Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0

[JoAnne]

For each month of the year, we have listed 5 crazy celebrations with reading tasks to go with them. This is a revamp of a previous challenge.

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).


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Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Read: 12 months
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July
8th - Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
2023 The Beach at Summerly Beatriz Williams 7/4/23
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count.
384 pages The Lake Season Hannah McKinnon 7/3/23
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
Aunt June Dancing by the Moonlight Angie Ellington 7/2/23

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
The Girl Upstairs Grace Harper 8/2/23
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover.
Coming Home to Seashell Harbor Miranda Liasson 8/15/23
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
The Best of Me Sharon Sala 8/6/23
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Summer Love Lara Alspaugh 8/4/23

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Bookshop by the Bay Pamela M. Kelley 9/6/23
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
Out of Nowhere Sandra Brown 9/5/23
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Corn-Farm Boy Lois Lenski 9/13/23

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite beauty salon and gets their hair done.
Wall Cate C. Wells 10/5/23
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
94,290 ratings Things We Left Behind Lucy Score 10/16/23
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the word: Purse.
p 27 Hitting the Wall Cate C. Wells 10/4/23
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Against a Wall Cate C. Wells 10/3/23
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
Witching For Grace Deanna Chase 10/13/23

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
The Wildest Blue Amy Napier 11/2/23
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews 11/8/23
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
Blue Moon Tess Thompson 11/15/23
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1.
Sweet Beginnings Nicole Ellis 11/21/23 (Candle Beach #1)

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Dark of Night Colleen Coble 12/15/23
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Jingle Bell Beard Julie Kriss 12/4/23
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
Her Christmas Rescue Grace J. Croy 12/27/23
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
Until December Aurora Rose Reynolds 12/20/23

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
A Little Ray of Sunshine Kristan Higgins 1/5/24
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page Cynthia Rylant 1/28/24
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
A Small Town Christmas Nan Reinhardt 1/9/24

February
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
One Night Charmer Maisey Yates 2/3/24
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Sanibel Moonlight Hope Holloway 2/2/24
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.
Hometown Heartbreaker Maisey Yates 2/9/24

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Warm Waves at the Beach House Maggie Miller 3/5/24
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Sulfur Springs William Kent Krueger 3/15/24
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
East of Alice Annie Seaton 3/3/24
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover.
Rift in the Soul Faith Hunter 3/11/24

April
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Still Kicking Judith Arnold 4/7/24
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
Calming the Storm Melanie D. Snitker 4/9/24
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. - R - S - A - I - K
Read a book that begins with one of those letters.
Summer at Lakeside Leeanna Morgan 4/1/24
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story.
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave Darynda Jones 4/18/24

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
The Summer We Started Over Nancy Thayer 5/7/24
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Just Add Romance Heather B. Moore 5/9/24
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Bigfoot Boss: A Monster Office Romance Luna Cantrip 5/3/24
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Love Me Like a Love Song Annmarie Boyle 5/5/24

June
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Riverstone Cottage Barbara Cool Lee 6/11/24
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
The Restaurant on Plum Island Amy Rafferty 6/3/24
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Harbor View Cottage Barbara Cool Lee 6/14/24 (Pajaro Bay #9)

[Frankie]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Level
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

48/36-48 Completed. Finished

THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st - Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada and by a Canadian author.
Reckless-Elsie Silver 7/02/23
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th - Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
(2023)
A Killer’s Game-Isabella Maldonado 7/12/23
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
(326)
Midnight Valentine-J.T. Geissinger 7/16/23
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
(Dylan Thomas)
Only Mine-Laura Pavlov 7/21/23

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
I'll Just Date Myself-Lani Lynn Vale 8/09/23
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Hurricane After Dark-Marie Force 8/05/23

17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
One Beautiful Promise-Layla Hagen 8/16/23
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Special Kind of Twisted-Lani Lynn Vale 8/09/23

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Under the Stars-Laura Pavlov 9/20/23
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
Zero-Nathan M. Farrugia 9/12/23
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
It's Not Me, It's You-Elle Wright 9/16/23
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.
Sorry I Ruined Your Childhood: Berkeley Mews Comics-Ben Zaehringer 9/16/23

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
(46, 815)
Indelible-Karin Slaughter 10/19/23
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
Pg.199"...left home with her purse strap half torn."
The Lighthouse Girls-B.R. Spangler 10/12/23
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Her Last Breath-Linda Castillo 10/06/23
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
Freak Show-Lani Lynn Vale 10/01/23

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Thomas L. Scott-State of Anger 11/09/23
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Driving Whiskey Wild-Melissa Foster 11/19/23
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
(AC:714 PC:348)
Shadows of You-Catherine Cowles 11/02/23
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
(Romancing Manhattan #2)
All It Takes-Kristen Proby 11/04/23

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
A Code to Kill-Elle Gray 12/07/23
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
One Look-Lena Hendrix 12/13/23
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
The Girl and the Silent Night-A.J. Rivers 12/10/23
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
Unforgettable-Willow Aster 12/08/23

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Rebel-Laura Pavlov 1/14/24
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
Just Because-Matthew McConaughey 1/12/24
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
Incandescent-River Savage 1/06/24
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Tonight You're Mine-Kayley Loring 1/07/24

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Right To My Wrong-Lani Lynn Vale 2/09/24
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
Detroit-Jessica Gadziala 2/07/24
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
I Could Never-Penelope Ward 2/15/24
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Hollywood Yesterday-M.Z. Kelly 2/17/24
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Coach-Devney Perry 3/05/24
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Lani Lynn Vale-Dirty Mother 3/04/24
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Till Death Do Us Part-Willow Rose 3/01/24
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
The Love Interest-Kayley Loring 3/02/24
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
It's Not the Hookup, It's the Chase-Elle Wright 4/09/24
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
A Very Friendly Valentine's Day-Kayley Loring 4/13/24
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
(A,R,C,M,O)
Redemption-Meghan March 4/02/24
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
(Kacey)
Full Tilt-Emma Scott 5/17/24
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Legacy-Laura Pavlov 5/12/24
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Still-Kennedy Ryan 5/11/24
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Listen, Pitch-Lani Lynn Vale 5/10/24

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails
F-Bomb-Lani Lynn Vale 6/02/24
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Catherine Cowles-Fragile Sanctuary 6/01/24
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
(MC Ashlyn)
Bound by Vengeance-Ryan Michele 6/13/24
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).
(MC Beau)
Infatuation-River Savage 6/07/24

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (Finished 06/02/24)

Levels
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

45/36+
update on GR monthly

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in.
NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
☑️ July 4/3+
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.

X 6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
How to Kill Men and Get Away with It Katy Brent (p. 37) 07/24/23

X 8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece Tom Hanks (2023) 07/03/23

X 22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
Secretly Yours Tessa Bailey (346 pages) 07/01/23

X 26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
Yarn To Go (A Yarn Retreat Mystery) Betty Hechtman (Casey takes over her Aunt Joan’s budiness) 07/01/23

☑️ August 4/3+
X 1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
Mask or Raid (Kiki Lowenstein 17) Joanna Campbell Slan (the whole crafting community pulls together during Covid and always to support one another) 08/01/23

X 7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Second Chance Alaska Jennifer Snow 08/26/23

17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.

X 29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
All You Need is Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery 4) Nancy CoCo (p. 13 “. . . playing cards at the senior center.”) 08/04/23

X 31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
The Younger Wife Sally Hepworth (There was a barbecue at a family’s house) 08/05/23

☑️ September 3/3+
X 6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Mary Jane Jessica Anya Blau 09/02/23

13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.

