Monthly Challenges discussion

February Tasks

One Point Tasks

1.1 (Marianne Wilson's task) Celebrate BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Read a book written by or about a person of color.

1.2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Peter Heller & Rainbow Rowell
Choose one of the following:
BONUS POINT: You can choose a second task

* Peter Heller was born February 13, 1959
a. Read a book that has two of the numbers 1•9•5•9 in its page count.
b. Quote by Peter " Going Writing to me, is like Kayaking a river. . . . " Read a book with the word RIVER in text (give page number & sentence) -OR- in the title.
~ ANOTHER BONUS POINT: Mr. Heller and I share the same birthdate 🥳
Read a book set in Texas (where I'm from) -OR- MPG: Magical Realism (one of my favorite genres).
* Rainbow Rowell was born February 24, 1973
c. Read a book that has two of the numbers 1•9•7•3 in its page count.
d. Read a book with MPG: YA

1.3 (Mickslibrarian's task) CHILDREN CLASSIC - MATILDA
Matilda was the first book I read about a kid who loved to read as much as (or maybe even more) than I did.
Choose one of the following:

a. Read a book with Classics as MPG.
b. Read a book you borrowed from the library.

BONUS POINT if you read one of the BOOKS mentioned in Matilda
*** Booklist is listed below (posted 4)

1.4 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER R
Read a book that starts with the Letter R (exclude A, An, or The).

1.5 VALENTINE GIFTS
Choose one of the following:

a. FLOWERS
The most flowers given are Red Roses.
Read a book with a RED cover (50%+ - show cover).

b. CANDY
Chocolates/ Conversation Hearts
Read a book with a BROWN 🤎 cover (50%+- show cover) -OR- with a mult-colored cover (no pictures/just colors) show cover.
e.g.

c. BALLOONS
Popular Colors: Pink & White
Read a book with a PINK -OR- WHITE cover (50%+ - show cover).

1.6 BUZZWORD
February's word: PRONOUNS
Read a book with a pronoun in title.
e.g. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, The Girl He Used to Know, The Clothes On Their Backs, The World Before Us

1.7 (Diana S task) GROUNDHOG DAY (2/2)
Did you know that Groundhog Day has been an American tradition since 1887.
And once again on February 2 -Punxsutawney Phil came out of his hole and didn't see his shadow. That means according to folklore, that there will be six more weeks of winter.☃️
So let's hop back to bed under our warm cozy blankets and read a good book (your choice). ☕

1.8 THE READING JAR (Linda C's task) SUPER BOWL TEAMS
LA Rams🐏 vs Cincinnati Bengals 🐯
Read a book with a ram/sheep on the cover -OR- a book which has a wild cat (tiger, lion, panther, etc..) on the cover.

Two Point Tasks

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

Go to WHEEL OF FORTUNE TASK for details. This is a time-limited task.

2.2 HAVE ARMCHAIR, WILL TRAVEL
Read 2 Books

Roadtrip through the US
This month's States:
ILLINOIS • LOUISIANA • INDIANA • KANSAS

- Pick 2 States
- Read a book that is set in each state that you picked
- the majority of the book must be set in your chosen state
e.g. (IL) The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (LA) The Pelican Brief (IN) The Kindest Lie (KS) The Topeka School

2.3 (Tessa's Task) AMOR Y PAZ
Read 2 Books
My Mother always signed her notes "Amor y Paz" (love and peace)

1. Read a book where the author's first and last initials are in the phrase AMOR Y PAZ (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase).

2. Read a book with all the letters of LOVE/or/PEACE in the title (ignore Subtitles). Letters can be in any order.

2.4 (The Adventures's Task) LET'S EXPLORE THE WORLD!
Read 2 Books

1. I read a lot of world literature thanks to the wonderful work of translators and great publishing houses (Europa Editions, Deep Vellum, among others).
So this month, Read a book translated into English!!!

2. I LOVE MAPS . . . . Read a book with the word "Map"/"Maps" in the title -OR- with a map on the front cover 😉 (show cover).



Three Point Task

3.1 (Tessa's Task) WINTER OLYMPICS
Read 3 Books

1. Medals are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each sport. Read a book that is book #1, #2 or #3 in a series.

2. Beijing is hosting the Winter Olympics this year, making it the first city to host BOTH Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter in BEIJING. Tell us the location. (You can use a city or a country, but NOT Continents).

3. The next Winter Olympics will be held in 2026 in Milan and Corrina d"Ampezzo, Italy. This will be the fourth time that the Olympics have been held in Italy, and the first time hosted by Milan. Read a book with 4- and - a 1 in the year originally published and/or/ in the total page count. E.g. The Grapes of Wrath is 455 pages and was published in 1939 (4 in page count, 1 in year published).

Five Point Task

5.1 YEAR 2022
Read 5 Books

1-3. Spell-out: F-E-B
• use 1st letter of title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials (FIRST/LAST)
4. Flower of the month: VIOLET
Read a book with a purple cover (50%+ - show cover) -OR- MC first name starts with a letter in VIOLET.
5. Read a book published in February (any year).

Don't forget your dates & page counts.

February Task Winners

3.1 Tessa
2.4 The Adventures

2.3 Tessa
1.7 Diana S

1.8 The Reading Jar Winner - Linda C

Please leave your task(s) below.
They will be added to it task list.

❤️&💐- to The Adventures, your task is now on the list.
❤️ & 💐 - to Linda C, your task is now on the list.
❤️ & 💐 - to Tessa, your tasks is now on the list.
❤️ & 💐 - to Marianne Wilson, your task is now on the list.
❤️& 💐 - to Mickslibrarian, your task is now on the list.

Many "THANKS" 😀 for ALL the GREAT tasks we got this month. Y'all are amazing!
Happy Reading Everyone ✌️

*** Matilda has read a variety of books, especially at the age of four, when she read many in six months:

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Gone to Earth by Mary Webb
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Good Companions by J. B. Priestley
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary

*** All books must be 100+ pages to count