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I found three holidays devoted to black cats, Black Cat Appreciation Day (Aug. 17), National Black Cat Day (Oct. 27 and Nov. 17). I also found this marvelous info-graphic.



For the full graphic and blog post, go to Dave's blog.

Read as many or a few as you want.
You can read one of each or many of one or two.
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017
mc = main character

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

13. 13 Million - read a best seller
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

I don't think I can find all of them this month but I'm in for 10.

READ: 8/10

✔2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it
.Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/24


People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
✔4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
✔5. In Love - read a romance book
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31


Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
✔7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30


Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
✔11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7

✔13. 13 Million - read a best seller
And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30

✔14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19


And Then There's This...
✔15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17

✔17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26

17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
Read as many or a few as you want. You can read one of each or many of one or two. No page limit.
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017
Goal: 0/3

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

13. 13 Million - read a best seller
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

love black cats!

Read as many or a few as you want.
You can read one of each or many of one or two.
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017
mc = main character

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History by Rose Fox finished 10/21/17

2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it
Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge Finished 10/3/17
Ghost Road Blues by Jonathan Maberry Finished 10/19/17


People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
Dogland: A Journey to the Heart of America's Dog Problem by Jacki Skole Finished 10/21/17
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King Finished 10/28/17

12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

13. 13 Million - read a best seller
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Finished 10/21/17

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat Pet Sematary by Stephen King Finished 8/20/17

I'll give this a shot as I once owned a black cat. She was a sweetie.

17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
Read as many or a few as you want.
You can read one of each or many of one or two.
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017
mc = main character

1. Black Cats Live Longer - High Five 10/20/17 (Grandma Mazur)
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - American Assassin 10/21/17

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

13. 13 Million - read a best seller
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

October 1 - 31, 2017
Read 12/12 No page limit

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
Just a Little Christmas by Janet Dailey 10/4/17 3stars (Merle - in her 80's)

2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it
Lakeshore Legend (The McAdams Sisters #2) by Shannyn Leah 10/22/17 4stars (both verbal and physical)

4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Bluff Point #2, by Jenn McKinlay 10/30/17 4.5stars (reminiscent of Jill Shalvis - was very appealing)

5. In Love - read a romance book
The Irishman's Christmas Gamble (Wager of Hearts #2.5) by Nancy Herkness 10/2/17 3stars

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
A Daughter's a Daughter by Irene Vartanoff 10/19/17 4stars (Dorothy due to health concerns; in her late 80's)

7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber 10/16/17 4stars

9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story
Falling for You...Again by Kate Curran 10/5/17 4stars (mountain lions)

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores
Cowboy Dreamin' by Sandy Sullivan, Allison Merritt, Stephanie Berget, Paty Jager, RaeAnne Hadley and D'Ann Lindun 10/10/17 4stars (most books take place on ranches so lots of chores)

11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
Christmastime Cowboy (Copper Ridge #10) by Maisey Yates 10/14/17 4stars (Christmas story plus a bonus novella in the back of the book)

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
Holiday Spice (The Shaughnessy Brothers, #6) by Samantha Chase 10/15/17 5stars
(it did)

16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 10/24/17 4stars (Robert Kennedy, JFK and many others)

17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat
A Snow Country Christmas (The Carsons of Mustang Creek, #4) by Linda Lael Miller 10/1/17 4stars (Raine and Daisy own Jasper)

So cute - I'm still not a cat person :-)

17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017
Completed: 14
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it book 1 of 10/3 female MC's father and a retired judge
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it book 2 of 10/6 give her whiskey and trouble finds her plus she's an operative for an private military company

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book 10/27
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing book 1 of 10/5 - fun, suspensfull and entertaining - with very much tension between the both MCs
5. In Love - read a romance book 10/1 enemies to lovers romance

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story = 10/20 - biography & life story of Janette Oke now more than 80 years old
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue 10/11
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores 10/3 laundry, cooking...
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy book 3 of 10/6 re-read :-)
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

13. 13 Million - read a best seller 10/25
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title The Allure of Julian Lefray 10/26

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry 10/16 both MCs have traumatic past - part of his past was told in a previous book in the series
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned 10/25 Putin was mentioned - not by name but with enough indications to recognize him (Putee - a Russian president)
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

Foreman Lanelle's Challenge - 17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
Begins: 01Oct17 / Ends: 31Oct17

Read as many or a few as you want.
You can read one of each or many of one or two.
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.

