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5.1 States of Forest
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The first national forest was established, Yellowstone Park Timber and Land Reserve, on March 30, 1891. There are now 154 National forests in the U.S.A.
Read a book set 75% in a state that houses a national forest.
You can find a list of the parks here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Required Include the name of the forest and the state.


5.2 Amazon Size Forest
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The largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon Rainforest, covering about 5.5 to 6.7 million square kilometers across nine South American nations (primarily Brazil), it is the world's largest tropical rainforest.
Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska covers 17 million acres, making it the largest single intact temperate rainforest on Earth
The Russian taiga is the world's largest continuous boreal forest. Stretching across approximately 12 million square kilometers
Read a book with 55 or 67 or 17 or 12 INTACT in the page count


5.3 Spread Like Wildfire
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Wildfires are a natural part of many forest ecosystems, clearing dead brush and returning nutrients to the soil. However, severe, fast-moving fires driven by climate change can burn hot enough to prevent forests from growing back, changing the landscape permanently.
Read a Book with fire on the cover.
Required: Post the Cover


5.4 Smokey the Bear
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In 1944, the USDA Forest Service, National Association of State Foresters, and Ad Council launched the first poster featuring Smokey Bear, asking Americans to recognize their personal responsibility in preventing unwanted wildfires.
Read a book with the word bear intact in the title/subtitle or series name.


5.5 Forest or Forrest
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Forrest is a traditional masculine given name and surname of English and French origin, meaning "dweller near the woods" or "forest".
Read a book by a single author whose name includes Forrest OR a book with the title word forest. Word must be stand alone, plurals and possessives are acceptable.


5.6 Colors of Fall
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The fall season brings a burst of color to the world. Shorter days and cooler temperatures signal trees to stop making chlorophyll which is the green pigment. As the green fades the hidden pigments of yellow and orange appear and the trapped sugars create bright red and purple.
Read a book with 50% of at least 2 of the fall colors (yellow, orange, red, violet) on the cover according to Tin-eye.
Required: Post the cover and the Tin-eye percentages.


5.7 The Daily Ladle
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Fall is the perfect time of the year to get the pots, ladles, bowls, and spoons read for the cozy meals of soups, stews, Chili's and pastas.
Read a book with a bowl or plate of prepared food for a meal, such as lunch or dinner.
Ex:
Out to Lunch by Stacey Ballis Fragrant Heart by Miranda Emmerson Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, #1) by Tamar Myers Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison
Required: Post the cover.


5.8 Fall means football
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American football and the Fall season run together in the United States. Training camps start in August, and games take over TV and stadiums starting in September. Schools and universities align their academic terms with the start of the sport and events like tailgating, homecoming games, and family gatherings have made watching football a core part of autumn traditions.
Read a book featuring American football. Football must play a part of the story but does not need to be the entire focus. This means main characters are or related to football players, coaches, cheerleaders, or a football fan and its essential to the story.
Required: If its not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.


5.9 Arrgh Matey Ahoy
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Get your eyepatches, ships, and flags ready. September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Read a book with one of these MPGs: Pirates, Historical Fiction or Nautical. Standalone or embedded.


5.10 Quiet Autumn Days

Reading is the best way to spend your time on quiet autumn days. Read a book of your choice


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10.1 Three Tree Groups
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Forests are grouped into three main categories based on latitude, climate, and tree types: tropical forests near the equator, temperate forests in mid-latitudes with four seasons, and boreal forests in cold northern regions.
Read a book with a single author whose first and last initials can be found in ONE of these words- Tropical, Temperate, or Boreal. Letters may be used as many times as they appear.
Required: State the word used.


10.2 Ten Tree Types
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There are 10 types of trees found in the forest. Hickory, Birch, Beech, Maple, Oak, Spruce, Fir, Pine, Cedar and Redwood.
Read a book that has one of these trees name in the title (subtitles excluded). Words must be stand alone, plurals and possessives are accepted.


