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Reading the Seasons - Fall
Mod
Allison FINISHED - 34 points
✩Anna✩ FINISHED - 21 points
Banshee FINISHED - 78 Points
Bonita FINISHED - 35 points
Christina (AKA Babbling) FINISHED - 31 points
Debbie FINISHED - 20 points
Elle FINISHED - 55 points
ElleEm FINISHED - 32 points
Emelie
Ferenc FINISHED - 31 points
Gabi
Grace FINISHED - 45 points
Hannah
Jess
Joann FINISHED - 38 points
JoAnne FINISHED - 89 points
JoAnne - Mod FINISHED - 66 points
Karen ♐ FINISHED - 17 points
Katherine
Kim. E.
Krissy
LadyPorgana
Lily
Lizz FINISHED - 15 points
Mave
Melanie FINISHED - 30 points
Rina FINISHED - 59 points
Sandra FINISHED - 134 points - WINNER
Sarah E FINISHED - 37 points
Shanna FINISHED - 44 points
Shash FINISHED - 127 points
Vanessa FINISHED - 22 points
Mod
Duration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
66/31+
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
1 point - Nov 2012 Betrayal Robin Lee Hatcher 10/4/18
1 point - Oct 2014 Burying Water K.A. Tucker 10/9/18
1 point - Oct 2010 Three to Ride Sophie Oak 10/16/18
3 points - Oct 2018 An Easy Death Charlaine Harris 10/21/18
3 points - September 2018 The Bride and the Beast: A series of Mail Order Bride & Amish romance stories Erica Fanning 10/18/18
1 point - Dec 2016 Jaded Hearts Harper Sloan 10/30/18
1 point - Dec 2015 Playing For Fun Tracey Alvarez 11/2/18
3 points Oct 2018 Shades of Wicked Jeaniene Frost 11/7/18
1 point - Dec 2005 Dead Simple Peter James 11/10/2018
3 points Nov 2018 Hate Notes Vi Keeland 11/16/18
3 points Nov 2018 All We Want J. Daniels 11/17/18
2. Read a book set in fall.
1 point Getting Down Helena Hunting 10/15/18
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
3 points Watch Me Fall Cherrie Lynn 10/15/18
3 points A Time to Fall Jess Vonn 11/6/18
1 pointWallflower in Bloom Claire Cook 11/8/18
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
1 point
Racing the Sun Karina Halle 10/8/181 point
Magic Rises Ilona Andrews 10/26/185. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
1 point Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell 9/24/18
1 point Cottage by the Sea Debbie Macomber 10/1/18
1 point Boy Toy Sarina Bowen 10/3/18
1 point Wild Heart Beth Ehemann 10/28/18
1 point Lucas Sawyer Bennett 11/4/18
1 point Hot Shot Karina Halle 11/12/18
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 point You Don't Know Jack Erin McCarthy 10/6/18
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
1 point 226 pages I See...Love Annalisa Nicole 9/27/18
1 point 252 pages Move the Sun Susan Fanetti 10/11/18
1 point - 352 pages I Found You Lisa Jewell 10/31/18
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 point Shelter in Place Nora Roberts 10/7/18
1 point The Air He Breathes Brittainy C. Cherry 10/29/18
1 point The Taken Vicki Pettersson 11/14/18
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 point Until You Jeannie Moon 9/26/18
1 point Shadows of the Past Patricia Bradley 9/29/18
1 point Purgatory Ridge William Kent Krueger 10/20/18
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
1 point The Ghosts of the Crescent Theater M.L. Bullock 10/14/18
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1 point The Light In Summer Mary McNear 10/3/18
1 point The Fragile Ordinary Samantha Young 10/12/18
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
1 point Man Card Sarina Bowen 10/2/18
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
1 point Something in the Water Catherine Steadman 9/30/18
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
3 points - Grace Fisher Fisher's Light Tara Sivec 10/24/18
3 points - Elizabeth His Perfect Bride Merry Farmer 11/5/18
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 point Hurricane Season Lauren K. Denton 9/25/18
1 point The Bookshop of Yesterdays Amy Meyerson 10/8/18
1 point Dirty Little Secret Kendall Ryan 11/13/18
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 point I Hear...Love Annalisa Nicole 9/28/18 p 148 French toast center, bacon three, fruit nine...
1 point After I Do Taylor Jenkins Reid 10/22/18 Page 79 She has made Cinnamon Toast Crunch– encrusted French toast with fresh whipped cream.
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
3 points The Chalky Sea Clare Flynn 10/5/18
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Level: 31+ Fantastic Fall
35/31
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
Fantasy Reclaimed by Gem Larkspur 10/2/18
(published November 6, 2015)
Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley 10/22/18
(published November 19, 2009)
Temptation by Nicole Edwards 10/25/18
(published November 10, 2012)
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 11/5/18
(published October 1976)
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales 11/10/18
(published September 17, 2013)
Effortless Healing: 9 Simple Ways to Sidestep Illness, Shed Excess Weight, and Help Your Body Fix Itself by Joseph Mercola 11/19/18
(published November 4, 2014)
Christmas Cookie Mystery by Naomi Miller 12/6/18
(published December 2016)
*Defiance by Cherise Sinclair 12/12/18
(published December 4, 2018)
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson 12/13/18
(published September 22, 2015)
2. Read a book set in fall.
Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich 12/10/18
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
+ Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward 10/12/18
I went to use your laptop that was sitting on the coffee table, so I could check Facebook. (p. 126)
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
Double Sin and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 9/23/18
288 pages
Red Mandarin Dress by Qiu Xiaolong 9/24/18
324 pages
Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 9/29/18
527 pages
Bonds of Trust by Lynda Aicher 2/3/18
280 pages
Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green 10/9/18
230 pages
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 10/11/18
192 pages
Death Loves a Messy Desk by Mary Jane Maffini 10/17/18
296 pages
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 11/3/18
528 pages
Eula May and the Monkey Business by Amy Mull Fremgen 11/4/18
259 pages
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn 11/8/18
372 pages
No Place to Hide by Lisa Harris 11/11/18
224 pages
After This Night by Lauren Blakely 11/25/18
250 pages
Vampire's Faith by Rebecca Zanetti 12/2/18
292 pages
No Footprints in the Bush by Arthur W. Upfield 12/4/18
185 pages
Cowboy Take Me Away by Lorelei James 12/5/18
505 pages
The Spy by Clive Cussler 12/18/18
528 pages
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 10/31/18
Kiss the Girls by James Patterson 11/16/18
Second Thoughts by Ian Dalton 11/20/18
Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks 12/15/18
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
0/31+
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Autumn Brides: A Year of Weddings Novella Collection
Reading the Seasons - FallSeptember 23, 2018 - December 20, 2018
Points:
Completed Levels:
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn 16/30 + 4 bonus
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
You may the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
1. Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 10/11/18
BONUS 2. Sept 2018...Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea by Captain Lee 12/1/18
BONUS 3. October 2018...Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 12/3/18
4. Killer Christmas by Harper Lin 12/13/18
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order.
1. Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
1. Under a Maui Moon by Robin Jones Gunn 12/8/18
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
1. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1. Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle 10/30/18
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
1. ...228 pages...A Russian Princess Remembers by Ekaterina Meshcherskaya 10/23/18
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). Engaged in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore 11/21/18
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1. Murder Ties the Knot by Christy Fifield 11/3/18
2. Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke 11/10/18
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job
1. Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro 9/25/18
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law.
