Monthly Challenges discussion

December 2024 Tasks

One point Tasks

1.1 What's in your stocking?
Any book you want to read this month! Enjoy!

1.2 Buzzword
This month Buzzword is: Winter - themed word.
Read a book with a winter - themed word in title

1.3 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HER
This month it's RICHARD PAUL EVANS VS DEBBIE MACOMBER
Read a book by one of these authors.

1.4 Dec 27 - MAKE CUT-OUT SNOWFLAKE DAY
Read a book with SNOW on cover. (Show cover)

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

1.6 Dec 3 - NATIONAL ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD DAY
Read a book with a house/apartment on the cover. (Show cover).

1.7 (Tessa's Task) HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY!
A year ago in December my oldest niece got married. This task is in honor of them. Both she and her husband have first names that begin with 'A' ... Read a book whose main character's FIRST name begins with an 'A'.

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1.9 (Bethany's Task) Surprise Gift!
This task ties into The Lottery Task.
After the numbers are drawn for the lottery, the person who posts beneath your Lottery post will choose one of the remaining books for you to read. (If you are the last poster, I'm happy to choose yours).

1.10 (Marilyn's Task) Christmas is magical.
Read a book that fits into the "magical realism" genre.


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 DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
Read 2 Books
1. Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animal Day
Read book with a Dog/Cat on the cover (show cover).
2. Dec 29 - International Cello Day
Read a book with a instrument on cover or MC plays an instrument ( tell which instrument) Bonus Point: if it's a Cello

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2.4 (Linda's task) Gift to Yourself
Read 2 books that had covers or blurbs that drew you in. Show cover if that was the inspiration. Give your rating to let us know if it met expectations

Three Point Tasks

3.1 (Linda's task) Finish those Challenges
Read 3 books that will help you finish off reading challenges or reach your reading goals

3.2 (Tessa's Task) CAROLING, CAROLING

I'm a fool for Christmas music. Read three books, each of which has a word in the title that is an EXACT match for a word in the title one of one the following Christmas Songs. You must use three different songs; one book per song. But you CAN repeat the word (e.g. "Christmas" is found in three different song titles). The words 'a', 'an,' and 'the' can NOT be used.

Angels We Have Heard On High
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Santa Baby
Oh Holy Night
Winter Wonderland
We Need a Little Christmas
Silver Bells
Joy To the World
White Christmas
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Five Point Task

5.1 NEW YEAR EVE'S PARTY
Read 5 Books

FIREWORKS
CHAMPAGNE
DANCING
TOAST
CHEERS
KISS/KISSES
MIDNIGHT
CONFETTI
BALLOONS
SNOWFLAKES
FATHER
BABY/BABIES
SINGING
GAMES
GRAPES
POLKA DOTS
BAKED HAM
PEAS
BOOK (S)

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

December Winners

Most Points
3.1 Linda C
2.3 Amber
1.7 Tessa

Most Pages
3.2 Tessa
2.4 Linda C
1.8 Amber

Reading Jars Winners
1.9 Bethany
1.10 Marilyn
(Needed: an one point task (give it a name)

Reserved