10.3 Forest Makes Rain
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Over three-quarters of the world’s accessible freshwater comes from rivers in or around forests. Forests also move so much water from the soil into the atmosphere that they create rain. Parts of the Amazon actually trigger their own rainy season.
Read a book that is the 3rd or 4th in a series.
Required The series name and number must be present on the Goodreads book main page


10.4 Falling For Fall
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National Fall Foliage Week begins annually on the last Sunday of September ( September 27, 2026), celebrating changing autumn leaves. Peak viewing times for falling and colorful leaves vary by region, running from mid-September in western mountain elevations through November in southern states
Read a book with a leaf covered ground or falling leaves (leaves mid-air) on the cover.
EX: Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles, #1) by Margaret Weis The Cinnamon Bun Book Store (Dream Harbor, #2) by Laurie Gilmore If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia It's Different This Time by Joss Richard Sap & Secrets (Maplewood, #1) by Daphne Elliot Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane Candy Apple Kisses by Amy Clipston The Edge of the Woods by Sarah Alderson
Required: Post the cover.


10.5 Fall Family Fun
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Fall is a season for family and for fun with several holidays from September to the end of November.
Read a book with one of these MPGs: Family, Autumn, Holiday. Stand Alone or Embedded.


10.6 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
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Celebrated on September 25, 2026, when the harvest moon is at its brightest across East Asia. Families gather to watch the moon, light paper lanterns, and share sweet mooncakes to celebrate autumn harvest and gives thanks for agricultural abundance.
Read a book with a lantern (encased light sourced that is portable) , moon( as long as its recognized as a moon) , or cake (slice or whole) on the cover.
EX: Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny (Camper & Criminals, #21) by Tonya Kappes Silver Linings (Rose Harbor, #4) by Debbie Macomber , Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee The Children by Melissa Albert What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell Fan Service by Rosie Danan Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne It Was Never About the Cake A Middle-Aged Woman’s Journey of Overcoming an Eating Disorder and Discovering Her Best Self by Teresa Schmitz , Cake by the Ocean Love, Loss, and the Taste of Redemption by Lorna Barrett Pink Lemonade Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #29) by Joanne Fluke Deadly Sweet (The Spellwork Syndicate, #1) by Lola Dodge
Required: Post the Cover


10.7 Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Celebrated on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans and Indigenous communities.
Read a book by an Indigenous author.
Required: If the information is not is not evident from the Goodreads book main page or author page, provide a reference.


10.8 Pay it Forward
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World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on November 13th. It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement to highlight good deeds and promote global community and compassion.
Read a book where all the letters of KINDNESS can be found in the title/subtitle/authors name.


10.9 Be a Princess
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National Princess Day is celebrated annually on November 18th. It was created to honor the release of the animated film The Swan Princess on that date in 1994, while also celebrating kindness, grace, and inner strength in people of all.
Read a a book with the MPG Fairytales. Genre may be standalone or embedded


10.10 Camping is Scary
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November 19th is National Camping Day. Camping offers numerous benefits, including stress reduction, increased physical activity, and improved mental well-being.... but it can also be scary when those campfire tales are told.
Read a book with an MPG of Horror or Thriller or Mystery with an active campsite setting. MPG may be stand alone or embedded.
For the purpose of this task a campsite setting is a specific place outdoors where you set up a tent, park an RV, or stay overnight. Camping overnight in a forest or a campground will be accepted.
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads books main page, provide a reference.


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15.1 Canopy and Understory
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The forest canopy is made up of a dense layer of interlocking tree branches and leaves, forming a “roof” over the rest of the forest. The understory is the underlying layer of vegetation in a forest or wooded area, especially the trees and shrubs growing between the forest canopy and the forest floor.

A. Read a book with a rating >4
Required: Post the rating

and

B. Read a book with a rating <4
Required: Post the rating


15.2 Covered in Trees
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A. Read a book that has more than 1 tree on the cover. There must be enough of the tree to determine that it is a tree, but does not need to be the whole tree.

and

B. Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year.


15.3 Natural Habitats
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Forests are home to 80% of land animals, plants, and insects, They cover about 1/3 of the global surface.

Option 1: Two book option
A. Read a book with an animal on the cover. This is any currently existing animal and does not include mythical animals or dinosaurs.
Required: Post the cover

and

B. Read a book that is part of a trilogy (a trilogy has 3 published books in the series whether or not is it called a trilogy). Whole numbers only. The series name must be listed on the book page.

