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The TCF Monthly Challenge for February



I know this is a rather large challenge, so I don't expect anyone to finish all parts of it, rather that you mix and match what you read for the month to it. Remember, this is one LARGE challenge, and shouldn't be viewed as lots of little challenges.

How It Works:
★Create your own challenge by mix and matching across the various tasks, however the challenge is not a series of mini challenges!! It is one large challenge, not one for spell outs and one for Wacky/History tasks!! You can, if you wish, choose to focus on only one part of it, like ONLY doing Spell Outs or ONLY doing the Wacky/History Tasks!
��Books read can be used for only one task/letter, regardless of how you choose to participate!
★Books must be read from February 1st to February 28th
★Re-reads are allowed, but all books must be at least 50 pages in length!
★When using titles in the Spell Out Tasks, the words A, And, An, and The do not count.
★You CAN change your Books at any time during the challenge.

Some Info to Keep In Mind:
♦Keep your original post updated and give a shout out in the thread when you're all done! Please do not make a separate post with your finished challenge, edit your original comment! This is so I can keep accurate track of participation. You can make an announcement post like "Finished in comment #2!", so I know where to find your completed challenge to congratulate you! Duplicate posts will be deleted!
♦Mark books as finished by adding the date finished next to the book listed and either striking them out using the "< s> < /s>" HTML commands (without the spaces) or by copying and pasting a checkmark: �� �� Feel free as well to rate your Finished Books 1-5 ��'s with 5 Being the Best, however it is not required that you do so!
♦Add a tally of completed books to your Original Post= 0/5 completed!
See my post for examples and if you have questions, PLEASE ask me here, or PM me!

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.

•Valentine •Cupid •Heart •Short •Groundhog •Super Bowl •Violet •Pink •Amethyst •Red •Love •Lincoln •Aquarius •Presidents (Day) •Mardi Gras •Ash Wednesday •Sweetheart •Love •Oscars •Tenderfoot •Dogger •Stubloon

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
♘Read a book with a violet or a primrose on the cover
♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre

What’s So Great About February?
American Heart Month: Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition
Black History Month: Read a book by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History
Great American Pie Month: Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist
National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds (ducks/geese will fit here too)
February 4th: SuperBowl Sunday: Read a book set around the sport of American Football (Ball must be oval in shape, Global Football (The one with the round black and white ball) is known in America as soccer, and does not qualify for this task!)
February 6th: Lame Duck Day: Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job
February 8: Kite Flying Day: Read a book with a kite on the cover
February 11: White Tee Shirt Day: Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
February 18: National Drink Wine Day: Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Read a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: Read a book set in New Orleans (at any time), a book where characters visit Mardi Gras festivities, or a book with a mask on the cover

History Facts for February
February 1st: Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee in 1878. Her husband became the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Following his death in 1931, she filled the remainder of his term, then was elected herself, serving a total of 14 years.: Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee
February 3rd: An extraordinary act of heroism occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship while praying.: Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction
February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935.: Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.
February 8: The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C.: Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
February 11: American inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime he acquired over 1,200 patents including the incandescent bulb, phonograph and movie camera.: Read a book set in Ohio or a book that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
February 15: The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time in 1842.: Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office
February 22: Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, N.Y. in 1879.: Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business
February 23: The Tootsie Roll rolls into stores in America in 1896.: Read a book set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop
February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol. He received Patent # 138 for it on this day in 1836. The patent was for the Colt Revolver with a rotating chamber containing six bullets.: Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns
February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show

February TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 1st to February 28th, 2018
Read: 12/12

Tasks:
D- Heat by Donna Grant-2/5/18
O- On His Knees by Laura Kaye-2/16/18
G- Gone Too Deep by Katie Ruggle-2/9/18
G- Kiss Me, Sweetheart by Codi Gary-2/23/18
E- Earning It by Angela Quarles-2/2/18
R- Dark in Death by J. D. Robb-2/3/18

