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September

First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.- A Night Divided by Jennifer A Nielsen (September 2015)A Night Divided

National Read A Book Day
a Read a book by a new-to-you author.--Beach Read by Emily HenryBeach Read

Fall or Autumn?
b.Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F.--You Never Forget Your First by Alexis CoeYou Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book--Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE--The Power by Naomi Alderman The Power

2. October Birthday: RL Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book--Dead Voices by Katherine ArdenDead Voices

3. World Mental Health Day
b. A book featuring a healthcare worker--Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Fighting Words

4. Halloween
b. A book whose main character has a disguise--Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa BashardoustGirl, Serpent, Thorn

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a Book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in the word HERSHEYS---A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Harper)A Curse So Dark and Lonely

2.November for Beginners
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse--The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X

3. But it's spring?
a. A Book with a green or yellow cover--Hyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshHyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

4. November Birthdays: Madeline L'Engle and C.S. Lewis
a. Read a Fantasy Novel--A Deadly Education by Naomi NovikA Deadly Education

SEPTEMBER Complete - 1st time, 9/9/2020
4/4, 5/12
1. First Day of Fall

a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number. 352 pages
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November. September 2005

2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.

3. Fall or Autumn?

b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F. by Anna Quindlen (9/1/2020)

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein

b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. (published in 1988)

September
1. Read a book published in September, October, or November Beard Necessities
2. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started Second Grave on the Left
3. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN Love Lettering
4. Read a humorous book Kiss My Cupcake

OCTOBER Completed 1st time -9/16/2020
4/4, 4/12
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book. The Inn at Rose Harbor
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
3. World Mental Health Day
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker. The Stolen Marriage Main character is a nurse.
4. Halloween
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise. Murder is Binding

FALL CHALLENGE COMPLETED (Round 1) 9/19/2020
SEPTEMBER Complete - 1st time, 9/9/2020
1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number. The Beekeeper's Son 352 pages
2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author. Universe of Two
3. Fall or Autumn?
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F. Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen (9/1/2020)
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. A Brief History of Time (published in 1988)

OCTOBER Completed 9/16/2020
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book. The Inn at Rose Harbor
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
3. World Mental Health Day
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker. The Stolen Marriage
4. Halloween
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise. Murder is Binding

NOVEMBER COMPLETED 9/19/2020
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
2. November for Beginners
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.Another Brooklyn
3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover. A Good Neighborhood
4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
c. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.The Other Side of the Sun by Madeleine L'Engle

Completed OCTOBER :)

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything

b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
The Chain

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine

b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
The Stranger in Our Bed

3. World Mental Health Day

a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Killer by Stephen G. Michaud, Hugh Aynesworth

4. Halloween

a. Read a horror book.
Elevation

October
1. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE Eleanor & Park
2. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS Beard with Me
3. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health Beard in Mind
4. Read a horror book Lock Every Door

Laurel K's Completed Fall Challenges (Round 1)

September 1. First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
Millicent Glenn's Last Wish by Tori Whitaker
How it fits the prompt: It will be published in October 2020

September 2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
How it fits the prompt: I haven't read this author's work before

September 3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.
The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea
How it fits the prompt:


4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book.
Awakening by Amanda M. Lee
How it fits the prompt:
Humorous paranormal college story

October 1. Pumpkin Spice
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.
It Is Wood, It Is Stone by Gabriella Burnham
How it fits the prompt:


October 2: October Birthday: R. L. Stine
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
Educated by Tara Westover
How it fits the prompt: E is a letter in Goosebumps

October 3. World Mental Health Day
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
How it fits the prompt: A major character struggles with shell shock (PTSD) after WW1

October 4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
The Girl Behind the Gates by Brenda Davies
How it fits the prompt: This novel is based on a real woman who was incarcerated in a mental institution for the "defect" of being pregnant before marriage. She spent over 40 years there, suffering unspeakable abuse at times at the hands of sadistic nurses and aides, including the death of her newborn daughter to deliberate neglect. A real horror novel, more horrible for being based on reality.

