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March Reporting Thread

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March Challenge- finished
1) Month: Read a book released in March (any year) – The Way of the World- William Congreve*

2) Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M- The Song of Achilles- Madeline Miller*

3) Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)- Crash- Jerry Spinelli*
4) Sherlock Holmes Weekend: Read a mystery / thriller- Familiar Escape- Caroline Burnes*

5) National Doodle Day: Read a manga / graphic novel- Nightschool The Wierd Books Vol. 1- Svetlana Chmakova*

6) St Patricks Day: Read a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish author- A Poem a Day- Karen McCosker, editor*
7) National Oreo Cookie Day: Read a book with a black and/or white cover- The Book of Mormon- Joseph Smith, Jr.*

8) International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author- Sisters Three- Jessica Stirling*

9) World Water Day: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river etc)- The Covenant of Genesis- Andy McDermott*

10) World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like- Tales From Watership Down- Richard Adams*

8 points for me this month.

2. After You by Jojo Moyes
Author's name begins with M

3. Sadie 5 letters
Also GRCA

4. Embryo mystery/thriller

8. Baby Teeth female author
Also GRCA

10. The Tattooist of Auschwitz my choice
Also GRCA

I finished:

✓2) Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

✓3) Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Girl in the Corner

✓4) Sherlock Holmes Weekend: Read a mystery / thriller The Lost Man

✓7) National Oreo Cookie Day: Read a book with a black and/or white cover Down Among the Sticks and Bones

✓8) International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

✓9) World Water Day: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river etc) Beneath the Sugar Sky (Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy 2018)

✓10) World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like Every Heart a Doorway

Total: 8 points

March Categories
1) Month: Read a book released in March (any year) Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump 3/23/19 GRCA

2) Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M The Tattooist of Auschwitz 3/25/19 GRCA

3) Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) P.S. I Still Love You 3/6/19

4) Sherlock Holmes Weekend: Read a mystery / thrillerThe Chalk Man 3/10/19 GRCA

5) National Doodle Day: Read a manga / graphic novel Bingo Love 3/25/19 GRCA

8) International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author The Library Book 3/28/19 GRCA

10) World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like Baby Teeth 3/18/19 GRCA


Total: 13 point

1) Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2) Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M
The Measure of the Magic

3) Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)
Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

4) Sherlock Holmes Weekend: Read a mystery / thriller
Death at Devil's Bridge

5) National Doodle Day: Read a manga / graphic novel

6) St Patricks Day: Read a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish author

7) National Oreo Cookie Day: Read a book with a black and/or white cover
After You *

8) International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author
An Argumentation of Historians

9) World Water Day: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river etc)

10) World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
The Last Black Unicorn*

Total: 8 points

I read the following for the challenge.

2) Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M
My Cousin Rachel 1pt

3) Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)
Circe GRCA 2pt

4) Sherlock Holmes Weekend: Read a mystery / thriller
The Lost Man 1pt

5) National Doodle Day: Read a manga / graphic novel
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening 1pt

7) National Oreo Cookie Day: Read a book with a black and/or white cover
The Gone World GRCA 2pt

8) International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author
An American Marriage GRCA 2pt

9) World Water Day: Read a book with a body of water on the cover (sea, lake, river etc)
Aquicorn Cove 1pt

10) World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
The Paragon Hotel 1pt

total points: 11

Points above recorded.

I didn't do such a good job for March, I got totally distracted from my tbr this month!

1) Month: Read a book released in March (any year)
Until Fountain Bridge

2) Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M
Mockingjay

3) Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)
An On Dublin Street Christmas

7) National Oreo Cookie Day: Read a book with a black and/or white cover
The Hunger Games

8) International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author
The Distance Between Us

10) World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
Catching Fire

7 points