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February Reporting Thread

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February Categories (8 points)

1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year) The Night Hawks (1 pt)

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (1 pt)

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover The Postscript Murders (1 pt)

8. Chinese New Years: Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author
The Contractors (1 pt)

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title The Jane Austen Society (2 pts)

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like The New Wilderness (2 pts)

February Categories- done
1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year)- 1st To Die- James Patterson*

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F- Speedy Suppers- Jenny Flake (cont.)*

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count)- True Blue- Luanne Rice*

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author- Sweet Potato Soul- Jenne Claiborne*

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover- Purgatorio/ Purgatory- Dante Alighieri*


6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name- The Snake The Crocodile and the Dog- Elizabeth Peters*

7. Superbowl Sunday: Read a book with sports as main page GR tag OR Read a book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone- JK Rowling*

8. Chinese New Years: Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author- Red Scarf Girl- Ji Li Jiang*

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title-The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Dog in the Manger- Aesop*


10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like- - Bearstone- Will Hobbs*

TOTAL= 19 Points

1. Month: The Girl with the Louding Voice, Abi Dare +2GR

2. Letter of the Month: The Guest List, Lucy Foley +2GR

3. Month in Numbers: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix, +2GR

4. Black History Month: Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi, +2GR

5. Valentines Day: David Mitchell, +2GR

6. Get A Different Name Day: Ring Shout, by P. Djeli Clark (that’s his pen name, real name is Dexter Gabriel), +2GR

7. Superbowl Sunday: Read book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title: Oona Out of Order, Margarita Montimore +2GR

8. Chinese New Years: Paper Wife, Laila Ibrahim +1

9. Floral Design Day: , George M. Johnson +2GR

10. Freedom Day: A Promised Land, Barrack O’Bama +2GR

February Reads
Total Points: 8

1. Month: February 2, 2021 The Four Winds 1 pt
4. Black History Month: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 1 pt
5. Valentines Day: red cover 1 pt
7. Superbowl Sunday: Tall Tails Secret Book Club 1 pt
9. Floral Design Day: flower on the cover 2 pts
10. Freedom Day: The Guest List 2 pts

Total Points: 18


1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year): Harleen (+2)

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F: Anxious People (+2)

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count): The List of Things That Will Not Change (+2)

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author: Felix Ever After (+2)

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover: I Am Every Good Thing (+2)

6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name: Not Like Other Boys (+1)

7. Superbowl Sunday: Read a book with sports as main page GR tag OR Read a book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title: Winter Waites (+1)

8. Chinese New Years: Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author: The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (+2)

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title: Beach Read (+2)

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like: Greenlights (+2)

February Categories TOTAL POINTS = 6

1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year) by Kateřina Tučková (released in the US on 2/1/2021) (1 point)

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

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author by James Baldwin (1 point)

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover by Rajia Hassib (1 point)

6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) (1 point)

7. Superbowl Sunday: Read a book with sports as main page GR tag OR Read a book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title by Ausma Zehanat Khan (1 point)

8. Chinese New Years: Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like by Sebastian Barry (1 point)

February- Total 5 points

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author-Punching the Air- Finished GR 2 points

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover- The Honey-Don't List-Finished 1 Point

6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name- People Like Her- Finished 1 Point

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like - The Perfect Couple- Finished 1 point

February Categories

✔2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert 2/21 1pt

✔6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name Rainbow's End 2/5 1pt

✔10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History 2/1 2pts

Total: 4pts

Total points - 8 points

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F - The Leipzig Affair by Fiona Rintoul - 1pt

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count) - Piranesi - 2pt

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover - - 1pt

6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name - Silas Marner - 1pt

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title - - 1pt

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like - Beach Read - 2pt

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title
A Black Women's History of the United States 2pts

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author
Such a Fun Age 2pts

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover
Ring Shout 2pts

6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name
The Hollow Places 2pt

7. Superbowl Sunday: Read a book with sports as main page GR tag OR Read a book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title
Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America 2pts

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title
Mexican Gothic 2pts

10. Freedom Day
A Torch Against the Night 1pt

Total: 13pts

2. Letter of the month: read a book with the title or author starting with F: The Guest List by Lucy Foley (2 pts)

4. Black history month: read a book written by a black author: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (2 pts)

5. Valentine's Day: read a book with a red cover or with a heart in the title or on the cover: Be Mine by Sabrina James (1 pt)

8. Chinese New Year's: read a book set in China or by a Chinese author: China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan (1 pt)

10. Freedom day: be free to read whatever you like: Beach Read by Emily Henry (2 pts)

Total points: 8 pts

Recorded to here

Progress- 8/10
Points- 10

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

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F
Five Total Strangers - 2 points

3. Month in Numbers: 8 - Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title (subtitle can count)
The Split - 1 point

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author
The City We Became - 2 points

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a red cover (50%) or with heart in the title or on the cover
- 1 point

6. Get A Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name
The Rise of Nine - 1 point

7. Superbowl Sunday: Read a book with sports as main page GR tag OR Read a book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title

8. Chinese New Years: Read a book set in China or by a Chinese author
Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China - 1 point

9. Floral Design Day: Read a book with any type of flower on the cover or in the title
- 1 point

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like The Death of Mrs. Westaway - 1 point

Lynn wrote: "Recorded to here"

Sorry Lynn..
I'd forgotten to report for Feb...

No worries, recorded now

Thanks Lynn

1. Month: Read a book released in February (any year) - Little Quack’s New Friend - 1

2. Letter of the Month: F - Read a book with the title or author starting with F - F is for FART: A rhyming ABC children’s book about farting animals - 1

3. Month in Numbers: 8 Read a book with 8 letters or 8 words in the title - Manatees - 1

4. Black History Month: Read a book written by a Black author - All Because You Matter - 1

5. Valentines Day: Read a book with a heart on the cover - I Spy I Love You - 1

6. Get a Different Name Day: Read a book where the author is using a pen name - Staying Well - 1

7. Read a book that has two main words starting with the same letter in the title

- Dragon Dance: A Chinese New Year Lift-the-Flap Book - 1

8. Chinese New Years: Read a book by a Chinese author - Splat the Cat Takes the Cake - 1

10. Freedom Day: Be free to read whatever you like - Feathered Dinosaurs - 1

January total: 5 points
February total: 9 points
Total thus far: 14 points