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These last 18 months have been trying. So I was thinking we needed a challenge where we can remember some things we are thankful for. Hope you enjoy reading this challenge and for those who celebrate. Happy Thanksgiving.

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
You may use each task as many times as you would like.
SPELL OUTS may use First letter of title, authors, first or last name.
Duration: Six months from your start date.

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

20/20 Completed. Finish

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
01.Anne Malcom-Truths That Saints Believe 11/29/21


2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.
02.P:Piece of My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 11/02/21
03.E:The Executioner-Jessica Gadziala 12/20/21
04.T:Tarnished Soul-Beth Flynn 3/04/22


3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
05.Her Perfect Affair-Priscilla Oliveras 11/10/21
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
06.Kiersten Modglin-The Mother-in-Law 12/09/21
- Read a book by an author you love.
07.Autumn Jones Lake-Throne of Scars 2/17/22


4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
08.Rhythm of the Road-Autumn Jones Lake 12/07/21
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
(Dillion Stitch)
09.Love Next Door-Helena Hunting 4/03/22
- Spell out Friends



5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
10.A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.



6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
11.Whisperwind-Cat Porter 2/20/22
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
12.A Sinful Encore-Lisa Renee Jones 1/16/22
- Spell out Music



7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
13.By a Thread-Lucy Score 2/19/22
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).
14.Eyes Turned Skyward-Rebecca Yarros 11/24/21


8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).



9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
15.Chef Sugarlips-Tawna Fenske 3/10/22


10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
16.Vindicated-Sharon C. Cooper 11/14/21
- Spell out TELEVISION.



11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Loc.395:"Deciding to grab a cup of coffee to drink..."
17.Winter's Touch-Jamie Begley 11/07/21
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.



12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
18.Deadly Target-Misty Evans 3/18/22
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
19.Drive Me Wild-Melanie Harlow 12/16/21
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
(Eddie Gamble)
20.A Familiar Stranger-McGarvey Black 3/24/22

FINISHED 01/25/22
With a total of 20 books read

LET’S GIVE THANKS

✅Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: Six months from your start date.
10/29/21 - 04/28/22

BOOKS USED: 20/16

TASKS

📌1. Family
🎃- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters. Pumpkins in Paradise - Kathi Daley 10/31/21 TJ Jensen, her Dad and her Grandpa
- Spell out Family.
F.
A.
M. Jenn McKinlay - Books Can Be Deceiving 01/02/22
I.
L.
Y.

- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.


✅2. Pet 3/3
🦃- Read a book with a pet on the cover. That Touch of Ink - Diane Vallere 11/04/21
🎅🏻- Read a book that has an animal as a character. Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide - Liz Ireland 12/06/21 - QUASAR the talking reindeer
- Spell out Pet.
👏🏻P. The Pint of No Return - Ellie Alexander 11/25/21
E. Eva Gates - Read and Buried 01/23/22
T. Traci Wilton - Mrs. Morris and the Vampire 01/13/22


✅3. Books
🦃- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example). Murder Outside the Lines - Krista Davis 11/19/21 - Florrie manages the bookstore, Color Me Read
🦃- Read a book by an author who is new to you. Kernel of Truth - Kristi Abbott 11/30/21
🦃- Read a book by an author you love. Julie Anne Lindsey - Seven Deadly Sequins 11/14/21


📌📌4. Friends
🎅🏻- Read a book that has a group of friends in it. The Christmas Letter - Kathi Daley 12/14/21 - Tess, Tony, Bree, Shaggy
🎅🏻- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS. EBENEZER SCROOGE - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens 12/28/21
- Spell out Friends
F.
R.
I.
E.
N. No Cats Allowed - Miranda James 01/19/22
D.
S.


📌📌5. Home
🎅🏻- Read a book with a house on the cover. Slashing Through the Snow - Jacqueline Frost 12/11/21

- Read a book where a character goes home.
☃️- Read a book where a character buys a house. Kneaded to Death - Winnie Archer 01/07/22 at the end Ivy buys her dream house


📌6. Music
🦃- Read a book about a musician. - Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 11/28/21
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music
M.
U.
S.
I.
C.


📌7. Sunset/Sunrise
🎅🏻- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Robert Lewis May 12/24/21
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).


8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

📌9. FOOD
☃️- Read a book with food on the cover. - Iced Under - Barbara Ross 01/25/22

- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.
T.
E.
L.
E.
V.
I.
S.
I.
O.
N.

📌11. Coffee/Tea
🎅🏻- Read a book about coffee or tea. On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 12/02/21
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.


📌12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
🎅🏻- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E. MIA CARINA - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder - Maria DiRico 12/21/21

These last 18 months have been trying. So I was thinking we needed a challenge where we can remember some things we are thankful for. Hope you enjoy reading this challenge and for those who celebrate. Happy Thanksgiving.

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: Six months from your start date.

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

I'm omitting the spell-outs (already have too many of those going).

Let's Give Thanks
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

1. Family
a. 2+ generations as characters
The Jam and Jelly Nook by Amy Clipston 11/1/21
Leanna, her son, and her parents; Emory, his daughter, and his parents
b. author's initials in FAMILY
The Short Stories Of Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott 12/30/21

2. Pet
a. pet on the cover
God’s Handmaiden by Gilbert Morris 12/23/21
Cat named Mr. Bob

b. animal as a character
The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble 11/10/21
Mia, a kitten

3. Books
a. books play a part in the storyline
Sing a Song Again by Katja H. Labonte 12/6/21
Friends connected over a common love of books.
b. author is new to you
Something Sweet Someone Sweet by Hannah Foster 11/9/21
c. author you love
The Quarryman's Bride by Tracie Peterson 11/3/21

4. Friends
a. group of friends
Beyond Her Calling by Kellyn Roth 11/27/21
Jordy, Violet, Ivy
b. MC's initials in FRIENDS
Chasing Hope by Kathryn Cushman 11/8/21
Sabrina Rice

5. Home
a. house on the cover
Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble 11/16/21

b. character goes home
Shadow by Kara Swanson 12/5/21
Peter Pan goes home to Neverland.
c. character buys a house
An Amish Miracle: Always Beautiful, Always His Providence, Always in My Heart by Mary Ellis, Ruth Reid, Beth Wiseman 2/27/22
Tate bought Rosa's house.

6. Music
a. about a musician
Paint and Nectar by Ashley Clark 2/22/22
William Pinkney, jazz pianist
b. musical item on the cover
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7. Sunset/Sunrise
a. pink, red, or orange cover
Forever My Own by Tracie Peterson 11/15/21

b. something happens at sunset or sunrise
Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica by Rebecca E.F. Barone 12/15/21
One of the expeditionists made and broke camp at sunset/sunrise.
c. first letter of all title words in SUNRISE/SUNSET (3-word min.)
-

8. Theater/Movies
a. character goes to a play or is in a play
Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke 12/29/21
Celia is in a Christmas play.
b. about a movie star
Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg 5/30/22
about Simon Pegg, who has acted in Mission: Impossible and Star Trek movies
c. character watches a movie or goes to the movies
While It Was Snowing by Tari Faris 12/29/21
"... her favorite Marvel movie appeared ont he hanging sheet..." p.115

9. Food
a. food on the cover
Gather 'Round the Fables: A Collection of Styled Retellings by Erika Mathews 5/6/22

b. takes place at a restaurant
With You Always by Jody Hedlund 1/8/22
train depot restaurant
c. character is a chef
Waiting on Love by Tracie Peterson 12/19/21
Elise Wright, boat's cook (equivalent to a chef for the era)

10. TV
a. based on a TV show
-
b. letters TV in the title
The View from Rainshadow Bay by Colleen Coble 11/9/21

11. Coffee/Tea
a. about coffee or tea
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be by Charlotte Foltz Jones 1/3/22
Featured tea and tea bags in the Tummy Fillers section.
b. character drinks coffee or tea
Destined for You by Tracie Peterson 11/12/21
"Martin Carson sipped strong coffee..." p.177
c. coffee or tea on the cover
-

12. ME Time
a. character takes some quiet time for themselves
Leaving Lavender Tides by Colleen Coble 11/10/21
Shauna Bannister
b. the word ME in the title
-
c. MC's name starts with M or E
An Old-Time Christmas by Katja H. Labonte 12/7/21
Elenora Gregory

Lets Give Thanks
Duration: October 30, 2021-April 30, 2022

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Murder, Plainly Read Isabella Alan 11/9/21
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Candy Cane Crime Amanda Flower 11/2/21

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Traci Wilton 11/26/21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Bless Her Dead Little Heart Miranda James 11/2/21. Diesel
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line.
Murder at Mabel’s Motel G.A. McKevett 11/30/21. Savannah's book about the Holocaust
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Color Him Dead Emma Lee 12/4/21
- Read a book by an author you love.
The Sittaford Mystery Agatha Christie 11/26/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Murder, Handcrafted Isabella Alan 1/20/22
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
Murder in the Corn Maze G.A. McKevett 11/18/21. Stella Reid
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
Joyce Lavene 11/7/21
- Read a book where a character goes home.
When Ghosts Come Home Wiley Cash 12/12/21
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
Kylie Logan 12/31/21
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
Livia J. Washburn 11/17/21
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
Dressed to Kill Lynn Cahoon 11/1/21
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Silent Bite David Rosenfelt 12/7/21. "So Disney movie it is. The theatre is a madhouse." p 46

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
Death in a Budapest Butterfly Julia Buckley 1/17/22
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries Emily Brightwell 11/23/21. Mrs. Jeffries poured herself a cup of tea... p 19
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
Cat Me If You Can Miranda James 12/10/21
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Owl Be Home for Christmas Donna Andrews 12/3/21. Meg Langslow

Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

Goal: 18/16+
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
How Beautiful We Were - Imbolo Mbue - 11/12/21

- Spell out Family.

- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Ace of Spades - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - 01/05/22


2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Yarned and Dangerous - Sadie Hartwell - 01/10/22

- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
A Mester és Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov - 11/10/21 - Cat

- Spell out Pet.
P - Penelope Sotheby (Author) - Murder in Bermuda - Penelope Sotheby - 12/22/21
E - Elin Hilderbrand (author) - The Sixth Wedding - Elin Hilderbrand - 12/17/21
T - Tanár úr kérem (title) - Tanár úr kérem - Frigyes Karinthy - 12/13/21


3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
The Library of Legends - Janie Chang - 12/29/21

- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Star Eater - Kerstin Hall - 11/07/21

- Read a book by an author you love.
Later - Stephen King - 11/28/21


4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Ruthless Gods - Emily A. Duncan - 11/17/21

- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.