November 1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
How it fits the prompt: Douglas Adams (the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) does a number of eccentric things while traveling the globe in search of endangered animals in this travelogue

November 2. November for Beginners
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
How it fits the prompt:
Novel in verse

November 3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover.
Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction by Lisa Kröger
How it fits the prompt:


November 4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
How it fits the prompt:
The story of a young girl and her best friend, a pelesit (a ghostly companion with a dark side)

November
1. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character (Cletus in the Winston Brothers series is the nuttiest character I have ever seen) Engagement and Espionage
2. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer) This Is What Happy Looks Like
3. Read a book found on one of these lists: Goodread's 2020 Big Books of Spring If I Never Met You
4. Read a fantasy novel The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Robin P Completed Fall Challenge

1. First Day of Fall

X b. Read a book published in September, October, or November. Blind Justice - this edition pub. Nov 1, 1995 - Sep 12 - 4*

2. National Read a Book Day
Xb. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started.- Marrying The Royal Marine- Sep 17 - 3*

3. Fall or Autumn?
X b. Read a book by an author whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN - Les Fourmis - Sep 30

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
Xa. Read a humorous book - Black No More - Sep 15 - 4*

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
Xb. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE. - Passing- Sep 18 - 3*

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
Xa. Read a children's or YA book. - The War That Saved My Life - Sep 24 - 4*

3. World Mental Health Day
Xa. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH. - The Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon- Sep 14 - 3*

4. Halloween
Xa. Read a horror book - The Last Man-Sep 8 - 2*

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
Xc. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character. -Plan for the Worst - Sep 12 (numerous eccentric characters) - 4*

2. November for Beginners
Xc. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award -On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Sep 13 - 3*

3. But it's spring?
Xc. Read a book found on one of these lists:
- Goodread's 2020 Big Books of Spring - The Jane Austen Society Sep 21 - 4*

X4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel. - The Water Dancer - Sep 22 - 4*

Round One
SEPTEMBER
1. First Day of Fall
c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night.
A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (2 of the 4 murders happen at night)
2. National Read a Book Day
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started.
Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen
3. Fall or Autumn?
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F.
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.
The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey (1983)

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.
A Tyranny of Petticoats
3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik
4. Halloween
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (the plot centers around a sentient AI illegally disguised as a human)

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS.
Shadows of Sherwood by Kekla Magoon (Robyn Hoodlum )
2. November for Beginners
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo
3. But it's spring?
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:
- Quartz's Perfect Books for the Season
Under the Glacier by Halldór Laxness
4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

SEPTEMBER (view spoiler)[

1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number--This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp/286
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November--The Marvels by Brian Selznick/September
c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night--Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury/(view spoiler)[Mr. Jonas save Douglas (hide spoiler)]
2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author--The Lover by Marguerite Duras/so many ways to go here, but to ensure there was never a short story or a children's book, I know Duras is safe
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started--Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor/Akata Witch #2
c. Read a book that can be read in one day--Sisters by Raina Telgemeier/maybe a bit of a cheat, but ...
3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN--Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes & Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume/Flowers for algernon & Are you there
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F--Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie & Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh/Agatha Fitzhugh
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover--The Pistachio Prescription by Paula Danziger / (see below)
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999--Go, Lovely Rose by Jean Potts/originally published 1961 (or possibly 1955)

1a. 1b. 1c. / 2a. 2b. 2c. / 3a. 3b. 3c. / 4b. (hide spoiler)]

OCTOBER (Got 'em all!)

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover--Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell / several pumpkins and a large "patch" behind the title
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE--Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell / Pumpkinheads
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book--Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell / Deja spends the story working her way from one food stand to the next and the next

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book--Revenge of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine / listed as Childrens, Childrens>Middle Grade, and Young Adult
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS--Beware!: R.L. Stine Picks His Favorite Scary Stories, edited by R.L. Stine / gooseBumps
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury--Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury / though obviously, I got them both

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH--Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp / menTal health; Decision at Delphi by Helen MacInnes / Mental healtH (had to add when I realized it had both initials)
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker--Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel / Dr. Jonathan (more traditional) and Nacha (less "traditional")
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health--The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett / Stella is plagued by nightmares, (view spoiler)[ Adele gets Alzheimers (hide spoiler)]

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book--Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn / Horror listed first
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise--Dracula by Bram Stoker / Well, he can turn himself into a bat, so that's a pretty good disguise
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award--Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol / nominated for 2011 Bram Stoker Award, Best Graphic Novel

1abc. / 2a. 2b. 2c. / 3a. 3b.
3c. / 4a. 4b. 4c.