Option 2: One book option

Read a book that fits both tasks in option 1.


15.4 Help Me Breathe
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Forests help regulate Earth’s temperature by removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and locking it in trees, roots and soil.

Option 1: Two book option
A. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter C. Articles "a" and "the" may be ignored.

and

B. Read a book where the author’s last name has 2 O’s in it.

Option 2: One book option

Read a book that fits both tasks in option 1.


15.5 Rain Rain Go Away
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Tropical forests are common to areas near the equator, they are the warmest and often wettest forests on the planet and are some of the most species-rich ecosystems on earth.

Read a book set at least 50% on a continent that the equator runs through: Africa, Asia, South America
To help you, a list of countries by continent: https://worldpopulationreview.com/cou...
Required: Provide a reference if it is not obvious on the book page


15.6 Seasons Are Important
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Temperate forests gather where the temperatures  vary throughout the year because of the four distinct seasons at these latitudes. Not very many of these still exist due to human settlement.

Read a book with a title word of 3 or more letters from TEMPERATE. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word


15.7 It's Becoming Chilly
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Temperatures in boreal forests are, on average, below freezing. Boreal forests cover huge, remote areas which means they are really important carbon stores.

Read a book with a mountain on the cover.
Required: Post the cover


15.8 Stormy Weather May be Coming
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Forests help regulate water cycles. Trees pull water from the ground and release it as a vapor. This helps create rainfall bringing water back to the ground.

Read a book where a single authors first and last initial come from WATER CYCLES. Letters may be used as often as they appear.

15.9 Place and Length
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September is the only month with the same number of letters in its name as its numerical place on the calendar.

Read a book where the title has the same number of letters as the single author’s full name.

15.10 Creature Comforts
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October 4 is World Animal Day to improve the care and habitats of animals.

Read a book with MPG Animals. It may be embedded or stand alone.


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25.1 - Ash's Task: Fun Facts of a Chaos Goblin
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I like to call myself the Chaos Goblin, which is probably why most of my usernames contain some variation of “Chaos Goblin Mama.” At this point, I have enough evidence to support the title. So here are a few fun facts about your resident Mod Goblin.

This is a 2 book task. Pick two options and read one book for each.
Required: State your options
Graphic novels and manga are allowed for one book (And encouraged)

1. The Ancient Goblin
When I tell people I was born in 1993, they usually make me feel old because apparently I was born in the “19 hundreds.” Rude. I’m not ancient—I’m vintage. I simply predate the 21st century and apparently that’s enough to qualify me as a historical artifact.

Read a book originally published in the 1990s or set in the 1990s (1990-1999)
Required: if the setting is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.

2. The Garden Goblin
I recently discovered that I really love gardening, which is unfortunate for everyone because I now have opinions about plants. Vegetables? Yes. Flowers? Absolutely. Dirt under my fingernails? Apparently also yes. Vegetables, flowers, dirt, containers—if you put it in the ground, I’m interested. I have officially found my natural habitat and entered my Garden Goblin era.

Read a book with a garden on the cover. This can be a flower garden or vegetable garden. Must be more than one flower/vegetable planted in the ground or planter.
Required: Post the cover

3. The Pumpkin Goblin
Fall is when Texas finally stops trying to kill me with heat, so naturally I become insufferable about it. I love the cooler weather, the smells, the colors, the cozy atmosphere, and basically anything remotely associated with fall. Give me pumpkins, crunchy leaves, spooky decorations, and temperatures below 90° and I’m happy. Summer can go away now.

Read a book set in fall. The whole book must be set during fall.
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.

4. The Shipwreck Goblin
I absolutely LOVE horror movies, yet somehow my all-time favorite movie is Titanic. I maintain that this makes perfect sense. It’s a movie about a doomed group of people trapped on a giant ship with an unstoppable threat, followed by screaming, death, and general chaos. That’s basically a horror movie. It just has Leonardo DiCaprio and a really aggressive soundtrack.

Read a book set at least 50% on a boat in the water/at sea. It can be any boat, pirate, yacht, cruise, etc. Shipwrecked does not count
Required: if the setting is not evident from the Goodreads book main page, provide a reference.

