Monthly Challenges discussion

September 2023 Tasks

One Point Tasks

1.1 Cozy Blanket and Fluffy Socks
Celebrate "Read A Book Day" (9/6) by getting your favorite cozy blanket and favorite fluffy socks and read any book you like.

1.2 Authors Birthdays
This month we celebrate Agatha Christie (9/15) and Stephen King (9/21)
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either S A T G E P H N and their LAST name begins with either K C I H N R G S T E

1.3 Honey Month
September is Honey month! Read a book with the word BEE(S) in the title OR bees on the cover (show cover).

1.4 National COMIC BOOK Day (9/25)
Read a book with MPG: GRAPHIC NOVEL (must be 100+ pp.)

1.5 Fall Leaves
Read a book that has one of the following colors on its cover (60%+): RED, YELLOW, ORANGE, or BROWN (show cover).

1.6 National Coffee Day (9/29)
Read a book whose MC owns/works at a coffee shop/cafe -OR- a group of friends meet up at a coffee shop/cafe.

1.7 (Tessa's task) HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Hispanic Heritage month begins Sept 15 and runs through Oct 15. To celebrate this mid-month event ...
Read a book that is in the "middle" of a series. (So, not the first, or the last.) Tell us the series name & the number.

1.8 (Mickslibrarian's task) Reading Jar Winner #1 Phillis Wheatley

On September 1, 1773 (250 years ago), Phillis Wheatley published her first book of poems. This was the first book published by a American black woman, ensuring Wheatley's place in literary history.
Pick one task below and read one book.

a. Read a book by an American black woman (does not have to have been born in the US). BONUS if it is the author's first published work.

b. Many of Wheatley's poems begin with "On" or "To". Read a book whose title begins with a preposition. BONUS if the preposition is either "ON" or "TO".

c. Wheatley was greatly influenced by the Bible and Greek Mythology. Read a book that has MPG: Religion or MPG: Greek Mythology.

1.9 (Tessa's task) Reading Jar Winner #2 AUTUMN / SPRING

In the northern hemisphere we will see the beginning of Autumn, while in the southern hemisphere they will be welcoming Spring.
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in AUTUMN SPRING. You may use both words (e.g. Timothy Schaffert). Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the two words. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.

1.10 (Mickslibrarian's task) Reading Jar Winner #3 INTERPOL

The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, was founded on September 7, 1923.
Pick one task below and read one book.

a. This year, INTERPOL launched Operation Identify Me, an effort to solve 22 cold cases covering 5 decades. Read a book having to do with a missing or unidentified person.

b. Read a book with MPG: Crime. BONUS if the book takes place in more than one country.

c. Read a book whose author's initials (first and last) can be found in INTERPOL. Duplicate letters are allowed.

Two Point Tasks

2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books

GO to THE LOTTERY task for details. This a TIME-LIMITED task.

2.2 READERS ALSO ENJOYED
Read 2 Books

&

There are two books listed above.
CLICK on the bookcover of each book and get to its main page.
Then GO to READERS ALSO ENJOYED and read one of the books they suggested.
e.g. - I picked No Two Persons and for - I picked A Quiet Life

2.3 (Amber's task) Amber September Monthly Celebrations
Read 2 Books

1. Better Breakfast Month
Read a book with a breakfast item on the cover (show cover)

2. National Sewing Month
Read a book where MC used an item that is typically used in sewing even if they are not using it to sew. For example, needle, thread, scissors, fabric, etc. Tell us what the item is and how they use it.

2.4 (Linda C's task) Poughkeepsie & Hyde Park, NY
Read 2 Books
We attended a wedding here this weekend.

1. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's home is here.
Read a book with a disabled or ill character OR with author's initials (first and last) in ELEANOR

2. The Culinary Institute of America is located here.
Read a book with a cook/chef character OR with the author's initials (first and last) in CULINARY

Three Point Task

3.1 (Amber's task) Amber September Daily Holidays
Read 3 Books

1. September 3 - Skyscraper Day
Read a book with a city scene on the cover. (show cover)

2. September 6 - Fight Procrastination Day
Read a book from your TBR that has been on your list for over a year. Tell us when you added it to your list.

3. September 8 - International Literacy Day
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the book title.

Example Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg
L for Lee in Malibu - G for Goldberg in Burning
Initials can both be in the same word and in any order.

Five Point Task

5.1 There's Something in the Air: FALL 🍂
Read 5 Books

LEAVES
PUMPKIN(S)
BOOTS
SCARECROW
SWEATER(S)
BROWN
APPLE(S)
SOUP
HARVEST
CIDER

• Pick five words from list above
• One book per word
• Find the word in text, give the sentence and LOC#

September 2023 Task Winners

MOST POINTS

3.1 Amber
2.4 Linda C

MOST PAGES

2.3 Amber
1.7 Tessa

Reading Jar Winners

1.8 Reading Jar Winner #1 - Mickslibrarian
1.9 Reading Jar Winner #2 - Tessa
1.10 Reading Jar Winner #3 - Mickslibrarian
(Needed: one point task (your choice) give your task a name.

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