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Updated post: My Walking in a Winter Wonderland Challenge (msg 44)

Level 4 ❱❱ I love everything about Winter!
Read 30 books + Bonus
Books Read ❱❱ 39

Walking In A Winter Wonderland 10/10 +Bonus
December 15, 2024 – March 14, 2025

1. Red squirrels make mushroom jerky to prepare for the winter.
Read a book with a 'jerk' character or a book with red on the cover.
(jerk character & red cover) √ 1.7.25

2. People born during winter months are less irritable.
Read a book with a happy or optimistic character or a book with a pregnancy or baby in the story.
(optimistic character and baby) √ 1.13.25

3. Thundersnow is a rare, but real, weather phenomenon.
Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in 'Thundersnow' or a book with a title or character with an unusual name.
(unusual title/character name) √ 1.24.25

4. Snow can be yellow, orange, green, and purple. (tiny particles of dust or algae can make snow appear to be a range of different rainbow-like colors)
Read a book with an lgbt character or a book with a colorful cover.
(lgbt characters) √ 1.2.25

5. And there's also pink watermelon snow that has a sweet smell and taste. (But that doesn't mean that you should eat it! The rosy hue is often due to algae)
Read a book with a character in a science field or a book with food on the cover.
(science field) √ 2.26.25

6. Snow rollers are self-forming snowballs.
Read a book with something round on the cover or a book with a 'ballsy' character.
(headband on cover and "ballsy" characters) √ 2.15.25

7. Some cities use beet juice, beer waste, and pickle brine on icy winter roads instead of salt.
Read a book set in a city or a book with the letter 'Bb' somewhere in the title or author's name.
(letter "Bb" in the title) √ 1.25.25

8. In Finland, you can stay in glass igloos during winter to watch the Northern Lights.
Read a book set in Europe or a book with a light source on the cover.
(set in Europe/Ireland) √ 3.3.25

9. There's an annual International Hair Freezing Contest in Canada every February.
Read a book set in Canada or a book published in February of any year.
(set in Canada) √ 2.26.25

10. Stonehenge was set up to frame the sunset of the winter solstice.
Read a book tagged Historical or a book set in England or a book with a color of the sunset on the cover.
(set in England) √ 1.1.25

11. Shovel racing started in New Mexico in the 1970s.
Read a book set in the U.S. or a book with a 7 or 0 in the page count.
US/Virginia and 0 in page count 360pgs.) √ 1.7.25

12. There are plenty of flowers that bloom in the winter. ( winter pansies, lenten roses (which are also known as Christmas roses), winter aconite, and snowdrops)
Read a book with a character that shows some growth or a book with a flower or winter object on the cover.
(character growth and flower on cover) √ 3.6.25

13. Snow comes in five categories. ( There is dry snow (0% water), moist snow (less than 3%), wet snow (btw. 3% & 8%), very wet snow (btw. 8% and 15%), and slush, or snow that is 15% water)
Read a book that is part of a series of at least 5 books or a book with a 5 in the publishing date or page count or number of reviews.
(Vancouver Agitators book 2 of 5 book series, published 4/5/22, 4.05 GR stars)

14. At least a septillion snowflakes fall from the sky ever year.
Read a book with an older character (vampires count!) or a book with a sky on the cover.
(older character) √ 12.30.24

15. And they fall at speeds of one to six feet per second.
Read the first book in a series or a book with a foot on the cover.
(1st book of series and a foot on the cover) √ 2.3.25

16. Snowflakes almost always have six sides.
Read a book with six words in the title or six letters in the title or a book you want to keep by your side.
(6 words in the title) √ 3.11.25

17. The largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
Read a large book (your interpretation of what constitutes large for you) or a book with a large rating- 4.0 or higher.
(594pgs., 4.24 GR stars) √ 2.17.25

18. The tallest snowperson on record stood over 122 feet.
Read a book with a person on the cover or a book with double numbers in the page count or publishing date (i.e. 422 pages, pub. 2009).
(person on cover, 446pgs, published 2024) √ 2.10.25