5. The Caffeinated Goblin
I won't admit to how much caffeine I drink during the day because you will be worried about my health, and frankly, I don't need that kind of negativity. Just know that I cannot function without at least one Red Bull. And before you ask, yes, “at least” is intentional.

Read a book where the author's first and last initial can be found in I NEED CAFFEINE TO SURVIVE. Letters can be used as many times as they appear and multiple authors allowed as long as one's initials fit.

6. The Song Goblin
I listen to a pretty ridiculous variety of music. My taste ranges from this is completely normal to how did we get here?, sometimes within the same five songs. Here are some of my favorites. Not required, but kind of fun, I hope you listen to the song you pick! Maybe you'll discover new music you like.

Read a book where a title word (Of at least three letters not including "AND" or "THE") match a title word in any song on my playlist of favorite songs
Required: State the song and word used.

Songs:
Your Idol- Saja Boys
A Work of Art- Ice Nine Kills
Beautiful Things- Benson Boone
Brand New Numb- Motionless in White
Lost Boy- Ruth B
What It Sounds Like- Huntrix
Zombie- Bad Wolves
Necessary Evil- Motionless in White
Hip To Be Scared- Ice Nine Kills
Masterpiece- Motionless in White
A Million Dreams- Pink
Hot Over You- Bonavega
Beautiful Trauma- Pink
Walk Me Home- Pink


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30.1 - Susan A's Task: Scary Movies
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Six of the ten highest-grossing horror films worldwide are directly adapted from novels. They are:
1. It (2017): Grossed $719.7 million, based on the 1986 novel It by Stephen King.
3. I Am Legend (2007): Grossed $585.5 million, based on the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.
4. World War Z (2013): Grossed $540.0 million, based on the 2006 novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks.
6. Jaws (1975): Grossed $495.2 million, based on the 1974 novel Jaws by Peter Benchley.
7. It Chapter Two (2019): Grossed $473.1 million, adapting the second half of Stephen King's book It.
10. The Exorcist (1973): Grossed $430.8 million, based on the 1971 novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty


Read 2 books from the following options. Option 1 may be used twice. All MPGs must be stand alone.
Required: State the options.


Option 1:
Read a book from the list above. You may choose this option twice.

Option 2:
Read any book (within SRC Guidelines) published by the King of Horror, Stephen King. Books with other authors allowed as long as Stephen King is listed on the book page.

Option 3:
Read a book with MPG Horror.

Option 4:
Read a book with MPG Zombies.

Option 5:
Read a book with a natural body of water on the cover.
The Wreck of the Mentor A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail by Eric Jay Dolin The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson In Deep Water A True Story of Sharks, Survival, and Courage by Michael J. Tougias
Required: Post the cover.

Option 6:
Read a book with MPG Classics.


30.2 - JennRenee's Task: Falling For Magical Reads
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Fall is a great season to get cozy with for magical reads and another favorite genre of mine. One of my newly discovered favorite genre is Magical Realism. Magical realism is just a little bit of fantasy in a a real world story. I'm not the biggest contemporay reader but Magical Realism just hits the spot for me.

This is a two-book task. Choose 1 A and 1 B (from the same option or from each option) and because I am always chasing down the new releases, one book must be released in the last 6 months. For the ease of this task… this will be March 2026 or later.
Required:State the options

Option 1: My Cozy Genres
Genres may be embedded or Stand Alone.

A: Read a book with the MPG Magical Realism

B: Read a book with Contemporary MPG. May be embedded or stand alone.


Option 2: Favorite Authors

A: Read a book by one of my loved or newly discovered authors.
Ashley Poston, Rebecca Searle, Laura Marie Meyers, Kirsty Greenwood, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Holly Gramazio

B: Read a book with a single author with the same last and first name initials as one of my loved authors. Initials must be shared with one author but maybe be in reverse.
AP, PA, RS, SR, LM, ML, KG, GK, TK, KT, HG, GH
Required: State the author used.


30.3 Amy FL's Task: My Book Club
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I had never been involved in a book club outside of Goodreads until October 2025. One of the ladies in my Aqua Fitness class invited me to join the group she has been in for over ten years. I gladly accepted and have enjoyed some good conversations and excellent lunches ever since.

