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What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge



The Third Quarter's Challenge was right on the edge of my participation cutoff, so I decided to see what happens in the Fourth Quarter's participation before making a decision on keeping it. This is still a trial run, so it needs YOUR participation to continue and reading and listing just ONE book in your post counts as participating! Many thanks go out to Meg for suggesting that we change the merged TCF Monthly challenge into a quarterly one!

How It Works:
★This will be a multi part challenge, so pick your level, then pick your books.
★NO DUPLICATING BOOK OR TASK ENTRIES!! Books and Tasks are only to be used/listed/completed once! An example of this would be reading a book with a lit candelabra on the cover for the "Read a book that has a candle on the cover" task, and then reading a different book with someone holding a single lit candle on the cover, justifying it by saying that it is two different candles. Once you complete the "Read a book that has a candle on the cover" task, it can't be completed a second time to complete the category.
★This is one large challenge, not five little ones! IF YOUR POST DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL FIVE PARTS OF THE CHALLENGE IT WILL BE DELETED! NO EXCEPTIONS!!
★Books must be read from October 1st to December 31st
★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 50 pages in length!
★When using titles in the Spell Out Tasks, the words A, And, An, and The do not count.
★You CAN change your Books at any time during the challenge.

Some Info to Keep In Mind:
♦Keep your original post updated and give a shout out in the thread when you're all done! Please do not make a separate post with your finished challenge, edit your original comment! This is so I can keep accurate track of participation. You can make an announcement post like "Finished in comment #2!", so I know where to find your completed challenge to congratulate you! Duplicate posts will be deleted!
♦Mark books as finished by adding the date finished next to the book listed and either striking them out using the "< s> < /s>" HTML commands (without the spaces) or by copying and pasting a checkmark: ✔ ✓
♦Add a tally of completed books to your Original Post= 0/5 completed!
♦Each Category has a different number of tasks in it, they are not all the same number of tasks! Plan your lists accordingly!

See my post for examples and if you have questions, PLEASE ask me here, or PM me!

Levels:
Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Cold: 4-6 tasks per category
Frostbitten: 7-9 tasks per category
Frozen: All tasks in all categories

Duration: October 1st to December 31st, 2018

This one's a long one this quarter...it is highly recommended to reserve 2 spots back to back for your posts!

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
•Topaz (Yellow)
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Unusual Daily Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Significant Historical Daily Event Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

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Completed Posts:
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♢What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge, Part 1♢
Duration: 10/1/18 - 12/31/18
Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 25/25 total

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

T- Twelve Days by Hope Waters-12/20/18
R- Recklessly Ever After by Heather Van Fleet-10/27/18
I- Idol by Kristen Callihan-10/14/18
C- Season's End by Jackie Castle-10/20/18
K- Wild Like the Wind by Kristen Ashley-10/8/18

V- Irish On The Rocks by Magan Vernon-10/24/18
O- Obsessed by A.K. Evans-11/20/18
T- Talkin' Trash by Lani Lynn Vale-10/2/18
E- Desperate by A.K. Evans-11/20/18

T- Hello Again by Heather Tullis-11/15/18
R- Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Katie Ruggle-12/15/18
E- Close to the Bone by Kendra Elliot-12/9/18
E- Blind Date with a Blue-Collar Billionaire by Evangeline Kelly-12/3/18

✔ Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
•Topaz (Yellow): In the Mood Fur Love by Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden, and Kate Baxter-10/2/18
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue): Fragments of Ash by Katy Regnery-10/1/18
•Zircon (Gray): Snatched by Cathleen Ross-10/22/18
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

✔ Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer: Molly's Misadventures by D.E. Haggerty-11/16/18
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military: My Bad by Lani Lynn Vale-12/2/18
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December: How About No by Lani Lynn Vale-11/4/18

♢What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge, Part 2♢
Duration: 10/1/18 - 12/31/18
Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 25/25 total

Tasks, continued:
✔ Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Unusual Daily Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.: Christmas Blue at Flynn's by Angela Verdenius-12/2/18
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here): Up in Flames by Jennifer Blackwood-10/7/18
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover: My Gift is You by Rachel Lacey-11/3/18

✔ Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Significant Historical Daily Event Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects): The Rancher's Mail-Order Bride by Mindy Neff-10/10/18
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space: A Little Siren by May Sage-10/15/18
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life: If the Shoe Fits by Rachel Lacey-10/3/18
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

Forgotten Trails by Bonnie R. Paulson
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Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:

•Opal (White) Rueful Death by Susan Wittig Albert 11/14/18

•Tourmaline (Black) Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 10/11/18

•Topaz (Yellow) Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke 11/10/18

•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue) Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by Lori Copeland 12/10/18

•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence. The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/28/18


National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational

National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie A Christmas Bride by Hope Ramsay 12/27/18


Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 12/3/18


Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Unusual Daily Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18

October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story

October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman 11/27/18


October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.

October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. A Russian Princess Remembers by Ekaterina Meshcherskaya 10/23/18

November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars. Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea by Captain Lee 12/1/18


November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre

November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character Murder Ties the Knot by Christy Fifield 11/3/18


November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book) Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18


November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)

November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given A Ghost for Christmas by J.D. Winters 11/24/18


November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.

