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{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.


Challenge Rules
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
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{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Level Two: 6+ tasks
Read: 16

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
pepperoni Best Day Ever Kaira Rouda 10/20/20
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
Jack Genesis Robin Cook 10/23/20
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Sunrise on Half Moon Bay Robyn Carr 10/7/20

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
Things You Save in a Fire Katherine Center 10/6/20
The Deep End Kristen Ashley 10/25/20
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Jordan Lori Foster 10/9/20
Lie to Me J.T. Ellison 10/19/20
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
The Cottages on Silver Beach RaeAnne Thayne 10/10/20
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
Dangerous in a Kilt Anna Durand 10/5/20
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Temptation on Ocean Drive Jennifer Probst 10/24/20
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
Bruno the waiter and Lyle Hardaway The Blue Bistro Elin Hilderbrand 10/18/20
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
Girls of Summer Nancy Thayer 10/8/20
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
Night Moves Heather Graham Pozzessere 10/9/20
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
The Lost and Found Bookshop Susan Wiggs 10/20/20
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
Winter Wishes At Swallowtail Bay Katie Ginger 10/13/20
A Witch in Time Madelyn Alt 10/21/20
The Weight of Silence Heather Gudenkauf 10/26/20
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
Amnesia Cambria Hebert 10/12/20

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
Christmas Nights by J.H. Croix 10/12/20 (Travis)

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Dyeing Up Loose Ends by Maggie Sefton 10/5/20 (Kelly)

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 10/10/20

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.
Human and Freakn' by Eve Langlais 10/9/20 (Ruth is a botanist)

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Merry Chris Witch by C.K. Dawn 10/16/20

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/9/20 (Kya)

Halloween
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen 10/17/20

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays - completion post
Duration: October 1-31, 2020 - Level Two: 6+ tasks

- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
Life of pi Yann martel 11.10.20 – it doesn’t say which type – just that they ordered pizzas (chapter 5)
Life of Pi

- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
Adam kay in Twas the nightshift before Christmas Adam kay 13.10.20

Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
The Lady and the Unicorn Tracy Chevalier 05.10.20
The Lady and the Unicorn
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
You belong to me Mary higgins clark 10.10.20
Jane had a coffee refill on p88
You Belong To Me
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
The color purple – alice walker – 21.10.20
The Color Purple
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
Lark Anthony mcgowan 10.10.20
They go for a walk in the countryside
Letterboxing - Jet Black Heart - Teresa Flavin 06.10.20
LarkJet Black Heart

COMPLETED
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
Nine Coaches Waiting - Mary Stewart - 10/2/20 - heart medication
The Little Shop of Found Things- Paula Brackston - 10/19/20 - for arthritis

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
4:50 from Paddington - Agatha Christie - 10/5/20

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
One Night Gone - Tara Laskowski - 10/13/20
Little Broken Things - Nicole Baart - 10/21/20
My Name is Asher Lev- Chaim Potok - 10/23/20
The Sudbury School Murders - Ashley Gardner - 10/24/20
1929 - M.L. Gardner - 10/29/20

Oktoberfest
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand - 10/9/20
Hostile Witness - Rebecca Forster - 10/25/20


Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley - 10/7/20
The Kitchen House - Kathleen Grissom - 10/12/20
Like Water for Chocolate - Laura Esquivel - 10/27/20

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - 10/11/20
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
The Silent Companions - Laura Purcell - 10/14/20
The Glass house - Ashley Gardner - 10/16/20

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
18/6+

Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
Willard-Renovation Spell Amy Boyles 10/21/20
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
Clarisse, sleeping pills-Cookie Dough or Die Virginia Lowell 10/17/20

