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- [ ] October Release: The Christmas Cafe by Eliza Evans 10/3
- [ ] Baby Names: Cora (heart/maiden) Gilded by Marissa Meyer 10/22
- [ ] Midwestern Contemporary Romance: Mr. October by Bethany Weaver 10/22
- [ ] Oktoberfest (europe setting): Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater 10/18
- [ ] Old Farmer’s Day: farm, manual work or F A R M. Ten Thousand Years Stitches by Olivia Atwater 10/24
- [ ] Dictionary Day: (character writer/editor/teacher/student or Bilingual) The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 10/18
- [ ] Pumpkin Cheesecake Day: set in autumn or spicy Entreat Me by Grave Draven 10/3
- [ ] Howl at the Moon Night: animal that howls/moon or stars on cover Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot 10/4
- [ ] Halloween: horror, mystery or paranormal The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie 10/20
- [ ] Reader’s Choice Murder and Mamon by Mia Manansala 10/5

READ: 10/10
✔️1) 🍁 Happy October Birthday 🍁: Read a book published in October, or a book with a multi-colored cover in honor of October's birthstone, the Opal.
Down & Out Witch - Sami Valentine (pub October 20, 2019) 10/26
✔️2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁: Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them. This month's names: Eloise (Famous Warrior), Emmett (Entire), Cora (Heart, Maiden) and Arthur (Bear).
Imaginary Numbers - Seanan McGuire 10/25
✔️3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁: Read one book written by Jasinda Wilder or any author with her first or last name. You may also read a book set in the Midwestern* United States. Additionally, you may read a book that has been shelved as contemporary, a book that has appeared on a bestseller list or a book that has been co-written.
Night of the Witch - Sara Raasch & Beth Revis 10/14
✔️4) 🍁 Oktoberfest - October 3 🍁: To mark the conclusion of the two-week festival celebrating German culture, read a book set in Europe. You may also read a book with a character who sings or dances, or a book in which food or drinks feature prominently.
Herc - Phoenicia Rogerson (Greece) 10/20
✔️5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁: Read a book with a farm, a book with a character who farms or engages in manual work or a book with the letters F, A, R or M in the title.
Heart of Fire - Bec McMaster 10/28
✔️6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁: Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student, or a book with a character who is bilingual or multilingual. You may also read a book set after 1828, the year in which Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language, the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
The Librarian of Crooked Lane - C.J. Archer (set in 1920) 10/25
✔️7) 🍁 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21 🍁: To celebrate the seasonal fruit - and its many delicious uses - read a book set during autumn, or a book that you consider to be “spicy.” Alternatively, you may read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date for the 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin produced in the United States annually.
Ice Like Fire - Sara Raasch (pub October 13, 2015) 10/20
✔️8) 🍁 Howl at the Moon Night - October 26 🍁: Read a book featuring an animal that howls, such as a wolf, coyote or dog - shifters count! You may also read a book with the moon, stars or sky on the cover, or a book with a character who spends time outdoors.
The Taken Ones - Jess Lourey (takes place in the woods) 10/17
✔️9) 🍁 Halloween - October 31 🍁: Read a book with horror, mystery or paranormal elements, a book with orange or black on the cover or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter H.
Malice House - Megan Shepherd 10/5
✔️10) 🍁 Reader’s Choice 🍁: Read any book of your choice!
Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee 10/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE

1) 🍁 Happy October Birthday 🍁: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren October 28, 3 stars
2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁: Eloise: The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Susan Meier October 31, 3 stars
3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁: Lizzy Goes Brains Over Braun by Jasinda Wilder October 6, 4 stars
4) 🍁 Oktoberfest - October 3 🍁: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir October 22, 4 stars
5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁: Years by LaVyrle Spencer October 18, 4 stars
6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll October 14, 2 stars
7) 🍁 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21 🍁: Truth or Beard by Penny Reid October 23, 4 stars
8) 🍁 Howl at the Moon Night - October 26 🍁: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs October 29, 4 stars
9) 🍁 Halloween - The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken October 12, 3 stars
10) 🍁 Reader’s Choice 🍁: Never Never by Colleen Hoover October 20, 4 stars











