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message 1: by Lynn, Moderator (new)

Lynn | 4465 comments Mod
January Reporting Thread

- Please keep this thread for reporting. Any questions or comments should be directed to the challenge details thread
- Keep your reporting to one thread, once you've completed all of your books for the month
- Only list completed tasks and books
- To make it easier for collating points, please make a note if the books are from the Goodreads winners and nominees list

- Example of how to post
[task description] - [book title] - [how many points]


message 2: by Hayley (new)

Hayley Shaver | 58 comments fin
January Categories

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*


message 3: by Jayme (last edited Jan 22, 2020 06:55AM) (new)

Jayme I'm reporting now because I know I won't get to the last book this month : )

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


message 4: by Theresa (new)

Theresa | 115 comments 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year): The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington 2pts

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


message 5: by Vicki Willis (new)

Vicki Willis | 1033 comments I think I am done for the month.

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


message 6: by Kristie, Moderator (new)

Kristie | 6819 comments Mod
✓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


message 7: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (mich2689) | 164 comments ✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) A Long Petal of the Sea. 3 stars 1pt

✔ 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


message 8: by Jenna (new)

Jenna | 133 comments 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)
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


message 9: by Heather (last edited Feb 25, 2020 10:06AM) (new)

Heather | 119 comments January Categories

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


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