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Winter Reading Challenge: Completed challenges
DECEMBER Completed!
✅ Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.:
Dead Voices by Katherine Arden✅1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).: 84K by Claire North (published 2018)
✅3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time
Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
✅1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN.: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
December Complete:Winter
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the)
WINTER"S TALE by Mark Helprin
2. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.
A Christmas Secret by Anne Perry
Dec bday
1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
The Letter Writer (2016) Dan Fesperman
2. Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation (eg Anne, Anna, Annie etc)
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant Anne Tyler
Christmas
Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Bustle: 9 classic Christmas books for adults
Little Women
Winter Sport
Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
Murder of a Cranky Catnapper (Book 19) by Denise Swanson
January is finished! (12/29/19)
New Year's
Read a book from a genre that is new to you
"Cross Eyed Mutt"
I don't know if graphic novels are a genre, but it's all I could think of.
Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters (eg The Bat, Ninth House, The Old Man and the Sea).
The Old Man and the Sea
Jan. Birthday
Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
The Casual Vacancy JK Rowling
Read a book that has been translated into Latin.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
New Year Resolution
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
The Accidental Sleuth
Bobsleigh
Read a book that appears on one of these lists of fast-paced books:
🛷 Bookbub: 16 fast-paced books to read in a day
Two Girls Down
🛷 Business Insider: 25 fast-paced thrillers
Into the Water
DECEMBER is finished!1. Winter
🎁 Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the):
- This challenge was just the kick I needed to finish this book! 2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
- I was so sad when we lost this wonderful author this fall. This book was published in 2014. 3. Christmas Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists - I believe this book made a few of the lists: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
. 4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long - For this prompt, I went back to a favorite series -
JANUARY -- Finished!
1. Happy New Year!
Read a book by an author who is new to you.
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city - Cecelia Ahern was born in Dublin.
3. New Year Resolutions
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at leat three words long for this option)
- The Summer Wind (Lowcountry Summer #2) by Mary Alice Monroe4. Winter sports: bobsledding
Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND. This book primarily took place in Ludus, an imaginary planet:
1. Winter1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
3. Christmas
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time - A Redbird Christmas
🎁 Bustle: 9 classic Christmas books for adults
🎁 Stylist: 50 best Christmas books
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
2. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long A is for Alibi
Round 1 Completed (12/26/19)DECEMBER
Winter
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the)
- Wenjack (112 pgs)
December birthdays: Ann Patchett
1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
- Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival (pub. 1993, 140 pgs)
Christmas
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time
- Mr. Dickens and His Carol (#2 of 35, 271 pgs)
Winter sports: yukigassen
2. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
- A War of Gifts (#1.1 of 16, 126 pgs)
JANUARY
Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
-The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (P. Djeli Clark, 143 pgs)
January birthdays: A.A. Milne
2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city (for this task, a capital city means the capital of a country)
- The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood, Ottawa, Canada , 434 pgs)
New Year Resolutions
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc).
- The Night Masquerade (futre/sci-fi, 208 pgs)
Winter sports: bobsleigh
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was when recording the task as completed.
- And the Ocean Was Our Sky (War between whales and humans, 160 pgs)
FEBRUARY
Valentine’s Day
2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY.
- Doctor Who: A Brief History of Time Lords (Steve Tribe, 160 pgs)
February birthdays: Toni Morrison
1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue.
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(272 pgs)Winter sports: Ski jumping
2. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place
- M*A*S*H (1968, X Winter Games, Grenoble, France, 219 pgs)
Leap year
1. Read a book that is part of a series and that has a series number that is a multiple of four (4, 8, 12 etc).
- Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War #4, 335 pgs)
January completed!✔ 1. Winter
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER:
The Waste Lands (Dark Tower #3) by Stephen King - completed 12/4/2019
✔ 2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive):
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (first published 2005) - completed 12/30/2019
✔ 3. Christmas
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time -
Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie - completed 12/15/2019
✔ 4. Winter sports: yukigassen
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN:
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews - completed 12/27/2019
December & January & February Completed!DECEMBER
1. Winter
🎁 Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER:
Trespassing
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
🎁 Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation: The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
3. Christmas
🎁 Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry - listed on Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time &
Stylist: 50 best Christmas books
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
🎁 Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played (Japan, Armenia, Canada, China, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, or Slovakia): What Happened to Rose by Helga Zeiner- takes place in Canada
JANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
❄️ Read a book by an author who is new to you: The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
❄️ Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
3. New Year Resolutions:
❄️ Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc): Cinder (takes place in the future)
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
❄️ Read a book that appears on one of these lists of fast-paced books: Big Little Lies from Business Insider: 25 fast-paced thrillers
FEBRUARY - COMPLETED!