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
Type was never specified, but pizza was referred to about ten times in the book, one of which was a mini pizza, here's 2: Gobble, Gobble Murder Leslie Meier 10/11/20 loc 4792 “…as they ate their pizza and salad.” Another time in the book: loc 5294 “…he could zap a frozen mini pizza for himself.”
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
Dottie-Tents, Trails & Turmoil Tonya Kappes 10/4/20
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
Bought the Farm Jeff Shelby 10/20/20
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day<
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
For Letter or Worse Vivian Conroy 10/2/20
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
Mrs. Thurmond, ranch housekeeper-The Secret of Shadow Ranch Carolyn Keene 10/5/20
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
Hiking-Kickbacks, Kayaks & Kidnapping Tonya Kappes 10/7/20
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
First Class Killer Tonya Kappes 10/3/20
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who
Tank, the chef-Murder with Sprinkles Rosie A. Point 10/24/20
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse
Lyla-On Borrowed Crime Kate Young 10/22/20
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
S'more Murder Josephine Beintema 10/9/20 p 27 “…shoving it into my overly large purse…”
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
A Timely Murder Max Parrott 10/13/20
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
Pot-Bellied Pig in Peril Kyla Colby 10/14/20
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
The Diamond Deception J.A. Whiting and Nell McCarthy 10/12/20

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
Ernestine-Deadman's Float Christy Barritt 10/8/20

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
Haunted Hamlet Kathi Daley 10/8/20
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
Carolyn Keene 10/6/20 (tornadoes are scary!)

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-27, 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks (6)

COMPLETED.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
Strange Brew 10/23/2020
Callahan and Edna own a cleaning service and make a ton of money after a tornado.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay 10/6/2020
Noah and his daughter take a knitting class at the library.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
The Kids Are Gonna Ask by Gretchen Anthony 10/27/2020
Jack drinks too much beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 10/5/2020 Podcaster, nurse, and forensic pathologist

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
Saint's Gate by Carla Negger 10/17/2020
Cloistered nuns are shut off from the community.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier 10/26/2020
The whole Stone family dresses up for the holiday and a party.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna 10/22/2020

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Level Two: 6+ tasks


Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme Krista Davis 10/21/20. "Nina downed the rest of her coffee" p.10
The Quick and the Thread Amanda Lee. 10/17/20. Coffee is served at the opening of Marcy's shop p.16
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost Traci Wilton. 10/5/20. Sam has beer with supper p. 202
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
The Whole Cat and Caboodle Sofie Ryan 10/11/20. Charlotte slid the strap of her purse over her shoulder. p. 138
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.
Annette Blair

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
Huckleberry Finished Livia J. Washburn 10/10/20. Delilah Dickinson is Luke Edwards' mother-in-law
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Bewitched and Betrothed Juliet Blackwell. 10/2/20

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
The Spook in the Stacks Eva Gates 10/25/20. the library staff dresses up for Halloween
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

Welcome Bonita, Den, Joann, Tari, Anne and Kellene!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: Oct. 1st, 2020 - Oct. 31st, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

14/6

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
Lost and Found Sisters by Jill Shalvis - Oct. 2nd
MC has to use an Epi pen.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
A Killing Frost by Seanan McGuire - Oct. 4th
It doesn't say what kind, just that Toby eats 3 slices of leftover pizza.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis - Oct. 22nd
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 6th
"Adira sipped a little more of her coffee" @ 57%
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer - Oct. 14th
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - Oct. 17th
A pickup game of baseball.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman - Oct. 15th
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold Story of the Epic Series by James Hibberd - Oct. 11th
Lord Varys
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
The Good Luck Sister by Jill Shalvis - Oct. 4th
"Carrier bag that doubled as her purse" @ 6%
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane - Oct. 29th
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer - Oct. 28th

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter - Oct. 5th

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones by Kim Renfro - Oct. 23rd
"[Sophie and Maisie] dressed as 'Hash Brownies', wearing Girl Scout uniforms decorated with weed leaves" pg. 306
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith - Oct. 12th

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020 FINISHED
Level Two: 6+ tasks
7/6+

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind. Patient Zero - L.T. Ryan 10/8/20 {Antidote}

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee. Purged Souls - Kagan Tumer 10/16/20
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life. Switching Hour - Robyn Peterman 10/7/20
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
1 pt Five Days in November - Clint Hill 10/2/20
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count. Cookies and Scream - CeeCee James 10/6/20

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people. The Stillwater Girls - Minka Kent 10/7/20

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
1 pt The Outsider - Stephen King 10/4/20

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Date Started: October 1, 2020
Date Completed: October 30, 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks - 6 tasks done.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
1. Pineapple Upside Down Murder (Cast Iron Skillet 1) by Jodi Rath - 10/5/20 - MC, Jolie takes painkillers after fracturing her shoulder blade

