Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 30th November
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.

November Categories

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

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

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors

November Categories

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

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

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

√ 4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings
The Orphan Collector 4.21 avg & 18,011 ratings

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

√ 7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)
Gilded 76.6% black


8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors

1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year)
Everything We Didn't Say or These Silent Woods or Lonely Hearts

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference or News of the World

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 8 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)
No Filter or Choose Me or Love Lies or Mrs. March

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings
The Dictionary of Lost Words or The Women of Chateau Lafayette or Mistress of Rome or Eternal

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe or Tears of Amber or The Sound of Gravel

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)
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8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film
Ruin and Rising

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author Under the Whispering Door

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors The Night She Disappeared

1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year)
Lore Olympus: Volume One

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N
Norse Mythology

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings
Heartless

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage
The Shape of Water

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author
Ai Yori Aoshi Vol. 1

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors
Rock Addiction

November Categories
Total Points: 9

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year) The Color of the Season Nov 11, 2014 read 11/12 (1 pt)

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N The Night She Disappeared read 11/5 (1 pt)

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 8 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) Mary Jane read 11/20 ( 1 pt)

✔ 4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings The Guncle 4.26 rating 23,000+ reviews/ratings read 11/28 ( 1 pt)

✔ 5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book The List of Things That Will Not Change read 11/3 (2 pts) GRCA Nominee for Middle School

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage The Murmur of Bees

✔ 7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%) [book0cover:The Empress|48895969] 69% black read 11/18 (1 pt)

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

✔ 9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune read 11/25 (1 pt)

✔ 10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favorite How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny read 11/10 (1 pt)

November Categories

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

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

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors

November Categories

✔1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year) Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight 11/12 1pt

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

✔3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 8 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count) Yearbook 11/1 1pt

✔4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings Sunflower Sisters 11/9 1pt

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

✔7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%) The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear 11/17 1pt

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

✔9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America 11/2 1pt

✔10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors The Twelve Jays of Christmas 11/7 1pt

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

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

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book - The Silver Chair

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%) -

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author - The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors - Prince Caspian

KRISSY'S SPOT


1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year): +1
●Temptation by Kiki Clark, 11/28 ★★★★


2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N: +1
●Natural Twenty by Charlie Novak, 11/21 ★★★


3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 8 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count): +1
●Reckless by Kiki Clark, 11/28 ★★★★


4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings: +1
●Pick Me by May Archer, 11/28 ★★★★


5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book: +2
●From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks, 11/29 ★★★


6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage: +2
●The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro, 11/30 ★★


7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%): +1
●Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk, 11/04 ★★★★★


8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author: +2
●Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay, 11/19 ★★


10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors: +1
●The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles, 11/08 ★★★★★

My spot!

Hey Lynn! Question for world tv day. One of us is lying has been made into a tv show on Peacock. I read the first one already, so can I use the next book in the series to count for this task? Thanks! :)

Kaitlin wrote: "Hey Lynn! Question for world tv day. One of us is lying has been made into a tv show on Peacock. I read the first one already, so can I use the next book in the series to count for this task? Thank..."

Yes that's fine

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

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

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings- The Yellow Wife- Finished 11/18 2 points

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)-For Your Own Good - Finished 11/15 1 point

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male authorThe Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy - Finished 11/8 1 point

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors -False Witness - Finished 11/23 1 point

✔ 1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year): Read 11/15 The Hush, Sara Foster +1

✔ 2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N: Read 11/12 The Kindest Lie, Nancy Johnson +1

✔ 3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 8 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count): Read 11/18 Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century, Peter Graham +1

✔ 4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings: Read 11/8 We Are Not Like Them, Christine Pride & Jo Piazza +1

✔ 5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade school book: When Stars Are Scattered, Victoria Jamieson, +2GR

✔ 6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage: Read 11/21 Velvet Was the Night, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, +1

✔ 7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%): Read 11/6 , Kristin Hannah +1

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film:

✔ 9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author: Read 11/23 New York, My Village: A Novel, Uwem Akpan +1

✔ 10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors: The Pull of the Stars, Read 11/19 Emma Donoghue, +2GR

November Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year)
Connected in Pain by Ryan Michele 11/21/21

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 11/9/21

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 8 letters or words in the title (subtitle can count)
A Burning by Megha Majumdar 11/23/21

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 11/9/21

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)
by Michael Pollan 11/10/21

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 11/13/21

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors
Fueled in Fire by Ryan Michele 11/22/21

November Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in November (any year) November 9 (1 pt)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N The Wish (1 pt)

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings One True Loves (1 pt)

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film The Shell Seekers (1 pt)

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author Looking Good Dead (1 pt)

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors

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

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N: Ninth House

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book: The Silver Chair

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage: Mexican Gothic

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%)

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors

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

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with N. Now, Then, and Everywhen

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

4. World Quality Day: Read a book with a GR rating of 4 or higher, and with 1000 plus ratings. The Beantown Girls

5. Children's Day: Read a middle grade book

6. Dio De los Muertos: Read a book set in Mexico and/or written by an author with Mexican Heritage. The Sound of Gravel

7. Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover (50%). The Four Winds

8. World Television Day: Read a book that's been adapted for TV or Film

9. International Men’s Day: Read a book by a male author

10. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo: Read a book from one of your favourite authors