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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Heroes aren't always the big strong man-how about a book with an"unlikely hero"
How about:movie heroes
literature heroes
super heroes
actors who play heroes
women heroes
kid heroes
While I know that the theme isn't just for hero's of the male persuasion, the song Holding Out for a Hero just started playing in my head when I read what the Bonus Theme was.Read a book with a word from said song that is at least four letters long.
https://www.google.com/search?q=i+nee...
It's been done before, but every now and then it's worth repeating:)Read a book off the Groups Bookshelf for group reads and pick one you haven't read before. If you're someone who HAS read them all, read a nominee from one of this (winter) seasons categories.
Manga and graphic novels often don't get much love when it comes to challenges. Read a book with MPG manga or graphic novel.
Heroes don't have to be human. Read a book featuring a heroic animal.
Read a book the has all the letters of H-E-R-O in the title.
I like the idea of a graphic novel task, especially because there are so many graphic novels featuring superheroes.
There are also heroes in non fiction.....so maybe read an autobiography or biography
Non-hero based ideas.Read a novel and then an adaptation of that novel/novel where one of the characters of the main novel reappear.
Winter/Christmas always make me think of children's fiction - read a class children's fiction.
Read a non-fiction set in a cold country.
Read a novel and then one of that author's favourite novels.
Hero ideas
Read the biography/autobiography of someone considered to be a hero.
Read a novel with an anti-hero as the main character.
Read a book where the description on the GR book page refers a protagonist as a hero.
Read a book with a winter sport on the cover Read a scandinavian noir (set in cold climate)
With author’s initials in SNOWFLAKE
H.E.R.O. Is a videogame Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation: read a book about a rescue operation.
Hero is the name of a Greek mythological figure who lived in Asia. Read a book set in Asia.
Read a book of the genre heroic fantasy https://www.goodreads.com/genres/hero...
Read a book in which a character celebrates Hanukkah.Read a book set at Christmas. OR Read a book with MPG Christmas.
Read a book featuring a non-Christmas winter holiday.
Celebrate Valentine's Day by reading a book with the MPG Romance.
Celebrate the Geeks! Read a book from this list: Books with Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines
Billboard's Top Ten Christmas Songs are:All I Want For Christmas Is You / Mariah Carey
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree / Brenda Lee
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) / Nat King Cole
Jingle Bell Rock / Bobby Helms
Feliz Navidad / Jose Feliciano
A Holly Jolly Christmas / Burl Ives
It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year / Andy Williams
Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) / Trans-Siberian Railroad
White Christmas / Bing Crosby
Last Christmas / Wham
Read a book where the 1st letter of EACH title word is in one of these titles (3-word minimum) / and / the author's first & last initials are in the performer name (do NOT have to be the same initials, but found anywhere in the performer name)
e.g.: The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz - Song: It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year / Andy Williams
Read a book whose main page genre starts with an H or E or R or O. Include the genre in the post.
We dont often read short stories. Why not, read a book of short stories.Where I live it is not winter. We are coming up to SUMMER. Perhaps read a book with "Summer" in the title.
Also a thought. could we avoid page numbers. I find if I read a book with a certain number of pages, I then find that Goodreads gives a different number for the same edition. I've learnt to avoid all page number tasks.
Also, I hate "tineye". I cant get it to work.
Cordelia- I can’t get Tin Eye to work either! I think it may be a browser problem. Mods- Is it possible to get a “work around” for those of us who can’t get it to work?
Spiderman, Superman, and Batman inspiredRead a book with a building, spiderweb, clouds, or a car on the cover
Nothing says 'hero' quite like magic does. Read a book where the main character:- receives a blessing.
- is trying to break a curse.
- is the subject of a prophecy.
Lara wrote: "Nothing says 'hero' quite like magic does. Read a book where the main character:- receives a blessing.
- is trying to break a curse.
- is the subject of a prophecy."
Or maybe has to go on some kind of journey or quest?
I'll admit, I'm struggling for "hero" ideas. I did find this list: maybe the top ten could be used as a basis for the 5pt-ers - https://www.thetoptens.com/top-movie-...
I have been watching 9-1-1 and enjoying it. So maybe a book where one of the main characters is a first responder - policeman, fireman, paramedic or dispatcher?
Also, soldiers can be heroes, so what about a book with a soldier/veteran main character, or about a group of soldiers.
I know we've done a snowy cover or Christmas decorations before, but they're always a good choice for this season.