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.: Rough Ride by Kristen Ashley-2/13/18
♘Read a book with a violet or a primrose on the cover
♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre: Fighting Irish by Katy Regnery-2/24/18

What’s So Great About February?
American Heart Month: Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition: The Heart Collector by Jackie Castle-2/4/18
Black History Month: Read a book by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History
Great American Pie Month: Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist
National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds (ducks/geese will fit here too)
February 4th: SuperBowl Sunday: Read a book set around the sport of American Football (Ball must be oval in shape, Global Football (The one with the round black and white ball) is known in America as soccer, and does not qualify for this task!)
February 6th: Lame Duck Day: Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job
February 8: Kite Flying Day: Read a book with a kite on the cover
February 11: White Tee Shirt Day: Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
February 18: National Drink Wine Day: Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Read a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: Read a book set in New Orleans (at any time), a book where characters visit Mardi Gras festivities, or a book with a mask on the cover

History Facts for February
February 1st: Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee in 1878. Her husband became the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Following his death in 1931, she filled the remainder of his term, then was elected herself, serving a total of 14 years.: Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee
February 3rd: An extraordinary act of heroism occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship while praying.: Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction
February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935.: Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.: GABE by Leigh James-2/24/18
February 8: The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C.: Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
February 11: American inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime he acquired over 1,200 patents including the incandescent bulb, phonograph and movie camera.: Read a book set in Ohio or a book that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
February 15: The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time in 1842.: Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office
February 22: Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, N.Y. in 1879.: Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business: Lauren by Leigh James-2/23/18
February 23: The Tootsie Roll rolls into stores in America in 1896.: Read a book set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop: Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold-2/10/18
February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol. He received Patent # 138 for it on this day in 1836. The patent was for the Colt Revolver with a rotating chamber containing six bullets.: Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns
February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show

February TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 1st to February 28th, 2018
Read: 5/??

Tasks:
H - Haunted in Death J.D. Robb - 2/3
E
A
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T - The Red Tiffany Reisz - 2/2


♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.: North of Need by Laura Kaye
♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
Pub Feb, 2014 - Shadowboxer Cari Quinn - 2/11

♘Read a book with a violet or a primrose on the cover
♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre - Light After Dark Marie Force - 2/3


What’s So Great About February?
American Heart Month: Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition
Black History Month: Read a book by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History
Great American Pie Month: Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist
National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds (ducks/geese will fit here too)
February 4th: SuperBowl Sunday: Read a book set around the sport of American Football (Ball must be oval in shape, Global Football (The one with the round black and white ball) is known in America as soccer, and does not qualify for this task!)
February 6th: Lame Duck Day: Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job
February 8: Kite Flying Day: Read a book with a kite on the cover
February 11: White Tee Shirt Day: Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
February 18: National Drink Wine Day: Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Read a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: Read a book set in New Orleans (at any time) - Malevolent Jana Deleon - 2/5


History Facts for February
February 1st: Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee in 1878. Her husband became the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Following his death in 1931, she filled the remainder of his term, then was elected herself, serving a total of 14 years.: Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee
February 3rd: An extraordinary act of heroism occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship while praying.: Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction
February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935.: Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.
February 8: The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C.: Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
February 11: American inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime he acquired over 1,200 patents including the incandescent bulb, phonograph and movie camera.: Read a book set in Ohio or a book that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
February 15: The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time in 1842.: Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office
February 22: Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, N.Y. in 1879.: Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business
February 23: The Tootsie Roll rolls into stores in America in 1896.: Read a book set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop
February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol. He received Patent # 138 for it on this day in 1836. The patent was for the Colt Revolver with a rotating chamber containing six bullets.: Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns
February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show

The TCF Monthly Challenge for February
(50 page minimum)

11/11

Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name.