X 16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
(Pyramid of Books) An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed Helene Tursten 08/04/33

X 24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Three Things I'd Never Do Remi Carrington 09/01/23

25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

☑️ October 4/3+
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.

X 2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano (142,481) 10/02/23

X 10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
Too Hard to Forget (Clarksons 3) Tessa Bailey (p. 228) 10/03/23

X 27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
p. 101 - For a Few Dumplings More Leena Clover 10/02/23

X 31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
One Poison Pie (Kitchen Witch Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon 10/04/23

☑️ November 4/3+
X 1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
White Out (Badlands Thriller 1) Danielle Girard 11/02/23

5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.

X 8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries (Campers & Criminals 1) Tonya Kappes 11/02/23

X 10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code. (256)
When in Rome (When in Rome 1) Sarah Adams (320 pages) 11/03/23

X 23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato 1) Jenna Evans Welch 11/26/23

☑️ December 3/3+
X 1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connolly 3) Charlaine Harris 12/01/23

5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.

X 6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Starling House Alix E. Harrow (p.5 “. . . they fit into the microwave . . .) 12/02/23

X 15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
Snowed In Mackenzy Fox (loc 1706 “. . . ‘I’m admiring your ugly sweater . . .’”) 12/03/23

31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U

☑️ January 4/3+
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Much Ado About You Samantha Young (p. 65 - Evie drinks too many ciders - “. . . I felt the hangover . . .”) 01/05/23

X 18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
A Tale of Two Snowmen: A Children's Fable Joy Hall 01/01/24

X 23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
Rules of the Ruff Heidi Lang 01/01/24

26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.

X 28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work. (They’re filming a tv show and several staff members get bit parts)
Bulletproof Barista (Coffee House Mystery 20) Cleo Coyle 01/03/24

☑️ February 4/3+
X 4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare was an Auntie 1) Nisha Sharma (p. 24) 02/05/24

X 6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
A Bollywood Affair Sonali Dev (Mili has a job at a fast food restaurant) 02/01/24

X 16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Didn't See That Coming (Well, That Was Unexpected 2) Jesse Q. Sutanto (Kiki is compared to “Grumpy Cat” because she is so miserable at her new school) 02/02/24

X 23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Fixin' to Die (Kenni Lowry 1) Tonya Kappes (Kenni has a dog) 02/06/24

28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

☑️ March 4/3+
X 5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Because It Is My Blood (Birthright 2) Gabrielle Zevin (Libby ebook) 03/01/24

10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.

X 12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Finlay Donovan 4) Elle Cosimano 03/23/24

X 22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
Royal Valentine (Improbable Meet-Cute 6) Sariah Wilson (Ilariah switches places with her aide and tours Rome) 03/01/24

X 26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
ASAP Axie Oh 03/05/24

☑️ April 4/3+
X 3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
One Night In Edinburgh Nina Kaye 04/05/24

X 4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
What Happens in Paradise (Paradise 2) Elin Hilderbrand (Irene lied to Dot) 04/01/24

X 7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
Milkman Anna Burns (many characters walk to work) 04/01/24

X 13th: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).

X 26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
The Leftover Woman Jean Kwok 04/02/24

☑️ May 4/3+

5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).

X 11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
How to be Champion Sarah Millican (34 of 37 - “. . .They can have a pizza and watch back-to-back episodes of Benidorm . . .” 05/07/24

X 15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
The Paris Novel Ruth Reichl (Lionel bakes cookies) 05/04/24

X 20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Well Behaved Wives Amy Sue Nathan (Ruth married into a wealthy family) 05/05/24

X 25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
One Moment in Time Shari Low (p. 91) 05/02/24

X June 3/3+
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).

X 3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Murder on the Italian Riviera (Armstrong and Oscar 7) by T.A. Williams 06/01/24

6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lense

X 8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater (Sasha has to recover from severe burns) 06/02/24

X 13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren (Anna can’t cook) 06/01/24

[Barbara ★]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0

Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level: Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

READ: 36/36

July
✔ ✦8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year
The Fires of Hephaestus - Kyle West (pub April 8, 2022) 7/10
✔ ✦22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count
Rainy Day Friends - Jill Shalvis (384 pages) 7/1
✔ ✦26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story
The Prophecy of the Seven - Kyle West (MCs estranged uncle) 7/8

August
✔ ✦1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
The Becoming - Nora Roberts (small Irish town) 8/6
✔ ✦17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
Beachside Bullet - Jasmine Webb (MC hits Goodwill) 8/15
✔ ✦31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
The Choice - Nora Roberts (Brian and Marco have picnic) 8/12

September
✔ ✦6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Hell House - Richard Matheson 9/20
✔ ✦16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
Unseen - Jana Deleon (TLC Words in a Word #23) 9/20
✔ ✦24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Birder, She Wrote - Donna Andrews 9/30

October
✔ ✦2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
23rd Midnight - James Patterson (20,818 ratings) 10/8
✔ ✦10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text
Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee 10/7
(it was being paid for out of the royal purse), p76
✔ ✦31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
The Burning Sky - Sherry Thomas 10/15

November
✔ ✦1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Yes & I Love You - Roni Loren 11/1
✔ ✦8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Whales and a Watery Grave - Ruby Loren 11/2
✔ ✦10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
Books of Blood: Volume One - Clive Barker (210 pages) 11/5

December
✔ ✦1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen 12/10
✔ ✦6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16
(after being blasted in the microwave), p42
✔ ✦31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
Undraland - Mary E. Twomey 12/28

January
✔ ✦1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
The Forever Girl - Jill Shalvis (Maze, Cat and Heather) 1/28
✔ ✦26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill 1/18
✔ ✦28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Long Story Short - Jodi Taylor (Max) 1/12

February
✔ ✦6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith (owns a tea house) 2/3
✔ ✦16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao (Zetian) 2/9
✔ ✦28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.
The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner 2/14

March
✔ ✦10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger 3/28
✔ ✦12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox 3/13
✔ ✦26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae 3/30


April
✔ ✦4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
(Jubilee tells her captain that she didn't remember events)
✔ ✦7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander (MC) 4/9
✔ ✦26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story.
Kill Me If You Can - Marshall Karp & James Patterson 4/7

May
✔ ✦15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker 5/2
✔ ✦20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Rock Hard - Nalini Singh (hero is a millionaire) 5/10
✔ ✦25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart (Joey and Darcy) 5/7

June
✔ ✦3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh 6/2
✔ ✦6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker (Pandra) 6/7
✔ ✦8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Everlife - Gena Showalter 6/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[JoAnne]

Welcome Frankie, Melissa and Barbara!

