Monthly Challenges discussion

JANUARY 2025 TASKS


ONE POINT TASKS

1.1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Read any book you like to start the New Year.

1.2 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HER
This month's Authors are Carter Wilson
VS Joy Fielding
Read one of these Author's books.

1.3 BUZZWORD
January's word: 5W1H
(Who•What•When•Where•Why•How)
Read a book with one of the 5W1H words in title.

1.4 MAIN PAGE GENRE (MPG)
Choice One:
a. National Science Fiction Day
Read a book with a MPG - SCIENCE FICTION.
b. JRR Tolkien Day
Read a book with a MPG - FANTASY.

1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER M
Read a book that starts with the Letter M (exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/ LAST name that starts with the Letter M.
BONUS POINT: If the title & Author's FIRST LAST name both with the Letter M

1.6 JANUARY: 1ST MONTH OF THE YEAR
Choose ONE of the following tasks:
a. Read a book published in JANUARY (any year).
b. Read a book with a 1 in its page count (e.g. 301, 271, 415, etc....).
c. Read a book published in a year with a 1 (e.g. 2001, 1991, 2018, etc ....) STATE YEAR.

1.7 A (Linda C's Task) Birthday Travel
On my birthday, January 25th we will be leaving Ft Lauderdale for the Caribbean on a cruise

Read a book set in Florida or somewhere in the Caribbean OR written by a Floridian or Caribbean author - tell us the setting or the homeland of the author.

1.7 B (Tessa's Task) Happy Anniversary
My parents were married on Jan 1, 1950, so this task is in their honor.

*Read a book that features a married couple

1.8 (Amber's Task) Goodreads Reading Challenge
This year Goodreads started new challenges. Now through the end of April the challenge is Community Favorites Challenge with 6 options where you can earn virtual bookmarks.
https://www.goodreads.com/readingchal...
Pick one one achievement to collect of the three available so far (Buzzy Books, Epic Quest or Era Explorer), then browse qualifying books, pick a book to read. Let us know which achievement you completed this month

1.9 (Marilyn's Task) Winter at last!
Here in San Antonio, after weeks of 80 and 90 degree weather, we are finally having winter with temperatures in the 30's and 40's.
Read a book with a wintry, snowy scene on the cover

1.10 (Linda C's Task) 25
My birthday is the 25th of the month, the year is the 25 of the century.
Read the 2nd, the 5th, the 25th, or the 52nd book on your Want to Read list - if none of these appeal you may use the random sorter and give it one spin - pick from these 8 titles for this task.


TWO POINT TASKS

2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books

GO to THE LOTTERY task for details. This is a TIME-LIMITED task.

2.2 JANUARY HOLIDAYS
Read 2 books

1. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day (Jan 31)
Read a cover that looks like a painting/drawing. (Show cover).

2. National Soup Month
List your favorite soup.

Read a book where the first letter of each word of its title is in the name of your soup. (Must be at less a 2-word title)
e.g. FRENCH ONION
Rules of Civility or Everybody's Fool

2.3 (Amber's Task) New Year, New Books!
Read 2 Books

1. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
2. Read the first book in a new series to you.

2.4 (Tessa's Task) Lunar New Year
Read 2 Books

The Lunar New Year begins on January 29, 2025

1. Jan 29, 2025 ushers in the Year of the Snake - Read a book whose title begins with an 'S' (Ignore leading articles: A, An, The)

2. Those who celebrate typically decorate with a variety of red lanterns, scrolls, paper cuts - Read a book with predominantly RED cover (at least 60%)


THREE POINT TASKS


3.1 (Bethany's Task) :New Year, New You
Read 3 Books

This task is inspired by common New Year's resolutions.

1. Save money
Read a book you got for free (library, gift, Kindle unlimited, etc). Tell how you got the book.

2. Get healthy
Read a book related to health in some way
.
3. Start a new hobby
Read a book related to one of your hobbies, current or new.

3.2 (Bethany's Task) Tie up loose ends

Read three books you started in 2024, or that would finish any of last month's tasks.

5 POINT TASK


5.1 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Read 5 books

Spell-out one of the ALL-CAPPED words below:

Write SNAIL Mail
Drink More WATER
Read BIBLE More
Try Something New Each MONTH
Support LOCAL Restaurants
Take Safe TRIPS

• use 1st letter of title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use Author's initials FIRST/LAST name


For example:
Spell-out: SNAIL


S - A Splendid Ruin by Megan Chance
North, Anna - Outlawed
Ann Marie Walker's Happy Singles Day
If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier
L - The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly

Don't forget your dates & Page counts

JANUARY WINNERS

MOST P0INTS

3.1 BETHANY
2.3 AMBER
1.7 A - LINDA C
1.7 B - TESSA

MOST PAGES

3.2 BETHANY
2.4 TESSA
1.8 AMBER


READING JAR WINNERS

1.9 MARILYN
1.10 LINDA C

Please leave your tasks(S) down below. They will be added to main list later.Thank you 🤓

Task 3.1:New Year, New You
This task is inspired by common New Year's resolutions.
1. Save money
Read a book you got for free (library, gift, Kindle unlimited, etc). Tell how you got the book.
2. Get healthy
Read a book related to health in some way.
3. Start a new hobby
Read a book related to one of your hobbies, current or new.

Task 3.2 Tie up loose ends
Read three books you started in 2024, or that would finish any of last month's tasks.

Task 1.7B - Tessa - Happy Anniversary
My parents were married on Jan 1, 1950, so this task is in their honor.

*Read a book that features a married couple


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Task 2.4 - Tessa - Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year begins on January 29, 2025

* Jan 29, 2025 ushers in the Year of the Snake - Read a book whose title begins with an 'S' (Ignore leading articles: A, An, The)

* Those who celebrate typically decorate with a variety of red lanterns, scrolls, paper cuts - Read a book with predominantly RED cover (at least 60%)

1.7A (Linda C's Task) Birthday Travel
On my birthday, January 25th we will be leaving Ft Lauderdale for the Caribbean on a cruise

Read a book set in Florida or somewhere in the Caribbean OR written by a Floridian or Caribbean author - tell us the setting or the homeland of the author

2.3 (Amber's Task) New Year, New Books!

1. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
2. Read the first book in a new series to you.

1.8 (Amber's Task) Goodreads Reading Challenge
This year Goodreads started new challenges. Now through the end of April the challenge is Community Favorites Challenge with 6 options where you can earn virtual bookmarks.
https://www.goodreads.com/readingchal...
Pick one one achievement to collect of the three available so far (Buzzy Books, Epic Quest or Era Explorer), then browse qualifying books, pick a book to read. Let us know which achievement you completed this month.

1.10 (Linda C's Task) 25
My birthday is the 25th of the month, the year is the 25 of the century.
Read the 2nd, the 5th, the 25th, or the 52nd book on your Want to Read list - if none of these appeal you may use the random sorter and give it one spin - pick from these 8 titles for this task.

1.9 Reading Jar--Winter at last!
Here in San Antonio, after weeks of 80 and 90 degree weather, we are finally having winter with temperatures in the 30's and 40's.

Read a book with a wintry, snowy scene on the cover