Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 30th April
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.

April Categories

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

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%)

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country)

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish!

April Categories

✔1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year) The Drowning Kind published April 6th, 2021

✔2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A Antoni: Let's Do Dinner by Antoni Porowski

✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) Later

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health


✔5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) Mother May I


✔6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover
(bird, GCA) (chipmunks)

✔7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) The Rose Code

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction Library of Souls

✔9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author Keto BBQ: From Bunless Burgers to Cauliflower "Potato" Salad, 100+ Delicious, Low-Carb Recipes for a Keto-Friendly Barbecue

✔10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! The Perfect Daughter

Total points: 9

April Categories
Total Points: 11

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year) The Book of Longings April 21, 2020 read 4/16 (2 pts -GCA: Best Historical Fiction Nominee)

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A Airs Above the Ground read 4/21 (1 pt)

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Last Garden in England read 4/10 (1 pt)

✔ 4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover Midnight at the Blackbird Café read 4/30 (1 pt)

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%)

✔ 6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover read 4/3 ( 1 pt)

✔ 7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) Daughters of the Lake read 4/2 (1 pt)

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

✔ 9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab The InviSBLE Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SChwaB read 4/28 (2 pts -GCA: Best Fantasy Nominee)

✔ 10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! The Vanishing Half read 4/16 (2 pts -GCA: Best Historical Fiction Winner)

April Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year) City of Glass by Paul Auster (published April, 1987)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A The Birds That Stay by Ann Lambert

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) by Kathy Reichs

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover by John Burdett

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) Northern Spy by Flynn Berry (MC travels from Belfast to Dublin)

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

April Categories

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

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A Homeland Elegies (2 pts)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover Double or Muffin (1 pt)

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) The Survivors (1 pt)

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover A Children's Bible (1 pt)

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) Migrations (2 pts)

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! Such a Fun Age (2 PTS)

KRISSY'S SPOT

✔1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year): (+2)
●I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider, 4/30 ★★★


✔2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A: (+2)
●The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek, 4/02 ★★★★


✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count): (+2)
●When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole, 4/24 ★


✔4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover: (+1)
●The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory, 4/13 ★★★


✔5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%): (+2)
●The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James, 4/16 ★★★★


✔6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover: (+1)
●Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin, 4/09 ★★★★


✔7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country): (+2)
●The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, 4/05 ★★★★★


✔8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction: (+2)
●Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark, 4/14 ★★★


✔9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author: (+1)
●Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs, 4/13 ★★★


✔10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish!: (+2)
●Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson, 4/15 ★★★★★

1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year)
Little Secrets or The Lost Village or The Drowning Kind or When the Stars Go Dark

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)
The Dictionary of Lost Words or The Year of the Witching

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover


5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%)


6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover


7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country)
Educated

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction
A Desolation Called Peace

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author
Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish!
The Last Time I Lied

April Categories

✔1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year) Everybody Fights: So Why Not Get Better at It? 4/26 1pt

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

✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Dragon and The Djinn 4/6 1pt

✔4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover 4/2 1pt

✔5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) 4/11 1pt

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover

✔7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) Voyager 4/13 1pt

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction Morgawr

✔9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author Overground Railroad: The Green Book Roots of Black Travel in America 4/14 2pts (Goodreads 2020 nominee in History & Biography)

✔10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting 4/1 1pt

Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author

For this task, B needs to appear twice in the title, doesn't it?

Title and/or author, yes

Lynn wrote: "Title and/or author, yes"

Okay. Thanks...

April Categories

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

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%)

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country)

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish!

1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year) - Anxious People

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) - House of Earth and Blood

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) -

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover -

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country)

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! - House of Many Ways

April Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year)- Slingshot - Finished 4/30 1 point

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) - They Wish They Were Us Finished 4/23 1 point

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) - Every Heart a Doorway- Finished 4/6 1 point

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) - Wild Rain - Finished 4/7 1 point

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction - Into the Drowning Deep - Finished 4/26 1 point

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! The Brit - Finished - 4/4 - 1 point

Yay! I read a book released in April. 1/10 complete.

✔1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year):READ 4/4 I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, Grant Snider +2GR

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A : Read 4/5 The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life, Alex Trebek +2GR

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count): READ 4/27 The Book of Lost Names, Kristin Harmel +2GR

✔ 4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover: READ 4/17 , Sami Tamimi +2GR

✔ 5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%): READ 4/29 , Jess Lourey, +2GR

✔6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover: READ 4/14 , Samantha Irby +2GR

✔7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country): READ 4/12 The Adventurer's Son, Roman Dial +2GR

✔ 8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction: READ 4/26 Lakewood, Megan Giddings +2GR

✔ 9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author: READ 4/16 , The Invisible Life of Adie LaRhe, V.E. Schwab +2GR

✔ 10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! READ 4/3 The Midnight Library, Matt Haig +2GR

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 30th April
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.

April Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in April (any year) Finished 4/11

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A Finished 4/7

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 5 letters or 5 words in the title (subtitle can count) Bark of Night (Andy Carpenter) Finished 4/19

4. Maunday Thursday (Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper): Read a book with food on the cover

5. Greenery Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover OR a mostly green cover (50%) Doggie is outside against a brick wall. Finished 4/18

6. Zoo Lovers Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover Finished 4/13

7. Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with the MC travels to a different location (city, state / county, or country) Finished 4/12

8. Star Trek First Contact Day: Read a book with a GR main page tag of Science Fiction

9. Scrabble Day: Read a book with the letters S C R A B B L E in the title and/or author Finished 4/3

10. World Wish Day: Read what you wish! Finished 4/5

For number 6, will Six of Crows work?

Birds are animals, so yes

Lynn wrote: "Birds are animals, so yes"
I was just about to ask the same question about birds LOL

Lol, I actually asked because the cover shows only the wing of a crow, not the entire crow.

Gunit Kaur Kalada wrote: "Lol, I actually asked because the cover shows only the wing of a crow, not the entire crow."

Oh, that's funny. I can see the body, including the head and eye, right at the top. :)

Kristie wrote: "Gunit Kaur Kalada wrote: "Lol, I actually asked because the cover shows only the wing of a crow, not the entire crow."

Oh, that's funny. I can see the body, including the head and eye, right at th..."

Oh ya... I just zoomed it to see carefully...!! What a miss!! Haha

I think I am going to do the Road Map Day for the month of April .

Love at the Northern Lights By Darcie Boyle’s is the book for Road Map Day,April challenge.