[Bobbi]

Start: July 1, 2023
End: June 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
✓8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (2021). Don't Tell a Soul - Kirsten Miller ✧✧✧✧ 7/8/23
✓22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (317 pgs). The Library Book - Susan Orlean ✧✧✧ 7/15/23
✓26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (Gator). Viper Game - Christine Feehan ✧✧✧✧ 7/27/23

August
✓1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book. The Firekeeper’s Daughter - Angeline Boulley ✧✧✧✧✧ 8/9/23
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
✓29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played. Me Before You - Jojo Moyes ✧✧✧✧ 8/18/23
✓31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story. Hell's Half-Acre : The Untold Story of the Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family - Susan Jonusas ✧✧✧ 8/15/23

September
✓6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list. Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout ✧✧✧ 9/1/23
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
✓16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge. The Trouble With Vampires - Lynsay Sands ✧✧✧✧ 9/10/23
✓24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title. Please Don't Eat the Daisies - Jean Kerr ✧✧✧ 9/18/23
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
✓2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more. Cinder - Marissa Meyer ✧✧✧✧ 10/2/23
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
✓27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer. The Golden Cage - Camilla Läckberg ✧✧✧✧ 10/2/23
✓31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used. The Titan's Curse - Rick Riordan ✧✧✧✧ 10/16/23

November
✓1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author. Keep Me Ghosted - Karen Cantwell ✧✧✧✧ 11/3/23
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
✓10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code. When the Reckoning Comes - LaTanya McQueen ✧✧✧✧ 11/24/23
✓23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1. Peppermint Cookie Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery - Trixie Silvertale ✧ 11/30/23

December
✓1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character. Dance of Thieves - Mary E. Pearson ✧✧✧✧ 12/2/23
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
✓6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used. Someone We Know - Shari Lapena ✧✧✧✧ 12/4/23
✓15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater. What January Remembers - Faith Gardner ✧✧✧✧✧ 1/7/24
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
✓1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover. BadAsstronauts - Grady Hendrix ✧✧✧ 1/2/24
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
✓23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover). A Duet of Darkness and Dreams - L.H. Blake ✧✧✧✧✧ 1/23/24

26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
✓28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work. Dead Man's Song - Jonathan Maberry ✧✧✧✧ 1/13/24

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
✓28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside. FantasticLand - Mike Bockoven ✭✭✭✭ 2/2/24

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[Kellene]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
No Good Tea Goes Unpunished Bree Baker 7/4/23. pub 2019
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
Crowned and Moldering Kate Carlisle 7/8/23. 320 p
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
A Hiss Before Dying Rita Mae Brown. 8/20/23
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
Fixin' to Die Tonya Kappes. 8/11/23. Kenni and friends have a weekly Euchre game
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Murder Outside the Lines Krista Davis. 9/9/23
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Hallowe'en Party. Agatha Christie. 9/24/23
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
A Tourist's Guide to Murder V.M. Burns 10/3/23 p 195. Irma pulled a compact out of her purse
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
Murder 101 Lynn Cahoon 10/5/23

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
Murder by the Bookend Laura Gail Black 11/7/23. 304 p. (area code is 704)
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
A Hint of Mischief Daryl Wood Gerber 11/2/23. Fairy Garden #3

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
A Killer Christmas Wish Lynn Cahoon 12/15/23. p 75. ... warmed a piece of bread in the microwave
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
The Uninvited Corpse Debra Sennefelder 12/16/23

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
The House on Dead Man's Curve Jason Roach 2/4/24. Tyler p 133
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Mint Chocolate Murder Meri Allen 1/8/24

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Dead Men Don’t Decorate Cordy Abbott. 2/6/24. Roberto Fratelli
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Murder at Dunhaven Castle Nellie H. Steele 2/12/24
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson 3/7/24
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold Traci Wilton 3/15/24. all of the characters during a birthday party for one of the guests
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Just Desserts G.A. McKevett 4/6/24 p 65 Savannah could feel her tongue turning black, even as she uttered the blatant lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count). D,B,W,H,L
Board to Death C.J. Connor 4/18/24
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
To Slip the Bonds of Earth Amanda Flower 5/3/24. p 115 Katharine bakes Christmas cookies
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Mango, Mambo, and Murder Raquel V. Reyes 5/16/24. chapter 29 I'd already had three glasses of wine...

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree Susan Wittig Albert 6/5/24
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).
This Pen for Hire Laura Levine 6/18/24 Jaine Austin

[Anne]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Read: Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

COMPLETED

THE CELEBRATIONS
July
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 & 0 in pub year (share year).
The Killing Tide by Kate Bold 7/9/2023 Pub'd 2011
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count.
Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 7/19/2023 304 pages
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton 7/21/2023 Aunt Marta

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community.
Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline 8/5/2023
South Philly's Italian community is tight knit.
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover
By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates 8/10/2023

17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore by Rose Pressley 8/12/2023
Cookie goes on a buying trip to Savannah.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
Peg and Rose Solve a Murder by Laurien Berenson 8/22/2023
Bridge

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR list.
The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C McPhail 9/11/2023
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
The Shop on Royal Street by Karen White 9/19/2023
Finished Scattergories
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in title.
Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts 9/9/2023

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite beauty salon & gets their hair done.
Killer Cuts by Elaine Viets 10/7/2023
Honey goes to Miguel Angel for a color treatment and a styling with her veil before her wedding.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000+ ratings.
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg 10/6/2023
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury <10/14/2023
Page 255 I don't have my purse!
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
The Grass Widow by Ralph McInerny 10/10/2023
Phil Keegan enjoys 4 beers while playing cribbage with Fr. Dowling.

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Double Black by Wendy Clinch 11/3/2023
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book a doughnut is enjoyed.
The Donut Trap by Julie Lieu 11/3/2023
Jasmine enjoys her new black sesame donut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has 2+ words that begin with the same letter.
The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer by Liza Rodman 11/10/2023
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has 1 number from your area code.
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber 11/6/2023
I live in 803 and this was 380 pages.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
Fade to White by Wendy Clinch 11/21/2023

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Never Let Go by Elizabeth Goddard 12/14/2023
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
Stalking Around the Christmas Tree by Jacqueline Frost 12/28/2023
Holly White wears one on page 117
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
Unnatural Death by Dorothy L Sayers 12/10/2023

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste by Bianca Bosker 1/20/2024
Bianca takes a long time to learn to spit.
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
Taste testing tea sounds awesome!

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker 2/17/2024
Aster borrows her mother's car and drives her five sisters for ice cream. Iris (protagonist) has a banana split.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez 2/8/2024
Duke owns a food truck and makes brisket.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
He Started It by Samantha Downing 2/17/2024
Eddie is grouchy.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Lowcountry Bookshop by Susan M Boyer 2/12/2024
Rhett is Liz's dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 2/12/2024
Betty and Florence sleep outside at the bus stop.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
All Aboard for Murder by Bonnie Hardy 3/8/2024
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews 3/26/2024
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor 3/12/2024
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024


April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
Death of a Gossip by M. C. Beaton 4/10/20247
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan 4/5/2024
Birdy lies about going to work.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
The Chicken Sisters by K J Dell'Antonio 4/10/2024 Barbara does
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist.
The Island Villa by Sarah Morgan 4/8/2024

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
Close Up by Amanda Quick 5/22/2024

15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Leta baked cookies for the Christmas production.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton 5/8/2024 Lori inherited a fortune from Aunt Dimity.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 5/15/2024 Kerra

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails/ with polished nails/ nail polish on the cover (show cover).
The Nail Salon by Natalie Tambini 6/25/2024

3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Heart Trouble by Kathy Hogan Trochek 6/7/2024
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).
The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim 6/14/2024 Emma and Miles can't cook because it's too hot.

[Grace]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year)- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1-Haro Aso 1/7 (2021)
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count)- Cycle of the Werewolf-Stephen King 7/1 (pg. 128)
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who)

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book- The Yellow House Mystery-Gertrude Chandler Warner 8/9
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.- The Last Siege-Landry Q. Walker 9/1
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.- Lucky Devil-Cullen Bunn 9/1

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used- Doctor Strange, Vol. 5: Secret Empire-Dennis Hopeless 10/2

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter- Fantastic Four: Books of Doom-Ed Brubaker 11/4
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U- Unexpected Protector-Emelia Blair 12/1

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[JoAnne]

Welcome Bobbi, Kellene, Anne and Grace!