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind
1. Foliage and Fatality ( Mystery Sisters 2) by Karen Musser Nortman - 10/3/20 - Lil, Max, Mary & Cathy go out for pizza together - vegetarian & chicken pesto

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
-Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
1. If You Love Me, I'm Yours by Lizzie Chantree - 10/15/20 - Pg. 146 Elliott glanced up in sympathy for his friend and went to make them both a coffee

Handbag Day
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
1. Undercover On The Calypso: Book One: The Cozy Cruise Mysteries (Cozy Cruise 1) by Lizzie Josephson - 10/6/20 - LOC 269 you just dropped two grand on my handbag

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
1. Love at First Bark (Love Unleashed 0.5 Prequel) by Dana Mentink - 10/17/20 - MC Marcy Deveraux realizes she no longer wants to be a romance writer and instead wants to be a cook at a camp for disabled children and work on writing a cookbook.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count
1. The Female Correspondent by E.A. Deverell - 10/12/20

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams 10/05/2020

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Secrets of the Tulip Sisters by Susan Mallery 10/07/2020

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus 10/21/2020

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job. She is ME/Coroner.
And the Killer Is... by G.A. McKevett 10/20/2020

Handbag Day
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
Murder in Devil's Cove by Melissa Bourbon p1331 "and slipped the framed photograph into her purse" 10/19/2020

Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 10/12/2020

Welcome Kendra, Chelsea, SANDYE and Genevieve!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels: Level Two: 6+ tasks
Read 13 books DONE!

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what
kind.
A Sheriff's Star (Home to Oak Hollow) by Makenna Lee 10/18/20 4stars (Anson, Tess and Hannah - antibiotic; fever reducer; Hannah - heart medicine)

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind. - Family size, not specific with toppings
Endeared (The Accidental Billionaires #5) by J.S. Scott 10/4/20 4stars (Owen and Layla)
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
The Amish Christmas Gift (Hidden Springs #2) by Laura V. Hilton 10/19/20 4.5stars (Elsie even comments in the story she's being sarcastic but Levi doesn't get it)
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Baby for Brother's Best Friend by Sofia T Summers 10/14/20 3.5stars (STS)

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
A Whisker's Breadth (Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator Book 9) by P.D. Workman 10/17/20 4stars (fire at the Convention Center)
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee. (Bethany and Wes)
Tools of Engagement (Hot & Hammered #3) by Tessa Bailey 10/2/20 4stars
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
A Family For Christmas (The Burlesons of Texas #2) by Nola Cross 10/8/20 4stars (AJ and Bill watch the tree lighting; they and Annie cut down Christmas trees on her family ranch where they were planted by her dad many years ago)
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives by Josie Brown 10/10/20 4stars (Harry)
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
The Christmas Table (Christmas Hope #10) by Donna VanLiere 10/4/20 4stars (Joan)
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
Admit You Miss Me: A Surrogate Pregnancy Romance (Irresistible Billionaires Book 1) by Ajme Williams 10/10/20 4stars (Brenna - purse)
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
Kindle location 733 - She pulled them out of her purse and then hesitated.
Her Christmas Cowboy (The Wyoming Cowboy #5) by Jessica Clare 10/6/20 4stars
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
Wildflower Road (Madison River Romance #2) by Janine Rosche 10/3/20 4.5stars (Ryann, Shane and Thomas)
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Crazy Stupid Bromance (Bromance Book Club #3) by Lyssa Kay Adams 10/20/20 4stars

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Level: Level Two: 6+ tasks
Completed: 6/6

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
Sarcastic Month
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Authors initials are T. C - My Gay Geek Crush by Tabatha Christi - 25/10/20

Day Holidays
International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
The female main character loves stargazing - Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole - 25/10/20

Oktoberfest
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
The female main character tries beer for the first time when she is welcomed into the clan: MacRieve by Kresley Cole - 19/10/20

Handbag Day
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
"We'll start with a Louis Vuitton multi-coloured handbag with monogram." - 78% - You're My Pet Vol. 7 by Yayoi Ogawa - 3/10/20
"It'll be some talentless socialite and her latest purse dog and crotch shit." - 69% - Owned by the Playboy: Billionaire Alpha Romance by Jayne Blue - 22/10/20

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Texas Cowboy's Protection by Barb Han - 20/10/20

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Level: Level Two: 6+ tasks
Completed: 7/6
Tasks may be used multiple times.

