Monthly Challenges discussion

one point task

1.1 At the Beach
Read a book whose author's last name initial is the word BEACH -OR- a beach scene on the cover (show cover)

1.2 The power of ONE word
June word is YOU
Read a book with the word YOU in the title.

1.3 Read through the Alphabet
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter E (exclude A, An, The).

1.4 Travel Destinations (Part 1)
US News & World Report - Top 10 Vacation Spots are:
1. Paris, France 2. Yellowstone National Park 3. Rome, Italy 4. Tahiti 5. London, England 6. South Island, New Zealand 7. Phuket, Thailand 8. Grand Canyon 9. Dubai (United Arab Emirates) 10. New York City
Read a book set in one of these countries or places.

1.5 Log Cabin Day (6/26)
This holiday is all about reconnecting to a simplier more quiet time.
Read any book sitting under a tree. -OR- a book that has a tree(s) as the predominant part of the cover (show cover).

1.6 (Linda C task) Favorite Author
This month's author is: Nora Roberts
Read a book written by this author.

1.7 (Bethany's task) Longest Day of the Year
In honor of the longest day of the year, read the longest book on one of your shelves.

two point tasks

2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

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surprise me task


2.2 (Linda C task) We Bought A Zoo
Read two books

1. Peacock
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Peacock feathers have “eye-spots.”
Read a book with an open eye visible on the cover. Show cover.
b. The Indian peacock has a bright blue body.
Read a book that has a blue cover. Must be at least 60%. Show cover.
c. The vibrant blue variety is native to India.
Read a book set in India or whose author is Indian.

2. Zebra
Complete one of the following tasks
a. Zebra stripes come in a variety of patterns.
Read a book with something striped on the cover. Show cover.
b. A currently leading hypothesis is that the stripes confuse the vision of biting flies.
Read a book with an insect on the cover. Show cover.
c. Zebras feed almost entirely on grasses, but may occasionally eat shrubs, herbs, twigs, leaves and bark.
Read a book with a vegetarian MC

2.3 (Linda C task) Title Words
Read two books

1. Read a book with an ordinal number in the title (first, second, etc)
2. Read a book with a color word in the title (cannot be combination word – blackboard, redbird)

2.4 (Bethany's task) June 3rd is Repeat Day (I said Repeat Day)
Read two booka
Repeat any 2 point task from last month's challenges.

May 2019 Tasks

2.5 (Tessa's task) Hi, Mom & Dad!
Read two books
Both my parents have passed on, but I still think of them this month. June celebrations in our household included my mother's birthday and Father's Day.
ONE OF THESE AUTHORS MUST BE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE. SPECIFY WHICH AUTHOR QUALIFIES.

1. Mom - Read a book by a female author

2. Dad - Read a book by a male author

three point task

3.1 (Linda C task) Alliteration
Read three books

1. Read a book with two (2) words in the title beginning with the first letter of your first name – example – L (Linda) : Lost Lake

2. Read a book with two (2) words in the title beginning with the first letter of your last name – example – C (Coppola: optional posting of last name) : The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind
3. Read a book with three (3) words in the title beginning with the same letter (any letter) – example – P : The Passion of the Purple Plumeria

five point task

5.1 Jaws
Read five books

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the novel Jaws by Peter Benchley published in 1974

Jaws Trailer


Spell- out one of the following words: GREAT, WHITE or SHARK

For example:
spell-out: GREAT

Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A) by Holly Jackson
Rest of the Story (The) by Sarah Dessen
Elizabeth MacNeal's The Doll Factory
Armentrout, Jennifer L. - Storm and Fury
Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald



Use the first letter of the first word of book title (exclude A, An, The) -or- author initials (first or last). Don't forget to list the date you read your book.

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