December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set Hawaii Under a Maui Moon by Robin Jones Gunn 12/8/18


December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18


December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 12/31/18


December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow

December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover Killer Christmas by Harper Lin 12/13/18


Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter

October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life

December 10: Read a book set in Pennsylvania Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18


December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Winda book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)

December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book where a character is an auto mechanicEngaged in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore 11/21/18


December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937

December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle 10/30/18

★Books must be read from October 1st to December 31st
★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 50 pages in length!

Level: Cold: 4-6 tasks per category

Duration: October 1st to December 31st, 2018
Read 32/32 5/5 categories completed DONE!

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs Read 16/16 DONE!
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name.
V Victoria by Daisy Goodwin 12/16/18 4stars
O Owen (Undercover Billionaire #3) by Melody Anne 11/28/18 4stars
T Twilight, Texas #9 - The Christmas Key by Lori Wilde 10/20/18 4.5stars
E Exclusive / A Touch of Heaven by Samantha Chase 11/13/18 4stars


E Evans, Richard Paul - The Noel Stranger (The Noel Collection, #2) 11/19/18 4stars
L Lisa Wingate - Before We Were Yours 10/4/18 5stars
F (The) Five People You Meet in Heaven (The Five People You Meet in Heaven) by Mitch Albom 10/15/18 5stars


S Shay, Kathryn - The Betrayal 10/1/18 3stars
T Tamela Miles - Crimson 10/21/18 4stars
A Adair, Marina - Promise Me You (Nashville Heights, #1) 10/10/18 4stars
R Rustlers in the Sage: A Western Novella by Donald L. Robertson 10/24/18 4stars


S Stay #2 - A Brand New Ending by Jennifer Probst 10/14/18 5stars
A Albom, Mitch - The Next Person You Meet in Heaven 10/16/18 5stars
N Natalie Cox - Mutts and Mistletoe 10/6/18 3.5stars
T Thomas, Jodi - Mistletoe Miracles (Ransom Canyon #7) 11/2/18 4stars
A All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy by Jessica Clare 11/4/18 4stars


Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers: Read 4/4 DONE!
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

•Opal (White)
The Memory of You (Sanctuary Sound #1) by Jamie Beck 10/21/18 4stars

•Topaz (Yellow)
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 11/7/18 5stars

•Citrine (Brown)
Untamed Cowboy (Gold Valley #2) by Maisey Yates 11/24/18 4stars

•Turquoise (Blue)
Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber 10/16/18 4stars

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes Read 4/4 DONE!
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
Bathed in Prayer: Father Tim's Prayers, Sermons, and Reflections from the Mitford Series by Jan Karon 11/23/18 4stars (Father Tim)

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
Crime Times Two (Wild Crime Book 2) by Julie Howard 10/18/18 4stars (Meredith, Gemma and Honey)

Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
The Amish Midwife's Secret (Love and Promises #2) by Rachel J. Good 11/18/18 4.5stars (Kyle flew on airplane several times to help a doctor in the Amish Community in PA)

Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December
Up in Flames (Flirting with Fire #2) by Jennifer Blackwood 10/7/18 4stars (October 9, 2018)

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter Read 4/4 DONE!
For this category, tasks are taken from the Unusual Daily Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover
This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper 11/5/18 3stars

October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat
Wrangler's Rescue (The Montana Cahills #7) by B.J. Daniels 11/18/18 4stars (they're cowboys - enough said; plus cowboy hat on the cover)

November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
Love's Christmas Blessings by Laura V. Hilton, Rachel J. Good 11/14/18 4.5stars (Kindle)

December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
India: Bride of Indiana (American Mail-Order Brides #19) by Ashley Merrick 10/22/18 4stars (Sammy and Julia - Richard's children)

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter Read 4/4 DONE!
For this category, tasks are taken from the Significant Historical Daily Event Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
SEAL's Honor (Alaska Force #1) by Megan Crane 10/30/18 4stars (Grizzly Harbor)

November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series,
Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane (Honeymoon Harbor #2) by JoAnn Ross 10/27/18 4stars

December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama
Anna: Bride of Alabama (American Mail-Order Brides #22) by Lily Graison 10/23/18 4stars

December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book where someone can't function well without coffee
The First Rule of Hook-Ups (Breakup Bash Book 1) by Nina Crespo 11/8/18 3stars (Alexa)

Level: Chilled 1-3 Tasks per category
Books read:

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Tasks Completed:
•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

B - Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
O - Home by Nnedi Okorafor
O - The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
Tasks Completed:

•Opal (White) -
•Tourmaline (Black) -
•Topaz (Yellow) -
•Citrine (Brown) -
•Turquoise (Blue) -
•Zircon (Gray) -
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
Tasks Completed:

National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
Tasks Completed:

October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here) - The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
December 23: Festivus: In celebration: read any book you’d like
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover - The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
Tasks Completed:

October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space - Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights - Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge, Part 1
Duration: 10/1/18 - 12/31/18
Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 38 total

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
•Oktoberfest •
O - One Love Lili St. Germain - 10/2
K - Sins & Needles Karina Halle - 10/2
T - Thrill Ride Julie Ann Walker - 10/10
O - On My Knees Meredith Wild - 10/13
B - Nobody Does It Better Lexi Blake - 10/4
E - Beautifully Loyal Nicole Edwards - 10/14
R - Promises in Death J.D. Robb - 10/20
F - Fire & Dark Susan Fanetti - 10/9
E - The Season: Rush Nicole Edwards - 10/23
S - The Choice Shayla Black - 10/17
T - Touch Me Olivia Cunning - 10/28

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

►•Opal (White) - Catherine Bybee - 10/29
►•Tourmaline (Black) - Cora Reilly - 11/8
►•Topaz (Yellow) - J.D. Robb - 11/7
•Citrine (Brown)
►•Turquoise (Blue) - Kaylea Cross - 12/23
►•Zircon (Gray) - Victoria Quinn - 10/8
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month:
Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month:
Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month:
Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
►Domestic Violence Awareness Month:
Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence. - Echo E.K. Blair - 11/2
►National Novel Writing Month:
Read a book where a character is a writer - Four For Christmas R.G. Alexander - 12/13
►Native American Heritage Month:
Read a book with a character that is a Native American - Comanche Woman Joan Johnston - 11/2
►Aviation History Month:
Read a book where a character flies on or flies a plane - No More Wasted Time Beverly Preston - 10/25
Military Family Appreciation Month:
Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month:
Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month:
Read a book listed as Inspirational
►National Tie Month:
Read a book where a character wears a tie - The Season: Rush Nicole Edwards - 10/23
►Cookie Exchange Week:
Read a book where someone bakes cookies - Naughty Little Secret Shayla Black - 12/18
►Fourth Quarter:
Read a book published in October, November, or December - Pub Dec, 2009 - Pieces of Sky Kaki Warner - 10/16

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge, Part 2

Tasks, continued:
Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
►October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention:
Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied - RaeAnne Thayne - 12/26
►October 6th: Mad Hatter Day:
Read a book where a character wears a hat - Linda Lael Miller - 10/4
►October 14: I Love Yarn Day:
Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning) - Speakeasy Sarina Bowen - 11/12
October 17: Mulligan Day:
Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23):
Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
►October 24: United Nations Day:
Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. - Costa Rica - Thrill Ride Julie Ann Walker - 10/10
►November 5th: Book Lovers Day:
Read a book that you would rate 5 stars. - Beneath This Mask Meghan March - 10/6
November 8: Young Readers Day:
Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day:
Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
►November 15: America Recycles Day:
Read a book that is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook) - Singed Kaylea Cross - 10/19
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3):
Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
►November 24: Buy Nothing Day:
Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here) - ARC - Illegally Yours Kate Meader - 12/7
►November 28: Make Your Own Head Day:
Read a book from a genre you enjoy- Mystery - Seeing Red Sandra Brown - 11/21
►December 5th: Repeal Day:
Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage. - The Season: Kaufman Nicole Edwards - 11/28
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day:
Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
►December 11: International Children’s Day:
Read a book that has a child/children in it. - McKettrick's Pride Linda Lael Miller - 11/9
►December 23: Festivus:
In celebration, read any book you’d like - Unhinged Timberlyn Scott - 10/29
December 24: National Chocolate Day:
Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day:
Read a book with snow on the cover


Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959:
Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.:
Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
►October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.:
Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home - musician - Beauty from Love Georgia Cates - 12/12
►October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.:
Read a book set in Alaska Defiance Cherise Sinclair - 12/8
►October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster - Bound by Hatred Cora Reilly - 11/8
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.:
Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day:
Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
►November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read the 4th book in a series - Let It Ride Vivian Arend - 10/22
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969:
Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
►November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981.
Read a book that is the 2nd in a series - Unraveling Timberlyn Scott - 12/11
►November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.:
Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting - Set in Texas - Chaos Timberlyn Scott - 12/13
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.:
Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
►December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah:
Read a book where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death - Rare and Precious Things Raine Miller - 11/16
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993:
Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.:
Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.:
Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
►December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.:
Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic - Joy Ride Lauren Blakely - 11/28
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.:
Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
►December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.:
Read a book where someone can't function well without coffee - Missing In Death J.D. Robb - 12/9

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge
Time Frame: 01 October - 31 December 2018
Level: Chilled (1-3 tasks per category)
Completed: 33/33

Category 1 - Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
T: Threatcon Delta by Andrew Britton (03 Dec 2018) ★★
R: Revenger by Alastair Reynolds (17 Nov 2018) ★★★★
I: Ill Met by Moonlight by Sarah A. Hoyt (14 Oct 2018) ★★★★
C: The Courier by Andrew Britton (10 Nov 2018) ★★★
K: The Knight by Pierre Pevel (01 Dec 2018) ★★★★