1.Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
1. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
45/31+
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
Runaways (2017-) #13 by Rainbow Rowell 9/25- Pub: Sept 2018 (Bonus)
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor 10/20
Flux by Orion Carloto 10/20
Reviving Izabel by J.A. Redmerski 11/1
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco 11/7
Sadie by Courtney Summers 11/7- Pub: Sept 2018 (Bonus)
Planting Gardens in Graves III by R.H. Sin 11/20- Pub: Oct 2018 (Bonus)
Heat by Jessica Sorensen 11/16- Pub: Nov 2018 (Bonus)
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
Uncaged Wallflower Extended Edition by Jennae Cecelia 10/11
Fallen Crest High by Tijan 10/27- (Bonus)
Fallen Crest Family by Tijan 10/29- (Bonus)
Fallen Crest Public by Tijan 11/7- (Bonus)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
Chasing River by K.A. Tucker 9/26
Carter Reed by Tijan 10/18
This Time Around by Chantal Fernando 11/8
8. Read a book with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost 10/11- pg. 355
your name., Vol. 3 by Makoto Shinkai 10/22- pg. 166
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 10/27- pg. 272
DROPKICKromance by Cyrus Parker 10/29- pg. 176
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Killing Sarai by J.A. Redmerski 10/6
Pride by Ibi Zoboi 10/12
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 10/14
Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 6 by Kiseki Himura 10/26
Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds 11/18
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job
Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker 10/2
More by Clare James 10/11
Take Me: Part 1 by Kelly Harper 10/12
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age)
Fence #9 by C.S. Pacat 9/23
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N
Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen 10/17
The Studying Hours by Sara Ney 11/16
Legendary by Stephanie Garber 11/22
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Mod
Reading the Seasons - FallStart Date: 09/23/18
End Date: 12/20/18
Number of Points: 21
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith, 10/03/18, published September 18, 2018.
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, 09/24/18
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry, 10/19/18
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett, 12/3/18
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause, 10/22/18
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks, 10/07/18. Theresa and Garrett begin a relationship.
If The Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman, 10/29/18. Martha and Max begin a relationship.
"I saw Ava's posts on Facebook and...", p 29
Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay, 11/5/18. Juliet and Ben begin a relationship.
"...getting on my Facebook to check...", p 112
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
The Queen's Game by Carla de Guzman, 11/10/18, the king's funeral is held.
The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere, 12/9/18, Robert visits his mother's grave.
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, 10/18/18, Wade is a high school student.
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, 10/13/18 (Multiple characters are MILs)
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan, 12/5/18, Eleanor is Rachel's MIL.
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season - Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallStart Date: 9/23/2018
End Date: 12/20/2018
Goal: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
34/31+
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult (published October 2018)- read 10/8/2018 =3pts
When We Were Young by Karen Kingsbury (published October 2018)- 10/27/2018 =3pts
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (published October 2018)- 11/19/2018 =3pts
Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid (published September 2018)- 11/22/2018 = 3pts
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern- read 10/18/2018 = 3pts
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel- 10/15/2018 =1pt
If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free by Jamie Ivey- read 11/3/2018 =1 pt
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty- read 11/12/2018 = 3pts5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
Ghosted by Rosie Walsh- read 9/25/2018 =1pt
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
Take Three by Karen Kingsbury- character goes from single to in a relationship - read 10/23/2018 = 1pt
Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy by Donald Miller he discusses his proposal to his now wife- 10/25/2018 =1pt
The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting(she goes from married, to divorced, to single, to in a relationship) -read 11/26/2018 =1pt
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury (page count 352)- read 09/29/2018 = 1pt
Take Two by Karen Kingsbury (page count 320)- read 10/22/2018 = 1pt
The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands by Lysa TerKeurst (page count 272)- read 10/23/2018 = 1 pt
His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Harley Jr. (page count 224)- 10/12/2018
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Unqualified by Anna Faris- read 10/20/2018 = 1pt
Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 10/26/2018 =1pt
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win by Jo Piazza- 10/26/2018 = 1pt
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
The Admissions by Meg Mitchell Moore (one of the main characters is a high school senior applying to college)- read 10/4/2018 =1pt
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
Kissed in Paris by Juliette Sobanet (author's last name starts with S)- read 10/31/2018= 1pt
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
Make it Happen: Surrender Your Fear. Take the Leap. Live On Purpose. by Lara Casey (her husband is in the Navy)- read 11/26/2018 = 1pt
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Goal: 31/31+
Current level: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
1 point - The Sandman: Overture, Deluxe Edition by Neil Gaiman - 9/23/2018
Published November 10th 2015
1 point - The Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman - 9/30/2018
Published November 21st 2011
1 point - A Cross to Bear: A Jack Sheridan Mystery by Vince Vogel - 10/21/2018
Published September 20th 2017
2. Read a book set in fall.
1 point - Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters - 10/25/2018
This was autumn weather, and Susan felt a melancholy shiver... (Kindle Locations 1945)
1 point - Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore - 12/9/2018
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
1 point - The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco - 9/26/2018
1 point - Circe by Madeline Miller - 10/10/2018
1 point - There There by Tommy Orange - 11/22/2018
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
1 point - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 10/9/2018
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
1 point - The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - 10/1/2018
Catharina
1 point - Az utolsó boszorkány lánya by Janka Fábián – 11/3/2018
Zsófia
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 point - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris - 11/12/2018
Lale and Gita
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
1 point - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - 9/24/2018
224 pages
1 point - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi – 11/9/2018
Kindle Edition, 537 pages
1 point - Black Orchid (Black Orchid by Neil Gaiman - 11/25/2018
Kindle Edition, 176 pages
1 point - Troll Mountain by Matthew Reilly - 11/25/2018
ebook, 132 pages
1 point - Only the End of the World Again by Neil Gaiman – 11/29/2018
Kindle Edition, 152 pages
1 point - Legendary by Stephanie Garber - 12/02/2018
Kindle Edition, 416 pages
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 point - The Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman - 9/23/2018
1 point - Proper Gauge by Hugh Howey - 10/4/2018
1 point - Sandman Midnight Theatre by Neil Gaiman - 10/13/2018
1 point - The Unraveling by Hugh Howey – 11/13/2018
1 point - Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows – 11/27/2018
1 point - Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go by Annie Barrows - 11/29/2018
1 point - The X-Men: Marvel Masterworks Vol. 1 by Stan Lee - 12/8/2018
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
1 point - Casting Off by Hugh Howey – 11/01/2018
Juliette starts working as sheriff
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1 point - Fence Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat - 11/14/2018
Nicholas Cox
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
1 point - The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief by Stefan Bachmann - 10/16/2018
Mrs. Partridge ordered them pepperoni and veggie pizzas... (Kindle Location 1562)
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
1 point - Calypso by David Sedaris - 11/23/2018
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 point - Her Brooding Italian Boss by Susan Meier - 9/26/2018
He watched her all but devour a plate of French toast...(Kindle Location 1031)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
Deck the Halls by Donna Alward - 12/03/2018
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
I'M IN!31+ points - Fantastic Fall
POINTS - 134
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
Rapture - Skye Jordan (Sept 18) - 29 SEPT - 3
Sin - Deborah Bladon (Sept 18) - 9 OCT - 3
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating - Christina Lauren (Sept 18) - 6 OCT - 3
Once Upon a Real Good Time - Lauren Blakely (Sept 18) - 17 OCT - 3
Leverage in Death - J.D. Robb (Sept 18) - 18 OCT - 3
Lovers at Heart, Reimagined - Melissa Foster (Oct 18) - 18 OCT - 3
Red War - Kyle Mills (Oct 18) - 20 OCT - 3
Once Upon a Sure Thing - Lauren Blakely (Sept 18) - 21 OCT - 3
Once Upon a Wild Fling - Lauren Blakely (Oct 18) - 25 OCT - 3
Cutie Pies and Deadly Lies - Addison Moore (Sept 18) - 27 OCT - 3
Guilty as Sin - Meghan March(Sept 18) - 29 OCT - 3
Reveling in Sin - Meghan March (Oct 18) - 29 OCT - 3
Too Far Gone - Allison Brennan (Oct 18) - 4 NOV - 3
Bobbing for Bodies - Addison Moore (Oct 18) - 4 NOV - 3
Hot SEAL in Hollywood (Hot SEALs) - Cat Johnson (Oct 18) - 5 NOV - 3
Royally Yours - Emma Chase (Oct 18) - 7 NOV - 3
Jackpots and Jealousies in Las Vegas - A.R. Winters (Oct 18) - 15 NOV - 3
The Princess, the Prick & the Priest - Ella Frank (Nov 18) - 16 NOV - 3
Pucked Love - Helena Hunting (Nov 18) - 17 NOV - 3
Spa Retreats and Secrets in Las Vegas - A.R. Winters (Oct 18) - 18 NOV - 3
Look Alive Twenty-Five - Janet Evanovich (Nov 18) - 20 NOV - 3
Falling in Love All Over Again - Bella Andre (Nov 18) - 21 NOV - 3
Imperfect Strangers - Mary Frame (Nov 18) - 2 DEC - 3
Red Velvet Vengeance - Addison Moore (Nov 18) - 3 DEC - 3
Sergeant Sexypants - Tawna Fenske (Oct 18) - 4 DEC - 3
Duty - Bethany-Kris (Oct 18) - 5 DEC - 3
Vow - Bethany-Kris - (Nov 18) - 6 DEC - 3
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
Falling for the Groomsman - Diane Alberts - 21 OCT - 3
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
Spiced Latte Killer - Summer Prescott (Leaves) - 4 OCT - 3
Deadly Secret - Tara Thomas (Colour) - 10 OCT - 1
Wound Tight - Tessa Bailey(Colour) - 14 OCT - 1
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
Shadow's Light - Nicola Claire - 29 NOV - 1
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
Consumed - Rebecca Zanetti - 1 OCT - 1
Reap - Tillie Cole - 8 OCT - 1
Sugar Free - Sawyer Bennett - 11 OCT - 1
Best Man with Benefits - Samanthe Beck - 25 OCT - 1
Seducing the Bridesmaid - Katee Robert - 31 OCT - 1
Letting Her Lead - Alexa Riley - 10 NOV - 1
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
Guardian Ranger - Cynthia Eden - 25 SEPT - 1
No Lucky Number - Angel Payne - 27 SEPT - 1
The Heiress's Deception - Christi Caldwell - 29 SEPT - 1
Targeted - Katie Reus - 5 OCT - 1
Part-Time Lover - Lauren Blakely - 7 OCT - 1
Dirty Money - Jessica Clare - 8 OCT - 1
Bound to Danger - Katie Reus - 12 OCT - 1
Till I Kissed You - Laura Trentham - 23 OCT - 1
Baiting the Maid of Honor - Tessa Bailey - 24 OCT - 1
El Malo - K. Webster - 28 OCT - 1
Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian - 10 NOV - 1
Ryder - Barbara Freethy - 25 NOV - 1
The Sexy Devil - Kate Hoffmann - 27 NOV - 1
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - Juliette Poe - 8 DEC - 1
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
Faith, Hope & Love - Rachel Hanna (137 pgs) - 24 SEPT - 1
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas (1276 pgs) - 16 OCT - 1
Wilde Riders - Savannah Young (188 pgs) - 11 NOV - 1
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Unbreak My Heart - Lauren Blakely - 11 NOV - 1
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Indecent Danger - Olivia Jaymes (Title) - 23 SEPT - 1
Eye Candy - Tijan (Cover) - 8 OCT - 3
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper (Title) - 26 OCT - 1
Shattered Duty - Katie Reus (Title) - 27 OCT - 1
Pumpkin Spice Sacrifice - Addison Moore - 12 NOV - 1
Shameless - M. Malone - 27 NOV - 1
Unashamed - M. Malone - 8 DEC - 1
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
Alanatomy: the Inside Story - Alan Carr - 26 SEPT - 1
The Billionaire’s Wake-up-call Girl - Annika Martin - 1 NOV - 1
14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson - 26 NOV - 1
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
Storm Season: Ginny & Jacob - The Prequel - Dee Davis - 23 NOV - 1
The Saint - Tiffany Reisz - 24 NOV - 1
Hale - K. Webster - 30 NOV - 1
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
Just Add Mistletoe - Addison Moore - 8 DEC - 1
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
Blindsighted - Karin Slaughter - 2 OCT - 1
Best Friends with Benefits - Candy Sloane - 7 NOV - 1
Wrong Bed Reunion - Candy Sloane - 8 NOV - 1
Unleashed Temptation - Savannah Stuart - 26 NOV - 1
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Level - 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
Read 37 books 89 points DONE!
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
Ensnared (The Accidental Billionaires #1) by J.S. Scott 9/26/18 4stars (October 16, 2018)
Treasure Her Heart by Marin McGinnis 9/28/18 4stars (September 17, 2018)
]His Rags-To-Riches Contessa (Matches Made in Scandal, Book 3) by Marguerite Kaye 9/30/18 4.5stars (October 1, 2018)
Mutts and Mistletoe by Natalie Cox 10/6/18 3.5stars (October 9, 2018)
Up in Flames (Flirting with Fire #2) by Jennifer Blackwood 10/7/18 4stars (October 9, 2018) 
Promise Me You (Nashville Heights, #1) by Marina Adair 10/10/18 4stars (October 23, 2018)
A Brand New Ending (Stay #2) by Jennifer Probst 10/14/18 5stars (October 23, 2018)
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 10/16/18 5stars (October 16, 2018)
Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber 10/16/18 4stars (October 2, 2018)
Crime Times Two (Wild Crime Book 2) by Julie Howard 10/18/18 4stars (October 8, 2018)
The Christmas Key (Twilight, Texas #9) by Lori Wilde 10/20/18 4.5 stars (October 23, 2018)
The Memory of You (Sanctuary Sound #1) by Jamie Beck 10/21/18 4stars (October 30, 2018)
Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane (Honeymoon Harbor #2) by JoAnn Ross 10/27/18 4stars (October 30, 2018)
SEAL's Honor (Alaska Force #1) by Megan Crane 10/30/18 4stars
Mistletoe Miracles (Ransom Canyon #7) by Jodi Thomas 11/2/18 4stars (September 25, 2018)
All I Want for Christmas Is a Cowboy by Jessica Clare 11/4/18 4stars (November 6, 2018)
The First Rule of Hook-Ups (Breakup Bash Book 1) by Nina Crespo 11/8/18 3stars (November 12, 2018)
Exclusive / A Touch of Heaven by Samantha Chase 11/13/18 4stars (November 6, 2018)
Love's Christmas Blessings by Laura V. Hilton, Rachel J. Good 11/14/18 4.5stars (November 15, 2018)
The Amish Midwife's Secret (Love and Promises #2) by Rachel J. Good 11/18/18 4.5stars (November 27, 2018)
Wrangler's Rescue (The Montana Cahills #7) by B.J. Daniels 11/18/18 4stars (November 20, 2018)
The Noel Stranger (The Noel Collection, #2) by Richard Paul Evans 11/19/18 4stars (November 6, 2018)
Bathed in Prayer: Father Tim's Prayers, Sermons, and Reflections from the Mitford Series by Jan Karon 11/23/18 4stars (October 30, 2018)
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas (Gold Valley #4) by Maisey Yates 11/27/18 4stars (September 25, 2018)
Owen (Undercover Billionaire #3) by Melody Anne 11/28/18 4stars (December 4, 2018)
My Best Friend's Father (Best Friend's #3) by Eliza Ellis 11/30/18 4stars (October 31, 2018)4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 11/7/18 5stars
Untamed Cowboy (Gold Valley #2) by Maisey Yates 11/24/18 4stars6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
Crimson by Tamela Miles 10/21/18 4stars (Delilah)8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
The Christmas Ranch (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #13) by RaeAnne Thayne 9/30/18 4stars (224 pages)9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (The Five People You Meet in Heaven) by Mitch Albom 10/15/18 5stars (Eddie visits his family member's graves including his wife's)10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
India: Bride of Indiana (American Mail-Order Brides #19) by Ashley Merrick 10/22/18 4stars (I)11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
Anna: Bride of Alabama (American Mail-Order Brides #22) by Lily Graison 10/23/18 4stars (Anna governess to Julia)12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan 11/22/18 4stars (Mack in HS)14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
The Betrayal by Kathryn Shay 10/1/18 3stars 15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper 11/5/18 3stars (Hillary)19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
Rustlers in the Sage: A Western Novella by Donald L. Robertson 10/24/18 4stars
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 Sep -20 Dec 2018
Level: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
Points Earned: 55/31+
Books Read: 35
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year.