[Catsalive]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month
12/12 months

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
✔July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
And a Dog Called Fig by Helen Humphreys 18/7 3.5★
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year - 2022
The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery 2/7 2★
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count - 213p
Old Gang of Mine by Richard F. West 1/7 3.5★
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story - Aunt Livvy
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 3/7 3★

✔August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
The Sister’s Gift by Barbara Hannay 30/8 3★
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★

✔September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 1/9 3★
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge. - 2023 Aussie Authors
Sun, Surf and Murder by D.C. Pitt 3/9 3.5★
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh by Simon Brett 5/9 3.5★
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

✔October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
The Terminal List by Jack Carr 5/10 3★
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
"dropped them into the royal handbag" p.103
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 4/10 4★
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Outback by Patricia Wolf 1/10 4★
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind 3/10 4★

✔November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Bird Box by Josh Malerman 6/11 3.5★
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard 5/11 3.5★
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
In the Summertime by Maeve Haran 1/11 3★
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett 3/11 5★ - #3

✔December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett 26/12 5★

✔January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover
by James Herriot 2/1 4★
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie 4/12 3★
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton 2/1 5★

✔February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream - MC gets ice cream in hospital
Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 1/2 4★
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant 14/2 3★
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character - Uncle Dai
The Rainbow Trail by Kathleen Gooding 3/2 2.5★
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley 19/2 4.5★
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside - Bernie & Jim sleep outside at Chaco Canyon
Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman 4/2 3.5★

✔March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

✔April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 3/4 5★
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas 4/4 3.5★
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count) - SVOAT
Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 1/4 2★
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater 5/4 1.5★

✔May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
The Wiregrass by Adrian Hyland 8/5 5★
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
A Compromising Situation by Shannon Donnelly 7/5 3★
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4/5 4★

✔June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy 5/6 3★
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses - Nedda
Death A L'Orange by Nancy Fairbanks 8/6 3★
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Near Neighbours by Molly Clavering 6/6 4.5★
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook - Allegra, Dawn, Theresa, Jack, Hugh, James
A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3★

[Joann]

completed

Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!

THE CELEBRATIONS

July:
1st: Canada Day – Read a book by a Canadian author.
Someone We Know - Shari Lapena - 7/2/23
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
When We Believed in Mermaids - Barbara O’Neal - 7/3/23 - Published 2019
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
435 pgs - Silent in the Grave - Deanna Raybourn - 7/12/23
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who). When We Were Strangers - Pamela Schoenewaldt - 7/8/23 -Aunt Zia

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
Summer at the Cosy Cottage Cafe - Rachel Griffiths -8/1/23
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
Guilty - Laura Elliot - 8/26/23
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Every Summer After - Carley Fortune - 8/2/23

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Band of Sisters - Lauren Willig - 9/4/23
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
The Venice Sketchbook - Rhys Bowen - 9/19/23
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Death in the Devil’s Acre - Anne Perry - 9/11/23


October
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
K is for Killer - Sue Grafton - 10/9/23
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
Whispers from the Dead - Karen Ann Hopkins - 10/6/23 - p. 22 “...followed him with my PURSE and duffle bag over my shoulder.”
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Where the Sweet Bird Sings - Ella Joy Olsen - 10/12/23

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Yellow Wife - Sadeqa Johnson -11/2/23
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
All That Is Mine I Carry With Me - William Landy - 11/7/23
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
3 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 11/3/23
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
#2 Deer Lake - Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag - 11/17/23

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
You Can Trust Me - Wendy Heard - 12/20/23
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
The Wind Knows My Name - Isabel Allende - 12/4/23
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
The Great Christmas Knit Off - Alexandra Brown - 12/22/23

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Shoot the Dog - Brad Smith - 1/10/24
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
Anne of Windy Poplars - L.M. Montgomery -1/13/24
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
The Exiles - Christina Baker Kline - 1/22/24


February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Maggie Moves On - Lucy Score - 2/12/24
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
A Bakery in Paris - Aimie K. Runyan - 2/10/24
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Happy Go Lucky - David Sedaris - 2/4/24
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
LowCountry Bombshell - Susan M. Boyer - 2/6/24
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women - Lisa See - 2/5/24

March
5th: Read An EBook Week – Read an ebook.
The Secret of the Old Clock - Carolyn Keene - 3/1/24
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Philips - 3/13/24
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Forty Words for Sorrow - Giles Blunt -3/5/24
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
License to Bite - Carrie Pulkinen - 3/11/24


April
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Kitty - A Lady’ Guide to Fortune-Hunting - Sophie Irwin -4/2/24
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
Leon - The Flatshare - Beth O’Leary - 4/3/24
13th: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
--- D G M K O -----
One Wicked Winter - Emma V. Leech - 4/6/24
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
The Golden Couple - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekannen - 4/22/24

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
- C.W. Gortner - 5/15/24
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Alma - The Japanese Lover - Isabel Allende - 5/5/24
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine
Roman Crazy - Alice Clayton - 5/2/24

June
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
Angel with Two Faces - Nicola Upson -6/10/24
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Inheriting Trouble - Wendy May Andrews - 6/4/24
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who)
Andrea - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke - 6/13/24

[JoAnne]

Welcome Catsalive and Joann!

[Kendra]

2 things:

Pi day is Mar. 14th (3/14) not July 22nd.

And secondly, it's a little rude to include Canada Day and Australia Day on this list. I know you just wanted them for the prompts, but you would never include American Independence Day on a list of Crazy Celebrations, so you shouldn't do it to other countries.

[Vanessa]

I’m in! Love your challenges, JoAnne!

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!

THE CELEBRATIONS

✔️ July
♦️ 6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
Don't Read This or You Might Die by Wendy Dalrymple 7/11/23
pg 59 "Hannah sat in the booth and ate her sushi slowly and with purpose..."
♦️ 8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
Fishing for Murder by Patti Benning 7/10/23
Published 2022
♦️ 22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
Catch of the Day: A Newfound Lake Cozy Mystery by Virginia K. Bennett 7/11/23
104 pages
♦️ 26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie 7/23/23
Miss Marple is an aunt! Her nephew Raymond has paid for this holiday in the Caribbean.

✔️ August
♦️ 7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
By Book or By Crook Eva Gates 9/12/23

♦️ 29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie 9/12/23
Bridge!

✔️ September
♦️ 24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
The Curse of Mabb's Farm by Matthew Costello 1/6/24
♦️ 25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.
A Fire Story by Brian Fies 1/14/24

✔️ October
♦️ 2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
Gyo by Junji Ito 1/27/2024
25,791 ratings
♦️ 10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
May by Marietta Miles 1/28/24
page 82 - "May puts her purse down by the bedroom door."

✔️ November
♦️ 1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt 1/29/24
♦️ 8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
The Haunting of Gillespie House by Darcy Coates 1/26/24

✔️ December
♦️ 1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Eartheater by Dolores Reyes 2/11/24
♦️ 6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Lights, Camera, Cook! by Charise Mericle Harper 2/16/24
page 173 - "Oliver felt bad about using the microwave..."

