the globe, often used as a symbol of the “transience of human life,” or to represent beauty. Playing with soap bubbles has several developmental advantages as well. It helps children develop dexterity, social skills, and an understanding of the basic laws of physics.
Read a book:
🔹with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover
🔹where a character uses soap, in any way (dish soap, in the bath/shower, laundry, etc.).
🔹with children in the story
Hilda and the Hidden People by Luke Pearson - ***** - 3/7/2023 - 216 Pages



6. March 3🔹If Pets Had Thumbs Day🔹One thing that sets man apart from most other species on the planet is an opposable thumb. It allows us to do many things that most other creatures can’t do. Now imagine what it would be like if your pet had thumbs. Do you get a clear image of your pet with thumbs? Are you seeing your pet doing things with its new thumb? If so, your mind is in spirit with today. Note: If you have a pet monkey, you already know what it would be like for your pet to have thumbs.
Read a book:
🔹featuring a pet in the story or with a traditional pet (dog, cat, etc.) on the cover
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 3/19/2023 - 354 Pages
🔹where a thumb is clearly visible on the cover
🔹where an animal paw (any kind) is clearly visible on the cover



7. March 8🔹International Women's Day🔹The United Nations sponsors this worldwide event. However, the UN did not originate this special celebration. The roots of this celebration go back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. It grew from women’s socialist movements and early women’s trade union groups. In those early days, it was called International Working Women’s Day. The first celebration was held on March 19, 1911. The focus is on women workers and advancing women’s rights in the workforce, politics, and society. Nowadays, the goals are to promote and celebrate women’s cultural, political, and social issues and accomplishments.
Read a book:
🔹written by a female author
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
🔹with only females on the cover (one or many)
🔹tagged womans-rights/womens-rights, feminism, or any similar woman, female rights/issues tags
🔹with a female protagonist



8. March 15🔹Ides of March🔹The Ides of March, a March 15 holiday, is the first day of the Roman New Year. It also marks the first day of spring in the Roman calendar. And, it marks the assassination of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. On this day in history, Julius Caesar was warned by soothsayers to “beware of the Ides of March”. It was a warning that his enemies in the Roman Senate were planning against him. Apparently, he did not heed the warning strongly enough. He was stabbed and killed by Marcus Brutus on the Ides of March in 44 BC.
Read a book:
🔹published in March of any year or with 15 in the publish date
🔹where someone is killed:
Dead Man's Hand by James J. Butcher - ***** - 3/6/2023 - 384 Pages
🔹with a royal character or other national leader (does not need to be MC but they should have at least one speaking scene)



9. March 27🔹National Joe Day🔹National Joe Day is a chance to change your name, if only for today. Or on this March 27 holiday, you can celebrate people named “Joe”. The creator of this special holiday did not leave us with any real definition of the reason for this day. But, many people do not like their given name. They wish they could change it. A few actually do. On National Joe Day, it is perfectly okay to have everyone call you “Joe”. Why Joe, and not Bob or Mike or Radcliffe? Simply, because everyone likes the name, Joe. If you are called Joe today, we know that you’re “Joe cool”! This works well for the men out there. What about the ladies? We suggest you choose Josephine or Jody.
Read a book:
🔹with a character who uses a different name than their birth name (could be a nickname or they are using an alias, etc.)
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - **** - 3/13/2023 - 401 Pages - Alias
🔹with all of the letters of JOE in the title (any order)
🔹with a male model on the cover



10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Mystery Ranch by Gertrude Chandler Warner - **** - 3/1/2023 - 128 Pages

[Jonquil]

2023 I Can't Believe It's March Monthly Challenge

10 /10 DONE

1. Happy March Birthday!
🔹published in March -- Mar 14, 2023 Collateral Damage J.A. Jance 3/26
2. Baby Names!
🔹 Aurora (Dawn) Toby Neal 3/10

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹
🔹set in Scotland Doon Carey Corp 3/12
4. National Celery Month🔹
🔹title starting with a letter in CELERY Cheddar Late Than Dead Linda Reilly 3/10
5. National Bubble Week🔹
🔹character uses soap Death Under Glass Jennifer McAndrews 3/18
6. March 3🔹If Pets Had Thumbs Day🔹
🔹featuring a pet in the story AND dog on cover Fields' Guide to Secrets Julie Mulhern 3/5

7. March 8🔹International Women's Day🔹
🔹written by a female author Tracy Clark
🔹with only females on the cover Broken Places

🔹 female protagonist-- Cass Raines 3/4
8. March 15🔹Ides of March🔹
🔹royal character or other national leader Bertie, Prince of Wales By Royal Appointment: The Love Affair That Almost Destroyed The Monarchy A. O'Connor 3/8
9. March 27🔹National Joe Day🔹
🔹 character who uses a different name than their birth name - both Lexie and Midas Finding Lexie Susan Stoker 3/27
10. Reader's Choice Unreasonable Doubt Vicki Delany 3/6

[Christine]

Finished!!