RRRC 🍁October Monthly Challenge! 🍁
Read: 9
1) 🍁 Happy October Birthday 🍁:
Read a book published in October.
2017 You Do Something to Me Bella Andre 10/12/23
2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁:
Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them.
This month's names:
Eloise (Famous Warrior),
Emmett (Entire),
Cora (Heart, Maiden)
Arthur (Bear).
3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁:
Read one book set in the Midwestern States.
Set in Indiana The Schoolhouse Elizabeth Bromke 10/19/23
4) 🍁 Oktoberfest - October 3 🍁:
Read a book in which food or drinks feature prominently.
Flames of Love Erin Wright 10/6/23 Partially set in bakery.
5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁:
Read a book with a farm (in the story?).
Halloween Hayride Murder Linnea West 10/21/23
6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁:
Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary.
Against a Wall Cate C. Wells 10/3/23
7) 🍁 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21 🍁:
Read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date.
published February 12, 2021 Hitting the Wall Cate C. Wells 10/4/23
8) 🍁 Howl at the Moon Night - October 26 🍁:
Read a book with the moon, stars or sky on the cover.

9) 🍁 Halloween - October 31 🍁:
Read a book by an author whose last name begins with the letter H.
Welcome To Jubilee Rachel Hanna 10/11/23
10) 🍁 Reader’s Choice 🍁:
Read any book of your choice.
Things We Left Behind Lucy Score 10/16/23

Finished!
10/10 Completed
01. Happy October Birthday: 🎂Read a book published in October, or a book with a multi-colored cover in honor of October's birthstone, the Opal.
02. Baby Names: 👶🏻Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them.
This month's names: Eloise (Famous Warrior), Emmett (Entire), Cora (Heart, Maiden) and Arthur (Bear).
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Jasinda Wilder: 👩🏻💻Read one book written by Jasinda Wilder or any author with her first or last name.
You may also read a book set in the Midwestern* United States. Additionally, you may read a book that has been shelved as contemporary, a book that has appeared on a bestseller list or a book that has been co-written.
*The Midwestern United States includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
04. Oktoberfest (October 3): 🍻Read a book set in Europe. You may also read a book with a character who sings or dances, or a book in which food or drinks feature prominently.
05. Old Farmers Day (October 12): 🧑🏼🌾Read a book with a farm, a book with a character who farms or engages in manual work or a book with the letters F, A, R or M in the title.
06. Dictionary Day (October 16): 📖Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student, or a book with a character who is bilingual or multilingual. You may also read a book set after 1828, the year in which Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language, the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
07. National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day (October 21): 🍰Read a book set during autumn, or a book that you consider to be “spicy.” Alternatively, you may read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date for the 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin produced in the United States annually.
08. Howl at the Moon Night (October 26): 🐺Read a book featuring an animal that howls, such as a wolf, coyote or dog - shifters count! You may also read a book with the moon, stars or sky on the cover, or a book with a character who spends time outdoors.
09. Halloween (October 31): 🎃Read a book with horror, mystery or paranormal elements, a book with orange or black on the cover or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter H.
10. Reader’s Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!











2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁:
3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁:
5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁:
6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁:
8) 🍁 Howl at the Moon Night - October 26 🍁:
9) 🍁 Halloween - October 31 🍁:
Completed 6/6