✔️ January
♦️ 1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
The Body in the Lake by Matthew Costello 1/15/24
Simon
♦️ 18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
The Leap Frog by Hans Christian Andersen 2/29/24
♦️ 28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
#FashionVictim by Amina Akhtar 2/27/24
(view spoiler)[If you call murdering people at work fun! (hide spoiler)]

✔️ February
♦️ 6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
Alligators and Atrocities by Susan Harper 5/4/24
Darla has a food truck.
♦️ 16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
The Couple Across the Street by Anita Waller 3/2/24
Vic's husband, Rob

✔️ March
♦️ 10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 3/2/24
♦️ 12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda 3/11/24

✔️ April
♦️ 4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Assembly by Natasha Brown 4/28/24
(view spoiler)[MC lies about her diagnosis. (hide spoiler)]
♦️ 7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
How Can I Help You by Laura Sims 4/17/24
Margo walks to her job at the library.

✔️ May
♦️ 5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
A Familiar Stranger by A.R. Torre 6/21/24
You have to really zoom in to see the woman in a bathing suit!

♦️ 25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
She Started It by Sian Gilbert 6/1/24
page 27 - "I lifted my glass of wine."

✔️ June
♦️ 3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey 6/3/24
♦️ 8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke 6/2/24

[JoAnne]

Kendra wrote: "2 things:

Pi day is Mar. 14th (3/14) not July 22nd.

And secondly, it's a little rude to include Canada Day and Australia Day on this list. I know you just wanted them for the prompts, but you w..."

First of all, this is a revamp of old challenge. So I could not change the name of the challenge. Not all of these are "crazy", but some are celebrations.

I am not a rude person so I do not believe including celebrations for other countries is rude! I did not include the Fourth of July because it is used in other challenges. I have actually lived in Canada and I was not disrespectful.

According to Wikipedia: Other dates when people celebrate pi include July 22 (22/7 in the day/month format, an approximation of π) and June 28 (6.28, an approximation of 2π or tau). I chose Pi Approximation Day, not Pi Day.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Vanessa! Thank you!

[Olivermagnus]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

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[Vanessa]

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Vanessa! Thank you!"

No reading ahead, but can we catch up if we get behind?

[Barb]

CRAZY CELEBRATIONS CHALLENGE 2.0, 7/1 – 6/30 | Level 2
Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!

THE CELEBRATIONS

JULY
1st: CANADA DAY – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author
* both : How the Light Gets In (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #9), by Louise Penny, finished 7/2/23 ★★★★
6th: NATIONAL HAND ROLL DAY - Read a book where sushi is eaten
8th: MATH 2.0 DAY - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year)
* publ 2020 : An Edible History of Humanity, by Tom Standage, finished 7/4/23 ★★★.5
22nd: PI APPROXIMATION DAY - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count)
* 371 pages : Dr. Mütter’s Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine, by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, finished 7/3/23 ★★★★
26th: UNCLE & AUNT DAY - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
Laurence and Agnes : The Leper of Saint Giles (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #5), by Ellis Peters, finished 7/11/23 ★★★★

AUGUST
1st: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DAY - Read a book with a caring community in the book
* Fudge Bites (Candy-Coated #7), by Nancy Coco, finished 8/7/23 ★★★★
7th: LIGHTHOUSE DAY – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover)
* Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse, by Eric Jay Dolin, finished 8/22/23 ★★★.5
17th: THRIFT SHOP DAY – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: ACCORDING TO HOYLE DAY – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: EAT OUTSIDE DAY - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story
Bloom and Doom (Bridal Bouquet Shop #1), by Beverly Allen, finished 8/9/23 ★★★.5
p 24 "We were thinking about a picnic today..."


SEPTEMBER
6th: READ A BOOK DAY - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list
Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe #1), by Rex Stout, finished 9/3/23 ★★★.5
13th: ROALD DAHL DAY - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket #1), by Roald Dahl, finished 9/12/23 ★★★★
16th: NATIONAL CLEAN UP DAY - Read a book that finishes a challenge
24th: PUNCTUATION DAY – Read a book with punctuation in the title
Bright Lights, Big Christmas, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 9/6/23 ★★★★
25th: COMIC BOOK DAY - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

OCTOBER
1st: NATIONAL HAIR DAY - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: PHILEAS FOGG WAGER DAY – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more
* 35,005 ratings : Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1), by Donna Leon, finished 10/16/23 ★★★.5
10th: HANDBAG DAY - Read a book where you find the words: handbag, purse or pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
* The Accidental Alchemist (Accidental Alchemist #1), by Gigi Pandian, finished 10/1/23 ★★★.5
p. 123 "Olivia took her coat and PURSE from behind the counter.”
27th: AMERICAN BEER DAY - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer
* Without a Brew (Sloan Krause #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/9/23 ★★★★
MC is the brewmaster at a microbrewery, lots of people drinking beer on nearly every page
31st: MAGIC DAY - Read a book where magic is used.

NOVEMBER
1st: AUTHOR'S DAY - Read a book by a new to you author
* author Winnie Archer – Kneaded to Death (Bread Shop #1), finished 11/4/23 ★★★.5
5th: NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: TONGUE TWISTER DAY - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter
* Never Mess with Mistletoe (Leigh Koslow #10), by Edie Claire, finished 11/9/23 ★★★★
10th: AREA CODE DAY - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code
* 416 pages / 1 in my area code : Boundary Waters (Cork O’Connor #2), by William Kent Kruger, finished 11/10/23 ★★★★
23rd: FIBONACCI DAY - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11
* ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas (Christmas Tree Farm #2), by Jacqueline Frost, finished 11/7/23 ★★★★

DECEMBER
1st: ROSA PARKS DAY - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character
* Tracy & Leah : Close to Home (Tracy Crosswhite #5), by Robert Dugoni, finished 12/5/23 ★★★★
5th: WALT DISNEY DAY - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
* Disney in Shadow (Kingdom Keepers #3), by Ridley Pearson, finished 12/6/23 ★★★.5
6th: MICROWAVE OVEN DAY - Read a book where a microwave is used.
15th: UGLY SWEATER DAY - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: UNLUCKY DAY - Read a book whose title begins with U
* An Unexpected Peril (Veronica Speedwell #6), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 12/8/23 ★★★★

JANUARY
1st: NATIONAL HANGOVER DAY – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: WINNIE THE POOH DAY - Read a Children's book.
* Arf (Bowser & Birdie #2), by Spencer Quinn, finished 1/6/24 ★★★.5
23rd: MEASURE YOUR FEET DAY – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
* Bubba and the Ten Little Loonies (Bubba Snoddy #6), by C.L. Bevill, finished 1/9/24 ★★★.5
26th: AUSTRALIA DAY – Read a book set in Australia.
* Earthly Delights (Corinna Chapman #1), by Kerry Greenwood, finished 1/8/24 ★★★
28th: FUN AT WORK DAY – Read a book where a character has fun at work.