- Spell out Friends


5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover

- Read a book where a character goes home.
Kalyana - Rajni Mala Khelawan - 12/21/21

- Read a book where a character buys a house.
A Kiss for a Kiss - Helena Hunting - 11/03/21


6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.

- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.

- Spell out Music


7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
Sunstone Vol. 7 - Stjepan Šejić - 12/27/21


- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.

- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren - 11/20/21


8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.

- Read a book about a movie star.

- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet - John Green - 11/30/21 - In high school, my best friend, Todd, and I went to the dollar movie theater every Wednesday. (Kindle Locations 3231-3232)


9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.

- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake - Amy E. Reichert - 01/23/22

- Read a book where a character is a chef.


10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven - Kami Garcia - 11/17/21

- Spell out TELEVISION.


11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.

- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Remote Control - Nnedi Okorafor - 11/18/21 - She found Alhaja in the kitchen, sitting at the table sipping a cup of tea. (Kindle Locations 961-962)

- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.


12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.

- Read a book with the word Me in title.

- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Éjszakai ​cirkusz - Erin Morgenstern - 01/14/22 - Marco

Let's Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
Read: 18/16

TASKS
1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Wildfire Ashley A Quinn 11/4/21
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
An Alaskan Christmas Jennifer Snow 12/27/21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
A Wedding in Apple Grove C.H. Admirand 11/11/21
- Read a book by an author you love.
Walk the Wire David Baldacci 11/3/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
A Very Merry Princess Susan Mallery 11/17/21
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
Evie Steele Jingle Bell Rock Tonight Tracey Devlyn 12/24/21
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover.
The Willoughbys Lois Lowry 11/15/21
- Read a book where a character goes home.
It Happened One Summer Tessa Bailey 11/18/21 (Bellinger Sisters #1)
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
Collateral Damage Lynette Eason 12/3/21

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
Winter's Burn Elena Aitken 12/29/21
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a red cover.
Happily This Christmas: A Novel Susan Mallery 11/17/21
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play.
A Kiss in the Shadows Eve Kincaid 11/5/21
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies.
A Family for Christmas Noelle Adams 12/21/21 p 143 They ordered pizza for dinner, and they ate it in the living room as they watched two Christmas movies in a row—one animated and one old classic musical.

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
The All You Can Dream Buffet Barbara O'Neal 11/16/21
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
A Dash of Christmas Samantha Chase 12/16/21

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Just Stop Me Rosalind James 11/12/21 p 99 ...their very own umbrella, drinking coffee and eating flattened, grilled sandwiches filled with chicken, vegetables, and, yes, cheese.

- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
Uncovering Love Kacey Shea 11/19/21
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with M.
In Case You Didn't Know Samantha Chase 11/9/21

In! 10/30 through 4/29. I'm in for Thanksgiving Day level. Any book posted has been read. *****FINISHED 01/04/2022*****

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters. Scared Witchless
- Spell out Family. (see below)
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY. Murder at Kingscote Alyssa Maxwell

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character. Yappy Hour
- Spell out Pet. (see below)

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example). Murder by Page One
- Read a book by an author who is new to you. One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War John C. Waugh
- Read a book by an author you love. Beyond John Galsworthy

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it. Young Al Capone: The Untold Story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS. Girls Like Us (Nell Flynn)
- Spell out Friends (see below)

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home. A Tale of Two Cities
- Read a book where a character buys a house. A Race to Splendor (Amelia's aunt has to buy a house when she moves out of the hotel)

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician. Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music (see below)

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise. Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words). The Santa Suit

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play. The First Actress
- Read a book about a movie star. Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). And Then There Were Nuns (MC watches the film version of the agatha christie novel

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant. Dreaming in Chocolate (cafe)
- Read a book where a character is a chef. When in Doubt, Add Butter

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of... (Not doing this task)
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title. Rose and Helena Save Christmas
- Spell out TELEVISION. (see below)

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea. The Tea Planter's Bride
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) A Sixer of Tequila (Althea is useless before her morning coffee)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover. Giving Up the Ghost

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves. The Obituary Writer
- Read a book with the word Me in title. When You Find Me
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E. The King's Justice (Maggie)

F Cherry Cheesecake Murder Joanne Fluke
A Look What the Wind Blew In Ann Charles
M Missing in Mudbug
I Cemetery Road Greg Iles
L Like Lions
Y Revolutionary Road Richard Yates

P Potions Are for Pushovers
E Let It Sew Elizabeth Lynn Casey
T The Tea Planter's Daughter

F Chocolate Cream Pie Murder Joanne Fluke
R Resurrection in Mudbug
I Ink and Shadows
E The Angels' Share Ellen Crosby
N November 9
D Damage Control
S The Hollywood Spy Susan Elia MacNeal

M Magic & Murder
U Under Almond Blossoms
S Star Spangled Scandal: Sex, Murder, and the Trial that Changed America
I A Silenced Voice: The Life of Journalist Kim Wall Ingrid Wall
C Chaos in Mudbug

T Curses Are for Cads Tamara Berry
E The Viognier Vendetta Ellen Crosby
L Witchin' Around the Clock Amanda M. Lee
E Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
V Evelyn, After Victoria Helen Stone
I In Times of Rain and War
S Dreadfully Ever After Steve Hockensmith
I The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer
O Wife After Wife Olivia Hayfield
N Death Bee Comes Her Nancy CoCo

Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

62/62

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters. Murder in the Storybook Cottage by Ellery Adams read 11/1/21 Aunt Octavia and Uncle Aloysius, Jane, and her twin sons Fitz and Hem
- Spell out Family.
F Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher read 11/22/21
A The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden read 11/21/21
M Death Is a Cabaret by Deborah Morgan read 11/9/21
I Iron & Velvet by Alexis Hall read 12/28/21
L Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger read 11/15/21
Y Something Beautiful Happened: A Story of Survival and Courage in the Face of Evil by Yvette Manessis Corporon read 1/3/2022
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY. yolo by Lauren Myracle read 11/20/21

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover. Witch Is When It All Began by Adele Abbott read 11/29/21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character. Life of Pi by Yann Martel read 12/14/21 (view spoiler)[Richard Parker is a Tiger (hide spoiler)]
- Spell out Pet.
P Artful by Peter David read 11/23/21
E With No One as Witness by Elizabeth George read 11/5/21
T Assault and Batting by Tess Rothery read 11/19/21

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example). The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling read 11/23/21 (view spoiler)[ a major item is research of what happened when the town was first set to magic, much is in the library but also researching in the magic (hide spoiler)]
- Read a book by an author who is new to you. The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life by Joyce Lee Malcolm read 11/2/21
- Read a book by an author you love. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty read 12/6/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it. Crimped to Death by Tonya Kappes read 11/17/21 the Divorced Divas
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS. The Ringmaster's Wife by Kristy Cambron read 12/2/21 Rosamund Easling
- Spell out Friends
F Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels read 11/25/21
R Bound and Deceased by Tess Rothery read 11/24/21
I I Found You by Lisa Jewell read 1/1/2022
E This Body of Death by Elizabeth George read 11/14/21
N Neanderthal Marries Human by Penny Reid read 12/11/21
D Death and the Dancing Footman by Ngaio Marsh read 11/3/21
S Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 by R.A. Scotti read 11/7/21

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover Bag of Bones by Stephen King read 11/6/21
- Read a book where a character goes home. Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle read 11/7/21 (view spoiler)[ At the end, the unicorns take the twins home to escape the flood (hide spoiler)]
- Read a book where a character buys a house. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand read 11/18/21 Maggie buys the new house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician. The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones by Stanley Booth read 12/27/21 Mick Jagger/Keith Richard
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover. The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr read 12/12/21
- Spell out Music
M Broken World by Kate L. Mary read 11/12/21
U Unfabling the East: The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia by Jürgen Osterhammel read 1/16/2022
S Entr@pment: A High School Comedy in Chat by Michael Spooner read 11/24/21
I The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky read 1/18/2022
C Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh read 11/4/21

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover. Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke read 11/5/21
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice read 11/8/21 (view spoiler)[Louis is changed after watching his last sunrise (hide spoiler)]
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words). The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin read 12/19/21

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play. A Season with the Witch: The Magic and Mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts by J.W. Ocker read 12/23/21 Page 75 The Gallows Hill Museum had the theater for the play Witchcraft and Ghost Experience
- Read a book about a movie star. The Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson read 12/6/21 Errol Flynn is a main character
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). What Came Before He Shot Her by Elizabeth George read 11/9/21 Page 152 "Dix's favorite film was playing on the video machine, to entertain Toby and Joel"

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover. Black Cherry Betrayal by Agatha Frost read 12/2/21
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant. Killer Cuisine: A Port City Mystery by Chris Forman read 12/9/21 There is both Chez Mitchell French Bistro restaurant where the murder and investigation occurs and the Spyros Gyros where much of the collaboration occurs
- Read a book where a character is a chef. Three Junes by Julia Glass read 12/22/21 Dennis is a chef in France

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of... Reawakened by Odette Beane read 3/11/2022 based on the first season of Once Upon the Time
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title. Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma read 11/9/21
- Spell out TELEVISION.
T Dead Men Don't Lye by Tim Myers read 11/28/21
E Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez read 11/23/21
L Lasher by Anne Rice read 11/27/21
E The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim read 12/13/21
V The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice read 11/22/21
I If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen read 1/19/2022
S A Patchwork of Clues by Sally Goldenbaum read 12/8/21
I Into the Sound by Cara Reinard read 1/20/2022
O The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman read 12/17/21
N Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts read 1/5/2022

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea. Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World by Mark Pendergrast read 2/4/22
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh read 11/3/21 Page 284 "They all had tea in the dining-room including Mike, "
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover. Who, What, Where, When, Die by Amanda M. Lee read 12/5/21

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves. Careless in Red by Elizabeth George read 11/11/21
- Read a book with the word Me in title. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott read 2/27/2022
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austin read 11/11/21 Elizabeth Bennet

Let's Give Thanks
November 1-April 30, 2022

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: Six months from your start date.