•Valentine •Cupid •Heart •Short •Groundhog •Super Bowl •Violet •Pink •Amethyst •Red •Love •Lincoln •Aquarius •Presidents (Day) •Mardi Gras •Ash Wednesday •Sweetheart •Love •Oscars •Tenderfoot •Dogger •Stubloon

L Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time 2/11/18
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V Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse-Five by 2/26/18
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S Sarah Warwick Upstairs & Downstairs: The Illustrated Guide to the Real Life of Masters and Their Servants from the Victorian Era to the Second World War 2/15/18
H Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson 2/18/18
O
R Veronica Roth The Transfer 2/5/18
T Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for People in a Hurry 2/27/18


Letter of the Month: N: in Title, Series or Author's First or Last name
�� The Anatomy Lesson by Nina Siegal 2/15/18

�� 1. published in the month of February in any year. Divergent by Veronica Roth 2/6/18
2. a violet or a primrose on the cover
�� 3. read a book from the Romance Genre Valentine's Rose by E.E. Burke 2/25/18

What’s So Great About February?
�� 4. American Heart Month: a heart on the cover ... Princess in Love by Meg Cabot 2/1/18
5. Black History Month: by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History
6. Great American Pie Month: a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
�� 7. National Children’s Dental Health Month: a children's book ... The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson 2/4/18
8. National Weddings Month: someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
9. Feb 3: Feed the Birds Day: birds on the cover or where someone feeds birds (ducks/geese ok)
10, Feb 4: SuperBowl Sunday: set around the sport of American Football (not soccer)
11. Feb 6: Lame Duck Day: a character has been fired or retires from a job
12. Feb 8: Kite Flying Day: a kite on the cover
13. Feb 11: White Tee Shirt Day: a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
14. Feb 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
15. Feb 18: National Drink Wine Day: glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine
16. Feb 20: Love Your Pet Day: a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
17. Feb 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
18. Feb 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: set in New Orleans, or characters visit Mardi Gras, or a mask on the cover

History Facts for February
19. Feb 1st: a female politician, or where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee
20. Feb 3rd: listed as Inspirational Fiction
21. Feb 6: a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.
22. Feb 8: set in Washington, D.C. or a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
22. Feb 11: set in Ohio or features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
23. Feb 15: a character sends a letter, or a character works in a Post Office
24. Feb 22: set in the 1870s, or someone starts a business
25. Feb 23: set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop
26. Feb 25: a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns
27. Feb 28: a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, or set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show

I am in!
(Will fill in later)

Completed 17

What’s So Great About February? (5)
American Heart Month: Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion 2/7/18
Black History Month: Read a book by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, Bryan Stephenson 2/1/18
Great American Pie Month: Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie Secrets in Death, J.D. Robb 2/14/18
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist Fashion Rebels: Style Icons Who Changed the World through Fashion, Carolyn Beccia 2/6/18
National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero, Patricia McCormick 2/18/18


Wacky Holidays in February (5)
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds (ducks/geese will fit here too) When the Sea Turned to Silver, Grace Lin 2/14/18
February 6th: Lame Duck Day: Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World, Winifred Conkling 2/17/18
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else Save Me a Seat, Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan 2/15/18
February 18: National Drink Wine Day: Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine Potions and Pastries, Bailey Cates 2/19/18
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts) Full of Beans, Jennifer Holm 2/19/18

History Facts for February (7)
February 1st: Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee in 1878. Her husband became the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Following his death in 1931, she filled the remainder of his term, then was elected herself, serving a total of 14 years.: Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee Shadow Magic, Joshua Khan 2/8/18
February 3rd: An extraordinary act of heroism occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship while praying.: Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction Fish in a Tree, Lynda Hunt 2/23/18
February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935.: Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties. California Bones, Greg Van Eekhout 2/2/18
February 15: The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time in 1842.:Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives, Kenneth Davis 2/16/18
February 22: Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, N.Y. in 1879.:Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business Discount Armageddon, Seanan McGuire 2/10/18
February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol. He received Patent # 138 for it on this day in 1836. The patent was for the Colt Revolver with a rotating chamber containing six bullets.: Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns Mrs. Pollifax on Safari, Dorothy Gilman 2/9/18
February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show Fever 1793, Laurie Anderson 2/27/18