7/10
2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁: Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternatively, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Eloise (Famous Warrior), Emmett (Entire), Cora (Heart, Maiden) and Arthur (Bear). - The Family Game - Finished 10/24
3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁: Read one book written by Jasinda Wilder or any author with her first or last name. Link to Jasinda Wilder's backlist: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun facts about Jasinda Wilder:
🍁 A writer of contemporary romance, Jasinda’s books have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
🍁 In addition to her solo works, Jasinda has co-written books with her husband, author Jack Wilder.
🍁 Jasinda and her family currently live on a farm in northern Michigan.
You may also read a book set in the Midwestern* United States. Additionally, you may read a book that has been shelved as contemporary, a book that has appeared on a bestseller list or a book that has been co-written. - The Year of the Witching - Finished 10/24
5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁: Read a book with a farm, a book with a character who farms or engages in manual work or a book with the letters F, A, R or M in the title. The Maid - Finished 10/8
6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁: Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student, or a book with a character who is bilingual or multilingual. You may also read a book set after 1828, the year in which Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language, the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster Dictionary. - Between Two Strangers - Finished 10/16
7) 🍁 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21 🍁: To celebrate the seasonal fruit - and its many delicious uses - read a book set during autumn, or a book that you consider to be “spicy.” Alternatively, you may read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date for the 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin produced in the United States annually. Books Can Be Deceiving - Finished
9) 🍁 Halloween - October 31 🍁: Read a book with horror, mystery or paranormal elements, a book with orange or black on the cover or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter H. - Holy Ghost Road - Finished 10/12
10) 🍁 Reader’s Choice 🍁: Read any book of your choice! Smile Beach Murder - Finished 10/7

October Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 10/1/23 to 10/31/23
10/10
1) Happy October Birthday: Published in October - Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners by Therese Oneill - 10/19/23 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 10/25/16
2) Baby Names: Character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning. Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative! This month's names: Eloise (Famous Warrior), Emmett (Entire), Cora (Heart, Maiden) and Arthur (Bear) - Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne - 10/26/23 ♥♥♥♥♥

This is a stretch, but I’ll match Cora (heart) with this romance.
3) Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder - Set in the Midwestern* United States - I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold - 10/14/23 ♥♥♥

Set in Iverton IL
4) Oktoberfest - October 3: Set in Europe - Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 10/11/23 ♥♥♥♥

5) Old Farmers Day - October 12: Character who engages in manual work - The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton - 10/5/23 ♥♥♥

6) Dictionary Day - October 16 - Character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student - The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 10/18/23 ♥♥♥♥

Qwill writes a weekly newspaper column.
7) National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21: With 1 in the publication date – What it Takes by Shannon Stacey - 10/2/23 ♥♥♥♥♥

Pub 2/28/17
8) Howl at the Moon Night - October 26: Featuring an animal that howls, such as a wolf, coyote or dog - shifters count! - Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - 10/22/23 ♥♥♥♥

Plenty of shifters in this book, including wolves.
9) Halloween - October 31: With orange or black on the cover - Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/7/23 ♥♥♥♥♥

