Monthly Challenges discussion

Post the tasks you have completed in this thread.

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• Scoreboard Name: (If different from GR name)
• Task Number (#) with Title (short description, if needed)
• LINK to Title
• Author name/Link to author name
• DATE book was finished
• POINTS for the task - (Points Earned: )
• PAGES for the task - (Pages Read: )
• TOTAL POINTS: (not require for 1st completed task)
• TOTAL PAGES: (not required for 1st completed task)

March's Tasks


3.1 Mickslibrarian
2.4 The Adventures

2.3 Linda C
1.7 Amber

1.8 The Reading Jar (and the winner is 🥁🥁🥁 Marilyn) 👏

Congrats to March's winners 👏👏👏

Scoreboard
(updated - post #34)

💝 Most Points 💌
❤️ Read-a-thon points

💝❤️Mickslibrarian - 11+4 = 15
❤️Linda C - 10+1 = 11
Marilyn - 7
Tessa - 2
💌❤️The Adventures - 8+6 = 14
❤️Amber - 9+3 = 12
❤️Diana S - 0+1 = 1

💐 Most Pages 🌹

Mickslibrarian - 2065
💐Linda C - 3332
Marilyn - 1928
Tessa - 518
The Adventures - 2348
🌹Amber - 3228

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

How to Test a Friendship by Theanne Griffith 2/1/22 112 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 112

Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 112

1.7 (Diana S task) GROUNDHOG DAY (2/2) - Read a good book (your choice).

Snobbery With Violence by Marion Chesney 2/2/22 224 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 224

Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 336

Task 1.2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Peter Heller & Rainbow Rowell
c. Read a book that has two of the numbers 1•9•7•3 in its page count.
Hammer & Nails – Andria Large (4 stars) 2/5/22 2015 MA [187] – 1 and 7 in 187

Task 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
Off Kilter (Scottish Highlands, #1) – Hannah Reed (4 stars) 2/4/22 [304]

Points these tasks - 2
Pages these tasks - 491

Total points - 2
Total pages - 491

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

The Rose Code – Kate Quinn (5 stars) 2/9/22 [646]

Points these tasks - 1
Pages these tasks - 646

Total points - 3
Total pages - 1137

1.3 (Mickslibrarian's Task) CHILDREN'S CLASSIC - 1. Read a book with MPG:Classics

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary 2/17/22 133 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 133

Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 469

1.6 BUZZWORD: February's word: PRONOUNS - Read a book with a pronoun in title.

My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville 2/17/22 160 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 160

Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 629

1.2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
✔BONUS POINT: You can choose a second task
a. Read a book that has two of the numbers 1•9•5•9 in its page count.
Once More With Feeling – Nora Roberts (2 stars) 2/15/22 [251] - 1 &5 in 1959

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).
Perfect Partners – Jayne Ann Krentz (4 stars) 2/11/22 [339]

Points these tasks - 2
Pages these tasks - 590

Total points - 5
Total pages - 1727

3.1 (Tessa's Task) WINTER OLYMPICS
Read 3 Books
1. Read a book that is book #1, #2 or #3 in a series.
Reflections(Bannions, #1) – Nora Roberts (3 stars) 2/16/22 [305]

2. Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter in BEIJING.
Hooked on Ewe (Scottish Highlands, #2) – Hannah Reed (4 stars) 2/10/22 [304] – set in Glenkillen, Scotland

3. 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).
Lethal Letters (Books by the Bay Mysteries, #6) – Ellery Adams (4 stars) 2/3/22 -publ 2014, 304 pages

Points this task - 3
Pages this task - 913

Total points - 8
Total pages - 2640

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

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)

The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey--2/18/22--257 pages
"I was walking along the river that runs through the village" --p. 232

BONUS POINT:
* 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.
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda French Gates--2/6/22--273 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 530

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:

b. Read a book you borrowed from the library.
Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories by Hilma Wolitzer--2/4/22--208 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 208

Total points: 3
Total pages: 738

TESSA

Task 2.3 - Tessa - Amor y Paz
a) Author's first & last initials in AMOR Y PAZ - M A - Mitch Albom / Have A Little Faith ✔ – 16Feb22 - 262 pg

b) All letters of LOVE in the title:
V E in fiVE
L O in LOndon
Five Days in London, May 1940 ✔ – 17Feb22 - 256 pg

THIS TASK
points earned - 2
pages read - 518 pg

Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 518 pg

1.7 (Diana S task) GROUNDHOG DAY (2/2)
So let's hop back to bed under our warm cozy blankets and read a good book (your choice). ☕

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe--2/19/22--535 pages

Points this task: 1
Total points: 4

Pages this task: 535
Total pages: 1273

Task 1.7 (Diana S task) GROUNDHOG DAY (2/2)
So let's hop back to bed under our warm cozy blankets and read a good book (your choice).

Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega, #5) – Patricia Briggs (4 stars) 2/22/22 [308]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 308

Total points - 9
Total pages - 2948

1.6 BUZZWORD
February's word: PRONOUNS
Read a book with a pronoun in title.

My Ántonia by Willa Cather--2/23/22--232 pages
(I corrected the number of pages because even though it's the 3rd book in the trilogy, as a stand-alone, it has only 232 pages, no matter what my Kindle edition indicated!)

Points this book: 1
Pages this book: 232

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1505

Task 1.3 (Mickslibrarian's task) CHILDREN CLASSIC - MATILDA

b. Read a book you borrowed from the library.
The Nature of Fragile Things – Susan Meissner (4 stars) 2/17/22 [384]

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 384

Total points - 10
Total pages - 3332

1.5 VALENTINE GIFTS - b. CANDY: Read a book with a brown cover.

Hasty Death by Marion Chesney 2/3/22 240 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 240

Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 869

1.2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY - b. Read a book with the word RIVER in text (give page number & sentence).

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 2/19/22 272 p. ("I've been here for more than a year, and while I haven't seen the Louvre or the Pantheon, I have seen The Alamo and The Bridge on the River Kwai." pg. 205)

Task points: 1
Task pages: 272

Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1141

1.1 Celebrate BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride - Finished on Feb 25th, 417 p.

Task points: 1
Task pages: 417

2.4 Let’s Explore the World!

1. Read a book translated into English.

An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 2/25/22 173 p. (Translated from Swedish)

AND

2. Read a book with the word “Map”/“Maps” in the title.

The Map Trap by Andrew Clements 2/26/22 131 p.

Task points: 2
Task pages: 304

Total Points: 8
Total Pages: 1445

2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Read 2 Books

#3 The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw--2/5/22--199 pages

#5 Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson--2/26/22--224 pages

Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 423

Total points: 7
Total pages: 1928

1.7 (Diana S task) GROUNDHOG DAY (2/2)
So let's hop back to bed under our warm cozy blankets and read a good book (your choice). ☕

Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 344

Total points: 2
Total pages: 761

3.1 (Tessa's Task) WINTER OLYMPICS

1. Read a book that is book #1, #2 or #3 in a series.

Death at Daisy's Folly by Robin Paige 2/27/22 272 p. (#3)

AND

2. 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).

Sick of Shadows by Marion Chesney 2/5/22 224 p. (set in England/Great Britain)

AND

3. Read a book with a 4 -and- a 1 in the total page count.

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli 2/17/22 124 p.

Task points: 3
Task pages: 620

Total Points: 11
Total Pages: 2065

5.1 YEAR 2022

1-3. Spell-out: F-E-B
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah - Finished on Feb 10th - 464 pages
L’Élégance des veuves by Alice Ferney - Finished on Feb 4th - 126 pages
Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug - Finished on Feb 27th - 288 pages

4. Flower of the month: VIOLET
L'homme aux cercles bleus - Finished on Feb 26th - 268 pages

5. Read a book published in February (any year).
La Compagnie des femmes by Yves Simon - Finished on Feb 28th - 233 pages

Task points: 5
Task pages: 1379

Total Points: 7
Total Pages: 2140

Task 1.3 (Mickslibrarian's task) CHILDREN CLASSIC - MATILDA

b. Read a book you borrowed from the library.
George by Alex Gino - Finished on Feb 5th - 208 pages

Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 208

Total points - 8
Total pages - 2348

1.2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Peter Heller & Rainbow Rowell
Choose one of the following:

* 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.
Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado 02.25.22

Task points 1
Task pages 192

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.

b. Read a book you borrowed from the library.
The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter 02.25.22

Task points 1
Task pages 417

Total points 2
Total pages 609

1.4 READING THROUGH THE ALPHABET: LETTER R
Read a book that starts with the Letter R

River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz 02.14.22

Task points 1
Task pages 336

Total points 3
Total pages 945

1.5 VALENTINE GIFTS
Choose one of the following:

c. BALLOONS
Popular Colors: Pink & White
Read a book with a PINK cover (50%+ - show cover).
by Nora Roberts 02.26.22

Task points 1
Task pages 356

Total points 4
Total pages 1301

1.6 BUZZWORD
February's word: PRONOUNS
Read a book with a pronoun in title.
Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams 02.07.22

Task points 1
Task pages 400

Total points 5
Total pages 1701

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.

Broomsticks and Burials by Lily Webb 02.11.22 (#1)

pages 262

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).

Murder, She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart 02.08.22 (New Jersey)

pages 289

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).

Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly 02.28.22 (pages 324 published 2010)

pages 324

Task points 3
Task pages 875

Total points 8
Total pages 2576

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). ☕

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling 02.03.22


Task points 1
Task pages 652

Total points 9
Total pages 3228

February is now closed.

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