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November 2022 Tasks

One Point Tasks

1.1 Happy Thanksgiving
Let's give "THANKS" for all the Great Books we've read this year.
Read any book on your TBR list. 🤓


BONUS POINT: MACY'S THANKSGIVING PARADE 🦃
Read another book from your TBR list.

1.2 (Nov 17) - National Homemade Bread Day
Read a book with a character whose a baker -OR- owns a bake shop.

1.3 November Birthdays
This month Margaret Atwood (18th) and Mark Twain (30th) celebrate their birthdays.

Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either M A R K G E T and their LAST name begins with either T W A O I N D.

1.4 (Nov 15) - I Love to Write Day
Read a book with a character that write letters to someone -OR- someone writing a book.

1.5 (Mickslibrarian's task) MC House OF Sweets
Our "Special" for this month: TWIX

My sister works in marketing for MARS, Inc., and I am therefore not allowed to mention any products which are in direct competition with any Mars product in her general vicinity. Which is impossible because I love Reese's peanut butter cups (Hershey product). So I hope to placate her/stockpile some goodwill for the future by dedicating this task to the product she was working on when I picked my candy, although she has since moved to Snickers.

Choose one of the following:

a. Mars, Inc. is headed by the Mars family. Read a book with all the letters of MARS in the author's LAST name only.

b. In 2012, Mars launched the Right Twix/Left Twix campaign (I am a left). Read a book with two words with opposite meanings in the title, no subtitles (eg. Up the Down Staircase, Big Lies in a Small Town, North and South).

c.. The most common version of TWIX is caramel on shortbread covered with milk chocolate. Read a book with a golden-brown cover e.g.


1.6 (Nov 25) - BLACK FRIDAY
Read a book with a black cover (60%+ - show cover) -OR- the word SHOPPING in text. (give loc & sentence).

1.7 (Linda C's Task) Election Day – Nov 8

The U.S. is very divided at this election time.
Read a book where the main characters have opposing opinions on some topic (does not have to be political) – tell us what it is

1.8 (Nov 27) ADVENT
Read a book with candles on the cover -OR- MPG: Religion/ Christian.

1.9 (Marilyn's Task) The Reading Jar Winner #1: Thanksgiving Cornucopia
Associated with Thanksgiving, a cornucopia symbolizes abundance and a bountiful harvest.
Read a book with an author whose first and last names begin with any 2 letters in CORNUCOPIA.

Example: Richard Osman, Isabel Allende

1.10 (Mickslibrarian's Task) The Reading Jar Winner #2: TUT, TUT

November 2022 is the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery and entrance of King Tut's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's team of archaeologists and excavators. Like many historical events, this one had positive and negative ramifications; on the one hand, the excavation increased interest in the field of archaeology, provided historians with a better understanding of Egyptian burial practices, and gave a newly-independent Egypt a focal point for national pride. However, there was much controversy at the time about who had the rights to the finds, if anyone, as well as the integrity of the discovery and questionable archaeological practices. Not to mention, the curse...

Choose one:

a. Read a book set in Egypt (indicate the setting if not clear from GR description).
OR
b.. Read a book with either the word TREASURE(S) or CURSE(S) in the title (may include subtitles).

BONUS POINT: If both options are met within the same book.


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

Road trip through the US
This month's States: TEXAS • OREGON • SOUTH CAROLINA • MARYLAND • NEW JERSEY

• 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.

2.3 (Pat's Task) NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY MONTH

National Family Literacy Month is celebrated in the United States during the month of November. National Family Literacy Month is an opportunity for families to learn and read together. It also celebrates the work literacy programs do to empower families.

1) Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase "NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY". If the author uses three (or more) names, all initials need to be found in the phrase. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.

2) Read a book with the word FAMILY in the title, subtitle, series, or as its MPG

2.4 (Pat's Task) VETERAN'S DAY REMEMBRANCE

World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

Choose two of the following options and read a book for each.

1) Read a book tagged "war."

2) Read a book set in either France or Germany.

3) Read a book with the numbers 11, 19, or 18 in the page count.

Three Point Task

3.1 (Linda C's Task) Signs of the Zodiac
Nov 1st-21st falls under Scorpio (scorpion); Nov 22nd-30th falls under Sagittarius (archer)
Read 3 books

1. Read a book with an insect (any kind) or a bow and arrow on the cover – show cover

2. These signs are the 8th and 9th signs in the Zodiac – Read a book that is 8th or 9th in a series – tell us the series.

3. Both signs have constellations in the Southern sky. Read a book that is set in a country in the Southern Hemisphere (can be completely or partly south of the equator) see link for list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souther..

Five Point Tasks

5.1 Year 2022: November
Read 5 Books

1-3. Spell-out: N-O-V
• use lst letter of the Title (exclude A, An or The)
• use Author's initials (FIRST/LAST)

4. November is the 11st month of the year.
Read a book with 11 in the page count -OR- 11th in a series (name series).

5. Read a book published in November (any year - list year).


5.2 Seek & Find: Word in Title
Read 5 Books

Read a book for every word listed below in it's title.
FRIEND(S)
FAMILY
SECRET(S)
SEASON
DINNER

e.g. The Book of Lost Friends The Family Upstairs. The Wedding Season

November Winners

3.1 Linda C
2.4 Pat

2.3 Pat
1.7 Linda C

1.5 MC HOUSE OF SWEETS: TWIX- Mickslibrarian

1.9 The Reading Jar Winner #1 - Marilyn
1.10 The Reading Jar #2 - Mickslibrarian
(Needed: one point task - your choice - give your task a name)

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