American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

❎ Oktoberfest
- Read a book where a character drinks beer
The Perfect Christian - E.N. Joy 10/8/20

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

❎ Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job. Dr. Farrell is in Engineering and Robotics
No Easy Way Out - Elaine Raco Chase 10/5/20

❎ Handbag Day
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.
A Pinch of Magic - Michelle Harrison 10/6/20


❎ Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 10/13/20

❎ Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Murder Past Due - Miranda James 10/7/20

❎ Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
Edge of Collapse - Kyla Stone 10/11/20

❎ Halloween
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters - Margaret Dilloway 10/4/20

Welcome JoAnne, Kay and Melissa!

FINISHED!!! I managed ALL 33 Prompts. I tried last month and did not quite make it. I doubt I’ll attempt this again, but it was fun.

October 2020 - Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

34/33 total prompts

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month

- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist. The Pharmacist's Wife Vanessa Tait
Andrew Palmer is a pharmacist. His wife is Rebecca. 10/24/20

- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
After Effects Catherine Aird 10/23/20

- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
The Dutch House Ann Patchett
Maeve takes insulin. 10/2/20

National Pizza Month

- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.Aunt Bessie Assumes Diana Xarissa
Chapter 13 Bessie, Hugh and Donna eat pizza. The text does not state what type. 10/6/20

- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover. Pizza: A Slice of American HistoryLiz Barrett 10/8/20

Sarcastic Month

- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
Deenie Judy Blume
When asked about her back brace Deenie said that she “ . . . jumped off the Empire State Building.” 10/3/20

- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC. Merry Me
Amanda Siegrist 10/11/20

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week

- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story. Things You Save in a FireKatherine Center 10/16/20

- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover. The Rescue Laurie Baxter
10/11/20

- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE. The Library BookSusan Orlean 10/16/20

Day Holidays

International Coffee Day

- Read a book where a character drinks coffee. Feels Like FamilySherryl Woods Chapter 2 - Eric drinks coffee. 10/20/20

- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover. Brand New Friend Mike Gayle

National Custodial Worker Day

- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
Conviction Denise Mina Gretchen has a maid. 10/8/20

- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.The School Gate Survival Guide Kerry Fisher The Class Ceiling
10/23/20

International Frugal Fun Day

- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money. The Kicking the Bucket List Cathy Hopkins
- the three sisters following their mother’s final wish, undertake a series of activities some of them cost nothing and end up being fun. 10/5/20

- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name. An Oxford MurderG.G. Vandagriff 10/18/20

Oktoberfest

- Read a book set in Germany. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne Set in Berlin and Poland 10/24/20

- Read a book where a character drinks beer. Practical Magic Alice Hoffman
page 102 Mr Frye drinks beer. 10/11/20

- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.
A Room With a Brew Joyce Tremel 10/11/30

Bald and Free Day

- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
Two Can Keep a Secret Karen M. McManus
Page 92 “. . . Coach Gagnon says. Between his perfectly bald head and the shadows cast by the Big Top’s stadium lighting, he looks like an exceptionally enthusiastic alien.” 10/1/20

- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover. Brother, I'm Dying Edwidge Danticat 10/24/20
and
Who Was Gandhi? Dana Meachen Rau 10/24/20

Ada Lovelace Day

- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer. Don't Read the Comments Eric Smith Laura is a coder. 10/22/20

- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job. The Step: One Woman's Journey to Finding Her Own Happiness and Success During the Apollo Space Program Martha Lemasters
She was technical writer for IBM and worked on the Apollo and later programmes. 10/8/20

Handbag Day

- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse. The Beekeeper of AleppoChristy Lefteri Chapter 8 “This time there is another woman with her who I think is a translator; she is dark-skinned and olds an old-fashioned handbag. We sit in the kitchen for just ten minutes.” 10/14/20

- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#. Coconut Layer Cake MurderJoanne Fluke Page 172 “Hannah opened her Saddle-bag sized purse, took out several folded sheets of paper . . . “ 10/17/20;

- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.
A Girl's Best FriendMelissa Storm 10/18/20

Evaluate Your Life Day

- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life. A Pale View of Hills Kazuo Ishiguro
- Etsuko reflects back on when she lived in Japan and she chose to leave taking her daughter to England. Her father-in-law also realises that he is unhappy living alone and might need to remarry. 10/5/20

- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title. Has Anyone Seen My Sex Life?Kristen Bailey 10/22/20

Mother-In-Law Day

- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law. The UnhoneymoonersChristina Lauren Ami’s and Olive’s mother Mrs Torres is a Mother-in-law. 10/17/20

- Read a book with a three word title. All words count. The Scent Keeper Erica Bauermeister 10/10/20

Hermit Day

- Read a book where a character lives away from people. The Lying Game Ruth Ware
Kate lives in an isolated run down house on the edge of an estuary. 10/3/20

Halloween

- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween. This Is How It Always Is Laurie Frankel
page 59 - Chapter entitled: Halloween. The five children are all dressing for Halloween. 10/4/20

- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover. The Halloween TreeRay Bradbury 10/20/20

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Goal: Level Two: 6+ tasks
Done: 7/33

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.

- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
Csipkerózsikák by Stephen King – 10/29/2020 - Jeanice Coates - Xanax

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.

- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz – 10/04/2020

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks – 10/08/2020 - Taylor McAden

- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Every Fear by Rick Mofina – 10/21/2020 - Jason Wade

- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.

- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang – 10/02/2020 - Stella Lane, econometrician

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
Not Over You by Amanda Torrey – 10/11/2020 - Savannah Grace

- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.

- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle – 10/09/2020

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

Welcome Melissa and Ferenc!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
October 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

10/6+ Tasks Completed

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
No One to Trust by Lynette Eason (10/8/20)
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
To Love a Stranger by Colleen Coble (10/1/20)
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
Let Me Whisper in Your Ear by Mary Jane Clark (10/13/20)
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
Trusting His Kiss by Jean C. Gordon (10/5/20)
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
Loving the Movie Star by Jennifer Youngblood (10/3/20) - Mr. Hadler
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark (10/6/20)
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
A Geek Girl's Guide To Kissing A Video Gamer by Bree Livingston (10/2/20)
"...grabbed the keys out of Sadie's PURSE..." (pg 34)
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
Only a Date with a Billionaire by Ellie Hall (10/13/20)
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Rescuing Lord Inglewood by Sally Britton (10/1/20)

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
The Billionaire's Practice Kiss by Tamie Dearen (10/4/20)

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks

0/5

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Level Two: 6+ tasks
Read:

Oktoberfest
- Read a book where a character drinks beer- Confess-Colleen Hoover 10/13

Evaluate Your Life Day.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title- Green Arrow, Volume 1: The Death and Life of Oliver Queen-Benjamin Percy 10/22

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Magical Girl Site, Vol. 1-Kentaro Sato 10/3
The Forgotten Girl-India Hill Brown 10/8
Nick and Charlie-Alice Oseman 10/12
Sparks of Phoenix-Najwa Zebian 10/20

Welcome Shash, Dita and Grace!

October Bizarre and Unique Holidays

READ: 9/6+

Month Long Holiday
✔ National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24

Sarcastic Month
✔ - Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
Hollen the Soulless - Denali Day (Joselyn) 10/29
✔ - Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Walking in Fire - Catheryn Cade 10/3

Day Holidays
✔ International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Manhunting - Jennifer Crusie 10/23

National Custodial Worker Day
✔ ✔ - Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
An Almond for a Parrot - Wray Delaney 10/24

Oktoberfest
✔ - Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Weddings from Hell - Maggie Shayne 10/31

Ada Lovelace Day
✔ - Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.
Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. (DNA scientist) 10/31

Handbag Day
✔ - Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text.
Nuts - Alice Clayton (I grabbed my purse, p32) 10/14

Mother-In-Law Day
✔ - Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Level Two: 6+ tasks
Read: 13

