Monthly Challenges discussion

One point tasks

1.1 (Jan. 16) - NATIONAL FIG NEWTON DAY
Read a book whose Author's initials (first & last) are in the word FIG NEWTON.

1.2 (Jan.1) - POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
Read a book with SNOW on the cover (show cover) -OR- set in the Arctic Circle (Arctic Ocean, the Scandinavian Peninsula, North Asia, Northern America, and Greenland.

1.3 JANUARY HOLIDAYS
Complete one of the following tasks:
BONUS POINT (BP): You can choose a second task. (All tasks - show covers)

a. (Jan. 1) - National Bloody Mary Day
Read a book with BLOOD on the cover -OR- with a predominantly (50%+) RED cover.
b. (Jan. 24) - National Green Juice Day
Read a book with a GLASS on the cover -OR- with a predominately (50%+) GREEN cover.
c. (Jan. 11) - National Milk Day
Read a book with a COW on the cover -OR- with a predominately (50%+) WHITE cover.
d. (Jan. 13) - National Rubber Duckie Day
Read a book with a DUCK on the cover -OR- with a predominately (50%+) YELLOW cover.
e. (Jan. 20) - National Penguin Day
Read a book with a PENGUIN on the cover -OR- with a predominately (50%+) BLACK & WHITE cover.

1.4 MAIN PAGE GENRE (MPG)
Choice One:
a. National Science Fiction Day
Read a book with a MPG - SCIENCE FICTION.
b. JRR Tolkien Day
Read a book with a MPG - FANTASY.

1.5 JANUARY: 1ST MONTH OF THE YEAR
Choose ONE of the following tasks:
a. Read a book published in JANUARY (any year).
b. Read a book with a 1 in its page count (e.g. 301, 271, 415, etc....).
c. Read a book published in a year with a 1 (e.g. 2001, 1991, 2018, etc ....) STATE YEAR.

1.6 THE POWER OF ONE WORD
January's word: DREAM(S)
Read a book with the word DREAM(S) in the title -OR- the word in the text (list page# & give sentence that the word is in).

1.7 (Linda C's) IN HONOR OF WINTER GETAWAYS
Read a book with a beach on the cover (show cover) -OR- set in a tropical location (tell us location).

1.8 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET
Read a book that starts with the LETTER F (exclude A, An, and The).
BONUS POINT (BP): You can read a second book.

Two point tasks

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

WHEEL OF FORTUNE is a time -set task.
GO TO: Wheel of Fortune Task for futher instructions.

2.2 JANUARY 18
Read 2 books
1. Martin Luther King, Jr Birthday
Read a book with an African American Author -OR- the MC is a preacher.
2. Winnie the Pooh Day
Read a book with a MPG - CHILDREN
(Remember: the book must be 100+ pages) -OR- Read a book written by A. A. Milne

2.3 (Tessa's) PROSPERO ANO NUEVO
Read 2 books

1. Read a book with an average rating on its GR main page of 4.0 or higher (As ratings can change, you can ask me to confirm the rating in the January Questions & Comments thread).

2. Pick any book you PREVIOUSLY rated 4" or higher and read another book by the same author. Tell us the previously read book date you finished and rating you gave.

2.4 (Linda C's task) MY BIRTHDAY
Read 2 books

1. Zodiac sign is Aquarius (the water bearer)
Read a book with water on the cover (show cover).

2. My Birthday is Jan 25
Read a book that is #2 or #5 or #25 in a series (tell us the # and name of series).

Three point task

3.1 (Tessa's task) I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT 2021 WILL BE A BETTER NEW YEAR!
Read 3 books

1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in BETTER NEW YEAR ( Ignore middle initials, if used. Letter may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.)

2. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (Exclude leading articiles: A, An,The).

3. Read a book whose total page count includes TWO of the digits in 2021 (you can use "2" twice, but 0 and 1 only once, so 224 counts, but 311 does not.)

Five point task

5.1 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Read 5 books

Spell-out one of the ALL-CAPPED words below:

Write SNAIL Mail
Drink More WATER
Read BIBLE More
Try Something New Each MONTH
Support LOCAL Restaurants
Take Safe TRIPS

For example:
Spell-out: SNAIL


S - A Splendid Ruin by Megan Chance
North, Anna - Outlawed
Ann Marie Walker's Happy Singles Day
If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier
L - The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly

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ALL DONE :D