1. Valentine’s Day:
❤️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
❤️ Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue: Where the Forest Meets the Stars (mostly blue cover)
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
❤️ Read a book that is at least 253 pages long: Little Fires Everywhere (338 pages)
4. Leap year
❤️ Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages: Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, & Baking Biscuits (299 pages)
DECEMBER 1. Winter
Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover:
Jossel Wassermanns Heimkehr by Edgar Hilsenrath2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive) :
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen - Published in 2002.
3. Christmas
Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists
🎁 Stylist: 50 best Christmas books:
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN :
The Good Shepherd by Gunnar Gunnarsson
December completed!1. Winter
✔ 1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the):
The Beautiful Ones by Prince and Dan Piepenbring
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
✔ 1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive):
Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (published in 2009)
3. Christmas
✔ 3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Stylist: 50 best Christmas books:
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
✔ 1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Challenge CompletedDECEMBER
1. Winter
Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the) -- Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert by Forrest Bryant Johnson, 12/16/19, 2/5*
3. Christmas
Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Bustle: 9 classic Christmas books for adults -- Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich, 12/25/19, 4/5*
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long -- Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, 12/28/19, 4/5*
JANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
Read a book by an author who is new to you. -- Miles from Nowhere by Barbara Savage, 12/11/19, 2/5*
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery) --- Wolf Pack by C.J. Box, 12/24/19, 4/5*
3. New Year Resolutions
Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc). -- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 12/14/19, 5/5*
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed.-- Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny by Mike Dash, 12/6/19, 3/5*, mutiny and murder
FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY. -- Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende, 12/26/19, 4/5*
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue. -- The Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy, 12/4/19, 4/5*
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place -- The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman, 12/3/19, 3/5*, published in 2014
4. Leap year
Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages. -- Stone Butterfly by James D. Doss, 10/10/19, 5/5*, 296 pages
February1. Valentine’s Day
Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
Read a book that was first published in the 1970s
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper (pub. 1973)
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
Read a book that is at least 253 pages long
Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer (323 pages)
4. Leap year
Read a book that is part of a series and that has a series number that is a multiple of four
Planetfall by Emma Newman
February1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY Two By Two
2. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue One Day in December
3. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long A Red Herring Without Mustard
4. Read a book with a word from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Modern Major-General Song in the title or subtitle Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
I sort of forgot about this over the holidays but I've managed to plug in the books I've read to complete December and January.DECEMBER
❄ 1. Winter
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER:
The Rosewater Redemption by Tade Thompson
❄ 2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive):
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (2019)
❄ 3. Christmas
2. Read a book that has one of the gifts referred to in The Twelve Days of Christmas:
The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis (ladies)
❄ 4. Winter sports: yukigassen
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN:
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel
JANUARY
❄ 1. Happy New Year!
3. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters:
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
❄ 2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city:
Oligarchy by Scarlett Thomas (London)
❄ 3. New Year Resolutions
1. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at least three words long for this option):
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
❄ 4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
1. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND:
Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem (London)
Completed December1. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.
2. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
The Son
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists: Stylist: 50 best Christmas books
A Christmas Carol
4. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN.
Xenon Phobia
JANUARY 1. Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you :
Phoolan Devi : Reine des bandits (Phoolan Devi, Rebel Queen) by Claire Fauvel
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city (for this task, a capital city means the capital of a country rather than a state or province) :
Ougarit by Camille Ammoun - Born in Beirut
3. New Year Resolutions
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc) :
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz - Historical fiction
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed :
Khalil by Yasmina Khadra - Main character is in conflict with everybody.
January done. Just realized I did the first option for each category! That was not intentional.JANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
Immortal in Death by JD Robb
3. New Year Resolutions
1. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at least three words long for this option)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christine
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
1. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND.