This is a two-book task. Read one book for two different options.
Required: State the options

Option 1: The Members
The book club participants are Barbara (the organizer), Sandy (who invited me), Anita, Bobbie, Candy, Fran, Jennifer, Luanne, Marlene, Renee, Rooney and Amy (me)

Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of the club members. The name can be in any position (Sally Rooney works) but must match exactly, so Fran, not Francine and Bobbie, not Bobby.
Required: state the name of the club member who shares that name

Option 2: The Books
We have read one book for each of the months I've been a member except last month when life got in the way for most of the group. Those books and the ones slated for the next few months are

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
The Lost Bookshop
The River Is Waiting
Red Clay
North Woods
Culpability
Theo of Golden
More Than Enough
The Correspondent
How to Read a Book
Good People
The Calamity Club

Read one of the books that the group has read or will read soon. In the unlikely event that you have read all of the listed books, read another book by any of the authors from the list.
Required: if you have to read outside of the list, state the name of the author you used and the book from the list that he or she wrote

Option 3: Location
We have had the majority of our meetings at a local Italian restaurant that has delicious food and great lunch specials. They start us off with two baskets of rolls, one garlic and one plain. The ladies attack the garlic rolls like vultures (myself included), while the plain rolls are ignored. Somehow they end up disappearing when we pack our leftovers, however ;-)

Read a book with a title word (ignore subtitles) of four or more letters that can be made from the phrase: SKIP THE PLAIN ROLLS. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Required: State the word


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30.4 Katrisa’s Task: Teaching Assistant Appreciation
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As I get ready to head back into the classroom this Fall, I would like to take a minute to appreciate some of the hardworking paraprofessionals who have blessed my life over the years. Seriously, I do not know how people teach kindergarten without an aide!

This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read a book for each.
Required: State the options

Option 1 - All My Aides:
It is hard to find people who want to spend their day in kindergarten because it is really its own little world and is often a little crazy. Many of the best aides I have had ended up leaving my classroom to become teachers or even administrators (sad for me but good for the world!) Here is a list of aides I have had: Allison, Cila, Ashley, Amy, Virginia, Ellie, Tanya, Lindy, Francine, Shannon.

Choose one of my aides:
Required:Post the name of the aide chosen

A. Read a book where the single author shares the name (spelling must match exactly, but may be in any position)

OR

B. Read a book where all the single author’s initials are present in the name (letters can be used as often as they appear).


Option 2 - Appreciation:
Paraprofessional Appreciation day is the third Wednesday in April.

Read a book that was published in April between 2014 and 2026 inclusive (the years I have been teaching).

Option 3 - Francine:
One of my favorite aides has been Francine. She was so good at just reading my mind. But I did have to give her up for a lot of days during dance competition season as she was a dance mom.

A. Read a book from the first 20 pages of this list of books about dance - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page your book can be found on

OR

B. Read a book that has the word DANCE intact in title/subtitle.

Option 4 - Shannon:
Shannon is my current aide and is amazing! She was a gymnastics coach before coming to my classroom and loves sparkles/glitter.

For this task read a book that has a title word (subtitles excluded) of at least 4 letters that can be made from one of the following phrases (choose one phrase) “GYMNASTIC FANTASTIC” OR “LIFE ALWAYS NEEDS SPARKLES”. Letters can be used as often as they appear.
Required: State your word and which phrase you used


30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Title Wave
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You may use one book with a MPG Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga.

Pick 2 different options.
Required: State the options

Option 1:
Read a book with a title that is a complete sentence (Subject and verb) that also has the single author's first and last initials in the title only.
Required: State the noun and verb. ( I used ChapGpt to diagram the sentence. )

Example:
I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Mariama Lockington

Option 2:
Read a book with a title/subtitle that asks a question and has all of the letters of the single author's first or last name.

Example:
What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane? A Memoir and a Murder Investigation by Kate Crane
Did She Kill Him?: A Victorian Tale of Deception, Adultery, and Arsenic by Kate Colquhoun

Option 3:
Read a book with a title (ignore subtitle) and single author (all name parts count) that has the same number of letters.

