Monthly Challenges discussion

If you have any questions about the tasks in July feel free to ask them here. :)
I'll also be leaving comments here once in awhile. :)
Also, leave any comments you wish to make here. Feel free to Chit Chat :D

Celebrate the Author 2017


January (Linda C) Anne Tyler
February (Amberly) Sarah Dessen
March (Bethany) Agatha Christie
April (Marilyn) Amy Tan
May (Sam F) Erik Larson
June (Amber) Liane Moriarty
July (Diana S) Jodi Picoult
August (Melanie) Di Morrissey
September (Amber) Marissa Meyer
October (Tessa) Maeve Binchy
November (Amberly) Kate Morton
December (Diana S) Debbie Macomber

Pick A Genre

January - (Tessa) Foreign Literature
February - (Diana S) Magical Realism
March - (Melanie) Historical Fiction
April - (Linda C) Cozy Mystery
May - (Amberly) Retellings
June - (Sam F) Memoir, Biography, Auto-Biograpy
July - (Marilyn) Women's Fiction
August - (Amber) Steampunk
September (Amber) Mystery/Thriller
October - (Bethany) Horror
November - (Linda C) Fantasy
December - (Amberly) Science Fiction

The Amazing Race

July- Mexico (archaeological ruins of Tulum)
August Tessa Italy (home to many Renaissance masterpieces, such as Michelangelo's David (in Florence).
September- Marilyn Canada ( Canada has the longest coastline in the world, more than 125,000 miles long)
October- Diana Romania (Transylvania,a historical region of Romania)
November - Micklibrarian United Kingdom (5th November/Armistice Day - 11th)
December- Wanda Germany (German Christmas Markets)
January
February - Tessa Vietnam
March - Amber Ireland (snake free/ 2nd highest per capita consumption of beer)
April - Amberly Poland (Easter - Yummy food)
May - Sam F Australia (While Ireland is snake free, Australia hosts 17 of the world's most poisonous snakes. It has more animals that are deadly to humans, I think, than any other country. Great Barrier Reef consider one of the Wonders of the World)
June - Linda C France (Provence, lavender farms in bloom)


Pick a month, country, and an interesting tidbit of that country.

AMAZING RACE .... I'll take February .... Vietnam

Question .... can you verify main page genre NATURE for
Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park
(It's the last one on the list and I'm afraid it'll drop off....)

Verified

Book Concierge wrote: "AMAZING RACE .... I'll take February .... Vietnam"

You got it! I just need some tidbits for Vietnam :)

Many "Thanks" go out to Bethany, Mickslibrarian, Tessa, & Wanda for the Great Tasks this month.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Wanda .... I am laughing out loud at Book two task description - Only 27 years for me but I definitely relate to the romance / murder dichotomy!

Oh ... I DID finish the book last night ... but didn't get it recorded in time

Task 2.3 - Sci Fi and Fantasy Week
Main page genre SCIENCE FICTION - Groot ✔ - 09Aug17 - 136 pg
Main page genre FANTASY - Dune ✔ – 31Aug17 - 604 pg

THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 740 pg

Total points earned - 7
Total pages read - 2474 pg