Marley by Jon Clinch (set in London)
December finished a while back. Thought I posted but I guess I didn't.DECEMBER
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the)
Envious Casca - Georgette Heyer
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2. Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation (eg Anne, Anna, Annie etc)
The Dutch House - Ann Patchett
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3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Stylist: 50 best Christmas books
A Child's Christmas in Wales - Dylan Thomas
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4. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
Murder for Christmas - Francis Duncan (Mordecai Tremaine Mystery #4)
FEBRUARY completed!✔ 1. Valentine’s Day
1. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page and 2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY:
White Hot (Hidden Legacy #2) by Ilona Andrews - completed 12/29/2019
✔ 2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue:
Triptych (Will Trent #1) by Karin Slaughter - 1/14/2020
✔ 3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
1. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long:
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) by Ilona Andrews - 400 pgs
✔ 4. Leap year
1. Read a book that is part of a series and that has a series number that is a multiple of four (4, 8, 12 etc):
Betrayal in Death (in Death #12) by J.D. Robb - 12/12/2019
Book Covers:
JANUARY - Complete!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you.: Gray Mountain by John Grisham
✅2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city (for this task, a capital city means the capital of a country rather than a state or province): Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (Ottowa, Canada)
✅1. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at leat three words long for this option): The Late Starters Orchestra by Ari L. Goldman
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
December1. Winter
Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover
The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
Read a book that has won or been nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss (2019 longlist)
3. Christmas
Read a book on one of the Christmas reading lists
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak (35 Christmas Books to Snuggle Up With This Holiday Season)
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played
In a Land of Paper Gods by Rebecca Mackenzie (China)
February Completed.FEBRUARY 4/4
1. Valentine’s Day
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue.
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
Read a book that is at least 253 pages long.
Gideon the Ninth 437 pages
4. Leap year
Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages. Where the Dead Sit Talking 289 pages
January1. Happy New Year!
Read a book by an author who is new to you
Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
Read a book that has been translated into Latin
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
3. New Year Resolutions
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot
Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach (explores complicated relationship between twin sisters)
December: Round 1 and 2 completeReally enjoying this challenge, and mixing and matching my overloaded TBR to fill it! Had some wonderful surprises in there. The true winner for December was In the Night Garden which I doubt I would have ever culled from the list if it weren't the cover search for The Twelve Days of Christmas prompt.
1. Winter
a. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 1/8
c. Read a book that is between 89 and 128 pages long The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard (96pp) 12/22
2. Ann Patchett
a. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (pub. 2019) 12/7
b. Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn 12/27
3. Christmas
b. Read a book that has one of the gifts referred to in The Twelve Days of Christmas shown on its cover In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente (goose) 12/15
c. Read a book on one of the posted Christmas reading lists Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie (Oprah's list) 12/29
4. Yukigassen
a. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran 1/3
b. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples (9 volumes so far) 12/16
January1. Read a book by an author who is new to you The Cactus
2. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc) Between Shades of Gray
4. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND When the Men Were Gone
January Completed:Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you. Wilder Girls by Rory Power
January birthdays: A.A. Milne
2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city (for this task, a capital city means the capital of a country rather than a state or province) The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa)
New Year Resolutions
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc). The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Winter sports: bobsleigh
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed. Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
Twin brothers graduate high school and take different paths in life. This causes conflict between them because of their choices.
Round 1 complete. Not sure if I'll do more than one round this time - too much going on with other challenges at the beginning of the year. But maybe a second round?DECEMBER
1. Winter
❄3. Read a book that is between 89 and 128 pages long (you can ignore the 100 page requirement for this task).
Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned From a Little Golden Book by Diane Muldrow
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
❄1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
3. Christmas
❄1. Read a book that was recommended to you in our Christmas book recommendations game
Please make sure you have signed up here by 14 December if you’d like to participate
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
❄2. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
JANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
❄3. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters (eg The Bat, Ninth House, The Old Man and the Sea).
Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie by Kathleen Curtin (I hope it's ok not to count the subtitle)
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
❄3. Read a book that has been translated into Latin.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
3. New Year Resolutions
❄3. Read a book that will help you keep one of your New Year resolutions OR if you don’t make resolutions then read a book related to one of the top ten New Years resolutions. Tell us what your resolution is when recording this task as completed.
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie - keeping my 2019 New Year's Resolution to never have more than 10 books checked out from the library at once - I had to finish this book quickly to take it back to the library because I had books on hold waiting to be picked up.
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
❄2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed.
Spy School British Invasion by Stuart Gibbs - this final showdown between the team from Spy School and the evil agents from SPYDER ranges from Mexico to London (with a big fight in the British Museum) to Paris
FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
❄2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY.
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
❄3. Read a book by Toni Morrison or another author who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
❄2. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place (1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
True Grit by Charles Portis (1968)
4. Leap year
❄3. Read a book with a word from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Modern Major-General Song in the title or subtitle. (Words must be at least four letters long to count). Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything by Tim James
(Note: As Producer of a Gilbert & Sullivan Theatre Company, I *had* to do this one!!)