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Rafael, his mom, his grandma-Trouble in the Treasure Heather Huffman 11/3/21
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
The pet parrot is Hercule from the B&B- Danielle Collins 11/2/21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.
Christmas Chills at Pumpkin Hill Thea Cambert 11/1/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Getaway with Murder Diane Kelly 11/4/21
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
I Want You to Haunt Me Ellen Riggs 11/10/21
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
...and if the guy was a killer-Short-Circuited in Charlotte Amy Patricia Meade 11/9/21
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
Joanne Fluke 11/5/21
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
Christmas Dessert Murder Joanne Fluke 11/6/21
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
Karen McSpade 11/10/21
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.
Thea Murder on Display Thea Cambert 11/24/21
Ellen Riggs You Can't Always Get What You Haunt Ellen Riggs 11/22/21
Lynn Cahoon A Killer Christmas Wish Lynn Cahoon 11/21/21
Emma A Filling Account Emma Ainsley 11/23/21
VM Burns Killer Words V.M. Burns 11/27/21
I Inherit the Gin Claire Stewart 12/5/21
Sandstone Piper mc Mystery on the Half Shell Karen McSpade 11/18/21
I Icing and an Incident Emmie Lyn 12/24/21
O Owl Be Home for Christmas Rosie A. Point 12/12/21
Nell Vaughn mc Hidden Snow-Away Gretchen Allen 11/28/21

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Coffee-p 20 “…he began, enjoying the coffee they had picked up from one of the nearby cafés. Brothers Behind Bars Susan Harper 11/8/21
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
Dachshund Through the Snow Rosie A. Point 11/15/21
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: Six months from your start date.
11/1/21 - 4/30/22

Read 61 books DONE!

TASKS

1. Family - DONE!
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Anansi Boys (American Gods) by Neil Gaiman 11/10/21 3stars (Rosie and her mother; Charlie and his dad)
- Spell out Family.
F Fighting for Us: An Enemies-to-Lovers Holiday Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams 12/11/21 4stars
A Annette Oppenlander The Scent of a Storm: A World War II Story about Love, Courage and Survival - Inspired by True Events (German Love Stories of WWII #3) 11/22/21 5stars
M Mafiosa Princess by Liza Malloy 12/4/21 3.5stars
I Intentional: How To Live, Love, Work and Play Meaningfully by David Amerland 1/17/22 4stars
L Lizzie Shane Once Upon a Puppy (Pine Hollow #2) 12/10/21 4stars
Y Yair Ben Ziony Love at First Bite: Tales from a Veterinary Life 12/20/21 4stars
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Red Velvet Crinkles and Christmas Sprinkles (Christmas Cookies) by Maria Imbalzano 11/3/21 4stars (M I)

2 Pet DONE!
- Read a book with a pet on the cover. Koby's dog - Remy; Keaton's cat - Roo)
Body and Soul Food (Books & Biscuits Mystery #1) by Abby Collette 11/6/21 4stars
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Merry Little Wishing Spritz (Christmas Cookies) by Cherie Colyer 11/6/21 4stars (Cassie's cat - Smudge)
- Spell out Pet.
P P.D. Workman Dosed to Death (Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thriller #3) 11/16/21 4stars
E Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn 11/30/21 3.5stars
T The Twelve Dogs of Christmas (Pine Hollow #1) by Lizzie Shane 12/3/21 4stars

3. Books - DONE!
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
Accidental Daddy: An Age Gap Holiday Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers 11/13/21 4.5stars (Mia gets read a bedtime story every night; Ambrose reads before bed)
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Fastest Way To Fall by Denise Williams 11/1/21 4stars
- Read a book by an author you love.
Virginia Heath included in anthology Merry Christmas Belles and Rakehells Anthology by Annabelle Anders, Emily EK Murdoch, Deb Marlowe, Harper St. George, Kate Bateman, Tammy Andresen, Bethany Bennett, Laurie Benson, and Virginia Heath 11/25/21 4stars

4. Friends DONE!
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
The Wedding Ringer by Kerry Rea 11/11/21 4.5stars (Maisie and her friends that will include Willa)
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
Handle With Care by A.N. Verebes 12/5/21 4stars (Everett Rhodes - E R)
- Spell out Friends
F Francoeur, Kris Letting Go for Love 12/27/21 4stars
R Roping the Cowboy (Circle B Ranch, #0.5) by Kennedy Fox 12/30/21 2stars
I Inn By The Lake by Mary K. Tilghman 1/30/22 4stars
E ExLibris Adventure #2 An Accidental Odyssey by K.C. Dyer 12/13/21 4.5stars
N Nan Dixon POETIC JUSTICE 12/6/21 4.5 stars
D Dev, Sonali The Wedding Setup: A Short Story 1/5/2021 3.5stars
S Shane, Lizzie To All the Dogs I've Loved Before (Pine Hollow #3) 12/25/21 4stars

5. Home DONE!
- Read a book with a house on the cover
Once Upon a Cabin (Sweet Home, Alaska Book 2) by Patience Griffin 11/20/21 4stars
- Read a book where a character goes home.
Love and Let Bark (Hearts of Alaska #3) by Alanna Martin 11/20/21 4stars (Nate from Washington state home to Alaska where he grew up and family still is)
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
Accidental Daddy: A Fake Marriage Romance by Ajme Williams 11/27/21 4stars (Simon for Erica)

6. Music DONE!
- Read a book about a musician.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 2/15/22 4stars (Nora teaches piano, works in guitar/music store; Nora, brother and friend in a band; Nora writes music)
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul Evans 1/25/22 4stars (bells on wreath)
- Spell out Music
M M. M. Crane Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake #1) 12/28/21 5stars
U Unwise But Not Dishonorable: A Christmas Mystery Romance Novella
by Barbara Monajem 1/22/22 4stars
S Sharon Sala Count Your Blessings (Blessings, Georgia #0.5) 12/29/21 4stars
I I Wish... (The Wishing Tree Series #2) by Amanda Prowse 3/3/22 4stars
C Carolyn Brown Texas Homecoming (The Ryan Family #2) 1/24/22 4stars

7. Sunset/Sunrise DONE!
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
Never Fall for Your Fiancée (The Merriwell Sisters, #1) by Virginia Heath 11/28/21 4.5stars (orange)
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
Finding Paradise (Paradise, Alaska #2) by Barbara Dunlop 11/27/21 4stars (watch the sunset while having dinner on the yacht after whalewatching - Cobra and Marnie)
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).
Strength in the Storm (Johns Mill Amish Romance #2) by Laurel Blount 2/17/22 5stars (S I T S)

8. Theater/ Movies. DONE!
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
The Christmas Cards (The Complete Series): An Amish Holiday Romance by Sylvia Price 11/5/21 4stars (Noah is in the school nativity play; Andy and Lucy go to watch him)
- Read a book about a movie star.
Dessert at The Beach House Hotel (Beach House Hotel #6) by Judith S. Keim 4/15/22 4.5stars (Vaughn is a soap opera star now in a movie and hopes for more scripts)
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Brief History of Kate Parker by Daniel Schorr 11/18/21 3.5stars (Kate - Kindle location page 264 - But the movie she chose provided the meaningful distraction she craved.)

9. FOOD DONE!
- Read a book with food on the cover.
Digging Up Love (Taste of Love #1) by Chandra Blumberg 1/5/22 4stars (cake)
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
Under Umbrellas (New Hope #1) by Emma Nichols 2/26/22 4stars (at restaurant at B&B; at cafe in town)
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
Last Dance with a Cowboy (Silverado Lake #3) by Sara Richardson 12/31/21 4stars (Simon at the restaurant at the vineyard)

10. TV DONE!
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
The Little Town of Summerville: A Dog Named Chubby (A Jack Wellington Mystery #1) by R. T. Douglass 12/26/21 4stars
- Spell out TELEVISION.
T 30 Days of Amish Prayers: Prayers from an Amish Mother's Heart by Ashley Emma 12/31/21 4stars
E Emma Maas An Amish Christmas Love 12/20/21 4stars
L Lillard, Amy Marry Me, Millie (Paradise Valley #1 ) 12/26/21 4stars
E Ellie Troyer An Amish Romance: Rebecca's Second Chance: A Yoder Family Series 12/29/21 3.5stars
V The Vegas Accident: An Age Gap Surprise Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 2/3/22 4stars
I Iron & Fire by Kerrin Willis 4/17/22 4.5stars
S Sylvia Price A Promised Tomorrow (The Yoder Family Saga Prequel) 1/2/22 4.5stars
I Immersed in the View (Parks Pat Mysteries #4) by P.D. Workman 4/18/22 4stars
O Only You #1 Just a Little While Longer by Jessie Cal 2/25/22 4stars
N The Nantucket Beachfront Inn (Sconset Beach #1) by Ainsley Keaton 1/3/22 4stars

11. Coffee/Tea - DONE!
- Read a book about tea.
A Midsummer Fright's Scream: A fun paranormal cozy with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 2) by Rosie Reed 2/28/22 4stars (set in England with the cafe front and center serving various teas)
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) tea
Kindle location 6245 - Handing her a cup of herbal tea, Cord asked, "Everything squared away?"
Hearts, Homes & Holiday by Michele Brouder, Michele Pollock Dalton, Nancy Fraser, T.C. Hester, Jean Jacobsen, Caroline Lee, Kirsten Osbourne, Rose Pearson, Christine Sterling 11/5/21 4stars
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.
Killer Christmas (An Emma Wild Holiday Mystery #1) by Harper Lin 11/22/21 3stars (holding takeout coffee cup)

12. ME Time DONE!
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
The Light Through The Pouring Rain by James Ruvalcaba 11/13/21 4stars (Anabel has cancer and needs to rest especially with undergoing treatments)
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
Love All of Me by Mollie Mathews 12/17/21 4stars
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Twelve Dates of Christmas (Sutter Creek, Montana #7) by Laurel Greer 11/8/21 4stars (Emma)

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: 11/1/21-4/30/22

16/16 books

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
🧡Bourbon on the Rocks - Shari J. Ryan, 11/10/21
- Spell out Family.
F
💖A: A Lot Like Christmas - Kait Nolan, 12/26/21
M
💙I: If This Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales, 1/1/22
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- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
💓Cocoa & Carols - Marianne Rice, 12/9/21
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
🧡I Bet You - Ilsa Madden-Mills, 11/13/21
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
💙 My Heart to Touch - S.B. Alexander, 1/9/21
- Read a book by an author you love.
💖Baby, It's Cold Outside - Kait Nolan, 12/29/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
💖A Cranberry Inn Christmas - Beth Ehemann, 12/1/21
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
🧡A Partridge and a Pregnancy - Willa Nash, 11/18/21
- Spell out Friends
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N: Nick (MC) - Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman, 1/10/22
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5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
🧡 - Annabeth Albert, 11/26/21
- Read a book where a character goes home.
💓All I Want Is You - D.J. Jamison, 12/14/21
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
💖A Beaumont Family Christmas - Heidi McLaughlin, 12/21/21
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
💓Beyond the Bases - Kaylee Ryan, 12/20/21 -- pg.132, We're barely a few minutes into the movie and Paisley is sound asleep

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
💙Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell, 1/14/22 -- pg.17, I add some skimmed milk to my TEA
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
🧡The Christmas Fountain - Kait Nolan, 11/14/21

Let's Give Thanks
November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
Completed Tasks: 17/16+

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Rasmus and the Vagabond | Astrid Lindgren - Nov 5

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
The Cat Who Came in from the Cold | Deric Longden - Dec 20
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line.
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
A Rising Man | Abir Mukherjee - Nov 25
Elder Race | Adrian Tchaikovsky - Nov 29
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman - Dec 11
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
Firekeeper's Daughter | Angeline Boulley - Dec 26 (MC: Daunis Fontaine)
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
Summon the Keeper | Tanya Huff- Dec 28
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
Idol | Kristen Callihan - Nov 1
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
The Girls I've Been | Tess Sharpe - Dec 19
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies.
King Tomb | Scarlett Dawn - Nov 13
(loc. 351 - Felix, Aros, and Bindi were watching a movie on the small television)

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
Garden Spells | Sarah Addison Allen - Nov 27

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show.
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
Vespertine | Margaret Rogerson - Nov 3
The Twelve Terrors of Christmas | John Updike - Dec 1
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea.
Don't Kiss the Bride | Carian Cole - Nov 15
(p. 182 - I tease back before taking a sip of my coffee.)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
House of Earth and Blood | Sarah J. Maas - Nov 7
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
Comfort Me With Apples | Catherynne M. Valente - Dec 11
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Trail of Lightning | Rebecca Roanhorse - Nov 30 (MC: Maggie Hoskie)

Genevieve, can we repeat a task? If I have two books with animals as characters, can I use both, or am I limited to using that task only once?