(Bonus: published in 2018)
Do You Want to Start a Scandal | Tessa Dare - Oct 4 (pub. Sep 2016) [1 pt]
Sadie | Courtney Summers - Oct 6 (pub. Sep 2018) [3 pt]
Three Mages and a Margarita | Annette Marie - Oct 26 (pub. Sep 2018) [3 pt]
The Library Book | Susan Orlean - Nov 5 (pub. Oct 2018) [3 pt]
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick | Drew Daywalt - Nov 15 (pub. Oct 2018) [3 pt]
Pain | Jaymin Eve - Nov 22 (pub. Nov 2018) [3 pt]
Dark Arts and a Daiquiri | Annette Marie - Nov 26 (pub. Nov 2018) [3 pt]
Exit Strategy | Martha Wells - Nov 28 (pub. Oct 2018) [3 pt]
Zola's Elephant | Randall de Sève - Dec 2 (pub. Oct 2018) [3 pt]
Without Merit | Colleen Hoover - Dec 11 (pub. Oct 2017) [1 pt]
Kill the Queen | Jennifer Estep - Dec 16 (pub. Oct 2018) [3 pt]
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden | Karina Yan Glaser - Dec 20 (pub. Sep 2018) [3 pt]
2. Read a book set in fall.
Power of Five | Alex Lidell - Oct 19 [1 pt]
Low Town | Daniel Polansky - Dec 6 [1pt]
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title.
(Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover.
(Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover. Post cover.)
Sabrina | Nick Drnaso - Nov 10 [1 pt]5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Post cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
The Governess Game | Tessa Dare - Oct 20 [1 pt]
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”.
(Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give sentence and page #/Loc.)
Star Witch | Helen Harper - Oct 8 [1 pt]
To Love Jason Thorn | Ella Maise - Dec 1 [1 pt]
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Post page count.
Your Orisons May Be Recorded | Laurie Penny - Sep 30 (25 pages) [1 pt]
Fire Touched | Patricia Briggs - Oct 30 (350 pages) [1 pt]
The Forbidden Library | Django Wexler - Nov 24 (350 pages) [1 pt]
Getting Stitches | Rudy Francisco - Dec 8 (32 pages) [1 pt]
A Year Full of Stories | Angela McAllister (128 pages) [1 pt]
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated.
(Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Post cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS.
(Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Post cover.)
Magic Rises | Ilona Andrews - Sep 25 [1 pt]
Powers, Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl? | Brian Michael Bendis - Oct 15 [1 pt]
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer | Kelly Jones - Nov 1 [1 pt]
Scoring Wilder | R.S. Grey - Dec 9 [1 pt]
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
One of Us | Craig DiLouie - Oct 14 [1 pt]
Sheets | Brenna Thummler - Nov 20 [1 pt]
The Year of Shadows | Claire Legrand - Nov 29 [1 pt]
Real Friends | Shannon Hale - Dec 10 [1 pt]
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
Spirit Witch | Helen Harper - Oct 10 [1 pt]
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
The Legend of the Jersey Devil | Trinka Hakes Noble - Dec 5 [1 pt]
The Orange Shoes | Trinka Hakes Noble - Dec 8 [1 pt]
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law.
(Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso.
(Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be US Navy)
(Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Post cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading - The Snow Queen | Hans Christian Andersen - Oct 28 [1 pt]
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Mod
TASKS:1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
published 22nd september 2018 Finished 23/92. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
Falling For The Boss: A Non-Shifter Mpreg Romance
Finished 23/9
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
My Total points = 6 points
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels: 31+ points - Fantastic Fall
38/31+
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter 12/4/2018 {Bonus: published October 2018}
Poetry for Cats: The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse 12/16/2018 {October 1994}
2. Read a book set in fall.
Letters from Rifka 11/14/2018
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall 10/26/2018
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
11/11/2018 {bonus: leaves}
11/11/2018 {bonus: leaves}5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
10/4/20186. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
The Double Life of Pocahontas 10/5/2018
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century 11/23/2018 {five stories have a character who starts a new relationship}
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
Dead Man's Folly 10/1/2018 {192 pages}
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal 10/14/2018 {#12 in the series}
The Cabin Faced West 11/28/2018 {124 pages}
One-Eyed Cat 12/9/2018 {216 pages}
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Hope Was Here 9/18/2018
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Pollyanna 11/7/2018
Upchuck and the Rotten Willy 11/4/2018
Mississippi Bridge 11/3/2018
Phoenix Rising 11/3/2018
Kizzy Ann Stamps 10/30/2018
Into the Dream 10/28/2018
Nero Corleone: A Cat's Story 10/27/2019
Stolen Pony 10/19/2018
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
Blind Outlaw 10/16/2018 {The Boy goes from ranch hand to drover.}
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
Behind the Bedroom Wall 10/8/2018
The Homework Machine 10/15/2018
The Wednesday Wars 10/23/2018
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
The Christmas Rat 10/9/2018 {"a pizza with all the fixings" p.115}
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
And Condors Danced by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 9/25/2018
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
The Art Of Keeping Cool 11/25/2018 {Grandma Saunders is Helen's mother-in-law. Helen is MC Robert's mom.}
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
At Her Majesty's Request: An African Princess in Victorian England 9/28/2018 {Commander Frederick E. Forbes of the Royal Navy}
Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941 11/28/2018 {Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander in chief of U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet} (bonus WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
11/8/2018
11/12/201820. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves: The Halloween Tree 10/7/2018
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Level:
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
Points: 59
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
- Magic Gifts, Ilona Andrews, 26.09.2018 - published in December 2011 - 1 point
- Paw and Order, Diane Kelly, 28.09.2018 - published in December 2014 - 1 point
- Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson, 29.09.2018 - first published in September 2000 - 1 point
- Do You Want to Start a Scandal, Tessa Dare, 30.09.2018 - published in September 2016 - 1 point
- Force of Nature, Jane Harper, 24.10.2018 - published in September 2017 - 1 point
- Southern Magic Thanksgiving, Amy Boyles, 15.11.2018 - published in November 2018 - 3 points
- Green Rider, Kristen Britain, 17.11.2018 - published in November 1998 - 1 point
- Die Totentänzerin, Max Bentow, 18.11.2018 - published in September 2013 - 1 point
- Winter, Marissa Meyer, 03.12.2018 - published in November 2015 - 1 point
- Lighting the Flames: A Hanukkah Story, Sarah Wendell, 06.12.2018 - published in December 2014 - 1 point
