Monthly Challenges discussion

August 2024 Tasks

One Point Tasks

1.1 NATIONAL BOOK LOVER'S DAY
CELEBRATE by reading a book that you been wanting to read for awhile.

1.2 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HER
This month it's S.A. Cosby vs Lisa Jewell
Read a book by one of these Authors

1.3 (8/30) FRANKENSTEIN DAY
In honor of Author Mary Shelley born August 30, 1797. Read a book with the MPG: HORROR/GOTHIC

1.4 (8/4) SISTERS DAY
Read a book with sisters that are the Main Characters.

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER H
Read a book that starts with the LETTER H (exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/LAST name starts with the LETTER H
BONUS POINT: If the Title & Author's FIRST/LAST starts with H

1.6 STEP BACK IN TIME: AUGUST 16, 1896
Gold was discovered in Alaska, it began with the Great Klondike Gold Rush.
Read a book with something GOLD on the cover. (show cover)

1.7 (Linda's C Task) National Couples Day – Aug 18
Read a book with a couple on the cover (needs to be identifiable as a couple whether M/F or M/M or F/F) – show cover

1.8 (Mickslibrarian's Task) - National Peach Month
Choose one option:
a. Read a book with a peach cover (60%+). Show cover.
b. Read a book with peach (any variation) in the title.
c. Read a book with the author's first and last initials in PEACH. Letters may be duplicated, middle initials may be ignored.

1.9 (Marilyn"s Task) Reading Jar #1--Summer doldrums

My husband and I have both come down with COVID for the first time! Read a book in which a main character gets sick and has to seek treatment.

1.10 (Amber's Task) Reading Jar #2
August 30th is National Beach Day
Read a book with a beach scene on the cover

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 AUGUST HAPPENINGS
Read 2 Books

1. August is BACK-TO-SCHOOL MONTH.
Read a book whose MC is a student/teacher -OR- MPG/Tag: DARK ACADEMIA

2. (8/31) WE ❤️ MEMOIRS DAY
Read a Memoir.

2.3 (Bethany's Task) Back to School Literature Circles
Read 2 Books

I'm getting books together to start my students' lit circles! I teach two grades this year, so that's a lot of vetting to do.
1. 6th grade:
Read a book that would fit into one of these thematic units: novels in verse, mythology, innovation, space race.

2. 7th grade:
Read a book that would fit into one of these thematic units: Refugee stories, Epidemics, Harlem Renaissance and it's legacy, the environment.

Tell which unit it fits into and why.
Bonus points if both novels are middle grades/young adult.

2.4 (Linda C’s task) Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches
In my part of the country these crops are at their peak in August. They are my favorites and I eat plenty of them. Let’s celebrate nature’s bounty.
Read 2 books

1. Read a book with a summer fruit or vegetable on the cover - emphasis on summer (show cover) [let’s leave the apples and pumpkins for fall] OR author’s first name and last name initials are in the word TOMATOES
Bonus if one of these is on the cover: Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches

2. Read a book with a Red or Yellow cover (more than 60% - show cover)

Three Point Tasks

3.1 Mickslibrarian's Task - 2024 National Book Festival
The 2024 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.
To celebrate, read three books:

1. Read a book by any author officially listed as participating in the festival. https://www.loc.gov/events/2024-natio...
BONUS: If it is one of the authors featured on PBS Reads (does not need to be the featured book, just one by the same author). https://www.pbsbooks.org/events/month...

2. The theme for the book festival is "Books Build Us Up", which explores how reading can help connect us and inform our lives.
Read a book with MPG "Books about Books", "Education", or "Relationships".

3. The poster for the book festival features an asterisk, quotation marks, and an exclamation point. https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/n... Read a book with any kind of punctuation (hyphen, colon, apostrophe, period, etc.) in the title or on the cover. Show cover if not obvious within the title. (If you search punctuation in listopia, you will get a bunch of list suggestions).

3.2 (Bethany's Task) Treble Harmony Brigade:
I just got back from my first Harmony Brigade and had a blast!
Choose 3 tasks inspired by my favorite songs from the weekend.