FEBRUARY
4th: EAT ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST DAY – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: PRIDE IN FOOD SERVICE WEEK – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
* The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Had Fed Our First Families, From the Washingtons to the Obamas, by Adrian Miller, finished 2/14/24 ★★★★
16th: DO A GROUCH A FAVOUR DAY – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
* Fritz Haber : Caesar’s Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us, by Sam Kean, finished 2/4/24 ★★★★
23rd: NATIONAL DOG BISCUIT DAY – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
* pug Huckleberry : Crime and Cherry Pits (Farm to Table #4), by Amanda Flower, finished 2/2/24 ★★★★
28th: NATIONAL PUBLIC SLEEPING DAY – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

MARCH
5th: READ AN E-BOOK WEEK – Read an e-book.
* Rhythm and Clues (Record Shop #3), by Olivia Blacke, finished 3/4/24 ★★★.5
10th: MIDDLE NAME PRIDE DAY – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
* author Mary Anna Evans – Artifacts (Faye Longchamp #1), finished 3/12/24 ★★★.5
12th: ALFRED HITCHCOCK DAY – Read a thriller or suspense.
* Back of Beyond (Highway Quartet #1), by C.J. Box, finished 3/3/24 ★★.5
22nd: NATIONAL GOOF OFF DAY – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: PURPLE DAY – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

APRIL
3rd: NATIONAL TWEED DAY - Read a book set in Scotland.
* Edinburgh : Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus #2), by Ian Rankin, finished 4/7/24 ★★★.5
4th: TELL A LIE DAY - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: WALK TO WORK DAY - Read a book where someone walks to work.
* Zo : Midnight Spells Murder (Happy Camper #2), by Mary Angela, finished 4/5/24 ★★★.5
13rd: SCRABBLE DAY - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count) (D, M, Y, O, J)
* Dial M for Mousse (Emergency Dessert Squad #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/4/24 ★★★★
26th: NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

MAY
Did an extra this month because I wasn't sure my "no pants" book is what you're looking for :)
5th: NO PANTS DAY - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
The Disappearance of Alistair Ainsworth (Daughter of Sherlock Holmes #3), by Leonard Goldberg, finished 5/13/24 ★★★★
11th: EAT WHAT YOU WANT DAY - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: CHOCOLATE CHIP DAY - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Kill or Bee Killed (Bee Keeping #2), by Jennie Marts, finished 5/9/24 ★★★★
loc. 199 “...she baked him some cookies as a thank-you.”
20th: BE A MILLIONAIRE DAY - Read a book with a wealthy main character
Lady Melbourne : And Dangerous to Know (Rosalind Thorne #3), by Darcie Wilde, finished 5/17/24 ★★★★
25th: NATIONAL WINE DAY - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Gone Gull (Meg Langslow #21), by Donna Andrews, finished 5/8/24 ★★★★
p. 198 “I sat with Michael and the boys on the terrace, sipping a glass of wine...”


JUNE
1st: NATIONAL NAIL POLISH DAY - Read a book with a person with polished nails
* Cece : Hallowed Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #5), by Carolyn Haines, finished 6/1/24 ★★★.5
p. 57 “I had time to identify the Little Red Riding Hood nail polish that was the hit of the season.”
3rd: REPEAT DAY - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
* author J.A. Jance – Outlaw Mountain (Joanna Brady #7), finished 6/5/24 ★★★★
6th: NATIONAL EYEWEAR DAY - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: NATIONAL UPSY DAISY DAY - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: NATIONAL KITCHEN KLUTZES OF AMERICA DAY - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).
* Fortune : Change of Fortune (Miss Fortune #11), by Jana Deleon, finished 6/7/24 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

Vanessa wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Vanessa! Thank you!"

No reading ahead, but can we catch up if we get behind?"

Of course you can! :)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Lynda, Barb and Kathleen!

[Tari]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level 2: 2 for each month
24/24

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!
Catching up is okay

THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
Set in Canada-Stitched in Suspicion Liz Turner 7/3/23
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
304 Plotted at the Sugar Mill Marketplace Becky Clark 7/4/23
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
A Sense for Murder Leslie Karst 8/1/23
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
Sinister Sailing Gwen Taylor Jen Booker 8/20/23
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Condos and Corpses Angela K. Ryan 9/4/23
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life Katherine H. Brown 9/8/23
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
page 7 “…stuffed her phone into her purse.” Findin' Out Patti Benning 10/3
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
Witching Up the Wrong Tree Mara Webb 10/9/23

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Elvis Purrsley Has Left the Building C. Love 11/11/23
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
The Case of the Deceitful Dognapper Kate Jach 11/4/23
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
The Black Daiquiri K.C. Walker 12/11/23
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Pumpkin Pie Peril Kathleen Suzette 12/1/23
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
Dog feet-Dog feet Claire Harlow 1/1/24
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Baked Off Murder Maggie Benton 1/7/24

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
The Nosey Neighbor Dianne Harman 2/4/24
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Petals and a Poison Emmie Lyn 2/1/24
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
A Locked Outhouse Murder Julie Ecker 3/2/24
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Murder Marks the Page Karen Rose Smith 3/24/24
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
Brie Careful What You Wish For Linda Reilly 4/9/24
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
K L P D N
Doors, Danishes & Death K.J. Emrick 4/13/24
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cover-Up Angela Mayble 5/2/24
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Cornfield Calamity Summer Prescott 5/1/24

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Bonfires, Backpacks & Brawls Tonya Kappes 6/2/24
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
Glasses-A Novel Murder Case Tabitha Knight 6/3/24
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[Katelyn]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
✅July (4)
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
💟Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year
💟It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23 -- 2010
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count
💟We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han, 7/6/23 -- 291 pgs
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story
💟Beautifully Broken Control - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23 -- Walker

August (3)
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
💟Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
💟Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman, 8/12/23
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
💟Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
💟This Winter - Alice Oseman, 9/7/23
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
💟The Red Zone - Amie Knight, 9/21/23
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.
💟Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga - Sam Maggs, 9/26/23

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
💟Two Truths and a Lyle - DJ Jamison, 10/4/23
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
💟You're Smart, Strong and You Got This: Drawings, Affirmations, and Comfort to Help with Anxiety and Depression - Kate Allan, 11/14/23
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
💟Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
💟Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga-Rainbow Rowell, 11/18/23

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
💟Solo for the Season - Martha Keyes, 12/6/23
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
💟Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/24

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
💟Next of Kin-Hannah Bonam-Young, 2/16/24
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
💟What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
💟Something like Love-Piper Rayne, 3/8/24
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
💟Until Cobi-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 4/20/24 ( D, J, K, R, U)
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
💟Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24 -- Mason and Avery
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
💟Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
💟Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston, 6/6/24
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
💟Prince of the Palisades-Julian Winters, 6/15/24
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tari and Katelyn!

[Someoneyouknow]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!

Read 12/12

THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year) - Служитель by Андрій Гулкевич - 22/07/23 (published in 2018)
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic in the story - Un printemps à Tchernobyl by Emmanuel Lepage - 27/08/23

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list - In Love by Alfred Hayes - 08/09/23
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more - The Farm by Tom Rob Smith - 13/10/23 (24,360 ratings)
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author - Поза межами болю by Осип Турянський - 06/11/23
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U - Up Above the World by Paul Bowles - 15/12/23

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover - The Best American Short Stories 1979 edited by Joyce Carol Oates - 28/01/24
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 26/02/24
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book - The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo - 31/03/24
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie - Жити не можна померти by Олександр Осадко - 14/04/24
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton - 21/05/24

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy - Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Betrayer, Hero, Spy by Ben Macintyre - 22/06/24
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[JoAnne]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Completed 30 tasks

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July - DONE
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
4 SEAL Daddies: A Military Reverse Harem Secret Baby Romance by Sofia T Summers 7/11/23 4stars (2023)
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
A Murder of Aspic Proportions (A Sunflower Café Mystery, #2) by Amy Lillard 7/9/23 4stars (3, 4 - 304 pages)
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
The Bridge of Progress (Lancaster Bridges Book Two): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 7/17/23 4stars (Lydia's aunt and uncle own the bakery where she works to help them out)

