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Seasonal Reading Challenge
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FinishedBook 2NumberTitleChallenge DescriptionBookAuthorApprovedBB or GOPost #Notes
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5.1Name CallingBook with a person's first name in the title/series title
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5.2The Maple Leaf Rag50% set in Canada
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5.3The Nobel Prize in literatureBook by an author who has wont the Nobel prize for literature, any works
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5.4That's a Strange TitleBook with an odd number of words in the titleLegendMR Leahy77403215Ebook only
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5.5Try to Count ThemScience fiction, fantasy or speculative fictionFrozen SectorAnna Edwards77211884Ebook only
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5.6Have you Heard the One AboutAuthor's initials appear consecutively in:Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary ArwardFla,meAleatha Romig3694
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5.7Play Those WordsMusiccal instrument in title or pictures on cover
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5.8Speaking My LanguageWritten in a language other than English
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5.9The Neustadt International Prize for LiteratureTitle has at least 3 words where the initial letter of each word can be found in Neustadt International Prize for LiteratureThe Touch of SnowAnna Edwards1474
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5.10Your Personal AwardBook of choiceMirageCM Radcliff77593260
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10.1Home for the HolidaysBook with HOME, HOLIDAY, FAMILY or FRIEND found in title/series
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10.2Comfort FoodGenre Food and Drink
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10.3Let it SnowTitle of at least 3 words where initial letters found in Winter Wonderland
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10.4Snuggle UpBook with GG in title or author's name
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10.5Countdown to New Year'sPage count decreases sequentiallyCode of SilenceShantel Tessier2066
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10.6Fresh StartFirst book in a seriesKiss Me With LiesSM Soto2067
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10.7I have a DreamList: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/15020.Books_by_Black_Authors https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/127078.2019_Books_by_Authors_of_Color https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19616.Books_with_a_Non_Caucasian_person_as_the_one_of_the_lead_characters_
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10.8Leap YearPublished in a year that contains double digits
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10.9Winter's in the AirWon or has been nominated for a literary awars that begins with a letter found in WINTERwherer the crawdads3703
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10.10Overlooked?Over 10,000 ratings but has never won nor been nominated for an award
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15.1Days of Celebration2 books Option 1, Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in December: Central African Republic, Romania, Laos, United Arab Emirates, Saba, Thailand, Finland, Tanzania, Kenya, Malta, the Netherlands, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Bhutan, Niger, Qatar, Macau, Reunion, Slovenia.

Option 2, Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in January: Taiwan, Cuba, Haiti, Slovakia, Myanmar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Australia, India, Nauru.

Option 3, Read a book set at least 50% in one of these countries that celebrates its national day in February: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Grenada, Iran, Japan, Vatican City, Serbia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Libya, Gambia, Saint Lucia, Brunei, Guyana, Estonia, Kuwait, Dominican Republic.
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15.2In the Catagory...2 books Book 1: Read a book that has WON an award. Book 2: Using same award a book that won a different award catagory2019 Goodreads Choice Awards:
Fantasy: Ninth House
Mystery & Thriller: The Silent Patient
Fantasy: Leigh Bardugo Mystery & Thriller: Alex Michaelides3695
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15.3Spin the Wheel2 books or 1 Book 1: Read a book with ALL the leters R, S, T, L, N and E in title and/or author's name

Book 2: Read a book with ALL the letters C, D, M and A in the title and/or author's name

Option 3: One book that statisfies both
Option 3: Sick RemediesNatalie Bennett1885
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15.4Go Red2 books or 1 Book 1: Read a book written by an author with first and last name initials found in NATIONAL WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY

Book 2: Read a book with a person wearing an article of red clothing on the cover

Option 3: One book that statisfies both
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15.5Lady With a LampRead a book with a nurse or a midwife as a central character.
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15.6Third Tim's The CharmA book that has won or been nominated for at least 3 literary awards
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15.7Stand AloneA standaloneInappropriateVi Keeland2068
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15.8Ice Ice BabyBook with a word in the title that include "ICE" or "ICY"
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15.9A Picture is Worth a Thousand WordsNon-fiction work in a sequential art/graphic format
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15.10Get 'Em While They'e HotBook first published in 2019 or 2020siren3704
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20.1Most Improved - Librarianish's Task: Beating the Winter BluesOption 1:
Read a nonfiction book with an mpg of Health, Self-Help, Food, or Nature (standalone or embedded).

Option 2:
Read a book found on the listopia Scandinavian Lifestyle Books.