10) Reader’s Choice: Any book - Witness by Susan Page Davis - 10/4/23 ♥♥♥♥

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 10/26/23*****

9/10
1) Happy October Birthday :
🍁 Read a book published in October, or a book with a multi-colored cover in honor of October's birthstone, the Opal.
Lyon of the Ton - Emily Royal (Dragonblade Pub - Oct 2023) - Oct 20
2) Baby Names:
🍁 Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternatively, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names:
Eloise (Famous Warrior),
Emmett (Entire),
Her Secret Protector - Bonnie Vanak (HRS #2253 - Nov 2023) - Oct 31
Cora (Heart, Maiden) and
Arthur (Bear).
3) Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder :
🍁Read one book written by Jasinda Wilder or any author with her first or last name. Link to Jasinda Wilder's backlist: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun facts about Jasinda Wilder:
🍁 A writer of contemporary romance, Jasinda’s books have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
🍁 In addition to her solo works, Jasinda has co-written books with her husband, author Jack Wilder.
🍁 Jasinda and her family currently live on a farm in northern Michigan.
🍁 You may also read a book set in the Midwestern* United States. Additionally, you may read a book that has been shelved as contemporary, a book that has appeared on a bestseller list or a book that has been co-written.
*The Midwestern United States includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin
4) Oktoberfest - October 3:
🍁To mark the conclusion of the two-week festival celebrating German culture, read a book set in Europe. You may also read a book with a character who sings or dances, or a book in which food or drinks feature prominently.
Cinderella and the Vicomte - Jessica Gilmore (HR #4804 - May 2022) (Europe) - Oct 1
5) Old Farmers Day - October 12:
🍁Read a book with a farm, a book with a character who farms or engages in manual work or a book with the letters F, A, R or M in the title.
Three Cowboys and a Puppy - Kate Pearce (Kensington - Oct 2023) (ranch) - Oct 21
6) Dictionary Day - October 16:
🍁Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student, or a book with a character who is bilingual or multilingual. You may also read a book set after 1828, the year in which Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language, the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
The Night They Never Forgot - Scarlet Wilson (HMED #1255 - July 2022) (bilingual) - Oct 2
7) National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21:
🍁To celebrate the seasonal fruit - and its many delicious uses - read a book set during autumn, or a book that you consider to be “spicy.” Alternatively, you may read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date for the 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin produced in the United States annually.
One Steamy Night - Brenda Jackson (HD #2977 - Nov 2023) (spicy) - Oct 31
8) Howl at the Moon Night - October 26:
🍁Read a book featuring an animal that howls, such as a wolf, coyote or dog - shifters count! You may also read a book with the moon, stars or sky on the cover, or a book with a character who spends time outdoors.
A Christmas Miracle in the Little Irish Village - Michelle Vernal (Bookouture - Oct 2023) (stars) - Oct 13
9) Halloween - October 31:
🍁Read a book with horror, mystery or paranormal elements, a book with orange or black on the cover or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter H.
Protecting Colton's Baby - Tara Taylor Quinn (HRS #2219 - Mar 2023) (mystery) - Oct 20
10) Reader’s Choice:
🍁Read any book of your choice!
How to Survive a Scandal - Christine Merrill (HH #1683 - Nov 2022) - Oct 20










1) 🍁 Happy October Birthday 🍁: Read a book published in October, or a book with a multi-colored cover in honor of October's birthstone, the Opal.
2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁: Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternatively, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Eloise (Famous Warrior), Emmett (Entire), Cora (Heart, Maiden) and Arthur (Bear).
3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁: Read one book written by Jasinda Wilder or any author with her first or last name. Link to Jasinda Wilder's backlist: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun facts about Jasinda Wilder:
🍁 A writer of contemporary romance, Jasinda’s books have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
🍁 In addition to her solo works, Jasinda has co-written books with her husband, author Jack Wilder.
🍁 Jasinda and her family currently live on a farm in northern Michigan.
You may also read a book set in the Midwestern* United States. Additionally, you may read a book that has been shelved as contemporary, a book that has appeared on a bestseller list or a book that has been co-written.
*The Midwestern United States includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin
4) 🍁 Oktoberfest - October 3 🍁: To mark the conclusion of the two-week festival celebrating German culture, read a book set in Europe. You may also read a book with a character who sings or dances, or a book in which food or drinks feature prominently.
5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁: Read a book with a farm, a book with a character who farms or engages in manual work or a book with the letters F, A, R or M in the title.
6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁: Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student, or a book with a character who is bilingual or multilingual. You may also read a book set after 1828, the year in which Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language, the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
7) 🍁 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21 🍁: To celebrate the seasonal fruit - and its many delicious uses - read a book set during autumn, or a book that you consider to be “spicy.” Alternatively, you may read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date for the 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin produced in the United States annually.
8) 🍁 Howl at the Moon Night - October 26 🍁: Read a book featuring an animal that howls, such as a wolf, coyote or dog - shifters count! You may also read a book with the moon, stars or sky on the cover, or a book with a character who spends time outdoors.
9) 🍁 Halloween - October 31 🍁: Read a book with horror, mystery or paranormal elements, a book with orange or black on the cover or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter H.
10) 🍁 Reader’s Choice 🍁: Read any book of your choice!

