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January 2016 Mini Challenges

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Books Chosen:
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.
AT Bay. Read.
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Passenger: A Novel
[practically all male characters]. Read.
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. Far From True
Read.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). Death Goes to the County Fair
Black cat. Read.
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. Cinnamon Toasted: A Spice Shop Mystery. Maybe not art, but i adore cinnamon. I have a print copy and the cover just makes me light up inside. Plus i loved the book. Read.

Completed.

5/5
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.Murder at the Vicarage
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Martian
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. The Aeronaut's Windlass
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).A Watery Death Even has a pet psychic in it.
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. Maeve's Times The artwork on this edition listed for Goodread's is not like the edition I have. This is the one I have. http://www.amazon.com/Maeves-Times-He...

Kellene wrote: "I'm in. Several books in mind already... Strange or unusual character? Lots of ghosts to fill that category!"
That's the problem for me. I don't find ghost unusual (on any character, BTW) :D
That's the problem for me. I don't find ghost unusual (on any character, BTW) :D

Completed: 0/5
1. Read the first book in a series.
2. Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
3. Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.

Completed: 5/5
1. Read the first book in a series.....Just Killing Time.....1/12/16
2. Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist....Nursing Homes Are Murder....1/10/16
3. Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. The Good the Bad and the Witchy ....1/5/16
4. Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).....Killer Jam....1/13/16
5. Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. ..Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen.....1/21/16






That's the problem for me. I don't find ghost unusual (on any characte..."
To be perfectly honest, I don't either, but I'm thinking for the purposes of the challenge, it will work. In fact, if we are talking about what I personally find unusual... a good example would be Susan Hinshaw from Valerie Wolzien's series. Way too "normal", which definitely qualifies as unusual in my world.

January 2016 Mini Challenges
Updated: Jan. 20th
Progress: 5/5
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.

2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.

3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.

4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).

5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.


2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Portable Door 01.16.16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. Horrorstör 01.16.16
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). Antiques Roadkill 01.23.16
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.Library of Souls 01.28.16






Huntress Moon has a truly exceptional antagonist, really "peculiar." In fact, there are many subordinate characters who are outliers.
It's a superbly fascinating book.

New Year's Day — If You Can't Stand the Heat
Male Watcher's Day and Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — A Night at the Operation
Peculiar People Day — Wicked Business
Dress Up Your Pet Day — English Tea Murder
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.





Male Watcher's Day and Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author or that has a male protagonist.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet
Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews


January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series &
January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
The Complaints by Ian Rankin
January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series &
January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.
Dying In the Wool by Frances Brody


Does Nero Wolfe count as a pecular character? Pfui to the first person who says no. ☺
Time to get started.

Reading Challenges > January 2016 Mini Challenges
January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2016
Completed 3/5
√ 1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson READ 1/18/2016
√ 2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. Goldfinger by Ian Fleming READ 1/26/2016
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. Slade House by David Mitchell
√ 4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). Catnap by Carole Nelson Douglas READ 1/26/2016
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. Always Believe In Yourself And Your Dreams: A Collections Of Poems by Patricia Wayant






4/5
1. Jan 1:New Year’s Day: First book in a series - Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett 1/18/16 (5 stars)
2. Jan 8:Male Watcher’s Day, Jan 12:Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Book by a male author, or with a male protagonist – Truth or Die by James Patterson 1/16/16 (4.5 stars)
3. Jan 10: Peculiar People Day: Read a book with a strange, unusual, or interesting character –
4. Jan 14: Dress Up Your Pet Day: Book where someone owns a pet/pet on the cover- Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly - 1/24/16 (5 stars)
5. Jan 31: Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Book based on beautiful/artful cover - The Lake House by Kate Morton - 1/11/16 (5 stars)

2/5
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series. State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Murder in Store by D.C. Brod
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.

1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series. The Princess Diaries 1/13/16
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Martian 1/9/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. The Rosie Project 1/12/16
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). Because of Winn-Dixie 1/12/16
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. The Infinite Moment of Us 1/14/16
(1 / 5)
1. New Year's Day:
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day:
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder
1. New Year's Day:
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day:
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder


January 2016 mini challenges
5/5
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Murder in an Irish Village - Finished 1/17/16
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Unnatural Acts - Finished 1/3/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. - Counterfeit Conspiracies - Finished 1/8/16
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — License to Dill - Finished 1/2/16
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day - Murder Most Wholesome - Finished 1/22/16






5/5
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series. 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle 1/1/16
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/4/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with an interesting character. Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 1/7/16
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson 1/6/16






1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that..."
I have been looking at Sweep in Peace, I may have to add that to my TBR list.
Gary wrote: "I have been looking at Sweep in Peace, I may have to add that to my TBR list. "
I've read the two books in the last three weeks, and I hope she/they write another one soon.
I've read the two books in the last three weeks, and I hope she/they write another one soon.

1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.
Night of the Living Deed
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
Slave Graves - completed 1/5/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.
I planon using a YA fantasy book on loan from my sister for the "peculiar" character: The Insider by Ridley Pearson. Lots of strange characters in that series!