Trish wrote: "Or maybe has to go on some kind of journey or quest?"That could work great for a 1-2 book challenge, I think:
Book 1: Has Curse or Prophecy AND Book 2: Hero's Journey
or one book that fulfills both requirements, right?
Heroes are often real life people that we know.Grandparent- Read a book where a significant character is a senior citizen.
Teachers- Read a book by an author who shares the same first or last name as a favorite teacher that you had in school.
Parents- Read a book that shows a parent and child on the cover.
Read a nonfiction book about someone who has inspired you and has had a big influence on your life.
FESTIVE FRUITCAKE Many jokes have been made about giving fruitcakes to relatives you don’t care for. Read a book with the genre "Humor" listed on the main page, OR read a book in which ALL the words in the title begin with the letters found in FRUITCAKE.
Stan Lee just died. How about a super hero graphic novel?
Read a book that made it to a final round of Goodreads choice awards that you have not read before.
keeping with the superheros theme - you could build like a 5point or 10point tasks around like the marvel universethor - a book from the Norse shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
ant man and wasp - a book wiht an insect on the cover/in the title
black panther - a book with a shapeshifter
captain america - a book with a us flag on the cover or set during WW2 (when he became CA)
dr strange - a biography/autobiography/memoir of a doctor
ironman - a book that is 1, 2, or 3 in a series (since there are 3 movies)
A book published in december, january, or february of any year.A book with snow on the cover.
A book where winter weather and survival is an important factor in the story (e.g., The Great Alone).
A book where the author's first and last name initials are contained in WINTER.
The white helmets is a volunteer organisation that operates in parts of rebel-controlled Syria and in Turkey. Formed in 2014 during the Syrian Civil War, the majority of their activity in Syria consists of medical evacuation, urban search and rescue in response to bombing, evacuation of civilians from danger areas, and essential service delivery.Real world heroes.
Read a book with a helmet on the cover OR one that is 75% white according TinEye.
I have lots of books I need to read to complete other challenges in December... so Read a book that helps you complete another challenge. Indicate in your post what challenge it helps you with and how.
Amy "the book-bat" wrote: "Heroes don't have to be human. Read a book featuring a heroic animal."I really like this idea.
Also, read a book in which the title starts with a conjunction. Here's the list of 25. https://www.englishclub.com/vocabular...
examples: And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder and So Happiness to Meet You: Foolishly, Blissfully Stranded in Vietnam, etc.
- Hero or Heroes in the title or subtitle- You can usually find a hero in a myth or adventure so MPG of myth or adventure
- Set during wartime
-Winter scene on the cover (I know it's been done a million times but I still like it.)
- 2019 is the Chinese Year of the Pig (or Boar). "Boars are suited to be doctors, bankers, businessmen, scientists and entertainers." Read a book with a main character in one of those professions. Or read a non-fiction with a MPG of science, business, medicine, or entertainment.
- One of the words white, winter, cold, snow, or ice found intact in the title/subtitle/author's name
- A holiday plays an important role in the book
- New Year: New or Year in the title/subtitle/author's name or an author's newest release (including ARCs)
- First published in 2018 or 2019 (since it is a crossover period)
winter sports or summer sports on coveryear start/end - first or last book in series
holidays means travel for a lot of people - a book where the characters are off on vacation or a book where the main character works in the tourism industry
many superhero stories are graphic novels - read a superhero story that is a regular novel
How about a task to celebrate the memory of Stan Lee, creator of many of the Marvel superheroes? Read a book with a title that contains the letters of "Excelsior"
Everyone is the hero of their own story. Read a book with GR main page genre of biography, autobiography, or memoir.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder (other topics)So Happiness to Meet You: Foolishly, Blissfully Stranded in Vietnam (other topics)
The Spellmans Strike Again (other topics)
It's time to start thinking about fun tasks for the Winter Challenge.
The bonus theme is Characters: Heroes
As in past challenges, some tasks may revolve around the seasonal theme of winter. Others may reflect the bonus theme. Other tasks may have nothing to do with either of these themes, they’re just fun ideas for unique reading challenges.
Feel free to post as many ideas as you can come up with. Don't worry about repeating what another player might have already suggested. The more ideas, the better!
The moderators will draw from these ideas as well as their own to create the 5, 10, and 15 point tasks. This thread will be open for ideas until November 15. Winter tasks will begin to be posted on November 17. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!