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message 1: by Megan (new)

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All books for this challenge must be read between December 22 and March 19. Books can be fiction or nonfiction.

1. December 22nd is the winter solstice- read a book with any word associated with winter (cold, snow, ice, frozen, etc.) in the title or a book with a wintery cover.

2. December 25th is Christmas- read a book that is about or takes place during the Christmas holiday, or a book with a Christian theme or author.

3. January 1st is New Year's Day-read a book about something inspiring or with a character overcoming a challenge.

4. January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day-read a book in the science fiction genre: /genres/scie...

5. February is National Black History month-read a book with a black main character or by a black author.

6. February is Library Lovers month-read any book of your choice lended from your library.

7. February 14th is Valentine's Day-read a romance, love story, a book with a red cover or heart on the cover, or a book with a word like love, kiss in the title.

8. March is Women's History month-read a book with an historical female character (fiction or nonfiction).

9. March 2-8 is Celebrate Your Name week-read a book with a person's name (first or last) in the title.

10. March 17th is St. Patrick's Day-read a book that takes place in Ireland, has an Irish character, or has a green cover.


message 2: by Megan (last edited Mar 18, 2014 09:23AM) (new)

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1. Winter solstice-The Golem and the Jinni 1/15/14

2. Christmas-Till We Have Faces 2/1/14

3. New Year's-Equal of the Sun 3/5/14

4. Sci Fi-Stardust 3/18/14

5. Black History-The Kitchen House 1/24/14

6. Library Lovers-The Chaperone 2/11/14

7. Valentine's Day-Me Before You 3/17/14

8. Women's History-Year of Wonders 2/19/14

9. Celebrate your name-Sarah's Key 2/8/14

10. St. Patrick's Day-Room 3/11/14

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Equal of the Sun by Anita Amirrezvani Room by Emma Donoghue Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Stardust by Neil Gaiman


message 3: by Emily (last edited Mar 13, 2014 10:51AM) (new)

Emily 1. Winter solstice-

2. Christmas-

3. New Year's- My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black, or, a Culture-Up Manifesto - about the author's attempt to become more cultured

4. Sci Fi- The Maze Runner - science fiction/dystopia

5. Black History- The Invention of Wings - Handful, a slave, is one of the two main characters

6. Library Lovers- The Cuckoo's Calling - ebook from the library (at least 75% of the books I read are library books, actually)

7. Valentine's Day- Fangirl - not strictly a romance, but romance plays a big part in the story

8. Women's History- Belle Cora - story about a prostitute/madam in the 1800s

9. Celebrate your name- The One and Only Ivan - okay, Ivan is technically a gorilla, not a person, but he's the narrator, so I'm counting it

10. St. Patrick's Day-


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