Monthly Challenges discussion

ONE POINT TASKS

1.1 THE NAME GAME
The Name Game

(Choose One)
a. National Joe Day
Read a book whose Author name (FIRST/LAST) or MC name (FIRST/LAST) is one of the following variation of Joe: Joseph, Jose, Josie, Jo, Joe, Joey, Josephine, Jojo.

b. Middle Name Pride Day
Read a book whose Author using their middle name such as: James Lee Burke or Jodi Lynn Anderson

1.2 MAIN PAGE GENRE (MPG)
(Choose One)
a. World Wildlife Day
Read a book with a MPG: ANIMALS

b. National Hug A GI Day
Read a book with a MPG: war>WWII

1.3 CLUE: WHO DONE IT?
Complete one of the following SUSPECTS
BONUS POINT (BP): You can can choose a second suspect.
LIST OF SUSPECTS
a. MISS SCARLETT
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) RED cover.

b. PROFESSOR PLUM
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) PURPLE cover.

c. MRS PEACOCK
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) BLUE cover.

d. MR GREEN
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) GREEN cover.

e. COLONEL MUSTARD
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) YELLOW cover.

f. DR ORCHID
Read a book with a predominantly (50%+) PINK cover.

1.4 MARCH: 3rd MONTH OF THE YEAR
(Choose One)
a. published in March (any year)

b. read a book with a 3 in page count

c. published in year with a 3
(e.g. 1973, 2003, 2013 . . . etc. . . )

1.5 BUZZWORD
March's word: TIME
Read a book with "TIME" in the title.
Suggestions: Time

1.6 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER H
Read a book that starts with the Letter H (exclude A, An, or The)
BONUS POINT: You can read a second book
such as: A History of What Comes Next How Beautiful We Were The Herd etc . .

1.7 (Susan's task) A SPRING BIRTHDAY
My birthday is on the first day of Spring.
Read a book set during Spring -OR- the word Spring (the season) in the text. Give sentence and page number.

1.8 GEORGY GIRL
Georgy Girl

(Choose One)
a. National Dress Day
Read a book with a dress on the cover (show cover)

b. Wear a Hat Day
Read a book with a hat on cover.

TWO POINTS TASKS

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

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

2.2 MARCH 2
Read 2 books
1. Dr. Suess's Birthday
Read a book whose author initials (FIRST & LAST) in DR SUESS

2. National Read Across America Day
Read any book set in the USA.

2.3 (Linda C's task) NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY (3/9)
Read 2 books

1. Read a book where the MC makes a life change as a means of ending something: divorces or leaves relationship, quits a job, moves away, breaks a habit/addiction, etc - tell us what change is made.

2. And because they did get over it - Read a book where the MC has a new beginning: opens a business/ begins a new job or career, starts a new relationship/gets married/has or adopts a baby, buys or builds or inherits a home, etc - tell us what change is made (these cannot be the same book even if both events happen in the book - need to pick one option - read 2 different books).

2.4 (Susan 's task) GARDEN & ORCHARD
Read 2 books
1. Flowers
Read a book about FLOWERS -OR- Flowers on the cover (show cover).
2. Fruit
Read a book about FRUIT -OR- Fruit on the cover (show cover).

THREE POINT TASKS

3.1 (Linda C's task) ST JOSEPH'S DAY (3/19)
Read 3 Books
Celebrates the birthday of Joseph, stepfather of Jesus, especially in Italian communities; particularly in my husband's family as his name is Joseph and it is cosidered his name day.

1. Food - St Joseph's table after Mass (originated in Sicily as thanks after a famine); special bread (recipe if interested) http://everybodylovesitalian.com/st-j...
Read a book with Bread on the cover (Show cover) or all the letters in BREAD are in the title (not including subtitles, but can include A, An, The)
2. Name Day - Joseph, Josephine, Guiseppe, Jose, etc . . .
Read a book whose author or MC is named a variant of Joseph. Can be FIRST or LAST name. Tell us the name.
3. Carpenter - traditionally believed to be his occupation.
Read a book where the MC is a carpenter or builder, or artist in woodcraft -OR- where the author's initials (FIRST & LAST) are in CARPENTER.

FIVE POINT TASKS

5.1 NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Read 5 Books

Spell-out one of the ALL-CAPPED names

SALLY Ride
GRACE Hopper
Rosa PARKS
CELIA Cruz
Simone BILES
JUNKO Takei
Junko TAKEI

• use 1st letter of title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials (FIRST/LAST)

Don't forget your dates & page counts

For example: Spell-out: CELIA


Colgan, Jenny - The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped
Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters by Andrew Morton
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib
Isabel Allende's The Soul of a Woman
The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan

Thanks Linda & Susan