IN Finished 3/1/18

V The Vampire's True Love Trials
I Iron Lake
O One Bad Apple
L Life's a Witch
E East of the Sun
T The Trouble With Witches


Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story

♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year. The Vampire's True Love Trials

♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre One Night in Paris

Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding Blue Nights

Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job Called Home

Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts) Knot the Usual Suspects

Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee Dyeing Wishes

Read a book set in Ohio or a book that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover Stars Over Clear Lake

Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office The Invitation

Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business A Certain Age

Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns The Winter Rose

Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show The Making of the Atomic Bomb

February TCF Monthly Challenge
February 1-28, 2018

Read: 12/10

Tasks:
��A: All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 2/12
��M: Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - 2/18
��E: Queen Mecca by Jaymin Eve - 2/15
T:
H:
��Y: Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss - 2/13
��S: Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire - 2/10
��T: Red as Blood and White as Bone by Theodora Goss - 2/26

��♘Letter of the Month: N
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - 2/3

��♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
Gaslight by Dannika Dark - 2/24

♘Read a book with a violet or a primrose on the cover

��♘February's Genre: Read a book from the Romance Genre
Wait for It by Mariana Zapata - 2/16

What’s So Great About February?
Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition
��Read a book by an African/African-American Author or centered around an important moment of African-American History
The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor - 2/2
Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
��Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist
The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy by Beatrice Alemagna - 2/13
Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds
Read a book set around the sport of American Football
Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job
Read a book with a kite on the cover
Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover, or where a character drinks wine
Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
��Read a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais - 2/1
��Read a book set in New Orleans, where characters visit Mardi Gras festivities, or with a mask on the cover
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce - 2/1

History Facts for February
Read a book with a female politician, where someone has to fill in for someone else, or set in Tennessee
Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction
Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.
Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
Read a book set in Ohio or that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
Read a book set in 1842, where a character sends a letter, or where a character works in a Post Office
��Read a book set in New York, set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business
King Hall by Scarlett Dawn - 2/20
Read a book set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop
Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, set in 1983 or in Korea, or that centers around a television show

The TCF Monthly Challenge for February
February 1 - 28
2/3

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.

•Valentine •Cupid •Heart •Short •Groundhog •Super Bowl •Violet •Pink •Amethyst •Red •Love •Lincoln •Aquarius •Presidents (Day) •Mardi Gras •Ash Wednesday •Sweetheart •Love •Oscars •Tenderfoot •Dogger •Stubloon

S
U Unbound: A Novel in Verse 2/16 - 17
P
E
R Robert Crais The Wanted 2/23 -

B
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W When the Marquess Met His Match 2/5 - 15
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Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. Read 11/10 50 page minimum
H (A) Home for Hannah (Amish of Pontotoc #1) by Amy Lillard 2/20/18 5stars
E Elin Hilderbrand - Winter Storms (Winter #3) 2/18/17 4stars
A Anne Perry - A Christmas Hope (Christmas Stories #11) 2/17/18 3 stars
R Ready for Wild (Grand Valley #3) by Liora Blake 2/7/18 4stars
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C Chris Cannon - The Dating Debate (Dating Dilemmas, #1) 2/10/18 3stars
U Unforgivable Love by Sophfronia Scott 2/4/18 3.5stars
P Paty Jager, Stephanie Berget, Allison Merritt, Danita Cahill, RaeAnne Hadley, D'Ann Lindun - Cowboy Charmed 2/15/18 4stars
I In Deep (Emerald Mountain #2) by Stacy Gold 2/4/18 3stars
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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness 2/26/18 4stars (Ness)

♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
Kian (Undercover Billionaire #1) by Melody Anne 2/7/18 4stars (February 20, 2018)

♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre
In Skates Trouble (Chicago Rebels 0.5) by Kate Meader 2/22/18 3stars (and what flirting there is!)