2. Read a book set in fall.
- Trick or Treat, K.L. Phelps, 10.11.2018 - 1 point
- Turkey Day Murder, Leslie Meier, 16.11.2018 - 1 point
- Beard Science, Penny Reid, 19.11.2018 - 1 point
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
- Fellowship of Fear, Aaron Elkins, 28.10.2018 - 1 point
- Beautiful Day: A Novel, Elin Hilderbrand, 08.12.2018 - 1 point
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
- Beauty and the Mustache, Penny Reid, 23.09.2018 - Ashley Winston goes from single to "in a relationship" - 1 point
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Becky Albertalli, 25.09.2018 - "That night, as of 8:05, Bram Greenfeld is no longer Single on Facebook", p. 188 - 3 points
- Courting Catherine, Nora Roberts, 10.11.2018 - Catherine Calhoun goes from single to engaged - 1 point
- The Matchmaker's Playbook, Rachel Van Dyken, 12.11.2018 - Blake goes from single to "in relationship" - 1 point
- Circle of Fire, Keri Arthur, 29.11.2018 - Madeline goes from single to "in relationship" - 1 point
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
- Bitter Demons, Sarra Cannon, 29.09.2018 - 227 pages - 1 point
- Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare, 04.10.2018 - 405 pages - 1 point
- Consequences, Aleatha Romig, 05.10.2018 - 573 pages - 1 point
- Das Böse in deinen Augen, Jenny Blackhurst, 10.10.2018 - 432 pages - 1 point
- A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness, 11.10.2018 - 594 pages - 1 point
- Frostblood, Elly Blake, 22.10.2018 - 385 pages - 1 point
- Летучий корабль, Андрей Белянин, 24.10.2018 - 362 pages - 1 point
- The Perfect Rake, Anne Gracie, 26.10.2018 - 361 pages - 1 point
- The Dragonslayer's Sword, Resa Nelson, 29.10.2018 - 328 pages - 1 point
- The Stone Monkey, Jeffery Deaver, 05.11.2018 - 576 pages - 1 point
- Wild Irish Heart, Tricia O'Malley, 07.11.2018 - 258 pages - 1 point
- Daughter of Time, Sarah Woodbury, 18.11.2018 - 353 pages - 1 point
- Die Braut des Meeres, Kresley Cole, 24.11.2018 - 417 pages - 1 point
- Ein Augenblick für immer. Das erste Buch der Lügenwahrheit, Band 1, Rose Snow, 27.11.2018 - 416 pages - 1 point
- Gray Mountain, John Grisham, 30.11.2018 - 341 pages - 1 point
- Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty, 08.12.2018 - 432 pages - 1 point
- Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 08.12.2018 - 164 pages - 1 point
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson, 14.12.2018 - 658 pages - 1 point
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
- Iron and Magic, Ilona Andrews, 15.10.2018 - 1 point
- Sneaky Snow White, Anita Valle, 15.10.2018 - 1 point
- Magic Triumphs, Ilona Andrews, 27.10.2018 - 1 points
- Not Quite A Lady, Loretta Chase, 28.10.2018 - 1 point
- In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster, Stephanie Laurens, 01.11.2018 - 1 point
- The Perfect Waltz, Anne Gracie, 02.11.2018 - 1 point
- Kiss of Midnight, Lara Adrian, 08.11.2018 - 1 point
- Naksitrallid. Esimene ja teine raamat, Eno Raud, 15.11.2018 - 1 point
- Unravel Me, Tahereh Mafi, 21.11.2018 - 1 point
- The Indian Bride, Karin Fossum, 23.11.2018 - 1 point
- Sirens, Joseph Knox, 02.12.2018 - 1 point
- Montana Secret Santa, Debra Salonen, 05.12.2018 - 1 point
- Silver Borne, Patricia Briggs, 12.12.2018 - 1 point
- The Sorrows of Young Werther, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 13.12.2018 - 1 point
- The Summer Bride, Anne Gracie, 17.12.2018 - 1 point
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
- The Governess Game, Tessa Dare, 28.11.2018 - Alex starts a new job - 1 point
- Jackaby, William Ritter, 07.12.2018 - Abigail start a new job - 1 point
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
**Use tasks as many times as you like.
Points: 32
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
1 point: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Finished 10/3/18***
1 Point: Bad Country by C.B. McKenzie Finished 10/16/18****
1 Point: Halloween Carnival Volume 2 by Brian James Freeman Finished 10/13/18***
1 Point: Dark Screams: Volume One by Brian James Freeman Finished 10/30/18***
3 Points: Elevation by Stephen King Finished 11/6/18****
1 Point: The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman Finished 11/22/18****
2. Read a book set in fall.
1 Point-Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Finished 10/20/18****
1 Point: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware Finished 11/10/18***
1 Point: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham Finished 12/8/18***
1 Point: Don't Die, Dragonfly by Linda Joy Singleton Finished 12/13/18*
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
3 Points: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe Finished 10/13/18****
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
1 Point:
by Delia Owens Finished 11/29/18****5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
1 Point:
by S.E. Hinton Finished 11/14/18***6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
1 Point: Unseen by Karin Slaughter Finished 11/18/18****
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
1 point: 561 pages-The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith Finished 10/12/18***
1 Point: 108 pages-Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu Finished 11/6/18***
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 Point: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Finished 11/5/18*****
1 Point: The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie Finished 11/20/18***
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 point: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter 9/25/18***
1 Point: The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne Finished 12/11/18***
1 point:The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson 10/6/18****
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1 point: Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist Finished 10/5/18****
1 Point: Halloween Carnival Volume 1 by Brian James Freeman Finished 9/27/18***
1 Point:
by Stephen King Finished 11/8/18*****1 Point: Criminal by Karin Slaughter Finished 11/16/18****
1 Point: Wonder by R.J. Palacio Finished 11/24/18****
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
1 Point: The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter Finished 12/7/18***
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
1 point: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Finished 10/9/18***
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - Fall23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
9-15 points - Super Seasonal
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
127 Total Points
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
3 pts - The Queen's Ball by Anthea Lawson, et. al. (10/5/18)
Published October 9, 2018
1 pt - The Getaway Groom by Ginny Baird (10/13/18)
Published September 1, 2014
3 pts - The Protective Billionaire by Christine Kersey (10/15/18)
Published October 2, 2018
3 pts - Love on the Ranch by Ciara Knight (10/18/18)
Published October 16, 2018
3 pts - Never Say Match by Lindzee Armstrong (10/23/18)
Published October 11, 2018
3 pts - Sleigh Bells Ring in Romance by Shanna Hatfield (11/3/18)
Published November 1, 2018
3 pt - Racing Christmas by Shanna Hatfield (11/17/18)
Published November 8, 2018
3 pts - Scent of Cedar by Shanna Hatfield (11/21/18)
Published November 16, 2018
3 pts - An American In Duke's Clothing by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (11/22/18)
Published October 31, 2018
1 pt - According to Jane by Danielle Thorne (11/22/18)
Published September 27, 2017
3 pts - Match Me by Christmas by Lindzee Armstrong (11/23/18)
Published October 26, 2018
3 pts - Tidings of Joy by Shanna Hatfield (11/30/18)
Published November 23, 2018
3 pts - Boughs of Holly by Shanna Hatfield (12/5/18)
Published November 30, 2018
3 pts - Wings of an Angel by Shanna Hatfield (12/8/18)
Published December 7, 2018
2. Read a book set in fall.
1 pt - Out of the Flames by Cheryl Wyatt (10/1/18)
1 pt - The Lost Princess by Lacy Williams (10/7/18)
1 pt - Assumption of the Risk by Jennifer Griffith (10/23/18)
1 pt - The Chalmers Case by Diana Xarissa (10/24/18)
1 pt - My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade (11/29/18)
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
3 pts - Falling for You by Kathleen Y'Barbo (9/28/18)
FALLing
1 pt - Medley of Fairy Tales by Jenni James, et. al.