S: Shadow Unit 1 by Emma Bull et al. (24 Oct 2018) ★★★★
C: Cask Strength by Layla Reyne (25 Oct 2018) ★★★★
A: Agents of Innocence by David Ignatius (24 Dec 2018) ★★★★
R: The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror by John Kiriakou (13 Oct 2018) ★★★★
Y: The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany (24 Oct 2018) ★★★★



S: A Stage for Murder by Peter Tonkin (10 Dec 2018) ★★★★
A: All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward (23 Dec 2018) ★★★★★
G: Guapa by Saleem Haddad (21 Dec 2018) ★★★★
I: Incarnation by Emma Cornwall (14 Oct 2018) ★★★
T: To Kill the President by Sam Bourne (12 Nov 2018) ★★★
T: The Third Option by Vince Flynn (21 Dec 2018) ★★★★
A: Above All, Honor by Radclyffe (26 Oct 2018) ★★★★
R: Risky Behavior by L.A. Witt & Cari Z. (14 Oct 2018) ★★★★
I: Ink and Shadows by Rhys Ford (09 Nov 2018) ★★★
U: Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco (23 Oct 2018) ★★★★
S: See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism by Robert B. Baer (21 Oct 2018) ★★★★★



Category 2 - Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers
•Citrine (Brown): Der Alleinunterhalter by Lars Saabye Christensen (12 Oct 2018) ★★★
•Turquoise (Blue): The Brethren by Robert Merle (25 Nov 2018) ★★
•Zircon (Gray): 7 Folds of Winter by Carolyn McCray (30 Nov 2018) ★★



Category 3 - Fourth Quarter Themes
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane Accidental Heroes by Danielle Steel (12 Nov 2018) ★★
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie Shattered Glass by Dani Alexander (15 Oct 2018) ★★
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December Semper Fi by Keira Andrews Published 11 Nov 2014 (30 Nov 2018) ★★★★★



Category 4 - Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. Women Who Blow on Knots by Ece Temelkuran (28 Dec 2018) ★★★★
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars. Bright We Burn by Kiersten White (30 Dec 2018) ★★★★★
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow The Chocolate Bridal Bash by JoAnna Carl (12 Dec 2018) ★★★



Category 5 - History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book with a firefighter main character Consumed by J.R. Ward (17 Oct 2018) ★★
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series Wildcard by Marie Lu (Warcross #2) (04 Oct 2018) ★★★★★
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read a book that has been made into a movie Body of Lies by David Ignatius (05 Nov 2018) ★★★★

Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
•Topaz (Yellow)
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes

Read a book where someone has diabetes Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai
Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza A Cold and Broken Hallelujah
Read a book where a character is a vegetarian The Fault in Our Stars
Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence. Fatally Flaky
Read a book where a character is a writer Twisted Boulevard: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood
Read a book with a character that is a Native American The Highwayman
Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane The Banker’s Wife
Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military Next to Love
Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie Dewitched
Read a book where someone bakes cookies Éclair and Present Danger
Read a book published in October, November, or December Picked to Die

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter

Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. Marrying the Mistress
Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
Read a book from the YA genre
Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
Read a book that has a child/children in it.
In celebration, read any book you’d like
Read a book that features chocolate somehow
Read a book with snow on the cover

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter

Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary. City of Myths: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood
Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
Read a book set in Alaska
Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
ead a book set in the 1600s, or set in England The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series
Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book Battle Buddies
Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space
Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

Spell Outs


A Anatomy of a Scandal
L A Late Frost
L Lethal Treasure

S Seeds of Deception
A Apple Strudel Alibi
I Infamous
N The Nymph Takes Nashville
T That Kennedy Girl
S A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge, Part 1
Duration: 10/1/18 - 12/31/18
Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 0 total

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
S- Strange the Dreamer - 11/22
T- Things I Can't Forget - 11/11
A- Alistair MacLeod - No Great Mischief - 11/9
R-

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
•Topaz (Yellow)
•Citrine (Brown) -
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza - Careful What You Wish For: Not Your Average Fairytale
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian - All Families are Psychotic
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December -

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. - Even Witches Get the Blues
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre - Will Grayson, Will Grayson
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook) - Chronicles of Avonlea
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage. - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space - Lirael
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death - Grave Mercy
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

What's so great fourth quarter 2018

Since I only did two words for the spell-out (totally spaced on this!) I am only:

Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category.

Part 1

Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.

