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February Reporting Thread

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- 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

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February Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year) Death at Whitechapel 2/8 1pt

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F The Novice's Tale by Margaret Frazer 2/10 1pt

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count) Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter 2/4 1pt

4. LGBT History Month: Read a book by an LGBT main character Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love 2/5 2pts

5. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Person of Color or as a main character. When I Was White: A Memoir 2/25 1pt

6. Oscars Month: Read a book that's been made into a movie The Old Man and the Sea 2/16 1pt

8. Wear Red Day: Read a book with a red cover (at least 50%) 2/23 1pt

9. Weatherperson's Day: Read a book with a type of weather in the title or on the cover Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood 2/12 1pt

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like Ninth House 2/2 2pts

Total: 11pts

Finished for the month of February

2. Letter of the Month: F - Fates and Traitors - 1 pt
3. Month in Numbers: 8 words in title - Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine - 1 pt
4. LGBT History Month: Less - 1 pt
5. Black History Month: The Girl with the Louding Voice author Abi Daré - 1 pt
6. Oscars Month: (1952 & 2017 movie year) My Cousin Rachel - 1 pt
7. Leap Day: Summer Olympics - MC is a reluctant runner - The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street - 1 pt
10. Freedom Day: Things You Save in a Fire - 2 pts GRCA

Total Points: 8

February Categories

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year) Freshwater 1pt

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count) Book Love 2pts

✔ 4. LGBT History Month: Read a book by an LGBT main character - George 1pt

✔ 5. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Person of Color or as a main character. Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance 1pt

✔ 6. Oscars Month: Read a book that's been made into a movie The Catcher in the Rye 1pt

✔ 8. Wear Red Day: Read a book with a red cover (at least 50%) Beloved 1pt

✔ 9. Weatherperson's Day: Read a book with a type of weather in the title or on the cover The Snow Child 1pt

✔ 10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like The Testaments 2pts

Total 10 points

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count)10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World (1 pt)

4. LGBT History Month: Read a book by an LGBT main character Cartier's Hope(1 pt)

5. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Person of Color or as a main character.My Sister, the Serial Killer (2 pt)

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like Wilding(1 pt)

Total: 5 points

completed 9/10

1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year) -- The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion, 2/2/20, 4/5*

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F -- One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus, 2/12/20, 3/5*

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count) -- The Punch by Noah Hawley, 2/27/20, 3/5*

4. LGBT History Month: Read a book with a LGBT main character -- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, 2/18/20, 5/5* (not the main character but a main character)

5. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Person of Color or as a main character. -- The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore, 2/11/20, 4/5*

6. Oscars Month: Read a book that's been made into a movie -- The Call of the Wild by Jack London, 2/19/20, 5/5*

7. Leap Day: Read a book where the MC is involved in a sport you'd find at the Olympics (Summer or Winter)

8. Wear Red Day: Read a book with a red cover (at least 50%) -- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, 2/4/20, 4/5*

9. Weatherperson's Day: Read a book with a type of weather in the title or on the cover -- The Color Of Lightning by Paulette Jiles, 2/26/20, 4/5*

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like -- Blacklist by Sara Paretsky, 2/6/20, 4/5*

8 Points

1. Feb release A Cold Trail
2. 8 Letters Dear Wife
3. LGBT character Dead to Her
4. Person of Color The Story of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Book for New Readers
7. Red cover
8. Weather cover (windy/stormy)
9. Title with F A Faint Cold Fear
10. Choice Thirteen Reasons Why

Finished
February 2020 Challenge


1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year)- The water that Falls on You from Nowhere- John Chu*

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F- The Fox- Malinda Lo*
3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count)- Lily Pond- Shelley Daniels Levken*

4. LGBT History Month: Read a book with an LGBT main character- Dracula the Un-Dead- Dacre Stoker*

5. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Person of Color or as a main character.- Martin Luther King, Jr.- Amy Pastan*
6. Oscars Month: Read a book that's been made into a movie- The Return of the King- JRR Tolkein*

7. Leap Day: Like leap day, the Olympics happen every four years. Read a book where the MC is involved in a sport you'd find at the Olympics (Summer or Winter) War as I Knew It- George S Patton, Jr. (shooting)*
8. Wear Red Day: Read a book with a red cover- Half- Broke Horses- Jeannette Walls*

9. Weatherperson's Day: Read a book with a type of weather in the title or on the cover- Huntress- Malinda Lo*

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like- Inside Out- Demi Moore*