Monthly Challenges discussion

POST the Tasks you have COMPLETED in this thread.

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SCOREBOARD
Updated: post# 34

MOST POINTS
🍄🍄🍄 Linda C - 13
🍁 Amber - 10
Marilyn - 5
🍂🍂Tessa - 11
Bethany - 6
Mickslibrarian - 6


MOST PAGES
🍄🍄🍄Linda C - 3879
🍁 Amber - 3089
Marilyn - 1775
🍂🍂Tessa - 3376
Bethany - 2344
Mickslibrarian - 1942

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

Ruwen (Mated to the Alien, #1) – Kate Rudolph (3 stars) 9/2/24 [227] – both MPGs shown

Task points - 2 (1+Bonus)
Task pages - 227

Total Points - 2
Total pages - 227

1.7 (A) (Amber's Task) BIRTHDAY MONTH
Read a book published in the month you were born.

Lincoln in the Bardo – George Saunders (4 stars) 9/5/24 [368] – publ in Jan my birth month

Task points - 1
Task pages - 368

Total Points - 3
Total pages - 595

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

Deadly Editions by Paige Shelton 09.11.24

Task points 1
Task pages 304

5.1 AUTUMN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

FALL The Hamilton Heir (Davis Landing, #4) – Valerie Hansen (2 stars) 9/10/24 [256] – p.9 “Fall had already touched this part of Tennessee.”

FESTIVAL The Switch – Beth O’Leary (4 stars) 9/7/24 [330] – p.33 “As it happens, I have struggled to find a sponsor for the May Day festival.”

LEAVES Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind – Alexander McCall Smith (3 stars) 9/6/24 [192] – p.167 “I was working on a pile of leaves that was blocking a drain…”

YELLOW The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1) – Jane Harper (4 stars) 9/10/24 [336] – p.78 “The yellow earth was baked solid.”

ORANGE The Cartographers – Peng Shepherd (4 stars) 9/9/24 [392] – p.7-8 “… for as long as she’d known her, Farah always wore orange.”

Task points - 5
Task pages - 1506

Total Points - 8
Total pages - 2101

1.7 (B) (Diana S Task) FLYING SOUTH
Read a book with a bird(s) shown on the cover

by Alan Bradley 09.12.24

Task points 1
Task pages 386

Total points 2
Total pages 690

1.9 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Star Trek Day (Sept 8)/Hobbit Day (Sept 22)
Read a book with MPG: Fantasy

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer 09.12.24

Task points 1
Task pages 352

Total points 3
Total pages 1042

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.

The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate 09.16.24

Task points 1
Task pages 388

Total points 4
Total pages 1430

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. (December)

Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter 09.18.24 (published 12/5/23)

Task points 1
Task pages 245

Total points 5
Total pages 1675

2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books

Murder, Money & Marzipan by Leighann Dobbs 09.16.24

pages 101

The House on Tradd Street by Karen White 09.12.24

pages 329

Task points 2
Task pages 430

Total points 7
Total pages 2105

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

a) CARROTS
Read a book with a predominantly ORANGE cover.
Ambush or Adore (Delightfully Deadly, #3) – Gail Carriger (4 stars) 9/20/24 [164] – orange cover

✔BONUS POINT: Harvest Another Vegetable
c) CABBAGE
Read a book with a predominantly GREEN cover.
Defy or Defend (Delightfully Deadly, #2) – Gail Carriger (3 stars) 9/18/24 [264] – green cover

Task points - 1 + 1 (Bonus)
Task pages - 428

Total Points - 10
Total pages - 2529

1.1 COZY WEATHER
Read a good book (your choice)

Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) – Laini Taylor (3 stars) 9/22/24 [418]

Task points - 1
Task pages - 418

Total Points - 11
Total pages - 2947

1.8 (Amber's Task) NATIONAL READ A BOOK
Read a book with 9 or 6 in the page count.

A ​Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes, #4) – Sabaa Tahir (3 stars) 9/24/24 [516] – 6 in page count

Task points - 1
Task pages - 516

Total Points - 12
Total pages - 3463

Where is everybody? Are we going to have a flurry at the end of the month?

2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books

#6 Absolution by Alice McDermott--9/24/24--324 pages

#1 (any choice) The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn--9/2/24--558 pages

Total points: 2
Total pages: 882

Linda C wrote: "Where is everybody? Are we going to have a flurry at the end of the month?"

I think so

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

Blood & Ink: An Heiress, a Tabloid War, and the Unsolved Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime by Joe Pompeo--9/13/24--344 pages

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 344
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1.4 NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY (9/18)
Read a book whose MAIN CHARACTER (MC) has their FIRST/LAST name initials in the word CHEESEBURGER.