Let's Give Thanks
November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

16/16+ Tasks Completed

TASKS:
1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
The Star-Crossed Seamstress by Suzanne G. Rogers (11/14/21)

- Spell out Family.
F -
A - An Agent for Alexandra by Rebecca Connolly (11/11/21)
M - Melanie Cellier, The Princess Companion (11/22/21)
I -
L - Liza Parker, Taking a Chance by Becky Monson (11/24/21)
Y -

- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Falling Inn Love by Amberlee Day (11/8/21)

- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
The Pop Singer Rescue by Jenna Brandt (11/27/21)

- Spell out Pet.
P - Camille Peters, The Beast and the Enchantress (11/18/21)
E - Emmeline O'Shea, Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts by Nancy Campbell Allen (11/15/21)
T - Taylor Patterson, The Suite Life by Brooke St. James (11/17/21)

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
Reflection by Camille Peters (11/3/21)
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Sultan and the Storyteller by Lichelle Slater (11/19/21)
- Read a book by an author you love.
An Unlikely Match by Sarah M. Eden (11/7/21)

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks (11/14/21)
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.

- Spell out Friends
F -
R -
I -
E -
N - Nurses of New York, Test of Time by Amelia C. Adams (11/23/21)
D - The Dark and the Dawn by Amelia C. Adams (11/22/21)
S - Sea of Strangers by Amelia C. Adams (11/23/21)

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
Love Finds You in Holiday, Florida by Sandra D. Bricker (11/16/21)

- Read a book where a character goes home.
An Agent for Lucy by Amelia C. Adams (11/21/21)
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright (11/26/21)

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
The Cowgirl Rescue by Jenna Brandt (11/22/21)
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
Kiss the Cowboy by Julie Jarnagin (11/5/21)

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show.
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Wyndcross by Martha Keyes (11/10/21)
"She poured herself a cup of tea..." (pg 152)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
Always Watching by Lynette Eason (11/1/21)
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Enchantment by Camille Peters (11/4/21) - Maren

Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more



TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E

Let's Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. (Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. (Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show.
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

Let's Give Thanks!
Duration: 6 months from start
Date Started: November 1, 2021 (April 30, 2022)

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more - 21

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters . - Hand Tossed Murder (Papa Pacellis Pizzeria 8) by Patti Benning - 11/21/21 - Ann & Ellie are grandmother & granddaughter
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY . - Pineapple and Poison (Sticky Sweet 1) by Allyssa Mirry - 11/4/21

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover . - Angel of Death (Addie Foster 4) by Kimberley O'Malley - 11/09/21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character . - The Secret Santa Mystery: A Christmas Cozy by R.B. Marshall - 12/4/21 - Leo, MC's horse


3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example) . - Sprinkles and Skeletons (Pelican Cove 4) by Leena Clover - 4/14/22 - Read-a-Thon is given to raise money to save the town library
- Read a book by an author who is new to you - A Medium's Thanksgiving Table (Becky Tibbs: North Carolina Medium 2) by Chariss K. Walker - 11/19/21
- Read a book by an author you love . - Girls' Night Out Murder (Ryli Sinclair 2) by Jenna St. James - 1/3/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it . - Cursive, Foiled Again! (Hand Lettering 0.5) by Daisy Robyns - 11/2/21
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS . - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - 12/22/21 - Ebenezer Scrooge

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover - The Christmas Cookie House (Christmas House Romances 1) by Jennifer Griffith - 12/20/21
- Read a book where a character goes home . - Sewing Suspicion: A Quilting Cozy Mystery (Quilting 1) by Kathryn Mykel - 12/27/21 - Alex moves back home to Salem, Mass. after quitting her job as a defense attorney in a prominent law firm in NYC.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.


6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover . - Hot Shot Rock Star: a Hockey-Rock Star Romance by Stephanie Queen - 2/15/22 - Jazzy is singer/songwriter


7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover. -- Turkey and Terror (Diner of the Dead 6) by Carolyn Q. Hunter - 11/25/21
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).


8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) . - Raspberry Chocolate Murder: A Cozy Murder Mystery (Dolphin Bay 1) by Leena Clover - 11/29/21 - Pg 60 Cassie lay sprawled on the couch, watching Casablanca

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover . - The Pizza Murders (Inspector Morose 7) by Peter K. Tyson - 11/02/21
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant . - Daisy McDare and the Deadly Restaurant Affair (Daisy McDare 6) by K.M. Morgan - 11/15/21 - set at Tres Chic and Oh La Lunch
- Read a book where a character is a chef . - Murder By Chocolate (Bite-sized Bakery 1) by Rosie A. Point - 12/29/21 - Miller


10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show.
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title . - The Voices of Keystone House by June Nolen - 2/22/22

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) - A Kiss for Midwinter (Brothers Sinister 1.5) by Courtney Milan - 12/13/21 - Pg 70 Jonas set the stacked cup and saucers on the bedside table, distributed them, and poured the tea. He handed Lydia her cup.
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover . - Roasts & Rumors (Red Line Coffee 0.5) by D.B. McNicol - 1/19/22


12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E . - Wicked of the Christmas Past (Paranormal in Manhattan 4) by Lotta Smith - 12/16/21 - Mandy Meyer

Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-January 20, 2022

COMPLETED

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
The Girl On Legare Street by Karen White 11/5/2021
Mother, daughter, grandma's ghost and great grandma's adopted sister's ghost.
The Moonshine Shack Murder by Diane Kelly 11/13/2021
Grandpa, parents and Hattie are all in the story.
- Spell out Family.
F Final Girls by Riley Sager 1/20/2022
A Alix Harrow The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow 1/11/2022
M Moving is Murder by Sara Rosett 12/27/2021
I The Inheritance by JoAnn Ross 12/28/20021
L Leah Stewart The New Neighbor by Leah Stewart 12/30/2021
Y Yule Log Murder by Leslie Meier 12/21/2021
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews 11/3/2021 fAMily

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower 11/18/2021
Jethro the pig

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
All the Beautiful Girls by Elizabeth J Church 11/7/2021
Lily/ Ruby have a book mail exchange with the Aviator.
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Irregardless of Murder by Ellen Edwards Kennedy 11/10/2021

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris 12/02/2021

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
Death & the Redheaded Woman by Loretta Ross 11/28/2021

- Read a book where a character goes home.
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez 11/24/2021
My opinion -- Lucia and Frankie are sent to Nebraska as Castro takes over Cuba. They are longing for the Cuba they grew up in. Slowly, Lucia realizes it doesn't exist any more and her parents are able to escape. They create a new home in Nebraska - home is where your loved ones are.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio 12/13/2021
Amy-Faye just purchased a house and is hosting her first book club meeting.
A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder by Fiona Grace 12/14/2021
Audrey bought a $1 disaster in Sicily.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White 12/8/2021
Nola's mother wrote the best seller on the radio.


7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans 1/4/2022

- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
A Wild Cow Winter by Natalie Bright 1/4/2022
Carli loses her power at sunrise.


8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book about a movie star.
Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews 11/25/2021
Craig

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
She Flew the Coop: A Novel Concerning Life, Death, Sex and Recipes in Limoges, Louisiana by Michael Lee West 12/10/2021

- Read a book where a character is a chef.
Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray 12/20/2021
Ondine and Gil are chefs

10. TV

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw 11/12/2021
Lane and the postmistress have tea. Page 382
Tea really tastes better in a proper china cup.
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.
Countdown City by Ben H. Winters 11/22/2021
That's a mug of tea, since there isn't any coffee in this dystopian novel.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines 12/10/2021
West needs time alone after his dad dies.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Die Buying by Laura DiSilverio 12/15/2021
Emma Joy Ferris

Great idea. Thank you! Thanksgiving is a holiday I wish would reach Germany and become as popular as Halloween - actually I wish it to become more popular but that's rather unlikely.


Lets Give Thanks
Duration: 11/1/21 - 4/30/22
Level: Thanksgiving Day (16 or more)
Completed: 2/16+
no page minimum, re-reads are ok, 50+% read after 10/31/21, re-post when finished


1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. (Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show.
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
✔ Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. The Secret of Chestnut Hall by Olivia Swift 3* 11/2 - He handed her a coffee, and they sat back at the table. (loc. 257)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
✔ Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E. Das Spiel seines Lebens=Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben 5* 11/1 - Myron Bolitar (149/384 pages read in October)
*

SIX MONTHS
Let's Give Thanks

Level: Thanksgiving Day- 16 or more

Duration: Six months from your start date.
November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022

23 out of 36

TASKS

1. Family
++- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
What If God Wrote Your Shopping List?: 52 Ways to Find Freedom from "Stuff" Jay Payleitner 11-5-21 (him & his kids)
- Spell out Family.
++F: (N. Feuti) Do You Like My Bike? Norm Feuti 11-25-21 (author)
++A: (N. Ainsworth) Hit Parade of Mystery Stories Norma Ruedi Ainsworth 11-6-21 (editor)
++M: (R. Massi) People Get Screwed All the Time: Protecting Yourself From Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft, Fine Print, and More Robert Massi 11-7-21 (author)
I:
++L: (K. Leong) The Zen Teachings of Jesus Kenneth S. Leong 11-5-21 (author)
++Y: (H. Young) The Distant Dead Heather Young 11-11-21 (author)

++- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Who Is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas? Martha Freeman 11-6-21 (MF is in FaMily)

2 Pet FINISHED
-++ Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Woof Spencer Quinn 11-5-21
-++ Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Bark of Night David Rosenfelt 11-11-21
++- Spell out Pet.
++P: (Pema C.) The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times 11-11-21 (author)
++E: Ethical Arguments for Analysis Robert Baum 11-5-21 (title)
++T: The Tale of the Unknown Island José Saramago 12-6-21 (title)

3. Books FINISHED
++- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters Mark Dunn 11-7-21 (Books are destroyed)
++- Read a book by an author who is new to you. The Habits of Seven Highly Annoying People Bad Dog Press 11-1-21 (Bad Dog Press)
++- Read a book by an author you love.
The Worst Class Trip Ever Dave Barry 11-18-21 (Dave Barry! My favorite author!)

4. Friends
++- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
The Secret of Red Gate Farm Carolyn Keene 11-7-21
++- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
From Hindsight to Insight: A Traditional to Metaphysical Memoir Sharon S. Darrow 11-11-21 (Sharon Darrow, SD is the MC: frienDS)
- Spell out Friends
++F: (N. Feuti) Let's Have a Sleepover! Norm Feuti 11-25-21 (author)
++R: Ribbit! Rodrigo Folgueira 11-1-21 (title)
I:
++E: (R. Elice) Peter and the Starcatcher Rick Elice 12-6-21 (author)
++N: (Nick B.) Bad Kitty: Searching for Santa Nick Bruel 12-6-21 (author)
++D: Do You Promise Not To Tell? Mary Jane Clark 12-7-21 (title)
++S: Science Fair Dave Barry 11-22-21 (title)


5. Home
++- Read a book with a house on the cover
The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon Mike Thaler 1-1-22
++- Read a book where a character goes home.
Walt Disney's Peter Pan Dave Barry 11-25-21
++- Read a book where a character buys a house.
The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World Joni Seager 12-9-21 (Property chapter)

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
++- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
The Lives of Things José Saramago 12-8-21
- Spell out Music
++M: (Melissa G.) Camels Melissa Gish 11-25-21 (author)
++U: Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Rutger Bregman 11-11-21 (title)
++S: (J. Sandford) Bloody Genius John Sandford 11-21-21 (author)
I:
++C: Cat Problems Jory John 11-25-21 (title)


7. Sunset/Sunrise
++ Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover. This Is 18 Jessica Bennett 11-5-21
++- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
Fishing for Clues Carolyn Keene 11-11-21 (Found Ned's mom unconscious)
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
++- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
The Aspern Papers Henry James 11-22-21 (the actress is in a play--"Private Lives")
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
++- Read a book with food on the cover. For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them Dave Barry 11-22-21
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
++- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump Alec Baldwin 11-6-21 (Based on Saturday Night Live skits)
++- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
The Worst Night Ever Dave Barry 12-12-21 (the worsT night eVer)
- Spell out TELEVISION.
++T: This Side of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald 11-21-21 (title)
++E: (Edmund R.) Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand 12-9-21 (author)
++L: The Lizard José Saramago 11-25-21 (title)
++E: (Eileen W.) Claw & Disorder Eileen Watkins 12-8-21 (author)
++V: (Vylar K.) Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water Vylar Kaftan 11-1-21 (author)
I:
++S: (T. Scott) Radiant: Farm Animals Up Close and Personal Traer Scott 11-21-21 (author)
I:
++O: Orphan Island Laurel Snyder 12-30-21 (title)
++N: Nine Perfect Strangers Liane Moriarty 12-7-21 (title)


11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
++- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Ecotopia Ernest Callenbach 12-20-21 (page 139: "There is a great deal of sitting around with coffee or tea or marijuana...")
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
++- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
Leave the World Behind Rumaan Alam 11-5-21
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
++- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Ethan Frome Edith Wharton 12-6-21 (Ethan)

LET’S GIVE THANKS

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
You may use each task as many times as you would like.
Duration: 11.1.21 - 4.30.22

Found: 18

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Big Trouble in Little Greektown by Kate Collins 3 generations (11/29/21
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Murder, Plainly Read by Isabella Alan (3/19/22)
Mining for Murder by Mary Angela (4/30/22)

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
by Miranda James (12/6/21)
by Julia Buckley (12/15/21)
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Strawberries and Crime by Elle Brooke White Horse (who’s actually a pig) is a main character (4/30/22)
- Spell out Pet.
P: Put Out to Pasture by Amanda Flower (11/21/21)
E: Ellery Adams - The Secret, Book & Scone Society (3/4/22)
T: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (1/26/22)

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison (12/30/21)
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth (4/3/22)
- Read a book by an author you love.
Winter by Marissa Meyer (1/7/22)

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay (11/12/21)
Seoulmates by Jen Frederick (2/27/22)
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
by Camilla Isley (11.3.21)
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly (1/9/22)
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
And Then There Were Crumbs by Eve Calder (4/18/22)

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
In the Drink by Allyson K. Abbott MC is Mackenzie "Mac" (2/12/22)

Barb wrote: "Genevieve, can we repeat a task? If I have two books with animals as characters, can I use both, or am I limited to using that task only once?"

You may use a task as many times as you would like. I just added that to the top. :-) Are you joining us?

LET’S GIVE THANKS

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

TASKS 16+

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich 1/9/2022
- Spell out Family.
F = Aged for Murder by Fiona Grace 11/14/2021
A = Witch Twins by Adele Griffin 11/19/2021
M = Murder at the Taffy Shop by Maddie Day 11/4/2021
I = Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan 3/8/2021
L = Christmas Kitsch by Amy Lane 11/26/2021
Y = You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2021
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 12/23/2022

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
by Cindy Bell 12/30/2021
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/2/2022
- Spell out Pet.
P = Ryder Revisited by Pamela M. Kelley 1/8/2022
E = A Hex for Danger by Esme Addison 11/7/2021
T = Kentucky Home by Sarah Title 11/25/2021

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line.
Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay 2/26/2022
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Murder at Dolphin Bay by Kathi Daley 12/16/2021
- Read a book by an author you love.
Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 1/13/2022

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Charmed by Jen Calonita 11/09/2022
- Spell out Friends
F = The Folk of the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton 11/21/2021
R = Rosa Parks: A Life of Courage by Tonya Leslie 11/18/2021
I = Out Of Print by Isabella Bassett 1/8/2022
E = Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 1/5/2022
N = Noddy Goes To Toyland by Enid Blyton 11/15/2021
D = Dyeing Season by Karen MacInerney 11/11/2021
S = Scandal at the Salty Dog by Josh Lanyon 11/22/2021

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
by Kate Carlisle 11/25/2021
- Read a book where a character goes home.
A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn 12/18/2021

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza 1/18/2022
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
by Z.A. Maxfield 11/17/2021

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
by Bobbye S. Goldstein 12/09/2021
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
Murder at Sunrise by Kathi Daley 3/27/2022

9. FOOD
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan 12/13/2021
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
Taco-Truck Tryst by Kirsten Osbourne 12/28/2021

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show.
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods 3/21/2022

Welcome Frankie, Shelly, Emeli, Andrea (that is the the nice thing about levels you can remove tasks you don't like), Kellene, Ferenc, JoAnne, Jennifer, Carolyn, Tari, JoAnne, Katelyn, Elle, Shash, Kim, Amanda A., SANDYE, Anne, Agnieszka, Helen and Kimberly

Questions

1) Read a book that is based on a TV show. - Can we read books not on the wikipedia list? The only book for this task I'd have access to/would be interested in would be Mr. Kiss and Tell based on/or rather continuing the Veronica Mars series, they were co-writen by the original script author - but it's not on the Wiki list.

For the spell out tasks:
2a) Do they count as one book/completed tasks or according to the number of letters?
2b) Should it be the second: Do partial words' books count or only those of completed words? (i.e. for TELEVISION, should I complete only e.g. 8/10 letters, can I use those 8 or only when I complete all 10 letters?)
2c) What can we use: only authors' initials & book titles' first letter or series titles, MCs, translators, narrators, etc. as well?

LET’S GIVE THANKS
Duration: 02.11.21-01.05.22

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books

8/5

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters. - Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater 31.12.21
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover. - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater 02.11.21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love. - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 25.12.21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it. - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 22.01.22
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover - The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo 03.01.22
- Read a book where a character goes home. - Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo 28.12.21
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title. - The Dark Vault by Victoria Schwab 07.03.22
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E. - Deadly Class, Volume 1: Reagan Youth by Rick Remender - Marcus

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
You may use each task as many times as you would like.

Duration: 11/2/21 - 5/2/22

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
F
A
M
I
L
Y
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.
P
E
T

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends
F
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 11/4/21
I
E
N
D
S

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins 11/3/21 - Kaiden is a drummer in a band
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music
M
U
S
I
C

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 by Bisco Hatori 11/2/21
- Spell out TELEVISION.
T
E
L
E
V
I
S
I
O
N

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

Genevieve wrote: "Barb wrote: "Genevieve, can we repeat a task? If I have two books with animals as characters, can I use both, or am I limited to using that task only once?"

You may use a task as many times as you would like. I just added that to the top. :-) Are you joining us?"

Yep, now that I know I can count Diesel *and Chet as animal characters :) Thanks for the response, Genevieve.

LET'S GIVE THANKS, 11/1/21 – 4/30/22
Can repeat a task as many times as you would like.

1. FAMILY
READ A BOOK THAT HAS 2 OR MORE GENERATIONS AS CHARACTERS
* Angela & her niece Chrissy : Dear Santa, by Nancy Naigle, finished 12/18/21 ★★★.5
SPELL OUT FAMILY
READ A BOOK WHERE THE AUTHOR'S INITIALS ARE IN FAMILY
* author Amanda Flower – Marriage Can Be Mischief (Amish Matchmaker #3), finished 11/3/21 ★★★★

2. PETS
READ A BOOK WITH A PET ON THE COVER
* Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway, by Peter Zheutlin, finished 11/11/21 ★★★.5
* The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend, by Jennifer Skiff, finished 11/25/21 ★★★.5
* Tailing Trouble (Furry Friends #2), by Laura Scott, finished 1/3/22 ★★★.5
* A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis #1), by Laurien Berenson, finished 2/3/22 ★★★.5
* Dead Men Don't Eat Cookies (Cookie Cutter Shop #6), by Virginia Lowell, finished 2/8/22 ★★★.5

READ A BOOK THAT HAS AN ANIMAL AS A CHARACTER
* Chet : The Dog Who Knew Too Much (Chet & Bernie #4), by Spencer Quinn, finished 11/17/21 ★★★★
* Diesel : The Pawful Truth (Cat in the Stacks #11), by Miranda James, finished 11/20/21 ★★★★
* Oliver : Oliver, the Cat Who Saved Christmas: The Tale of a Little Cat with a Big Heart, by Sheila Norton, finished 12/6/21 ★★★.5
* Simon : The K Team (The K Team #1), by David Rosenfelt, finished 1/1/22 ★★★.5
SPELL OUT PET
* P = author Ann Pearlman – The Christmas Cookie Club (Christmas Cookie Club #1), finished 12/24/21 ★★★.5
* E = Easter Bonnet Murder (Lucy Stone #28), by Leslie Meier, finished 1/14/22 ★★★.5
* T = author P.J. Tracy – Return of the Magi, finished 12/26/21 ★★★★

3. BOOKS
READ A BOOK WHERE BOOKS PLAY A PART IN THE STORY LINE. ( CAN BE SET AT A LIBRARY, BOOKSTORE, OR A LIBRARIAN FOR EXAMPLE)
* bookshop : Body on Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #2), by Vicki Delany, finished 11/15/21 ★★★
* book club : On Borrowed Crime (Jane Doe Book Club #1), by Kate Young, finished 1/7/22 ★★★.5
* library : The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, by Eva Jurczyk, finished 1/20/22 ★★★.5
READ A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NEW TO YOU
* author Nicholas Meyer – The Seven-Percent Solution (Sherlock Holmes Pastiche #1), finished 12/13/21 ★★★
* author Hannah Lillith Assadi – The Stars Are Not Yet Bells, finished 12/17/21 ★★★
* author Sue Halpern – A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life From an Unlikely Teacher, finished 1/10/22 ★★★.5
* author Agnès Martin-Lugand – Happy People Read and Drink Coffee, finished 2/7/22 ★★★
READ A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR YOU LOVE
* author Paige Shelton – Dark Night (Alaska Wild #3), finished 11/14/21 ★★★★
* author David Baldacci – Mercy (Atlee Pine #4), finished 12/8/21 ★★★★5
* author Jenn McKinlay – Barking Up the Wrong Tree (Bluff Point #2), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 1/8/22 ★★★.5

4. FRIENDS
READ A BOOK THAT HAS A GROUP OF FRIENDS IN IT
* Stitched in Crime (Craft Fair Knitters #2), by Emmie Caldwell, finished 11/19/21 ★★★.5
* A Candidate for Murder (Old Maids of Mercer Island #2), by Lynn Bohart, finished 12/31/21 ★★★★
* Out of Hormone's Way (Bel Barrett #5), by Jane Isenberg, finished 1/22/22 ★★★
READ A BOOK WHERE THE MC'S INITIALS CAN BE FOUND IN FRIENDS
* Rain : Long Overdue at the Lakeside Library (Lakeside Library #2), by Holly Danvers, finished 2/2/22 ★★★.5
SPELL OUT FRIENDS
* F = Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages, finished 1/5/22 ★★★.5
* R = author Barbara Ross – Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door (Jane Darrowfield #2), finished 12/5/21 ★★★.5
* I = Imperium (Cicero #1), by Robert Harris, finished 1/21/22 ★★★★
* E = author Chris Ewan – The Good Thief's Guide to Paris (Good Thief's Guide #2), finished 1/24/22 ★★★★
* N = author Neil Albert – Appointment in May (Dave Garrett #5), finished 11/23/21 ★★★
* D = author Donna Andrews – You've Got Murder (Turing Hopper #1), finished 12/16/21 ★★★★
* S = Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old, by Steven Petrow, finished 2/4/22 ★★★.5

5. HOME
READ A BOOK WITH A HOUSE ON THE COVER
* Deadly Nightshade (Martha's Vineyard #1), by Cynthia Riggs, finished 11/7/21 ★★★
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER GOES HOME
* Murder at Hartigan House (Ginger Gold #1), by Lee Strauss, finished 12/9/21 ★★★.5
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER BUYS A HOUSE

6. MUSIC
READ A BOOK ABOUT A MUSICIAN
* The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb, finished 1/26/22 ★★★★
READ A BOOK WITH A MUSICAL ITEM ON THE COVER
* The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations, by Zhu Xiao-Mei, finished 12/23/21 ★★★★
* Rhythm & Clues (Odelia Grey #11), by Sue Ann Jaffarian, finished 1/31/22 ★★★.5

SPELL OUT MUSIC
* M = author Marty Wingate – The Librarian Always Rings Twice (First Edition Library #3), finished 12/10/21 ★★★.5
* U = Up to No Gouda (Grilled Cheese #1), by Linda Reilly, finished 1/18/22 ★★★.5
* S = author Alexander McCall Smith – The Joy and Light Bus Company (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency #22), finished 12/15/21 ★★★★
* I = Imperium (Cicero #1), by Robert Harris, finished 1/21/22 ★★★★
* C = author C.J. Box – Savage Run (Joe Pickett #2), finished 11/10/21 ★★★★

7. SUNSET/SUNRISE
READ A BOOK THAT HAS A PINK, RED OR ORANGE COVER
* orange : Mind Your Own Beeswax (Queen Bee #2), by Hannah Reed, finished 11/18/21 ★★★
* orange : Burn Marks (V.I. Warshawski #6), by Sara Paretsky, finished 12/3/21 ★★★★
* red : The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope #1), by Ann Cleeves, finished 12/7/21 ★★★.5
* orange : America's Most Notorious Natural Disasters, from Charles Rivers Editors, finished 1/9 ★★★.5
* red : The Cyanide Canary: A True Story of Injustice, by Robert Dugoni and Joseph Hilldorfer, finished 1/19/22 ★★★★
* orange : Go See the Principal: True Tales from the School Trenches, by Gerry Brooks, finished 2/11/22 ★★★.5

READ A BOOK THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS AT SUNSET OR SUNRISE
* a bad guy is apprehended : Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas #1), by Dean Koontz, finished 1/13 ★★★.5
READ A BOOK WHERE THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH WORD CAN BE FOUND IN SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( MINIMUM 3 WORDS)
* Naughty in Nice (Royal Spyness #5), by Rhys Bowen, finished 11/8/21 ★★★★

8. THEATER/ MOVIES.
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER GOES TO A PLAY OR IS IN A PLAY
* church pageant : Duck the Halls (Meg Langslow #16), by Donna Andrews, finished 12/12/21 ★★★★
* to see Shakespeare at the Globe theater : The Great St. Mary's Day Out (Chronicles of St. Mary's #7.5), by Jodi Taylor, finished 2/12/22 ★★★.5
READ A BOOK ABOUT A MOVIE STAR.
* If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't), by Betty White, finished 2/5/22 ★★★.5
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER WATCHES A MOVIE OR GOES TO THE MOVIES. (GIVE A PARTIAL SENTENCE AND PAGE/LOC #).
* Miss Todd : The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (Haunted Bookshop #5), by Alice Kimberly, finished 11/6/21 ★★★★
p. 47 "…she stayed up late to see an old movie on cable."

9. FOOD
READ A BOOK WITH FOOD ON THE COVER
* Crime Chowder (Death du Jour #1), by Hillary Avis, finished 12/21/21 ★★★
* Ginger Snapped (Spice Shop #5), by Gail Oust, finished 1/12/22 ★★★.5

READ A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE AT A RESTAURANT
* The Cornbread Killer (Heaven Lee #5), by Lou Jane Temple, finished 12/22/21 ★★★
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER IS A CHEF
* no name provided : Death of an Outsider (Hamish Macbeth #3), by M.C. Beaton, finished 12/2/21 ★★★.5

10. TV
READ A BOOK THAT IS BASED ON A TV SHOW. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of...
* driving heat (nikki heat #7), by richard castle, finished 11/27/21 ★★★★
READ A BOOK WITH THE LETTERS TV IN THE TITLE
SPELL OUT TELEVISION

11. COFFEE/TEA
READ A BOOK ABOUT COFFEE OR TEA
* A History of the World in 6 Glasses, by Tom Standage, finished 11/5/21 ★★★.5
Coffee and tea and two of the drinks discussed in the book
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER DRINKS COFFEE OR TEA. (GIVE A PARTIAL SENTENCE AND PAGE/LOC #)
* Repair to Her Grave (Home Repair is Homicide #4), by Sarah Graves, finished 11/2/21 ★★★★
pg 16 : She got up, refilled our coffee cups.* Redemption (Amos Decker #5), by David Baldacci, finished 11/28/21 ★★★★.5
pg 32 : They sat, ordered some food, and sipped their coffees.
READ A BOOK WITH A COFFEE OR TEA ON THE COVER
* Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes (Daisy's Tea Garden #1), by Karen Rose Smith, finished 11/13/21 ★★★.5


12. ME TIME
READ A BOOK WHERE A CHARACTER TAKES SOME QUIET TIME FOR THEMSELVES
* Beth : The Christmas Sisters, by Sarah Morgan, finished 12/20/21 ★★★
READ A BOOK WITH THE WORD ME IN TITLE
* Color Me Murder (Pen & Ink #1), by Krista Davis, finished 12/14/21 ★★★.5
READ A BOOK WHICH THE MC'S NAME STARTS WITH EITHER M OR E
* Emma : The Midnight Hour (Stephens & Mephisto/Brighton #6), by Elly Griffiths, finished 11/12/21 ★★★★
* Emma : A Plus One for Murder (Friend for Hire #1), by Laura Bradford, finished 11/16/21 ★★★.5
* Evan : Evans Above (Constable Evans #1), by Rhys Bowen, finished 12/4/21 ★★★.5

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
You may use each task as many times as you would like.
SPELL OUTS may use First letter of title, authors, first or last name.
Duration: Six months from your start date.

11.01.21-04.30.22

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
- Read a book by an author you love.

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

FINISHED!!

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: 11/1/21-2/27/22

Tasks: 16/16

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Three to Get Deadly by: Janet Evanovich (The MC, her parents and grandma) - 12/1/21
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Big Little Lies by: Liane Moriarty - 12/15/21

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Plot Boiler by: Ali Brandon - 11/10/21
- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Library of Souls by: Ransom Riggs (one character is a talking dog) - 2/21/22
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the storyline. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
The Invisible Library by: Genevieve Cogman (The MC is a librarian looking for an important book) - 11/27/21
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
They Both Die at the End by: Adam Silvera - 2/27/22
- Read a book by an author you love.
American Gods by: Neil Gaiman - 1/21/22

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Meddling Kids by: Edgar Cantero - 2/20/22
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by: Emily Croy Barker - 2/4/22 (MC's name is Nora Fischer)
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home.
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
A Vision of Murder by: Victoria Laurie (The MC buys a haunted house) - 11/13/21

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red, or orange cover.
The Masked City by: Genevieve Cogman - 1/27/22
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by: V.E. Schwab (The MC watches his friend in a play) - 12/7/21
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
It Devours! by: Joseph Fink - 11/18/21
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Holiday Grind by: Cleo Coyle "He settled in near the fireplace with his double espresso" pg. 64 - 2/13/22
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.
Espresso Shot by: Cleo Coyle - 1/3/22

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in the title.
A Wrinkle in Time by: Madeleine L'Engle - 1/6/22
- Read a book in which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

I’m Finished!!!
Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022 (03/14/22)

Level: Pumpkin 0 - 15
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

60/60 (16+)

TASKS:

X 1. Family

X Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.

Golden Girl Elin Hilderbrand 11/12/21

X Spell out Family.

F - Famous in Love Rebecca Serle 11/12/21
A - Ask Again, Yes Mary Beth Keane 12/19/21
M - The Matzah Ball Jean Meltzer 12/06/21
I - In a Holidaze Christina Lauren 12/02/21
L - The Life and Soul of the Party Mike Gayle 12/12/21
Y - Yuki Means Happiness Alison Jean Lester 12/03/21

X Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.

A Very Merry Murder (Professor Prather #3) Mary Angela 12/15/21

X 2 Pet

X Read a book with a pet on the cover.

More Good Dogs: More Stories About Good Dogs and the People Who Love Them Rabbit Redbone 11/04/21

X Read a book that has an animal as a character.

Balls and Bones Tracey Drew 11/06/21

X Spell out Pet.

P - Pineapple Gingerbread Men (Pineapple Port Mysteries #7) Amy Vansant 12/10/21
E - Everyman Philip Roth 11/22/21
T - Til Death Do Us Party (A Liv and Di in Dixie Mystery Book 4) Vickie Fee 12/12/21

X 3. Books

X Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).

Gone with the Wings Leena Clover 11/17/21

X Read a book by an author who is new to you.

Pretty As A Picture: First Glance Photography Cozy Mystery Series Eve Craig 11/06/21

X Read a book by an author you love.

Hidden Summit Robyn Carr 11/09/21

X 4. Friends

X Read a book that has a group of friends in it.

When You Were Mine Rebecca Serle 11/28/21

X Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.

The Christmas Swap Melody Carlson (Emma Daley) 12/09/21

X Spell out Friends

F - Five Total Strangers Natalie D. Richards 12/07/21
R - The Rose Code Kate Quinn 12/28/21
I - If the Fates Allow: A Short Story Rainbow Rowell 12/05/21
E - An Evergreen Christmas Tanya Goodwin 12/10/21
N - Nine Ladies Dancing: A Holiday Novella Cat Lavoie 12/10/21
D - Dead Men Don't Lye Tim Myers 11/19/21
S - Songbirds Christy Lefteri 11/05/21

X 5. Home

X Read a book with a house on the cover

Witchnapped in Westerham Dionne Lister 11/07/21

X Read a book where a character goes home.

Knitted and Knifed Tracey Drew (Tessa moves back to her hometown after her nan passes away to help run the family business.) 11/05/21

X Read a book where a character buys a house.

The Last Mrs. Parrish Liv Constantine (Daphne Parrish purchases a house in California) 11/02/21

X 6. Music

X Read a book about a musician.

Killer Christmas (An Emma Wild Mystery #1) Harper Lin 12/13/21

X Read a book with a musical item on the cover.

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl 0101/22

X Spell out Music

M - Murder in the Master: A Chesapeake Bay Mystery Judy L Murray 11/13/21
U - Under the Whispering Door T.J. Klune 11/16/21
S - Sankofa Chibundu Onuzo 11/08/21
I - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai 11/20/21
C - Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 11/24/21

X 7. Sunset/Sunrise

X Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.

Moloka'i Alan Brennert 11/10/21

X Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.

Something in the Water Catherine Steadman (Erin and Mark find a bag floating in sea off Bora Bora at sunset). 11/04/21

X Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes (Cafe Bay #7) Harper Lin 03/14/22

X 8. Theater/ Movies.

X Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.

The Personal Librarian Marie Benedict Page 279 . . . “where we saw the George Bernard Shaw play . . . “) 11/27/21

X Read a book about a movie star.

Famous in Love Rebecca Serle (Paige Townsend is chosen to start in a film adaptation of a popular book.) 11/12/21

X Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters Balli Kaur Jaswal (Page 300 “. . . her sisters were watching a movie . . . “) 11/08/21

X 9. FOOD

X Read a book with food on the cover.

Menace in Christmas River (Christmas River #8) Meg Muldoon 12/12/21

X Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.

Tide and Punishment (A Seaside Cafe Mystery #3) Bree Baker 12/19/21

X Read a book where a character is a chef.

From Shetland, With Love Erin Green (Isla) 12/30/21

10. TV

X Read a book that is based on a TV show.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

The Fine Art of Murder (Murder, She Wrote #36) Jessica Fletcher 12/30/21

X Read a book with the letters TV in the title.

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone Brené Brown 11/03/21

- Spell out TELEVISION
T - Today Will Be Different Maria Semple 12/14/21
E - Everyone is Beautiful Katherine Center 01/26/22
L - The Lost Husband Katherine Center 12/20/21
E - Erdrich - Louise Erdrich The Round House 01/22/29
V - Vinegar Hill A. Manette Ansay 03/31/22
I - The Island of Missing Trees Elif Shafak 01/03/22
S - A Seaside Christmas (Chesapeake Shores #10) Sherryl Woods 12/21/21
I - If the Shoe Fits Julie Murphy 01/25/22
O - Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline 11/13/21
N - No Filter Heather Day Gilbert 11/10/21

X 11. Coffee/Tea

X Read a book about coffee or tea.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) Toshikazu Kawaguchi 01/10/22

X Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

Valentine Elizabeth Wetmore (page 167 “. . . along with her fondness for having a cup of coffee and chocolate doughnut for supper.”
11/03/21

X Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

Needled to Death (Double Knit Murders #2) Maggie Sefton 12/08/21

12. ME Time

X Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.

Knit One, Kill Two Maggie Sefton (Page 300 . . . “She needed some quiet time to think.”) 11/07/21

X Read a book with the word Me in title.

Bring Me Home for Christmas Robyn Carr 11/08/21

X Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.

Without Merit Colleen Hoover (Merit Voss) 11/14/21

I'm in.

LET’S GIVE THANKS

Level: Pumpkin 1 - 15 books

Duration: November 3, 2021 - May 2, 2022

Read 11/11

TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
- Spell out Family.
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY - Мертвое прошлое часть 1 by Isaac Asimov - 25/11/21

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
- Read a book that has an animal as a character - Острів Сильвестра by Володимир Лис - 22/12/21
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example) - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury - 11/02/22 (one of the main characters works in a library)
- Read a book by an author who is new to you - У голові Шерлока Голмса, Том 1 “Справа скандального квитка” by Cyril Liéron – 18/11/21
- Read a book by an author you love - The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen - 07/11/21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it - Glass Mask (vol. 5) by Suzue Miuchi - 22/11/21
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
- Read a book where a character goes home - The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann - 05/11/21
- Read a book where a character buys a house - The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells - 03/02/22

6. Music
- Read a book about a musician.
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words).

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play - Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century by Katie Hickman - 27/12/21
- Read a book about a movie star.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) - Glass Mask (vol. 15) by Suzue Miuchi - 18/02/22

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E - Glass Mask (Vol. 16) by Suzue Miuchi - 23/12/21 (Maya Kitajima)

Agnieszka wrote: "Questions

1) Read a book that is based on a TV show. - Can we read books not on the wikipedia list? The only book for this task I'd have access to/would be interested in would be [book:Mr. Kiss an..."

1. yes you may read other books. The Wikipedia list was just for ideas.

2a. One book for each letter for Spell out if You were Spelling TELEVISON you need a book title that starts with each letter.
2b It is only complete when you have read each letter.
2c. If it says authors initials it has to be just author, if it says MC just MC.

Hope I got all the questions answered.

Welcome Dita, Amber J, Barb, Moondance, Kelsey, Melissa and Someoneyouknow.

Genevieve wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Questions

1) Read a book that is based on a TV show. - Can we read books not on the wikipedia list? The only book for this task I'd have access to/would be interested in would be..."

Thank you Genevieve!
I think I didn't explain the last question well enough. I'm in so many different groups and there are many different rules for spell-out challenges.

One group allows only the first letter of:
- book titles (excluding articles)
- authors' first and last names

Whereas in another one we can use the first letter of:
- book title (including or excluding articles as it fits best for us)
- series titles (including or excluding articles as it fits best for us)
- authors' first, middle and last names
- narrators' first, middle and last names
- translators' first, middle and last names
- all characters' names (including nick names).

I'd just like to know the rules for spell-out challenges in this group.

Let's Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

READ: 34/16

1. Family
💛- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
Afterthought - Janet Clare (father, son and granddaughter) 12/21
💛- Spell out Family.
F: The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker 11/19
A: A Terrible Beauty - Tasha Alexander 11/26
M: Mind Games - Carolyn Crane 11/26
I: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 11/6
L: Bloodless - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 11/13
Y: You’ve Got Murder - Donna Andrews 12/15
💛- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
Eeny Meeny - M.J. Arlidge 11/25

2 Pet
💛- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates 12/23

💛- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn (MC is an alien creature) 12/4
💛- Spell out Pet.
P: Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3
E: Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton 12/10
T: Three Shirt Deal - Stephen J. Cannell 11/1

3. Books
💛- Read a book where books play a part in the story line.
The Secret Chapter - Genevieve Cogman (MC is a book thief) 11/13
💛- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
💛- Read a book by an author you love.
Stranger in the Moonlight - Jude Deveraux 11/18

4. Friends
💛- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman 3/8
💛- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
The Child Finder - Rene Denfeld 11/25
💛- Spell out Friends
F: The Forever Sea - Joshua Phillip Johnson 11/22
R: Reticence - Gail Carriger 11/27
I: In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26
E: Zoo - Tara Elizabeth 12/13
N: The Ice Queen - Nele Neuhaus 12/7
D: When Smiles Fade - Paige Dearth 12/4
S: Susana and the Scot - Sabrina York 12/22

5. Home
💛- Read a book with a house on the cover
The Fixer Upper - Maggie Mae Gallagher 3/28

💛- Read a book where a character goes home.
The Lemon Sisters - Jill Shalvis 2/16
💛- Read a book where a character buys a house.
Lipstick & Lattes - Tracy Krimmer (Hannah) 4/1

6. Music
💛- Read a book about a musician.
Laid Bare - Lauren Dane 2/19
💛- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
All the Murmuring Bones - Angela Slatter 3/25

💛- Spell out Music
M: Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
U: Unfinished Business - J.A. Jance 12/17
S: A Sinister Six - Steve Boseley 12/7
I: Immortal Illusions - Ursula Bauer 12/30
C: The Jungle - Clive Cussler 11/27

7. Sunset/Sunrise
💛- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover.
15 Seconds - Andrew Gross 11/5

💛- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
Competence - Gail Carriger 11/17
(Tashrit, the werecat, arises at sunset; forced sleep at sunrise)
💛- Read a book where the first letter of each word can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET.
The Untold Story - Genevieve Cogman 2/13

8. Theater/ Movies.
💛- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play.
Ovation by Death - Dorian Yeager 12/20
💛- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies.
Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan 12/18
(I'd just as soon postpone dessert until after our movie), p183

9. FOOD
💛- Read a book with food on the cover.
It Takes Two to Mango - Carrie Doyle (mango) 12/3

💛- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
Fresh Brewed Murder - Emmeline Duncan 4/23
💛- Read a book where a character is a chef.
One Poison Pie - Lynn Cahoon (MC) 3/15

10. TV
💛- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich 12/4
💛- Spell out TELEVISION.
T: A Stranger in Paradise - Tianna Xander 12/17
E: Shop Till You Drop - Elaine Viets 12/24
L: Betrayal's Shadow - K.H. LeMoyne 12/1
E: Untamed - Elizabeth Lowell 11/20
V: Vicious - V.E. Schwab 1/2/22
I: Don't Look - Alexandra Ivy 12/25
S: Stealing the Wind - Shira Anthony 1/5
I: Ink, Red, Dead - Joanna Campbell Slan 2/5
O: Over the Faery Hill - Jennifer L. Hart 12/24
N: Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2

Death on the Night of Lost Lizards - Julia Buckley (set in a tea house) 2/4
💛- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea.
A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot 11/11
(Tilda poured her a cup of tea), p147
💛- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.
Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes - Karen Rose Smith 4/8


12. ME Time
💛- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Cassie) 11/12
💛- Read a book with the word Me in title.
You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
💛- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Bryant & May and The Bleeding Heart - Christopher Fowler (John May) 11/9

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Agnieszka wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Questions

1) Read a book that is based on a TV show. - Can we read books not on the wikipedia list? The only book for this task I'd have access to/would be inte..."

Sorry about that. You are right I hadn't put any rules on it. I just added the rule about it. SPELL OUTS may use First letter of title, authors first or last name.

Welcome Barbara

Genevieve wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Questions

1) Read a book that is based on a TV show. - Can we read books not on the wikipedia list? The only book for this task I'd have acces..."

Thank you!

Hello!

I would love to join! Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do at this time to join (this is my first challenge in this group!)

Books Complete: 16/16

TASKS

1. Family
✔️ Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters. Locke & Key, Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows finished 11/18
- Spell out Family
✔️ - Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY: The Silent Patient- finished 1/3

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
✔️- Read a book that has an animal as a character: The Santa Suit- finished 12/8
- Spell out Pet.

3. Books
✔️- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example): You finished 1/25
✔️- Read a book by an author who is new to you: The Inheritance Games finished 12/11
✔️ - Read a book by an author you love: Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games finished 11/4

4. Friends
✔️ - Read a book that has a group of friends in it: Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom- finished 12/28
- Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FRIENDS.
- Spell out Friends

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
✔️ - Read a book where a character goes home: The Keeper of Night finished 11/30
- Read a book where a character buys a house.

6. Music
✔️ - Read a book about a musician: Malibu Rising[55404546]- finished 3/14
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover.
- Spell out Music

7. Sunset/Sunrise
✔️- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover: Natural Relief for Anxiety and Stress: A Practical Guide - finished 11/20
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
✔️- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in SUNRISE/ SUNSET. ( Minimum 3 words): Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.- finished 4/30

8. Theater/ Movies.
✔️- Read a book where a character goes to a play or is in a play: : Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks- finished 12/30
- Read a book about a movie star.
✔️ - Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #): I leaned into him as we watched the movie, his arm around my shoulders (pg 324)”, The Wish- finished 12/29

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
- Read a book that takes place at a restaurant.
- Read a book where a character is a chef.

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title.
- Spell out TELEVISION.

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book about coffee or tea.
✔️ Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #): Her Perfect Family “I don’t want the tea and I don’t want him back in the room either, but I also don’t want to speak so I just reach out for the cup (Page 145, Kindle Version)”- finished 11/8
- Read a book with a coffee or tea on the cover.

12. ME Time
✔️ - Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves: A Psalm for the Wild-Built- finished 1/8
- Read a book with the word Me in title.
✔️- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E: Eleanor & Park- finished 11/26

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Tara wrote: "Hello!

I would love to join! Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do at this time to join (this is my first challenge in this group!)

Books Complete: 2/16

TASKS

1. Family
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Welcome Tara and you did it perfectly. You just needed to post the challenge and now all you have to do is read books that fit the task. Please remember when you are done with the challenge to repost the challenge with done or finished so we can mark you off and give you a badge if you would like to collect them

Let’s give thanks
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

Duration: November 11th 2021 - April 30th 2022
16/16+

TASKS
1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 4-Hidenori Kusaka 11/12
- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY- Darwin's Game, Tome 3-FLIPFLOPs 11/13

2 Pet
- Read a book that has an animal as a character- Sea of Stars, Vol. 2: The People of the Broken Moon-Jason Aaron 11/13
- Spell out Pet-
P- Pleasure & Corruption, Volume 2-You Someya 12/2
E- Eiichi Shimizu-Ultraman, Vol. 4 11/26
T- Trista Mateer-Honeybee 11/26

3. Books
- Read a book by an author who is new to you- Of Dreams and Realities-Nayanshri 11/14
- Read a book by an author you love- Winter Roses after Fall-R.H. Sin 11/14

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it- Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 1-Tomohito Oda 11/19
- Spell out Friends
F- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 21-Yuto Tsukuda 12/12
R- Riichiro Inagaki-Dr.STONE 3 12/9
I- Riichiro Inagaki-Dr.STONE 4 12/9
E- Eiichiro Oda-One Piece, Volume 60: My Little Brother 12/6
N- Ryohgo Narita-Stealth Symphony vol. 02 11/20
D- Dr.STONE 5-Riichiro Inagaki 12/9
S- Soma- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 22: Rematch With A Rival-Yuto Tsukuda 12/12

6. Music
- Read a book with a musical item on the cover- One Piece, Volume 61: Romance Dawn for the New World-Eiichiro Oda 12/7 (hard to see but there’s a guitar in the back. One of the people is a musician and he is holding it)

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that has a pink, red or orange cover- How to Train Your Dragon-How To Train Your Dragon 11/16

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 16-Yuto Tsukuda 12/10
- Read a book where a character is a chef- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 24: Welcome To The Final Battleground-Yuto Tsukuda 12/12

10. TV
- Read a book with the letters TV in the title- The Gravity of Us-Phil Stamper 11/16

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- Mayhem-Sarah Pinborough 11/15 “sipped my own coffee as I waited” pg. 108

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves- Golden Unicorn-Anh Do 11/20
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E- The Baby Shift: Connecticut-Becca Fanning 11/26

Welcome Grace

Finished! :)

Let's Give Thanks
November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more

16/16+ Tasks Completed

TASKS:
1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
The Star-Crossed Seamstress by Suzanne G. Rogers (11/14/21)

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
Falling Inn Love by Amberlee Day (11/8/21)

- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
The Pop Singer Rescue by Jenna Brandt (11/27/21)
- Spell out Pet.
P - Camille Peters, The Beast and the Enchantress (11/18/21)
E - Emmeline O'Shea, Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts by Nancy Campbell Allen (11/15/21)
T - Taylor Patterson, The Suite Life by Brooke St. James (11/17/21)

3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line. ( Can be set at a library, bookstore, or a librarian for example).
Reflection by Camille Peters (11/3/21)
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Sultan and the Storyteller by Lichelle Slater (11/19/21)
- Read a book by an author you love.
An Unlikely Match by Sarah M. Eden (11/7/21)

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks (11/14/21)

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
Love Finds You in Holiday, Florida by Sandra D. Bricker (11/16/21)

- Read a book where a character goes home.
An Agent for Lucy by Amelia C. Adams (11/21/21)
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright (11/26/21)

7. Sunset/Sunrise
- Read a book that something happens at sunset or sunrise.
The Cowgirl Rescue by Jenna Brandt (11/22/21)

9. FOOD
- Read a book where a character is a chef.
Kiss the Cowboy by Julie Jarnagin (11/5/21)

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Wyndcross by Martha Keyes (11/10/21)
"She poured herself a cup of tea..." (pg 152)

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
Always Watching by Lynette Eason (11/1/21)
- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E.
Enchantment by Camille Peters (11/4/21) - Maren

Congrats Shash

Lets Give Thanks
Duration: November 1, 2021-April 30, 2022
Completed 12.19.21
Level: Thanksgiving Day 16 or more
16/16
TASKS

1. Family
- Read a book that has 2 or more generations as characters.
July's People. Nadine Gordimer. 11.14.21

- Read a book where the author's initials are in FAMILY.
One Two Three. Laurie Frankel. 11.2.21

2 Pet
- Read a book with a pet on the cover.
. Jenn McKinlay. 12.19.21

- Read a book that has an animal as a character.
Closer to Home. Mercedes Lackey. 11.7.21


3. Books
- Read a book where books play a part in the story line.
The Chosen. Chaim Potok. 11.18.21
- Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear. Kate Moore. 11.7.21
- Read a book by an author you love.
The Evening and the Morning. Ken Follett. 12.13.21

4. Friends
- Read a book that has a group of friends in it.
Rambler: A Leslie & Belinda Mystery. Linda S. Browning. 11.15.21

5. Home
- Read a book with a house on the cover
The House by the Fjord. Rosalind Laker. 11.19.21
- Read a book where a character goes home.
The Sentence. Louise Erdrich. 12.16.21
- Read a book where a character buys a house.
The Henna Artist. Alka Joshi. 11.14.21

8. Theater/ Movies.
- Read a book where a character watches a movie or goes to the movies. (We're going to a movie house, where they're showing Birth of a Nation. P. 181).
Ring Shout. P. Djèlí Clark. 11.8.21

9. FOOD
- Read a book with food on the cover.
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters. Mark Dunn. 12.3.21

10. TV
- Read a book that is based on a TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of... (The Bridgertons)
The Viscount Who Loved Me. Julia Quinn. 12.3.21

11. Coffee/Tea
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee or tea. (…spared a moment to let Jeeves refresh my coffee. P. 6)
For We Are Many. Dennis E. Taylor. 11.5.21

12. ME Time
- Read a book where a character takes some quiet time for themselves.
The Road to Paradise. Karen Barnett. 11.10.21

- Read a book which the MC's name starts with either M or E (Eun Ji)
The Magical Language of Others. E.J. Koh. 11.6.21