medLey of FAiry taLes
3 pts - Homecoming in Christmas Falls by Ciara Knight (11/15/18)
FALLs
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
3 pts - Blown Into Romance by Shanna Hatfield (10/21/18)
3 pts - Lost in Romance by Stacy Claflin (10/31/18)
1 pt - Delay of Game by Lucy McConnell (11/3/18)
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
1 pt - The Light at the End of the Road by Ginny Baird (10/29/18)
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
1 pt - To Love a Spy by Laura Beers (10/3/18)
1 pt - The Beastly Princess by Lacy Williams (10/7/18)
1 pt - A Fairytale Christmas by Lacy Williams (10/18/18)
1 pt - Ilsa by Shanna Hatfield (10/27/18)
1 pt - A Rogue About Town by Rebecca Connolly (10/28/18)
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 pt - A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund (9/24/18)
3 pts - My One and Only by Shannon Guymon (9/26/18)
"You can log in from your Facebook account..." (pg 117)
1 pt - Of Buds And Blossoms by Liwen Y. Ho (9/30/18)
3 pts - Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright (10/8/18)
"...updating me on the statistics of our Facebook ads..." (Loc 1186)
1 pt - Courting Carrie by Lacy Williams (10/14/18)
1 pt - Grace Unmasked by Suzanne G. Rogers (10/31/18)
1 pt - A Brilliant Rose by Bree Wolf (10/31/18)
1 pt - Winning her Hand by Bree Wolf (11/1/18)
1 pt - For Love and Honor by Jody Hedlund (11/2/18)
3 pts - Last Play by Taylor Hart (11/4/18)
"Or check facebook or twitter or some news report." (Loc 1549)
3 pts - I, Spy by Jordan McCollum (11/14/18)
"I hacked his Facebook account." (pg 32)
3 pts - The Protective One by Cami Checketts (11/24/18)
"I did a search on Haley's Facebook page..." (Loc 1277)
1 pt - The Warrior Groom by Lucy McConnell (11/25/18)
1 pt - A Duke for Christmas by Joyce Alec (12/6/18)
1 pt - The Christmas Star by Diane Darcy (12/7/18)
3 pts - Honeymoon for One in Christmas Falls by Jennifer Peel (12/9/18)
"When I was engaged, my Facebook and Instagram accounts..." (Loc 426)
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
1 pt - The Lady and the Gent by Rebecca Connolly (9/28/18)
279 pages
1 pt - Melting Megan by Lacy Williams (10/17/18)
112 pages
1 pt - A Tangled Ruse by Laura Beers (11/3/18)
305 pages
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 pt - The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen (10/13/18)
1 pt - The Secret of the India Orchid by Nancy Campbell Allen (10/25/18)
1 pt - A Perfect Secret by Donna Hatch (11/8/18)
1 pt - Thanksgiving in Sweetwater County by Ciara Knight (11/24/18)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 pt - Kissing Kelsey by Lacy Williams (10/10/18)
1 pt - An Unexpected Kiss by Susan Hatler (10/10/18)
1 pt - An Unexpected Love by Susan Hatler (10/11/18)
1 pt - Stealing Sarah by Lacy Williams (10/17/18)
1 pt - The Miracle Groom by Lucy McConnell (11/6/18)
1 pt - The Suspect's Daughter by Donna Hatch (11/18/18)
1 pt - Second Chance Love by Fiona Miers (11/18/18)
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
1 pt - How to Love a Dog's Best Friend by Cami Checketts (10/16/18)
1 pt - Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace (10/16/18)
1 pt - Rafe by Debra Clopton (10/20/18)
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1 pt - Warts and All: A Fairy Tale Collection by Melissa McShane (10/6/18)
1 pt - Keeping Kayla by Lacy Williams (10/17/18)
1 pt - Christmas Makeover by Cami Checketts (12/10/18)
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
1 pt - The Toad Prince by Lacy Williams (10/2/18)
"...a couple slices of the pizza he'd bought from a fast food place..." (Loc 3575)
1 pt - Once Hitched Twice Shy by Kimberly Krey (10/9/18)
"Are you going to join us for pizza..." (Loc 1113)
1 pt - The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron (10/22/18)
"You make a mean pizza." (pg 211)
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
1 pt - Summer House Party by Regina Scott, Donna Hatch, Sarah M Eden (11/12/18)
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
3 pts - The Object of His Affection by Marcia Lynn McClure (11/5/18)
Florence Dandridge
3 pts - The Reluctant Duchess by Roseanna M. White (11/6/18)
Charlotte Myerston
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 pt - Love in a Victorian by Lisa Norato (11/19/18)
"I feel like an espresso. Care for a cup?" (pg 57)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 pt - Cancun Getaway by Cami Checketts (10/2/18)
"...Clay said with a mouthful of French toast." (pg 82)
1 pt - Caught Looking by Lucy McConnell (11/17/18)
"...the late nights he'd spent with her, sharing French toast after midnight." (Loc 3455)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
1 pt - A Yuletide Regency by Regina Scott, et. al. (12/3/18)
Captain Julian Stephens
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
1 pt - A Gerrard Family Christmas by Rebecca Connolly (11/21/18)
20. Read a book from one of these lists: (view spoiler)
1 pt - Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (11/16/18)
#6 on Cool Fall Books 2010
KRISSY'S SPOTLevel: Fantastic Fall
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018): Total: 1(view spoiler)
2. Read a book set in fall. Total: 2(view spoiler)
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant. Total: 3(view spoiler)
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.) Total: 13(view spoiler)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages. Total: 2(view spoiler)
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.) Total: 1(view spoiler)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.) Total: 1(view spoiler)
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job. Total: 0(view spoiler)
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age). Total: 7(view spoiler)
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N. Total: 0(view spoiler)
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.) Total: 3(view spoiler)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.): Total: 1(view spoiler)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII). Total: 3(view spoiler)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists: Total: 1(view spoiler)
Mod
Level: 31+ points - Fantastic FallTASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
1 pt - Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot - Emily Brightwell - 9/23/18 - Nov 2000
1 pt -Once Gone - Blake Pierce - 10/15/18 - Dec 2015
1 pt -Whispers of Warning - Jessica Estevao - 11/4/18 - Sept 2017
1 pt -An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny - Laura Schroff - 11/14/18 - Nov 2010
1 pt -Life's a Witch - Amanda M. Lee - 11/19/18 - Nov 2015
1 pt -The Child Finder - Rene Denfeld- 12/3/18 - Sept 2017
1 pt -Third Degree - Greg Iles - 12/8/18- Oct 1996
1 pt -Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter - Emily Brightwell - 12/20/18 - Oct 2014