The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee--9/4/24--336 pages
One of the main characters is Hilary Starr

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 336
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1.6 NATIONAL CINEMA MONTH
Read a book made into a movie.

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck--9/17/24--212 pages
My favorite movie version was filmed in 1937 with Paul Muni, and very few actual Chinese actors.

Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 212

Subtotal points these 3 tasks: 3
Subtotal pages these 3 tasks: 892

Total points: 5
Total pages: 1774

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.

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James 09.24.24

pages 256

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.

by Emily Brightwell 09.26.24

pages 184

Task points 2
Task pages 440

Total points 9
Total pages 2545

TESSA

Task 1.3 - Fall Vegetable Colors - Squash / Yellow
✔ – 05Sep24 - 232 pg

THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 232 pg

Total points earned to date - 1
Total pages read to date - 232 pg

TESSA


Task 1.7 - Diana S - FLying South for the Winter
Birds on cover
✔ – 12Sep24 - 248 p


THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 248 pg

Total points earned to date - 2
Total pages read to date - 480 pg

TESSA

Task 2.1 - Lottery
# 6 - Black Cake ✔ – 15Sep24 - 416 p
# 6 (reader's choice) - Eyes of Prey ✔ – 04Sep24 - 480 p


THIS TASK
points earned - 2
pages read - 896 pg

Total points earned to date - 4
Total pages read to date - 1376 pg

TESSA

Task 1.8 - Amber - National Read a Book Day
Total pages includes a 6 or a 9
The Reptile Room ✔ – 21Sep24 - 192 pg


THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 192 pg

Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date - 1568 pg

TESSA

Task 1.5 - Read the Alphabet: Letter 'I'
Invisible Man ✔ – 28Sep24 - 208 pg


THIS TASK
points earned - 1
pages read - 208 pg

Total points earned to date - 6
Total pages read to date - 1776 pg

TESSA

Task 5.1: Autumn is Just Around the Corner
FIREPLACE - pg 68 - "…leaning against the fireplace mantel." - The Sleepwalker ✔ – 08Sep24 - 304 pg

HOT TEA - pg 113 - "…cherry babka and hot tea." - Orbiting Jupiter ✔ – 14Sep24 - 192 pg

YELLOW - pg 92 - "Yellow roses, filet mignon, chocolate…" - The Mother's Day Murder ✔ – 20Sep24 - 272 pg

APPLE - pg 87 - "…maybe apples that had rotted…" - Demon Copperhead ✔ – 24Sep24 - 560 pg

FALL - pg 19 - "…usual fall and spring semester…" - Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective ✔ – 27Sep24 - 272 pg

THIS TASK
points earned - 5
pages read - 1600 pg

Total points earned to date - 11
Total pages read to date - 3376 pg

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER I
Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer 9/16

Points: 1
Pages: 341

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

1. 9/1 – World Letter Writing Day
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
9/7 408 pgs

2. 9/13 – National Doodle Day
Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz 9/15 411 pgs

3. 9/24 - National Punctuation Day
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee 9/1 415 pgs

Points: 3
Pages: 1234

Total points: 4
Total pages: 1575

1.8 (Amber's Task) NATIONAL READ A BOOK
The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman 9/29 336 pgs

1.1 COZY WEATHER
Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie 9/22 433 pgs

Points: 2
Pages: 769

Total points: 6
Total pages: 2344

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

The Woman at the Wheel – Penny Haw (4 stars) 9/12/24 [416] – MC’s name is Cäcilie Bertha Ringer Benz – C B in CHEESEBURGER

Task points - 1
Task pages - 416

Total Points - 13
Total pages - 3879

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

The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase by Wendy Mass 09.30.24

Task points 1
Task pages 544

Total points 10
Total pages 3089

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

A Colorful Scheme by Krista Davis 9/15/2024 328 p.

Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 328

Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 328

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

d) BUTTERNUT SQUASH - Read a book with a predominately YELLOW cover.

A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn 9/26/2024 308 p.

BONUS POINT: Harvest Another Vegetable

c) CABBAGE - Read a book with a predominantly GREEN cover.

A Dangerous Collaboration by Deanna Raybourn 9/28/2024 328 p.

Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 636

Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 964

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

A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets by Kate Khavari 9/1/2024 336 p.

Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 336

Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1300

2.2 More September Holidays - Read 2 Books

Choose 2 of the following (show covers):

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

A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn 9/23/2024 338 p.

AND

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

An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder by Dianne Freeman 9/8/2024 304 p.

Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 642

Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1942