Example:
Barely Seen by Molly Black (10 each)
What the River Keeps by Cheryl Grey Bostrom (17 each)

Option 4: Read a book with a series title that has the same number of words as the title you are reading in the series.

Example:
Ambush by Colleen Coble; Series title is Sanctuary
Nearly Next by Molly Black; Series title is Grace Ford
Required: state the series title


30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: Reading In and Through Time: 1915-1939
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For this task, you will read two books: one from Option A and one from Option B.

Your books must have a combined total page count of 501 or more.
The titles of the two books must contain all the letters of MOTORCAR (O and R must each be present twice).
Subtitles do not count
Each title must contribute at least two letters

MPG Children's allowed only with Young Adult or Adult additional shelving

Option A:
Read a book first published between 1915 and 1939 (inclusive).

Option B:
Read a book primarily set (at least ~60%) between 1915 and 1939, and the setting is at least 15 years prior to the book's first publication date. (i.e., a book set in 1930 must have been published no earlier than 1945).
Required: If the setting is not evident from the book's main page, provide a reference.


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30.7 - Lisa MD’s Task: Stayin’ Alive at Sixty-Five
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I’ve been participating in the SRC since 2009, so I have hit many milestones in my life during this time. Fifteen years ago, in October of 2011, I celebrated turning 50 with a “Big 5-O” task in the Fall challenge. I figured why not celebrate my entry into the Medicare era with a task about turning 65. Put on your party hats and please join in my celebration of “Stayin’ Alive at Sixty-Five” by completing 2 tasks from the options below.

This is a two book task. One book MUST be published in October of any year. Choose 2 options and read a book for each.
Required: State the options used and which book was published in October.


Option 1: Happy Birthday #65 –
Read a book with an original publication date OR page count that contain the numbers of “6” and “5.” Use numerals for months, i.e.- May (5) and June (6).
Required: state where the numbers are

Option 2: Time to Enroll in Medicare –
Read a book whose single author's first and last initials can be found in “MEDICARE.” Letters may be used as often as they appear.

Option 3: “Stayin’ Alive” –
As a throwback to one of the songs of my youth and as a mantra to my life moving forward, read a book with a title word of 3 or more letters found in the lyrics of the Bee Gee’s song, “Stayin’ Alive.” The words, “the” and “and” may not be used. Lyric words with an apostrophe (‘) used for omitted letters may be matched with title words containing the omitted letter, i.e. – staying for stayin’, going for goin’, shaking for shakin’, etc…
Lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beege...
Required: State the word

Option 4: Everyday is a Gift –
At this age, I view every day on this Earth as a gift, and I don’t really need birthday gifts. That being said, I’m always happy to receive books. For this task, read a book with a main page genre, standalone or embedded, starting with any letter of the word “GIFT.” i.e. – Thriller MPG or Mystery Thriller MPG – Letter “T” or Indigenous MPG – Letter “I”


30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Amazonia
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As noted in Task 5.2: Covering about 5.5 to 6.7 million square kilometers across nine South American nations (primarily Brazil), the Amazon Rainforest is the world's largest tropical rainforest.

Read two books, one from two different options -- or you may use the same option twice. But…the books must have different authors.
Required: State the options

Option 1
Read a book set at least 50% in Brazil.
Required: Provide a reference if it is not obvious from the book page

Option 2
Amazonia is one of the “wombs” of the earth, vital to its biological existence. “Ecofeminism” is the recognition that sexism and environmental ruin come from the same harmful socioeconomic systems.

Read a book from the following “Ecofeminism” list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page

Option 3
Anything South American reminds me of Magical Realism. I have never been to South America, but from my far off vantage point, it appears as a land both strange and mystical, and at the same time full of intense hardships and natural dangers.

Read a book with one of these Magical Realism words in the title or subtitle:

Double, Eerie, Enchanted,
Magic, Miracle, Mystic,
Other, Solitude, Spirits,
Uncanny, Water, Wings.

(Words taken from Roget’s Thesaurus and some common MR titles.) Words must match exactly. Note that this means that “Spirits” and “Wings” must be plural.
Required: State the word.


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