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1.1 At Times Square
Read a book whose Author's LAST name initial is in the word(s) BALL DROP.
1.2 Readers Also Enjoyed
January's Book:
• go to MP of the book selected for this month
• to right of page, you will see "Readers Also Enjoyed", look through bookcovers or press button " See Similar Books....."
• SELECT a book to read from those lists
• BONUS POINT if you also read January's book.
1.3 Winter Storm
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Snow
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) WHITE cover (show cover).
b. Black Ice
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) BLACK cover (show cover).
c. Icicles
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) BLUE cover (show cover).
1.4 The Power of ONE word
January 's word is LIST(S)
Read a book with the word LIST(S) in the title.
1.5 Martin Luther King Birthday
Read a book with a Black Protagonist.
1.6 The Name Game
Read a book whose author's first or last name is JAMES.
1.7 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #1
Read a book whose main character's (MC) first or last name starts with a letter in one of my favorite resolutions TRAVEL MORE.
Two Points Tasks
2.1 Surprise Me
Read 2 books
Go to Link: Surprise Me Task
2.2 Reading through the Alphabet
Read 2 books
1. Letter R
Read a book with a title that starts with the Letter R (exclude A, An, or The).
2. Letter S
Read a book with a title that starts with the Letter S (exclude A, An, or The).
2.3 (Tessa's Task) New Year, New Books
Read 2 books
1. Read a book by a New To You Author
2. Read a book FIRST published on or after Oct 1, 2019
2.4 (Amber's Task) New Beginning and Completing Goals
Read 2 books
January is always a time for me to start something new, but it also makes me want to get back on track with goals I have not completed.
1. Read the 1st book in a series you have not started yet.
2. Read the next book in a series you have started but not yet finished.
2.5 (Marilyn's Task) New Year Resolution #2
Read 2 books
Another one of my favorite New Year Resolutions is to Spend More Time With Family & Friends.
Read a book which tells the story of:
Book 1: Members of a Family
Book 2: Two or more Friends
Three Points Tasks
3.1 (Linda C's Task) Clearing the TBR Pile
Read 3 books
I have resolved to concentrate on clearing oldies off my TBR pile this year. So here are some tasks to help do that.
1. Read a book originally published prior to 1980 or one of the oldest books added to your GR list (tell us the publ date or when it was added depending on which option you pick)
2. Read a book originally published in the 80s or 90s (tell us when) or a book whose title begins with a letter in EIGHTIES
3. Read the next volume in a series that you started but haven't gotten back to in a while or a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in TO BE READ PILE
Five Points Tasks
5.1 New Year Fireworks
Read 5 books
Spell-out one of the following 5-letter words
SNAPS
jumping JACKS
ROMAN candles
PEONY
sky FLYER
• use first letter of title (exclude The, A, or An)
• or author's initials - first/last name