SEPTEMBER round 1 done.

1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number. The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine (277 pages)

2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author. The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine

3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN. The Thinnest Air by Minka Kent

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)

FALL READING CHALLENGE - Round Two - Completed 10/3/2020
SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November. The Girls September 2005

2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day. In the Valley: Stories and a Novella Based on Serena

3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover. The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book. A Midsummer Night's Dream

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE. Someplace to Call Home

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury. Bad Dreams

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book. Anna and the Apocalypse

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS. Hild

2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer). When Mountains Move (When)

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT. The View from Penthouse B by Elinor Lipman

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes. The Book of Lost Names - much of this takes place in a Catholic church and the characters are "loving thy neighbor".

OCTOBER round 1 is done as well.

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE. In the Dark by Loreth Ann White

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book. The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell (YA)

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH. Those People by Louise Candlish

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book. Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent

All done!

12/12

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
✅c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night. -Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

2. National Read a Book Day
✅a. Read a book by a new-to-you author. - Things in Jars by Jess Kidd

3. Fall or Autumn?
✅a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.- The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
✅b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. - The Alienist by Caleb Carr (1994)

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
✅b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE. - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
✅b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

3. World Mental Health Day
✅b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.- The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

4. Halloween
✅b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.- On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
✅c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character. - House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - Navidson

2. November for Beginners
✅a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer). - Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter - "Secret"

3. But it's spring?
✅a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover. -

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
✅a. Read a fantasy novel. - All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

I finally completed the September Fall Reading Challenge: Now to work October's!

SEPTEMBER
1. First Day of Fall

Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night. —About Face by Donna Leon I finished this book on September 10, 2020. The event that took place was the discovery of the environmental crime and a murder essential to the plot.

2. National Read a Book Day

Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started. <?u>Deadlock by Catherine Coulter I finished this book on September 22, 2020. It is the 24th book in her FBI Series.

3. Fall or Autumn?M/b>

Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.—Muzzled by David Rosenfelt I finished on September 1, 2020. The title of begins with an M and there is an M in AUTUMN.

4. September Birthday: Shel SilversteinM/b>

Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. The Chosen by Chaim Potok I finished this book on October 6, 2020. The Chosen was published in 1966 but the version I read was published in 1987

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall

September 22nd marks the first official day of the fall season! This is marked by the autumnal equinox. After the autumnal equinox, the sun is rising later and nightfall comes sooner, and it stays this way until winter begins.

a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number. His Only Wife

b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
Who They Was

c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night. The Wall


2. National Read a Book Day

Our favorite holiday!

a. Read a book by a new-to-you author. To Calais, in Ordinary Time
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started. Heaven, My Home
c. Read a book that can be read in one day. This Place: 150 Years Retold

3. Fall or Autumn?

Do you call this season fall or autumn? According to Merriam-Webster, the word autumn is the older of the two, but many poets used the term "the fall of the leaves", which was eventually shortened to "fall". Whatever you call it, it is upon us! (You can read more about the differences between fall and autumn here.)

a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN. Against the Loveless World
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F. Milkman
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover. If Only I Could Tell You

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein

Famous poet Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930. While most know him for his silly poetry in Where the Sidewalk Ends, few people know that he is also a Grammy winner. He wrote Johnny Cash's famous hit song "A Boy Named Sue", and earned a Grammy for this songwriting.

a. Read a humorous book.Last Tang Standing
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.Lolita
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.) I'll Be Seeing You

I finished!

