Monthly Challenges discussion

March 2026 Tasks


One Point Tasks

1.1 National Read Across America Day
Read a book set in any state in the USA. Tell us the state.

1.2 Middle Name Pride Day
Read a book whose Author using their middle name.
e.g. María Dolores Águila, Jaime Jo Wright

1.3 St. Patrick's Day Colors
Read a book with a predominantly GREEN, GOLD, or WHITE cover (50%+ - show cover).

1.4 BUZZWORD
Read a book with the word THIS or THAT in the title.

1.5 Read the Alphabet: LETTER T
Read a book that starts with the Letter T (exclude A, An, or The) -or- Author's FIRST/LAST name begins with the Letter T.

1.6 It's on the cover
Read a book with some kind of action or movement on the cover (show cover).
e.g.

1.7 (Mickslibrarian 's Task) March

Read a book that involves a parade, demonstration, or protest, or where the word "March" appears intact within the title or author's name. Tell us what the "march" is in the book if you use option one.


1. 8 (The Adventures's Task) MANGAS
I read a lot of mangas, so this month, I challenge you to read one manga.
It's a great way to get out of your comfort zone;)

1.9 (Mickslibrarian's Task) Madness

Read a book that involves a party or celebration, or where the author's initials can be found in "MADNESS" - must use all initials. Tell us what the "madness" is if you use option one.

1.10 (Amber's Task) Sisters
My sister's birthday is this month. We are six years in age difference (I'm older) so we didn't always get along as kids, but now that we are grown, I'm so glad I have her.

Read a book where the MC has a sister. Tell us the sister's name.

Two Points

2.1 The Lottery
Read 2 Books

GO to THE LOTTERY thread for details.

2.2 March Holidays
Read 2 Books

1. World Flour Day
Read a book where a character bakes something -or- eats something baked. (Tell us what was baked)

2. World Water Day
Read a book with water on the cover (show cover)

2.3 (Linda C's Task) Ides of March
Read 2 books

1. Julius Caesar was assassinated on this day by Senate conspirators led by his friend Brutus. Read a book that includes an assassination or a betrayal. Tell us which.

2. He was warned by a seer that "harm would come to Caesar on the Ides of March." Read a book which has the author's first and last name initials in IDES OF MARCH

2.4 Linda C's Task) Women's History Month

Read 2 Books that celebrate women in history.
Books can be fictional stories of real women and their achievement or biographies/histories/memoirs of the real person. Tell us who if it is not evident from the title.

2.5 (The Adventures's Task) DIVE INTO NON-FICTION
Read 2 Books

Read two non-fiction books ;)


Three Points

3.1 (Pat's Task) IT'S FINALLY HERE !
Read 3 Books

I'm talking about SPRING! I hate cold weather, and even though we had a very mild winter this year, I love that the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and all of nature is waking up to the feel of spring.

Select one of your TBR lists and read 3 books from it.

1. The longest book on your list

2. The book with the warmest colored cover.
Warm colors are defined as red, orange, and yellow shades.

3. A book that has NATURE on its MPG.
If you don't have a nature book on your list, you are welcome to go hunting for one that looks good to you.

3.2 (Pat's Task) DECONSTRUCTING MARCH 2026
Read 3 Books

I'm in the middle of a book where a chef serves a "deconstructed lemon pie" and it got me to thinking about a task that would contain the elements of March 2026 without actually being a March task. I got to playing around with it, and here's what I came up with.

Books published in MARCH of any year are excluded from this task.

1. March 2026 in numbers would be 32026.
Read a book that contains only 3 of these numbers in the page count OR publication year
examples
2022 (no - has only 0 & 2) 2023 (yes - has 0, 2, & 3)
320 pgs (yes - 0, 2 & 3) 226 pgs (no - only 2 & 6)

2. An old saying for March is "In like a lion, out like a lamb."
Read a book that has all the letters of LION or LAMB in the title. (subtitles excluded)

3. A recent remake of Alice in Wonderland premiered on March 5, 2010. I know we've all heard of the March Hare. Richard Adams also created a name for his rabbit language in his book Watership Down, inventing the word from the French word for rabbit, Lapin.

