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October 2023 Tasks

One point tasks

1.1 Trick or Treat
No Trick - Just a Treat!
Read any book you would like! 🎃

1.2 Author's Birthdays
This month we celebrate Anne Rice (10/4) and Oscar Wilde (10/16).
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either A N E O S C R and LAST name begins with either R I C E WL D

1.3 World Space Week (10/4-10)
Read a book with MPG: SCIENCE FICTION -OR- a moon on the cover (show cover).

1.4 Candy Corn
Read a book with the word WHITE, ORANGE, or YELLOW in its text, give sentence and LOC#.
BONUS POINT: If ALL 3 words are in the book you read, give sentences and LOC#.

1.5 Jack -O'-Lantern
Read a book that has a BLACK or ORANGE (60+%) -OR- has a JACK-O'-LANTERN on the cover (show cover)

1.6 FRANKENSTEIN
Read a book with body parts in title or on the cover (show cover).
e.g. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Fingersmith

1.7 (Amber's Task) Amber Second Favorite Month
October is my Second Favorite Month of the year. It's for various reasons but one of the main reasons is I spend a week at the beach with my family.
Read a book with a beach setting or with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).

1.8 (Marilyn's Task) October Birthday
I celebrate my 78th birthday on October 21.
Read a book whose publishing date or number of pages contain at least 2 of these numbers (any order): 7821 (for example, published 07/01/2020, or 125 pages).

1.9 (The Adventures'Task) Out of Your Comfort Zone
This month, I'm inviting you to read any book of your choice in a genre that is outside of your comfort zone. So for example, if you never read graphic novels, mangas, or chick lit, or science-fiction, pick a book in one of this genre.
Explain why you picked your book, and how it is outside of your comfort zone ;)

1.10 (Amber's Task) Amber Second Favorite Month (Part 2)
I enjoy this week not only because of getting to be at the beach and here in SC it's a great time to go. The temperatures are pretty mild this time of year here so it's perfect beach sitting weather. I mostly enjoy it because I have the whole week with my family. My parents, brother, aunts, uncles and cousins all in the same place for more than just a few hours.
Read a book where a family member of the MC plays a prominent role.


Two Point Tasks

2.1 The Lottery
Read 2 Books

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

2.2 Readers Also Enjoyed
Read 2 Books

&

There are two books listed above.
CLICK on the BOOKCOVERS of each book and get to it's MAIN PAGE.
Then GO to Readers Also Enjoyed and read one of the books they suggested.
e.g. - I picked The Villa and for I picked Happiness Falls

2.3 (Linda C Task) Celebrating 80
Read 2 Books

1. My sister-in-law is celebrating her 80th birthday this month.
Read a book with an 80 - year - old character or where 8 and 0 are in the page count (e g., 308, 280)

2. She spent her professional career working for the government.
Read a book where one of the MCs works for the government (any level) or is retired from government work.

2.4 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Sydney Opera House
Read 2 Books

The Sydney Opera House was opened 50 years ago on October 20, 1973. Read two books.

1. The first opera to be performed at the SOH was an adaptation of Poe's Fall of the House of Usher. The first concert was a selection of Wagner. Read a book with the word "Fall" (or any variation of it) in the title or by a German author.

2. The SOH was a finalist for the new 7 Wonders of the World Contest in 2006/7. Read a book set in one of the countries with a finalist:https://world.new7wonders.com/wonders/. BONUS if it is set in Australia, Spain, India, or the UK, the last three of which all have architectural structures which resemble the SOH (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_...)

Three Points Task

3.1 (Linda C Task) National Checklist Day (Oct 30)
Read 3 Books

Let’s look at some typical checklists we might have and cross something off. Select 3 options.

a. Bucket list – if there is a location on your list that you want to visit, read a book set there.

b. TBR list – read a book that was added prior to 2020 OR if your list doesn’t go back that far (efficient you!) read something on the earliest page of your list (tell us when).

c. Series list – pick a series that you are reading and read the next book in the series (book must be >#2) – name series and #

d. Job list – those pesky chores – clean something, outdoor tasks, fix something – read a book where someone does one of these kinds of activities (tell us what)

e. Wish list – e.g., pay off the mortgage, visit an old friend, dine in a fancy restaurant, win the lottery, fall in love, take a mental health day, get a pet – you pick your wish and read something that represents that (your interpretation)

f. Gift list - you pick the gift you’d like and read something with that or a version of that on the cover (your interpretation) – e.g., book, clothing, flowers, jewelry, puppy, car, etc. - (Show cover)

Five Point Task

5.1 This is HALLOWEEN 🎃
Read 5 Books

COSTUME(S)
CANDY
CREEPY
MONSTER(S)
GHOST(S)
WITCH(ES)
HAUNTED
PUMPKIN(S)
BLOOD
VAMPIRE(S)
MUMMY(IES)
BLACK CAT
BATS

• Pick 5 words from list above
• one book per word
• Find the word in text, give the sentence and LOC#

October 2023 Task Winners

Most Points
3.1 Linda C
2.4 Mickslibrarian

Most Pages
2.3 Linda C
1.7 Amber

Reading Jar Winners

1.8 Reading Jar Winner #1 - Marilyn
1.9 Reading Jar Winner #2 - The Adventures
1.10 Reading Jar Winner #3 - Amber
(Needed: one point task (your choice) give your task a name)

Please leave your tasks below. They will be added to the list above later. Thank you 🤓

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