What’s So Great About February? Read 2
American Heart Month: Read a book where a character has a heart condition
The Sometimes Sisters by Carolyn Brown 2/16/18 5stars (Uncle Zed - COPD)

National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding
Falling in Love For the First Time (Falling in Love #3) by Kathy Coatney 2/24/18 4stars (Daniel and Maggie)

Wacky Holidays in February Read 1
February 11: White Tee Shirt Day: Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
From Exes to Expecting (Sutter Creek, Montana #1) by Laurel Greer 2/25/18 4stars

History Facts for February Read 2
February 8: The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C.: Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
Never You (Emerald Mountain #3) by Stacy Gold 2/25/18 4stars (Daniel said he's been a Boy Scout; Morgan refers to him as one)

February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show
From Governess to Countess (Matches Made in Scandal #1) by Marguerite Kaye 2/24/18 4stars (Aleksei - officer in the Russian Army; Allison is an herbalist)

The TCF Monthly Challenge for February

February 1st: book set in Tennessee Flame in the Dark 2/17
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: birds on the cover 2/3

February 15: character sends a letter, AND character works in a Post Office Death Takes Priority 2/15
February 23: character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop Truffled to Death 2/24
February 28 in the military Heart Strike 2/10
February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: set in New Orleans Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier 2/25
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: someone does an act of kindness for someone else--violates rules and risks job for sick child Lending a Paw 2/3
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: fairy tale (to my great disappointment-not what I was expecting) Agent of Darkness 2/25
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: pet on the cover 2/11

The Challenge Factory
February TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 1st to February 28th, 2018

46/54

C - 1/2/18 **** - The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help––or Hurt––How You Lead by Carol Kinsey Goman
U - 13/2/18 *** - The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford
P - 1/2/18 **** - Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by K. Anders Ericsson
I - 2/2/18 *** - The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
D - 1/2/18 *** - The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs by Marcia Reynolds

A - 6/2/18 ** - Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content by Mark Levy
M - 1/2/18 **** - A Killing Frost by John Marsden
E - 5/2/18 **** - The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone
T - 6/2/18 *** - Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion by Jay Heinrichs
H - 23/2/18 ** - Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure by Tim Harford
Y - 24/2/18 **** - You Only Have to Be Right Once: The Unprecedented Rise of the Instant Tech Billionaires by Randall Lane
S - 7/2/18 * - Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty by Nancy L. Etcoff
T - 7/2/18 ** - The Twenty-four Hour Mind: the Role of Sleep and Dreaming in Our Emotional Lives by Rosalind D. Cartwright

A - 13/2/18 *** - 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success by Amy Morin
Q - 5/2/18 **** - Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts by Susan Cain
U - 13/2/18 ** - The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos by Leonard Mlodinow
A - 13/2/18 *** - The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh
R - 25/2/18 ** - All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister
I - 14/2/18 *** - I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
U - 16/2/18 *** - The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance by William McDonough
S - 17/2/18 *** - Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind by Alex Stone

A - 17/2/18 **** - Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work - and Your Life by Scott G. Halford
S - 17/2/18 ** - 100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today by Stephen Le
H - 17/2/18 *** - 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris

W - 19/2/18 ** - 12: The Elements of Great Managing by Rodd Wagner
E - 19/2/18 - Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
D - 4/2/18 *** - Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden
N - 19/2/18 **** - Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future by Rohit Bhargava
E - 19/2/18 **** - Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours by Robert C. Pozen
S - 19/2/18 ** - Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor
D - 19/2/18 *** - Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage by Peter Forbes
A - 27/2/18 ** - Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Y - 13/2/14 *** - Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book by Tim Grahl

