Monthly Challenges discussion

September 2024 Tasks

ONE POINT TASKS

1.1 COZY WEATHER
It's time to cozy up with your favorite blanket, favorite hot beverage and a good book (your choice).

1.2 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HER
This month it's John Boyne vs Lisa Wingate
Read a book by one of these Authors.

1.3 FALL VEGETABLE GARDEN
Complete one of the following (show cover):

a) CARROTS
Read a book with a predominantly ORANGE cover.
b) BEETS
Read a book with a predominately RED cover.
c) CABBAGE
Read a book with a predominantly GREEN cover.
d) BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Read a book with a predominately YELLOW cover.
BONUS POINT: Harvest Another Vegetable

1.4 NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY (9/18)
Read a book whose MAIN CHARACTER (MC) has their FIRST/LAST name initials in the word CHEESEBURGER.

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

1.6 NATIONAL CINEMA MONTH
Read a book made into a movie.

1.7 (A) (Amber's Task) BIRTHDAY MONTH
I have lots of family friend birthdays in the month of September to Celebrate. Read a book published in the month you were born.

1.7 (B) (Diana S Task) FLYING SOUTH
Read a book with a bird(s) shown on the cover -OR- with a bird's name in the title.

1.8 (Amber's Task) NATIONAL READ A BOOK
September 6th is National Read A BOOK Day
Read a book with MPG: BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS -OR- 9 or 6 in the page count.

1.9 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Star Trek Day (Sept 8)/Hobbit Day (Sept 22)
Read a book with MPG: Fantasy or MPG: Science Fiction
BONUS POINT: If the book shows both MPGs

1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Anniversary Month
We are celebrating our 59th wedding anniversary this month. Read a book in which a couple celebrates their wedding anniversary.


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 More September Holidays
Read 2 Books

Choose 2 of the following (show covers):

a. Neither Rain or Snow Day (9/7)
Read a book with a clear sky on the cover.

b. National Comic Book Day (9/25)
Read a Graphic Novel

c. Chinese Moon Festival (9/17)
Read a book with a moon on the cover -OR- the MC is Chinese

d. Make a Hat Day (9/15)
Read a book with someone wearing a hat.

2.3 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Labor Day
Read 2 books.
1. Read a book with the word LABOR(S), JOB(S), or EMPLOY/EE/ED/MENT in the title or subtitle.
2. Read a book with a person in some kind of uniform or job specific outfit on the front (doctor's coat, chef hat, police uniform, etc). Show cover.

2.4 (Mickslibrarian's Task Banned Books Week (Sept 22-27)
Read 2 books with MPG: Banned Books or MPG: Challenged Books.
BONUS POINT: If the book appeared on the 2023 ALA Most Challenged List https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequently...

THREE POINT TASKS

3.1 (Linda C's Task) Sept 30 – International Translation Day

Read 3 books that are translations – can be any language to any language (need not be English if you so wish) – tell us which languages and include the translator’s name

3.2 (Linda C's Task) There’s Something Different about that Book!
Read 3 books

1. 9/1 – World Letter Writing Day
Read a book in letters (epistolary), email or diary format - tell us which if not obvious from the title

2. 9/13 – National Doodle Day
Read a book where the title lettering is part of the design (your interpretation) – show cover
Check this out for some examples - Best Typography on a Book Cover

3. 9/24 - National Punctuation Day
Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title – comma, quotation marks, question mark, exclamation point, apostrophe, etc. - show cover

FIVE POINT TASKS

5.1 AUTUMN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Read 5 Books

PUMPKIN(S)
COZY
AUTUMN
HOT TEA
FALL
FESTIVAL
RED
LEAVES
APPLE(S)
YELLOW
CIDER
ORANGE
LATTE(S)
BROWN
SWEATER(S)
FIREPLACE

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

SEPTEMBER WINNERS

MOST POINTS
3.1 Linda C
2.3 Mickslibrarian
⭐1.7 A Tied
1.7 (A) Amber
1.7 (B) Diana S

MOST PAGES

3.2 Linda C
2.4 Mickslibrarian
1.8 Amber

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

1.9 Mickslibrarian
1.10 Marilyn

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

"THANKS" 🌹 Amber for tasks this month 🤓

3.1 (Linda C’s task) Sept 30 – International Translation Day
Read 3 books that are translations – can be any language to any language (need not be English if you so wish) – tell us which languages and include the translator’s name


3.2 (Linda C’s task) There’s Something Different about that Book!
Read 3 books

1. 9/1 – World Letter Writing Day
Read a book in letters (epistolary), email or diary format - tell us which if not obvious from the title

2. 9/13 – National Doodle Day
Read a book where the title lettering is part of the design (your interpretation) – show cover
Check this out for some examples - Best Typography on a Book Cover

3. 9/24 - National Punctuation Day
Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title – comma, quotation marks, question mark, exclamation point, apostrophe, etc. - show cover

1.10 Reading Jar--Anniversary Month

We are celebrating our 59th wedding anniversary this month. Read a book in which a couple celebrates their wedding anniversary.

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2.3 Labor Day
Read 2 books.
1. Read a book with the word LABOR(S), JOB(S), or EMPLOY/EE/ED/MENT in the title or subtitle.
2. Read a book with a person in some kind of uniform or job specific outfit on the front (doctor's coat, chef hat, police uniform, etc). Show cover.
2.4 Banned Books Week (Sept 22-27)
Read 2 books with MPG: Banned Books or MPG: Challenged Books.
BONUS: If the book appeared on the 2023 ALA Most Challenged List https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequently...

1.9 Star Trek Day (Sept 8)/Hobbit Day (Sept 22)
Read a book with MPG: Fantasy or MPG: Science Fiction
BONUS: If the book shows both MPGs.