September:
1b. Out of Darkness, Shining Light (Sept 2019)
2b. All he Devils Are Here by Louise Penny
3a. The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
4b. The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas (1963)

October:
1a. Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Giles
2b. Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller
3a. The Hidden Girl and other stories by Ken Liu
4b. Things in Jars by Jess Kidd

November:
1b. Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
2c. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
3b. Heavy by Kiese Laymon
4b. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

September Completed


1a - Contains a '2' in the page number - The Third Twin by Ken Follett (632 pages)

2a - New-to-you author - Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

3a - Title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

4b - Written between 1930 and 1999 - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

ROUND 1 DONE :)

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night.
Completed: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

2. National Read a Book Day
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you have already started
Completed: The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters

3. Fall or Autumn?
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F.
Completed: Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book.
Completed: Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book.
Completed: The Chef's Secret by Crystal King

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.
Completed: Wilder Girls by Rory Power

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH
Completed: Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
Completed: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS.
Completed: The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelho

2. November for Beginners
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
Completed: Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra

3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover
Completed: Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance by Bill McKibben

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes
Completed: On Beauty by Zadie Smith

DONE!!!!!

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
🍂Read a book published in September, October, or November: Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia (September)

2. National Read a Book Day
🍂 Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started: Majesty

3. Fall or Autumn?
🍂 Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN: American Royals

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
🍂 Read a book written between 1930 and 1999: A Light in the Attic




OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
🎃 Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE: Camino Winds

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
🎃 Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS: Oona Out of Order

3. World Mental Health Day
🎃 Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

4. Halloween
🎃 Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award: The Cabin at the End of the World (Bram Stoker Award 2018)



NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
🌻 Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS: Thirteen Reasons Why (Hannah)

2. November for Beginners
🌻Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award:
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (NAACP nominee 2005)

3. But it's spring?
🌻Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT: A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
🌻 Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle: The Magician's Nephew

Second round, all months
September II
1. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number A Rule Against Murder
2. Read a book by a new-to-you author The Wedding Pearls
3. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover Bury Your Dead
4. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999 Eye Of The Beholder

October II
1. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book At Home in Mitford
2. Read a children's or YA book Etiquette & Espionage
3. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH The Last House Guest
4. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise Third Grave Dead Ahead

November II
1. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS Moonlight over Paris
2. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse With the Fire on High
3. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT The Day We Meet Again
4. Read a book with religious themes Serpent & Dove

Completed fall challenge!

September

1a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (232 pages)

2c. Read a book that can be read in a day: 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

3a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

4c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue: We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

October

1c. Read a book where food plays a role in the book: Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

2b. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS: Eat a Peach by David Chang

3a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH: Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee

4a. Read a horror book: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

November

1a. Read a book that has brown on the cover: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

2b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse: Here Is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan

3b. Read a book whose author's initials are found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

4a. Read a fantasy novel: The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

SEPTEMBER
1c. Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night: To Tell You the Truth (Climax of story occurs at night)

2c. Read a book that can be read in one day: New Kid

3a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN: Me Before You

4c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.): The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen

OCTOBER

1b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE: I Am the Messenger

2a. Read a children's or YA book: The Bridge Home

3a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH: Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

4b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise: Still Alice - main character has Alzheimer's and by the end of the book looks like herself, but is no longer herself. Could also fulfill "horror" prompt from 4a...

NOVEMBER

1b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS: Songs for the End of the World Character name: Everett

2c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award: Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson

3a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover: From the Ashes

4a. Read a fantasy novel: Wishtree

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
c.Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night: An account of the sinking of the Titanic

2. National Read a Book Day
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started: Women's Murder Club Series

3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999: Published in 1937

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
c. Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night. A Dark Night's Work

2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day. The Canterville Ghost

3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.Castle Dor

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE. Storming Heaven

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS. The Song of the LarkThe Song of the Lark

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH. The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book. Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS. The Housekeeper and the Professor

2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
The Mirror & the LightThe Mirror & the Light

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT. So Brave, Young, and Handsome

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel. Time and Again

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
c. Read a book in which a significant even takes place at night. The Leisure Seeker

2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day. My Sister, the Serial Killer

3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein

Famous poet Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930.
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999. Alfie (first published 1963)

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS. Uncommon Type: Some Stories

3. World Mental Health Day
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health. My Dark Vanessa

4 Halloween
a. Read a horror book. The Body Snatchers

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character. The World According To Garp