...10/10 Completed March 31

1. Happy March Birthday!: The Fine Print by Lauren Asher March 28, 4 stars

2. Baby Names! Aurora: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris March 5, 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young March 6, 5 stars

4. National Celery Month🔹Celery: Clammed Up by Barbara Ross March 31, 4 stars

5. National Bubble Week (third week)🔹: The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss March 15, 4 stars

6. March 3🔹If Pets Had Thumbs Day🔹: Cat Raise the Dead by Shirley Rousseau Murphy March 22, 4 stars

7. March 8🔹International Women's Day🔹: Till Death by Jennifer L. Armentrout March 9, 5 stars

8. March 15🔹Ides of March🔹: Woman in a Sheikh's World by Sarah Morgan March 28, 3 stars

9. March 27🔹National Joe Day🔹: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson March 20, 4 stars

10. Reader's Choice🔹: A Wizard's Dream by Hrvoje Butković March 18, 2 stars

[LaurLa]

Great job everyone!! Lots of finishers, woohoo!!

[Leena]

Post 3 challenge completed 9/10

Happy March Birthday!

📚 a book published in March
🌸Perfect Catch
3/3 🌟🌟🌟

📚 Featured Author - Samantha Young
🌸 Read a book set in Scotland
🌸X Marks the Scot
4/3 🌟🌟🌟🌟

📚 National Celery Month
🌸The Reading List
25/3 🌟🌟🌟

📚 National Bubble Week (third week)
🌸Read a book with children in the story
🌸Boardwalk Gods: Geek
31/3 🌟

📚 March 3 If Pets Had Thumbs Day
🌸Read a book featuring a pet in the story
🌸The Wedding Wager
25/3 🌟🌟🌟

📚 March 8🔹International Women's Day
🌸Perfect Catch
🌸2/3 🌟🌟🌟

📚March 15 - Ides of March
🌸 Read a book where someone is killed
🌸Home Before Dark
🌸 11/3 🌟🌟🌟

📚9. March 27 National Joe Day
🌸 Read a book with a male model on the cover
🌸Hair That Laughs in the Wind
🌸 25/3 🌟🌟

📚 Reader's Choice
🌸Read any book of your choice!
🌸In Five Years
13/3 🌟🌟

Thank you

[=MYSTIQUE=]

💟📚📖2023 March Monthly Challenge📖📚💟
March 01 - March 31, 2023

Progress: 8/3

📘1. Happy March Birthday. Read a book published in March or with a light blue cover:

📘2. Baby Names. Read a book featuring a character or is written by an author with the name Fiona, Aurora, Declan or Everett:

🥀3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) Samantha Young. Read a book written by Samantha Young, or any author with her first or last name. You can also read a book set in Scotland or with a character who is Scottish or of Scottish descent, that has been nominated for a GR Choice award or is shelved as contemporary, PNR, urban fantasy or YA:
- Omega Healed 3/10/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀4. National Celery Month. Read a book with a title starting with a letter in CELERY, with a character who prefers to eat healthy or stay fit or with a green plant on the cover:
- Rough Terrain 3/9/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀5. National Bubble Week. Read a book with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover, where a character uses soap, in any way or with children in the story:
- Omega Grown 3/12/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀6. March 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day. Read a book featuring a pet in the story or with a traditional pet on the cover, where a thumb is clearly visible on the cover or where an animal paw is clearly visible on the cover:
- At Attention 3/6/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀7. March 8 - International Women's Day. Read a book written by a female author, with only females on the cover or with a female protagonist:
- Omega Matured 3/11/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀8. March 15 - Ides of March. Read a book published in March of any year or with 15 in the publish date, where someone is killed or with a royal character or other national leader:
- Omega Stolen 3/10/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀9. March 27 - National Joe Day. Read a book with a character who goes by a name other than their birth name, with all of the letters of JOE in the title or with a male model on the cover:
- Bio-Mechanical 3/1/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🥀10. Reader's Choice. Read any book of your choice:
- Omega Shared 3/11/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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[Melissa]

2023 March Monthly Challenge
7/10 Completed

1. Happy March Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in March
🔹with a light blue cover in honor of the March birthstone, the Aquamarine. - The Neighbor's Secret - finished 3/23

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹featuring a character (doesn't need to be MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Fiona (White, Fair), Aurora (Dawn), Declan (Full of Goodness), Everett (Wild Boar Herd). - The Dead Romantics - finished 3/28

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young
Read a book:
🔹written by Samantha Young, or any author with her first or last name. Link to Samantha Young's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Samantha Young:
-- She is from Scotland and also uses the penname S. Young
-- She writes adult contemporary, paranormal romance, ya urban fantasy and ya contemporary.
-- Samantha's books have been nominated for several Goodread's Choice awards and she is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.