August - DONE!
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
The Bridge of Solace (Lancaster Bridges Book Three): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 8/9/23 4stars (Amish and Englisch are working together to build a factory and a community center; many help rebuild barns that were set on fire by arsonist(s)
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Summer with My Sexy Ex: Summers in Seaside Collection by Denise Wells 8/4/23 4stars (top right corner)
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Finding Love: Rainbow Haven Beach Book 3 by Sylvia Price 8/2/23 4stars (Kathy and Earl picnic on the beach)

September DONE!
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Veggielante Violence: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries #4) by Max Parrott 9/25/23 4stars (overdue review for BookSirens)
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
The Card Game by M.A. Jewell 9/17/23 4stars (finished Six Month Challenge - Tea, Coffee Sugar Sets)
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Secret Baby for Dr. Dreamy: A Second Chance Medical Romance (Forbidden Doctors) by Sofia T Summers 9/2/23 4stars (period)

October DONE!
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
Purse - Kindle location 356 - "Let me grab my purse and shoes, and we can go."
Finding Joy: Rainbow Haven Beach Book 5 by Sylvia Price 10/1/23 4stars
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Bragg's Match: a forced proximity reverse age gap small town romantic comedy (The Bragg Brothers Book 4) by D.E. Haggerty 10/15/23 4stars (Elder and Miller own and operate Naked Falls Brewing and the rest of the Bragg brothers always enjoy their beers)
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
The Cat Who Caught a Killer (Conrad the Cat Detective, 1) by L.T. Shearer 10/7/23 4stars (Conrad "talks" to his human, Lulu, can often read her mind and helps solve a murder)

November DONE!
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
The Rom Con by Devon Daniels 11/5/23 4stars
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
Christmas For One by Mollie Mathews 11/4/23 4stars (Ruby with her hot chocolate)
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
A Seaside Bookshop Christmas: A Single Dad, Friends to Lovers Small Town Romance (The Turner Family of Bluestar Island Book 3) by Jennifer Faye 11/6/23 4.5stars

December - DONE!
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character. (actually met Rosa Parks at the school I work at - she was invited in to talk to elementary school, middle school and HS students)
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner 12/3/23 4stars (Sadie)
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
A Christmas Duet (Washington Island Romance #3.5) by Annette M. Irby 12/12/23 3stars (Kate to make hot cider)
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
Undeveloped Love (Green Hills #4.5) by Virginia'dele Smith 12/16/23 4stars

January - DONE!
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Bad Boy’s Accidental Baby: A Fake Relationship Romance by Alyssa Cobb 1/8/24 4stars (Jasper)
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
The Adventures of William and Thomas (I Told You So! Book 1) by Mark Gunning 1/29/24 3stars
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Shade Grown (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #8) by Heather Day Gilbert 1/6/24 4stars (Macy interacts with shelter dogs at the cafe to hopefully find them forever homes when customers see them)

February - DONE!
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Love Between the Lines (The Lilac Lake Inn Series Book 2) by Judith Keim 2/9/24 4.5stars (Cooper with his apple pie)
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Firefighter's Secret Baby: A Small Town Friend’s To Lover’s Romance by Roya Kingsley 2/1/24 4stars (Asher - grumpy)
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
A Lodge Affair by Rachel LaBerge 2/6/23 4stars (Holland has Slate)

March - DONE!
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Double Scoop of Murder (Coffee and Cream Cafe #3) by Lena Gregory 3/3/24 4.5stars
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
After Annie by Anna Quindlen 3/10/24 4.5stars (Annemarie when gets back into bad habits)
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
Before the Kiss (Book Club Belles Society, #0.5) by Jayne Fresina 3/29/24 4stars

April - DONE!
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Pucking My Next-Door Enemy: A Brother's Best Friend Second Chance Romance (Pucking Hot Hockey Billionaires) by Livvy Stone 4/3/24 4stars (Eve about her feelings for Mike)
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and choose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count). F V J G Q
The Finders Keepers Library (Love in Bloom Book 1) by Annie Rains 4/8/24 4.5stars (F)

26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
Promise at Refuge Point (Jewell Cove #6) by Donna Alward 4/6/24 4.5stars (Summer meets up with maternal grandparents unexpectedly which adds more twists and turns to the story)

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[JoAnne]

Welcome Someone and JoAnne!

[Genevieve]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada and by a Canadian author.
Temporary Partner by Nicky James 7/20/2023
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year). 2021
Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 7/1/2023
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count). p 214
The Mystery of Nevermore by C.S. Poe 7/6/2023

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 8/26/2023
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
Killer Honeymoon by Aimee Nicole Walker 8/28/2023
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic in the story.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri 8/15/2023

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Sand, Sea and a Skeleton by Cindy Bell 9/3/2023
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay 9/9/2023 (Finished off 123)
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title
Secrets & Lies by Brooke Blaine & Ella Frank 9/15/2023

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
Killer WASPs: A Killer Wasps Mystery by Amy Korman 10/31/2023
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
Crimped to Death by Tonya Kappes 10/1/2023 p 98 "of her purse"
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Classified by Brooke Blaine 10/16/2023

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 11/13/2023
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Scented Sensibility by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #2.
Clarity of Lines by N.R. Walker 11/17/2023

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 12/3/2023
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane 12/4/2023
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
Jingle Buried Cookies by Lyndsey Cole 12/27/2023
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank 1/4/2024
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
Lost in London by Alana Stewart 1/31/2024
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
On Davis Row by N.R. Walker 1/30/2024

February
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle 2/20/2024
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Assassins Save People Too 2/28/2024
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Sinister Sort by L.M. Harper 2/16/2024

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/13/2024
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman 3/26/2024
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller.
The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton 3/18/2024
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
by Brooke Blaine 3/27/2024

April
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker 4/24/2024
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
Fanning the Flames by Victoria Dahl 4/30/2024
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
Want You Still by C.E. Ricci 4/29/2024

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
by Effrosyni Moschoudi 5/28/2024
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Scalpels & Psychopaths by S.C. Wynne 5/31/2024
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 5/25/2024

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails.
Down The Aisle With Bridezilla by Carli Palmer 6/2/2024
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Required Corpse by L.M. Harper 6/11/2024
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who). Jordan McAllister
Beef Stolen-Off by Liz Lipperman 6/7/2024

[JoAnne]

Welcome Genevieve!

[Shash]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in.

NO READING AHEAD!!!

THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
A Blind Date for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/7/23) - 2021
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
Rose by Shanna Hatfield (7/3/23) - 194 pages
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
Check Mate by Leah Brunner (7/7/23) - David

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
Heartwood by Nicole Deese (8/9/23)
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall (8/31/23)

17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
Cecilia by Martha Keyes (8/3/23)

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Soot and Slipper by Kate Stradling (9/3/23)
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
Night of Secrets by Tara Grayce (9/15/23)
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Lady Flora's Fiancé by Iris Lim (9/5/23)
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
Driven to Date by Susan Hatler (10/11/23)
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason (10/10/23) - Purse pg 8
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
Easy as Pie by Carina Taylor (10/4/23)
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
To Shatter A Slipper by Abigail Manning (10/6/23)

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
To Defy a Dream by Mary Mecham (11/5/23)
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor (11/9/23)
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep (11/8/23)
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
To Escape a Wonderland by Cece Louise (11/4/23) - Area Code 480 - 220 pages
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.
Townshipped by Savannah Scott (11/6/23) - Getting Shipped! #3

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Christmas Homecoming Secrets by Lynette Eason (12/9/23)
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes (12/13/23)
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
Merry Kismet by Anneka R. Walker (12/7/23)
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
United by K.M. Shea (12/19/23)