11 completed

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it - Sheldon is 82 in Norwegian by Night ✔ – 17Oct17
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor ✔ – 01Oct17

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story - The Illusion of Separateness ✔ – 11Oct17
7. can have gold, green or blue eyes - blue Cover - ✔ – 21Oct17
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores - laundry in Karma ✔ – 29Oct17
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy - Double Indemnity ✔ – 10Oct17
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF - 9 people have it on DNF shelf - The Children Act ✔ – 14Oct17
13. 13 Million - read a best seller - In the Woods ✔ – 05Oct17
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title - Three Weissmanns of Westport ✔ – 09Oct17

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned - Marquez mentions Ernest Hemingway and Fidel Castro in Living to Tell the Tale ✔ – 07Oct17
17. an exclusive club- read a book where the mc owns a cat - Murder in the Paperback Parlor ✔ – 16oct17

17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
October 1 - 31, 2017

Read 16/17

🐱 1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it Into This River I Drown 10/20 3 star

🐱 2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it Sleeping With the Wolf 10/1 2 Star

🐱 3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book

🐱 4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing The Lightning-Struck Heart 10/9 5 Stars

🐱 5. In Love - read a romance book Prince Among Wolves 10/8 4 star

🐱 6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story Wake Me Up Inside 10/2 4 Star

🐱 7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
10/12 4 Star

🐱 8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
10/23 4 Star

🐱 9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story
Waking the Beast 10/16 1 Star

🐱 10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores Zombies Ahead 10/14 3 Star

🐱 11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy Relentless 10/18 4 Star

🐱 12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF Wolf at the Door 10/5 1 Star

🐱 13. 13 Million - read a best seller Some Girls Bite 10/4 5 Star

🐱 14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title Archangel's Viper 10/17 5 Star

🐱 15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry Winter 10/23 4 Star

🐱 16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned What Remains (Tom Cruise) 10/11 4 Stars

🐱 17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat The Ghost on My Couch 10/22 4 Star

17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017
Completed: 13/17

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it - Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone, 10/1
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it - There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins, 10/3

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing - Amber Smoke by Kristin Cast, 10/16
5. In Love - read a romance book - I Want It That Way by Ann Aguirre, 10/26

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue - Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi, 10/5
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story - Nil by Lynne Matson, 10/6

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores - Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler, 10/17
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy - Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, 10/19
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, 10/6

13. 13 Million - read a best seller - Caraval by Stephanie Garber, 10/29
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title - Without Merit by Colleen Hoover, 10/9

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry - I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder, 10/9
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned - Heist Society by Ally Carter, 10/15
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

I have to do this one. My best kitty ever was a black cat named Sarah.

I'm not sure how many of these I will actually read this month but most of them sound good. It was fun researching them. Once I got going, I couldn't stop :)

Cat Books: 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17

Completed: 8/8

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
✔ 2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer (10/14)

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:

3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes

✔ 6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (10/18)
✔ 7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s (10/13)
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze

✔ 10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George, John Schoenherr (10/13/17)
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

✔13. 13 Million - read a best seller TransAtlantic by Colum McCann (10/25/17)
✔ 14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (10/3/17)

And Then There's This...

15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
✔ 16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned Hypatia: Mathematician, Inventor, and Philosopher (10/1/17)
✔ 17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat The Cat Who Went to Paris (10/11/17)

17 Reasons to own a Black Cat
Books Read: 0/17

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
5. In Love - read a romance book

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF

13. 13 Million - read a best seller
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

Kat wrote: "I have to do this one."