Read a book:
🔹set in Scotland or with a character who is Scottish or of Scottish descent
🔹that has been nominated for a GR Choice award
🔹shelved as contemporary, pnr, urban fantasy or ya - The Accidental Pinup - Finished 3/9

4. National Celery Month🔹Celery. Really. Native to the Mediterranean, Celery is one of the best foods you can eat. It is very, very low in calories, People say it takes more calories to eat celery than the calories it contains. It is high in fiber, potassium, and vitamins A and C. Celery adds a tasty crunch to salads and tuna fish. It’s great in soups, stuffing, and many other recipes. It is a great snack paired with a variety of dips, or peanut butter. And, what would a Bloody Mary be without a stalk of celery!? Celery has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Back in 850 B.C., Celery seed was believed to have healing powers. Benefits include: preventing gallstones, aiding in indigestion, and helping to lower blood pressure. So, there are plenty of reasons to eat ample amounts of celery.
Read a book:
🔹with a title starting with a letter in CELERY
🔹with a character who prefers to eat healthy or stay fit
🔹with a green plant on the cover - House of Cotton - Finished 3/4

5. National Bubble Week (third week)🔹National Bubble Week comes annually during the first week of spring. Hasbro started the week-long event to celebrate and welcome the spring season. Bubbles occur in nature although fleeting and unreproducible. The man-made version has been around for millennia, first recorded in coincidence with the first record of soap in 3000 B.C. when Sumerians began production. This discovery of bubbles kickstarted a tradition of playing with soap and colors. Soap bubbles made bath time more fun for children in Medieval Europe, helped da Vinci ponder the concept of surface tension, and dazzled Newton with their colors. The soap bubble has even made itself a staple in literary devices across the globe, often used as a symbol of the “transience of human life,” or to represent beauty. Playing with soap bubbles has several developmental advantages as well. It helps children develop dexterity, social skills, and an understanding of the basic laws of physics.
Read a book:
🔹with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover
🔹where a character uses soap, in any way (dish soap, in the bath/shower, laundry, etc.).
🔹with children in the story - Throwback - Finished 3/9

7. March 8🔹International Women's Day🔹The United Nations sponsors this worldwide event. However, the UN did not originate this special celebration. The roots of this celebration go back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. It grew from women’s socialist movements and early women’s trade union groups. In those early days, it was called International Working Women’s Day. The first celebration was held on March 19, 1911. The focus is on women workers and advancing women’s rights in the workforce, politics, and society. Nowadays, the goals are to promote and celebrate women’s cultural, political, and social issues and accomplishments.
Read a book:
🔹written by a female author - The Roommate - Finished 3/21
🔹with only females on the cover (one or many)
🔹tagged womans-rights/womens-rights, feminism, or any similar woman, female rights/issues tags
🔹with a female protagonist

10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice! - The Spite House - Finished 3/16

[Barbara ★]

March Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Happy March Birthday! Read a book:
🔹with a light blue cover in honor of the March birthstone, the Aquamarine.
A Sudden Crush - Camilla Isley 3/23


✔️2. Baby Names! Read a book:
🔹featuring a character (doesn't need to be MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them
🔹with a a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Fiona (White, Fair), Aurora (Dawn), Declan (Full of Goodness), Everett (Wild Boar Herd).
Still Alive - Ava Strong (MC is Lily Dawn) 3/12

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young Read a book:
🔹shelved as contemporary, pnr, urban fantasy or ya
Wanted by the Werewolf Prince - Kara Lockharte (paranormal) 3/14

✔️4. National Celery Month🔹Celery. Read a book:
🔹with a title starting with a letter in CELERY
Close Your Eyes - Iris Johansen 3/13

✔️5. National Bubble Week (third week)🔹 Read a book:
🔹with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover
Earth Spells Are Easy - Renee George 3/19


✔️6. March 3🔹If Pets Had Thumbs Day🔹 Read a book:
🔹featuring a pet in the story or with a traditional pet on the cover
The Book Supremacy - Kate Carlisle 3/11


✔️7. March 8🔹International Women's Day🔹 Read a book:
🔹written by a female author
The Crossing - Kathryn Lasky 3/10

✔️8. March 15🔹Ides of March🔹 Read a book:
🔹with a royal character or other national leader
A Dark Queen Rises - Ashok K. Banker 3/3

✔️9. March 27🔹National Joe Day🔹 Read a book:
🔹with a male model on the cover
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Three - T.M. Frazier 3/9


✔️10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Boogie Beach - Winnie Winkle 3/6

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Julianna]

Final Update 4/1

1. Happy March Birthday!: Rafe's Redemption by Jennifer Jakes - light blue on cover (3/21)★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young: Wild Night by Nalini Singh - shelved as paranormal (3/24)★★★★★

4. National Celery Month: Creatures That Glow by Melvin Berger - title starting with "C" (3/24)★★★1/2

5. National Bubble Week: The Hazards of Hunting a Duke by Julia London - circular shaped item on the cover (3/14)★★★1/2

7. March 8🔹International Women's Day: The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann - female author and protagonist (3/7)★★★★★

10. Reader's Choice: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale (3/31)★★★★

Completed 6/6

[Mary!]

