Monthly Challenges discussion

One Point Tasks


1.1 Kite Flying Day (2/8)
Read a book with something flying on the cover: like a bird, plane, person, kite, etc... (show cover)
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1.2 (Tessa's task) Pick A Genre
Celebrating Black History Month
Read a book with Africa/African American as its main page genre.

1.3 (Diana S task) Reading Rainbow
Read a book with a Red or Pink cover (at less 50% - show cover)

1.4 Remembrances St. Valentine's Day
Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover (show cover).

1.5 Random Acts of Kindness Day (2/17)
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in KINDNESS (The, A, An are excluded)

1.6 Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday (2/13)
Read a book whose author's initials (first &last) are in the word MARDI GRAS

1.7 (Tessa's task) Boo hoo, I have the flu
Read a book in which a main character has an illness of any sort. (Tell us the illness .... NOTE: an injury, like a broken bone, is NOT an illness)

Two Point Tasks
2.1 Surprise Me
Read Two Books

Go to link: Surprise Me Task

2.2 The Amazing Race
Read Two Books

1. Capture the Flag
Read a book set in the VIET NAM (must be at less set 75% in chosen country)

2. Detour
To reach your detour complete one of the following tasks.

A) The Saola, one of the world’s rarest mammals, is native to Vietnam. It is a forest-dwelling bovine, related to cattle, goats and antelope.
Read a book with all the letters of S A O L A in the title/subtitle. (Note you must have at least TWO ‘A’s, but you can have more of any other letter in your title)

B) Vietnam's idyllic tropical beaches have long been a favorite amongst locals and intrepid travelers. In recent years, the beach scene has inevitably expanded as foreigners discover the turquoise waters and unique scuba diving along the country's central and south coast
Read a book with a beach scene on the COVER (post the cover)

C) Huế is a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of Nguyen Dyanasty emperors from 1802 to 1945, and capital of the protectorate of Annam. A major attraction is its vast, 19th-century citadel, surrounded by a moat and thick stone walls. It encompasses the Imperial City, with palaces and shrines; the Forbidden Purple City, once the emperor's home; and a replica of the Royal Theater. These monuments have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Read a book where the author’s first and last initials are in U N E S C O (you may ignore middle initials/names, if used).

2.3 (Bethany's task) Alphabet Challenge--Least Used Letters
Read Two Books

I'm doing the Alphabet Challenge this year.
For this challenge, choose two books that begin with the least used letters of the alphabet-- X, Z, J, K, Q.

2.4 (Bethany's task) Anti-Challenge Challenge
Read Two Books

Read two books entirely of your choosing.

Three Point Task

3.1 (Tessa's task) Love is in the air
Read Three Books

A) Read a book with a main page genre ROMANCE

B) Read a book where the 1st letter of each title word can be found in LOVE IS IN THE AIR (all words count, 2-word minimum)

C) Read a book by an author whose first and last initial can be found in VALENTINE (ignore middle names/initials, if used)


Five Point Task

5.1 Get Ready to Watch Some Football
Read Five Books

February 4th is Superbowl Sunday! Many of us will be wearing our team tee-shirt, eating some great food and cheering on our favorite team!
This month spell-out the word SUPER or SHIRT

example:
Spell-out: SHIRT

Ship of the Dead (The) by Rick Riordan
Hannah, Kristin - The Great Alone
Irish Country Practice (An) by Patrick Taylor
Robicheaux by James Lee Burke
Tayari Jones's An American Marriage

You may use the first letter of the first word of the book title (exclude a, an, or the) -OR- the initials of an author's first or last name).
Don't forget to list the date you read your books.