February completed, and that finishes round 1 for me (see other posts for Dec and Jan). Working on round 2 now.FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
1. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue.
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
1. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
4. Leap year
2. Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages.
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury (239 pages in pb edition)
January completed.1. Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you
Margaret the First - Danielle Dutton
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
3. Read a book that has been translated into Latin
The Song of Hiawatha - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
https://archive.org/details/hiawatha0...
3. New Year’s Resolutions
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc)
They Were Found Wanting - Miklos Banffy (looks at life toward the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire)
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed
Lost Children Archive - Valeria Luiselli (The parents are considering(view spoiler)
Winter Reading Challenge: JANUARY - 4/4 - COMPLETED✔ 1. Happy New Year!
3. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters (eg The Bat, Ninth House, The Old Man and the Sea):
Finders Keepers by Stephen King - completed 1/11/2020
✔ 2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery):
Interlude in Death (in Death #12.5) by J.D. Robb - completed 12/13/2019
✔ 3. New Year Resolutions
Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc):
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - completed 1/28/2020
✔ 4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
1. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND:
Fractured (Will Trent #2) by Karin Slaughter - set in Atlanta, GA - completed 1/16/2020
Book Covers:
You seem to have a different list than I do- where is the official list for 2020?
December round 2 is completed!1. Winter
2. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
2. Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation (eg Anne, Anna, Annie etc)
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
3. Christmas
2. Read a book that has one of the gifts referred to in The Twelve Days of Christmas shown on its cover (ignore the numbers - eg a book with a gold ring works, you don’t need a book with five gold rings!)
The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan (gold ring)4. Winter sports: yukigassen
3. Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played (Japan, Armenia, Canada, China, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, or Slovakia).
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (Japan)
Completed the Winter Challenge with the following books:DECEMBER
1. Winter
🎁 Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the):
- This challenge was just the kick I needed to finish this book! 2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
- I was so sad when we lost this wonderful author this fall. This book was published in 2014. 3. Christmas Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists - I believe this book made a few of the lists: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
. 4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long - For this prompt, I went back to a favorite series -
JANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
Read a book by an author who is new to you.
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city - Cecelia Ahern was born in Dublin.
3. New Year Resolutions
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at least three words long for this option)
- The Summer Wind (Lowcountry Summer #2) by Mary Alice Monroe4. Winter sports: bobsledding
Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND. This book primarily took place in Ludus, an imaginary planet:
FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue.
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
Read a book where the plot “jumps” about (a non-linear narrative as it’s normally called).
4. Leap year
Read a book that is part of a series and that has a series umber that is a multiple of four (4, 8, 12 etc).
- Book 4 in the Cork O'Connor series
Mod
December
1. Winter
Prompt 2: Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover
Inside Out by Demi Moore
(Turtleneck)
2. Ann Patchett's Birthday
Prompt 1: Read a book published between 1992 and 2019
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
(Published 2011)
3. Christmas
Prompt 1: Read a book that was recommended to you in our Christmas book recommendations game
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
(Recommended by Monkiecat)
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
(Set in China)
January
1. Happy New Year
Prompt 2: Read a book from a genre that is new to you
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
(True Crime)
2. A.A. Milne's Birthday
Prompt 2: Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
(Born in Seoul)
3. New Year Resolutions
Prompt 2: Read a book that looks into the past or a book that looks into the future
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
Prompt 1: Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
(Zoo)
February
1. Valentine's Day
Prompt 1: Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
2. Toni Morrison's Birthday
Prompt 1: Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
Prompt 3: Read a book where the plot “jumps” about
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
4. Leap Year
Prompt 3: Read a book with a word from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Modern Major-General Song in the title or subtitle
Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller
Completed December, January and February! Completed the Challenge!!
December
1. Title with Word beginning with letter found in WINTER
2. Book published between 1992 to 2019
pub 20193. Book on Oprah Magazine 35 Stories list
4, Book by author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN
January
1. Book by author new to me
2. Book by author usually known by their initials
Author B.A. Shapiro3. Book where first letter of every word in the title can be found in New Year Resolutions
4. Book set in a location in a location that begins with a letter in Switzerland
AlaskaFebruary
1. Book with Romance listed as one of top 6 genres
2. Book with a color in the title or a cover that is mostly blue
3. Book that is at least 253 pages long
276 pages4. Book where 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages
292 pages
Done with January (late to the game)JANUARY
✔1. Happy New Year!
2. Read a book from a genre that is new to you (you can use a sub-genre, eg urban fantasy, historical romance, etc if you already read books from most genres).