S - 25/2/18 ** - A Matter of Taste: How Names, Fashions, and Culture Change by Stanley Lieberson
W - 23/2/18 *** - A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World from Prehistory to Today by William J. Bernstein
E - 27/2/18 *** - Eating the Big Fish: How Challenger Brands Can Compete Against Brand Leaders by Adam Morgan
E - 27/2/18 ** - Eco-Business: A Big-Brand Takeover of Sustainability by Peter Dauvergne
T - 28/2/18 **** - Team of Leaders by Paul Gustavson
H - 25/2/18 *** - A World Without Ice by Henry N. Pollack
E - 27/2/18 **** - Alibaba's World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business by Porter Erisman
A - 27/2/18 *** - The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
R - 5/2/18 *** - The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
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D - 26/2/18 **** - You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself by David McRaney
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F - 9/2/18 - The Greatest Networker in the World by John Milton Fogg
O - 5/2/18 *** - The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone by Brian Merchant
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February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book that centers around a television show
1/2/18 ** - The Genius of Charlie Brown: Peanuts Guide to Life by Charles M. Schulz

TCF February Challenge
Time Frame: 01 February 2018 - 28 February 2018
Completed: 10/10

A: Alexander's Lovers by Andrew Chugg (26 Feb 2018) ****
M: Making the Future: Occupations Interventions Empire And Resistance by Noam Chomsky (15 Feb 2018)
E: The Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn (27 Feb 2018) ***
T: Those Above by Daniel Polansky (19 Feb 2018) ****
H: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker (27 Feb 2018) **
Y: You Can't Read This Book: Censorship in an Age of Freedom by Nick Cohen (25 Feb 2018) ****
S: Silver Stars by Michael Grant (15 Feb 2018) ***
T: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (25 Feb 2018) ****



What's So Great About February?
Black History Month: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (23 Feb 2018) ****



Wacky Holidays
Love Your Pet Day: The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl (07 Feb 2018) ***

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City Boy
Unexpected
P- The Positions of Love
I Do
Disarming Donner

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N:
Nell Iris - Unexpected Christmas
orthcote, Jay - Watching and Wanting

♘Book published in February: Single Malt

♘Book from the Romance Genre: Scorched Haven

What’s So Great About February?
American Heart Month: Coming Home

Wacky Holidays in February
SuperBowl Sunday: Down by Contact
White Tee Shirt Day: Lawless

History Facts for February
Pistol Patent Day: Among the Living

February Monthly Challenge

READ: 11/11

A: Airwoman - Zara Quentin 2/1
M: Moonlight in the Morning - Jude Deveraux 2/21
E: Deadly Sting - Jennifer Estep 2/5
T: Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann 2/10
H: The Vampire King - Heather Killough-Walden 2/5
Y: Night Huntress - Yasmine Galenorn 2/20
S: The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
T: Blood on Silk - Marie Treanor 2/22



R: Mister Hockey - Lia Riley 2/15
E: Dragon Spawn - Eileen Wilks 2/27
D: A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab 2/9



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

TCF February Challenge
Time Frame: 01 February 2018 - 28 February 2018

Completed: 0/10Tasks:

A: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
m: Mark Twain's Medieval Romance And Other Classic Mystery Stories by Otto Penzler
e: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life by Hal Elrod
t: The Genealogy Do-Over Workbook
by Thomas MacEntee
h: Get Your House Clean Now: The Home Cleaning Method Anyone Can Master by Beth McGee
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s: A Girl Called Renee: The Incredible Story of a Holocaust Survivor by Ruth Uzrad
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Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name. For an additional challenge, if you choose to do a spell out using titles, try using the last word of the title instead of the first to spell your words.