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
10/10 Character was a medicine woman. Took herbs, etc.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
10/24 Rhiannon a 14 year old was very sarcastic.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
10/15
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
10/4
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
10/18
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
10/11
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
10/25 A stretch but the MC Peter had top of his head scalped.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
10/6
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
10/8
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
10/2
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
10/23
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
10/13

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
10/17
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Level Two: 6+ tasks
Read:

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020
Level Two: 6+ tasks
Completed: 6/6

√ Sarcastic Month:
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - 10/10/20

International Coffee Day
√ Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Black Coffee by Charles Osborne and Agatha Christie - 10/6/20

√ Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens (character is Tom Pinch) - 10/14/20

American Pharmacist Month:
√ Read a book where a character is a pharmacist
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (character is Cynthia Murdoch) - 10/9/20

Hermit Day:
√ Read a book where a character lives away from people.
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu - 10/8/20

Halloween:
√ Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Welcome Barbara, Connie, Mave and Ry!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Books Read: 7/6+

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
The Attack by K.A. Applegate, 10/05/20, Marco
The Exposed by K.A. Applegate, 10/06/20, Marco
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots, 10/24/20
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, 10/13/20

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
The Iron Duke by Maljean Brook, 10/03/20
Pixie Me Up by Willow Mason, 10/07/20
The Infernal Device by Michael Kurland, 10/27/20

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter 10.17.20 (a character takes pain medicine, it doesn't say a specific one)

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
Breach of Crust by Ellery Adams 10.30.20 (mc love interest is a fire fighter)

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One by Ann Warner 10.17.20 (they play pocker with paper clips and then the loser has to tell a revealing story)

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 10.05.20

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 10.18.20

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie bt Kathy Lynn Emerson 10.16.20

Welcome Anna and Amber!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

Welcome Vittoria!

I'm in! :)

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks completed so far: 6 (International Coffee Day, Oktoberfest, Evaluate Your Life Day, Mother-In-Law Day, Halloween, Hermit Day)

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee. Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey. The main character is obsessed with coffee, he drinks it constantly!

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book where a character drinks beer: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo. Jiyoung drinks beer with her husband and some coworkers throughout the novel.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life. Real World by Natsuo Kirino. Can't explain without spoilers, but the characters named Worm and Toshi realize this.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law. Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis has Abuelita, who is Demi's mother in law.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa has a character who lives in a boat by himself, far away from everyone.

Halloween
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover. Ring by Kōji Suzuki.
The cover shows someone who is terrified after watching the infamous video in the novel.

The Lost Challenges
{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Progress: 6 out of 6
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
The Language of Good-bye by Maribeth Fischer - **** - 10/9/2020 - 343 Pages - Cheese
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who:
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman - ***** - 10/11/2020 - 369 Pages - Vincent is sarcastic
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story:
The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna - *** - 10/14/2020 - 135 Pages
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - ***** - 10/4/2020 - 192 Pages
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - ***** - 10/2/2020 - 498 Pages
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland - ***** - 10/28/2020 - 320 Pages



Challenge Rules
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*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. (hide spoiler)]

Aaand... Finished!

Level Two: 6+ tasks
Tasks completed so far: 6 (International Coffee Day, Oktoberfest, Evaluate Your Life Day, Mother-In-Law Day, Halloween, Hermit Day)

(view spoiler)[
Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee. Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey. The main character is obsessed with coffee, he drinks it constantly! (October 3, 2020)

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book where a character drinks beer: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo. Jiyoung drinks beer with her husband and some coworkers throughout the novel. (October 7, 2020)

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life. Real World by Natsuo Kirino. Can't explain without spoilers, but the characters named Worm and Toshi realize this. (October 10, 2020)

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law. Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis has Abuelita, who is Demi's mother in law. (October 6, 2020)

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa has a character who lives in a boat by himself, far away from everyone. (October 8, 2020)

Halloween
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover. Ring by Kōji Suzuki.
The cover shows someone who is terrified after watching the infamous video in the novel. (hide spoiler)] (October 5, 2020)

I'm in!!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Level Two: 6+ tasks

Read: 6/6

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.
Orientation - Gregory Ashe - 18.10.2020
Ibuprofen

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Vi ses i Havanna - Chanel Cleeton - 25.10.2020

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier - 21.10.2020
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Kasvoista kasvoihin - C. S. Lewis - 11.10.2020
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman - 16.10.2020
Jessica
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
The Perfect Child - Lucinda Berry - 27.10.2020

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

Queralt wrote: "Aaand... Finished!