Option 3:
Read a book from any GR listopia that has the word "beach" or "summer" in its name.
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20.2Rookie at the Top - Helen A's Task: Bird's WeddingRead one book which includes in the title/subtitle one of the following words: Aborigine/Aboriginal, Hmong, Mien, Bedouin, Wend/Wendish, Sami/Lapp/Laplander, Aleut, Inuit, Amish.
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20.3Best Reviewed - Joanne MI'stask - Celebrating the 90'sAt least 190 pages.

Option 1: Read a book FIRST published between 1990 and 1999 (inclusive).

Option 2: Book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3.

Option 3: Read a book from one of the following lists:

Best Books By Journalists
Books By Journalists
Option 2: The HuntedBethany-Kris2069
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20.4Golden Oldies - Perletwo's Task: Everything Old is New Again, and Again and AgainRead a book from this list: Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales and Classics : https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19512.Mythologies_and_Retellings_of_Fairy_Tales_Classics
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20.5Bigger is Better - Julia103's Task: The Name is ImportantOption 1: Read a book by an author who has an award named for them

Option 2: Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with the name of a book award or with the person that an award was named for. The name must match exactly.

Option 3: Read a book with a word in the title (not subtitle) of at least 3 letters that is in an award name. The matching word must NOT be a person's name. The words "the", "and", "book", "award", and "prize" are EXCLUDED. The word must match exactly.
Option 2:
HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers Winners, page 1, named after Cynthia Holt.
Insolent
Cynthia A Rodriguez
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20.6Seasoned Reader - Zach's Task: Looking Back, Looking ForwardOption 1: Looking Back

Read an award-winning book that has a main page genre of History or Historical Fiction, standalone or embedded. The award must be present on the book's main page. Option 2: Looking Forward

Read an award-winning book that has a standalone genre of "Science Fiction" OR a genre of "Science Fiction > Dystopia" or "Science Fiction > Utopia". The award must be present on the book's main page.
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20.7Shorter is Sweeter - Queen Bee's Darlene's Task: Be BetterOption 1) Read a book with the word kindness, compassion, joy, or laughter in the title or subtitle. The word must match exactly.

Option 2) Read a book from one of the following lists:
Best Up Lit (uplifting reads)
Best Happy, Inspiring, or Uplifting books
Uplifting Fiction

Option 3) As an homage to Ellen DeGeneres, read a book written by a single author whose name contains both an E and a D.
Option 3: GrenadeAnnie Dyer77503216E-book
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20.8Nickels & Dimes - MEGSCL's Task: Title TropesOption 1: The Thrilling Woman
Read a book with mystery or thriller as a main page genre and the word 'girl" 'wife' or 'woman' in the title.. Plurals and possessives work.

Option 2: The Feel Good Story of Quirky Fullname
Read a book with at least five words in the title including a full name (first name and surname). Plurals and possessives work

Option 3: The Historical Job
Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction and a title referring to a job or employee,
Option 1: The Thrilling Woman
Dirty Girls
Lily WhiteNoted in post 413217Waiting genre approval
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20.9Moderator's Pet - Sarah Ruth's Task - Can You Keep a Secret?Option 1:
Read a book that has the word "Secret" found intact in the TITLE.

Option 2:
Read a book with the mpg of Technology, standalone or embedded.

Option 3: What's in a name?
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in either SPECTRE or MELTDOWN. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target word.
in the Garden of DiscontentLily White3696
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20.10Group ReadsPolice Procedural: In the Woods by Tana French

Paranormal Romance: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Economics Nonfiction: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein
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25.1Andy P.’s Task: Learning the AlphabetThis is a two book task. Identify the Book 2 option.
Both books must be written by a single author.
The total page count for both books must exceed 500 pages. (501+)

Book 1. Read a book which does NOT contain an M or an N in the title or subtitle.

Book 2.
Option 1: Read a book in which the author’s name contains both an M and an N.
OR
Option 2: Read a book whose TITLE contains the letters LO in sequence.
Book 1.
Hate Sober (Love Me Duet #2)
Book 2.
Option 2:
Lost Girl
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25.2Mazza1's Task: Discussions with SantaChoose ONE of the Following 3 options and Read BOOKS 1 and 2 from that option.
Your books should total at least 500 pages Option 1
Book 1 - Read a book with ALL the letters of NO PLASTIC in the title and / or subtitle
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Book 2 - Read a book which contains the word “TOY”, “LIBRARY ” or "WHIRL" in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded. The word must match exactly.

Option 2
Book 1 - Read a book set in Space
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Book 2 - Read a book with the word “NOTHING” in the TITLE.