•Valentine •Cupid •Heart •Short •Groundhog •Super Bowl •Violet •Pink •Amethyst •Red •Love •Lincoln •Aquarius •Presidents (Day) •Mardi Gras •Ash Wednesday •Sweetheart •Love •Oscars •Tenderfoot •Dogger •Stubloon

♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
♘Read a book with a violet or a primrose on the cover
♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre

What’s So Great About February?
American Heart Month: Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition
Black History Month: Read a book by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History
Great American Pie Month: Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist
National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds (ducks/geese will fit here too)
February 4th: SuperBowl Sunday: Read a book set around the sport of American Football (Ball must be oval in shape, Global Football (The one with the round black and white ball) is known in America as soccer, and does not qualify for this task!)
February 6th: Lame Duck Day: Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job
February 8: Kite Flying Day: Read a book with a kite on the cover
February 11: White Tee Shirt Day: Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
February 18: National Drink Wine Day: Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Read a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: Read a book set in New Orleans (at any time), a book where characters visit Mardi Gras festivities, or a book with a mask on the cover

History Facts for February
February 1st: Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee in 1878. Her husband became the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Following his death in 1931, she filled the remainder of his term, then was elected herself, serving a total of 14 years.: Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee
February 3rd: An extraordinary act of heroism occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship while praying.: Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction
February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935.: Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.
February 8: The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C.: Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
February 11: American inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime he acquired over 1,200 patents including the incandescent bulb, phonograph and movie camera.: Read a book set in Ohio or a book that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
February 15: The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time in 1842.: Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office
February 22: Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, N.Y. in 1879.: Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business
February 23: The Tootsie Roll rolls into stores in America in 1896.: Read a book set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop
February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol. He received Patent # 138 for it on this day in 1836. The patent was for the Colt Revolver with a rotating chamber containing six bullets.: Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns
February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show

February TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: Feb 1 - Feb 28

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February TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: Feb 1 - Feb 28
Completed: 6/15

H: Hutchinson, Dot, The Butterfly Garden, 2/8
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P: Pierce Brown, Morning Star, 2/9
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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.

♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
-The Beau & the Belle by RS Grey, 2/14


♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre
- Deception by CJ Redwine, 2/8

February TCF Monthly Challenge
Read: 2/4

L - Lost Lake
O - An Obvious Fact
V - Vita Brevis 02/07/2018
E - Everyone Brave is Forgiven 02/03/2018

February TCF Monthly Challenge
February 2018

My TCF Monthly Challenge (msg 19)

14 of 14 Complete

February Spell-out


✔🌸A: As Luck Would Have It - Alissa Johnson - 02.05 ★★★★
✔🌸M: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews - 02.11 ★★★★��
✔🌸E: Eliza Gordon - Neurotica - 02.08 ★★��
✔🌸T: Touch Me - Christie Ridgway - 02.10 ★★★★
✔🌸H: Haines, Carolyn - Them Bones - 02.18 ★★★★
✔🌸Y: The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop - Carolyn Brown - 02.07 ★★★★
✔🌸S: Sandy Sullivan - Love Me Once, Love Me Twice - 02.14 ★★��
✔🌸T: Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones - 02.22 ★★★★


February Tasks
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What’s So Great About February Tasks (2)
✔American Heart Month ~ Read a book with a heart on the cover
🌸Abraca-Uh-Oh! - Sandra Brown Rarey
🌸Read: 02.23 ★★��
✔Black History Month ~ Read a book by an African/African-American Author
🌸A Valentine Challenge - Kiru Taye
🌸Read: 02.09 ★★��

Wacky Holidays in February Tasks (2)
✔February 18: National Drink Wine Day ~ Read a book where a character drinks wine
🌸Zack - Sawyer Bennett
🌸Read: 02.03 ★★★★
✔February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday ~ Read a book set in New Orleans
🌸Spring Rain - Jaci Burton
🌸Read: 02.03 ★★��

History Facts for February Tasks (2)
✔February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935 ~ Read a book where a character is a millionaire
🌸Sugar Rush - Sawyer Bennett
🌸Read: 02.28 ★★★★
✔February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol ~ Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type
🌸The Phantom of the Bathtub - Eugenia Riley
🌸Read: 02.02 ★★��

Tasks:
Spell out any of the following words with Title, Author First and Last Name, or Series name.

