Avoca Book Club discussion

February Challenges

1.Superbowl Sunday-The Superbowl takes place in Indianapolis this year. Read a book that takes place in Indiana.

2.The Giants and the Patriots are playing-Read a book with both a G & P in the title.

3.Leap Year-Which according to legend 2/29 is Sadie Hawkins Day and woman can ask a man to marry to her. I know woman can do that now but years ago not so much. So read a book where the woman pursues the man until she catches him.

4.Valentines Day-Read a book with a red cover.

5.Academy Awards-Read a book which has won an award.

6.Mend a Broken Heard-Read a book where one of the characters is newly widowed/widower or divorced.

7.Freelance Writer Appreciation-Read a book where the author is Independently published.

8.Laura Ingalls Wilder Day-Read a cozy.

9.Presidents Day-Read a book where the first or last name of the author is the same as one of our presidents.

10.Mardi Gras-Read a book that takes place in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

11.Lent-Read a book in a genre that you have given up on.

I love this! Do you do this every month? This is a wonderful idea!!

I will try to find some for each month. The challenges are for you to enjoy and not stress out about. :o)

Adding a few new ones to this list with the month approaching:

Chelsea Cain's birthday is Feb 5th- Read one of her books and or start her series on Gretchen

In honor of Ground Hog's Day with the movie..... Re-read a favorite title

More fun ideas for February -- to clean off your shelves

1. Mardi Gras: Read a book with at least two of these colors: yellow, green, blue, and purple cover.


2. Read a book with an amethyst on the cover.

3. Valentine's Day: Read a historical romance.

4. It's Orange Month. Read a book with oranges on the cover or has an orange cover.

5. Borrowed Days are February 12-14 February. Read a library or borrowed book.

6. Read a book with footprints on the cover. http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/en...

7. Candlemas - Read a book with a lit candle on the cover. http://projectbritain.com/year/candle...

Superbowl Sunday in this City and the two current teams are:

2013
Boston Ravens and San Francisco 49ers

Themed Covers for the month of February

Famous B-days for February 12

Judy Blume 1938

President Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865
Scientist Charles Darwin 1809-1882

Read a political book, a science book or one of Judy's titles