Challenge Guidelines and Comments

[Nell]

Color of the Month is the new theme. Colorstrology combines the energy of color with numerology and astrology. Created by Michelle Bernhardt, it explains the qualities connected to each color and how color influences us.

[Chris]

Does this mean the title has to have a color in it to apply for the challenge?

[Nell]

Chris wrote: "Does this mean the title has to have a color in it to apply for the challenge?"

No. Pick any series you want.
The theme just adds information about each month. For the last 12 months, the theme was full moon names, before that it was flowers of the month.

I can't think of any cozy mystery series with colors in the name.

eta - The rules for this challenge are in message one.

[Gary]

I will not be participating in August's challenge. I was hospitalized on Friday and will be released until Monday if I'm lucky.

[Kristina Simon]

Gary wrote: "I will not be participating in August's challenge. I was hospitalized on Friday and will be released until Monday if I'm lucky."

So sorry to hear that, Gary. I hope you're on the mend and get better quickly!

[Gary]

I will be back for the September challenge.

[Meg]

Gary, ugh, so sorry to hear this. Get well soon!!!

[Donna]

Gary wrote: "I will not be participating in August's challenge. I was hospitalized on Friday and will be released until Monday if I'm lucky." Sorry to hear you have had some disruption and pain! Take things slow! I am a former hospital chaplain, and I hated seeing my patients turn up again in pain a few days after their release, because they decided they just HAD to use their riding mower and cut the grass. Respect your recovery! It will often give you benefits you will not even be aware of for the rest of your life! You can't measure the pain you don't have to feel, or describe the recovery from the follow-up surgery you don't need to have! Good luck!

[Gary]

A hospital is not a great place to read.

[Barbara]

Hope you feel better, soon, Gary!

[Gary]

Sepsis is a scary thing. Hopefully with a few hours of sleep and the wonders of modern antibiotics I will be fine. I got home late Friday afternoon.

[Marisa]

Sorry for your pain, Gary, and glad you're already at home. And yes, sepsis is a very scary thing.

[Nell]

Gary - Good to hear that you are back home and on the mend. We miss you and look forward to your rejoining the challenge next month.

[Meg]

Gary wrote: "Sepsis is a scary thing. Hopefully with a few hours of sleep and the wonders of modern antibiotics I will be fine. I got home late Friday afternoon."

Cool that you're back home! Don't skip any antibiotics, 'k?!

[Gary]

Meg wrote: "Gary wrote: "Sepsis is a scary thing. Hopefully with a few hours of sleep and the wonders of modern antibiotics I will be fine. I got home late Friday afternoon."

Cool that you're back home! Don't..."

I suspect I will be on antibiotics a lot longer than the 5 days they sent me out with.

[Sharon]

Good to know you're getting better, Gary.

[Nell]

Native American Astrology is the theme for 2020-21. Here are links for more information on the spirit animals:

Beaver
Apr 20 to May 20
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Falcon
Mar 21 to Apr 19
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Wolf
Feb 19 to Mar 20
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Otter
Jan 20 to Feb 18
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Snow Goose
Dec 22 to Jan 19
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Owl
Nov 22 to Dec 21
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Snake
Oct 23 to Nov 21
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Raven
Sep 23 to Oct 22
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Bear
Aug 23 to Sep 22
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

Salmon
July 22 to Aug 22
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

*Dates are for the northern hemisphere.

[Oleander]

For the series challenge, do they all have to be cozy? I have 4 cozy and one that's probably hard boil.

[Cheryl A.]

Oleander wrote: "For the series challenge, do they all have to be cozy? I have 4 cozy and one that's probably hard boil."

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Cozy Mystery is the preferred genre for the serial reading challenge. That being said, you may use whatever genre you wish to add.

In my challenge, I will be adding Christian Fiction novels in a couple of months since I am trying to lessen my TBR mountain (which would be fine if I didn't add more to the list each day! 🤦‍♀️)
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[Oleander]

I do that too, Cheryl. Read one, add 3 or 4. Thanks for the answer.

[Cynthia]

What if my reading pace is only one book per challenge? Can I still submit five books?

[Nell]

Cynthia wrote: "What if my reading pace is only one book per challenge? Can I still submit five books?"

Yes, You can read one book from the series that is picked.