Select one of the following options for your third book.
A ~ a hare or a rabbit on the cover
B ~ the word hare, rabbit, or lapin intact in the title
C ~ the word hare, rabbit, or lapin found in the text (cite the passage)
D ~ an author with the same initials as either Richard Adams or Lewis Carroll
E ~ read either Richard Adam's book Watership Down or Lewis Carroll's book Alice's adventures in wonderland

Five Point

5.1 IRELAND
Read 5 Books

Celtic MUSIC
Irish BREAD
BOGS
Rugged MOUNTAIN(S)
Blarney STONE
IRISH/WHISKEY
PUB(S)
High CLIFF(S)
ANCIENT/CASTLE(S)
Aran SWEATER(S)
SHEEPDOG
LIMESTONE/RIVER/CAVE(S)

• Pick 5 ALL-CAPPED words
• one book per word
• find word in text, give sentence and Loc#

March Winners

Most Points
3.1 Pat (24)
2.3 Linda C (17)
2.5 The Adventures (17)
1.7 Mickslibrarian (13)

Most Pages
3.2 Pat (5122)
2.4 Linda C (4086)
1.8 The Adventures (2886)

Reading Jar Winners
1.9 Mickslibrarian
1.10 Amber

Please place your tasks below. Thank you 🤓

3.1 ~ IT'S FINALLY HERE!

I'm talking about SPRING! I hate cold weather, and even though we had a very mild winter this year, I love that the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and all of nature is waking up to the feel of spring.

Select one of your TBR lists and read 3 books from it.

1. The longest book on your list

2. The book with the warmest colored cover.
Warm colors are defined as red, orange, and yellow shades.

3. A book that has NATURE on its MPG.
If you don't have a nature book on your list, you are welcome to go hunting for one that looks good to you.

3.2 ~ DECONSTRUCTING MARCH 2026

I'm in the middle of a book where a chef serves a "deconstructed lemon pie" and it got me to thinking about a task that would contain the elements of March 2026 without actually being a March task. I got to playing around with it, and here's what I came up with.

Books published in MARCH of any year are excluded from this task.

1. March 2026 in numbers would be 32026.
Read a book that contains only 3 of these numbers in the page count OR publication year
examples
2022 (no - has only 0 & 2) 2023 (yes - has 0, 2, & 3)
320 pgs (yes - 0, 2 & 3) 226 pgs (no - only 2 & 6)

2. An old saying for March is "In like a lion, out like a lamb."
Read a book that has all the letters of LION or LAMB in the title. (subtitles excluded)

3. A recent remake of Alice in Wonderland premiered on March 5, 2010. I know we've all heard of the March Hare. Richard Adams also created a name for his rabbit language in his book Watership Down, inventing the word from the French word for rabbit, Lapin.

Select one of the following options for your third book.
A ~ a hare or a rabbit on the cover
B ~ the word hare, rabbit, or lapin intact in the title
C ~ the word hare, rabbit, or lapin found in the text (cite the passage)
D ~ an author with the same initials as either Richard Adams or Lewis Carroll
E ~ read either Richard Adam's book Watership Down or Lewis Carroll's book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

1.8 MANGA
I read a lot of mangas, so this month, I challenge you to read one manga. It's a great way to get out of your comfort zone ;)

2.5 DIVE INTO NON FICTION
Read two non fiction books ;)

2.3 (Linda C's task) Ides of March
Read 2 books

1. Julius Caesar was assassinated on this day by Senate conspirators led by his friend Brutus. Read a book that includes an assassination or a betrayal. Tell us which.

2. He was warned by a seer that "harm would come to Caesar on the Ides of March." Read a book which has the author's first and last name initials in IDES OF MARCH

2.4 (Linda C's task) Women's History Month
Read 2 Books that celebrate women in history.
Books can be fictional stories of real women and their achievement or biographies/histories/memoirs of the real person. Tell us who if it is not evident from the title.

1.10 (Amber's Task) Sisters
My sister's birthday is this month. We are six years in age difference (I'm older) so we didn't always get along as kids, but now that we are grown, I'm so glad I have her.

Read a book where the MC has a sister. Tell us the sister's name.

1.7 - March

Read a book that involves a parade, demonstration, or protest, or where the word "March" appears intact within the title or author's name. Tell us what the "march" is in the book if you use option one.

1.9 - Madness

Read a book that involves a party or celebration, or where the author's initials can be found in "MADNESS" - must use all initials. Tell us what the "madness" is if you use option one.