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♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: N: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
♘Read a book published in the month of February in any year.
♘Read a book with a violet or a primrose on the cover
♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre

What’s So Great About February?
American Heart Month: Read a book with a heart on the cover or where a character has a heart condition
Black History Month: Read a book by an African/African-American Author or a book centered around an important moment of African-American History
Great American Pie Month: Read a book with a pie on the cover or where someone bakes a pie
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Read a children's book or a book where someone is a dentist
National Weddings Month: Read a book where someone gets married or is planning a wedding

Wacky Holidays in February
February 3rd: Feed the Birds Day: Read a book with birds on the cover or where someone goes and feeds birds (ducks/geese will fit here too)
February 4th: SuperBowl Sunday: Read a book set around the sport of American Football (Ball must be oval in shape, Global Football (The one with the round black and white ball) is known in America as soccer, and does not qualify for this task!)
February 6th: Lame Duck Day: Read a book where a character has been fired or retires from a job
February 8: Kite Flying Day: Read a book with a kite on the cover
February 11: White Tee Shirt Day: Read a book where a character on the cover is wearing a white T-shirt
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day: Read a book with the word Kindness in the title or where someone does an act of kindness for someone else
February 18: National Drink Wine Day: Read a book that has a glass of wine on the cover (any color of wine), or where a character drinks wine
February 20: Love Your Pet Day: Read a book with a pet on the cover (any kind of typical pet counts)
February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Read a fairy tale or fairy tale retelling book
February 28: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday: Read a book set in New Orleans (at any time), a book where characters visit Mardi Gras festivities, or a book with a mask on the cover

History Facts for February
February 1st: Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, was born in Bakersville, Tennessee in 1878. Her husband became the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Following his death in 1931, she filled the remainder of his term, then was elected herself, serving a total of 14 years.: Read a book with a female politician, a book where someone has to fill in for someone else, or a book set in Tennessee
February 3rd: An extraordinary act of heroism occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship while praying.: Read a book listed as Inspirational Fiction
February 6: The board game Monopoly first went on sale in 1935.: Read a book where a character is a millionaire, plays board games, or owns a lot of properties.
February 8: The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C.: Read a book set in Washington, D.C. or where a male character is/was a Boy Scout or is referred to as one
February 11: American inventor Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime he acquired over 1,200 patents including the incandescent bulb, phonograph and movie camera.: Read a book set in Ohio or a book that features a movie camera, record player, or lightbulb on the cover
February 15: The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time in 1842.: Read a book set in 1842, a book where a character sends a letter, or a book where a character works in a Post Office: Dawn on a Distant Shore by Sara Donati (finished 2/8/18, 3♥♥��))
February 22: Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, N.Y. in 1879.: Read a book set in New York, a book set in the 1870s, or where someone starts a business Minetta Lane by A. Robert Allen (finished 2/11/18. Set in New York, 3♥♥��))
February 23: The Tootsie Roll rolls into stores in America in 1896.: Read a book set in 1896 or where a character creates chocolates or works in a candy shop
February 25: Pistol Patent Day-Samuel Colt invented the pistol. He received Patent # 138 for it on this day in 1836. The patent was for the Colt Revolver with a rotating chamber containing six bullets.: Read a book with a character that has to use a pistol of any type, including 9mm guns
February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show

Finished on post #9 - read 16

JoAnne wrote: "Finished on post #9 - read 16"

Congrats!

Challenge complete :-)
Original post: My TCF Monthly Challenge (msg 19)

LaurLa wrote: "Challenge complete :-)
Original post: My TCF Monthly Challenge (msg 19)"

Congrats!

mssg8 completed 2/3

Cindy III wrote: "mssg8 completed 2/3"

Congrats!

Message 5 -- completed 17.

Beth wrote: "Message 5 -- completed 17."

Congrats!