2. Read a book set in fall.
1 pt -Heaven to Betsy (What Doesn't Kill You, #5): An Emily Romantic Mystery - Pamela Fagan Hutchins - 10/2/18
1 pt -A Murder Is Announced - Agatha Christie- 11/11/18
1 pt -Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post - Emily Brightwell - 11/13/18
1 pt -Death Sits Down to Dinner- Tessa Arlen - 11/17/18
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
1 pt -The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh - 10/14/18
1 pt -The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley - Hannah Tinti - 10/23/18
1 pt -A Fatal Twist of Lemon- Patrice Greenwood - 12/18/18
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
1 pt -
- Agatha Christie -11/27/186. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
1 pt - June - Miranda Beverly-Whittemore - 12/10/18
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
3 pts -Deceptive - Sara Rosette - 9/24/18 - ebook chapter 6 (no page numbers available) “Well, except for her FACEBOOK friend request, which I accepted.” -
1 pt -When We Found Home - Susan Mallery - 10/29/18 -
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
1 pt - The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath - 10/4/18 - 272 pages -
1 pt - Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn - 10/14/18 - 262 pages - 1 pt
1 pt - The Cat Who Could Read Backwards - Lilian Jackson Braun - 10/20/18 - 260 pgs - 1 pt
1 pt - The Giver - Lois Lowry - 11/6/18 - 208 pgs
1 pt - Death of an Addict - M.C. Beaton - 11/7/18 - 215 pages
1 pt - A Brilliant Death - Robin Yocum - 11/15/18 - 272
1 pt - Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney - Emily Brightwell - 11/21/18 - 215 pages
1 pt - The Hanover Square Affair- Ashley Gardner - 12/1/18 - 262 pgs
1 pt - Mr. Churchill's Secretary - Susan Elia MacNeal - 12/16/18 - 358 pgs
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 pt - The Key to Extraordinary - Natalie Lloyd - 9/28/18 -
1 pt - The Atlas of Us - Tracy Buchanan - 10/17/18
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
1 pt - Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case - Emily Brightwell - 11/18/18
1 pt - A Superior Death - Nevada Barr - 12/6/18
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
1 pt -A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 10/27/18
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1 pt -Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery - 10/10/18
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
1 pt - Glass Houses - Louise Penny - 11/2/18 - Rene Marie
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
1 pt - This Old Homicide -Kate Carlisle - 10/25/18 - p.14 “...my breakfast of fluffy French toast drenched in syrup.”
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
9-15 points - Super Seasonal
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
MY POINTS: 22
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018) - Hazelnuts and Halloween: A Short Cozy Murder Mystery by Leena Clover 9/23/18 - published September 17, 2018 * 3 POINTS *
2. Read a book set in fall. - Magical Blend by Kennedy Layne 10/20/18 * 1 POINT *
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc) - The Fall by Alexandre Puttick 10/5/18 * 3 POINTS *
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover. Murder on the Levels by Frances Evesham 10/10/18 * 1 POINT *
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover. Manhattan Moon by Jae 10/12/18 * 1 POINT *
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.) Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay 9/28/18 - Angie gets a rocker boyfriend, Roach. * 1 POINT *
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages. Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton 9/23/18 - 219 pages * 1 POINT *
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.) Gone With The Ghost by Erin McCarthy 10/6/18 * 1 POINT *
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.) Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley 11/7/18 * 3 POINTS *
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job. The Lake by Tananarive Due 10/1/18 - MC is the new English teacher at an private school. * 1 POINT *
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age). Party Discipline by Cory Doctorow 10/9/18 * 1 POINT *
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza. I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson 10/2/18 * 1 POINT *
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N. Lore Segal - Tell Me a Mitzi 9/24/18 * 1 POINT *
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.) Murder, Vice, and Pumpkin Spice: A Short Story by Cari Dubiel 10/3/18 * 3 POINTS *
16 points - Amazing Autumn13/13 - finished Dec 8th
Published in October (Bonus: in 2018)... The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune - 11/8 - 5★
Letters F A L L in the title... Family Rules by Jacki James - 11/24 - 3.5★
FALL colored cover...
by Eresse - 10/14 - 4★A moon on the cover... Sins of the Heart by Allison Cassatta - 10/29 - 4★
Character gets pregnant... The Wedding Planner's Manny by Ann-Katrin Byrde - 11/17 - 4★
Read a Series/TBR #12... Who I Used to Be (Firsts and Forever #12) by Alex Land - 11/26 - 4★
Title begins with letter in PUMPKINS... Priest by Ella Frank - 9/23 - 4.5★
MC starts a new job... Edge of Forever by Barbara Elsborg - 10/6 - 5★
Character is a student... A Little Lesson by Pandora Pine - 11/10 - 3.5★
Author's last name begins with S... The Beginning by Victoria Sue - 12/8 - 4★
Character is a Mother-In-Law (Bonus: MC's Mother-In-Law - Regina Kage)... Piece of Cake by Mary Calmes - 11/2 - 5★
MC is in the Navy (Bonus: Set during WWII)... Into Deep Waters by Kaje Harper - 9/26 - 5★
Evergreen on the cover...
by Joseph Lance Tonlet & Louis Stevens - 10/3 - 2★
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS 2 points for each bonus task.
Level:
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
17 Points
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018) - 1 pt - Intrigued Out of the Office Nicole Edwards - 9/25 - Pub Nov, 2017
2. Read a book set in fall. - 1 pt - The Wanderer Robyn Carr - 9/30
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc) - 1pt - Beautifully Loyal Nicole Edwards - 10/14
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover. - 1 pt -
Susan Fanetti - 10/96. Read a book where a character gets pregnant. - 1 pt - The Arrangement 23: The Ferro Family H.M. Ward - 11/5
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.) - 1 pt - In His Silks Patricia D. Eddy - 9/26
8. Read with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages. - 1 pt - 296 pgs - Marriage Games C.D. Reiss - 12/16
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited) - 1 pt - One Love Lili Valente - 10/2
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.) - 1 pt - The Protector Jodi Ellen Malpas - 9/28
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job. - 1 pt - The Choice Shayla Black - 10/17
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age). - The Season: Rush Nicole Edwards 1 pt - 10/23
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza. - 1 pt - Singed Kaylea Cross - 10/19
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N. - 1 pt - Only for a Night Naima Simone - 11/18
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.) - 1 pt + 2 bonus pt) - Margaret - Beauty from Surrender Georgia Cates - 11/13
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII) - 1 pt - Mister Black P.T. Michelle - 11/27
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
31/31
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
pt 1 - The Rooster Bar by John Grisham 28 September 2018 ★★★ (Pub 10/24/17)
pt 1 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes 30 September 2018 ★★★ (Pub 10/14/14)
pt 1 - The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas 7 October 2018 ★★★★ (Pub 09/16/14 )
pt 1 - Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae 12 October 2018 ★★★ (Pub 09/4/12 )
pt 1 - Artemis by Andy Weir 23 October 2018 ★★★★★ (pub 11/14/17 )
pt 1 - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 18 November 2018 ★★★ (pub 9/23/2003)
pt 3 - Marigolds for Malice by Bailey Cattrell 28 November 2018 ★★★★ (pub 9/4/2018)
pt 3 - Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews 29 November 2018 ★★★★★ (pub 11/06/2018)
pt 1 - Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by Connie Willis 1 December 2018 ★★★★★ (pub 11/2/1999)
pt 1 - An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire 7 December 2018 ★★★ (pub 9/7/2018)
pt 3 - Convenient Christmas Brides: The Captain's Christmas Journey / The Viscount's Yuletide Betrothal / One Night Under the Mistletoe by Carla Kelly, Louise Allen and Laurie Benson 11December 2018 ★★★★ (pub 11/1/2018)
pt 1 - Winter Wonderland by Elizabeth Mansfield 13 December 2018 ★★★ (pub 11/1/1993
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
Small Favor by Jim Butcher 21 October 2018 ★★★ (pt 1)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher 5 November 2018 ★★★★ (pt.1)
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton 4 October 2018 ★★★★ 321 (pt 1)
The Angels' Share by J.R. Ward 13 October 2018 ★★★ 426 (pt 1)
Wasteland King by Lilith Saintcrow 16 October 2018 ★★★ 352 (pt 1)
On the Meldon Plain by Pam Brondos 22 October 2018 ★★★★ 365 (pt 1)
Grace Under Pressure by Julie Hyzy 28 November 2018 ★★★ 310 (pt 1)
Fragments by Dan Wells 9 December 2018 ★★★ 576 (pt 1)
12th in a series - Changes by Jim Butcher 16 December 2018 ★★★★★ (pt 1)
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen 29 October 2018 ★★★★★ (pt 1)
Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews 31 October 2018 ★★★★★ (pt 1)
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 23 November 2018 ★★★★★ (pt 1)
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews 26 November 2018 ★★★★★ (pt 1)
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Mod
Duration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Amazing Autumn
Books 7
Points 7
TASKS:
1. Published in September, October, November or December of any year.(Bonus: published in 2018)
1 Point Vlad the Impaler: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History 10/2 Pub October 2016
1 Point Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 10/21 Pub October 2007
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title.
