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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz (other topics)A Journal of the Plague Year (other topics)
Fever 1793 (other topics)
Moral Compass (other topics)
The River Murders (other topics)
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1.1 AT THE EIFFEL TOWER
Read a book whose author's LAST name initial is in the word PARIS
1.2 READERS ALSO ENJOYED
February's Book:
• go to MP of the book selected for this month.
• right of the page, you will see "Readers also enjoyed", looked through bookcovers or press button "See Similar Books ......"
• SELECT a book to read from those lists.
• BONUS POINT if you also read February's book.
1.3 CONVERSATION HEARTS
Complete one of the folowing tasks:
BONUS POINT: If you choose a second task
a. Love You (picked a green heart)
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) GREEN cover (show cover).
b. XOXO (picked a orange heart)
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) ORANGE cover (show cover).
c. Cutie Pie (picked a purple heart)
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) PURPLE cover (show cover).
d. Kisses (picked a yellow heart)
Read a book with a predominately YELLOW (50%+) cover (show cover).
e. Be Mine (picked a pink heart)
Read a book with a predominately PINK (50%+) cover (show cover).
1.4 THE POWER OF ONE WORD
February 's word is LOVE
Read a book with the word LOVE in the title.
1.5 LEAP YEAR - FEBRUARY 29, 2020
We have an extra day in 2020, 366 days instead of 365.
Read a book published in a year that has double consecutive numbers (for example: 1966, 2003, 2011, etc....).
1.6 THE NAME GAME
Read a book whose author's first or last name is ROBERT(S ).
1.7 (Tessa's task) LEAP YEAR
In honor of February extra day this year.
Read a book whose total page count includes both a "2" and a "9" (any order, any position)
e.g. 293 pp., 392 pp., or 912 pp., all work
Two Point 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 T
Read a book with a title that starts with the Letter T (exclude A, An, or The).
2. Letter U
Read a book with a title that starts with the Letter U (exclude A, An, or The).
2.3 (Donnisha's task) This Month My Third Daughter turns 1.
Read 2 books
1. Read a book where the MC is of a sibling group of 3 or more.
2. Read a book where th MC is celebrating a birthday.
2.4 (Diana S task) President Day
Read 2 books
1. Read a book about a President (name which President).
2. Read a book whose Author's first and last name initials are in PRESIDENTS DAY.
Three Point Tasks
3.1 (Mickslibrarian's task) Also Known As:
Read 3 books
1. The word February comes from the Latin word febris meaning fever, as one would purge a fever or sickness.
Read a book with a mostly white cover (75%+ and show cover) or a book where an illness or disease is a major plot element .
e.g. A Journal of the Plague Year or Fever 1793
NOTE: this is limited to actual diagnoses, not hypothetical or fantastical ones, but the likeness can be mental or physical and please specify the name of the disease or illness.
2. In Finnish, February is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice.
Read a book with the word PEARL(S) in either the author's name or title.
3. In Slovine, February is traditionally called svecan, related to icicles or Candlemas.
Read a book with either an icicle or candle on the cover (show cover) or a book that was published on February 2 (Candlemas) of any year (specify date).
3.2 (Donnisha's task) Langston Hughes Birthday
Read 3 books
1. Read a book by a black author.
2. Read a novel written by an author who is also a poet.
3. Read a book where the MC's first name starts with "L".
Five Point Task
5.1 VALENTINE GIFTS
Read 5 books
Spell-out one of the following 5 - letter words:
• ROSES • CANDY • BEARS • JEWEL • WINES •
° use first letter of title (exclude The, A, or An)
° or Author's initals - first/last name
For example:
Spell-out: BEARS
B - A Beginner's Guide to Free Fall by Andy Abramowitz
Erik Larson's The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
R - The River Murders by James Patterson
Steel, Danielle - Moral Compass
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