Option 3
Book 1 - Read a book written by a single author whose first AND last name starts with any of the letters in MONEY. You CAN use the same letter for both names
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Book 2 - Read a book that has either of the words “Water” or Park” in the TITLE. Subtitles are excluded. The word must match exactly.
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25.3TraceyL's Task: Crime Writers AwardsThis is a 2 book task. Pick two options and read one book for each option.

Option 1: The Scarlet Stiletto
Read a book with a color word in the TITLE. Subtitles are not allowed.
Option 2: The Gold Dagger
.Read a book with a knife, sword, or other blade on the cover. Option 3: The Glass Key
Read a book by an author born in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden.
Option 4: The Whodunit Award
Read a book with a question mark "?" in the title, subtitle or series name.
Option 5: The Gumshoe Award
Read a book which meets SRC rules and is found on this Detective Fiction List.
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25.4Sally M's Task: I’d Like to Thank…Read two books, from two different options.
The total number of pages for both books combined must be at least 600.

Option 1: The Academy, er, SRC!

Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in SPREADSHEET TRACKER. All initials count. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.

Option 2: Harry Potter and JKR

Read a book that features at least one witch or wizard as a character, or witchcraft or magic as a central plot point.

Option 3: Audible Escape and Scribd

Read a book you borrowed from a friend, the library or a subscription service, such as Audible Escape, Kindle Unlimited, LibriVox, OverDrive/Libby, Scribd, Spotify, or Storytel.

Option 4: Long Flights and Layovers

Read a book with the MPG Travel, standalone or embedded.
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25.5Kaora's Task: All Work and Some Play...Pick two places and complete the task for each.

Option 1: Palm Springs, CA

Read a book with at least two of these numbers in the page total: 0, 1, 3, 4, 8.

Option 2: New Orleans, LA

Read a book that is the second in a series.

Option 3: Chicago, IL

Read a book with some sort of boat on the cover.

Option 4: Albuquerque, NM
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Read a book by a single author whose initials are in ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FESTIVAL. All initials count. Letters can only be used as often as they appear.
Option 2: New Orleans, LA

Stolen lies (Truth and Lies #2)
Option 4: Albaquerque, NM

Spark
K. Wester & Nikki Ash Aleatha Romig2095
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25.6Cordelia's Task: 2019This is a 2 book task.

Option 1: Read a book FIRST published in 2019.

Option 2: Read a book which WON a literary prize or award in 2019. This must be the WINNER, not nominees, longlisted or shortlisted.

Option 3: Read a book where the author's initials can be found in TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN. All initials count. If there is more than one author, all the initials of all the authors count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the phrase.

Option 4: Read a book with a word of 4 or more letters in the title/subtitle which can be found in TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN.

Option 5: Read a book which has at least 2 of the following numbers: 2, 0, 1, 9 in the number of pages. Each number can be used only once.
Option 1:
Madness
Option 3:
Chandelier
Kailee Reese Samuels Annie DyerChandelier 77262096eBook
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25.7Nick KY’s Task: Double Duty – Pulitzer PrizesThis is a two book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.

Book 1. Read a book with at least one word in the TITLE which has a set of consecutive double letters.

Book 2. Read a book written by a winning author or finalist from one of these lists:

1. Fiction, 1948 to the present..
2. General Nonfiction, 1962 to the present.
3. Criticism or Commentary (1970-72 only).
4. Criticism, 1973—present.
5. Commentary, 1973—present.
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25.8Bookwrm526's Task: Celebrate Every Day!This is a two book task. Choose two of the following options and read one book for each option. ONE book may have the genre Childrens or Kids.

Option 1: National Make Cut Out Snowflakes Days (December 27) – Read a book with at least one clearly visible six-sided* snowflake on the cover.
Option 2: Repeal Day (December 5) and Bartender Appreciation Day (December 6) –
Read a book where the author's first and last name initials can be found in BARTENDERS. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target word.

Option 3: National Bird Day (January 5) –
Read a book with "bird" or a specific type of bird in the title or subtitle. Plurals and possessives work.
ex. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Bird Box, In Robin's Nest

Option 4: Cuddle Up Day (January 6) –
Read a book with the MPG Romance (standalone or embedded).

Option 5: Love Your Pet Day (February 20) –
Read a book with an animal that is typically considered an indoor pet (cat, dog, lizard, fish, hamster, etc.) on the cover.
Option 2:

iniquity Option 4
The Life That Mattered
Natalie Bennett Jewel E Ann77593262
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25.9Diana K's Task: 2020 Number Fun.This is a two book task.

