Monthly Challenges discussion

One Point Tasks


1.1 Chinese New Year (2/5)
This year is the "Year of the PIG" and for the next 15 days is the tradition to celebrate the new year.
Read a book whose author's last initial is in the word PIG -OR- read a book that is 15th in a series (list series).

1.2 The power of ONE WORD
February's word is LOVE. Read a book with the word LOVE in the title.

1.3 Tell A Fairy Tale Day (2/26)
Read a book with FAIRY TALE in its Main Page Genre (MPG) -OR- read a book of a Retelling of a fairy tale (state fairy tale).

1.4 Valentine's Day (2/14)
Read a book with: Hearts, Flowers, Chocolates, or Jewelry on the cover. (show the cover).

1.5 (Amber's task) Listopia: Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
Read a book listed in Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once Tell us the page # and location #.

1.6 Favorite Author
This month's author is Stuart Woods
Read one of his books: Stuart Woods Booklist
Tell us what you thought of the book you read (3 or 4 sentences).

1.7 (Amber's task) Keep your resolutions
Statistically 80% of resolutions have fizzled by February.
Finish a book you started in 2018

Two Point Tasks
2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

Go to link: Surprise Me Task

2.2 (Tessa's task) We Bought A Zoo
Two Books
This month we're learning some fun facts about our Japanese Macaques and Snow Leopards

1. Japanese Macaques
Complete one of the following tasks.

a) Also known as "Snow Monkey" - Read a book with SNOW on the cover
b) Live in matrilineal societies - Read a book featuring a Mother / daughter relationship
c) Communicate orally, via "coos" and other vocalizations - Listen to an audio book

2. Snow Leopards
Complete one of the following tasks.

a) Also known as the ,"Ounce" - read a book with a word used as a unit of measurement in the title (ounce, pound, mile, quart, etc)
b) Endangered, with fewer than 10,000 alive in the wile - read a book with fewer than 10,000 ratings on GR.
c) 2015 was official designated the International Year of the Snow Leopard - Read a book first published in 2015

2.3 (Diana's task) National Weatherman's Day (2/5)
Read Two Books

1. Read a book with one of the following words in the title: shower(s), snowflake, blizzard, fog, thunder, breeze
2. Read a book with one of the following words in its text: overcast, clear, warm, lightning, rainbow, flood. (give pg# & sentence, which word appears)

2.4 (Amber's task) Wacky Holidays
Read Two Books

1. National Pizza Day (Feb 9) & Plum Pudding Day (Feb 12)
Read a book where the MC owns or works at some sort of eatery (tell us what type it is)

2. Walking the Dog (Feb 22) & International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day (Feb 23)
Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover)

Three Point Tasks
3.1 (Diana's task) An Affair to Remember Month
Read Three Books

An Affair to Remember is a 1957 American romance film starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. The film is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time, according to the American Film Institute.[4] The film was a remake of McCarey's 1939 film Love Affair, starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. An Affair to Remember Trailer

1. Love Boat
They fell in love while on a cruise ship heading to New York.
Read a book set on a large ship or set in New York -OR- the cover has a large ship.
2. Nicky Ferrante is an international European playboy who returned to painting to make a living to support his future bride.
Read a book whose MC is a playboy or an artist.
3. Terry McKay is a former night club singer who became a music teacher after her near fatal accident.
Read a book whose MC is a singer or deals with a physical disability.

Five Point Tasks

5.1 Frosty Beverage
Read 5 Books

In February, We will be celebrating National Drink Wine Day (2/18) and Polar Bear Day (2/27)

For this month, spell-out: DRINK or POLAR
For example: Spell-out: DRINK

Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
Rosie Result (The) by Graeme Simsion
Irish Country Cottage (An) by Patrick Taylor
Nicki Pau Preto's Crown of Feathers
Kinsella, Sophie - I Owe You One