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10.1 - Square Peg: Read a book that does not fit any of the other Reading with Style 10 or 20-point tasks. This task cannot be repeated.

10.2 - Nutcracker: In celebration of Trepak (Russian Dance) from The Nutcracker, which had it's first full-length staging outside of Russia in England in 1934, read a book set in (75%) Russia or a former Soviet Republic.

10.3 - 1980s: In honor of The Polar Express, read one of the 300 Best Books of the 1980s.

10.4 - Island Dreams: Read a book that takes place (at least 75%) on an island country listed under .

10.5 - Author Achievements: Read any book by an author that has won the , , , OR .

10.6 - Foreign Language: Celebrate December's designation as Learn a Foreign Language Month by reading a book originally published in one of the world's most spoken languages: Mandarin (Chinese), Hindi, Spanish, OR Arabic.

10.7 - Black Humor - Heather's Task:
Read one of the top 100 Best Dark Humor books.

10.8 - Two for One - Karen Michele's Task:
Read a combination of 2 or more books, each under 100 pages, that total at least 100 pages when combined. To claim style points, all books in the set must meet the criteria. This task cannot be claimed as combo points.

10.9 - Economical - Tony's Task:
Read a book that has appeared on The Economist's Books of the Year from , , , , OR .

10.10 - Group reads
Liz M: Germinal by Émile Zola
Elizabeth (Alaska): Restoration by Rose Tremain
Kate S: Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
Rosemary: All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West
Kath: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
itpdx: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Debra: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
Rebekah: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
Joanna: The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

15.1 - 15.10: A to Z

The inaugural season of RwS was Winter 2009/10. In celebration of our 5th anniversary, we are basing 20-point tasks on the first 5 books ever posted.

20.1 - RwS Anniversary!: The first 5 books claimed in our inaugural season, winter 2009/10, were penned by authors born from 1906 to 1951. Read a book published 1906-1951.

20.2 - Persephone: In honor of Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, read a book written by a .

20.3 - Historical: In honor of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, read one of the top 200 titles on the list of Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction.

20.4 - 1001: In honor of Almost Transparent Blue, Read a book from published in the 1900s.

20.5 - Mystery Women: In honor of The Moai Murders, read a book by one of these AND whose protagonist/narrator is female.

20.6 - Jewish: In honor of Day After Night, read a book that has been shelved at least 10 times as Jewish.

20.7 - 18th Century Plus - Ashley's Task:
Read a book published during the long eighteenth-century (1688-1815) or a nonfiction book about the Restoration or Eighteenth-Century.

20.8 - Exiles and Emmigrants - Jama's Task:
Read a book written by an author who has more or less permanently settled in a country other than his/her homeland (the country of his/her original citizenship). Or read a fiction or non-fiction account of an immigrant or political exile's experiences.

20.9 - Respect Elders - Kate S's Task:
Read a book by an author who lived at least 80 years. For example, Graham Greene, Doris Lessing, Alison Lurie, and Herman Wouk.

20.10 - Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Feature - Elizabeths' Task:
Read a book listed in the "Readers Also Enjoyed" section on the book page of any of the 2014 RwS Group reads: Winter 13/14 Group Reads, Spring 2014 Group Reads, Summer 2014 Group Reads, OR Fall 2014 Group Reads