Option 1: Read a book that has a consecutive repeating pair of letters in a word in the title, subtitle or author's name.

Option 2: The sum of the first four even numbers is 20. Read a book where the digits in the page number count add up to 20,

Option 3: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in the word VIGESIMAL. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target word.

Option 4: Read a book that has a pair of glasses on the cover.
Option 2: Opaque Melodies 299 pages Option 3:
Release
Natalie Bennett Aly Martinez3218Librarian
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25.10Kristina Simon's task: Rewards of AwardsThis is a two book task. The combined page count for both books must be at least 500 pages.

Option 1: Readers
Read a book found on the list of Popular Book Club Books.

Option 2: New-to-Me Genre Readers
Read a graphic novel that has won or been nominated for at least one literary award.

Option 3: Librarians
Read a book found on the Alex Award Winners list.

Option 4: The Media
Choose one of the media stars below and read a book found on her book list.
Oprah Winfrey
Reese Witherspoon
Emma Roberts
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25.11SandyL's Task: Rescue Me!This is a two book task. Your books should total at least 500 pages.

Option 1: Read a book found on the Great "Dog" Books list.

Option 2: Read a book that has a MPG of Animals, standalone or embedded.

Option 3: Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase RESCUE DOGS.

Option 4: Read a book with a dog on the cover.
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25.12CathyG’s Task: Challenge AddictRead two books, from two different options.

Option 1- The Quest-
Read a book FIRST published in 2015 with at least two of the numbers from 2877 in the page count. ex. 280, 377, 427.

Option 2- Pick for me-
Using a series that you started before the Winter Challenge began (12/1/19), read a book in the series #2 or higher.

Option 3- Turf Wars -
#1 Books About Melbourne and Victoria
#2 Great Chinese Historical Fiction
#3 Natural Disaster Fiction
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25.13Rina's Task: Christmas MarketsThis is a two book task. The combined page count for both books must be at least 500 pages. Choose ONE market

Christmas Markets, Prague - Prague, Czech Republic
Tallinn Christmas Market, Estonia - Tallinn, Estonia
Cologne Christmas Market, Germany - Cologne, Germany
Tuomaan Markkinat, Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland
Edinburgh's Christmas, Scotland - Edinburgh, Scotland
Magic Christmas in Colmar, France - Colmar, France
Trento Christmas Market, Italy - Trento, Italy
Brussels Winter Wonders, Belgium - Brussels, Belgium
Advent Feast at the Basilica, Budapest, Hungary - Budapest, Hungary
Wrocław Christmas Market, Poland - Wroclaw, Poland
Viennese Dream Christmas Market, Austria - Vienna, Austria
Salzburg Christkindlmarkt, Austria - Salzburg
Christmas in Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen, Denmark
Dresden Striezelmarkt, Germany - Dresden, Germany
Christkindesmäkir, Strasbourg, France - Strasbourg, France
Christmas Market at Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm, Sweden
Basler Weihnachtsmarkt, Basel, Switzerland - Basel, Switzerland
Advent in Zagreb, Croatia - Zagreb, Croatia
Sibiu Christmas Market, Romania - Sibiu, Romania
Jul i Vinterland, Oslo, Norway - Oslo, Norway

Book 1 - Read a book with ALL the letters of the city, where your chosen Christmas Market is held, found in either the title/subtitle OR series name. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.

Book 2 - Read a book set at least 50% in the country where your chosen market is held.
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25.14Cat's Task: Celebrating Trafalgar SquareOption 1: Choose two options and read a book for each.
Option 2: Read one book that meets the requirements of 2 options. The book must be at least 500 pages.

A - Christian holiday
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in CHARITY CAROLS

B - Jewish holiday
Read a book from the list Jewish Fiction and Literature

C - Retail
Read a book with a TITLE of at least 3 words, where the beginning letter of each word is found in SEASONAL WARMTH.

D - Art
Read a book from the list Novels about Motherhood
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25.15Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?This is a two book task. Pick two different options and read one book for each option.

Option 1: Snow
Book from the Books With Snow, Ice or Frost on the Cover or in the Title list.

Option 2: Coal for the eyes and buttons
Read a book with black text anywhere on the cover.

Option 3: Carrot for the nose
Read a book with all the letters of CARROT found in the title (subtitles are excluded).

Option 4: Sticks for the arms
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in STICKS or TWIGS.

Option 5: Olaf is complete
Read a book with a complete snowman on the cover. Your snowman should have a face and at least one other component from the following list: arms, buttons, hat, scarf, or other accessory.
Option 3: Andorra Sector Option 2: Descent *approved in help threadLexi Foss Natasha Knight2078
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30.1Ava Catherine’s Task: Celebrating Louise ErdrichThis is a two book task. Read one book from two different options or two books from one option.