1. I Love Jazz Medley
Read a book set in the south OR a book of short stories (medley).

2. Mr. Blue Sky
Read a book with a blue cover.

3. It's You
Read a book that features a love story.

Five Point Task

5.1 MODY DICK: A FAVORITE SUMMER READ
Read 5 Books

VOYAGE
CAPTAIN
VESSEL
MASSACHUSETTS
TATTOO(S)
WHALE
NANTUCKET
WHITE
GOLD
LEG
AFRICA
CHRISTMAS
OCEAN
VENGEANCE
OIL
ADVENTURE
BOAT
HARPOON

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

August Winners

MOST POINTS

3.1 Mickslibrarian
2.3 Bethany
1.7 Linda C

MOST PAGES

3.2 Bethany
2.4 Linda C
1.8 Mickslibrarian

Reading Jar Winners
Needed: one point task (your choice) give it a name

1.9 Marilyn
1.10 Amber

Please leave your tasks below. They will be added to the main list later. Thanks! 🤓

Reserved

1.7 (Linda C’s task) National Couples Day – Aug 18
Read a book with a couple on the cover (needs to be identifiable as a couple whether M/F or M/M or F/F) – show cover

2.4 (Linda C’s task) Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches
In my part of the country these crops are at their peak in August. They are my favorites and I eat plenty of them. Let’s celebrate nature’s bounty.
Read 2 books

a. Read a book with a summer fruit or vegetable on the cover - emphasis on summer (show cover) [let’s leave the apples and pumpkins for fall] OR author’s first name and last name initials are in the word TOMATOES
Bonus if one of these is on the cover: Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches

b. Read a book with a Red or Yellow cover (more than 60% - show cover)

1.8 Mickslibrarian's Task - National Peach Month
Choose one option:
1. Read a book with a peach cover (60%+). Show cover.
2. Read a book with peach (any variation) in the title.
3. Read a book with the author's first and last initials in PEACH. Letters may be duplicated, middle initials may be ignored.

3.1 Mickslibrarian's Task - 2024 National Book Festival
The 2024 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.
To celebrate, read three books:
1. Read a book by any author officially listed as participating in the festival. https://www.loc.gov/events/2024-natio...
BONUS: If it is one of the authors featured on PBS Reads (does not need to be the featured book, just one by the same author). https://www.pbsbooks.org/events/month...
2. The theme for the book festival is "Books Build Us Up", which explores how reading can help connect us and inform our lives.
Read a book with MPG "Books about Books", "Education", or "Relationships".
3. The poster for the book festival features an asterisk, quotation marks, and an exclamation point. https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/n... Read a book with any kind of punctuation (hyphen, colon, apostrophe, period, etc.) in the title or on the cover. Show cover if not obvious within the title. (If you search punctuation in listopia, you will get a bunch of list suggestions).

1.9 Reading Jar #1--Summer doldrums

My husband and I have both come down with COVID for the first time! Read a book in which a main character gets sick and has to seek treatment.

Task 2.3: Back to School Literature Circles
I'm getting books together to start my students' lit circles! I teach two grades this year, so that's a lot of vetting to do.
1. 6th grade:
Read a book that would fit into one of these thematic units: novels in verse, mythology, innovation, space race.
2. 7th grade:
Read a book that would fit into one of these thematic units: Refugee stories, Epidemics, Harlem Renaissance and it's legacy, the environment.

Tell which unit it fits into and why.
Bonus points if both novels are middle grades/young adult.

Task 3.2: Treble Harmony Brigade:
I just got back from my first Harmony Brigade and had a blast! Choose 3 tasks inspired by my favorite songs from the weekend.
1. I Love Jazz Medley
Read a book set in the south OR a book of short stories (medley).
2. Mr. Blue Sky
Read a book with a blue cover.
3. It's You
Read a book that features a love story.

1.10 Amber Reading Jar
August 30th is National Beach Day
Read a book with a beach scene on the cover