Monthly Challenges discussion

One Point Tasks


1.1 I Want You to Be Happy Day (3/3)
Read a book that makes you Happy :D

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

1.3 Hug a GI Day
Read a book with a MC in the armed services. Bonus Point: If they served during WWII.

1.4 Tea for Two Tuesday
Read a book with teacup(s) on the cover (show cover), or the number 2 (two) in the title, or the word Tuesday in its text (give pg# & sentence)

1.5 (Linda C's task) Listopia: Microhistory:Social Histories of Just One Thing
Read a book listed in the list above. Tell us the page # and location #.

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

1.7 (Tessa's task) Vernal Equinox is March 20.
Author First & Last initials in: SPRING HAS SPRUNG (ignore middle initials, if used)


Two Point Tasks

2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

Go to link: Surprise Me Task

2.2 (Diana S task) We Bought A Zoo
Two Books

This month we're learning some fun facts about our Crocodiles and Sea Horses

1. Crocodiles
Complete one of the following tasks.

a. Crocodiles are large reptiles that live near rivers, lakes, and brackish water (mix between salty and fresh water).
Read a book that has water on the cover (show cover). -OR- the word lake(s) or river(s) in its title.
b. Crocodiles are meat-eaters (carnivores). The have 24 sharp teeth which are used for killing prey.
Read a book whose Author's initials (first & last names) are in CARNIVORES.

c. Crocodiles can be often seen with the jaws wide open. The open their mouths to "cool" themselves because they don't have sweat glands.
Read a book with a snow scene or beach scene on the cover (show cover).

2. Sea Horses
Complete one of the following tasks.

a. A baby Sea horses is called a fry.
Read a book that starts with letter F-R- or Y (excluded the, an , a)

b. Sea horse courtship begins every morning with a daily "dance" for several days. The final dance can last up to 8 hours.
Read a book with the number 8 in its page count.

c. Sea horses are known as the "assassins of the sea" due to their sneaky hunting techniques.
Read a book with a character thats an assassin.

2.3 (Linda C's task) Daylight Saving Time changes on March 10th
Read 2 books

1. In Spring time moves forward an hour – Read a book set in the future
2. In Fall the time would move back an hour – Read a time-travel book where the MC goes back in time

2.4 (Tessa's task) Judge a book by its cover
Read two books
1. National Oreo Day is March 6 - Read a book with a Black & White cover
2. Mardi Gras - Read a book with a predominantly Purple OR Green OR Gold cover

Three Point Task

3.1 (Linda C's task) Women's History Month
Read 3 books

1. Read a book by a female author
2. Read a book with an MPG of historical where the MC is a woman
3. Read a biography or memoir about a woman

Five Point Task

5.1 Dirty Clouds
Read 5 books

In March, We will be celebrating Be Nasty Day (3/8) and Smoke & Mirrors Day (3/29)

For this month, spell-out: NASTY or SMOKE
For example: Spell-out: SMOKE


Sound of Drowning (The) by Katherine Fleet
Monster Like Me (A) by Wendy S. Swore
Owuor, Yvonne Adhiambo - The Dragonfly Sea
Kathi Appelt's Angel Thieves
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself by William W. Li



Use the first letter of the first word of the book title (exclude a, an, or the) -OR- the initials of an author's first or last name).
Don't forget to list the date you read your books.