March 2023 Monthly Challenge!
Duration: Mar 1 - 31, 2023
10/10 Completed

1. Happy March Birthday!
Read a book published in March
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner 03/28/2023

2. Baby Names!
Read a book featuring a character with one of the following popular baby names: Fiona (White, Fair)
A Few of the Girls: Stories by Maeve Binchy 03/31/2023

3. Featured Author Challenge Samantha Young
Read a book that has been nominated for a GR Choice award
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum 03/17/2023

4. National Celery Month
Read a book with a title starting with a letter in CELERY
Collateral Damage by J.A. Jance 03/15/2023

5. National Bubble Week (third week)
Read a book with a bubble or circular shaped item on the cover
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman 03/11/2023


6. If Pets Had Thumbs Day
Read a book featuring a pet in the story
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 03/27/2023

7. International Women's Day
Read a book written by a female author
Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown 03/04/2023

8. Ides of March
Read a book where someone is killed
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia 03/05/2023

9. National Joe Day
Read a book with all of the letters of JOE in the title (any order)
Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis 03/12/2023

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice!
Maame by Jessica George 03/01/2023

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2023 March Monthly Challenge

Me for the usual! 📚

10 of 10. Completed 3.28.2023 DONE!

1. Happy March Birthday!: The Reluctant Countess by Eloisa James 3.12.2023
2. Baby Names - Fiona, Aurora, Declan, Everett: Obsessed by Sloane Kennedy 3.6.2023
3. Featured Author Challenge - Samantha Young: The One Real Thing by Samantha Young 3.8.2023
4. National Celery Month: The Game by Vi Keeland 3.23.2023
5. National Bubble Week (third week): The Becoming by Nora Roberts 3.22.2023
6. If Pets Had Thumbs Day - March 3: Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb 3.27.2023
7. International Women's Day - March 8: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 3.15.2023
8. Ides of March - March 15: Subtle Bodies by Jordan Castillo Price 3.14.2023
9. National Joe Day - March 27: The Wolf by J.R. Ward 3.9.2023
10. Reader's Choice: Long Lost by Lexi Blake 3.28.2023



Thank you for a fun challenge!!

[Connie N.]

I was able to finish 9 out of 10 in March. Not bad!

2023 March Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 3/1/23 to 3/31/23
9/10

1. Happy March Birthday! - Published in March - Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh - 3/12/23 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 3/5/13

2. Baby Names! - Written by an author with one of the following popular baby names: Aurora - Until Sage by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 3/29/23 ♥♥♥♥


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)🔹Samantha Young - Shelved as contemporary, pnr, urban fantasy or ya - Finally by Wendy Mass - 3/17/23 ♥♥♥♥


4. National Celery Month - Title starting with a letter in CELERY - Light Up the Night by Laura Trentham - 3/14/23 ♥♥♥♥


5. National Bubble Week - Circular shaped item on the cover - The Family Gathering by Robyn Carr - 3/2/23 ♥♥♥♥

Circular lights

6. March 3🔹If Pets Had Thumbs Day🔹One thing that sets man apart from most other species on the planet is an opposable thumb. It allows us to do many things that most other creatures can’t do. Now imagine what it would be like if your pet had thumbs. Do you get a clear image of your pet with thumbs? Are you seeing your pet doing things with its new thumb? If so, your mind is in spirit with today. Note: If you have a pet monkey, you already know what it would be like for your pet to have thumbs.
Read a book:
🔹featuring a pet in the story or with a traditional pet (dog, cat, etc.) on the cover
🔹where a thumb is clearly visible on the cover
🔹where an animal paw (any kind) is clearly visible on the cover

7. March 8🔹International Women's Day - Female protagonist - Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/4/23 ♥♥♥♥♥

Eve Dallas

8. March 15🔹Ides of March - Where someone is killed - You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus - 3/9/23 ♥♥♥


9. March 27🔹National Joe Day - All of the letters of JOE in the title - The Juan Doe Murders by Noreen Ayres - 3/23/23 ♥♥♥

J in Juan and OE in Doe

10. Reader's Choice - Any book - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne - 3/11/23 ♥♥♥♥