I agree. With a name like Kat, you have to do this one! I had fun looking through the books you picked.

in! ****10/31/17 finished, but it took all but 8 hours of the month to do it!

1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it Turning Angel

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book Salt: A World History
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing The Job
5. In Love - read a romance book Wife by Wednesday

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue Lemon Pies and Little White Lies
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover The Bone Tree
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story Witches Be Crazy three big poker-playing cats...

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores A Tangled Yarn and a black cat on the cover:
11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy Make A Witch: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Fantasy
12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF The Ghost and the Femme Fatale

13. 13 Million - read a best seller The Heist
14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

And Then There's This...
15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry The Salt House
16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble they talk about gossip rags and britney spears' latest emotional crisis
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat A Charming Ghost

Holy cow, just found this and have to do it - I own The Black Cat Stitchery, so this is non-optional for me!!

Read as many or a few as you want.
You can read one of each or many of one or two.
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017


1. Black Cats Live Longer - read a book with an elderly person in it
✔ 2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it The Fireman by Joe Hill (10/18)

People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
✔ 3. Smarter - read a non-fiction book The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester ♥♥♥♥ (10/8)
4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
✔ 5. In Love - read a romance book These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder ♥♥♥♥ (10/23)

Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
6. black cats can get grey hairs - read a book where the mc ages during the story
7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
✔ 9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon ♥♥♥ (10/16)

Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
✔ 10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder ♥♥♥♥ (10/27)
✔ 11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy The Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith ♥♥♥♥ (10/18)
✔ 12. their claws are easier to cut - read a book that someone else DNF The Map Thief by Michael Blanding ♥♥♥♥ (10/30)

13. 13 Million - read a best seller
✔ 14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman ♥♥♥♥♥ (10/27)

And Then There's This...
✔ 15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry Torso: The Story of Eliot Ness and the Search for a Psychopathic Killer by Steven Nickel ♥♥♥ (10/23)
✔ 16. instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco 1915 ♥♥♥ (10/7)
17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

The Challenge Factory
♫ Foreman Lanelle - 17 Reasons to Own a Black Cat
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2017

Progress: 9 out of at least 1

I found three holidays devoted to black cats, Black Cat Appreciation Day (Aug. 17), National Black Cat Day (Oct. 27 and Nov. 17). I also found this marvelous info-graphic.

Read as many or a few as you want.
You can read one of each or many of one or two.
No page limit. Re-reads are allowed.
mc = main character

Tasks:

1. Black Cats Live Longer - Read a book with an elderly person in it
No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts - ** - 10/6/2017 - 371 Pages
2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - Read a book with fighting in it
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages



People Who Own a Black Cat Are:

3. Smarter - Read a non-fiction book:
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari - ***** - 10/24/2017 - 279 Pages
4. Sexier - Read a book that is exciting or appealing:
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
5. In Love - Read a romance book
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - ***** - 10/11/2017 - 152 Pages



Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes

6. Black Cats Can Get Grey Hairs - Read a book where the mc ages during the story:
Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano - ***** - 10/26/2017 - 384 Pages

7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
8. black cats can rust - read a book with a sun on the cover
9. black cats are related to panthers - read a book with a big cat in the story



Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze

10. whiskers can pick up cobwebs, dust - read a book where the mc does chores

11. black hair is easy to spot - Read a book that you know you will enjoy
Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen - ***** - 10/14/2017 - 109 Pages
12. their claws are easier to cut - Read a book that someone else DNF:
Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling - ** - 10/10/2017 - 573 Pages
13. 13 Million - Read a best seller:
1984 by George Orwell - *** - 10/12/2017 - 328 Pages

14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title



And Then There's This...

15. Sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
16. Instant popularity - read a book where a real person is mentioned
17. An exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat

Update Message # 8 .... I managed to complete 11 tasks.

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Message 11. I did 8 books.

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