Level Two: 6+ tasks
Tasks completed so far: 6 (International Coffee Day, Oktoberfest, Evaluate Your Life Day, Mother-In-Law Day, Halloween, Hermit Day)


Month Long Holiday
Ame..."

Could you please post the dates you finished the books and I'll award your badge. Thanks! :)

Welcome Queralt, Suzanne and Johanna!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

JoAnne wrote: "Queralt wrote: "Aaand... Finished!

Level Two: 6+ tasks
Tasks completed so far: 6 (International Coffee Day, Oktoberfest, Evaluate Your Life Day, Mother-In-Law Day, Halloween, Hermit Day)


Month ..."

Woops, totally forgot to add them earlier, thanks for pointing it out! Just added the dates in the post where I marked the challenge as finished :)

Welcome Poongothai!

WOOHOO Queralt!

Duration: October 1-31, 2020

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

Month Long Holiday
American Pharmacist Month
- Read a book where a character is a pharmacist.
- Read a book with medicine on the cover. Show cover. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York 10.16.2020
- Read a book with a character that takes medicine. Tell us what kind.

National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
- Read a book with a pizza on the cover. Show cover.

Sarcastic Month
- Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
- Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC. Meg by Steve Alten 10.15.2020

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story. Buried 10.9.2020
- Read a book with a fire fighter on the cover. Show cover.
- Read a book that is tagged with the word FIRE.

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
- Read a book with a coffee on the cover. Show cover.

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
- Read a book with a cleaning item on the cover.

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
- Read a book with the letters FUN (in order) in the title or author's name.

Oktoberfest
- Read a book set in Germany.
- Read a book where a character drinks beer.
- Read a book where a character attends Oktoberfest.

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
- Read a book with a bald head on the cover. Show cover.

Ada Lovelace Day
- Read a book where a character is a computer programmer.
- Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
- Read a book with a purse on the cover. Show cover.

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
- Read a book with the word LIFE in the title.

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a character who is a mother-in-law.
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count. Loyalty in Death 10.7.2020

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.

Halloween
- Read a book where a character dresses for Halloween.
- Read a book with a scary cover. Show cover.

Welcome Dana!

Finished! :)

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
October 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

10/6+ Tasks Completed

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week
- Read a book with a fire fighter in the story.
No One to Trust by Lynette Eason (10/8/20)

Day Holidays
International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
To Love a Stranger by Colleen Coble (10/1/20)

National Custodial Worker Day
- Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
Let Me Whisper in Your Ear by Mary Jane Clark (10/13/20)

International Frugal Fun Day
- Read a book where a character does something fun that costs no money.
Trusting His Kiss by Jean C. Gordon (10/5/20)

Bald and Free Day
- Read a book with a character that has a bald head. Tell us who.
Loving the Movie Star by Jennifer Youngblood (10/3/20) - Mr. Hadler

Handbag Day
- Read a book where a character carries a handbag or purse.
Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark (10/6/20)
- Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text. Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#.
A Geek Girl's Guide To Kissing A Video Gamer by Bree Livingston (10/2/20)
"...grabbed the keys out of Sadie's PURSE..." (pg 34)

Evaluate Your Life Day
- Read a book with a character who is realizing they need to change their life.
Only a Date with a Billionaire by Ellie Hall (10/13/20)

Mother-In-Law Day
- Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Rescuing Lord Inglewood by Sally Britton (10/1/20)

Hermit Day
- Read a book where a character lives away from people.
The Billionaire's Practice Kiss by Tamie Dearen (10/4/20)

Shash wrote: "Finished! :). CONGRATS!!!

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
October 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

10/6+ Tasks Completed

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week..."

Shash wrote: "Finished! :)

{October 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays
October 2020

Levels:
Level Two: 6+ tasks

Tasks may be used multiple times.

10/6+ Tasks Completed

Week Long Holidays
Fire Prevention Week..."

WOOHOO Shash!