2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. (I intend to read Floor Four.
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.

An Appetite for Murder by Lucky Burdette Finished 01/29/16

2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks completed 01/12/16

3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. Hell Hath No Curry by Tamar Myers completed 01/25/16

4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). The Big Kitty By Claire Donnally completed 01/14/16

5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. Razor Sharp by Fern Michaels Completed 1-3



2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. Death Without Company

3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. Murder in the Mews

4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover. The Flanders Panel


1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Gunfight At Grace Gulch (reading now)
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Skiing is Murder one of the protagonists is Sean McKinley (married couple) 1/4/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Stabbing in the Senate - has a basset mix named Clarence 1/3/16
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.

Completed 3/5
Updated 1-19-16
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series. Meet Your Baker

2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Cat Who Saw Stars

3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. In Like Flynn

4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.

1/5 Finished
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Death al Dente
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day —
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day —
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day —
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day -

(2 / 5)
1. New Year's Day:
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day:
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)
1. New Year's Day:
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day:
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)



1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.
Pies & Peril by Janel Gradowski Finished 01/06/2016
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton the first of the Matt Helm series. Finished 1/10/2016
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
Started reading Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout the first Nero Wolfe mystery on 1/10/2016. Erin asked above who is more peculiar than Hercule Poirot? Nero Wolfe would be my answer. Finished 01/17/2016.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). Reading Play Dead the first Allie Babcock Mystery by Leslie O'Kane. My sister owns 2 Collies and a Dalmatian so this book was an obvious choice for me. Finished 1/26/16
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.
Started Death in the English Countryside by Sara Rosett on 1/17/2016. Finished 1/22/2016.






January 2016 Mini
5/5
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany 1/5/16
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/12/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character. The Girl on the Train By Paula Hawkins 1/7/16
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis 1/15/16
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates 1/27/16





(3 / 5)
1. New Year's Day:
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day: Cat Nap by Claire Donally (01/07/2016 - ★★★)
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)
1. New Year's Day:
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day: Cat Nap by Claire Donally (01/07/2016 - ★★★)
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)




1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.
Night of the Living Deed - completed 1/9/2016
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
Slave Graves - completed 1/5/16
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
The Graveyard Book
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
A Hiss-tory of Magic
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.
Who Do, Voodoo?
(4 / 5)
1. New Year's Day: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran (01/10/2016 - ★★★★)
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day: Cat Nap by Claire Donally (01/07/2016 - ★★★)
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)
1. New Year's Day: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran (01/10/2016 - ★★★★)
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day: Cat Nap by Claire Donally (01/07/2016 - ★★★)
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)





1. New Year's Day: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran (01/10/2016 - ★★★★)
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: [book:Dead with the Wind|246..."
Sentient inn - I'm intrigued. I know I have an Ilona Andrews series in my TBR list, but I don't think it's the innkeeper one. I'm going to have to read this.
Erin, I suppose you will have Kate Daniels series, this is a shorter series (only two books), that they has published first at their blog and later as a book. I've read both of them this Christmas and I've enjoyed them.

2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc). The Christie Caper The protagonist owns a bookstore where her cat lives.
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.

I've read the first 2 Kate Daniels books, I rank them up with the works of Jaye Wells' Sabina Kane series and Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress books. Sadly, both those series are at an end.
Erin, I've liked Kate Daniels books a lot... till a point where I didn't like it at all, and I don't know if I'm going to continue with them. I like Sabina Kane books but I never warmed up to Night Huntress books.
(Done)
1. New Year's Day: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran (01/10/2016 - ★★★★)
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind by Miranda James (01/11/2016 - ★★★★) (The author is Dean James)
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day: Cat Nap by Claire Donally (01/07/2016 - ★★★)
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)
1. New Year's Day: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran (01/10/2016 - ★★★★)
2. Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Dead with the Wind by Miranda James (01/11/2016 - ★★★★) (The author is Dean James)
3. Peculiar People Day: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (01/01/2016 - ★★★★) [It's difficult to find a most peculiar cast of characters, including the sentient inn.]
4. Dress Up Your Pet Day: Cat Nap by Claire Donally (01/07/2016 - ★★★)
5. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Wading Into Murder by Joan Dahr Lambert (01/05/2016 - ★★★★)





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Here are your January 2016 Mini Challenges.
RULES
** Books DO NOT have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** A book can only be used once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance.
** Do as many as you are able and have fun!
1. January 1 is New Year's Day — Read the first book in a series.
2. January 8 is Male Watcher's Day and January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day — Read a book by a male author, or that has a male protagonist.
3. January 10 is Peculiar People Day — Read a book with a strange, unusual or interesting character.
4. January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day — Read a book where someone owns a pet, or a book that depicts a pet on the cover (dog, cat, goldfish, etc).
5. January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day — Choose a book based on its beautiful/artful cover.