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Cynthia's Seasonal Challenges
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WINTER CHALLENGE TASK SUGGESTIONS
I like the idea of the top 3 people from the fall challenge picking the 25 pointers. (Not that it's going to be me, but it's still a cool idea.)The only suggestion I currently have is:
Read a book that takes place around Christmas time. (10 pts)
Read a book whose title includes the words SNOW, ICE, SLEET, ICICLE, SNOWFLAKE, or that of some similar winter weather phenomena.
Read the book that has been on your TBR shelf the longest. Read a Newberry Award winning book.
Read a weight loss or health-related book.
Since February is Black History month, read a book about or written by an African American.
For Valentine's Day, read a love story or romance novel.
I often get daunted by books and then find that they weren't so bad after all.How about
Read a book you are intimidated by
and just to mix it up,
Read a book you consider too trivial or childish to merit your time
Well, I'm located in the Land Down Under and as it happens 26th January is Australia Day so:Read a book on / about / located in Australia or by Australian author
*LOL* - I'll be striving to be one of the top 3 of the Fall Challenge (Spring here for me) :)
Read a book or both books that win from the TNBBC. If you have already read them previous to the Winter Challenge you cannot count them.
oh, it appears also that 26th January 2009 is Chinese New Year's so an alternative could beRead a book on / about / located in China or by Chinese author
Read a book winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize
January has MLK Jr. Day, so how about:Read a book about the Civil Rights Movement
How about a Christmas song in the title?
Since the inauguration will be in January, read a book about one or more US Presidents.
Oh, I like that one, Laura.
Read a book from the 100 best reads of all time (or the 100 new classics of the last 25 years, or one of those lists)(15 points)Read a classic novel (10 points)
Read a true crime (15 points)
I like lots of the suggestions so far!Karen (message 6)-how funny that the seasonal challenges are so off for you!!! Good luck with the Fall (Spring) Challenge!
reading all this ideas I ant to start already with the new challenge!!!
Thanks Susanna! I'm planning to participate in the next challenge (my first), but w/tax season I'm hoping I'll have time to read. My goal is to read more books in 2009 than in '08. This group has really inspired me!
some sugestions:read a book about jesus fiction or none fiction
read a book from the 1001 list (5 points - its a long list)
read a book that is the first in a series
read a book translated to english
read a historical fiction book featuring an historic personality
I like the Christmas one.or read a book with Christmas in the Title.
How about read a book about a Christmas food, sweet, or craft and MAKE it - for 25 points.
Maybe we can extend the 'read a book with christmas in the title' to include angel, miracle, jesus, birth, shepherd etc in the title (as choice)Read a book with any of the following in the title: christmas, angel, miracle, jesus, birth, shepherd, manger...
>15Julianne, I was thinking of suggesting some challenge with the beach in mind but considering is winter for most of TNBBC members, this soo wouldn't work :(
But at least we celebrate Christmas at the same time! (except it's usually hot boiling days)
oh, as an aside thing we have this thing people do in winter in Oz - Christmas in July, lol
How about:Read a 5 star book from another TNBBC member's list
Read a non-fiction book about spirituality
Read a book that will inspire you to be a better person
Read a book that involves one of the following: Christmas; Hanukkah; Kwanza; Yule; or any other Christmas/Winter Solstice/December holiday
Dig out your favorite childhood book and read it aloud to a child
--I like the Christmas crafts one, that could be fun :)
A book related to a holiday song
Darla, I like all of yours.Read a book that ties to one of your New Year's resolutions.
Wow! Really cool ideas (though, I'm bummed about the Christmas/Jesus one, b/c I finally picked up Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. I'm in the middle of it now! Ah, well, guess I'll just hand it off to someone else).I'm already excited to start the winter challenge.......
Julianne ~ I'm about half through with Lamb and love it! It's never taken me this long to read a book but I don't want it to end.
Read a book about giving-since its the time of the season.
read a ridiculously long book (15 pts)And winter seems like an appropriate time to read a book by a Russian author.
Thanks Laura, I like the resolutions idea, it can be taken so many ways :) The Russian author in winter thing is hilarious Liz :)
I like Julianne's idea of using one of the lists, but I would suggest the list of banned books specifically.
Darla, I like your idea of reading a book of another member's shelf, but one you don't have on your shelves of course!Fiona, if I would still be living in London I would invite you to do that together with me!!!!
Hey Liz, what constitutes a ridiculously long book? Do you have a page minimum in mind?
Not sure yet what is ridiculously long. Something along the War & Peace, Don Quixote, Infinite Jest, A Suitable Boy, Bleak House spectrum. Which, depending on the edition, can be over 1000 pages. Maybe a slightly more accessible 700 pages?
Liz,I agree with > 750 or 800 pages. That would include Pillars of the Earth and the World Without End. Also, The Stand.
So people have more than just classics.
Read a book that has to do withor has in the title
Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Winter Solstace, Yule
Ditto on the page amount Liz & Julianne.... That's what I would vote for :)
Read a book with the name of an occupation (DOCTOR, LAWYER, BANKER, BAKER, etc.) in the title.Julianne - Also some of the Harry Potters, I think, and stuff like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, are that length.
One of our group members was talking about reading authors from all seven continents. She had a great list posted too- I remember reading the post but now I can't remember who it was or what group it was. That is the problem with GR sometimes- I read so much I get confused. How about-
Read a book by an author born (or about, in the case of Antartica) on the continent of...
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antartica
The member has a great list posted about books she read since starting this personal challenge. I thought it was a great idea. I know she does this challenge as well. I'll look for the list/member later unless she notices this and speaks up.
I'm wondering now what she had for Antartica- because I think she did have books in every catagory.
I Like the 5 star one.Read a book that has the word Winter in it.
Fiona - I like this one: "Ask a friend to tell you what to read next and read it like it or not!" It's sort of along the same lines as the blindly choosing one at the library one (which I thought was pretty good), but you could (hopefully) trust your friend's judgement at least!
I can't figure out how to phrase this...Read a book from a country you've never read a book from before. (ie, I have probably never read a book by a Liechtensteiner or a Uruguayan author).
Kristina is the one with the great continental read idea. She had posted it under "book challenges" in the Pick-A-Shelf group. Sorry I'm not computer savvy enough to post a link. There is a great list of recommendations there.
I have really enjoyed the fall challenge. I had thought of something really cool for the winter challenge, but now I can't remember:( I love all of the ideas everyone is coming up with!
Read a book with the word chocolate (or type of chocolate or other candy) in the title - for valentine's day.Read a book (or two) with opposite words in the title...i.e. The Cat Who Turned on and Off or a combo of Light on Snow and The Dark Tower.
Read a book with the name of an alcoholic beverage in the title.
Marsha, here's the link you were trying to post about the continental challenge:Continental Challenge
Her recommendations are in post #19.
Cynthia, why not expanding your chocolate idea to read a boo with the word chocolate in the title and when finished the book eat chocolate! That way we will all have an excuse! I already see us using the excuse: but it is part of the challenge on TNBBC!!!!
Haven't read all of the comments so don't know if this is a repeat but...Winter is football and basketball season-book related to one of those sports
Read a book with December in the titleRead a book with January in the title
Read a book with February in the title
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1. Read a book whose title begins with the word Who.
2. Read a book whose title begins with the word What.
3. Read a book whose title begins with the word Where.
4. Read a book whose title begins with the word When.
5. Read a book whose title begins with the word Why.
6. Read a book whose title begins with the word How.