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
Wager for a Lady's Hand by Laura Rollins (1/7/24)
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone (1/13/24)
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea (1/12/24)

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
How to Kiss Your Best Friend by Jenny Proctor (2/4/24)
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer (2/10/24)
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
Not Happy Campers by Ash Keller (2/17/24)
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.
Willow and the Harvest Moon by Kayla Eshbaugh (2/4/24)

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
To Heal a Broken Heart by Aveline Brooke (3/1/24)
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Frey and the Icy Orchard by Scarlett Luna Strange (3/8/24)
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
A Suitable Arrangement by Martha Keyes (3/26/24)
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez (3/9/24)


April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
Mr. Fernley and the Lady by Angela Johnson (4/3/24)
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
One Little Lie by Colleen Coble (4/22/24)
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
J E X D A
Just Friends Forever by Martha Keyes (4/13/24)
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).
If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer (4/18/24)

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
Suited for Love by Ash Keller (5/26/24)

11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
Sweet Right Here by Jenny B. Jones (5/22/24) - Hattie
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
One Perfect Day by Jennifer Youngblood (5/7/24)
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Lady Avery and the False Butler by Sofi Laporte (6/1/24)
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey (6/5/24)
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Manor for Sale, Baron Included by Esther Hatch (6/26/24)
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).
A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair (6/17/24) - Bailey

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shash!

[Barb]

Finished July

JULY
1st: CANADA DAY – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author
* both : How the Light Gets In (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #9), by Louise Penny, finished 7/2/23 ★★★★

6th: NATIONAL HAND ROLL DAY - Read a book where sushi is eaten

8th: MATH 2.0 DAY - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year)
* publ 2020 : An Edible History of Humanity, by Tom Standage, finished 7/4/23 ★★★.5

22nd: PI APPROXIMATION DAY - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count)
* 371 pages : Dr. Mütter’s Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine, by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, finished 7/3/23 ★★★★

26th: UNCLE & AUNT DAY - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).
Laurence and Agnes : The Leper of Saint Giles (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #5), by Ellis Peters, finished 7/11/23 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Barb!

[Barb]

Finished August

AUGUST
1st: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DAY - Read a book with a caring community in the book
* Fudge Bites (Candy-Coated #7), by Nancy Coco, finished 8/7/23 ★★★★
7th: LIGHTHOUSE DAY – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover)
* Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse, by Eric Jay Dolin, finished 8/22/23 ★★★.5
17th: THRIFT SHOP DAY – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: ACCORDING TO HOYLE DAY – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: EAT OUTSIDE DAY - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story
Bloom and Doom (Bridal Bouquet Shop #1), by Beverly Allen, finished 8/9/23 ★★★.5

[JoAnne]

Fantastic Barb!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Progress: 0 out of 12
Levels
Level 1: 1-2 tasks per month
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

For each month of the year, we have listed 5 crazy celebrations with reading tasks to go with them. This is a revamp of a previous challenge.

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!

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Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge.

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. (hide spoiler)]

[Suzanne]

THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[JoAnne]

Welcome Suzanne!

[Barb]

Finished September

SEPTEMBER
6th: READ A BOOK DAY - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list
Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe #1), by Rex Stout, finished 9/3/23 ★★★.5

13th: ROALD DAHL DAY - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket #1), by Roald Dahl, finished 9/12/23 ★★★★

16th: NATIONAL CLEAN UP DAY - Read a book that finishes a challenge

24th: PUNCTUATION DAY – Read a book with punctuation in the title
Bright Lights, Big Christmas, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 9/6/23 ★★★★

25th: COMIC BOOK DAY - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

[JoAnne]

Well done Barb!

[Amanda A]

Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month

Object: Read one book for each task for your desired level starting with July. Each month's books should be read in the month we are in. NO READING AHEAD!!!


THE CELEBRATIONS
July
1st: Canada Day – Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
6th: National Hand Roll Day - Read a book where sushi is eaten.
8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year (share year).
22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count (share page count).
26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story (tell us who).

August
1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
7th: Lighthouse Day – Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
29th: According to Hoyle Day – Read a book where a card game is played.
31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.

September
6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
13th: Roald Dahl Day - Read a book by Roald Dahl.
16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
25th: Comic Book Day - Read a comic book or a book with more pictures than text.

October
1st: National Hair Day - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.
2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
27th: American Beer Day - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer.
31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.

November
1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
5th: National Doughnut Day - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.
8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
23rd: Fibonacci Day - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11.

December
1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
5th: Walt Disney Day - Read a book with the words WALT or DISNEY in the title.
6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
15th: Ugly Sweater Day - Read a book where somebody wears an ugly Christmas sweater.
31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.

January
1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
18th: Winnie the Pooh Day - Read a Children's book.
23rd: Measure Your Feet Day – Read a book with feet shown prominently on the cover (show cover).
26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.

February
4th: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day – Read a book where the main character has a dog.
28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.

March
5th: Read An E-Book Week – Read an e-book.
10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
22nd: National Goof Off Day – Read a book where someone goofs off or has a good time with no worries.
26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).

April
3rd: National Tweed Day - Read a book set in Scotland.
4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
13rd: Scrabble Day - Go to https://randomwordgenerator.com/lette... and chose 5 letters. Tell us the random letters. Read a book that begins with one of those letters (all words count).
26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story (your interpretation).

May
5th: No Pants Day - Read a book with people wearing no pants on the cover (show cover).
11th: Eat What You Want Day - Read a book where a character sits in front of the TV and eats (tell us who.)
15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.

June
1st: National Nail Polish Day - Read a book where a person polishes their nails or with polished nails or nail polish on the cover (show cover).
3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
13th: National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day - Read a book where a character cannot cook (tell us who).

[JoAnne]

Welcome Amanda!

[Barb]

Finished October

OCTOBER
1st: NATIONAL HAIR DAY - Read a book where a character goes to their favorite barbershop or beauty salon and gets their hair done.

2nd: PHILEAS FOGG WAGER DAY – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more
* 35,005 ratings : Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1), by Donna Leon, finished 10/16/23 ★★★.5

10th: HANDBAG DAY - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text (share page/loc#).
* The Accidental Alchemist (Accidental Alchemist #1), by Gigi Pandian, finished 10/1/23 ★★★.5
"Olivia took her coat and PURSE from behind the counter.”

27th: AMERICAN BEER DAY - Read a book where a character enjoys a beer
* Without a Brew (Sloan Krause #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/9/23 ★★★★
MC is the brewmaster at a microbrewery, lots of people drinking beer on nearly every page

31st: MAGIC DAY - Read a book where magic is used.

[JoAnne]

Wonderful Barb!

[Barb]

Finished November

NOVEMBER
1st: AUTHOR'S DAY - Read a book by a new to you author
* author Winnie Archer – Kneaded to Death (Bread Shop #1), finished 11/4/23 ★★★.5

5th: NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY - Read a book where somebody enjoys a doughnut.

8th: TONGUE TWISTER DAY - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter
* Never Mess with Mistletoe (Leigh Koslow #10), by Edie Claire, finished 11/9/23 ★★★★

10th: AREA CODE DAY - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code
* 416 pages / 1 in my area code : Boundary Waters (Cork O’Connor #2), by William Kent Kruger, finished 11/10/23 ★★★★

23rd: FIBONACCI DAY - Read a series book #1, #2, #3 or #11
* ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas (Christmas Tree Farm #2), by Jacqueline Frost, finished 11/7/23 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

Amazing Barb!

[Barb]

Love it when the books just fall into place :)