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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

December has always been one of my favorite months because of the holiday season and spending time with family. Unfortunately, January and February are my least favorite months; due to the holiday hangover and the frigid weather in PA it feels as if winter drags on forever.

Choose one option below to complete this task.

Books must be at least 250 pages unless otherwise noted.
Preferred: In the spirit of the task, no rereads. Try something new!

NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or listen to an audiobook, use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.

A: The year is rapidly approaching its end, read a book that has been on your TBR shelf for at least one year.
Required: Note when it was added to your shelf in your post.

B: Family around the holidays is great, but can be a bit overwhelming. Escape by reading a book by a “favorite author.�

C: January and February seem to take forever, read any book you choose, but it must be at least 400 pages in length.

D: January is a time for “new beginnings.â€� Start a series that is new to you. Your book must be identified as a series on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.

E: American Football is the only saving grace for me after the holidays (a huge Steelers fan). The Super Bowl is held in February. Read a book that involves football, i.e. non-fiction about the game; a biography/memoir of a player, coach,etc.; fiction with a major character that was/is a player. Note: For the non-US residents, soccer may be substituted for American football.
Required: Explain how your book fits the task if it is not apparent in the book's description

Required: Identify the option

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Not Approved Books:

This help thread is open!

Awesome task! I'm going to read Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum: 101 Inspirational Stories for Parents of Children with Autism and Asperger’s for option C.

We are huge Steelers fans here too!

No questions, just want to so GO STEELERS! :)

Allison,

Your choice just makes it at 400 pages. Just make sure you link to the mass market paperback version. The link above is for the ebook version.

Are books with the genre childrens accepted? My book is over 250pp.

Since the issue of children's books was not specifically mentioned in this task, we will stick to the general rules of the challenge:

5. Books with the genre "childrens" or "kids" that are between 100 and 299 pages may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks unless they are excluded by Rule 4. Books with the genre “childrens� or "kids" on their main page may ONLY be used for tasks above 15 points IF they are at least 300 pages long.

I am going to read The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman for Option A, added to my shelf June 09.

That works Claire. Enjoy!

Enjoy Allison

I am going to read The Shining for option C

That works Lauren.

It has been on my TBR shelf forever. I just haven't gotten around to reading it. Let me know how you like it.

I will do. I am also off to see the film in a hotel on 27th of Feb so planning to crack on with the book and finish in time to watch the film again :)