2. November for Beginners
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award. Postcards by Annie Proulx

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes. The End of the Affair

Round Two

SEPTEMBER
1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
A Royal Affair by Allison Montclair (320)
2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine
3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.
The Arabian Nights tr. Husain Haddawy
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book.
All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned In Loehmann's Dressing Room by Erma Bombeck

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book.
The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury.
The Headless Ghost by R.L. Stine
3. World Mental Health Day
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
4. Halloween
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Bram Stoker 2001)

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen (Wild Sal)
2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig (Secret)
3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover.
Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House by Stephanie Barron
4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
c. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

November round one finally done! I actually finished October round 2 as well, but it feels weird to post that before September round 1, so I'm holding off. Anyhoodle, here we go:

NOVEMBER

1. a. Read a book that has brown on the cover. (it's hard to tell, but it's brown, I swear!)

2. a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer). The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes (secret)

3. a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover.

4. b. Read a book with religious themes. Conclave (it's about the selection of a new pope, you can't get much more religious than that!)

Laurel K's Round 2 Completed

September 1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
The Lending Library by Aliza Fogelson
How it fits the prompt:
Book has 295 pages

September 2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton
How it fits the prompt:
Read in one day

September 3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.
A Feather to Fly With by Joyce Harmon
How it fits the prompt:
Title starts with an A and F (depending on whether you count the initial article)

September 4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)
Howards End is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home by Susan Hill
How it fits the prompt:
Author is named Susan

October 1. Pumpkin Spice
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
How it fits the prompt:
Title starts with an S

October 2: October Birthday: R. L. Stine
a, Read a children's or YA book.
Angelfall by Susan Ee
How it fits the prompt:
YA fantasy

October 3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
A Wild Winter Swan by Gregory Maguire
How it fits the prompt:
Maguire starts with an M

October 4. Halloween
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
How it fits the prompt:
Mary, the main character, is disguised as a boy

November 1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS.
Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri
How it fits the prompt:
One of the main characters is named Salvatore

November 2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
Hard Rain
How it fits the prompt:
Has rain in the title

November 3. But it's spring?
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:
Persuasion by Jane Austen
How it fits the prompt:
On the Modern Mrs. Darcy's Springtime Reading List

November 4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes.
The Screwtape Letter s by C.S. Lewis
How it fits the prompt:
Religious theme - demonic temptations of a Christian

Completed September:
1. Read a book published in September, October, or November. - The Darkest Star
2. Read a book by a new-to-you author. - The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
3. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F. - A Man Called Ove
4. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.) - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Finished my first round:

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
✅Clouds of Witness - Dorothy Sayers (288p)

2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
✅Freckles - Gene Stratton-Porter

3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.
✅Lady in the Lake - Laura Lippman

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.
✅The Stone Angel - Margaret Laurence (1964)

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.
(the chair seats)
✅ The Bookshop on the Shore - Jenny Colgan

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.
✅A Girl of the Limberlost - Gene Stratton-Porter

3. World Mental Health Day
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
✅Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened - Allie Brosh

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
✅The Shadow Over Innsmouth - H.P. Lovecraft

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS.
✅A Kind of Freedom - Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Evelyn)

b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
✅An American Sunrise: Poems - Joy Harjo

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
✅The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel Spark

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
c. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.
✅Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis

Completed my 2nd round

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
Xa. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number. - The Glass Hotel - 302 pages - Sep 24

2. National Read a Book Day
Xc. Read a book that can be read in one day. - Jim the Boy - Oct 12

3. Fall or Autumn?
Xb. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F. - Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce - Oct 3

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
X b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999 - Foundation- Oct 6

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
Xa. Read a book that has orange on the cover. - Mudbound - Oct 18

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
Xb. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS. - The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker - Oct 25

3. World Mental Health Day
X b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker - Medicus - Oct 27

4. Halloween
X b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise. - Troubled Blood - Oct 11 - One of the 2 main characters disguises herself multiple times during the investigation

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
Xb. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS. - Riviera Gold (Character is Sherlock Holmes.) - Oct 20

2. November for Beginners
Xa. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer). - "down" - Bringing Down the Duke - Oct 22

3. But It's Spring?
X a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover - A Woman's Touch by Jayne Ann Krentz - Oct 15

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
Xb. Read a book with religious themes. - The Prioress' Tale Oct 30

Complete!
SEP
1a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number - Day by A. L. Kennedy
2 a. Read a book by a new-to-you author - The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
3 a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN - First Person by Richard Flanagan
4 b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999 - Vanishing Points by Thea Astley

OCT
1 c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book - The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
2 b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS - The Geneva Trap by Stella Rimington
3 a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH - Akin by Emma Donoghue
4 b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

NOV
1 b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS - The Tall Man : Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper (main character's surname is Hurley)
2 c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award - Brick Lane by Monica Ali
3 b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT - Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
4 a. Read a fantasy novel - The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

Complete!

September
1c. Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night: Dune by Frank Herbert (Traveled the desert at night)
2c. Read a book that can be read in one day: Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits by Reese Witherspoon
3a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
4a. Read a humorous book: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

October
1b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente
2b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS: Morning Star by Pierce Brown
3c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health: House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
4c. Read a book that won or was nominated by the Bram Stoker Award: 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill

November
1b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
3a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover:
4b. Read a book with religious themes: Necessary Sins by Elizabeth Bell

Finished all 3 months!

SEPTEMBER
4/4 as of November 4

1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
The Angel of Darkness (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler #2) by Caleb Carr
October 10--5/5 stars
c. Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night.

2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham
September 20—5/5 stars
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.

3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
September 25—5/5 stars
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book.
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.
A Cat in the Manger (Alice Nestleton Mystery #1) by Lydia Adamson
October 25—2/5 stars
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)

OCTOBER
4/4 as of November 4

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.
Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen
September 6—5/5 stars
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
c. Read a book in which food plays a role.

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
September 7—5/5 stars

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician's Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope, and Recovery by Adam Hill
October 8—5/5 stars
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.

4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles #1) by L. Penelope
Jack's physical appearance was magically disguised by Darvyn so he could work in Lagrmari as a spy.
September 19--5/5 stars
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.

NOVEMBER
4/4 as of November 4

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS.
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
Bernard, Kitty, and Coletta in
China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians #2) by Kevin Kwan
October 31—5/5 stars

2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
2011 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction
September 13--4/5 stars

3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover.
Spotting the Leopard by Anna Myers
October 17--5/5 stars
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:
- Goodread's 2020 Big Books of Spring
- Modern Mrs. Darcy's Springtime Reading List
- InspireMe's Books to Read in the Spring
- Quartz's Perfect Books for the Season

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
b. Read a book with religious themes.
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib
October 18—5/5 stars
c. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.

Round two is done! I finished my last book this morning, and it was a September prompt, so I waited to post because it felt weird to have October and November done before September.

SEPTEMBER
1. First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

2. National Read a Book Day
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started.
Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes

3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.


4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)
True Places by Sonja Yoerg (main character's name is Suzanne)

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.


2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

3. World Mental Health Day
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (one of the characters is a nurse)

4. Halloween
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay (2018 Bram Stoker)

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS.
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (Walter Hartright, Marian Halcombe)

2. November for Beginners
b. Read a collection of poetry or a book written in verse.
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (verse)

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
Carrie by Stephen King

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes

Third round completed
September III
1. Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night The Brutal Telling
2. Read a book that can be read in one day Wasted Words
3. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F Bitter Greens
4. Read a book with an author named Sue or a character named Sue Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery

October III
1. Read a book that has an orange cover Dear Mr. Knightley
2. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451
3. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker Belong to Me
4. Read a book that won or was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award Annihilation

November III
1. Read a book that has a brown cover Santa Lucia
2. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award House of Sand and Fog
3. Read a book with a green or yellow cover Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
4. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle Meet the Austins

Finished my second round

SEPTEMBER
✅ - Read ➡️ - Currently reading 🟨 Round Two
4/4
1. First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
🟨✅This Tender Land - William Kent Krueger (Sept)
c. Read a book in which a significant event takes place at night.

