Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 31st March
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 2021 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.


March Challenge - March Madness
The term March Madness dates back to the 1800s and is connected the much older mid-1500s Mad As A March Hare.
A book famous March Hare is a character appearing in the tea party scene in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Below is some of the character from the story and corresponding prompts.

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice:Read 3/27 Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney +2

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover:3/25 , Jonathan Franzen, +2

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover: Read 3/31 , Laura Coleman +2

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover: Read 3/3 , Kelly Conaboy. +2

6. The Mad Hatter- Read a book with a hat on the cover: Read 3/4 , Jenny Ashcroft +1

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March:Read 3/15 A Ballad of Love and Glory, Reyna Grande, +1

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts- Read a book about a criminal(s): Read 3/22Notes on an Execution, Danya Kukafka, +1

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive: Read 3/31 . +1

Love the theme this month.
Fun Prompts!

March Challenge - March Madness

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice Rock Paper Scissors (2 pts)

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty. Tokyo Ever After (2 pts) ✅

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover The Puma Years: A Memoir of Love and Transformation in the Bolivian Jungle (2 pts) ✅

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover Malibu Rising ✅ (2 pts)

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover This Side of Murder (1 pt) ✅

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)That Summer (2 pts)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.
Biophilia ( 1pt)

March Challenge - March Madness
Total Points: 4
1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

✔ 3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty. A Royal Christmas Fairy Taleread 3/11 (1 pt)

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover

✔ 5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover read 3/3 (1 pt)

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover

✔ 7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March The Book of Cold Cases March 15th 2022 read 3/13 (1 pt).

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

✔ 9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s) Reckless Girls read 3/3 (1 pt)

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive. Northanger Abbey

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice
2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover. (1pt)
3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover
5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover
6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover
7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March (2pt)
8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)
9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)
10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.

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March Challenge - March Madness

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of timepiece on the cover.

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover: by Nevada Barr 3/28/22

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover: by Jessica Bruder 3/18/22

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover: by Jim Butcher 3/21/22

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March: Savage Prince by Meghan March (pub 3/27/18) 3/20/22

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s): Heart of the Hustle by A'zayler 3/26/22

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.: The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis 3/3/22

Total Points: 4/16

1. Alice - Heartstopper: Volume Four - tbr - 0/1pt
2. The White Rabbit - The Phantom Tollbooth - tbr - 0/1pt
3. The Queen/King of Hearts - A Court of Thorns and Roses - tbr - 0/1pt
4. The Cheshire Cat - The Puma Years - tbr - 0/2pt
5. The Caterpillar - The Paper Palace - 3/15 - 2pts
6. The Mad Hatter - Hour of the Witch - tbr - 0/2pts
7. The March Hare - Later - 3/6 - 2pts
8. The Mock Turtle - The Wish - tbr - 0/2pts
9. The Knave of Hearts - The Last House on Needless Street - tbr - 0/2pts
10. The Dodo - East of Eden - tbr - 0/1pts

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover - Ain't Burned All the Bright Finished 3/27 1 point

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover - Hour of the Witch 2 points Finished 3/15

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March- Currant Creek Valley 1 point Finished 3/14

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s) - The Maidens 2 points Finished 3/9

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover: The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty. The Princesse de Clèves by Madame de La Fayette

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover: Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James (that is if a leopard is accepted as a cat?)

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s): Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.
The Lost Girls of Paris

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.
The Empire of Gold or Six of Crows

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover
??

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover


6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover
??

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March
The Women of Chateau Lafayette or Every Vow You Break or Every Last Fear

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)
The Night Swim ??
The Survivors

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)
In Cold Blood

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive.
Call for the Dead

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty.

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover -

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover -

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March - A Memory Called Empire

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea)

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s) - The Mystery of the Blue Train

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive. - White Fang by Jack London

March Challenge - March Madness
The term March Madness dates back to the 1800s and is connected the much older mid-1500s Mad As A March Hare.
A book famous March Hare is a character appearing in the tea party scene in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Below is some of the character from the story and corresponding prompts.

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.

✔3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty. A Curious Beginning 3/24 1pt

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover

✔5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover 3/21 1pt

✔6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover 3/26 1pt

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March Wild Irish Rose pub 1 Mar 2022

✔8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea) Lost Luggage 3/27 1pt

✔9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)
House of Earth and Blood

✔10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive. Giovanni's Room 3/8 1pt

For the book about royalty, does it have to be non fiction? Can it be a fantasy novel with a king/queen?

Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club
March (2022) Monthly Challenge
Monthly Challenge: 1st to 31st March

Progress: 10 out of 10

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 2021 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.

March Challenge - March Madness
The term March Madness dates back to the 1800s and is connected the much older mid-1500s Mad As A March Hare.
A book famous March Hare is a character appearing in the tea party scene in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Below is some of the character from the story and corresponding prompts.

1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom - **** - 3/23/2022 - 271 Pages

2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover.
Intrusions by Ursula Hegi - *** - 3/19/2022 - 276 Pages

3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty:
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - ***** - 3/17/2022 - 448 Pages

4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover
Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 3/7/2022 - 354 Pages

5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover
Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter - ***** - 3/8/2022 - 328 Pages

6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover
Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne - ***** - 3/24/2022 - 256 Pages

7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March
Untamed by Glennon Doyle - **** - 3/9/2022 - 333 Pages - March 10, 2020

8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea):
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave - ***** - 3/1/2022 - 320 Pages - Live in a House Boat

9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s)
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann - ***** - 3/2/2022 - 338 Pages

10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis - **** - 3/24/2022 - 368 Pages

Gunit Kaur wrote: "For the book about royalty, does it have to be non fiction? Can it be a fantasy novel with a king/queen?"

Yes it can be fiction

KRISSY'S SPOT

✔1. Alice - Read a book where the main character or author is called Alice:
●About Alice by Calvin Trillin (+1)
●3/23 ★★★


✔️2. The White Rabbit - Read a book that has some kind of time piece on the cover:
●Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen (+2)
●3/26 ★★★★


✔3. The Queen of Hearts (and the King of Hearts) - Read a book about royalty:
●Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean (+2)
●3/10 ★★★★


✔️4. The Cheshire Cat - Read a book with a cat on the cover:
●The Puma Years: A Memoir of Love and Transformation in the Bolivian Jungle by Laura Coleman (+2)
●3/28 ★


✔️5. The Caterpillar - Read a book with a green or blue cover:
●Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani (+2)
●3/31 ★★★★


✔6. The Mad Hatter - Read a book with a hat on the cover:
●¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer (+2)
●3/12 ★★★


✔️7. The March Hare - Read a book published in the month of March:
●Infinite Country by Patricia Engel (+2)
●3/09 ★★★★


✔8. The Mock Turtle - Read a book with a sea setting (in or by the sea):
●The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag (+2)
●3/12 ★★★★


✔9. The Knave of Hearts - Read a book about a criminal(s):
●Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green (+2)
●3/19 ★★★★


✔10. The Dodo - Read a book from an author who is no longer alive:
●Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss (+1)
●3/17 ★★★★

Wanted to clarify that #8 has to be a sea. Not an ocean but a sea. Yes?

Krissy wrote: "Wanted to clarify that #8 has to be a sea. Not an ocean but a sea. Yes?"

Nah, it can be the ocean too

One last question, would a cellphone be considered a timepiece?

Krissy wrote: "One last question, would a cellphone be considered a timepiece?"

Oh... she's testing those limits now. lol ;)

Kristie wrote: "Krissy wrote: "One last question, would a cellphone be considered a timepiece?"

Oh... she's testing those limits now. lol ;)"

🤣

Krissy wrote: "One last question, would a cellphone be considered a timepiece?"

Nope lol

Curses! Foiled again!

Krissy wrote: "Curses! Foiled again!"

lol!

Lynn, would a space-helmet count as a hat? (Project Hail Mary)

Heather wrote: "Lynn, would a space-helmet count as a hat? (Project Hail Mary)"

No, sorry

Hi Lynn, regarding the Mad Hatter task, I was wondering if there is a size restriction on the hat?
I was thinking of . I see the nutcracker on the top has a hat on his head, would it work?

Anusha wrote: "Hi Lynn, regarding the Mad Hatter task, I was wondering if there is a size restriction on the hat?
I was thinking of . I see the nutcracker on the top has ..."

Hmm .... I didn't state a size restriction but I do expect to be able to recognize that there is a hat on the cover. If you'd not pointed it out (and knowing what a nutcracker soldier looks like in real life) then I wouldn't have pointed this cover out as suitable.

So I'm going to have to say no to this I'm afraid.

Oh! Well, can't be helped. Thanks for getting back to me, Lynn :)