Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 31st March
Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.

Guidelines:
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total).
- You don't have to read all ten categories, just read whatever you are able.
- Any genres are acceptable.
- Any book length is acceptable.

For the competitive (optional)
- At the end of each month, document your finished books in the reporting thread
- 1pt for each book completed, 2pts for any book that is on the 2019 Goodreads winners and nominees list
- Each month's totals will be collated and the member with the most points at the end of the year will have bragging rights ...... and we will award a (small) prize!

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title  

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial 

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars  

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like

I'm going to do this this month!

March Categories:

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) Unfollow Me pub March 10, 2020

✓2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Book of Lost Friends

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title A Perilous Undertaking or Stalking Jack the Ripper or The Fellowship of the Ring

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson

✓6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars The Prince and the Dressmaker

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%) The Picture of Dorian Gray


✓8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author Darling Rose Gold

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

✓10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
The Institute (GCA)

March Categories

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) The Women in the Castle March 28th 2017 1 pt

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M Murder on a Girls' Night Out 1 pt

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Lost Girls of Paris 2 pts - GRCA: Best Historical Fiction Nominee

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title The Sport of Kings

✔ 5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald 1 pt

✔ 6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death LynnB - 2 pts GRCA: Best Science & Technology Winner

✔ 7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%) 69.8% red according to tineye 1 pt

✔ 8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author The Gustav Sonata Rose Tremain 1 pt

✔ 9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC Me 2pts - GRCA: Best Memoir & Autobiography Nominee

✔ 10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like They Called Us Enemy 2 pts - GRCA: Graphic Novels & Comics Nominee

March

7 points

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)
Unfollow Me

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M
Miracle Creek GRCA

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)
The Passengers You Cannot See


4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars
I Found You

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author
Jar of Hearts

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
Something in the Water

Very Excited about this ....
1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) - ? Daisy Jones and the six by Taylor Jenkins

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M - Mrs Everything Jennifer Weiner

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The things we cannot say - Kelly Rimmer

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title - disappearing earth by Julia Phillips

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial - The Cherries D.B.Carter

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars ? Don’t know yet

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%) - the nickel boys colon whitehead.

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author - Margaret Atwood the Testament


9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC - The weight of a piano

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like - Jojo Moyes - The giver of Stars

I am searching for a title with S P R I N G in the title (tricky one!) and I came across The Serpent King. I have already read it, but wanted to recommend it to others. If you haven't read it yet, it was really good.

There is also Clementine and the Spring Trip if you like children's books or want something to read with a child. My grandson enjoyed this series in 2nd grade or so. We missed this one though.

Kristie wrote: "I am searching for a title with S P R I N G in the title (tricky one!) and I came across The Serpent King. I have already read it, but wanted to recommend it to others. If you haven..."

Yeah, when I came up with that idea I didn't think it would be as hard as it is. But then when I started doing my own gophering for the books I realised!

Out of GR Awards books, The Princess and the Fangirl works

Lynn wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I am searching for a title with S P R I N G in the title (tricky one!) and I came across The Serpent King. I have already read it, but wanted to recommend it to othe..."

Nothing wrong with a little challenge. :) Assuming subtitles count, I found quite a few others today. Without subtitles, still a couple good ones. I'm hoping to read one of the first three.

A Perilous Undertaking
Stalking Jack the Ripper
The Fellowship of the Ring
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0: Origins

With subtitles:
What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
A Good Place to Hide: How One French Village Saved Thousands of Lives During World War II
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

Yes, subtitles count :)

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) A Good Neighborhood

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M In the Dream House

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Laws of Human Nature

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial Children of the Land

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author The Girl with the Louding Voice

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC The Ensemble

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like

March Categories

✔1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) So Here’s the Thing…: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut 3/3 1pt

✔2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M The King's Justice by Susan Elia MacNeal 3/17 1pt

✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Secret Knowledge of Water

✔4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight 3/18 1pt

✔5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI 3/16 1pt

✔6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 3/20 1pt

✔7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/ 3/7 1pt

✔8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains 3/2 1pt

✔9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC A Blight of Blackwings 3/13 1pt

✔10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like Death at Epsom Downs 3/1 1pt

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title Sarong Party Girls (1 pt)

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial The Jetsetters (1 pt)

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/ Snap (1 pt)

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author
9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like The Kind Worth Killing (1 pt)

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M - Miracle Creek-Finished

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)- After

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author-Cilka's Journey- Finished

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like -Imaginary Friend- finished

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Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club
March (2020) Monthly Challenge
Monthly Challenge: 1st to 31st March

Progress: 1 out of 10

Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.

Guidelines:
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total).
- You don't have to read all ten categories, just read whatever you are able.
- Any genres are acceptable.
- Any book length is acceptable.

For the competitive (optional)
- At the end of each month, document your finished books in the reporting thread
- 1pt for each book completed, 2pts for any book that is on the 2019 Goodreads winners and nominees list
- Each month's totals will be collated and the member with the most points at the end of the year will have bragging rights ...... and we will award a (small) prize!

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - **** - 3/3/2020 - 372 Pages

I am excited to try this!

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M
by Mariana Zapata 2/1/20

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book with an author who has a middle name or initial

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Read a book written by a female author
by Veronica Roth 2/3/20

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like

1. Month: Read a book released in March: Hour of the Assassin

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title

5. Middle Name Pride Day: This Tender Land

6. Near Miss Day: Read a book that was a "near miss" to a Goodreads friend, one they've rated 4 stars

7. St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales): Read a book with cover colour from the Welsh Flag - white, red or green (at least 50%)
You can check the colour composition at http://labs.tineye.com/color/

8. International Women’s Day: Killman Creek

9. Music in Schools Month: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a musician MC

10. World Book Day: Winter Stroll