Monthly Challenges discussion

Here's the spot to help you with your plan for this month's reading.

Diana S Reading Plan

1.1 Fall Hat Month
hat on the cover.

*✔ 1.2 (Amber's Task) Pick A Genre
Mystery/Thriller MPG
The Prophet by Amanda Stevens (9/4/17) 347 pp. ★★★

*✔ 1.3 National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
MC initials (first and last name) CHEESEBURGER
Stone Barrington in Carnal Curiosity by Stuart Woods (9/17/17) 320 pp. ★★★

*✔ 1.4 Jury Rights Day (9/5)
a court scene (give a little description).
Yuki Castellano had Keith Herman on trial for killing his wife and daughter and then a couple of shockers happen and the courtroom went crazy.. Yuki has to regroup quickly or lose the case.
12th of Never by James Patterson (9/3/17) 394 pp. ★★★

1.5 Let's play Scrabble
Seven Tiles Drawn (E,E,A,O,D,I,N)
(Wouldn't It Be Deadly)
Wouldn't It Be Deadly by D. E. Ireland () 336 pp.

*✔ 1.6 Celebrate the Author
Marissa Meyer's Stars Above (9/22/17) 400 pp. ★★★★
+1 for mini review

BP: Heartless

*✔ 1.7 (Linda C's task) Anniversary Month
published in 2009/8 in the number of pages
(published September 1, 2009)
The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick (9/2/17) 550 pp. ★★★★★

Two Point Tasks

*✔2.1 (Marilyn's task) The Amazing Race

1. Capture the Flag
set in Canada
(Prince Edward Island)
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery (9/28/17) 416 pp. ★★★★★

2. Detour
b. author’s 1st name -M,A,P,L,E - last name - L,E,A,F.
Ann Fortier's Juliet (9/16/17) 447 pp. ★★★★


2.2 Surprise Me
My Five:


Amber chose:
✔ 1. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (9/14/17) 343 pp. ★★★★
2. by Ami McKay () 560 pp.

2.3 (Bethany's task) Happy New School Year!

1. a book of short stories/essays.
Reader, I Married Him: Stories Inspired by Jane Eyre by Tracy Chevalier () 304 pp.

2. Young Adult (MPG)
Unwept by Tracy & Laura Hickman () 272 pp.

2.4 (Linda C's task) Dear Diary Day (Sept 22)

1. memoir / author's initials MEMOIR
✔The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (9/20/17) 3.5 ★★★

2. diary /features a diary (tell us how)/alliterate
Sticks & Scones by Diane Mott Davidson () 368 pp.

Three Point Task

3.1 (Bethany's task) I Just Got Engaged!
(Choose 3)
a. Something Old--read a book set before you were born.
Tamar by Mal Peet () 432 pp.
A Simple Habana Melody by Oscar Hijuelos () 352 pp.
b. Something New--read a book you have had less than three months.
Dead Certain by Adam Mitzner () 348 pp.
c. Something Borrowed--read a book you have borrowed.
Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah () 416 pp.
d. Something Blue--read a book with a blue cover.


Five Point Task

*✔5.1 (Spell-out task) Work & Play
Spell-out the word LABOR or VIDEO

Leslie Meier's British Manor Murder 250 pp. ★★★
At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier (9/12/17) 289 pp. 3.5 ★★★
Baum, L. Frank - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (9/26/17) 307 pp. ★★★★★
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffery Archer (9/8/17) 400 pp. 3.5 ★★★
Roald Dahl's The Witches (9/18/17) 208 pp. ★★★★★

One Point Tasks

1.1 Fall Hat Month
September is Fall Hat Month.
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover.
TBD

✔ 1.2 (Amber's Task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with Mystery/Thriller as its main page genre.
✔ Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

1.3 National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.
TBD

1.4 Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).
TBD

1.5 Let's play Scrabble

Seven Tiles Drawn (E,E,A,O,D,I,N)
Read a book where you found all the letters in the title (sub-titles do not count) -OR- you found all the letters in the Author's name.
TBD

✔ 1.6 Celebrate the Author

Member's Choice: Amber
Read a book written by Marissa Meyer
Bonus Point: If you read a second book by this author.
✔ Cinder by Marissa Meyer
TBD

1.7 (Linda C's task)
Anniversary Month
This month is my daughter's 8th anniversary. She was married in 2009.
Read a book published in 2009 or has an 8 in the number of pages
TBD


Two Point Tasks

2.1 (Marilyn's task)
The Amazing Race
Read Two Books
TBD
TBD

1. Capture the Flag
Read a book set in Canada (must be at less set 75% in chosen country).

2. Detour
To reach your detour complete one of the following tasks.

a. Canada has many famous authors, such as Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Lucy Montgomery, and Louise Penny.
Read a book by a Canadian author.

b. The maple leaf is the Canadian symbol.
Read a book where the author’s first name begins with either M,A,P,L,E and the author’s last name begins with either L,E,A,F. Example: Margaret Atwood

c. One of the most popular sports in Canada is hockey.
Read a book with Sports as a main page genre.

d. In 2012, Canada was listed as the most educated country in the world with 51% of the population having a post-secondary education.
Read a book with a college or university featured in the story.

2.2 Surprise Me
Read two books

Go to link: Surprise Me Task for details.

2.3 (Bethany's task)
Happy New School Year!
Read Two Books
1. The first unit my students are doing is a short fiction unit, so read a book of short stories or essays.
TBD

2. Read a book that has Young Adult on the main page.
TBD

2.4 (Linda C's task)
Dear Diary Day (Sept 22)
Read Two Books

1. Read a memoir or a book whose author's initials are in MEMOIR
TBD

2. Read a book that is a diary or features a diary (tell us how) or where words in the title are alliterate
TBD

Three Point Task

3.1 (Bethany's task)
I Just Got Engaged!
Read Three Books

a. Something Old--read a book set before you were born.
b. Something New--read a book you have had less than three months.
c. Something Borrowed--read a book you have borrowed.
d. Something Blue--read a book with a blue cover.

✔ b. New - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - 9/12/2017 - 311 pages
✔ c. Borrowed - Firestarter by Stephen King (audiobook) - 9/7/2017 - 416 pages
d. Blue - Morning Star by Pierce Brown


Five Point Task

5.1 (Spell-out task) Work & Play
Read Five Books

Celebrating Labor Day (9/4) and Video Games Day (9/12)
Spell-out the word LABOR or VIDEO
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD