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December 2021 Challenge
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I'm looking for holiday-related tasks any suggestions. List them below. :D
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• let them be 4 or 5 sentences long
• then list a task that goes with your letter :D
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Happy Holidays Everyone & a Happy New Year!
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Monthly Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
The Spanish Daughter (other topics)The Midnight Lock (other topics)
• REMINDER: (all books must be 100+ pages)
One Point Tasks
1.1 (Linda C's task) CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST
Our family will be getting together on Christmas Eve for the traditional Italian feast of the fishes. It usually includes shrimp cocktail, shrimp scampi, steamed crab legs, red calamari (squid) sauce cod cakes, bacala (dried cod, soaked for 3 days, baked with onions & tomatoes), baked eel with bay leaves, fried smelt, fried oysters, and broiled scallops. My favorite meal of the year!
Read a book where someone attends or puts on a feast - tell us what the feast was for.
1.2 (Marianne Wilson's task) MOVEMBER
This past November, Men across the country stopped shaving to bring a focus to Men's Health.
Read a book with someone wearing a beard/moustache on the the cover (show cover) OR- a male character dealing with major health issue (tell how).
1.3 A PRESENT UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Merry Christmas to You
Read any book. :D
1.4. Dec 25th NO "L" Day
Read a book that does NOT contain a L in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
1.5 NEW YEAR'S EVE
2022 will be here shortly.
That means NEW BOOKS • NEW SERIES • NEW AUTHORS :D
Choose ONE of the following:
a. New Books
Read a ARC of a book that will be publish in 2022 (tell us which month) -OR- read a book gifted to you this month.
b. New Series
Read the 1st book of a new series to you, that you plan on reading for 2022.
c. New Authors
Read a book with an Author you have never read before.
1.6 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
..... but a miniature sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer .....
DASHER • DANCER • PRANCER • VIXEN • COMET • CUPID • DONNER • BLITZEN
▪ PICK A REINDEER - Read a book with a title that has all the letters of your reindeer.
For example:
DASHER - The Spanish Daughter (the SpAnisH DaughtER)
COMET - The Midnight Lock (thE MidnighT lOCk)
1.7 (Linda C's task) WORLD WILDLIFE CONSERVATION DAY
If the population of a certain species declines between 50% to 70% and its population is restricted to less than 250 mature individuals, the species is classified as endangered.
Read a book with a wild animal on the cover (show cover) - no domestic or farm animals.
1.8 HOT DOG!
This is a new task - based on a line from "It's A Wonderful Life" where George makes a wish
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLR3gZr...
Everytime someone listed a completed task their name went into the WISH jar. I just now picked a name and the winner is TESSA - TASK 1.8 is yours.
I'll try this task for several months and then see how everyone likes it. :D
☆ (Tessa's Task) IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
And why should I get all the presents?
My gift to you:
Read any book you want.
Enjoy!
Two Point Tasks
2.1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Go to WHEEL OF FORTUNE TASK for details. This is a time limited task.
2.2 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Part 2)
Read 2 books
The last sentence of the poem is
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Choose TWO of the following:
This sentence is 10 words long.
a.Read a book that has 1 & 0 in its page count.
b. Read a book that is 10th in a series.
c. Read a book with a title that is 10 words long
d. Read a book whose author's initials (first & last) are found in the words GOOD NIGHT.
2.3 (Mickslibrarian's task) UNDER THE MISTLETOE
Read 2 Books
1. Parasitic Pest
Mistletoe can only be found growing on top of another plant host, mostly trees.
Read a book with a tree on the cover or the name of any tree in the title.
2. Romantic Symbol
Over the last century, mistletoe has become a symbol of holiday romance, with lovers (and sometimes others) bestowing kisses on those caught under hanging plant.
Read a book with people kissing on the cover (show cover) or MPG: ROMANCE.
2.4 (Linda C 's) ST NICHOLAS DAY (Dec 6)
Read 2 books
St Nicholas derived from Nicholas of Myra and was a bishop in 4th century Greece. He was known for selling his own items and giving the money to the poor. He would commonly leave coins in people's shoes and dedicated his entire life to serving people who were sick and suffering.
1. Read a book with shoes or stockings or socks on the cover (can be on feet, alone or stockings hung for Christmas - show cover).
2. Read a book where the author's FIRST & LAST name initials are in ST. NICHOLAS.
Three Point Task
3.1 (Mickslibrarian's task) A JOLLY HOLLY DAY
Read 3 Books
1. Jolly - Read a book with a SMILE on the cover (show cover).
2. Holly - Read a book with word HOLLY in the title or author's name.
3. Day - Holly Day is celebrated on December 19. 19 is a prime number, and 12 + 19 = 31, also a prime.
Read a book that is a prime number in the series (2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th, etc...)
3.2 DEAR SANTA
Read 3 Books
1. Dear Santa,
We have been downsizing in many parts of our lives - moved smaller, reduced household goods, clothing and possessions. We even got a table top tree for Christmas and passed on a lot of holiday items. So please keep this in mind, when filling our stockings. Make it small, useful, handmade, meaningful, or a service given in our name to another. (Linda C)
☆ In the spirit, Read a book that has been sitting around your home for a long time and pass it on.
2. Dear Santa,
What I really want this year is SNOW, Mountains of white fluff deocrating my house with picture postcard perfection. But only on Christmas! I want to show up at night and be gone by the time I wake up I wake up on December 26, and then I don't need to see it again for another 364 days. So if you can get together with Mother Nature and get that sorted, I would appreciate it. (Mickslibrarian)
☆ Read a book that has a picture postcard winter scene on the front (show cover).
3. Dear Santa
Wow! The last two years have been tough but my husband & I and our friends have found a way to coup through it all. We go camping almost very month. I'm asking for a camper trailer or a small RV. We're the last ones still camping in a tent and our friends all have RVs now. It's Ok in the spring, summer and early fall. But in November and December, its too cold! :S
Any color or stye will do. I just don't want to become a human popsicle come February. Thanks Santa (Diana S)
Read a book with a camper trailer, RV, or tent on the cover (show cover). -OR- Read a book whose Author 1st name starts with a R or V.