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1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)- My Name is Lucy Barton- Elizabeth Strout*
2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J- The Monkey’s Paw- - WW Jacobs*
3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)- Untamed- SC Stephens*
4. New Years Day: Read a new to you author- Noah’s Wife- Lindsay Starck*
5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy – Book of Mormon- Joseph Smith, Jr.*
6. Science Fiction Day: Read a book with Science Fiction listed on the Goodreads main page- Fahrenheit 451-Ray Bradbury*
7. Three Kings Day: Read a book that is connected to the number three e.g. three in the title, 3 of the same object on the cover, 333 pages long. (pages of contents divisible by three)- O The Oprah Magazine: Live Your Best Life- Oprah Winfrey*
8. Blue Monday: Read a book with a blue cover (50%)- The Dark Rival- Jude Watson*
9. Plan for Vacation Day: Read a book with a location you'd like to visit - Flight of the Sparrow- Amy Belding Brown*
10. Winnie The Pooh Day: Read a book with Children's, Middle Grade or Classics listed on the Goodreads main page- The Bear Scouts and the Magic Crystal Caper- Stan and Jan Berenstain*

1 pt - Month: January 31, 2006 Moon Called
1 pt - Letter of the Month: "J" Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
2 pts GRCA - Month in Numbers: 7 letters in title The Deep
2 pts GRCA - New Years Day: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
2 pts GRCA - Buffet Day: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
1 pt - Three Kings Day: 3rd book in a trilogy Benediction
2 pts GRCA - Blue Monday: 76.9% blue cover according to tineye The Island of Sea Women
1 pt - Plan for Vacation Day: Kenya Circling the Sun
2 pts GRCA - Winnie The Pooh Day: , Middle Grade The Unteachables
14 Total Points

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count): Beloved 1pt
4. New Years Day: Read a new to you author: Hamish McKenzie 1pt
5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy: Robin - 1pt
8. Blue Monday: Read a book with a blue cover (50%): This Is How You Lose the Time War - 2pts
10. Winnie The Pooh Day: Read a book with Childrens, Middle Grade or Classics listed on the Goodreads main page: The Catcher in the Rye -1pt
8 total points

7 pts
1. Released in Jan. The Other People
4. New Author In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking in America and What We Can Do to Stop It by Nita Belles
5. My choice (buffet) Whistleblower
7. 3 Kings A Steep Price
9. Plan a Vacation The Dressmaker's Gift
10. Middle grades The Unteachables GRCA
✓2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
✓3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) Orphan X
✓4. New Years Day: Read a new to you author The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
✓5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy The Nowhere Man
✓7. Three Kings Day: Read a book that is connected to the number three e.g. three in the title, 3 of the same object on the cover, 333 pages long. Hellbent (Orphan X #3)
Total: 5 points
✓3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) Orphan X
✓4. New Years Day: Read a new to you author The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
✓5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy The Nowhere Man
✓7. Three Kings Day: Read a book that is connected to the number three e.g. three in the title, 3 of the same object on the cover, 333 pages long. Hellbent (Orphan X #3)
Total: 5 points

✔ 5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy Snow Falling on Cedars 1pt
✔ 6. Science Fiction Day: Read a book with Science Fiction listed on the Goodreads main page This Is How You Lose the Time War 2pts
✔ 7. Three Kings Day: Read a book that is connected to the number three e.g. three in the title, 3 of the same object on the cover, 333 pages long. The Three-Body Problem 1pt
✔ 9. Plan for Vacation Day: Read a book with a location you'd like to visit A Gentleman in Moscow 1pt
✔ 10. Winnie The Pooh Day: Read a book with Childrens, Middle Grade or Classics listed on the Goodreads main page Charlotte's Web 1pt
Total: 7 points

The Line Between 2pt
2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J
How We Fight For Our Lives 2pt
3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title
Cry Wolf 1pt
4. New Years Day: Read a new to you author
Dread Nation 1pt
5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy
Jade War 1pt
6. Science Fiction Day
To Be Taught, If Fortunate 2pt
7. Three Kings Day: Read a book that is connected to the number three e.g. three in the title, 3 of the same object on the cover, 333 pages long.
The Wives-3 wives and 3 women on the cover 1pt
9. Plan for Vacation Day: Read a book with a location you'd like to visit
Run Away-set in New York 2pt
10. Winnie The Pooh Day: Read a book with Childrens, Middle Grade or Classics listed on the Goodreads main page
Tunnel of Bones 2pt
Total: 14 points

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)
2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J IQ (1pt)
3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) Grayson (1pt)
4. New Years Day: Read a new to you author Conviction (1pt)
5. Buffet Day: Read whatever takes your fancy
6. Science Fiction Day: Read a book with Science Fiction listed on the Goodreads main page
7. Three Kings Day: Read a book that is connected to the number three e.g. three in the title, 3 of the same object on the cover, 333 pages long.
8. Blue Monday: Read a book with a blue cover (50%)Who are You, Calvin Bledsoe?(1pt)
9. Plan for Vacation Day: Read a book with a location you'd like to visit Red, White & Royal Blue (2pt)
10. Winnie The Pooh Day: Read a book with Childrens, Middle Grade or Classics listed on the Goodreads main page
Total Points: 6
Books mentioned in this topic
IQ (other topics)Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe? (other topics)
Grayson (other topics)
Conviction (other topics)
Red, White & Royal Blue (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Justina Ireland (other topics)Jan-Philipp Sendker (other topics)
Nita Belles (other topics)
Hamish McKenzie (other topics)
Justina Ireland (other topics)
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