Me! 🙋🏻♀️ In for the usual 10. 📚
10 of 10. Completed 10.25.2023 DONE!
1. Happy October Birthday!: Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd 10.4.2023
2. Baby Names - Eloise, Emmett, Cora, Arthur: The Dark Calling by Kresley Cole 10.5.2023
3. Featured Author Challenge - Jasinda Wilder: Badd Motherf*cker by Jasinda Wilder 10.18.2023
4. Oktoberfest - October 3: Blindside by N.R. Walker 10.11.2023
5. Old Farmers Day - October 12: Pick Me by May Archer 10.3.2023
6. Dictionary Day - October 16: Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux 10.7.2023
7. National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21: The Truth Within by Sloane Kennedy 10.20.2023
8. Howl at the Moon Night - October 26: A Grave Girls’ Getaway by Jeaniene Frost 10.10.20.2023
9. Halloween - October 31: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost 10.12.2023
10. Reader's Choice: Bayou Dreaming by Lexi Blake 10.25.2023










Thanks for a fun challenge!

Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Completed: 10/10
1) 🍁 Happy October Birthday 🍁: Read a book published in October, or a book with a multi-colored cover in honor of October's birthstone, the Opal.: Twisted Truth/Melinda Leigh 10/8/23 (published on October 31, 2017)
2) 🍁 Baby Names 🍁: Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternatively, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: Eloise (Famous Warrior), Emmett (Entire), Cora (Heart, Maiden) and Arthur (Bear).: The Warrior Maiden/Melanie Dickerson 10/30/23
3) 🍁 Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Jasinda Wilder 🍁: Read one book written by Jasinda Wilder or any author with her first or last name. Link to Jasinda Wilder's backlist: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun facts about Jasinda Wilder:
🍁 A writer of contemporary romance, Jasinda’s books have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
🍁 In addition to her solo works, Jasinda has co-written books with her husband, author Jack Wilder.
🍁 Jasinda and her family currently live on a farm in northern Michigan.
You may also read a book set in the Midwestern* United States. Additionally, you may read a book that has been shelved as contemporary, a book that has appeared on a bestseller list or a book that has been co-written.
*The Midwestern United States includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin: Until She Comes Home/Lori Roy 10/29/23
4) 🍁 Oktoberfest - October 3 🍁: To mark the conclusion of the two-week festival celebrating German culture, read a book set in Europe. You may also read a book with a character who sings or dances, or a book in which food or drinks feature prominently.
5) 🍁 Old Farmers Day - October 12 🍁: Read a book with a farm, a book with a character who farms or engages in manual work or a book with the letters F, A, R or M in the title.: Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse Kindle in Motion /Anna Sewell 10/8/23
6) 🍁 Dictionary Day - October 16 🍁: Read a book with a character likely to use a dictionary, such as a writer, editor, teacher or student, or a book with a character who is bilingual or multilingual. You may also read a book set after 1828, the year in which Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language, the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster Dictionary.: The 7th Canon/Robert Dugoni 10/12/23 (set in 1987)
7) 🍁 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day - October 21 🍁: To celebrate the seasonal fruit - and its many delicious uses - read a book set during autumn, or a book that you consider to be “spicy.” Alternatively, you may read a book with 1 or 5 in the publication date for the 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin produced in the United States annually.: The Golden Braid/Melanie Dickerson 10/8/23 (published on November 17, 2015).
8) 🍁 Howl at the Moon Night - October 26 🍁: Read a book featuring an animal that howls, such as a wolf, coyote or dog - shifters count! You may also read a book with the moon, stars or sky on the cover, or a book with a character who spends time outdoors.:

9) 🍁 Halloween - October 31 🍁: Read a book with horror, mystery or paranormal elements, a book with orange or black on the cover or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter H.: We'll Always Have Summer/Jenny Han 10/25/23
10) 🍁 Reader’s Choice 🍁: Read any book of your choice!: The Fiddler/Beverly Lewis 10/14/23
Books mentioned in this topic
The Warrior Maiden (other topics)Twisted Truth (other topics)
The Fiddler (other topics)
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse [Kindle in Motion] (other topics)
The 7th Canon (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Anna Sewell (other topics)Robert Dugoni (other topics)
Lori Roy (other topics)
Melanie Dickerson (other topics)
Melinda Leigh (other topics)
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