19. Westerners are most likely to say winter is their favorite season.
Read a book by a favorite author or a book set in your favorite season.
Jennifer Hartmann (favorite author) √ 3.5.25

20. Winter increases your appetite.
Read a book set in the food industry or a book you hope you won't want to stop reading.
(food industry/bakery) √ 1.4.25

21. The most people making snow angels simultaneously was nearly 9,000. (on Feb. 17, 2007, in Bismarck, North Dakota)
Read a book that has an inspirational or paranormal tag or a book with more than one person on the cover.
(more than one person on the cover) √ 2.20.25

22. The first Winter Olympics were held in the French Alps in 1924.
Read a book set in France or a book with a sports tag or athlete in the story.
(athlete/NFL QB) √ 2.24.25

23. And ski ballet was once a sport in the Winter Olympics.
Read a book with a creative character or a book from a new to you author.
(creative character and new to me author) √ 3.2.25

24. The Earth is closest to the Sun during winter.
Read a book with something HOT (your interpretation) on the cover or a book with a character who needs someone else.
√ 2.28.25

25. The largest snow maze on record was more than 30,000 square feet.
Read a book with a mystery or suspense tag or a book with a complex sounding plot or character.
(suspense tag and complex plot/character) √ 3.14.25

26. The Portland Winter Light Festival includes nearly 115 illuminated art installations.
Read a book with a celebration or holiday in the story or a book with a word in the title that rhymes with 'art' (ie. start, heart, chart, tarte).
√ 3.13.25

27. The largest snowball fight ever involved 7,681 people. (on Jan. 31, 2016, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Read a book with a conflict in the story or a book set in Canada.
(conflict & Canada) √ 2.5.25

28. People once believed that birds flew to the moon for the winter.
Read a book with a shapeshifter or animal tag or a book with an animal or moon on the cover.
(bird on cover) √ 1.8.25

29. Winter "desire paths" can be spotted in the snow. (Basically, it's a path that multiple people have chosen to walk that doesn't fall on a sidewalk or other walkway and, therefore, forms a new track.)
Read a book that has a title or cover that draws you to it or a book that has a road trip in it.
(cover and road trip) √ 2.15.25

30. In ancient Rome, an hour was 45 minutes in the winter and 75 minutes in the summer.
Read an anthology or a book that has different page counts depending on the edition.
(Kindle 278pgs/Paperback 276pgs.) √ 2.25.25



BONUS- Tell us your favorite thing about Winter and then spell out that word (or phrase). Use each letter in that word to read a book whose title or author's first or last name or series title corresponds to that letter.

My favorite thing about Winter is ...
S: Say You Swear √ 1.11.25
K: Knot So Lucky √ 2.24.25
I: Irreversible √ 3.14.25

Forgot to update, but I did indeed finish this challenge, lol.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Quarterly Challenge
Dec. 15, 2024- March 14, 2025

Level 1 - 5 books-I like the cold when I'm inside, in the warmth
5/5 COMPLETE

Walking In A Winter Wonderland Tasks-

1. Red squirrels make mushroom jerky to prepare for the winter.
Read a book with a 'jerk' character or a book with red on the cover. Persepolis Rising

2. People born during winter months are less irritable.
Read a book with a happy or optimistic character or a book with a pregnancy or baby in the story. The Last Animal

3. Thundersnow is a rare, but real, weather phenomenon.
Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in 'Thundersnow' or a book with a title or character with an unusual name. The Spellshop

5. And there's also pink watermelon snow that has a sweet smell and taste. (But that doesn't mean that you should eat it! The rosy hue is often due to algae)
Read a book with a character in a science field or a book with food on the cover. Onyx Storm

21. The most people making snow angels simultaneously was nearly 9,000. (on Feb. 17, 2007, in Bismarck, North Dakota)
Read a book that has an inspirational or paranormal tag or a book with more than one person on the cover. Bride