Option 1: The Plague of Doves
Read a book with mpg historical fiction, mpg sociology, or mpg race (or racism). mpg may be stand alone or embedded.

Option 2: The Round House
Read a book from this list Native American Fiction.

Option 3: Birchbark Books
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in BIRCHBARK.

Option 4: Literary Influence
Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials are either LE or WF
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30.2Amanda A & Amy FL's Task: Two Women Honoring a Remarkable WomanChoose two different options and read a book for each option. The combined total of both books must be at least 500 pages.

Option 1:
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in CORETTA SCOTT KING. All initials count.

Option 2:
Read a book FIRST published in January of any year.

Option 3:
Read a book with a title of at least three words where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in GANDHI PEACE PRIZE.

Option 4:
Read a book with at least two sets of double letters in the title and/or author name (single authors only.)
Option 1: Stolen Choices 230 pages
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30.3TessaVanessa’s Task: Get Hooked on YarnChoose 2 different options and specify which ones when you post.

Option 1: Ball of color
Read a book with a ball or skein of yarn on the cover.

Option 2: Tell me a story
Read a book from this list: Spinning A Romantic Yarn—Heroes and Heroines Who are Weavers, Spinners, and More

Option 3: Step back from the yarn
For this option read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters in the title or subtitle that can be made from the letters in STEP BACK FROM THE YARN.

Option 4: Patterns
Using the list: Crochet Abbreviations read a book with a word from one of the crochet terms in the title or subtitle that ALSO has the letters from the abbreviation in the author’s name. Only one word of the term needs to be in title. The word must match exactly.

Option 5: I NEED to crochet
Read a book with Health or Mental Health as a MPG, standalone or embedded.
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30.4Dlmrose's Task: Old MacDonald Had a FarmRead one book 1 and select an option for Book 2.

Book 1: Here and There
Read a book with ALL these letters E, I, E, I, O (2 Es, 2Is) in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name.

Book 2 On That Farm

Option 1
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches an animal from this list of Animal Sounds.

Option 2
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches an animal sound from this list Animal Sounds.
Book 1: Here and There

King of Shadows
Book 2 On That Farm
Option 1


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30.5Sandy's Task: As Easy as 1 and 2 (not even 3!)Choose 2 of the following 3 options and read one book for each of your choices. Your total pages must equal at least 600.

Option 1. Read a book that contains both a 1 and a 2 in the total number of pages.

Option 2. Read a book that has a series number consisting only of 1 and/or 2 - i.e. 1, 2, 11, 12, and so on.

Option 3. Go to the individual page for the last book you gave a 5 star rating to Scroll down to the section for community reviews and click on "filter" for 5 stars...then click on "sort" to organize the list by most recent first. Once you do that you will need to click on page 1 or 2 of the list and select a person. Visit that person's profile and select another book (one that you haven't read before) that they gave 5 stars to and that will be the book you need to read for this option.
REQUIRED: State in your post your 5 star book, the person's name you selected and that this book is new to you.
Option 1: Just one Year Option 2: The Life You StolePenelope Ward Jewel E Ann3701Librarian
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30.6Aprilleigh’s Task: The World of XanthThis is a two-book task.
Each book should be a minimum of 200 pages with a combined total of at least 500 pages.

Book 1: The Magic of Xanth

Option 1: Read any book in the Xanth series,

Option 2: Read any book on Goodreads’ list of Popular Punny Books.

Book 2: The King of Xanth

Option 1: Read any Piers Anthony book for which he is listed as the sole author.

Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in PIERS ANTHONY AND that has MPGs of BOTH Science Fiction and Fantasy (Science Fiction Fantasy as an MPG will count as both).
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30.7Tien's task: Sesame Street 50thThis is a 2 book task. Choose two different options, and state in your post which options you chose.

Option 1: 50 years
Read a book first published in 1969 to 2019 inclusive.

Option 2: The Sesame Street Muppets
Read a book that has been shelved as Anthropomorphism

Option 3: Human Sesame Street characters
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name matches a human Sesame Street character's name.
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30.8Brooke TX's Task: Worlds Without EndRead 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2
The total number of pages for both books combined must be at least 500.

Book 1: Read a book which has won or been nominated for any of the awards listed on the Worlds Without End site, from any year.

Book 2: Read a book which has won or been nominated for a different award from the site, in any year. The award used for Book 1 may not be repeated.
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