Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 31st August
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.

August Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in August (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 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice

August Categories

√ 1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year)
We Are the Brennans

√ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (2 pts)

√ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) From the Desk of Zoe Washington (2 pts) / The Last Thing He Told Me

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag (The Last House on Needless Street, Billy Summers)

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

√ 7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting Allie and Bea

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

√ 9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King Billy Summers by Stephen King

√ 10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice
The Story of Arthur Truluv, The Family Plot

Total points: 8

August Categories
Total Points: 8

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year) August 1, 2020 Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing read 8/27 (1 pt)

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A Arsenic and Adobo read 8/19 (1 pt)

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Last Thing He Told Me read 8/16 (1 pt)

✔ 4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag Mexican Gothic read 8/2 (2 pts) GRCA winner for Horror

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag Mary Jane

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting Allie and Bea

✔ 8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear read 8/26 (1 pt)

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

✔ 10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice The Space Between Worlds read 8/9 (2 pts) GRCA nominee for Science Fiction

August Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year) The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting Beyond the Horizon by Eoin Lane

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice The Cellist by Daniel Silva

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year)
The Liar Next Door

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A
Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson or All the Light We Cannot See or Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count)
The Girl in the Striped Dress

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag
Survive the Night or Red Dragon or Devoted or If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag
One of Us Is Lying or As Good As Dead

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting
Malibu Rising

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men or Know My Name or The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King
King of Scars

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice
Project Hail Mary or Indelible

August Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year) Once There Were Wolves (1 pt)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A You Had Me at Hola (2 pts)

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) The Last Thing He Told Me (1 pt)

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting The House in the Cerulean Sea (1 pt)

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot (1 pt)

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read (2 pt)

August Categories

✔1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year) Paper & Blood 8/21 1 pt

✔2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A Murder Most Fowl by Donna Andrews 8/12 1pt

✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) Written in My Own Heart's Blood 8/7 1pt

✔4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag The Phantom of the Opera 8/16 1pt

✔5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag Their Eyes Were Watching God 8/23 1pt

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

✔7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting The House in the Cerulean Sea 8/10 2pts

✔8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag The Bell Jar 8/17 1 pt

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

✔10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice The Adventurer's Son 8/2 2pts

KRISSY'S SPOT

✔1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year): (+1)
●Be Fairy Game by Meghan Maslow, 8/10 ★★★★★


✔2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A: (+1)
●All Tied Up by Reese Morrison, 8/28 ★★★★★


3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count)

✔4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag: (+2)
●A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, 8/26 ★


✔5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag:
●The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty, 8/08 ★★★


✔6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover: (+2)
●The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate, 8/24 ★★★


✔7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting: (+1)
●Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies, 8/30 ★★★★


8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag:

✔9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King: (+1)
●Billy Summers by Stephen King, 8/31 ★


✔10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice: (+1)
●Face Offs & Cheap Shots by Eden Finley, 8/06 ★★★★★

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

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A - A Night to Surrender - Finished 8/13 1 point

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag - A Dowry of Blood - Finished 8/5 1 Point

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag- Last Night at the Telegraph Club - Finished 8/15 1 point

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting- What Happens in Paradise - Finished 8/21 1 point

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... - Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am - Finished 8/28 1 point

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice - The Midnight Library-Finished 8/4 1 Point

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year): To Siri with Love

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count): Once upon a time in Bursa

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag: The Moonlight Child

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag: Firekeeper's Daughter

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover: The Barnabus Project

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting: 28 Summers

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag: Bad Feminist

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King: Mrs. Tuesday’s Departure

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice: Real Artists Don’t Starve

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year) - The Shadow of What Was Lost

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) - An Echo of Things to Come

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag - The Girl with All the Gifts

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag - The Secret Life of Bees

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice - The Light of All That Falls

Lynn, I have a question about the feminist book. Does it have to come off the list or is ok if it has a GR label as feminist. I have been looking at a couple of books: The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, or Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights, or a couple others. Think that fits, but wanted to check with you. Thanks

Kristine wrote: "Lynn, I have a question about the feminist book. Does it have to come off the list or is ok if it has a GR label as feminist. I have been looking at a couple of books: [book:The Last Girl: My Story..."

I'm going to pop in here real quick with my opinion since Lynn tends to be relaxed with her tasks. Both of those books have been shelved as feminism, which is the listed task. There are over 50,000 books on the linked list, so my guess is that those are on there somewhere. I'm thinking either of those would be fine.

Kristie wrote: "Kristine wrote: "Lynn, I have a question about the feminist book. Does it have to come off the list or is ok if it has a GR label as feminist. I have been looking at a couple of books: [book:The La..."
I
Thanks, Kristie. I thought so, and they definitely are feminist books, but wanted to check. They are under GR label as feminist. If it didn’t work, the list had plenty that I would like. Just the 2 I mentioned heard especially good.

Appreciate your help.

August Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year) Death at High Tide 8/15/21

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A The Maidens 8/13/21

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count) Legacy 8/24/21

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag Suffer the Children 8/28/21

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot 8/23/21

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting Saltwater Cove 08/29/2021

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... The Widows 8/17/21

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice When the Stars Go Dark 8/11/21

Kristine wrote: "Lynn, I have a question about the feminist book. Does it have to come off the list or is ok if it has a GR label as feminist. I have been looking at a couple of books: [book:The Last Girl: My Story..."

Yeah, if a book has a tag then it is automatically on that list

August Categories

√ 1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year): READ 8/17 The Husbands, Chandler Baker +1

√ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with A: Read 8/5 All the Little Hopes, Leah Weiss +1

√ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count): Read 8/20 The Last Story of Mina Lee, Nancy Jooyoun Kim, +2GR

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag

√ 5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag: Read 8/26 Magma, Thora Hortlefsdottir, +1

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover

√ 7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting: Read 8/24 , Emily Henry +2GR

√ 8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... Read 8/26 , Nadia Murad +1

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King

√ 10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice: Read 8/24 The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich +2GR

Lynn wrote: "Kristine wrote: "Lynn, I have a question about the feminist book. Does it have to come off the list or is ok if it has a GR label as feminist. I have been looking at a couple of books: [book:The La..."

Thanks, Lynn and Kristie, too.

Hey everyone! Question for the group. Does anyone know if Jessica Simpson’s autobiography Open Book has a feminism tag? I’ve looked through the list like up to 20 pages and I didn’t see it and to be quite honest I’m too lazy to look through the rest LOL. Just wanted to see if anyone knew, if not I’ll just pick another book to read for that one. Thanks!! :)

Doesn't look like it to me

1. Month: Read a book released in August (any year): The Way of All Flesh

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

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 6 letters or 6 words in the title (subtitle can count): Lolita

4. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a main page Horror Goodreads tag: Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

5. International Youth Day: Read a book with a main page Young Adult Goodreads tag: Little Women

6. World Elephant Day: Read a book with an elephant on the cover:

7. Beach Day: Read a book with a beach setting: Robinson Crusoe

8. Women's Equality Day: Read a book that has been shelved on Goodreads with a feminism tag: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

9. St Stephen's Day (Hungary): Read a book with a character called Stephen or by an author called Stephen or set in Hungary or about a King: A Brief History of Time

10. Just Because Day: Read a book of your own choice: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Note: I'm making my way through a 100 classic books to read list, which is why there are so many classics on this list.

Oh man okay! Thank you so much for checking Lynn, I greatly appreciate it!