Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

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

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

For the competitive (optional)
- At the end of each month, document your finished books in the reporting thread
- 1pt for each book completed, 2pts for any book that is on the 2020 Goodreads winners and nominees list
- Each month's totals will be collated and the member with the most points at the end of the year will have bragging rights.

January Categories

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

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like

I’m in.

√ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) The Wife Upstairs (Jan 5th, 2021)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J A Caller's Game by J.D. Barker

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) Pachinko

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author

√8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy If It Bleeds

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Prodigal Son

Total points: 2

I'll be participating!

For #9 would Harrow the Ninth count? There's a person that's alive and also a skeleton on the cover (alive and dead). Or An Ember in the Ashes, the opposite being an ember vs ash?

January Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (2 pts)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Big Summer (2 pts)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) The Girl with the Louding Voice (2 pts)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover Convenience Store Woman (1 pt)

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author The Survivors (1 pt)

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc
Anxious People (2 points)

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Writers & Lovers (2 pts)

Jenna wrote: "I'll be participating!

For #9 would Harrow the Ninth count? There's a person that's alive and also a skeleton on the cover (alive and dead). Or [book:An Ember in the Ashes|27774758..."

Yes, both would work :)

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) The Other People by C.J. Tudor (published Jan 28, 2020)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) Calaf and Ishmael: A Tale of Turandot by Deak Wooten (Calaf is married twice)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author Cloudstreet by Tim Winton

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like I'm Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjørk

January Categories
Total Points: 10

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) Sugar January 2, 2001 read 1/29 (1 pt)

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

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) You've Been Volunteered: A Class Mom Novel read 1/16 (1 pt)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

✔ 5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) The Beautiful Mystery read 1/15 (1 pt)

✔ 6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover read 1/28 (1 pt)

✔ 7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author The Exiles read 1/22 (1 pt)

✔ 8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy The Devil and the Dark Water read 1/9 (2 pts)

✔ 9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc All the Ways We Said Goodbye read 1/4 (1 pt)

✔ 10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Hamnetread 1/26 (2 pts)

I doubt I can read 10 books in one month, but I am going to try and rake in as many points as I can:

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

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)

✔ 4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title - 'Year One' by Nora Roberts - 1 pt

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author

✔ 8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy - 'The Way of Kings' by Brandon Sanderson - 1 pt

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc. - 'Legendborn' by Tracy Deonn (currently reading) (2 pts)

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like - 'My Dark Vanessa' by Kate Elizabeth Russell (currently reading) (2 pts)

Hi Lynn. Happy Holidays!! For task #9 Opposites - would you accept this cover? Most of the cover is muted black/grey with one pop of color: red?

Yes that works :)

Lynn wrote: "Yes that works :)"

Thanks, Lynn!

January Categories

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) Concrete Rose 1/31 1pt

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl by Jonathan C. Slaght 1/9 2pts

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1/13 1pt

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

✔5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) Death on the Lizard 1/17 1 pt

✔ 6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover 1/23 1 pt

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author

✔ 8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy Ilse Witch 1/10 1pt

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

✔ 10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA 1/1, 1pt

I am choosing BUFFET DAY anything you want to read 2021 January Challenge 🧝🏻‍♀️

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) Unspeakable Things or Long Bright River or Truly Devious

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) The Ruin or Bird Box

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title In Five Years

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) The Guest List

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover


7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue or The City We Became or Murder of Crows

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc Me Before You or Between Black and White

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Written in Red

January Categories

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

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year): READ 1/28 A Long Petal of the Sea, Isabel Allende +2GR

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J: READ 1/29 The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi +2GR

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count): READ 1/23 Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story, Bess Kalb +2GR

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title:

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married):READ 1/5The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid +1

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover: READ 1/21 , Lisa Taddeo +1

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author: READ 1/8The Mother-in-Law, Sally Hepworth +1

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy:READ 1/7 Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia +2GR

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc: READ 1/31All the Ways We Said Goodbye, Beatriz Williams +1

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like:READ 1/15 The Death of Vivek Oji, Akwaeke Emezi +2GR

KRISSY'S SPOT
Total Pts: 18


✔1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year): +2
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi, 1/20 ★★


✔2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J: +2
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost, 1/20 ★★★★


✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count):+2
Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood by Trixie Mattel, 1/09 ★★


✔4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title: +2
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia, 1/15 ★★★★★


✔5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married): +2
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher, 1/05 ★★★★


✔6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover: +2
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone, 1/12 ★★★


✔7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author: +2
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman, 1/18 ★★★★


✔8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy: +1
Storm Front by Jim Butcher, 1/12 ★★★★★


✔9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc: +1
(sitting/standing)
Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles, 1/01 ★★★★


✔10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like: +2
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel, 1/03 ★★★

January Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year)-Moral Compass- Finished

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title

5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married)

6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover-Layla- Finished

7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author
8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy - Witchcraft- Finished

9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc

10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like - Tiny Pretty Things- Finished

I'm in

√ 1. Month: Read a book released in January (any year) Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir released January 28th, 2020 (2pts)

√ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Baskful of Heads by Joe Hill (2pts)

√ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 7 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) I will Judge You By Your Bookshelf (2pts)

√ 4. New Year: Read a book with either New or Year in the title In Five Years (2pts)

√ 5. Spouses Day: Read a book where the MC is married (or get's married) The Girl with the Louding Voice (2pts)

√ 6. Daisy Day: Read a book with a white and/or yellow cover Fangirl Vol 1 (2pts)

√ 7. Australia Day: Read a book set in Australia, an Australian MC or written by an Australian author Fence Vol 4: Rivals (2pts)

8. JRR Tolkien Day: Read a book with a Goodreads main page tag for Fantasy

√ 9. Opposite Day: Read a book with opposites on the cover or in title e.g Man & Women, Black & White, Old & Young, Big & Small etc The Sacrifice of Darkness (2pts)

√ 10. Buffet Day: Read anything you like Throne of Power (1pt)

Lynn, Would Mexican Gothic work as a book under Fantasy. It is listed on the page description, but know it won in GR Horror Section? It definitely has horror, but also unreal aspects going on.

Thanks.

Yes, the book as a main page tag for Fantasy so you can use it

Ok, thanks Lynn.

Will In Five Years work for number #4?

Yes

Great...
thanks Lynn

I love doing these challenges, thanks for putting these together Lynn! I’ve got 4 done for January so far! I did have a question for the letter of the month task. When we use the author’s name as the letter, does the letter of the month have to match the author’s last name or first name? Or does either work? Thanks :)

Either works :)