Cozy mystery is NOT my thing
✔2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
✔3. New Year Resolutions
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc).
✔4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed.
(view spoiler)
December1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the) Riders
2. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 The Night Circus
3. Read a book that has one of the gifts referred to in The Twelve Days of Christmas shown on its cover Heartburn
4. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN Home Fire
December and January completed! December
1. Winter:
Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
2. Ann Patchett's Birthday:
Read a book published between 1992 and 2019: The Cuckoo's Calling (2013)
3. Christmas
Read a book on one of the Christmas reading lists: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (Bustle: 9 classic Christmas books for adults)
4. Winter sports: yukigassen:
Read a book set in a country where yukigassen is played: The Last Chinese Chef (China)
January
1. Happy New Year! Happy New Year!:
Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters: Déjà Dead
2. A.A. Milne's Birthday:
Read a book that has been translated into Latin: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
3. New Year Resolutions:
Read a book that looks into the past or a book that looks into the future: Wise Children (The MC tells the story of her life)
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh:
Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND: Career of Evil (Set in London)
December finished:1. Winter
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the)
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
2. Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation (eg Anne, Anna, Annie etc)
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
3. Christmas
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Stylist: 50 best Christmas books
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
2. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch
(The Rivers of London series is up to number 7.5, The October Man)
January round 1 and 2 finished, now on to February!1. Happy New Year!
a. Read a book by an author who is new to you A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
c. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
2. A.A. Milne
a. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials Murder in the Lincoln White House by C.M. Gleason
b. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city When All Is Said by Anne Griffin (born Dublin, Ireland)
3. New Year Resolutions
a. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
b. Read a book that looks into the past or a book that looks into the future The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen (into past: family secrets)
4. Bobsleigh
a. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn (London, England)
c. Read a book that appears on one of the posted lists of fast-paced books Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (Bustle list)
And I'm done, wooo!FEBRUARY
❄ 1. Valentine’s Day
2. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in VALENTINE’S DAY:
Before Mars by Emma Newman
❄ 2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue:
Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
❄ 3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
3. Read a book where the plot “jumps” about (a non-linear narrative as it’s normally called):
The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne
❄ 4. Leap year
2. Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages:
In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids by Travis Rieder (299 pages)
DECEMBER 4/41. Winter
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER (you can use or ignore a, an or the) The Rise of Magicks
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
Shadow and Bone
3. Christmas
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN. Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
FEBRUARY
✅1. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.: - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
✅1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue.: -
by Guy Gavriel Kay✅1. Read a book that is at least 253 pages long.: Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
✅2. Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages. - 229 -A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
JANUARY1. Happy New Year!
Happy 2020! Here’s to a great year of reading. Around the world people will be welcoming the new year while watching fireworks displays, drinking champagne and singing Auld Lang Syne.
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Last of the Mohicans
2. Read a book from a genre that is new to you (you can use a sub-genre, eg urban fantasy, historical romance, etc if you already read books from most genres).
3. Read a book in which all the words in the title have the same number of letters (eg The Bat, Ninth House, The Old Man and the Sea).
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
A.A. Milne was born in London in 18 January 1882. He is most famous for his Winnie the Pooh books which are among the most popular children’s books ever published and have been translated into numerous languages, including Latin!
1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds
2. Read a book by an author who was born in a capital city (for this task, a capital city means the capital of a country rather than a state or province)
3. Read a book that has been translated into Latin. (There are several short children’s books and picture books on the list, it’s up to you if you want to count them for this challenge.)
3. New Year Resolutions
Millions of people see January 1st as an opportunity to set goals for the year ahead and the practice of making new year resolutions has a long history. In Babylonia new year was a time to promise the repayment of debts and return of borrowed items. And Romans are believed to have made sacrifices and promises to the god Janus, who is depicted as having two faces - one looking to the past and one to the future. Given that history, whether you keep or break your own resolutions this year, you’re probably in good company!
1. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS (the title must be at leat three words long for this option)
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc).
By the Shores of Silver Lake
3. Read a book that will help you keep one of your New Year resolutions OR if you don’t make resolutions then read a book related to one of the top ten New Years resolutions. Tell us what your resolution is when recording this task as completed.