2. National Read a Book Day
b. Read a book that is the next in a series you've already started.
🟨✅Lavender Blue Murder - Laura Childs
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.

3. Fall or Autumn?
b. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with A or F.
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.
🟨✅Under the Greenwood Tree - Thomas Hardy book and audio (ATY2 - 16)

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
a. Read a humorous book.
🟨✅Something Fresh - P.G. Wodehouse book
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)

OCTOBER
4/4
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
🟨✅The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths (ATY2 - 51)
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book.

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
a. Read a children's or YA book.
🟨✅A Girl of the Limberlost - Gene Stratton-Porter (ATY2 - 10)
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury.

3. World Mental Health Day
a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.
🟨✅Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia book
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.

4. Halloween
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
🟨✅The Scarlet Pimpernel - Emmuska Orczy ebook/audio
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.

NOVEMBER
4/4
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover.
🟨✅Song of the Lark - Willa Cather book (ATY2 - 13)
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.

2. November for Beginners
"November for Beginners",
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.
🟨✅There There - Tommy Orange (ATY2 - 33)

3. But it's spring?
a. Read a book with a green or yellow cover.
🟨✅Someone We Know - Shari Lapena
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
b. Read a book with religious themes.
🟨✅ Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith - Anne Lamott

All done:


SEPTEMBER - 4/4

1. First Day of Fall
✔a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin

2. National Read a Book Day
✔a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

3. Fall or Autumn?
✔c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson



4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
✔b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

OCTOBER - 4/4

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
✔c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book.
Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
✔b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

3. World Mental Health Day
✔b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

4. Halloween
✔b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII’s Most Dangerous Spy by Sonia Purnell

NOVEMBER - 4/4

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
✔b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSEYS.
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

2. November for Beginners
✔a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Høeg

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
✔a. Read a fantasy novel.
Hounded by Kevin Hearne

OCTOBER (Completed)

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything

Pumpkin Spice is an American spice blend that is used in baking pumpkin pie. It is generally a blend of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and sometimes allspice. When Starbucks introduced the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the use of pumpkin spice in fall drinks and food rose to popularity.

a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.Safe
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE. The Ivy Tree
c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book. The Cost of Sugar

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine

R.L. Stine was born on October 8, 1943 in Ohio. He's best known for his Goosebumps series, which have frightened and delighted kids since 1992. He's also written for TV shows and has published humorous books, and his favorite thriller is Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.

a. Read a children's or YA book.Furia
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS. Grass
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury. X

3. World Mental Health Day

In 1992, the World Federation of Mental Health created World Mental Health Day, celebrated on October 10 each year. The primary objective of this day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH. Expectation
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.Invisible Girl
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

4. Halloween

Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve, is celebrated the night before the Christian holiday of All Souls Day. Traditions for Halloween vary, but often include a mixture of fall and fantastical activities.

a. Read a horror book. The Year of the Witching
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise. The Parihaka Woman (Main character dresses as a man to travel more safely)

Round Three
SEPTEMBER
1. First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan (Oct 2020)
2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.
The Mapmaker and the Ghost by Sarvenaz Tash
3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.
Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen
4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (Queen Susan)

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
Spy School Revolution by Stuart Gibbs
2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
3. World Mental Health Day
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
4. Halloween
a. Read a horror book.
The 12 Screams of Christmas by R.L. Stine

NOVEMBER
1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover.
Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen
2. November for Beginners
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.
Rebellion of Thieves by Kekla Magoon (NAACP Image Award Nominated author)
3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe
4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
b. Read a book with religious themes.
The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew--Three Women Search for Understanding by Suzanne Oliver, Pricscilla Warner, & Ranya Tabari Idliby

September
1b A book published in September, October or November Dark History of the Kings and Queens of England published in October
2b The next in a series The Winter Long Book 8 in the Toby Daye series
3a Title starts with a letter in AUTumn The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion
4c Author or character called Sue Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick Main character is called Suzie

October
1c Food plays a role The Marriage Game The MCs parents run a restaurant and a lot of the book takes place in an office above the restaurant
2a Children or YA Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
3a Authors initials in Mental Health The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
4b Main character has a disguise Ashes of Honor The characters are all fae and they use magic to disguise themselves when they are in the normal world