✔H - H Y Hanna ( Four Puddings and a Funeral) 10/2
✔a - Amanda M Lee - How Aunt Tillie Stole Christmas 12/10
✔ l - Ruby Loren - Lions and the Living Dead 10/4
✔ l - Lisa Lutz - The Spellman Files 10/16
✔ o - Sarah Osborne - Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot 12/6
✔ w - Wendy Delaney - There's Something about Marty 11/27
✔ e - K J Emrick - Digging for Trouble 10/26
✔ e - Ellen Byron - A Cajun Christmas Killing 12/18
✔ n - Leslie Nagel - The Book Club Murders 11/18


✔ A - Allison Brook - Death Overdue 10/20
✔ n - Nancy Coco - All Fudged Up 12/4
✔ g - Deborah Garner - Mistletoe at Moonglow 12/11
✔ e - Ellery Adams - A Killer Collection 11/24
✔ l - Lisa Kleypas - A Wallflower Christmas 10/30
✔ s - Connie Shelton - Spellbound Sweets 10/15


Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

✔ Opal (White) - Murder by Devil's Food 10/11
✔ Tourmaline (Black) - Witch at Heart 11/6
✔ Topaz (Yellow) - Santa Puppy 12/6
✔ Citrine (Brown) - The Ghost and the Bogus Bookseller 10/21
✔ Turquoise (Blue) - The Peacock's Poison 10/5
✔ Zircon (Gray) - Death on Eat Street 10/18
•Cosmos
•Calendula
✔ Marigold - Marigolds and Murder 11/28
•Chrysanthemum
✔ Holly - Holiday Spirits 12/17
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

✔ National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes

Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai 11/17

✔ National Pizza Month: Read a book where characters eat pizza

Witch Is When Life Got Complicated 10/18

✔ National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian

Mother's Little Helper 10/6

✔ Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.

Leave No Stone Unturned

✔ National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer

A Story to Kill 10/13

✔ Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American

Turkey Day Murder 11/23

✔ Aviation History Month: Read a book where a character flies on a plane

Beautiful Storm 10/28

Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military

✔ Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo

Murder at Sunrise 11/4

Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie

✔ Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies

Fatal Fiction 10/1

✔ Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December

How the Finch Stole Christmas! 12/10

What's so great fourth quarter 2018 - part 2

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Unusual Daily Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

✔ October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied

Witch at Odds 11/27

✔ October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat

Bloody Lessons 10/17

October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover

✔ October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book that you want to have a "do-over" with

Cut Loose 12/8

October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.

✔ October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. (set in England)
Spare Ribs, Secrets and a Scandal 10/8

✔ November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.

Year One 10/31

November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre

✔ November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read a book where Chicken Soup is consumed by a character

Murder Grins and Bears It 10/31

✔ November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)

Haunted Hamlet 10/29

✔ November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (***Math teacher*** will also count)

Christmas Cozy 12/7

November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)

✔ November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy

Murder at the Witching Hour 11/4

✔ December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.

Death of an Irish Diva 10/8

✔ December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in Hawaii

Lethal Tide 11/10

✔ December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.

Dying for a Deal 11/7

✔ December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like

Cocaine Blues 11/11

✔ December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow (chocolate cake)

Death in Dakota 10/10

✔ December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover

A Witchmas Carol 12/15

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Significant Historical Daily Event Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

✔ October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.

Deader Homes and Gardens 11/26

✔ October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book that has a firefighter main character

Sweet Pepper Hero 11/14

✔ October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character works from home

Killer Calories 10/23

✔October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska

Alaskan Alliance 12/11

✔ October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that is an accountant

Buried Secrets Can Be Murder 12/15

October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri

✔ November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in set in England

Christmas at The Grange 12/21

✔ November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in Montana

The Halloween House 10/3

✔ November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television

Caught Dead Handed 10/20

✔ November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series

A Witch Before Dying 10/12

✔ November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer. Read a book set in Texas

Mistletoe Murder 10/3

November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books

✔ December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book featuring an African-American character (Lula)

Hardcore Twenty-Four 11/12

✔ December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book a character has to undergo surgery

A Reference to Murder 10/25

✔ December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal"

Crowned and Dangerous 11/9

✔ December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817. Read a book where the characters have to attend school

Diners, Dives & Dead Ends 11/20

✔ December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!) [Hallmark movie]

The Julius House 11/3

✔ December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio

Trouble Under the Tree 12/12

December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937

✔ December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

Mocha and Murder 11/16

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018?
Duration: September - December 2018

Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 0/24

Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
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Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers
Opal (White):
Tourmaline (Black):
Topaz (Yellow):
Citrine (Brown):
Turquoise (Blue):
Zircon (Gray):
Cosmos:
Calendula:
Marigold:
Chrysanthemum:
Holly:
Narcissus:
Daffodil:

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
Read a book where someone has diabetes
Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
Read a book where a character is a writer
Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Read a book where a character plays bingo
Read a book listed as Inspirational
Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Read a book published in October, November, or December

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn, a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd and that you want to have a "do-over" with
Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the MC works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
Re-Read a book you love or read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
Read a book from the YA genre
Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (e-book or audiobook)
Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
Read a book set around a bar (character works in/owns a bar) or a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
Read a book that has a child/children in it.
Read any book you’d like
Read a book that features chocolate somehow
Read a book with snow on the cover

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
Read a book set in the 1950s, a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone, or that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
Read a book set in Chicago, that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
Read a book where the MC is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
Read a book set in Alaska
Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant
Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, where people are religiously persecuted, where a character is anonymous for any reason, that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October
Read a book a book with a MC that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, where someone re-uses something, or is set in space
Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, is set in Texas, or the book The Sting
Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
Read a book set in Alabama, featuring an African-American character or author, or where a character has to defend their civil rights
Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or where someone wants a private life
Read a book set in PA or CT, with a deaf MC, or where the characters have to attend school
Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie
Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
Read a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

What's so great about the Fourth Quarter Challenge

Level Chilled

2/9

Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.

T Take Three Girls
R Good Murder Robert Gott Finished 2 stars 11/19
E Every Word
E Every Move

Category Two

Turquoise Blue

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence

A Thousand Perfect Notes

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter

October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.

The Magic Misfits Finished 12/5 4 stars

November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre

Ice Wolves

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter

November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space

Artemis

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge Part 1
Duration: October 1st to December 31st, 2018

Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 0/27 total


Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name.

•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

Christmas(view spoiler)[
C-The Chains of Their Sins by Anna Butler10
h-Draakenwood by Jordan L. Hawk★★★★☆10/7
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s-Stormhaven by Jordan L. Hawk★★★★☆10/7
t-Knave of Broken Hearts by Tara Lain★★★☆☆10/21
m-Makepeace by Anna Butler★★★★☆10/22
a-Day of Wrathby Anna Butler★★★★☆10/22
s-Skin by Christian Baines★★☆☆☆10/21
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k-Building Forever by Kelly Jensen★★★★☆10/27
e-Expeditions, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes by Lyn Gala★★★★★10/28
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Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:

•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)Heart Scarab★★★★☆10/22
•Topaz (Yellow)
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
►Read a book where someone has diabetes
►Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza Love for the Cold-Blooded, or The Part-Time Evil Minion's Guide to Accidentally Dating a Superhero★★★★★10/1
►Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
►Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
►Read a book where a character is a writer
►Read a book with a character that is a Native American
►Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
►Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
►Read a book where a character plays bingo
►Read a book listed as Inspirational
►Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
►Read a book where someone bakes cookies
►Read a book published in October, November, or December

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge Part 2
Duration: October 1st to December 31st, 2018

Level: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category
Read: 0/27 total

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
✔ Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied -Widdershins★★★★★10/1
✔ Read a book where a character wears a hatNecropolis★★★★★10/4
►Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn, a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
►Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd and that you want to have a "do-over" with
►Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the MC works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
✔ Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.Balefire ★★★★☆ 10/8
✔ Re-Read a book you love or read a book that you would rate 5 stars.Bloodline★★★★★10/4
✔ Read a book from the YA genreRunning With the Pack★★★★★10/28
►Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
✔ Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (e-book or audiobook)Fallow★★★☆☆10/7
►Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
►Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
✔ Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending bookBe Fairy Game★★★★★10/5
►Read a book set around a bar (character works in/owns a bar) or a character drinks an alcoholic beverage
✔ Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii Cowboys Don't Come Out★★★☆☆10/26
✔Read a book that has a child/children in it. A Dom and His Writer★★★☆☆10/27
►Read any book you’d like
►Read a book that features chocolate somehow
►Read a book with snow on the cover

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
✔Read a book set in the 1950s, a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone, or that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.Threshold ★★★★☆ 10/3
►Read a book set in Chicago, that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
✔Read a book where the MC is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from homeA Dom and His Artist★★★★☆10/27
✔Read a book set in AlaskaHoarfrost★★★★☆10/6
►Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant
►Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
►Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, where people are religiously persecuted, where a character is anonymous for any reason, that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
✔Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October Be Fairy Game★★★★★10/4
►Read a book a book with a MC that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
✔Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, where someone re-uses something, or is set in spaceGyrfalcon★★★★☆10/8
►Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, is set in Texas, or the book The Sting
►Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
►Read a book set in Alabama, featuring an African-American character or author, or where a character has to defend their civil rights
✔Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death.Maelstrom★★★★☆10/6
►Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or where someone wants a private life
►Read a book set in PA or CT, with a deaf MC, or where the characters have to attend school
►Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie
✔Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanicA Dom and His Warrior★★★★☆10/27
✔Read a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937 Americana Fairy Tale★★★☆☆10/22
✔Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category


28/28 - finished Dec 13th


Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
• Trick •
Tunnel of Love by Willa Okati - 10/4 - 3★
Rebel by Rhys Ford - 11/5 - 3.5★
In Other Words...Murder by Josh Lanyon - 10/11 - 4★
Cutie and the Beast by R.J. Russell - 10/2 - 4★
King Consort by J.R. Gray - 11/26 - 3★

• Family •
Family Rules by Jacki James - 11/24 - 3.5★
All I Want for Christmas...Is My Sister's Boyfriend by Brooke Blaine - 12/13 - 3.5★
Mr. Frosty Pants by Leta Blake - 12/7 - 4★
Introducing Mr. Winterbourne by Joanna Chambers - 12/9 - 3.5★
Leaning Into Forever by Lane Hayes - 12/3 - 5★
Y- The Yearning by A.J. Rose - 10/4 - 3.5★

• Santa •
Sacred Fate by Eresse - 10/14 - 4★
A- Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land - 11/26 - 4★
N- A New Chapter by Aiden Bates - 10/20 - 3.5★
Trapped in Your Storm by Darien Cox - 11/28 - 4★
A- Santa Daddy by Keira Andrews - 12/8 - 4★

Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
•Opal (White)... A Few Good Fish by Amy Lane - 10/24 - 4.5★
•Turquoise (Blue)... First Time by Stella Starling - 10/18 - 3.5★
•Zircon (Gray)... Gray's Shadow by K.A. Merikan - 12/1 - 4★

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
Native American Heritage Month: The Fight Within by Andrew Grey - 10/17 - 3.5★
National Tie Month: First Season by R.J. Scott - 11/19 - 4★
Fourth Quarter: The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune - 11/8 - 5★

Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
United Nations Day: Risk Taker by Lily Morton - 12/6 - 4★
International Children’s Day: The Wedding Planner's Manny by Ann-Katrin Byrde - 11/17 - 4★
Festivus: Deal Maker by Lily Morton - 10/28 - 5★

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
4th book in a series... Forever by E. Davies - 10/24 - 4★
2nd in a series... Slip by B.A. Tortuga - 11/6 - 3.5★
Set in Ohio... Jackson by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott - 10/25 - 4★

1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
•Halloween •Costume •Pumpkin •Vote •Family •Autumn •Christmas •Presents

2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers
•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
•Topaz (Yellow)
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

3: Fourth Quarter Themes
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December

4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover

5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
•Halloween •Costume •Pumpkin •Vote •Family •Autumn •Christmas •Presents

2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers
•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
•Topaz (Yellow)
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

3: Fourth Quarter Themes
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover, or where a character wears a tie
Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October, November, or December

4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover or where someone is bullied
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover

5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge part 1
★Books must be read from October 1st to December 31st
★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 50 pages in length!
♦Mark books as finished by adding the date finished next to the book listed and ✔ ✓
Levels: Chilled: 1-3 tasks per category, so between 0/5(-15)
Cold: 4-6 tasks per category

Tasks:
Category 1: Fourth Quarter Spell Outs
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words. For harder letters like "Q", "X", "Y", and "Z", you may use the Author's Middle Initial to complete your words.
•Halloween •Trick •Treat •Libra •Costume • World Series •Boo •Columbus •Pumpkin •Scary •Oktoberfest •Breast Cancer •Thanksgiving •Vote •Turkey •Family •Veterans (Day) •Scorpio •Black Friday •All Saints •Autumn •Football •Movember •Christmas •Kwanza •Hanukkah •Presents •Stocking(s) •Elf •Reindeer •Santa •Angel(s) •Tree •Ribbon •Star •Sagittarius

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Category 2: Fourth Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
For this section, you will match the cover of the book you read to the listed task. For the gems, you'll match the color of the cover to the gem listed, and target colors will be included in parenthesis after the gem. Covers must be AT LEAST 50% the color mentioned to count for the task! For the flowers, you'll want to find covers that have the listed flower featured on it.

•Opal (White)
•Tourmaline (Black)
✔ •Topaz (Yellow) 10/30
•Citrine (Brown)
•Turquoise (Blue)
•Zircon (Gray)
•Cosmos
•Calendula
•Marigold
•Chrysanthemum
•Holly
•Narcissus
•Daffodil

Category 3: Fourth Quarter Themes
For this category, most of the tasks are taken from the National or International Monthly or Weekly Celebrations found in each of the months of the Fourth Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.
National Diabetes Month: Read a book where someone has diabetes
National Pizza Month: Read a book set around a pizza parlor or where characters eat pizza
National Vegetarian Month: Read a book where a character is a vegetarian
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Read a book where a character is a victim of Domestic Violence.
National Novel Writing Month: Read a book where a character is a writer
✔ Native American Heritage Month: Read a book with a character that is a Native American Island of the Blue Dolphins 11/16-19
Aviation History Month: Read a book that has an airplane on the cover or where a character flies on or flies a plane
Military Family Appreciation Month: Read a book with a character that is in a relationship with someone in the military
Bingo Month: Read a book where a character plays bingo
Spiritual Literacy Month: Read a book listed as Inspirational
✔ National Tie Month: Read a book that has a tie on the cover 10/5 - 22
-Cookie Exchange Week: Read a book where someone bakes cookies
✔ Fourth Quarter: Read a book published in October The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 7 10/30

What's So Great About...Fourth Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge part 2
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2018

Tasks (continued)
Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Unusual Daily Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

✔ October 1st: Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention: Read a book with a blue cover 10/30
October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat or read Alice in Wonderland or one of the many retellings of the story
-October 14: I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a character that does a craft with yarn (Knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning), a book set around a yarn shop, or a book with yarn on the cover
-October 17: Mulligan Day: Read a book with a character that plays golf or cards, or a book that you've DNF'd (Did not finish) and that you want to have a "do-over" with
October 23: Mole Day (commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23): Read a book with a chemistry professor/teacher, or the main character works in a profession that works with chemistry science.
October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
November 5th: Book Lovers Day: Re-Read a book you love, or Read a book that you would rate 5 stars.
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: Read any Chicken Soup for the Soul book, or a book where Chicken Soup is made or consumed by a character
November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)
November 24: Buy Nothing Day: Read a book you were given (ARCs will count here)
-November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending book
-December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a book set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
December 7: Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book set in World War II or Hawaii
December 11: International Children’s Day: Read a book that has a child/children in it.
✔ December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like Our Precious Conversations Vol. 1 10/6
-December 24: National Chocolate Day: Read a book that features chocolate somehow
-December 27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow on the cover

Category 5: History Facts for the Fourth Quarter
For this category, tasks are taken from the Significant Historical Daily Event Celebrations found in each of the months of the Third Quarter. Match your book to the description found in italics after each listed task.

