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1.1 AT PURITAN NEW ENGLAND
Read a book whose Author's LAST name initial is in the name HESTER.
BONUS POINT
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name initial is in the name DIMMESDALE.
(Must be read after the original task is done.)
1.2 YEAR ALMOST OVER
2020 is coming to an end - Read a book you have been wanting to read all year long but haven't got around to.
1.3 THANKSGIVING DINNER
Complete one of the following tasks:
All tasks show covers
Bonus Point: you can read a second dish
a. Turkey stuffed with sage dressing
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) TAN cover.
b. Green Bean Casserole
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) GREEN cover.
c. Sweet Potato Casserole
Read a book with a predominately (50%+) ORANGE cover.
d. Cranberry Sauce
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) RED/CRANBERRY cover.
e. Gravy
Read book with a predominately (50%+) BROWN cover.
1.4 NOVEMBER: 11th MONTH OF THE YEAR
Choose ONE of the following tasks:
a. Read a book published in November (any year).
b. Read a book published in a year with a 1 & 1 (e.g. 1981, 2011, etc . . .)
c. Read a book with a 1 & 1 in its page count (e.g. 181, 411, etc . . . ).
1.5 THE POWER OF ONE WORD
November's word: SOLDIER(S)
Read a book with the word SOLDIER(S) in the title -OR- the word in the text (list page# & give sentence that the word is in.
1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET:TITLES
Read a book that starts with the LETTER E (exclude A, An, and The).
BONUS POINT
You can read a second book.
1.7 (Linda C's) Nov 23 NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
Read a book that features an adoption (tell us how) -OR- the author's initials (FIRST & LAST) are in the word ADOPTION.
Two Point Tasks
2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 books
WHEEL OF FORTUNE is a time-set time task.
GO TO Wheel of Fortune Task for futher instructions.
2.2 ELECTIONS
The WINNERS are:
1. MPG: PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
Read a book whose Main Page Genre list Psychological Thriller
2. Group Read:
2.3 (Susan's Task) SOMETHING TOUCHED MY FOOT
Read 2 Books
November is Manatee Awareness Month
https://www.savethemanatee.org/news/m...
Read two books with a sea animal on the cover -OR- with a sentence about a sea creature (give page# & sentence.
List sea animal, sea creature.
2.4 (Linda C's Task) Nov 18 is both MICKEY & MINNIE MOUSE'S BIRTHDAY
Read 2 books
Read 2 books where at least 2 words in the title start with the same letter (must be at least a 3 word title and A, An, & The DO NOT COUNT). Do not need to use the same letter in both titles.
Three Point Task
3.1 (Susan's Task) I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, BUT I KNOW HOW WE CAN GET THERE.
Read 3 Books
November is National Aviation History Month and National Model Railroad Month
Read three books about the history of American Transportation -or- where the Main Characters work for a train/airplane.
-OR- Read three books where the MC spent most of the book traveling by Train/Airplane.
List which transportation for each book.
Five Point Task
5.1 THANKFUL
Read 5 books
Spell-out one of the ALL-CAPPED words below.
MONEY in the bank
Having a HOUSE
Grocery STORE
Ability to LAUGH
Lots of BOOKS
• use 1st letter of title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials - FIRST/LAST name
Don't forget your dates & page counts.
For example:
Spell-out: STORE
S - The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman
T - A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
One by One by Ruth Ware
Rowling, J. K. - The Ickabog
Elise Kova - A Deal with the Elf King