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover.
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged"
1 Point Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 10/22 “in a relationship"
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5
1 Point Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn 10/23 Page count 281
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated
10.10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS.
1 Point Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell 10/17 S
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
1 Point Simon Says: Demon Hunter Book 1by Adam Dark 10/7 Still a minor
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
1 Point A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands 10/9 S
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso.
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy.
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover
20. Read a book from one of the lists
FINISHED with 10 pointsReading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
9-15 points - Super Seasonal
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla 30/10/18
2. Read a book set in fall.
Slade House by David Mitchell 05/11/18
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica 11/12/18
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
The Sellout by Paul Beatty 07/10/18
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre 12/10/18 - 352 pages
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain 09/12/18 - There is a funeral for one of the murder victims
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw 25/09/18 - 1 point
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima 13/11/18
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 28/09/18 - Christine learns singing from the 'angel of music'
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
by Roy Jacobsen 30/11/1820. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Dracula by Bram Stoker 20/10/18 - features in Sweater Weather Reading
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Reading the Seasons - Fall Challenge duration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Level: 16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
Working Class Boy - Jimmy Barnes - 10/2/2018 - October 2016
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group - Catherine Jinks - 10/5/2018 - October 2010
Mean Girls - Micol Ostow - 10/7/2018 - September 20172. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. (in any order.)(Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah - 10/13/20185. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie - 10/29/20186. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
The Captain's Daughter - Leah Fleming - 10/29/2018 - Ella falls pregnant.
Inconceivable: A Medical Mistake, the Baby We Couldn't Keep, and Our Choice to Deliver the Ultimate Gift - Carolyn Savage and Sean Savage - 12/18/2018 - Carolyn falls pregnant with another couples baby.7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
Coffee-to-Go - Grayson Bell - 11/20/2018 - Andy and Leo fall in love and get engaged and married.8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum - 10/10/2018 - Page count 159
The Hope Jar - Wanda E. Brunstetter - 11/4/2018 - Page count 320
A Fatal Fall of Snow - Joyce Cato - 12/10/2018 - Page count 2249. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Secrets of Southern Girls - Haley Harrigan - 10/19/2018 - Characters visit Reba's grave.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - Vicki Myron - 10/22/2018 - Memorial service held for Dewey.10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich - 10/31/2018
Indigo Heat - Vickie McKeehan - 11/14/2018
Misconception: One Couple's Journey from Embryo Mix-Up to Miracle Baby - Paul Morell & Shannon Morell - 11/28/2018
Still Me - Jojo Moyes - 12/7/201811. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
The Lollipop Shoes - Joanne Harris - 10/8/2018 - Zozie starts working at the Chocolatier.12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
All Around The Town - Mary Higgins Clark - 11/7/2018 - Laurie is a student in college.
Ripper - Isabel Allende - 11/25/2018 - Amanda is a student in high school.13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
9-15 points - Super Seasonal
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
TOTALE: 9pts
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
- 1+2pt: Royal flush: Gioco d'azzardo by Paola Chiozza - Oct. 23
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
- 1pt: La ragazza del treno by Paula Hawkins - Nov. 21
7. Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
- 1pt: The Elite by Kiera Cass (312 pages) - Nov. 17
- 1pt: The One by Kiera Cass (324 pages) - Nov. 22
9. Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
- 1pt: Sotto i cieli di Santiago. Il cammino dell'interiorità by Mauro Gatti Oct. 21
- 1pt: The Selection by Kiera Cass - Nov. 13
- 1pt: Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan - Nov. 10
11. Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
- 1pt: Tredici by Jay Asher - Oct. 16
13. Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
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You may use books read since September 23rd!
Reading the Seasons - FallDuration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
9-15 points - Super Seasonal
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
🔮🔮🔮🔮 Reading the Seasons - Fall 🔮🔮🔮🔮 23rd Sept - 20th Dec 2018.(view spoiler)
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Autumn Leaves:
🔮 Hallowe'en Party
🔮 The Sign of Four
🔮 Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
🔮 The Eyre Affair
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Object: The aim of the game is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter.
Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.
You may the tasks as many times as you wish.
When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge!
SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS 2 points for each bonus task.
EXAMPLE:
TASK: Read a book set in USA (Bonus: set in one of the 'Thirteen Colonies')
You read a book set in California = 1 point for USA
Total: 1 point
You read a book set in Delaware (which is one of the 13 colonies) = 1 point for USA + 2 points for Delaware
Total: 3 points
Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.
Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2018 -20 December 2018
Levels:
9-15 points - Super Seasonal
16-30 points - Amazing Autumn
31+ points - Fantastic Fall
TASKS:
1. Read a book published in September, October, November or December of any year. (Bonus: published in 2018)
2. Read a book set in fall.
3. Read a book with the letters F A L L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Fall' in order in the title, So Fall, Fallen, Falling etc)
4. Read a book with a FALL colored cover. (Bonus: Actual autumn leaves on cover.) Please post the cover.
5. Fall was called “harvest” because of the “harvest moon” that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox.
Read a book with a moon on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Men and women experience high levels of testosterone during the fall.
Read a book where a character gets pregnant.
7. An analysis of Facebook data found that more people change their relationship statuses from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” in autumn than the yearly average.
Read a book where a character goes from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged”. (Bonus: Facebook is found in a sentence. Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
8. Monarch butterflies make autumn a migratory season, flying South from America to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. They travel at speeds of between 12 and 25 miles per hour.
Read a Series/TBR #12 or #25 OR with a page count that contains a 1, 2, or 5. Tell us the number of pages.
9. One of the oldest autumn festivals is Mexico’s Dia de Muertos (November 1st and 2nd), a celebration of departed loved ones and the cycle of life that Mesoamerican cultures may have observed thousands of years before Christmas.
Read a book where a departed loved one is celebrated (can be as simple as their grave being visited). (Bonus: A grave or cemetery on the cover. Please post the cover.)
10. Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKINS. (Bonus: a pumpkin on the cover. Please post the cover.)
11. Labor Day – First Monday in September (US)
Read a book where somebody starts a new job.
12. Back to School
Read a book where a character is a student (can be any age).
13. National Pizza Month (October)
Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
14. October 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Read a book whose author's last name begins with S or N.
15. Fourth Sunday in October - Mother-in-Law Day
Read a book with a character who is a Mother-In-Law. (Bonus: The MC's Mother-In-Law - Tell us Mom's name.)
16. November 23 - National Espresso Day
Read a book where a character drinks an espresso. (Bonus: A coffee on the cover. Please post the cover.)
17. November 28 - French Toast Day
Read a book where a character eats French toast. (Give us the sentence and page #/Loc.)
18. December 7th - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Read a book where a character is in the Navy. (Does not have to be the US Navy) (Bonus: Set during WWII)
19. December 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day
Read a book with an evergreen on the cover. Please post the cover.
20. Read a book from one of these lists:
Cool Fall Books 2010
Autumn Leaves
Sweater Weather Reading
Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries
Romance Novels with Fall or Autumn in the Title
Spooky Reads for Autumn 2015
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
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*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
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