-October 1: The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premiered in 1959: Read a book set in the 1950s, where a character watches or mentions The Twilight Zone or a book that you think is mysterious, weird, surreal and/or a little scary.
October 8: The Great Fire of Chicago erupted.: Read a book set in Chicago, a book that mentions or focuses on The Great Fire of Chicago, or has a firefighter main character
October 15: "I Love Lucy" premiered on television in 1951.: Read a book where a main character is a housewife, musician, band manager or works from home
-October 18: United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M in 1867. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day.: Read a book set in Alaska
October 24: Chicago gangster "Scarface" Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for Federal income tax evasion.: Read a book that features a character that works for or is related to a mobster, or a character that is an accountant (works for the IRS will also count!)
October 28: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed in 1965.: Read a book set in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novel or a retelling thereof
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)
November 10: Sesame Street premiered on PBS television in 1969: Read a book a book with a main character that works in television or as a puppeteer, or an educational children's book
November 12: The space shuttle Columbia was launched for the 2nd time in 1981. This was the first time a space vehicle was used more than once.: Read a book that is the 2nd in a series, a book where someone re-uses something, or a book set in space
November 24: American composer Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags like The Entertainer.: Read a book with a character that likes to listen to or can play ragtime music, a book set in Texas, or the book The Sting
-November 29: British author C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (as Clive Staples Lewis). He wrote books on Christian teachings.: Read a book listed as inspirational, or any of the The Chronicles of Narnia books
December 1st: The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man: Read a book set in Alabama, a book featuring an African-American character or author, or a book where a character has to defend their civil rights
-December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah or where a character has to undergo surgery or is near death
December 3rd: Britain's Princess Diana announced she was stepping out of the public spotlight, desiring more privacy amid unyielding attention from the tabloid press and 'paparazzi' in 1993: Read a book that has a character that is a "royal" or a photojournalist/paparazzi, or a book where someone wants a private life
December 10: Educator Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He co-founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or Connecticut, a book with a deaf main character, or a book where the characters have to attend school
December 15: Gone With the Wind premiered in (where else but?) Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.: Read Gone with the Wind, a book set in the American Civil War or 1939 or a book that has been made into a movie (The book must be the source material for the movie, not an adaptation of the movie!)
-December 20: American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.: Read a book set in Ohio or where a character is an auto mechanic
-December 21: Snow White premiered at theaters in 1937.: Read a book a retelling of the "Snow White" fairy tale or a book set in 1937
-December 26: James Mason invents the coffee percolator in 1865.: Read a book where someone works as a barista or where someone can't function well without coffee

Done on post 8 with about 2 weeks to spare.

Read 32 books; completed all 5 categories
Level cold - 4 to 6 tasks per category - I completed 4 for each

JoAnne wrote: "Done on post 8 with about 2 weeks to spare.

Read 32 books; completed all 5 categories
Level cold - 4 to 6 tasks per category - I completed 4 for each"

Congrats!

I'm done for the year -- it has been so much fun! Thank you for this great challenge!

Happy New Year, everyone!

Meg wrote: "I'm done for the year -- it has been so much fun! Thank you for this great challenge!

Happy New Year, everyone!"

Congrats!

Finished in post #12. Since there isn't a new version out yet, I'm guessing you're not continuing this challenge?

Denise wrote: "Finished in post #12. Since there isn't a new version out yet, I'm guessing you're not continuing this challenge?"

Congrats on finishing!

You would be correct with that guess, Denise. The participation isn't where I'd want it to be for the work I put into creating the challenge, so I've retired it.

⚜️Trea wrote: "Denise wrote: "Finished in post #12. Since there isn't a new version out yet, I'm guessing you're not continuing this challenge?"

Congrats on finishing!

You would be correct with that guess, Deni..."

Sorry to hear that but very understandable. I appreciate all that you and the other moderators do to enhance our reading pleasure.

JoAnne wrote: "Sorry to hear that but very understandable. I appreciate all that you and the other moderators do to enhance our reading pleasure."

You are most welcome, JoAnne!

⚜️Trea wrote: "Denise wrote: "Finished in post #12. Since there isn't a new version out yet, I'm guessing you're not continuing this challenge?"

Congrats on finishing!

You would be correct with that guess, Deni..."

Trea, will miss it a lot but I totally understand your reasoning. Thank you for the fun and all your hard work!

Finished! Message 10 & 11.

Karen ♐ wrote: "Finished! Message 10 & 11."

Congrats!