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
Bobsleighing originated in the Swiss town of St Moritz in the 19th century. Holidaymakers looking for entertainment in the cold winters hit on a plan to adapt delivery sleds into racing sleds and compete in races down the steep roads of the town. While undoubtedly entertaining for holidaymakers, the high speed sled races became immensely unpopular with residents of the town who, not unreasonably, objected to being mown down on their own streets by out of control sleds. In order to restore calm, a local hotel owner constructed an ice half-pipe track outside the town where the sled races could continue, and the sport of bobsleighing was born.
1. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND.
2. Read a book in which a conflict between characters is a major part of the plot. Tell us what the conflict was (using spoiler tags if necessary) when recording the task as completed.
3. Read a book that appears on one of these lists of fast-paced books:
🛷 Bookbub: 16 fast-paced books to read in a day
🛷 Business Insider: 25 fast-paced thrillers
🛷 Bustle: 11 fast-paced books
Artemis
JANUARY 4/41. Happy New Year!
1. Read a book by an author who is new to you. The Museum of Mysteries by Steve Berry
2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
School for Psychics by K.C. Archer
3. New Year Resolutions
2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc). Parable of the Sower set in the future
4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
3. Read a book that appears on one of these lists of fast-paced books:
🛷 Bookbub: 16 fast-paced books to read in a day - The Chalk Man
The last of the 3 months completed :) Looking forward to the next seasonal challenge!
After a REEEAAALLLLYY sloooow start to this challenge, I've now finished December, with one book each left for January and February! I think those 2 remaining books should get finished this month...DECEMBER
1. Winter
2. Read a book with snow, snowflakes or a snowman on the cover OR a book with a person wearing winter clothing (scarf, hat, warm coat etc) on the cover.
2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
The American novelist Ann Patchett was born on 2 December 1963. Her debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars, was published in 1992 and her latest book, The Dutch House, was one of the most anticipated books of 2019.
1. Read a book published between 1992 and 2019 (inclusive).
3. Christmas
3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time
4. Winter sports: yukigassen
Imagine if someone turned snowball fighting into an official sport with rules, a referee, a court and a snowball making machine. That’s yukigassen! Created in Japan in 1988, there are now competitions all over the world. Teams of seven players battle to capture each other’s flag, while trying to avoid being hit by a snowball and eliminated from the game.
2. Read a book in a series that is at least 7 books long
February finished1. Valentine’s Day
1. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
1. Read a book with a colour in the title OR a book with a cover that is mostly blue.
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris
It looked like this when I planned to read it
Then Amazon updated the cover of my kindle version, so now it's even more blue:
3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
✔2. Read a book published in a year in which the Winter Olympics took place (1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - published in 2010
4. Leap year
✔3. Read a book with a word from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Modern Major-General Song in the title or subtitle. (Words must be at least four letters long to count).
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons (Word: Kings)
Round Two:DECEMBER
1. Winter
❄1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in WINTER
The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton2. December birthdays: Ann Patchett
❄2. Read a book by Ann Patchett or another author named Ann or a close variation (eg Anne, Anna, Annie etc)
Catalyst by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough3. Christmas
❄3. Read a book on one of the following Christmas reading lists:
🎁 Oprah magazine: 35 best Christmas books of all time
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban by J.K. Rowling4. Winter sports: yukigassen
❄1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in YUKIGASSEN.
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah GliddenJANUARY
1. Happy New Year!
❄2. Read a book from a genre that is new to you (you can use a sub-genre, eg urban fantasy, historical romance, etc if you already read books from most genres).
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty2. January birthdays: A.A. Milne
❄1. Read a book by an author who is usually known by their initials (eg J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, L.M. Montgomery)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling3. New Year Resolutions
❄2. Read a book that looks into the past (historical fiction, history, etc) or a book that looks into the future (science fiction, fantasy, etc).
Lamb - The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christoopher Moore4. Winter sports: bobsleigh
❄1. Read a book set mostly in a location that begins with a letter in SWITZERLAND.
The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee (Santorini)FEBRUARY
1. Valentine’s Day
❄1. Read a book with Romance listed as one of the top five genres on its Goodreads page.
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang2. February birthdays: Toni Morrison
❄2. Read a book that was first published in the 1970s.
The Secret of the Seven Crows by Wylly Folk St. John (1973)3. Winter sports: Ski jumping
❄3. Read a book where the plot “jumps” about (a non-linear narrative as it’s normally called).
An Irish Country Family by Patrick Taylor (jumps back and forth between 1963 and 1969)4. Leap year
❄2. Read a book in which the numbers 2 and 9 appear in the number of pages.
Freedom Fire by Daniel José Older (295 pages)And I have enough done of round three that there's a chance I can finish it in time. Wish me luck!
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