November
1c Eccentric character The Monogram Murders A modern continuation of the Hercule Poirot series who is the most eccentric character of all time
2c Nominated for National Book Critics Award Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster won the non-fiction award in 2005
3b Authors initials in SMells like dirt Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire
4b Religious themes Woman of God

I finished my Round 3 before Round 2, but I just have a few chapters of the last book of Round 2 to go. Here's my Round 3 books (a lot of middle-grades books, as I had a box of them in my basement and decided to read them before I donate to a little free library or library sale):

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
a. Read a book that contains a 2 in the page number.
Completed: Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

2. National Read a Book Day
c. Read a book that can be read in one day.
Completed: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

3. Fall or Autumn?
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.
Completed: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
c. Read a book by an author named Sue or with a character named Sue (reasonable variations like Susan, Susanne, or Suzette are allowed.)
Completed: Mystery Cat and the Chocolate Trap by Susan Saunders

OCTOBER
1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
a. Read a book that has orange on the cover.
Completed: Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
c. Read a book by R.L. Stine or Ray Bradbury.
Completed: Let's Party by R.L. Stine

3. World Mental Health Day
c. Read a book featuring a character who struggles with their mental health.
Completed: One Thing I'm Good At by Karen Lynn Williams

4. Halloween
b. Read a book in which the main character has a disguise.
Completed: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
c. Read a book featuring an eccentric ("nutty") character.
Completed: Holes by Louis Sachar

2. November for Beginners
a. Read a book whose title features at least one word that is mentioned in the poem (word must be 4 letters or longer).
Completed: The Secret Language of Girls by Frances O'Roarke Dowell

3. But it's spring?
b. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SMELL LIKE DIRT.
Completed: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
a. Read a fantasy novel.
Completed: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Finished :)

September

1. b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.: Troubled Blood 30.10.2020

2. a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism 15.09.2020

3. a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL or AUTUMN.:The Housekeeper and the Professor 16.10.2020

4. a. Read a humorous book.: Witches Abroad 13.10.2020

October

1. c. Read a book in which food plays a role in the book.: Sweet Bean Paste 08.10.2020

2. b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.: Seveneves 12.09.2020

3. a. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in MENTAL HEALTH.: Conjure Women 18.11.2020

4. a. Read a horror book.: Lord of the Flies 20.09.2020

November

1. b. Read a book featuring a main character whose name starts with a letter in HERSHEYS.: The Deep 07.10.2020

2. c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.: Less (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2018) 16.10.2020

3. c. Read a book found on one of these lists: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Goodreads 2020 Big Books of Spring) 11.09.2020

4. a. Read a fantasy novel.: A Storm of Swords 10.10.2020

Finished the last book for all three rounds today!

SEPTEMBER

1. First Day of Fall
b. Read a book published in September, October, or November.
Completed: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

2. National Read a Book Day
a. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Completed: The Lying Game by Ruth Ware

3. Fall or Autumn?
c. Read a book that shows leaves on the cover.
Completed: Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

4. September Birthday: Shel Silverstein
b. Read a book written between 1930 and 1999.
Completed: My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara

OCTOBER

1. Pumpkin Spice Everything
b. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SPICE.
Completed: Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende

2. October Birthday: R.L. Stine
b. Read a book in which the title starts with a letter in GOOSEBUMPS.
Completed: Educated by Tara Westover

3. World Mental Health Day
b. Read a book featuring a healthcare worker.
Completed: Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death by Katy Butler

4. Halloween
c. Read a book that won or was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award or the Shirley Jackson Award.
Completed: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

NOVEMBER

1. National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
a. Read a book that has brown on the cover.
Completed: Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett

2. November for Beginners
c. Read a book by an author who won or was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Award, NAACP Image Award, or a National Book Award.
Completed: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

3. But it's spring?
c. Read a book found on one of these lists:
Completed: Persuasion by Jane Austen

4. November Birthday: C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle
c. Read a book written by either C.S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.
Completed: The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis