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Books mentioned in this topic
All the Flowers in Paris (other topics)On the Corner of Love and Hate (other topics)
The American Agent (other topics)
A River of Stars (other topics)
The Women of the Copper Country (other topics)
1.1 At the Casino
Did you know that September is one of the most popular month to visit Las Vegas?
Read a book whose author's last name initial is in the word VEGAS.
1.2 (Marilyn's task) Listopia: "Best Memoir/Biography/Autobiography"
Read a book listed in the list above. Tell us the page # and location #.
1.3 Fall Vegetable Garden
Tending to our crops
Complete on of the following tasks:
a. PUMPKINS: Read a book with a predominately ORANGE cover (show cover).
b. BEETS: Read a book with a predominately RED cover (show cover).
c. BRUSSELS SPROUTS: Read a book with a predominately GREEN cover (show cover).
d. BUTTERNUT SQUASH: Read a book with a predominately YELLOW cover (show cover).
1.4 The Power of ONE Word
September's word is DIARY
Read a book with the word DIARY in the title.
1.5 Celebrating "2019"
We have only four more months before we say "Goodbye" to 2019
Read a book published in 2019 (give date published).
1.6. (Amber's task) Favorite Author
This month's Author is:
Read a book written by this author.
1.7 (Amber's task) September Birthdays (part 1)
I have a lot of birthdays to celebrate in September
My niece is turning 13 on September 2
Read a book where the MC is a teenager
Two Point Tasks
2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books
Go to link: Surprise Me Task
2.2 Read Through the Alphabet
Read two books
1. Letter J
Read a book with a title that starts with the Letter J(exclude A, An, The).
2. Letter K
Read a book with a title that starts with the Letter K (exclude A, An, The).
2.3 (Tessa's task) The Long and the Short of It
Read two Books
1. Read a book with LESS than 200 pages (100-199 pg)
2. Read a book with MORE than 400 pages (401pg or more)
2.4 (Amber's task) September Birthdays (part 2)
Read two books
1. My Mom's birthday is September 22 and a few years ago she was able to retire
Read a book where the authors first and last initial are in RETIRED
2. My Dad's birthday is September 27. He enjoys being outside. He likes to fish and in the evenings after work sits on his deck
Read a book where the cover setting is outside (show cover)
Three Point Task
3.1 (Tessa's task) Off to College
Read three books
Seems that lots of my friends have kids (or grandkids) heading off to college this month
1. Read a book by an author whose FIRST and LAST initials are in FRESHMAN (Middle initial may be ignored. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the word)
2. Read a book whose title begins with a a letter in DORM LIFE (ALL words count, including A, An, The)
3. Read a book where the first letter of EACH title word can be found in COLLEGE and/or UNIVERSITY (3-word minimum. ALL words count. You can mix match letters in both words. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target words.)
Five Point Task
5.1 Friday Night Lights
Read five books
Oh those High School Football Games, Fridays, Saturdays, and sometimes Thursday. Hooray!
Spell-out one of the following words: CHEER (for the cheerleaders), MAJOR (for the drum major), and DANCE (for the dance team).
For Example: Spell-out: MAJOR
Mary Doria Russell's The Women of the Copper Country
American Agent (The) by Jacqueline Winspear
Jio, Sarah - All The Flowers in Paris
On the Corner of Love and Hate
River of Stars (A) by Vanessa Hua
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.