Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

March Reporting Thread


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- Keep your reporting to one thread, once you've completed all of your books for the month
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[task description] - [book title] - [how many points]

March Categories (8 points)

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) Little Fires Everywhere (1 pt)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) Welcome to the New World (1 pt)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title Sourdough Everyday: Creative Recipes for Breads, Crackers, Flatbreads, Sweet Treats, and More (1pt)

5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author The Girl with the Louding Voice (2 pts)

7. Namesake Day: Read a book with a character or author that has same name as you (first, middle or surname) The Thursday Murder Club (Elizabeth is my middle name) (1 pt)

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year Upstream: Selected Essays (1 pt)

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically (1 pt)

March Categories (9 points)

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) Transient Desires by Donna Leon (released March 9, 2021) (1 point)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris (1 point)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See (1 point)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo (SPR - Mads Peter; ING - Girl & Skin) (1 point)

5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (1 point)

6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products - https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-...Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia) (1 point)

7. Namesake Day: Read a book with a character or author that has same name as you (first, middle or surname) Two Nights by Kathy Reichs (1 point)

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year The Other Americans by Laila Lalami (1 point)

9. World Purple Day: Read a book with a purple cover OR title

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz (1 point)

Total Points: 17


1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year):
In Five Years (+2)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M:
Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga (+2)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count):
One of Us Is Next (+2)

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author:
Iron Kissed (+1)

5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author:
Spoiler Alert (+2)

6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products:
A Burning (+2)

7. Namesake Day: Read a book with a character or author that has same name as you (first, middle or surname):
The Countess (+1)

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year:
Regretting You (+2)

9. World Purple Day: Read a book with a purple cover OR title:
Cross Her Heart (+1)

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like:
Such a Fun Age (+2)

March Categories

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer 3/10 1pt

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M Making Money 3/17 1pt

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 3/24 1pt

✔ 4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World 3/24 1pt

✔ 5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted 3/2 1pt

✔ 6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products The Jungle Book 3/24 1pt

✔10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 3/6 1pt

Total: 7pts

Total points - 13

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) - The House in the Cerulean Sea - 2pt

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M - My Dark Vanessa - 2pt

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) - One of Us Is Next - 2pt

5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author - The Lost Apothecary - 1pt

6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products - https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-... - The Blue Umbrella - 1pt

7. Namesake Day: Read a book with a character or author that has same name as you (first, middle or surname) - Plague of Spells - 1pt

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - 2pt

9. World Purple Day: Read a book with a purple cover OR title - - 1pt

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like - Castle in the Air - 1pt

March Reporting
Total Points: 9 pts

1. Month: March 17th, 2020 The House in the Cerulean Sea - 2 pts
2. Letter of the Month: author starting with M Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell - 2 pts
3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 words in the title The Mystery of Mrs. Christie - 1 pt
4. Spring (March, April, May): Spring House - 1 pt
5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto by Tilar J. Mazzeo - 1 pt
10. World Book Day: Regretting You - 2 pts

Progress- 9/10
Points- 13

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)
My Dark Vanessa- 2 points

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M
Malice- 1 point

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)
The Book of Lost Names- 2 points

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It- 1 point

5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author
Kisscut- 1 point

6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products - https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-...
The Henna Artist- 2 point

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year
Circe- 1 point

9. World Purple Day: Read a book with a purple cover OR title
- 2 points

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like
Picture Imperfect- 1 point

March Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year)- Hop Frog- Edgar Allan Poe*
2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M- not finished
3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) not finished
4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author- The Torrents of Spring- Ivan Turgenev
Not finished
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRnAn...
3:56:50
5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author- The Tale Of Genji- Murasaki Shikibu*
6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products - https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-...- Laura Ingalls Wilder- Emma Carlson Berne*

7. Namesake Day: Read a book with a character or author that has same name as you (first, middle or surname)- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary- Pablo Hidalgo*

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year- 1984-George Orwell*

9. World Purple Day: Read a book with a purple cover OR title- The Arabian Nights- Anon.* book ended at night 271

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like- A Night to Remember- Walter Lord*
Animal Farm- George Orwell*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gwJC...

message 12: by Melissa (last edited Mar 26, 2021 08:32PM) Feb 26, 2021 04:55PM
Melissa Mccabe | 19 comments March Categories

5 Points

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

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M- The War Outside Monica Hesse - Finished - 3/15- 1 point

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) - The Death of Vivek Oji-Finished-3/5 - 2 points

4. Spring (March, April, May): Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author

5. International Women’s Day / Women's History Month: Read a book written by a female author - Two Steps Forward- Finished-3/1- 1 point

6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products - https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-...

7. Namesake Day: Read a book with a character or author that has same name as you (first, middle or surname)

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year

9. World Purple Day: Read a book with a purple cover OR title -

10. World Book Day: Your choice, read anything you like - Outlawed- Finished - 1 point

Toal Monthly Points= 16
✔ 1. Month: READ 3/20 Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell, +2GR

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: READ 3/24 Betty, Tiffany McDaniel +2 GR

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: READ 3/13 If I Had Your Face, Frances Cha +2GR

✔ 4. Spring (March, April, May): READ: 3/10 Consent: A Memoir, Vanessa Springora +1

✔ 5. International Women’s Day: READ 3/4 What Kind of Woman, Kate Baer +2GR

✔ 6. Fairtrade Fortnight: Read a book set in a country that is listed for Fairtrade Products - https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what-is-... 3/8 Before We Were Free, Julia Alvarez, (Dominican Republic): +1

✔ 7. Namesake Day: READ: 3/26 Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life, Anne Bogel +2GR

✔ 9. World Purple Day: READ 3/13 The World Needs More Purple People, Kristen Bell, +2GR

✔ 10. World Book Day: READ 3/17 How Much of These Hills Is Gold, C Pam Zhang +2GR

1. Melmoth
1PT

2. The House in the Cerulean Sea84]
2PT

3. The Pull of the Stars
2PT

5. Dearly: New Poems
2PT

6. A Burning
2PT

8. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
1PT

10. Piranesi
2PT

TOTAL: 12 POINTS

1. Month: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (2 pts)

2. Letter of the Month: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2 pts)

5. International Women’s Day/Women’s History Month: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (2 pts)

7. Namesake Day: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (2 pts)

8. Old Stuff Day: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (1 pt)

9. World Purple Day: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell (1 pt)

Total: 10 pts

Recorded to here

1. Month: Read a book released in March (any year) - The Very Hungry Caterpillar - 1 point

2. Letter of the month: Read a book with the title or author starting with M - Moosetache - 1 point

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 words in the title - Who Stole Pop Pop’s Underwear? - 1 point

4. Spring: Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title - St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning - 1 point

5. International Women’s Day / Women’s History Month: Read a book written by a female author - The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School - 1 point

8. Old Stuff Day: Read a book that has been on your tbr at least a year - The Doorbell Rang - 1 point

10. World Book Day: anything you like - The Big Umbrella - 1 point

Total:
January - 5 points
February - 9 points
March - 7 points
Total thus far: 21 points