Monthly Challenges discussion

April 2024 Tasks

One Point Tasks

1.1 STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
I know we all need a stress reliever once in a while. So read a book that will relieve all that stress. (Your Choice).

1.2 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR
Joyce Maynard Read a book by her.

1.3 BUZZWORD
Buzzword for April - NATURE
Read a book with Nature - themed word in title.
e.g. Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Meadow Falls, The Waters, The Mountains Sing

1.4 BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY
Read a book that is 4th in a series (List series)

1.5 TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY
Read a book with a SHIP on the cover (show cover).
e.g.
1.6 READ THE ALPHABET
Read a book that it's TITLE starts with the LETTER D
(exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/ LAST name starts with the LETTER D.
BONUS POINT: If the title & Author's FIRST/LAST name starts with D.

1.7 (Amber's Task ) EARTH DAY
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year I. The United States.
Read a book with some kind of plant life on the cover. (show cover)

1.8 (Amber's Task) READING IS FUN
April 1st Library Snapshot Day and April 4th is National School Librarian Day.
Read a book with a character who is a Librarian or with a MPG:
BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS.

1.9 (Marilyn's Task) SOLAR ECLIPSE
Living in Central Texas and in the path of totality, we are obsessed
with the total eclipse of April 8.
Read a book that has a Sun or a Moon on the cover (show cover) OR in the title. (eg, Evil Under the Sun, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the
FBI

1.10 (Bethany's Task) GOOD LUCK CHARM
Read a book with a good luck symbol on the cover. Show the cover and tell us about your good luck charm.


Two Point Tasks

2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books
GO to THE LOTTERY task for doetails. This is a TIME-LIMITED task.

2.2 SUMMER OLYMPICS 2024
Read 2 Books

1. Olympics Cities
This summer the Olympic Games will take place in Paris, France. In 2020, the Olympics took placed in Tokyo, Japan and in 2028, The Games will take place in Los Angeles, California.
Read a book set in France, Japan, or California.
BONUS POINT: If book is set in Paris, Tokyo, or Los Angeles

2. The Olympics will be held July 26 Thru August 11, 2024.
Read a book that was published during the months of July or August
(any year) or it has two of the following numbers in its page count 2611 (any order).

2.3 (Linda C Task) SPRING FLOWERS
Read 2 books that have a word in the title that is the name of a flower (i.e. rose, daisy, iris) or part of a flower (i.e. bud, petal)

2.4 (Linda C Task) SPRING FEVER
Read 2 books that have an MPG of Romance

Three Point Tasks

3.1 (Mickslibrarian's Task) GLOBAL ASTRONOMY MONTH

1. Read a book with an astronomical object in the title or on the cover (show cover).

2. Read a book set in space or MPG: Space or MPG: Astronomy.

3. Read a book where you can find the name of an astronomical object (4+ letters) within the author’s name. The name can either be generic or specific (planet or Saturn).

eg. bRidgeT wAlSh, heRMAn heSse

BONUS: If the letters are in order (steVEN lUkeS)

BONUS: If any of the books reference or deal with an eclipse - share the connection.

3.2 (Mickslibrarian's Task) NATIONAL CARD AND LETTER WRITING MONTH

1. Read a book written in letters (eg. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietySorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, or the word LETTER(S) in the title.

2. Read a book set BEFORE 1450 CE (the invention of the printing
press). Tell us the date.

3. Read a book where the cover font resembles script or handwriting (your opinion). Show the cover.

Five Point Task

5.1 APRIL SHOWERS
Read 5 Books


THUNDERSTORM(S)
MIST(Y)
HURRICANE
DRIZZLE(ING)
UMBRELLA
RAIN
PRECIPITATION
HAIL
RAINDROPS
SQUALL
RAIN(ING) CATS AND DOGS
TORNADO
SLEET
RAINCOAT
DOWNPOUR
RAINFALL
RAINY
SHOWER(S)

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

April Winners

Most Points
3.1 - Mickslibrarian
2.3 - Linda C
1.7 - Amber

Most Pages
3.2 - Mickslibrarian
2.4 - Linda C
1.8 - Amber

Reading Jar Winners
1.9 - Marilyn
1.10 - Bethany
Needed: an one point task (your choice) give it a name.

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

Reserved

1.7 - Amber Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year in the United States.
Read a book with some kind of plant life on the cover (show cover)

1.8 - Amber Reading is Fun
April 1st is Library Snapshot Day and April 4th is National School Librarian Day
Read a book with a character who is a Librarian or with a MPG books about books.

1.10--Good Luck Charm
Read a book with a good luck symbol on the cover. Show the cover and tell us about your good luck charm.

1.9 -- Solar Eclipse
Living in central Texas and in the path of totality, we are obsessed with the solar eclipse on April 8.

Read a book that has either a sun or a moon on the cover (show cover) OR in the title (eg, Evil Under the Sun, Killers of the Flower Moon)

2.3 (Linda C's) Spring Flowers
Read 2 books that have a word in the title that is the name of a flower (i.e. rose, daisy, iris) or part of a flower (i.e. bud, petal)

2.4 (Linda C's) Spring Fever
Read 2 books that have an MPG of Romance

3.1 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Global Astronomy Month

1. Read a book with an astronomical object in the title or on the cover (show cover).

2. Read a book set in space or MPG: Space or MPG: Astronomy.

3. Read a book where you can find the name of an astronomical object (4+ letters) within the author’s name. The name can either be generic or specific (planet or Saturn).

eg. bRidgeT wAlSh, heRMAn heSse

BONUS: If the letters are in order (steVEN lUkeS)

BONUS: If any of the books reference or deal with an eclipse - share the connection.

3.2 (Mickslibrarian's Task) National Card and Letter Writing Month

1. Read a book written in letters (eg. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot) or the word LETTER(S) in the title.

2. Read a book set BEFORE 1450 CE (the invention of the printing press). Tell us the date.

3. Read a book where the cover font resembles script or handwriting (your opinion). Show the cover.