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Tessa ✔ DONE
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February 2021 Mini Challenge: A Short Month With Lots of Celebrations!Begins: 01Feb21 / Ends: 28Feb21
TASKS
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)-The Great Book of Rock Trivia: Amazing Trivia, Fun Facts & The History of Rock and Roll by Bill O'Neill finished 2/5 147 pages.
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)-Hit by a Farm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Barn finished 2/4
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)-Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham finished 2/15
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.-Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir by Hari Zayad finished 12/13
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)-A Hand to Guide Me by Denzel Washington finished 12/13
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Begins: 01Feb21 / Ends: 28Feb21
5 / 5 Completed
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages - 194 pg - Listening for Lions ✔ – 24Mar21
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch - Out of Africa ✔ - 01Mar21
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. - An Irish Country Christmas ✔ - 05Feb21
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent - Ibi Zoboi / Pride ✔ - 28Feb21
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. - ABRAHAM Verghese / Cutting for Stone ✔ – 26Mar21
Always fun to match the books I want to read up with the challenges!!!February 2021 Mini Challenge: A Short Month With Lots of Celebrations! Begins: 01Feb21 / Ends: 28Feb21
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The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
A Moment of Fireflies by John McCluskey 110 pages FINISHED 2/1
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery FINISHED 2/10 (see cover below)
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black FINISHED 2/2
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi FINISHED 2/7
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)
The Book of Dreams by Nina George FINISHED 2/13
Question: I have a book that is only 185 pages with the acknowledgements. The notes, bibliography and index bring it to 210 pages. Goodreads says there are 230 pages but my book doesn't have that many pages. Would this count for the challenge?
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If you can't find anything else, Koren, I'll take it.
Book Concierge wrote: "Koren wrote: "Question: I have a book that is only 185 pages with the acknowledgements. The notes, bibliography and index bring it to 210 pages. Goodreads says there are 230 pages but my book doesn..."OK. Thanks.
February 2021 Mini ChallengeTASKS
✔The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
Passing by Nella Larsen 2/21/21 - 122 pages
✔Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)
Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon 2/27/21
✔Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn 2/15/21
✔Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.
Kindred by Octavia E Butler 2/1/21
✔President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 2/14/21
I'm in!0/5
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)
I'm in. Sounds like fun!The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
Listen to the Warm by Rod McKuen
113 pages
February 3, 2021
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)
We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
February 5, 2021
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
February 3, 2021
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.
Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
February 8, 2021
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)
Silas Marner by George Eliot
February 9, 2021
I'm in.5/5
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)--Black Hills Deathblow by Jon Sharpe--finished 2/2/2012--158 pages
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)--Conflict of Interest==finished 2/22/2021--Set on a farm that 5 cousins own. Each one has his own speciality. This book deals with Dillon who does the planting of the crops as well as overseeing the fields to be planted and readied.
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)--A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley--finished 2/24/2021
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.--Pride by Ibi Zoboi--finished 2/3/2021
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)==Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George--finished 3/1/2021
I guess I'll try it again! We'll see if I'm any more successful this month!! :)3/5
✔The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs = 186 pages, 4****s, finished 2-10-21
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, 4****s, 2-25-21
✔Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs, 4****s, finished 2-2-21
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)
Terris wrote: "I guess I'll try it again! We'll see if I'm any more successful this month!! :)0/5
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. ..."
Good Luck!!!
Beverly wrote: "Terris wrote: "I guess I'll try it again! We'll see if I'm any more successful this month!! :)0/5
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
Lunar New Year - We begin the Y..."
Thanks! I’m gonna’ need it! ;)
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Terri - I make up the challenges (sometimes months in advance), so you'd think I have an advantage in terms of planning what to read to fit the tasks. Nope. Seems I never plan ahead of when I post the challenge. Many's the month that I don't finish.
Book Concierge wrote: "Terris wrote: "I guess I'll try it again! We'll see if I'm any more successful this month!! :). ..."Terri - I make up the challenges (sometimes months in advance), so you'd think I have an advant..."
That's funny!! I guess I shouldn't think that I must finish every challenge -- just enjoy the reading and the fun of completing a category. I think your challenges are very thought-provoking and innovative. Thanks for all you do! Your categories always keep me searching for books that will fit :)
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I'm reading a book, Virginia Gentleman, which is about a girl and her horse however there is no cover picture available on goodreads. What can I do in this case?
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For example:
... the description talks about the sisters having to live together on the ranch for a year. If you can't find your exact book in Goodreads ... well there have been issues lately with the search function. Try putting in the ISBN number or adding the author (e.g. Home by Okorafor) in the search box may help you find the right edition.
Updated message #5: Done with the challenge this month.
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Well, I think I've done all I can do: 3/5.I didn't read anything set on a farm/ranch or any authors by the name of Lincoln or Washington. So I think that's all I can do!
But I had a good time reading the ones I did add to this challenge :)
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Better than I've done ...
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Terris wrote: "Well, I think I've done all I can do: 3/5.I didn't read anything set on a farm/ranch or any authors by the name of Lincoln or Washington. So I think that's all I can do!
But I had a good time read..."
As long as you enjoyed the reads...that's all that really matters!!!! Good job!
Book Concierge wrote: "Well, I make them up months in advance ... already working on July's tasks. So I have plenty of time to forget them and fail to plan! LOL"Oh, that's funny!
Beverly wrote: "Terris wrote: "Well, I think I've done all I can do: 3/5.I didn't read anything set on a farm/ranch or any authors by the name of Lincoln or Washington. So I think that's all I can do!
But I had a..."
Yes, I did! I was just glad that some of the books I read actually fit into a category. I just couldn't get "Ready Player Two" to fit into the "farm/ranch" category!! It was a fun book though, thanks for the recommendation :)
Terris wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Terris wrote: "Well, I think I've done all I can do: 3/5.I didn't read anything set on a farm/ranch or any authors by the name of Lincoln or Washington. So I think that's all I can..."
I'm so glad you liked it!!!! I wasn't sure how I felt about the ending but it made sense whether I liked it or not.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Listening for Lions (other topics)Cutting for Stone (other topics)
Out of Africa (other topics)
Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix (other topics)
Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Abraham Verghese (other topics)Ibi Zoboi (other topics)
Diana Gabaldon (other topics)
Nina George (other topics)
Sy Montgomery (other topics)
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Begins: 01Feb21 / Ends: 28Feb21
Let's Celebrate some of February's holidays by reading!
TASKS
The Shortest Month - Read a book with 100-200 pages (inclusive)
Lunar New Year - We begin the Year of the Ox. Read a book set primarily on a farm/ranch, or with a farm animal on the cover. (Post the cover if using that option / explain setting if not obvious on book's main page.)
Love Is in the Air - Happy Valentine's Day! - Read a book with a main page genre of ROMANCE. (Genre must appear in the list of shelves/genres on the book's main page.)
Black History Month - Read a book written by an author of African descent.
President's Day - Read a book by an author who shares a name with George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. (Author name must match exactly, but can appear anywhere ... e.g. Lincoln Child or Elizabeth George would both work)
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All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.
You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book. If using audio or e-book I suggest using Amazon.com's "look inside" feature to get a page number for your quote.
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