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Celebrating November Challenge
Duration: November 1 through November 30, 2017

Part 1

Celebrating All Saints Day (11/1) and Black Friday (11/24)
Spell-out the word SAINT or BLACK

Part 2
Read the following tasks.

1. National Novel Writing Month
Read a book with a character that is a writer -OR- the MC first name begins with a letter in NOVEL.

2. Thanksgiving (11/23)
Read a book that the Author's initials ( first & last name) are in THANKSGIVING. -OR- the book is set during this time of year (November).

3. Men Make Dinner Day (11/3)
Read a book that has a male character who cooked a meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner).

4. Chicken Soup for the Soul Day (11/12)
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CHICKEN SOUP (All words count; 3-word minimum).

5. Young Readers Day (11/8)
Read a book with Young Adult as its main page genre.

Challenge Rules
1. You may choose Part 1/Part 2 -OR- Choose to do BOTH

For Part One
1. One book for each letter.
2. Your may use * the first letter of the first word of the book title (exclude a, an, or the )
Or * the initials of an author's first or last name,
Or * the initials of the main character's first or last name
3. All books must be 100 pages or more. Re-reads are allowed as long as you actually read the books. NO Skimming!
4. Add the date that you completed each book. Your rating is optional.

For Part Two
1. One book for each task.
2. All books must be 100 pages or more. Re-reads are allowed as long as you actually read the books. NO Skimming!
3. Add the date that you completed each book. Your rating is optional.

Participants
(Click on your name - it will take you straight to your post)

Black
Book Concierge (Part 1)

Saint
Jaret (Both)
JennH (Both)
Licha-Olivia (Part 1)

Celebrating November Challenge
Begins: 01Nov17 / Ends: 30Nov17

It's going to be a busy month, so I think I'm just going to do the Spell challenge

5 / 5 completed

S*P*E*L*L
Black
B - Bookplate Special ✔ – 06Nov17
L - Läckberg, Camilla / The Hidden Child ✔ – 02Nov17
A - Ann Patchett / The Magician's Assistant ✔ – 16Nov17
C - Chocolate Chocolate ✔ - 26Nov17
K - KLINE, Christina Baker / A Piece of the World ✔ – 10Nov17
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Part 1 (0/5)

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Part 2 (1/5)
1. National Novel Writing Month
Read a book with a character that is a writer -OR- the MC first name begins with a letter in NOVEL.

2. Thanksgiving (11/23)
Read a book that the Author's initials ( first & last name) are in THANKSGIVING. -OR- the book is set during this time of year (November).

3. Men Make Dinner Day (11/3)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown 4 stars 11/17/2017 there was a brutal scene at a campfire where men were cooking

4. Chicken Soup for the Soul Day (11/12)
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CHICKEN SOUP (All words count; 3-word minimum).

5. Young Readers Day (11/8)
Read a book with Young Adult as its main page genre.

Celebrating November Challenge
Duration: November 1 through November 30, 2017

Part 1
✔S - Stamped Out by Terri Thayer 11/5/17
✔A - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 11/11/17
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✔T - The Fellowship of the Ring by JR Tolkien 11/6/17

Part 2
Read the following tasks.

✔1. National Novel Writing Month
Read a book with a character that is a writer -OR- the MC first name begins with a letter in NOVEL.
Deadly Notions by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 11/24/17 - Victoria

✔2. Thanksgiving (11/23)
Read a book that the Author's initials ( first & last name) are in THANKSGIVING. -OR- the book is set during this time of year (November).
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

✔3. Men Make Dinner Day (11/3)
Read a book that has a male character who cooked a meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner).
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 11/18/17

4. Chicken Soup for the Soul Day (11/12)
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CHICKEN SOUP (All words count; 3-word minimum).

5. Young Readers Day (11/8)
Read a book with Young Adult as its main page genre.

Celebrating November Challenge -completed
Duration: November 1 through November 30, 2017
Part 1 only

S: Saintcrow, Lilith; Heaven's Spite (11/20/17)
A: Angel Town Lilith Saintcrow (11/26/17)
I: Ignatia, Sister (character) The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill(11/11/17)
N: NgGung (character) Snake Jeff Stone(11/29/17)
T: Tiger Jeff Stone (11/21/17)

Celebrating November Challenge
Begins: 01Nov17 / Ends: 30Nov17

Part 1 only

4/ 5 completed

S*P*E*L*L
Black
✔B - The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant - 11/16/17
✔L - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - 11/5/17
✔A - Alice Hoffman , author of The Rules of Magic -11/15/17
✔C - Connelly, Michael, author of The Late Show - 11/15/17
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Celebrating November Challenge
November 1 -30, 2017

8 of 10 Completed

S - Second Glance - Jodi Picoult - 11/16/17
A - Angela Marsons - Broken Bones - 11/22/17
I - Innocent in Death - J.D. Robb - 11/3/17
N - The North Water - Ian McGuire - 11/9/17
T - Two Kinds of Truth - Michael Connelly - 11/8/17

✔ 1. National Novel Writing Month
Read a book with a character that is a writer -OR- the MC first name begins with a letter in NOVEL.
Born in Death - J.D. Robb - 11/15/17 - MC = Eve

✔ 2. Thanksgiving (11/23)
Read a book that the Author's initials ( first & last name) are in THANK SG IVING. -OR- the book is set during this time of year (November).
Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe - Sandra Gulland - 11/17/17

✔ 3. Men Make Dinner Day (11/3)
Read a book that has a male character who cooked a meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner).
The Liar - Nora Roberts - 11/20/17

4. Chicken Soup for the Soul Day (11/12)
Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in CHICKEN SOUP (All words count; 3-word minimum).

5. Young Readers Day (11/8)
Read a book with Young Adult as its main page genre.

Update Message # 3 - Challenge completed - 26Nov17

Olivermagnus wrote: "Celebrating November Challenge
November 1 -30, 2017

8 of 10 Completed

S - Second Glance - Jodi Picoult - 11/16/17
A - Angela Marsons - [book:Broken Bon..."

I think I'm going to call it quits with 8 of 10 Complete.

Good job, Lynda!